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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi has chosen HBO Boxing 24/7 Original Theme as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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177 cm
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, BJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Kobayashi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobayashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Penn dives in and grabs Kobayashi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kobayashi pushes down on Penn's head and hops out.
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kobayashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Penn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Penn throwing strikes here but Kobayashi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kobayashi wants to hold on but Penn pushes him away.
Kobayashi is desperately trying to improve his position but Penn has a good base and remains in mount.
Kobayashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kobayashi tries to buck Penn off but he can't manage it.
Penn unloads with some shots from mount but Kobayashi bucks and avoids them well.
Kobayashi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kobayashi is looking to escape.
Penn cracks Kobayashi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Penn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Penn looking to ground and pound but Kobayashi is blocking nicely.
Kobayashi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Penn with the ground and pound from mount.
Penn lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kobayashi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Penn.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kobayashi because Penn loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Penn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Penn looking to finish with strikes here!
Penn unloads with some shots from mount but Kobayashi bucks and avoids them well.
Penn drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kobayashi! More shots from Penn and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Penn!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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