Post by The Sandman on Feb 24, 2021 22:28:37 GMT -5
Yuka Tsuji looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
Jessica Penne is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Yuka Tsuji circles around Penne
Yuka Tsuji fakes a punch and launches herself over Jessica Penne
Penne counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The Vale Tudo Queen launches a stiff jab!
Penne ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Penne throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Yuka Tsuji!
Penne ducks under...
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Yuka Tsuji catches Jessica Penne's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by The Vale Tudo Queen.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Yuka Tsuji uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
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
Jessica Penne is cooling the fight on the ground
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
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 breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
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
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.
John McCarthy 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Jessica Penne is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jessica Penne tries a hook to the body
and hits The Vale Tudo Queen's ribs hard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jessica Penne is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yuka Tsuji takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The Vale Tudo Queen decides to launch some tentative punches
Yuka Tsuji takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yuka Tsuji fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
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 4:30 in the 1 round
Penne is holding Yuka Tsuji's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Yuka Tsuji loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne tries a kimura
The Vale Tudo Queen breaks the lock.
Penne clumsily fails here and it's time for Yuka Tsuji to fight back!
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
Nice beating Jessica Penne has received.
Penne tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Yuka Tsuji catches Jessica Penne's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by The Vale Tudo Queen.
Hard blow to Penne's mid-section, she seems hurt
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!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
Penne holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
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
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 taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
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 pass to mount...
Penne slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Yuka Tsuji.
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 clock says 1:50 in the 2 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...
Yuka Tsuji gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
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 Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne tries to launch a few punches to Yuka Tsuji
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting The Vale Tudo Queen's defense
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 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
The Vale Tudo Queen has Penne controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills The Vale Tudo Queen manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Penne
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 clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Yuka Tsuji catches Jessica Penne's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by The Vale Tudo Queen.
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!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen works on the ground with her fingers over Penne's face
Penne shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
Penne holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
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
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Yuka Tsuji gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
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
Jessica Penne tries to better her position on the ground...
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to escape from closed guard...
Penne waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Yuka Tsuji! She is reversed and nor Jessica Penne is on half guard!
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Yuka Tsuji attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Yuka Tsuji attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jessica Penne fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks that. It was easy!
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
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 ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Penne, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Yuka Tsuji circles around Penne
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yuka Tsuji!
Penne is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Penne's Right cheek is beginning to swell
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yuka Tsuji moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Penne moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Vale Tudo Queen's right thigh
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
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
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Vale Tudo Queen's left thigh
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Penne is holding Yuka Tsuji's right 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.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to The Vale Tudo Queen
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
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 Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne suddenly holds Yuka Tsuji's arm and tries an armbar!
The Vale Tudo Queen can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Jessica Penne!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji is looking to pass Jessica Penne's guard...
Jessica Penne has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is moving on the ground...
Penne tries to counter The Vale Tudo Queen's moves on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to escape from the closed guard
Yuka Tsuji any adventage in the ground.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Penne breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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 fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Penne steps backwards away from Yuka Tsuji. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jessica Penne is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Penne launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Vale Tudo Queen's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Jessica Penne for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows The Vale Tudo Queen time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
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 clumsily fails here and it's time for Jessica Penne to fight back!
Penne throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Jessica Penne fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Yuka Tsuji! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Jessica Penne is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Penne was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Yuka Tsuji closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to trap Yuka Tsuji in her guard.
Yuka Tsuji keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne tries to turn away and scramble out. Yuka Tsuji takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Jessica Penne spins out and gets back to her feet.
Yuka Tsuji gets sloppy and Jessica Penne tries to take advantage...
Penne tries to grapple
She puts The Vale Tudo Queen in a double underhook!
Jessica Penne pushes away The Vale Tudo Queen trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Vale Tudo Queen stumbles backwards and Jessica Penne circles to get the center of the cage
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yuka Tsuji shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Penne sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Penne is connecting with a few punches
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Jessica Penne is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Penne was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne fires low kicks
punishing The Vale Tudo Queen's legs repeatedly.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Yuka Tsuji looks to mount Jessica Penne...
Jessica Penne sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Penne is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
The Vale Tudo Queen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to free her leg
Jessica Penne moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jessica Penne jabs at The Vale Tudo Queen
hitting her chest.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne circles around The Vale Tudo Queen
Jessica Penne goes with a looping right hand while Yuka Tsuji jumps back and jabs
Penne only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Vale Tudo Queen steps backwards away from Jessica Penne. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yuka Tsuji has punished Penne very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Jessica Penne jabs at The Vale Tudo Queen
to no visible effect.
Penne clumsily fails here and it's time for Yuka Tsuji to fight back!
A punch from Yuka Tsuji
gets blocked by Penne.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Vale Tudo Queen won't budge, forcing Penne to pull guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
Penne holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Yuka Tsuji uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Jessica Penne gets sloppy and Yuka Tsuji tries to take advantage...
Yuka Tsuji looks to posture up and open Jessica Penne's guard...
Jessica Penne has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Yuka Tsuji uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Penne clumsily fails here and it's time for Yuka Tsuji to fight back!
Yuka Tsuji looks to posture up and open Jessica Penne's guard...
Jessica Penne has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Jessica Penne gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. The Vale Tudo Queen spins out, but Jessica Penne was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
The Vale Tudo Queen is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Yuka Tsuji looks to counter!
Yuka Tsuji decides to jump inside Penne's guard.
Penne fights back with her feet, forcing The Vale Tudo Queen to try something else.
John McCarthy 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.
A high kick from Jessica Penne
misses badly. Penne slips and falls!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Jessica Penne.
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Round 5
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Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
A high kick from Jessica Penne
misses badly. Penne slips and falls!
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of The Vale Tudo Queen's moves.
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of The Vale Tudo Queen's moves.
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Penne tries to stand up!
The Vale Tudo Queen doesn't allow her!
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of The Vale Tudo Queen's moves.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Yuka Tsuji creates space and allows Jessica Penne to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Jessica Penne is standing now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Jessica Penne moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes her opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Jessica Penne moves forward and launches a low kick.
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks that.
Jessica Penne gets sloppy and Yuka Tsuji tries to take advantage...
A punch from Yuka Tsuji
grazes Penne's right cheek.
The Vale Tudo Queen and Penne circle around the center of the cage.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
The Vale Tudo Queen studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The Vale Tudo Queen is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
Penne goes down.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to finish with a leg lock!
Penne is able to break the lock.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Penne attempts a triangle from bottom! Yuka Tsuji slips out. Penne quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Yuka Tsuji slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Yuka Tsuji is on her feet again.
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of The Vale Tudo Queen's moves.
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and gestures for Jessica Penne to stand up.
Jessica Penne is on her feet again.
The Vale Tudo Queen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Penne struggles... Yuka Tsuji is unable to take her down
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
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 fight is still up for grabs at this point.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Penne!
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks with confidence
Penne jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
The Vale Tudo Queen sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Body kick by Jessica Penne...
is blocked.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
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.
Yuka Tsuji shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Penne sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Jessica Penne is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jessica Penne leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Penne is the winner of this round.
The fight ends in a Majority Draw.
Statistics: Yuka Tsuji
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 6/16 (38%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 532 s
Statistics: Jessica Penne
Punches 10/25 (40%)
Kicks 8/12 (67%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 604 s
Both went at it hard, then came out of round 1 exhausted, but having done little damage. Overall, Penne did more damage, so I’m surprised she didn’t get the decision, but you live, you learn, and you live some more. Then you lose all your fans in a shitty draw and no one wants to buy a ManMMA PPV ever again. Shit.
Jessica Penne is beating herself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking herself in the face, body and legs to get ready for her scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Jessica Penne fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Yuka Tsuji circles around Penne
Yuka Tsuji fakes a punch and launches herself over Jessica Penne
Penne counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
The Vale Tudo Queen launches a stiff jab!
Penne ducks that one.
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Penne looks to counter!
Penne throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Yuka Tsuji!
Penne ducks under...
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Yuka Tsuji catches Jessica Penne's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by The Vale Tudo Queen.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Yuka Tsuji uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
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
Jessica Penne is cooling the fight on the ground
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
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 breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
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
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.
John McCarthy 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
Jessica Penne is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jessica Penne tries a hook to the body
and hits The Vale Tudo Queen's ribs hard
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jessica Penne is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yuka Tsuji takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The Vale Tudo Queen decides to launch some tentative punches
Yuka Tsuji takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Yuka Tsuji fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
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 4:30 in the 1 round
Penne is holding Yuka Tsuji's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Yuka Tsuji loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Jessica Penne is in side mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne tries a kimura
The Vale Tudo Queen breaks the lock.
Penne clumsily fails here and it's time for Yuka Tsuji to fight back!
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
Nice beating Jessica Penne has received.
Penne tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Yuka Tsuji catches Jessica Penne's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by The Vale Tudo Queen.
Hard blow to Penne's mid-section, she seems hurt
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!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
Penne holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
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
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 taking this opportunity to rest.
John McCarthy 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 Mall of Asia Arena (Bay City, Philippines) are cheering for the fighters.
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 pass to mount...
Penne slides her knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Yuka Tsuji.
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 clock says 1:50 in the 2 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...
Yuka Tsuji gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
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 Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne tries to launch a few punches to Yuka Tsuji
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting The Vale Tudo Queen's defense
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 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
The Vale Tudo Queen has Penne controlling her back while on the ground. She tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills The Vale Tudo Queen manages to escape from that position and climb to her feet along Penne
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 clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Yuka Tsuji catches Jessica Penne's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by The Vale Tudo Queen.
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!
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
The Vale Tudo Queen works on the ground with her fingers over Penne's face
Penne shakes her head and continues fighting on the ground.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
She makes a reversal!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
Penne holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
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
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Penne in her guard...
Yuka Tsuji gets her hip out and moves to full guard.
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
Jessica Penne tries to better her position on the ground...
Yuka Tsuji tries to roll on the ground...
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to escape from closed guard...
Penne waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Yuka Tsuji! She is reversed and nor Jessica Penne is on half guard!
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Yuka Tsuji attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jessica Penne is in half guard over The Vale Tudo Queen
Yuka Tsuji attempts to move to full guard
Jessica Penne keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jessica Penne fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks that. It was easy!
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
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 ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Penne, who walks calmly to her corner.
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Round 3
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Yuka Tsuji circles around Penne
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yuka Tsuji!
Penne is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Penne's Right cheek is beginning to swell
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Yuka Tsuji moves forward looking for a hole in her opponent's defense.
The Vale Tudo Queen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Penne sprawls and remains on her feet.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Jessica Penne moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Vale Tudo Queen's right thigh
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
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
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to The Vale Tudo Queen's left thigh
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Jessica Penne is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around her opponent.
Penne is holding Yuka Tsuji's right 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.
Jessica Penne is in full mount over Yuka Tsuji
Jessica Penne launches a few punches to The Vale Tudo Queen
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
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 Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne suddenly holds Yuka Tsuji's arm and tries an armbar!
The Vale Tudo Queen can break the lock and now she is in a closed guard over Jessica Penne!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji is looking to pass Jessica Penne's guard...
Jessica Penne has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is moving on the ground...
Penne tries to counter The Vale Tudo Queen's moves on the ground.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen tries to escape from the closed guard
Yuka Tsuji any adventage in the ground.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
The Vale Tudo Queen struggles and her head turns red from the choke, but she manages to slip her head of the lock!
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Penne breaths deeply while on the ground
John McCarthy 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 fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Penne steps backwards away from Yuka Tsuji. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Jessica Penne is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Penne launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Vale Tudo Queen's face but it seems like one finger has poked her eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Jessica Penne for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows The Vale Tudo Queen time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
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 clumsily fails here and it's time for Jessica Penne to fight back!
Penne throws a body kick.
Solid shot!
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Jessica Penne fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Yuka Tsuji! I'm sure that her liver will be sore tomorrow.
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Jessica Penne is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes Jessica Penne and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Penne was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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Yuka Tsuji closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne attempts to trap Yuka Tsuji in her guard.
Yuka Tsuji keeps control and remains in side mount.
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Jessica Penne tries to turn away and scramble out. Yuka Tsuji takes her back and locks up a rear naked choke!
She can't lock it up. Jessica Penne spins out and gets back to her feet.
Yuka Tsuji gets sloppy and Jessica Penne tries to take advantage...
Penne tries to grapple
She puts The Vale Tudo Queen in a double underhook!
Jessica Penne pushes away The Vale Tudo Queen trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Vale Tudo Queen stumbles backwards and Jessica Penne circles to get the center of the cage
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Yuka Tsuji shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Penne sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
The two exchange wildly
Penne is connecting with a few punches
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and Jessica Penne is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Yuka Tsuji attempts a sweep single...
Jessica Penne was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The Vale Tudo Queen misses a step and Jessica Penne sees an opportunity to counter her!
Penne fires low kicks
punishing The Vale Tudo Queen's legs repeatedly.
The Vale Tudo Queen is holding Jessica Penne's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Penne loses balance and goes to the ground.
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in side mount over Jessica Penne
Yuka Tsuji looks to mount Jessica Penne...
Jessica Penne sees an opening and locks her opponent in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Penne is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did she do that intentionally?
The Vale Tudo Queen's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Yuka Tsuji is in half guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to free her leg
Jessica Penne moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jessica Penne jabs at The Vale Tudo Queen
hitting her chest.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne circles around The Vale Tudo Queen
Jessica Penne goes with a looping right hand while Yuka Tsuji jumps back and jabs
Penne only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Vale Tudo Queen steps backwards away from Jessica Penne. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Yuka Tsuji has punished Penne very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Jessica Penne jabs at The Vale Tudo Queen
to no visible effect.
Penne clumsily fails here and it's time for Yuka Tsuji to fight back!
A punch from Yuka Tsuji
gets blocked by Penne.
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Vale Tudo Queen won't budge, forcing Penne to pull guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to better her position on the ground...
Penne holds Yuka Tsuji's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Yuka Tsuji uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Jessica Penne gets sloppy and Yuka Tsuji tries to take advantage...
Yuka Tsuji looks to posture up and open Jessica Penne's guard...
Jessica Penne has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
The Vale Tudo Queen is in closed guard... Penne tries to roll on the ground!
Yuka Tsuji uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Penne clumsily fails here and it's time for Yuka Tsuji to fight back!
Yuka Tsuji looks to posture up and open Jessica Penne's guard...
Jessica Penne has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Yuka Tsuji is in closed guard over Penne
Jessica Penne gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. The Vale Tudo Queen spins out, but Jessica Penne was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
The Vale Tudo Queen is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Yuka Tsuji looks to counter!
Yuka Tsuji decides to jump inside Penne's guard.
Penne fights back with her feet, forcing The Vale Tudo Queen to try something else.
John McCarthy 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.
A high kick from Jessica Penne
misses badly. Penne slips and falls!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Jessica Penne.
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Round 5
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Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
A high kick from Jessica Penne
misses badly. Penne slips and falls!
The clock says 0:30 in the 5 round
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of The Vale Tudo Queen's moves.
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of The Vale Tudo Queen's moves.
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Penne tries to stand up!
The Vale Tudo Queen doesn't allow her!
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of The Vale Tudo Queen's moves.
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Yuka Tsuji creates space and allows Jessica Penne to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Jessica Penne is standing now.
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Jessica Penne moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Vale Tudo Queen pushes her opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Jessica Penne moves forward and launches a low kick.
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks that.
Jessica Penne gets sloppy and Yuka Tsuji tries to take advantage...
A punch from Yuka Tsuji
grazes Penne's right cheek.
The Vale Tudo Queen and Penne circle around the center of the cage.
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
The Vale Tudo Queen studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Penne studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The Vale Tudo Queen is very hurt. You can see it in how she is moving in the last moments.
Yuka Tsuji tries to bring the fight to the ground
Penne goes down.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Penne doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Yuka Tsuji is in open guard over Penne
Yuka Tsuji tries to finish with a leg lock!
Penne is able to break the lock.
Penne is trying to counter now!
Penne attempts a triangle from bottom! Yuka Tsuji slips out. Penne quickly turns her hips over and switches to the armbar! She's throwing everything at her.
Yuka Tsuji slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Yuka Tsuji is on her feet again.
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
Jessica Penne doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of The Vale Tudo Queen's moves.
The Vale Tudo Queen is standing while Penne is on the ground on her back
The Vale Tudo Queen moves backwards and gestures for Jessica Penne to stand up.
Jessica Penne is on her feet again.
The Vale Tudo Queen grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Penne struggles... Yuka Tsuji is unable to take her down
The clock says 3:10 in the 5 round
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 fight is still up for grabs at this point.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 3:30 in the 5 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Penne!
The Vale Tudo Queen blocks with confidence
Penne jumps over her opponent and tries to grapple
The Vale Tudo Queen sees what was coming and ducks under her opponent and moves aside
Body kick by Jessica Penne...
is blocked.
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
Penne moves backwards and Yuka Tsuji is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Jessica Penne and The Vale Tudo Queen engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
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.
Yuka Tsuji shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Penne sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Jessica Penne is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jessica Penne leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Vale Tudo Queen
The Vale Tudo Queen wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
John McCarthy separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Penne is the winner of this round.
The fight ends in a Majority Draw.
Statistics: Yuka Tsuji
Punches 10/19 (53%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 6/16 (38%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 532 s
Statistics: Jessica Penne
Punches 10/25 (40%)
Kicks 8/12 (67%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 604 s
Both went at it hard, then came out of round 1 exhausted, but having done little damage. Overall, Penne did more damage, so I’m surprised she didn’t get the decision, but you live, you learn, and you live some more. Then you lose all your fans in a shitty draw and no one wants to buy a ManMMA PPV ever again. Shit.
