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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pennington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shawn Michaels has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Pennington!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michaels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pennington avoids the body shot from Michaels.
Michaels moves out of range of the body kick from Pennington.
Pennington avoids a kick to the body.
Michaels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Michaels doesn't manage to clinch there - Pennington circles away.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch but Pennington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Michaels swings for the body but Pennington moves out of range.
Michaels throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like John Pennington has been cut.
Pennington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Michaels pinned against the cage. Michaels gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shawn Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michaels moves out of range as Pennington throws a body kick.
Pennington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Michaels as Pennington shoots in.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pennington.
Michaels throws a head kick but Pennington moves out of range.
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Michaels lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pennington looks for the body kick but Michaels saw that one coming.
Pennington avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Michaels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michaels has a takedown stuffed.
Michaels lands a jab to the head.
Michaels throws a head kick that half lands.
Michaels is breathing heavily.
Pennington has Michaels up against the cage in a clinch.
Michaels wants to break free but Pennington has control.
Pennington is trying desperately to land a takedown but Michaels is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pennington.
Michaels pulls Pennington into guard.
Pennington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Michaels looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Michaels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pennington advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennington postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Michaels to stand up.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michaels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pennington shoots for a double leg takedown but Michaels sprawls well. He's pushed Pennington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pennington tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michaels lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pennington takes a step back to recover.
Michaels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pennington drives through and clinches with Michaels against the cage.
Pennington looking for a takedown.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pennington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michaels throws a nice looking combination but Pennington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pennington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels misses with a wild combination.
Michaels tries to clinch but Pennington moves out of range.
Pennington has a takedown stuffed.
Michaels cracks the inside of Pennington's front leg.
Michaels swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pennington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pennington decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Michaels lands a glancing blow to the side of Pennington's head.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Pennington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pennington throws a series of punches but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pennington is fending him off so far but Michaels persists. Nope, Pennington circles away and we're back to standing.
Michaels connects with a high kick.
Michaels throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pennington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Michaels's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pennington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michaels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michaels seems keen to control Pennington's posture.
Michaels wants to sweep here but Pennington controlling him for the moment.
Michaels is trying to control the position but Pennington postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pennington with a nice head shot there.
Pennington trying to control the position from guard on top but Michaels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shawn Michaels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Pennington's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Michaels lands a head kick. Pennington smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Michaels tries to bum rush Pennington with a series of wild strikes but Pennington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shawn Michaels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Michaels wants to clinch
and Pennington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Michaels's guard.
Pennington tries to free his leg and advance position but Michaels is retaining full guard.
Pennington wants to get up but he can't break Michaels's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pennington wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Michaels pushes Pennington off and gets back to his feet.
Michaels lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up John Pennington's cut even more.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels is looking to clinch but Pennington is avoiding it.
Pennington wants to clinch up but Michaels keeps it at a distance.
Michaels throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pennington.
Michaels tries for a takedown but Pennington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pennington tries for a takedown but Michaels sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michaels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pennington fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michaels misses with a double jab.
Michaels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pennington's head.
No luck for Pennington with that takedown attempt.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pennington.
Pennington connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Michaels misses with a series of wild punches.
Michaels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pennington manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennington shoots in for a double leg but Michaels sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Michaels just misses with a punch to the body.
Michaels misses with a body kick.
Pennington steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Michaels.
Pennington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pennington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Michaels's guard.
Michaels is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pennington is controlling him.
Pennington wants to control from the top but Michaels keeps moving.
Pennington wants to stand but Michaels is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennington won't allow Michaels to sweep him here.
Michaels is looking to stand up but Pennington isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four 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 closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Michaels tries to escape but Pennington is in control.
Michaels is letting Pennington control him for a moment.
Michaels stops Pennington from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pennington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Pennington's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Michaels feints and as Pennington raises his hands in defense, Michaels changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Michaels decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pennington, up you get!
Pennington shoots in for a takedown but Michaels shows good takedown defense.
Michaels thuds his shin into the meat of Pennington's side.
Michaels throws a combination that misses
and Pennington moves into the clinch.
Michaels jumps into guard, dragging Pennington to the mat.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Pennington from controlling successfully.
Pennington prevents Michaels from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Michaels keeping moving, preventing Pennington from controlling successfully.
John Pennington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michaels pushes Pennington off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pennington swats away the attempt to clinch by Michaels.
Pennington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Michaels tries to avoid it but Pennington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Michaels to the ground. Michaels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to de liver by Michaels. Beautiful body shot.
Pennington takes one to the chin there.
Michaels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pennington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Michaels both land. Nice combination.
Pennington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shawn Michaels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Pennington.
Pennington takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pennington blocks a head kick by Michaels.
Horrible takedown by Pennington or perhaps it was just good defense by Michaels which made him look bad.
Michaels is looking to wear down Pennington with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michaels with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Michaels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Pennington.
Michaels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pennington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Michaels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pennington checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pennington shoots in and drives through. Michaels sprawls well.
Michaels tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pennington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michaels moves into the clinch.
Michaels escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pennington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Michaels but Michaels pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Michaels moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pennington is holding on to half guard well.
Michaels keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Michaels stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Michaels missing with a left hand there. Pennington was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Michaels.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pennington fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Michaels. That's going to slow Pennington down.
Pennington scores a takedown into full mount!
Michaels's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Michaels is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Michaels is working to get back to half guard.
Pennington landing punches.
Michaels tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Michaels has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Michaels!
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