Post by The Sandman on Apr 14, 2021 23:02:28 GMT -5
Jessica Penne is the favourite fighter of the crowd at London Stadium (London, England).
Yuka Tsuji looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Jessica Penne looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Yuka Tsuji has fight Jessica Penne 1 times.
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Yuka Tsuji and Jessica Penne touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Some counter punches against Yuka Tsuji
land while she's on her bicycle.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Yuka Tsuji!
Penne ducks under...
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from The Vale Tudo Queen!
Some big punches are landing!
0:47 Round 1 and Penne is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Penne launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Vale Tudo Queen stops that one with her ribs!
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Penne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to jump to side mount.
Jessica Penne closed her guard around Yuka Tsuji.
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Yuka Tsuji goes for an americana!
Penne breaks free.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne attempts to trap Yuka Tsuji in her guard.
Jessica Penne manages to switch to full guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Penne tries to close her guard around The Vale Tudo Queen
She succeeds!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yuka Tsuji fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Penne breaths deeply while on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Penne is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji has seen better days.
Yuka Tsuji isolates Jessica Penne's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jessica Penne is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen throws a body kick.
Blocked by Penne.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Hard blow to The Vale Tudo Queen's mid-section, she seems hurt
The Vale Tudo Queen is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Penne is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Penne tries to close her guard around The Vale Tudo Queen
She succeeds!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Yuka Tsuji!
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Jessica Penne pushes Yuka Tsuji down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
The Vale Tudo Queen is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Jessica Penne pushes Yuka Tsuji down and prevents her attempts to escape
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Jessica Penne appears to be unbreakable
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
That armbar from Jessica Penne appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in The Vale Tudo Queen's eyes...
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
The Vale Tudo Queen is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jessica Penne tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Vale Tudo Queen goes down.
Jessica Penne is in open guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Jessica Penne realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Yuka Tsuji. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in London Stadium (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
Penne won't budge, forcing The Vale Tudo Queen to pull guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Yuka Tsuji has seen better days.
Yuka Tsuji is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jessica Penne fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen tries an armbar from the bottom!
Jessica Penne breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Penne launches a kick to The Vale Tudo Queen's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Jessica Penne tries to pass Yuka Tsuji's guard...
Jessica Penne manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne looks to mount Yuka Tsuji...
Jessica Penne slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Penne fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Yuka Tsuji's arm and tries an armbar!
The Vale Tudo Queen holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks The Vale Tudo Queen's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Jessica Penne.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
Jessica Penne shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Yuka Tsuji is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Penne into her guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne tries to escape from closed guard...
Penne struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Jessica Penne tries to pass Yuka Tsuji's guard...
Jessica Penne manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
The Vale Tudo Queen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji attempts to trap Jessica Penne in her guard.
Jessica Penne keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to show some ground skills
Penne uses her strength to keep Penne at a disadvantage
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji attempts to trap Jessica Penne in her guard.
Jessica Penne keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne looks to mount Yuka Tsuji...
Jessica Penne slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jessica Penne controls the situation despite Yuka Tsuji efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jessica Penne controls the situation despite Yuka Tsuji efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jessica Penne controls the situation despite Yuka Tsuji efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
Penne knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Vale Tudo Queen's ribs.
The Vale Tudo Queen is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne aggressively and repeatedly punches The Vale Tudo Queen.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in London Stadium (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Low kick by Jessica Penne to maintain her distance.
That hits Yuka Tsuji's ankle
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Penne is holding Yuka Tsuji's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Yuka Tsuji loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne looks to mount Yuka Tsuji...
Jessica Penne slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The Vale Tudo Queen and Penne circle around the center of the cage.
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Jessica Penne is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Yuka Tsuji closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
The Vale Tudo Queen and Penne circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is measuring The Vale Tudo Queen with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Some counter punches against Jessica Penne
almost hit her as she moves away.
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Penne shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Yuka Tsuji is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Penne into her guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Jessica Penne looks to posture up and open Yuka Tsuji's guard...
Jessica Penne forces Yuka Tsuji to open her guard.
Jessica Penne is in open guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen has her hand down and she is just willing the round to end. She will need better cardio training in the future.
Yuka Tsuji tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Jessica Penne pushes The Vale Tudo Queen's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Penne who is in full mount! The Vale Tudo Queen is in trouble now!
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
Penne knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Pitty-pat punches from Penne
They're bothering The Vale Tudo Queen even though they aren't hurting her.
The Vale Tudo Queen's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yuka Tsuji's Left eye
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne was tooling Yuka Tsuji for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yuka Tsuji lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jessica Penne tries to better her position on the ground...
Penne is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to open up The Vale Tudo Queen with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Vale Tudo Queen is trying to block them with her hands...
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Vale Tudo Queen's face!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Jessica Penne rolls Yuka Tsuji to her stomach and takes her back!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne breaths deeply while on the ground
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen has given her back to Jessica Penne who is trying to get one hook in!
Jessica Penne has one hook in!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
Penne has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Vale Tudo Queen.
Nicely done! Penne now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
Penne tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for The Vale Tudo Queen!
The Vale Tudo Queen adopts the turtle defense and Penne is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
Penne tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for The Vale Tudo Queen!
The Vale Tudo Queen adopts the turtle defense and Penne is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Vale Tudo Queen has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
The Vale Tudo Queen is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Jessica Penne positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jessica Penne is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard The Vale Tudo Queen's ribs
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in London Stadium (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Penne throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and launches herself over Yuka Tsuji
Great move by Penne who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Yuka Tsuji pushes away Penne trying to keep the fight at striking range
Penne doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Yuka Tsuji
The fighters are clinching.
Jessica Penne tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Penne circles out and slips free of Yuka Tsuji's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Jessica Penne, but it's close.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Inside leg kick from Penne
that lands on Yuka Tsuji's leg.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Penne decides to launch some tentative punches
Jessica Penne takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The Vale Tudo Queen studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yuka Tsuji fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jessica Penne jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Vale Tudo Queen studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Penne grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jessica Penne
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Jessica Penne is in open guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne moves on the ground
Jessica Penne moves to side mount
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji attempts to trap Jessica Penne in her guard.
Jessica Penne keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to show some ground skills
Penne uses her strength to keep Penne at a disadvantage
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to The Vale Tudo Queen
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
The Vale Tudo Queen's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne rolls her over and takes her back!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen has given her back to Jessica Penne who is trying to get one hook in!
Jessica Penne has one hook in!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Vale Tudo Queen has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
The Vale Tudo Queen is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Vale Tudo Queen has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
The Vale Tudo Queen is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Penne tries to end this with a RNC!
The Vale Tudo Queen manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in London Stadium (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Penne just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Vale Tudo Queen may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
The Vale Tudo Queen launches a flurry of punches
Penne slips out of danger.
Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Penne launches a furious low kick!
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Yuka Tsuji is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. She should slow down and conserve what energy she has left.
Yuka Tsuji takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The Vale Tudo Queen decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Vale Tudo Queen moves back and takes a deep breath.
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Body kick by Jessica Penne...
just grazes her opponent.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Yuka Tsuji shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Penne sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Penne pushes Yuka Tsuji and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen clumsily fails here and it's time for Jessica Penne to fight back!
Penne launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Vale Tudo Queen stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Penne should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
The two exchange wildly
Penne is connecting with a few punches
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
The Vale Tudo Queen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Penne tries to close her guard around The Vale Tudo Queen
She succeeds!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to The Vale Tudo Queen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Vale Tudo Queen tries to cover her face,
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Penne reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji isolates Jessica Penne's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jessica Penne manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Yuka Tsuji lost her dominant position.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Yuka Tsuji. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nice low kick from Penne
Loud pop!
Jessica Penne was tooling Yuka Tsuji for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yuka Tsuji lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Penne steps backwards away from Yuka Tsuji. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Yuka Tsuji goes with a looping right hand while Jessica Penne jumps back and jabs
The Vale Tudo Queen seems staggered and Jessica Penne runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jessica Penne jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Vale Tudo Queen should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Good movement from Penne
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Penne was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
The Vale Tudo Queen steps forward
Penne feints.
Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
The Vale Tudo Queen jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Penne sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
The Vale Tudo Queen and Penne circle around the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
Winner is Jessica Penne by Split decision
Statistics: Yuka Tsuji
Punches 3/16 (19%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/18 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 729 s
Statistics: Jessica Penne
Punches 23/30 (77%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/29 (62%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 729 s
I mean. It wasn’t as definitive as Penne would have liked, but she did win the rematch, I guess…? I assume no one is clamoring for a trilogy fight to see if we can get a more definitive result…
Yuka Tsuji looks calm but knows she has a tough fight coming up.
Jessica Penne looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Yuka Tsuji has fight Jessica Penne 1 times.
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Yuka Tsuji and Jessica Penne touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Some counter punches against Yuka Tsuji
land while she's on her bicycle.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Yuka Tsuji!
Penne ducks under...
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from The Vale Tudo Queen!
Some big punches are landing!
0:47 Round 1 and Penne is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Penne launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Vale Tudo Queen stops that one with her ribs!
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jessica Penne didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to jump to side mount.
Jessica Penne closed her guard around Yuka Tsuji.
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Yuka Tsuji goes for an americana!
Penne breaks free.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne attempts to trap Yuka Tsuji in her guard.
Jessica Penne manages to switch to full guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Penne tries to close her guard around The Vale Tudo Queen
She succeeds!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Yuka Tsuji fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Penne breaths deeply while on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Penne is taking this opportunity to rest.
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji has seen better days.
Yuka Tsuji isolates Jessica Penne's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jessica Penne is able to relieve the pressure on her neck and slip out of the hold.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen throws a body kick.
Blocked by Penne.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Hard blow to The Vale Tudo Queen's mid-section, she seems hurt
The Vale Tudo Queen is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Penne is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Penne tries to close her guard around The Vale Tudo Queen
She succeeds!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Yuka Tsuji!
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Jessica Penne pushes Yuka Tsuji down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen steps backwards and lowers her arms while breathing heavily... She seems tired.
The Vale Tudo Queen is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Jessica Penne pushes Yuka Tsuji down and prevents her attempts to escape
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar from Jessica Penne appears to be unbreakable
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
That armbar from Jessica Penne appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in The Vale Tudo Queen's eyes...
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles to free herself
The Vale Tudo Queen is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jessica Penne tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Vale Tudo Queen goes down.
Jessica Penne is in open guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen throws her legs up in a triangle attempt!
Jessica Penne realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Yuka Tsuji. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in London Stadium (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
Penne won't budge, forcing The Vale Tudo Queen to pull guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Yuka Tsuji has seen better days.
Yuka Tsuji is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jessica Penne fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen tries an armbar from the bottom!
Jessica Penne breaks the lock and moves herself to side control.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Penne launches a kick to The Vale Tudo Queen's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Jessica Penne tries to pass Yuka Tsuji's guard...
Jessica Penne manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne looks to mount Yuka Tsuji...
Jessica Penne slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Penne fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Yuka Tsuji's arm and tries an armbar!
The Vale Tudo Queen holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks The Vale Tudo Queen's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Jessica Penne.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
Jessica Penne shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Yuka Tsuji is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Penne into her guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne tries to escape from closed guard...
Penne struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Jessica Penne tries to pass Yuka Tsuji's guard...
Jessica Penne manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
The Vale Tudo Queen's Forehead is beginning to swell
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji attempts to trap Jessica Penne in her guard.
Jessica Penne keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to show some ground skills
Penne uses her strength to keep Penne at a disadvantage
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji attempts to trap Jessica Penne in her guard.
Jessica Penne keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne looks to mount Yuka Tsuji...
Jessica Penne slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jessica Penne controls the situation despite Yuka Tsuji efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jessica Penne controls the situation despite Yuka Tsuji efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jessica Penne controls the situation despite Yuka Tsuji efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
Penne knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Vale Tudo Queen's ribs.
The Vale Tudo Queen is noticing that and her face shows the pain.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne aggressively and repeatedly punches The Vale Tudo Queen.
She needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in London Stadium (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Low kick by Jessica Penne to maintain her distance.
That hits Yuka Tsuji's ankle
The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Penne is holding Yuka Tsuji's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Yuka Tsuji loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne looks to mount Yuka Tsuji...
Jessica Penne slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The Vale Tudo Queen and Penne circle around the center of the cage.
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Jessica Penne is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Yuka Tsuji closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
The Vale Tudo Queen and Penne circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is measuring The Vale Tudo Queen with her jab.
Good accuracy on her part.
Some counter punches against Jessica Penne
almost hit her as she moves away.
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Penne shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Yuka Tsuji is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Penne into her guard.
Jessica Penne is in closed guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Jessica Penne looks to posture up and open Yuka Tsuji's guard...
Jessica Penne forces Yuka Tsuji to open her guard.
Jessica Penne is in open guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen has her hand down and she is just willing the round to end. She will need better cardio training in the future.
Yuka Tsuji tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Jessica Penne pushes The Vale Tudo Queen's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Penne who is in full mount! The Vale Tudo Queen is in trouble now!
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
Penne knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Pitty-pat punches from Penne
They're bothering The Vale Tudo Queen even though they aren't hurting her.
The Vale Tudo Queen's Left eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yuka Tsuji's Left eye
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne was tooling Yuka Tsuji for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yuka Tsuji lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jessica Penne tries to better her position on the ground...
Penne is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to open up The Vale Tudo Queen with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Some nice shots are landing and The Vale Tudo Queen is trying to block them with her hands...
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to The Vale Tudo Queen's face!
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Jessica Penne rolls Yuka Tsuji to her stomach and takes her back!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne breaths deeply while on the ground
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen has given her back to Jessica Penne who is trying to get one hook in!
Jessica Penne has one hook in!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
Penne has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If she succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Vale Tudo Queen.
Nicely done! Penne now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
Penne tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for The Vale Tudo Queen!
The Vale Tudo Queen adopts the turtle defense and Penne is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
Penne tenatively looks for a way to finish her opponent! This is a nightmare for The Vale Tudo Queen!
The Vale Tudo Queen adopts the turtle defense and Penne is ready to make her way to the victory with a round of punches!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with two hooks in
The Vale Tudo Queen has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
The Vale Tudo Queen is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Jessica Penne positions herself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jessica Penne is in full mount and her punches are hitting hard The Vale Tudo Queen's ribs
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in London Stadium (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Penne throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and launches herself over Yuka Tsuji
Great move by Penne who pushes her opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Yuka Tsuji pushes away Penne trying to keep the fight at striking range
Penne doesn't want to break the clinch as she still is grappling with Yuka Tsuji
The fighters are clinching.
Jessica Penne tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Penne circles out and slips free of Yuka Tsuji's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Jessica Penne, but it's close.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Inside leg kick from Penne
that lands on Yuka Tsuji's leg.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Penne decides to launch some tentative punches
Jessica Penne takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The Vale Tudo Queen studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Yuka Tsuji fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jessica Penne jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Vale Tudo Queen studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Penne grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jessica Penne
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Jessica Penne is in open guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Penne moves on the ground
Jessica Penne moves to side mount
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji attempts to trap Jessica Penne in her guard.
Jessica Penne keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to show some ground skills
Penne uses her strength to keep Penne at a disadvantage
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to The Vale Tudo Queen
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
The Vale Tudo Queen's Forehead is bruised after the punishement she's received!
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Jessica Penne rolls her over and takes her back!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen has given her back to Jessica Penne who is trying to get one hook in!
Jessica Penne has one hook in!
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Vale Tudo Queen has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
The Vale Tudo Queen is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Penne is in rear mount over The Vale Tudo Queen with one hook in
The Vale Tudo Queen has to use some of her skills to escape safely from this position...
The Vale Tudo Queen is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Penne tries to end this with a RNC!
The Vale Tudo Queen manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in London Stadium (London, England) are cheering for the fighters.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Penne just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Vale Tudo Queen may be in trouble!
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
The Vale Tudo Queen launches a flurry of punches
Penne slips out of danger.
Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Penne launches a furious low kick!
The Vale Tudo Queen receives a hard blow on her right leg!
Yuka Tsuji is tough but fatigue makes cowards of men. She should slow down and conserve what energy she has left.
Yuka Tsuji takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The Vale Tudo Queen decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Vale Tudo Queen moves back and takes a deep breath.
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Body kick by Jessica Penne...
just grazes her opponent.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Yuka Tsuji shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Penne sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Penne pushes Yuka Tsuji and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen clumsily fails here and it's time for Jessica Penne to fight back!
Penne launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Vale Tudo Queen stops that one with her ribs!
The clock says 0:20 in the 5 round
Penne should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
The two exchange wildly
Penne is connecting with a few punches
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
The Vale Tudo Queen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Penne tries to close her guard around The Vale Tudo Queen
She succeeds!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to The Vale Tudo Queen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Vale Tudo Queen tries to cover her face,
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Penne reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji isolates Jessica Penne's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jessica Penne manages to sit up and pull her arm out of danger! Yuka Tsuji lost her dominant position.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Yuka Tsuji. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Nice low kick from Penne
Loud pop!
Jessica Penne was tooling Yuka Tsuji for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Yuka Tsuji lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Penne steps backwards away from Yuka Tsuji. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Yuka Tsuji goes with a looping right hand while Jessica Penne jumps back and jabs
The Vale Tudo Queen seems staggered and Jessica Penne runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yuka Tsuji tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jessica Penne jumps backwards and frees her leg.
The Vale Tudo Queen should have paced herself better. It looks like she burned herself out.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne shows great balance while pushing away Yuka Tsuji
Penne tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Good movement from Penne
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Penne was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 5 round
The Vale Tudo Queen steps forward
Penne feints.
Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen circle around the center of the cage.
The Vale Tudo Queen jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
Penne sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
The Vale Tudo Queen and Penne circle around the center of the cage.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
Winner is Jessica Penne by Split decision
Statistics: Yuka Tsuji
Punches 3/16 (19%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/18 (17%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 729 s
Statistics: Jessica Penne
Punches 23/30 (77%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 18/29 (62%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 729 s
I mean. It wasn’t as definitive as Penne would have liked, but she did win the rematch, I guess…? I assume no one is clamoring for a trilogy fight to see if we can get a more definitive result…
