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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Pennington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Usama Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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161 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 1 - 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, Usama Khan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennington scores with a takedown into Khan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pennington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khan wriggles free and stands up.
Khan tries to clinch but Pennington is having none of it.
Khan shoots and misses
and Pennington counters by clinching up.
Pennington tries to throw a body punch but Khan avoids it by throwing Pennington back against the cage.
Khan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pennington is looking to control Khan's arms but Khan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pennington has his back to the cage.
Khan wants a takedown.
Pennington tries to pull guard but Khan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennington pulls guard successfully.
Pennington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pennington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khan trying to control but Pennington postures up.
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Pennington missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khan tries to roll over but Pennington keeps him under control.
Khan is pressing down on Pennington's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to get back to his feet but Pennington passes into half guard.
Khan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pennington lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Khan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pennington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pennington looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Khan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Khan defending well though.
Khan trying to get back to full guard but Pennington takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Khan tries to hold on but Pennington postures up.
Pennington with shots to the head and body - Khan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pennington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pennington has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Khan's face.
Khan wants to hold on but Pennington pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennington fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pennington cracks Khan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The referee warns Khan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pennington avoids the attempt from Khan to control.
Pennington with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan is looking to improve his position but Pennington isn't that keen on the idea.
Khan tries to buck Pennington off but he can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Pennington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Pennington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Khan is looking for a sweep. Pennington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pennington missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Spencer Pennington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Pennington.
Khan is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan wants to stand back up but Pennington manages to pass into side control.
Khan wants to control but Pennington postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan is looking to regain half guard here but Pennington keeps moving and retains side control.
Pennington in side control, throwing shots but Khan defends.
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.
Khan tries to control but Pennington manages to take his back.
Khan trying to control the hands but Pennington won't let him.
Khan can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennington is punishing Khan with strikes - can he finish him?!
Pennington lands a shot to the head.
Khan takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennington loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Khan hold on?
Khan is taking damage to the body and head.
Pennington scores with punches and elbows.
Pennington avoiding Khan 's attempts to control his hands.
Pennington has the hooks in. Khan is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pennington is punishing Khan with strikes - can he finish him?!
Khan wants to get back to his feet.
Khan is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Khan is trying to stand back up.
Pennington lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spencer Pennington dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pennington throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Pennington shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Khan tries to clinch but Pennington is having none of it.
Khan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pennington counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pennington.
Khan tries to break free but Pennington pushes him back against the cage.
Khan looking for a takedown.
Spencer Pennington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Usama Khan.
Pennington manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pennington trying to keep a closed guard but Khan is proving a slippery customer.
Pennington bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khan's guard.
Pennington with a nice head shot there.
Pennington is in close to Khan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pennington preventing the sweep.
Khan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pennington.
Pennington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Khan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Pennington has picked Khan up and slammed him! Khan can't keep hold of the triangle and Pennington manages to pass to side control!
Pennington working the ground and pound from side control.
Pennington landing a few strikes.
Khan pushes Pennington away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Pennington gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pennington cracks Khan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Pennington's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Khan takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pennington gets to mount! Khan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pennington cracks Khan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pennington scoring with strikes but Khan is staying in there.
Pennington raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pennington raining down shots from the mount!
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennington with shots to the head and body - Khan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pennington pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Khan is trying desperately to improve position.
Pennington is landing with some decent strikes but Khan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
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.
Pennington lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khan wants to control but Pennington is having none of it.
Khan is looking to improve his position but Pennington isn't that keen on the idea.
Pennington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pennington lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spencer Pennington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pennington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spencer Pennington!
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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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