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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Pennington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Pennington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Micheal Stone!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pennington gets tackled into the cage by Stone. Stone maintains the clinch.
Stone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stone is trying to pull guard but Pennington has him pressed against the cage.
Pennington swings wildly with an uppercut but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stone breaks the clinch.
Pennington with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stone holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pennington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stone tries to score a body lock takedown but Pennington shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King Pennington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Stone.
Stone tries to pull guard but Pennington holds him up against the cage and eventually Stone drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pennington lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pennington jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stone walks away with a smile on his face. Pennington gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pennington's guard.
Pennington has his feet on Stone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Pennington. Pennington gets slowly back to his feet.
Pennington has a takedown stuffed.
Stone throws a series of punches but Pennington avoids them all with ease.
Stone rushes Pennington and presses him up against the cage.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pennington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Stone on the inside.
Stone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pennington smiles and moves away.
Stone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stone lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Pennington manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Pennington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pennington managing to block the knees to the body from Stone.
Pennington tries to break free but Stone pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stone throws an elbow but it misses.
A bit of stalling here from Stone.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pennington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone 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.
Stone wants to sweep but no luck.
Pennington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pennington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone managing to control the position.
Stone 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 postures up.
Stone is pulling down on Pennington's head. It's preventing any offense from Pennington, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pennington gets tackled into the cage by Stone. Stone maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Stone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stone instigates a clinch.
Pennington struggles to land a body shot inside as Stone controls his hands.
Pennington tries to pull guard but Stone holds him up against the cage and eventually Pennington drops back down to his feet.
Stone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pennington blocks it with crossed arms.
Pennington wants to get back to striking at distance but Stone won't allow it.
Stone taking a breather.
Stone lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pennington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Pennington, against the cage.
Stone fails to pull guard.
Stone has picked Pennington up - he's going for a ride! Stone dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Pennington has one foot on Stone's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone tries to clinch up but Pennington circles away and keeps his distance.
Pennington is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stone.
Stone shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stone throws a series of punches but Pennington moves out of range.
Pennington tries to counter by clinching up but Stone breaks away and moves out of range.
Pennington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pennington shoots in looking for a takedown. Stone tries to sprawl out of it but Pennington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Pennington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone throws a head kick but Pennington moves out of range.
Stone throws a head kick but Pennington moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pennington throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stone's waist but Stone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pennington off to one side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pennington doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Stone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stone showed some decent athleticism there.
Pennington has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Stone is on him like a limpet, forcing Pennington back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pennington fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stone is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Stone.
Stone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pennington sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pennington.
Stone shoots in and bounces Pennington off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pennington wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone content to stall in guard here.
Pennington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stone is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pennington is trying to stand back up but Stone is controlling him
Pennington is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stone jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micheal Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stone misses with the combination.
Stone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pennington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Pennington wants to get back to his feet but Stone is dominant here and he's now got Pennington's back!
Pennington is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone is hanging on to Pennington's back as he tries to escape.
Pennington is trying to get back to his feet but Stone has full control of the position and if anything, Pennington has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone controls the action.
Pennington is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Stone has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Pennington! Can he survive? No! He's out! Stone gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Micheal Stone!
Micheal Stone spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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