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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Munday (ranked 4681 p4p, 3050 weight class) and Floyd Pennington (ranked 469 p4p, 346 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 Hilo, Mickey Munday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Pennington!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennington misses with a hook.
Pennington misses with a wild body shot.
Pennington looks to score with a jab to the body but Munday is just out of range.
Munday closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pennington to the mat! Pennington manages to get full guard.
Pennington really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Munday pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pennington is keeping the position for now.
Pennington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pennington seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennington wants to sweep here but Munday controlling him for the moment.
Pennington being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munday preventing the sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pennington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Munday stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pennington swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Pennington looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pennington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munday was well out of range. Poor timing from Pennington.
Munday appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pennington tests Munday's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munday has his takedown stuffed
and Pennington counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Munday thinking.
Pennington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Munday manages to avoid it.
Pennington looks to throw the jab but Munday is out of range.
Munday appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pennington is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Munday looks for a takedown but Pennington sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennington slaps away a takedown attempt from Munday, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mickey Munday. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Munday.
A shot to the liver by Pennington. Beautiful body shot.
Munday dives in for a single leg takedown but Pennington sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pennington lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munday changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pennington fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Munday lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennington stuffs the takedown attempt from Munday. Munday gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennington wants to slow Munday down by chopping away at his legs.
Munday misses with a body shot
and Pennington connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munday shoots for a double leg takedown but Pennington sprawls well. He's pushed Munday's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pennington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pennington is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Munday rather than just go for the knockout.
Munday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Munday half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Munday uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pennington has time to react.
Pennington with a jab.
Munday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Munday throws a body punch but Pennington moves out of range.
Pennington scores with a body shot.
Pennington throws out a loose jab but Munday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pennington misses with a left hand
and Munday counters with a shoot takedown. Pennington fights it but they end up in guard.
Pennington wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Floyd Pennington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pennington thuds a left hand into Munday's body.
Munday is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Munday.
Munday moves out of range as Pennington strikes.
Pennington dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Munday. That did some damage!
Munday keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pennington.
A telegraphed right hand from Pennington misses the target.
Munday throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Munday shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pennington but Pennington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pennington feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mundays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Munday shoots in for a takedown but Pennington shows good takedown defense.
Oooooh!!! Pennington has knocked Munday down with a huge combo! Pennington steps away and waves a wobbly Munday back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Munday is rocked!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pennington circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Munday tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Pennington wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Floyd Pennington!
After the fight, Floyd Pennington was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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