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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roydell Gibbons (ranked 716 p4p, 1818 weight class) and Floyd Pennington (ranked 99 p4p, 231 weight class). Gibbons's entrance music is HonestKey- Raw Dog. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roydell Gibbons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Pennington!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Gibbons. Beautiful body shot.
Pennington wants to clinch up but Gibbons keeps it at a distance.
Pennington uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbons.
Gibbons keeps the fight on the outside.
Gibbons misses the jab.
Gibbons ducks under a wild hook from Pennington.
Pennington uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gibbons.
Gibbons has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Gibbons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pennington counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibbons's elbow.
Pennington lands an uppercut.
Pennington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but Pennington holds him up against the cage and eventually Gibbons drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but Pennington forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pennington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gibbons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pennington misses with a body punch.
Gibbons blocks a body shot from Pennington.
Gibbons tries to break free but Pennington pushes him back against the cage.
Pennington keeps control of Gibbons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Gibbons.
It looks like Floyd Pennington has been cut.
Pennington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gibbons blocking some punches.
Gibbons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pennington's elbow.
Pennington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pennington presses Gibbons against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pennington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is trying to pull guard but Pennington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roydell Gibbons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibbons blocks a body shot from Pennington.
A short right from Pennington.
Pennington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pennington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but Pennington won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pennington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gibbons jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pennington walks away with a smile on his face. Gibbons gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pennington stuns Gibbons with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbons's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pennington under the eye.
Gibbons throws a body shot but no joy.
Pennington has closed the distance and engaged Gibbons in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pennington.
Pennington working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pennington blocking some punches.
Pennington misses with a punch to the body.
Pennington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pennington lands a body shot.
Gibbons swings wildly with an uppercut but Pennington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pennington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pennington digs a right hand underneath Gibbons's ribcage. Gibbons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pennington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pennington misses with a punch to the body.
Pennington stalling against the cage.
Pennington misses with a body punch.
Pennington has Gibbons pressed against the cage.
Gibbons is trying to stall.
Pennington will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gibbons up against the cage.
Gibbons can't break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pennington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pennington cracks Gibbons with a nice body shot.
Pennington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibbons's elbow.
Gibbons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gibbons softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Pennington.
A body shot lands from Pennington.
Pennington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gibbons's elbow.
Pennington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pennington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
Pennington tries a body shot but Gibbons blocks it.
Pennington struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
Pennington misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pennington struggles to land a body shot inside as Gibbons controls his hands.
Gibbons misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gibbons pulls guard successfully.
Pennington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gibbons is keeping the position for now.
Pennington must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gibbons looking to control.
Pennington controlling from the top position.
Gibbons looking for a guillotine here but Pennington defends easily.
Pennington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pennington postures up.
Pennington slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gibbons is looking for a triangle but Pennington pushes his legs off easily.
Pennington gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pennington throws a leg kick
and Gibbons counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pennington digs a good body shot into Gibbons's ribs.
Pennington throws a poor cross that misses
and Gibbons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pennington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pennington misses the jab.
Pennington fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Pennington.
Pennington misses with a series of wild punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pennington misses with a body punch
and Pennington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pennington misses the jab.
Gibbons is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Pennington.
Pennington comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pennington wants to clinch
enabling Gibbons to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibbons jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gibbons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gibbons throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pennington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Pennington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Floyd Pennington's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pennington takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gibbons scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gibbons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Gibbons.
Pennington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gibbons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gibbons misses with a straight left.
Gibbons scores with a jab. Pennington acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gibbons throws a right hand that Pennington ducks under and follows up with a left that Pennington also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gibbons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gibbons connects with a body shot.
Pennington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gibbons.
Pennington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pennington wants to counter with a clinch but Gibbons pushes him away.
An inside leg kick lands from Pennington.
Gibbons's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pennington under the eye.
Gibbons misses with a hook
enabling Pennington to counter with a crisp jab.
Gibbons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pennington circles away quickly and effectively.
Pennington lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons jabs at Pennington's body.
Pennington misses with a leg kick
and Gibbons counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pennington tries to clinch but Gibbons moves out of range.
Roydell Gibbons is winning the standup battle so far.
Pennington just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pennington looks to throw the jab but Gibbons is out of range.
Gibbons scores with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gibbons. That snapped Pennington's head back.
Gibbons scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennington looks to land a right hand but Gibbons moved out of range.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Pennington. Those never looked like landing.
Gibbons uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pennington.
A big right from Gibbons misses.
A swing and a miss from Gibbons.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gibbons, as that shot connected.
That has opened up Floyd Pennington's cut even more.
Pennington staying out of range there.
Gibbons takes a swing at Pennington's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Pennington there.
It looks like Roydell Gibbons has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gibbons throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good exchange - Pennington coming out on top.
Pennington misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pennington throws a shot to the body.
Gibbons digs a good hook to Pennington's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gibbons looks to score with a jab to the body but Pennington is just out of range.
Pennington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gibbons manages to avoid it.
Gibbons is looking to counter punch.
Pennington cracks Gibbons with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gibbons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Gibbons lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pennington doesn't seem phased though.
Pennington misses with a shot to the body
and Pennington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pennington throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pennington's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gibbons connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pennington scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Gibbons. Those never looked like landing.
Pennington steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gibbons.
Pennington connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pennington lands a body shot.
Pennington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gibbons was well out of range. Poor timing from Pennington.
Pennington loads up on a big right hand but Gibbons slips the punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pennington with a hook.
Pennington swings for the body but Gibbons moves out of range.
Gibbons jabs Pennington right on the nose. Pennington blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pennington misses the shot to the body.
Pennington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pennington misses with a right hand
and Gibbons counters with a nice uppercut.
Gibbons moves out of range of the strikes.
Gibbons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gibbons connects with a single shot there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pennington.
Gibbons lands a left and a right that send Pennington crashing to the mat, dazed. Gibbons thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pennington is rocked!
The cut above Floyd Pennington's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pennington darts in trying to clinch
and Gibbons counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gibbons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pennington has time to react.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibbons scores with the left hand. Pennington knows he should have avoided that one.
Floyd Pennington's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pennington smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gibbons slips under a jab.
Pennington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pennington walks into a stiff left hand from Gibbons.
Gibbons tests Pennington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gibbons loads up on a big right hand but Pennington slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Pennington misses.
Pennington throws a looping overhand right but Gibbons ducks down to avoid it.
As Pennington looks to move away, Gibbons throws a big counter combo but Pennington just gets out of the way.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons jabs at Pennington's body.
Pennington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gibbons sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gibbons throws out a loose jab but Pennington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pennington keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gibbons.
Good shot there by Pennington.
Pennington blocks a jab.
Pennington throws the left hand but Gibbons avoids the punch easily.
Pennington throws a right hand that Gibbons ducks under and follows up with a left that Gibbons also avoids with ease.
Gibbons appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roydell Gibbons dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gibbons throws a poor cross that misses
and Pennington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gibbons walks into a straight right hand from Pennington.
Gibbons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pennington.
Gibbons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pennington.
Pennington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pennington throws a lazy right hand but Gibbons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gibbons seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gibbons gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pennington.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Gibbons as he connects with a hook.
Pennington has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pennington connects with a looping right hand.
Gibbons checks a low kick from Pennington.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibbons.
Pennington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Pennington misses.
Pennington ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pennington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gibbons staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Gibbons misses the target.
Gibbons is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pennington connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gibbons throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gibbons takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennington feints a jab promting Gibbons to slip. Pennington then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gibbons slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pennington misses with a body shot.
Gibbons appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pennington throws a big shot that misses.
Gibbons connects with a body shot.
Pennington missing with a left hand there. Gibbons was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Gibbons on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennington looks to land a right hand but Gibbons moved out of range.
Gibbons appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gibbons shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pennington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pennington lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons jumps guard but Pennington turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gibbons tries to work over Pennington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pennington misses with some punches.
Pennington lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pennington.
Pennington misses with a punch on the inside.
Pennington throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pennington tries to work over Gibbons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gibbons.
Pennington tries a body shot but Gibbons blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pennington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pennington tries to throw a body punch but Gibbons avoids it by throwing Pennington back against the cage.
Pennington has a couple of punches blocked by Gibbons.
Pennington scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pennington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gibbonss head.
Pennington misses with a body punch.
Pennington lands a body shot.
Pennington throws a head punch that misses.
Gibbons tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roydell Gibbons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennington misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pennington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pennington lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gibbons backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pennington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gibbons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pennington backwards.
Gibbons wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Pennington.
Pennington lands a nice uppercut.
Gibbons manages to pull guard.
Pennington sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pennington has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gibbons is proving hard to escape from.
Pennington seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pennington is looking to pass into half guard but Gibbons pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gibbons is in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pennington holds on and takes a little breather.
Gibbons wants to control from the top but Pennington keeps moving.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gibbons gets to his feet - Pennington follows without any prompting.
Gibbons misses with a few strikes there.
Gibbons takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pennington scores with a hook to the body. Gibbons takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Gibbons misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pennington cracks a nice hook into Gibbons's ribs.
Pennington throws a hook to the side of Gibbons's head but Gibbons sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pennington takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gibbons is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pennington.
Gibbons cracks a nice hook into Pennington's ribs.
Pennington cracks a nice hook into Gibbons's ribs.
Pennington lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pennington closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pennington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Gibbons wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gibbons uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pennington.
Pennington is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gibbons.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Floyd Pennington's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roydell Gibbons!
Roydell Gibbons decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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