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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between HB Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred DiBiase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, HB Pencil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fred DiBiase!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pencil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pencil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DiBiase lands a two punch combo.
It looks like HB Pencil has been cut.
Pencil throws a sloppy head kick and DiBiase moves out of range easily.
Pencil has taken the fight to the clinch.
DiBiase breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Pencil.
Pencil misses with a head kick.
Pencil takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pencil closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
DiBiase gets full guard.
Pencil content to stall in guard here.
DiBiase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pencil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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!
DiBiase is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
DiBiase looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiBiase is looking for a triangle but Pencil pushes his legs off easily.
DiBiase looks gassed!
Pencil with a nice head shot there.
DiBiase looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pencil is one step ahead there.
Pencil won't allow DiBiase to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pencil's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pencil is stalling in the full guard.
Pencil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pencil controls the pace.
Pencil wants to control from the top but DiBiase keeps moving.
Pencil got a little sloppy there for a moment and DiBiase has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pencil has managed to get both his arms back between DiBiase's legs - danger averted.
DiBiase escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pencil gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
DiBiase looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pencil is one step ahead there.
Pencil distracts DiBiase with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pencil stands up over DiBiase, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pencil distracts DiBiase with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
DiBiase throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pencil slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pencil trying to control but DiBiase is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of HB Pencil.
DiBiase throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pencil blocks a head kick by DiBiase.
DiBiase blocks a head kick by Pencil.
Pencil drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pencil is looking to work some ground and pound but DiBiase has wrist control.
Pencil scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pencil has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pencil working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of DiBiase's head.
DiBiase working a defensive guard here.
Pencil landing with the ground and pound.
Pencil preventing the sweep.
Pencil landing some decent shots from guard.
Pencil trying to control the position from guard on top but DiBiase is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
HB Pencil dominated that round.
The cut man is working on HB Pencil's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
DiBiase misses with a body kick.
DiBiase misses with a kick to the body.
DiBiase tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fred DiBiase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick from DiBiase.
DiBiase avoids the body shot from Pencil.
Good leg kick by DiBiase there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DiBiase tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pencil is able to avoid easily.
Pencil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pencil lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
DiBiase is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pencil is controlling him.
DiBiase is breathing heavily.
Pencil drops back looking for a leg! DiBiase is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and DiBiase manages to kick Pencil off! Pencil jumps back into DiBiase's guard.
Pencil drops back looking for a leg! DiBiase is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and DiBiase manages to kick Pencil off! Pencil jumps back into DiBiase's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DiBiase is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pencil is aware though and is defending well.
DiBiase has momentary wrist control but Pencil slips an elbow through the middle.
DiBiase has momentary wrist control but Pencil slips an elbow through the middle.
DiBiase is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pencil defends well.
Pencil controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Pencil works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pencil slows the pace down in half guard.
DiBiase is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pencil scores with a couple of nice shots.
DiBiase is looking for a sweep. Pencil is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
DiBiase is looking to control Pencil's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can DiBiase avoid being mounted?
DiBiase is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil working over DiBiase with some ground and pound. DiBiase looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pencil working the head and body with strikes.
Pencil wants to free his trapped foot but DiBiase is holding on for dear life with his legs.
DiBiase tries to get to full guard but Pencil has control of the leg.
DiBiase looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pencil misses with a two punch combination.
DiBiase throws a leg kick but Pencil checks it.
Pencil shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pencil stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase is defending against the submission attempts here by Pencil.
DiBiase tries to get to full guard but Pencil has control of the leg.
DiBiase is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
HB Pencil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on HB Pencil's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pencil misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pencil. DiBiase does a little dance to reset his feet.
DiBiase pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pencil misses with a series of wild punches.
Pencil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DiBiase misses the shot to the body.
DiBiase throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DiBiase misses with an attempted mid kick.
DiBiase misses with a body shot.
DiBiase throws a head kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Pencil blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pencil gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
DiBiase breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pencil moves into the clinch.
DiBiase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pencil has dropped down and is working for a takedown. DiBiase is trying to keep an underhook but Pencil manages to get the takedown into half guard.
DiBiase trying to get back to full guard but Pencil takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The referee warns DiBiase that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil landing punches.
Pencil lands a big elbow.
Pencil is landing with some decent strikes but DiBiase is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pencil lands with some vicious ground and pound - can DiBiase hang on?
Pencil is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but DiBiase is surviving well by controlling Pencil's body position as best he can.
Pencil is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, DiBiase has managed to escape the submission attempt.
DiBiase tries to hold on but Pencil pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DiBiase is desperately trying to improve his position but Pencil has a good base and remains in mount.
Pencil dominating with strikes here.
DiBiase really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pencil lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pencil is going oldschool here, as he tries to force DiBiase to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so DiBiase shrugs it off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pencil in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
HB Pencil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pencil looking to control but DiBiase is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
DiBiase working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil looking to finish DiBiase with some ground and pound. This is bad for DiBiase!
Pencil controlling the position easily from mount.
Pencil has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
DiBiase is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pencil controlling the pace for now.
DiBiase is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pencil landing punches.
DiBiase is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
HB Pencil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pencil, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... HB Pencil!
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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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RATING
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