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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Tong Panong (ranked 5098 p4p, 4905 weight class) and Gregorio Smitzenhausen (ranked 575 p4p, 560 weight class). Marc Tong Panong has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregorio Smitzenhausen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smitzenhausen.
Tong Panong throws a nice looking combination but Smitzenhausen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tong Panong throws a jab but it's blocked by Smitzenhausen.
Smitzenhausen lands a head kick. Tong Panong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tong Panong throws a lazy right hand but Smitzenhausen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tong Panong tries to move into range but Smitzenhausen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smitzenhausen throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smitzenhausen trying to control the position but instead, Tong Panong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smitzenhausen into the cage.
Tong Panong lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tong Panong fails to land.
Tong Panong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smitzenhausen tries to break free but Tong Panong pushes him back against the cage.
Smitzenhausen is trying to drag Tong Panong to the mat but Tong Panong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Our sources have told us that Tong Panong has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Smitzenhausen looks winded!
Smitzenhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smitzenhausen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A shot in the inside from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tong Panong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smitzenhausen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tong Panong smiles and moves away.
Marc Tong Panong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregorio Smitzenhausen.
Tong Panong closes the distance and pushes Smitzenhausen back into the cage.
Tong Panong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smitzenhausen.
Smitzenhausen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smitzenhausen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong clinches up with Smitzenhausen and pushes him back against the cage.
Tong Panong lands a shoulder strike.
Smitzenhausen managing to block the knees to the body from Tong Panong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Tong Panong - that landed with a thud.
Smitzenhausen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tong Panong lands an elbow just above Smitzenhausen 's eye.
Tong Panong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smitzenhausen.
A short body shot lands from Tong Panong as the two fighters clinch.
Tong Panong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tong Panong lands a body punch.
Tong Panong lands a right hand.
Tong Panong cracks Smitzenhausen with a nice body shot.
Tong Panong throws an elbow that misses.
Tong Panong tries to land knees in the clinch but Smitzenhausen avoids the damage to the body.
Tong Panong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tong Panong lands a nice knee to the body.
Tong Panong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong can't find room to land a body shot as Smitzenhausen controls the action.
Smitzenhausen takes an elbow to the temple.
Tong Panong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smitzenhausens head.
Smitzenhausen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tong Panong working Smitzenhausen over with knees to the body.
Tong Panong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smitzenhausen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smitzenhausen blocks an elbow strike.
Tong Panong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tong Panong lands a hook that snaps the head of Smitzenhausen backwards.
Smitzenhausen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tong Panong has him pressed against the cage.
Tong Panong scores with a shoulder strike.
Tong Panong lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tong Panong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tong Panong misses with a knee to the head.
Tong Panong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Tong Panong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tong Panong throws an elbow but misses.
Tong Panong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smitzenhausen.
Tong Panong misses with a knee strike.
Smitzenhausen managing to block the knees to the body from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tong Panong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tong Panong.
Knees to the body from Tong Panong.
Smitzenhausen avoiding damage as Tong Panong throws knees to the body.
Tong Panong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smitzenhausen's defenses.
Smitzenhausen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tong Panong lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tong Panong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smitzenhausen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tong Panong presses Smitzenhausen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tong Panong lands a good knee to the midsection. Smitzenhausen won't want to take too many of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Tong Panong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tong Panong takes the fight into the clinch.
Smitzenhausen tries to pull guard but Tong Panong holds him up against the cage and eventually Smitzenhausen drops back down to his feet.
Marc Tong Panong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tong Panong lands a nice uppercut.
Tong Panong cracks Smitzenhausen with a nice body shot.
Tong Panong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tong Panong trying to land knees to the body.
Smitzenhausen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tong Panong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smitzenhausen is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smitzenhausen is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong Panong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tong Panong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tong Panong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tong Panong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smitzenhausen backwards.
Tong Panong lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tong Panong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong lands an elbow inside.
Tong Panong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong is working Smitzenhausen over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Tong Panong.
Tong Panong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tong Panong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tong Panong lands a damaging elbow.
Smitzenhausen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tong Panong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smitzenhausen is rocked!
Tong Panong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smitzenhausen backwards.
Smitzenhausen is still on wobbly legs! Can Tong Panong finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong tries to land knees in the clinch but Smitzenhausen avoids the damage to the body.
Tong Panong lands a body punch.
Smitzenhausen seems to have recovered his senses.
Tong Panong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smitzenhausen is defending well for now.
Tong Panong pushes Smitzenhausen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tong Panong.
Smitzenhausen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tong Panong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tong Panong lands a left hand.
Tong Panong lands a damaging elbow.
Tong Panong lands a shot to the body.
Tong Panong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tong Panong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smitzenhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tong Panong is working Smitzenhausen over against the cage.
Tong Panong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smitzenhausen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tong Panong to keep the fight standing.
Marc Tong Panong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregorio Smitzenhausen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tong Panong on the inside.
Tong Panong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tong Panong trying to land knees to the body.
Smitzenhausen avoiding damage as Tong Panong throws knees to the body.
Smitzenhausen breaks the clinch.
Gregorio Smitzenhausen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tong Panong forces Smitzenhausen back against the cage and clinches.
Smitzenhausen takes a shot to the head.
Tong Panong tries to land knees in the clinch but Smitzenhausen avoids the damage to the body.
Tong Panong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tong Panong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smitzenhausen manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Smitzenhausen.
Smitzenhausen gets tackled into the cage by Tong Panong. Tong Panong maintains the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smitzenhausen.
Tong Panong digs a right hand underneath Smitzenhausen's ribcage. Smitzenhausen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smitzenhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tong Panong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smitzenhausen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tong Panong walks away with a smile on his face. Smitzenhausen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smitzenhausen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tong Panong closes the distance and clinches.
Tong Panong digs a right hand into Smitzenhausen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smitzenhausen's gas tank.
A short right from Tong Panong.
Smitzenhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tong Panong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smitzenhausen avoids a wild elbow strike from Tong Panong.
Smitzenhausen dodges an elbow strike from Tong Panong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Tong Panong dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smitzenhausen is looking to slow Tong Panong down with leg kicks.
Smitzenhausen lunges at Tong Panong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tong Panong's hand.
Smitzenhausen throws a head kick but Tong Panong moves out of range.
Smitzenhausen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tong Panong counters by clinching up.
Tong Panong misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Tong Panong on the inside.
Tong Panong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tong Panong working Smitzenhausen over with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong Panong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tong Panong keeps control of Smitzenhausen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smitzenhausen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tong Panong scores with a shoulder strike.
Tong Panong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smitzenhausen or not.
Tong Panong with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong landing knees to the body.
Smitzenhausen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tong Panong lands a nice uppercut.
Tong Panong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tong Panong working Smitzenhausen over with knees to the body.
Tong Panong lands a left hand.
Tong Panong tries to land a knee to the head but Smitzenhausen blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Tong Panong.
Tong Panong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smitzenhausen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tong Panong landing knees to the body.
Tong Panong lands an elbow just above Smitzenhausen 's eye.
Smitzenhausen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smitzenhausen managing to block the knees to the body from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tong Panong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tong Panong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smitzenhausen can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smitzenhausen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tong Panong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tong Panong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smitzenhausen is defending well for now.
Smitzenhausen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tong Panong avoids it.
Smitzenhausen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smitzenhausen controlling the action here for a moment.
Tong Panong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smitzenhausen blocks it with crossed arms.
Smitzenhausen looking to stall.
Tong Panong throws an elbow but it misses.
Smitzenhausen trying to control the position but instead, Tong Panong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smitzenhausen into the cage.
Smitzenhausen tries to circle away but Tong Panong has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong misses with a punch on the inside.
Tong Panong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tong Panong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tong Panong misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Tong Panong.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tong Panong.
Smitzenhausen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tong Panong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smitzenhausen blocks a body shot from Tong Panong.
Smitzenhausen missing with knees to the body.
Tong Panong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smitzenhausen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smitzenhausen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tong Panong gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smitzenhausen tries to break the clinch but Tong Panong is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smitzenhausen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tong Panong lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tong Panong lands an elbow inside.
Tong Panong lands a left hand.
Tong Panong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tong Panong digs a right hand underneath Smitzenhausen's ribcage. Smitzenhausen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smitzenhausen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Smitzenhausen - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Tong Panong, and another! Smitzenhausen is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marc Tong Panong!
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