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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Pappin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Penn (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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178 lbs
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maxwell Pappin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Penn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pappin drives through with a takedown into guard.
Penn wants to sweep here but Pappin controlling him for the moment.
Pappin postures up.
Penn wants to sweep but no luck.
Penn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Penn wants to stand but Pappin is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappin tries to free his leg and advance position but Penn is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappin stays in close to Penn's body and controls the position.
Pappin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Penn can't keep his opponent in guard - Pappin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Penn makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pappin scores with a takedown into Penn's guard.
Pappin is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn is trying to keep Pappin in close.
Penn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pappin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Penn wants to get back to his feet but Pappin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Pappin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Penn has a takedown stuffed.
Penn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pappin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn misses with a head kick.
Pappin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pappin staying calm.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappin prevents Penn from escaping the position.
Pappin taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Maxwell Pappin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Penn looks to land a combination. Pappin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pappin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Penn to the mat! Penn manages to get full guard.
Penn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pappin content to stall in guard here.
Pappin seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Penn for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn is looking to stand up but Pappin isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pappin controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Pappin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Penn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pappin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Penn stops a takedown attempt from Pappin.
Penn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pappin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pappin wants to pass the guard but Penn is keeping the position.
Pappin controlling from the top position.
Penn is trying to keep Pappin in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Penn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Penn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pappin controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pappin manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pappin keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
Pappin has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four 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.
Pappin keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
George Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pappin pulls Penn in close to his closed guard and prevents Penn from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Pappin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pappin, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Pappin!
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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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