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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haplopelma Hainanum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waclaw Panek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hainanum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kryptonite by Three Doors Down. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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220 lbs
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haplopelma Hainanum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Waclaw Panek!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panek blocks the body kick.
Hainanum connects with a leg kick. Panek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hainanum tries to clinch but Panek is having none of it.
Panek throws a low kick, looking for Hainanum's leg but Hainanum calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hainanum.
Hainanum tries to clinch there but Panek circles away.
Panek blocks a head kick by Hainanum.
Hainanum gets caught flat footed, as Panek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Panek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Panek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hainanum is keeping the position for now.
Hainanum controlling Panek's posture.
Hainanum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Panek is one step ahead there.
Hainanum has control of Panek's left arm, preventing Panek from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panek advances position into side control!
Hainanum tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Panek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Panek is trying to get an arm triangle but Hainanum is defending well.
Hainanum struggling a bit here.
Hainanum is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Panek wants to control but Hainanum is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainanum defending against the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hainanum tries to buck Panek off but Panek is having none of it.
Panek trying to control the position but Hainanum is working away.
Panek tries to score with some ground and pound. Hainanum controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hainanum can't do much from the bottom here.
Panek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panek is looking to take a break and control but Hainanum is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panek scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hainanum to see if he's OK.
Hainanum wants to control but Panek postures up.
Panek postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainanum is looking for a sweep.
Panek working the ground and pound but Hainanum is defending the strikes.
Hainanum is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Panek off and has taken his back!
Panek trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Panek can't escape the position.
Panek is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hainanum has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Panek's body.
Hainanum is hanging on to Panek's back as he tries to escape.
Hainanum is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hainanum is looking to control Panek but Panek is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Panek felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hainanum is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Hainanum is looking to control Panek but Panek is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Haplopelma Hainanum wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hainanum leaves Panek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Haplopelma Hainanum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hainanum tries to close the distance and clinch but Panek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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 Haplopelma Hainanum will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hainanum thows a body kick. Panek tries to catch it but that hurt him.
No joy there for Hainanum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hainanum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hainanum drives through and clinches with Panek against the cage.
Panek avoiding damage as Hainanum throws knees to the body.
Hainanum tries to land knees in the clinch but Panek avoids the damage to the body.
Panek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hainanum using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hainanum can't find room to land a body shot as Panek controls the action.
Hainanum gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Panek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hainanum lands an elbow that stopped Panek in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Waclaw Panek has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hainanum tries a knee to the head but Panek blocks it.
Hainanum putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Panek in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hainanum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Panek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainanum lands a damaging elbow.
Panek avoids a wild elbow strike from Hainanum.
Panek blocks an elbow strike.
Hainanum tries to land a knee to the head but Panek blocks with his arms.
Panek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Panek is breathing heavily.
Hainanum missing with knees to the body.
Hainanum lands a knee to the body.
Hainanum creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Panek's defenses.
Hainanum comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hainanum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Panek goes for a takedown attempt but Hainanum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hainanum throws a sloppy head kick and Panek moves out of range easily.
Panek looks to score with a jab to the body but Hainanum is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainanum tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Hainanum.
Hainanum tries to clinch but Panek is having none of it.
Hainanum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hainanum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panek swats away the attempt to clinch by Hainanum.
Panek keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Panek.
Hainanum tries to bum rush Panek with a series of wild strikes but Panek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hainanum wants to clinch up but Panek keeps it at a distance.
Hainanum throws a nice head kick!
Hainanum tries to clinch up.
Hainanum tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Panek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panek shoots in and drives through. Hainanum sprawls well.
Panek fails with the takedown.
Haplopelma Hainanum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Waclaw Panek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainanum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panek throws a head kick that misses.
Hainanum rushes Panek and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hainanum lands a body shot.
Hainanum landing knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hainanum softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Panek takes an elbow to the temple.
Hainanum misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Panek.
Hainanum lands with a short shot to the head.
Panek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hainanum lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hainanum obliges.
Hainanum drops Panek with a big knee straight up the middle! Panek is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Panek is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainanum is looking to clinch but Panek is avoiding it.
Panek is still on wobbly legs! Can Hainanum finish him?
Hainanum doesn't manage to clinch there - Panek circles away.
Hainanum throws a head kick but Panek moves out of range.
Panek seems to have recovered his senses.
Hainanum throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Haplopelma Hainanum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hainanum tries to clinch up but Panek circles away and keeps his distance.
Panek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hainanum lands with a nice combination. Panek backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Hainanum misses.
Panek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hainanum moves into the clinch.
Panek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hainanum prevents it.
Hainanum lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hainanum is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hainanum lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haplopelma Hainanum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Waclaw Panek's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Panek looks to land a left hand but Hainanum moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hainanum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panek keeps the fight on the outside.
Hainanum tries to clinch but Panek is having none of it.
Hainanum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panek can do to turn this around?
Hainanum wants to clinch
and Panek counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hainanum!
Hainanum can't do much from the bottom here.
Panek wants to control but Hainanum is keeping him busy.
Hainanum is pushing Panek's head away, looking to escape. Panek manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainanum managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Panek.
Hainanum wants to control but Panek postures up.
Panek wants to control but Hainanum is keeping him busy.
Hainanum is looking to reverse the position.
Hainanum wants to control but Panek postures up.
Waclaw Panek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panek looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hainanum is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Panek is controlling him well.
Panek trying to control the action but Hainanum is working from the bottom.
Hainanum is looking to regain half guard here but Panek keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek trying to control the position but Hainanum is working away.
Hainanum wants to control but Panek postures up.
Hainanum regains half guard.
Hainanum trying to control but Panek postures up.
Panek tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hainanum knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Panek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hainanum sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainanum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panek is working away from the top position though.
Hainanum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Panek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panek controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Panek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Waclaw Panek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hainanum has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Panek has managed to get both his arms back between Hainanum's legs - danger averted.
Hainanum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haplopelma Hainanum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hainanum trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Panek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hainanum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Panek wants to control from the top but Hainanum keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hainanum wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waclaw Panek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hainanum 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 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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