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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Bichard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kai Bichard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Penn!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bichard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Penn's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bichard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Bichard defends easily.
Penn has his foot on Bichard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bichard works his way back into a safe position though.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bichard throwing strikes but missing.
Bichard throws a big right hand that misses.
Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bichard is aware though and is defending well.
Bichard throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Bichard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bichard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bichard wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Bichard throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Penn throws the left hand but Bichard avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Penn misses its intended target.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Penn throws a body punch but Bichard moves out of range.
Penn shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Penn was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bichard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bichard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bichard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Penn trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bichard is looking for a kimura but Penn is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bichard to get the leverage.
Bichard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Penn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bichard.
Penn trying to control here.
Bichard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Penn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Penn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bichard.
Bichard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bichard shoots in looking for a takedown. Penn tries to sprawl out of it but Bichard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Penn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bichard moves into the clinch.
Penn has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bichard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kai Bichard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Penn.
Bichard is trying to trip Penn. He has hold of a leg but Penn is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bichard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Penn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bichard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Penn looks gassed!
Bichard chips away with some ground and pound.
Penn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bichard trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Penn looking for subs off his back but Bichard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bichard is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn tries to get to full guard but Bichard has control of the leg.
Penn actively working from the bottom here.
Bichard is pressing down on Penn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Penn is holding on for now.
Bichard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bichard not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Penn manages to get to full guard.
Bichard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Bichard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bichard lands a jab to the nose.
Bichard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn misses with a wild body shot.
Penn digs a good body shot into Bichard's ribs.
Penn throws a leg kick that misses.
Bichard scores with a head kick.
It looks like Paul Penn has been cut.
Bichard has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Penn as Bichard shoots in.
Penn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bichard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bichard wants to sweep here but Penn controlling him for the moment.
Bichard is trying to keep Penn in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn wants to pass the guard but Bichard is keeping the position.
Penn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bichard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Penn, into his guard.
Bichard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Penn is looking for a triangle but Bichard pushes his legs off easily.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bichard is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Penn is trying to control the position but Bichard postures up.
Bichard chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Penn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bichard is aware though and is defending well.
Bichard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bichard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bichard throwing strikes from guard but Penn blocks nicely.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bichard is looking to clinch.
Penn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bichard to score with a decent uppercut.
Penn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bichard.
Paul Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bichard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Bichard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bichard.
Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bichard dives in and grabs Penn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Penn pushes down on Bichard's head and hops out.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Penn.
Penn tries to move to mount but Bichard blocks the move with his legs.
Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Penn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bichard has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Penn but great work by Bichard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to remain calm as Bichard controls from the top position.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Bichard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bichard wants to control but Penn is keeping him busy.
Penn wants to control but Bichard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bichard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bichard is trying to control. Penn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Penn is looking to improve his position.
Penn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kai Bichard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Penn's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Penn throws a lazy body kick
and Bichard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai Bichard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Penn.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Penn keeps the fight on the outside.
Penn scores with a takedown into Bichard's guard.
Bichard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bichard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Penn, into his guard.
Penn is looking for a triangle but Bichard pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bichard is stalling in the full guard.
Bichard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Bichard from controlling successfully.
Bichard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bichard has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Bichard landing some decent shots from guard.
Bichard trying to control but Penn is working from the bottom.
Kai Bichard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bichard controls the pace.
Penn trying to keep a closed guard but Bichard is proving a slippery customer.
Penn looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bichard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Penn is trying to keep Bichard in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bichard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kai Bichard just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bichard feints and then cracks Penn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Penn down.
Paul Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penn loads up on a big right hand but Bichard slips the punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Penn.
Bichard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bichard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Penn swivels and escapes.
Penn looks to throw a body kick
and Bichard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bichard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bichard has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Bichard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kai Bichard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bichard defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bichard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Penn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bichard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bichard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Penn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bichard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bichard has managed to get both his arms back between Penn's legs - danger averted.
Bichard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Bichard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bichard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Bichard!
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