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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 71 p4p, 7 weight class) and Pentti Pentele (ranked 164 p4p, 22 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Point might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Roots Reggae Music. Pentele has chosen Dreams of Retribution as his entrance music. Brayden Point has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brayden Point!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pentti Pentele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pentele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've been informed that Pentele has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Point avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Point slips under a jab from Pentele.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pentele misses with a few strikes there.
Pentele tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Point throws a good cross that connects.
Pentele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Point walks into a left hand.
Pentele jabs at Point's body.
Pentele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Point looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Point closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pentele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pentele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele misses with a straight right.
Pentele swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pentele looks to land a left hand but Point moved out of range nicely.
Pentele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pentele just misses with a punch to the body.
Point missing with a left hand there. Pentele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pentele misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
Pentele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A left and a right from Point both land. Nice combination.
Point avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Point is out of range and Pentele settles back down.
As Pentele looks to move away, Point throws a big counter combo but Pentele just gets out of the way.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Pentele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Point avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Point as he checks the leg kick.
Pentele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pentele misses with a low kick.
Point was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pentele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Point checks it well.
Pentele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pentele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Point was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pentele throws a body shot but no joy.
Point throws a big shot that misses.
Pentele lands a leg kick that knocks Point off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
Point bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pentele's head.
Pentele connects with an inside leg kick.
Point uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pentele.
Point is looking to counter punch.
A low kick from Pentele misses
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Pentele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pentele lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pentele throws a leg kick that misses.
Point was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Pentele does it's job there.
Point has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pentele finds it's way round the side to connect with Point's head.
Some wild striking there from Point.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pentele slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pentele.
Point misses the jab.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pentele.
It looked like Point wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pentele throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Pentele scores with a hook to the body. Point takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pentele throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Pentele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Point.
Pentele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Point.
A telegraphed right hand from Pentele misses the target.
Point is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pentele works the jab nicely.
Pentti Pentele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pentele throws a series of punches but Point avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pentti Pentele dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pentele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pentele tried to score with a low kick but Point checks it.
Point seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pentele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pentele just misses with a punch to the body.
Pentele lands a lovely overhand right.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Pentele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Point has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pentele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
An attempted straight right counter from Point misses the target.
Pentti Pentele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pentele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Pentele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pentele.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Pentele is just out of range.
Pentele throws a head kick that misses.
Pentele throws a jab when Point was well out of range.
Point is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
and Point connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Point takes one on the button.
Pentele misses with a lunging right hand
and Point counters with a nice right hand that sends Pentele toppling to the canvas! Pentele scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Point finish him?!
Pentele is rocked!
It looks like Pentti Pentele has been cut.
Pentele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Point's head.
Pentele is still on wobbly legs! Can Point finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pentele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Pentele seems to have recovered his senses.
Point scores with a nice strike.
Pentele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Point's hands.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Pentele.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Point lands a nice hook to Pentele's body. Pentele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Point on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pentele swings widly with a right hand
letting Point counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pentele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Point on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pentele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Point misses.
Pentele throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pentele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Point checks it well.
Pentele lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Point 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Point might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pentele just misses with a punch to the body.
Point is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pentele.
Pentele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pentele misses with a body punch
and Pentele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pentele throws a leg kick but Point sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Point avoids a punch combination nicely.
Point is looking for a counter combo.
Point is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pentele misses with a double jab
and Point counters with a nice uppercut.
Point is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pentele misses with a hook.
Point throwing a counter right hand but Pentele manages to avoid it.
Point dodges the punch combination from Pentele.
Point was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Pentele.
Pentele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
Pentele missing with a left hand there. Point was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pentele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pentele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pentele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pentele misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Point cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Point is looking to counter punch.
Pentele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pentele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some wild striking there from Pentele.
Point swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pentele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pentele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Point.
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pentti Pentele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pentti Pentele's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pentele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pentele tries to bum rush Point with a series of wild strikes but Point uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pentele lands a nice hook to Point's body. Point takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pentele misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Pentele is predictable there
and Point counters with a nice right hand that sends Pentele toppling to the canvas! Pentele scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Point finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pentele lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pentele.
Pentele misses with a hook to the body
and Point counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brayden Point!
Brayden Point retains his lightweight title!
Brayden Point thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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