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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Penny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Penny!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt stuffs the takedown attempt from Penny. Penny gets slowly back to his feet.
Penny scoring well with a low kick there.
Penny keeps the fight on the outside.
Penny throws a hook but Hurt avoids it easily.
Hurt is looking to clinch.
Penny looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hurt!
Penny punching from mount but Hurt doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hurt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Penny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hurt hang on?
Hurt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hurt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hurt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Penny.
Hurt pushes Penny off looking to stand but Penny dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt gets full guard.
Penny wants to stand but Hurt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Penny preventing the sweep.
Penny wants to get up but he can't break Hurt's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Penny trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Penny decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hurt wants to clinch.
Penny tries to clinch there but Hurt circles away.
Penny shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Penny throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt taking some punishment here, with Penny in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Penny there.
Hurt is trying to stand back up but Penny is controlling him
Penny thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hurt's head.
Penny throwing shots but Hurt is blocking nicely.
Hurt is looking to escape.
Penny wants to stand but Hurt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Penny looks gassed!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hurt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Penny counters with a shoot takedown. Hurt fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penny works over Hurt with some ground and pound from guard.
Hurt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hurt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hurt looking for a guillotine here but Penny defends easily.
Penny wants to stand but Hurt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hurt is trying to keep Penny in close.
Penny stops Hurt from standing up.
Penny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hurt tries to clinch but Penny is having none of it.
Hurt tries to clinch up.
Hurt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Penny.
William Hurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penny shoots for a takedown but Hurt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
William Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Penny.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hurt avoids the head kick by Penny.
Hurt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Penny is trying to drag Hurt to the mat but Hurt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hurt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hurt lands a hook that snaps the head of Penny backwards.
Hurt lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Hurt.
Hurt lands a left hand.
Penny takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Hurt.
Hurt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hurt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pennys head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Penny dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hurt closes the distance and clinches.
Penny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hurt has Penny pressed against the cage, preventing Penny from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short left from Hurt.
Hurt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hurt digs a right hand underneath Penny's ribcage. Penny let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Penny looking for a takedown.
Hurt is working Penny over against the cage.
Hurt lands an elbow just above Penny 's eye.
Hurt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hurt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Penny fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Penny tries to keep at a distance but Hurt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hurt stalling.
Hurt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Penny is breathing heavily.
Penny fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hurt avoids it.
Hurt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penny backwards.
Hurt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hurt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hurt can't get the takedown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hurt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hurt is leaning against Penny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hurt lands with a light punch inside.
Hurt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Penny is trying to break free.
Hurt crunches a lovely knee into Penny's ribcage.
Hurt scores with a shot to the side of Penny's head.
Hurt scores with a shot to the side of Penny's head.
Hurt is leaning against Penny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hurt prevents a takedown attempt there.
William Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Penny.
Hurt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Hurt.
Hurt scores with a shot to the side of Penny's head.
Hurt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hurt lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hurt stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hurt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Penny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Penny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hurt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hurt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hurt has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Penny is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hurt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Penny goes for a takedown attempt but Hurt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hurt forces Penny back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurt connects with a knee to the head.
Hurt pulls guard.
Penny thows a big elbow that misses.
Penny chips away with some ground and pound.
Hurt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Penny!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penny is desperately trying to improve his position but Hurt has a good base and remains in mount.
Penny wants to control but Hurt is having none of it.
Travis Penny has got the better of the ground game so far.
You get the feeling that Penny really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hurt avoids the attempt from Penny to control.
The referee warns Penny that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hurt scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Penny?
Hurt looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurt working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Hurt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Penny looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hurt slaps away a takedown attempt from Penny, before circling back to the center of the mat.
William Hurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hurt misses with a takedown attempt - Penny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hurt tries to clinch
and Penny counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Penny.
Penny wants to stand and escape but instead Hurt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hurt gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hurt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Penny counters with a shoot takedown. Hurt fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hurt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hurt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Penny missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hurt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penny defends it easily.
Penny decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hurt, up you get!
Penny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hurt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hurt has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hurt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Penny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hurt clinches up against the cage.
Hurt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hurt lands with a short shot to the head.
Penny can't get the takedown.
William Hurt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Penny.
Hurt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hurt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penny backwards.
Penny takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hurt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hurt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pennys head.
Hurt lands a nice uppercut.
Penny wants a takedown but no success here.
Hurt lands a nice elbow.
Hurt lands a nice elbow.
William Hurt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A knee to the head by Hurt.
Hurt misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt gets underhooks to prevent Penny's takedown attempt.
Penny tries a body shot but Hurt blocks it.
A short right from Hurt on the inside.
Hurt connects with a knee to the head.
Penny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hurt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hurt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penny backwards.
Hurt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Penny blocking some punches.
Penny tries to score a body lock takedown but Hurt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Penny wants a takedown.
Hurt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Hurt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hurt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hurt misses with a punch on the inside.
Penny tries to score a body lock takedown but Hurt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hurt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Penny uses from the top position.
Hurt pushes Penny off and gets back to his feet.
Penny swats away the attempt to clinch by Hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penny connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penny swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hurt wants to clinch.
Hurt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hurt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Penny gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Penny looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Penny is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurt has double underhooks.
Hurt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Penny backwards.
Penny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penny jumps guard but Hurt stands there with Penny around his waist. Penny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hurt misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Travis Penny.
I think Penny has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for William Hurt!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for William Hurt!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for William Hurt!
William Hurt wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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