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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between DJ Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Barbossa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DJ Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Barbossa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbossa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Penn can't do much from the bottom here.
Penn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barbossa.
Penn gets back to half guard.
Penn looking for submissions off his back.
Barbossa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barbossa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Barbossa prevents Penn from improving his position.
Barbossa is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barbossa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbossa pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa is keen to just control but Penn is a slippery customer.
Barbossa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Barbossa content to control rather than advance.
Barbossa is looking to take a break and control but Penn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Penn is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Barbossa pulls his head out easily.
Penn trying to hold on to Barbossa's head to control him but Barbossa postures up.
Barbossa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Penn!
Penn is squirming around, avoiding Barbossa's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa wants to finish this one by submission but Penn is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Barbossa.
Barbossa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Barbossa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barbossa stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Barbossa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Penn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbossa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Penn scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbossa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Penn circles away.
Penn with a poor takedown
and Barbossa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barbossa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penn looking to control.
Penn keeping full guard, as Barbossa tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn keeping moving, preventing Barbossa from controlling successfully.
Barbossa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Penn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barbossa defends well.
Barbossa lands a couple of digs.
Penn looking for a guillotine here but Barbossa defends easily.
Penn is breathing heavily.
Barbossa passes Penn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Barbossa controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa 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.
Barbossa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Penn sees it coming and defends easily.
Barbossa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Barbossa landing punches.
Barbossa seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Penn is holding on tight.
Barbossa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Barbossa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbossa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Penn pinned against the cage. Penn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Penn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Barbossa was covering up waiting for the punch and Penn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbossa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Barbossa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Penn drops back looking for a leg! Barbossa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barbossa manages to kick Penn off! Penn jumps back into Barbossa's guard.
Penn passes Barbossa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barbossa trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Barbossa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
Penn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbossa trying to control but Penn postures up.
Barbossa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Penn wants to work for an arm triangle but Barbossa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Barbossa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Barbossa.
Penn drops back looking for a leg! Barbossa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barbossa manages to kick Penn off! Penn jumps back into Barbossa's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barbossa trying to keep a closed guard but Penn is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbossa keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Barbossa has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Penn doesn't defend quickly enough and Barbossa has managed to lock this one up! Can Penn escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Barbossa on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jake Barbossa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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