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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey LeBraun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBraun has chosen City After Dark as his entrance music. LeBraun has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Penn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey LeBraun!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Penn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Penn is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! LeBraun is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! LeBraun has escaped and now he's on top!
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn has a closed guard, preventing LeBraun from standing up.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two 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.
Penn wriggles free and stands up.
Penn slips under a jab.
Penn slips under a jab.
LeBraun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBraun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
LeBraun leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn shoots in and drives through. LeBraun sprawls well.
LeBraun misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
LeBraun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Penn blocks a jab.
LeBraun looks gassed!
Penn gets a clinch.
Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mickey LeBraun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with LeBraun but LeBraun pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Penn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LeBraun is fending him off so far but Penn persists. Nope, LeBraun circles away and we're back to standing.
LeBraun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. LeBraun defends it nicely.
LeBraun cracks a nice hook into Penn's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
LeBraun misses with a wild body shot.
Penn moves out of range as LeBraun strikes.
Penn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
LeBraun throws a big shot that misses.
Penn moves away from the strike by LeBraun.
Penn walks into a stiff left hand from LeBraun.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBraun throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Penn stumbling backwards into the cage! Penn bounces back off the cage towards LeBraun, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! LeBraun lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! LeBraun celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mickey LeBraun!
Mickey LeBraun is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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