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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Winter Panda (ranked 2206 p4p, 3963 weight class) and Leonard Foster (ranked 260 p4p, 421 weight class). Leonard Foster will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winter Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonard Foster!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foster gets caught flat footed, as Panda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foster wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Foster is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Foster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Panda is one step ahead there.
Foster trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Foster is keeping the position.
Foster trying to control the position.
Panda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Foster on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster wants to sweep but no luck.
Panda throws a big right hand that misses.
Foster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Panda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Panda.
Panda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Foster is just out of range.
Panda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Foster was covering up waiting for the punch and Panda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panda.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Foster blocks nicely.
Foster looking for a sweep. Not yet Foster, not yet.
Panda distracts Foster with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Panda postures up in Foster's guard and throws a big left but Foster blocks it.
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Foster tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foster is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Foster keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Panda slips a jab from Foster.
Foster throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four 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.
Panda looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Foster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Panda prevents Foster from improving his position.
Panda lands with a punch from half guard.
Foster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Panda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Foster looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Panda.
Foster is rocked!
Foster is trying desperately to improve position.
Foster is still in real trouble! Can Panda finish him?
Panda is working for a guillotine from mount but Foster frees his head quite easily.
Foster seems to have recovered his senses.
Foster tries to lock up and control but Panda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Foster tries to reverse the position but Panda maintains control.
Panda lands a nice shot to the head.
Panda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Foster can't escape the position.
Panda looking to control but Foster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Panda avoids the attempt from Foster to control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Panda scoring with strikes but Foster is staying in there.
Foster is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Foster sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Foster moves into full guard.
Foster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Foster working the head and body with strikes.
Panda tries to roll over but Foster keeps him under control.
Panda is not content to let Foster control the position.
Foster is pressing down on Panda's thigh, looking to free his foot. Panda is holding on for now.
Foster wants to take a breather but Panda is having none of it.
Foster wants to free his trapped foot but Panda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to roll over but Foster keeps him under control.
Foster is trying to control. Panda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Panda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Foster.
Panda keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Panda trying to control here.
Panda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Panda is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Foster is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Panda is defending well.
Foster looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Foster is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster lands strikes from half guard.
Foster is trying to control. Panda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Foster working his ground and pound in the gym.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Winter Panda dominated that round.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Foster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panda throws a lazy right hand but Foster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panda bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Foster's head backwards.
Panda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Foster quickly recovers to half guard.
Foster wants to improve his position but Panda is controlling well.
Foster gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Panda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Foster is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Foster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Foster wants to pass the guard but Panda is defending well.
Foster is keen to just control but Panda is a slippery customer.
Panda is looking to improve his position.
Panda on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Panda tries to get out of the position.
Foster not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Foster trying to pass the guard but Panda defending well.
Panda tries to roll over but Foster keeps him under control.
Foster is keen to just control but Panda is a slippery customer.
Panda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Panda wants to control but Foster is keeping busy.
Foster is taking a breather. Panda says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Panda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Foster did well to prevent Panda getting side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Panda lands a nice short elbow.
Foster gets back to full guard.
Foster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Foster wants to take a breather but Panda is having none of it.
Panda wants to control but Foster is keeping busy.
Panda tries to get to full guard but Foster has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster passes to full mount!
Foster unloads with some shots from mount but Panda bucks and avoids them well.
Panda blocking the ground and pound.
Foster thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Foster throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Foster is trying to control here but Panda has managed to regain half guard.
Foster with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Foster is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Panda reverses the position - he's now on top in Foster's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foster is on top in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Foster trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
Winter Panda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panda trying to control the position.
Foster passes into half guard.
Panda tries to roll over but Foster keeps him under control.
Foster is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Foster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Panda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's six 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.
Foster scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Panda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Foster throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Foster lands strikes from half guard.
Foster trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Panda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Foster is thwarting Panda's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Foster slows the pace down in half guard.
Panda trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Panda lands a jab to Foster's midsection.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Foster drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Panda defends it well.
Foster throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panda throws the left hand but Foster avoids the punch easily.
Panda misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Foster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Foster scores with a jab to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Foster throws a hook but Panda avoids it easily.
Panda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Foster misses with a looping right.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foster.
Panda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Foster!
Panda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Foster down.
Foster gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Foster manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Panda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Panda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Foster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panda's guard.
Foster is stalling in the full guard.
Foster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Foster content to stall in guard here.
Foster passes Panda's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster slows the pace down in half guard.
Foster is thwarting Panda's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Leonard Foster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Panda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Foster!
Foster manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Panda is looking to improve his position.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panda keeps working.
Foster drops an elbow to the side of Panda's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda controlling the position well.
Foster trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda is looking to improve his position.
Panda is staying active underneath Foster, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foster tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panda is controlling Foster's trapped leg to prevent Foster from advancing to side control.
Foster trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Panda controlling the position for now.
Panda tries to get to full guard but Foster has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Well, if Foster is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Panda wants to improve his position but Foster is controlling well.
Foster wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Foster working over Panda with some ground and pound. Panda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Panda wants to control but Foster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Foster is looking to advance position but Panda won't allow it.
Foster seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Foster to the ground. Panda is now in Foster's guard.
Foster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panda's guard.
Foster wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Foster looking to pass the guard.
Foster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Foster trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
Foster preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foster manages to get himself to full guard.
Foster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Foster in particular looking to stall.
Panda wants to control but Foster is keeping busy.
Foster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foster lands with a punch from half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Foster wants to free his trapped foot but Panda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Foster is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Foster is thwarting Panda's attempts to control the position.
Panda is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Foster trying to control from half guard but Panda is working away.
Foster is looking to advance position but Panda won't allow it.
Foster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panda keeps working.
That's six 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.
Foster is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Panda reverses the position - he's now on top in Foster's guard.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Foster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda trying to hold on to Foster's head to control him but Foster postures up.
Foster content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Foster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Foster tries to pass the half guard into mount. Panda knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Foster is trying to control. Panda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Foster works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's eight 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.
Foster tries to control but Panda wriggling away.
Foster thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Foster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Foster raining down hammerfists from mount.
Panda can't escape the position.
Panda is squirming around, avoiding Foster's attempts to control the action.
Panda tries to hold on but Foster pushes him away.
Foster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Panda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Panda bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda postures up.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Panda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Panda looking to pass the guard.
Panda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Foster wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Foster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Foster has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Foster!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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