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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Pennington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spencer Pennington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guy Cox!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cox moves in looking to clinch but Pennington pushes him off.
Pennington stuffs the takedown attempt from Cox. Cox gets slowly back to his feet.
Cox dives in and scores a takedown into Pennington's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pennington holds on and takes a little breather.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pennington manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cox is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pennington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennington avoids the attempt from Cox to control.
Cox can't escape the position.
Cox tries to hold on but Pennington postures up.
Pennington looking to finish with strikes here!
Pennington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
BOOM! Pennington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennington prevents Cox from getting the reversal.
Pennington punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pennington is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pennington scoring with strikes but Cox is staying in there.
Pennington with good strikes from the mount here!
Cox working to try and regain half guard.
Cox regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cox throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pennington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pennington's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pennington is really stuck here.
Cox not allowing Pennington to control his hands.
Pennington is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cox tries to keep control of the position but Pennington is staying busy.
Cox throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Pennington is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox tightening his grip on Pennington, looking for the choke.
Pennington trying to control the hands but Cox breaks the grip.
Pennington is in bad spot here.
Cox gets his hands free as Pennington looks to control.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Cox.
Cox is looking to control Pennington but Pennington is wriggling around and keeping busy.
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!
Cox avoiding Pennington 's attempts to control his hands.
Pennington really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Guy Cox will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cox fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pennington scores with a takedown into Cox's guard.
Pennington postures up.
Cox is looking for a triangle here but Pennington uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Pennington throws an elbow but Cox slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox wants to control but Pennington postures up.
Cox tries to buck Pennington off but Pennington is having none of it.
Cox wants to control but Pennington postures up.
Cox is looking to reverse the position.
Cox gets back to half guard.
Cox wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pennington connects with a nice short shot to Cox's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox trying to hold on to Pennington's head to control him but Pennington postures up.
Pennington thows a huge punch but Cox dodges it nicely.
Cox is trying to control but Pennington passes into side control!
Pennington misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cox regains half guard, as Pennington was trying to land strikes.
Cox manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pennington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pennington throwing strikes but missing.
Cox manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennington holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cox tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pennington is in a horrible position here. Cox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Cox looking to control but Pennington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cox scoring with strikes but Pennington is staying in there.
Cox trying to control but Pennington is having none of it.
Guy Cox has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pennington is looking to improve his position but Cox isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pennington looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Cox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pennington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cox throws a front kick aimed at Pennington's knee but Pennington avoids it well.
Cox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pennington will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cox up against the cage.
Pennington jumps guard but Cox turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pennington pulls guard.
Pennington working a defensive guard here.
Cox looking to pass the guard.
Cox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennington is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pennington is trying to keep Cox in close.
Pennington wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pennington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cox trying to control the position from guard on top but Pennington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cox misses with a kick to the body.
Cox throws a head kick that misses.
Cox rushes Pennington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox wants to stall.
Cox has Pennington pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cox pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Pennington tumbling to the mat - Cox dives into Pennington's guard.
Pennington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cox stopping the sweep attempt from Pennington.
Cox engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pennington controls Cox momentarily but Cox frees himself.
Cox in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox stands up and waves to Pennington to follow him.
Cox fails with the takedown
and Pennington counters by clinching up.
Cox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pennington looking to stall.
Pennington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pennington working hard to break the clinch.
Pennington fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spencer Pennington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pennington stalling in the clinch but Cox improves position.
Cox lands a takedown into guard.
Cox passes Pennington's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Pennington wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennington wants to control but Cox passes into side.
Cox stands up and beckons Pennington to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox looking to score a takedown here. Pennington is defending well but Cox drives through and ends up in Pennington's guard.
Cox slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pennington manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pennington uses from the top position.
Pennington won't allow Cox to sweep him here.
Spencer Pennington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guy Cox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cox working a defensive guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Cox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Cox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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