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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cassius Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
167 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassius Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nongkeeswuit misses with the body kick
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Nongkeeswuit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn avoids the head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a body kick.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a looping right.
Nongkeeswuit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Penn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Nongkeeswuit. Those never looked like landing.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Nongkeeswuit lands a head kick!
Nongkeeswuit tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn lands with a hook. Nongkeeswuit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from Penn.
Nongkeeswuit connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn blocks a jab.
Nongkeeswuit slips under a jab.
Penn throws a right hand that misses
and Nongkeeswuit counters with a left and a right that stings Penn.
Nongkeeswuit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nongkeeswuit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nongkeeswuit scores with a punch to the head.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn scores with the left hand. Nongkeeswuit knows he should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Nongkeeswuit.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nongkeeswuit enables Penn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nongkeeswuit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Penn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Penn passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nongkeeswuit regains half guard there - taking advantage of Penn's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nongkeeswuit trying to hold on to Penn's head to control him but Penn postures up.
Nongkeeswuit is trying to stand back up but Penn is controlling him
Penn seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Nongkeeswuit has recovered full guard.
Nongkeeswuit wants to get back to his feet but Penn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit looking for a sweep. Not yet Nongkeeswuit, not yet.
Penn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Penn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nongkeeswuit keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Cassius Penn wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a series of wild punches.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a head kick.
Nongkeeswuit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nongkeeswuit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Nongkeeswuit. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Penn throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nongkeeswuit was covering up waiting for the punch and Penn finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn looking to sit in guard and control but Nongkeeswuit gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cassius Penn will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn throws a lazy right hand but Nongkeeswuit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Penn moves away from the strike by Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nongkeeswuit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Penn.
Nongkeeswuit slips under a jab from Penn.
Nongkeeswuit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Penn.
Penn moves into range and connects with a jab.
No luck for Penn with that takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Nongkeeswuit misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nongkeeswuit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nongkeeswuit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Penn.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nongkeeswuit lands a head kick. Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nongkeeswuit cracks Penn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nongkeeswuit tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nongkeeswuit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nongkeeswuit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a combination
and Penn counters with a one-two to the body.
Nongkeeswuit feints a jab promting Penn to slip. Nongkeeswuit then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Penn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Penn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Nongkeeswuit tenderised Penn's leg. Penn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Penn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nongkeeswuit scores with a three punch combo!
Nongkeeswuit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Penn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nongkeeswuit's head backwards.
Nongkeeswuit throws a series of punches but Penn avoids them all with ease.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses.
Nongkeeswuit throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Nongkeeswuit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Nongkeeswuit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cassius Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nongkeeswuit throws the left hand but Penn avoids the punch easily.
Nongkeeswuit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nongkeeswuit lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Penn blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a head kick.
Nongkeeswuit is breathing heavily.
Penn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nongkeeswuit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Nongkeeswuit. Those never looked like landing.
Penn stalks Nongkeeswuit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nongkeeswuit's face. Nongkeeswuit staggers backwards, shaken.
Nongkeeswuit is rocked!
Penn throws the left hand but Nongkeeswuit avoids the punch easily.
Nongkeeswuit is still on wobbly legs! Can Penn finish him?
Penn takes a swing at Nongkeeswuit's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Penn.
Nongkeeswuit gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Penn gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cassius Penn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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