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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Israel Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xad Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Israel Moses has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Israel Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xad Panda!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moses wants to stand and escape but Panda is having none of it.
Moses really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Panda advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses can't do much from the bottom here.
Moses tries to escape but Panda is in control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses is not content to let Panda control the position.
Panda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Moses, who protects the arm well.
Moses on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Panda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moses is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moses is pushing Panda's head away, looking to escape. Panda manages to hold on to the position though.
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.
Moses sneaks out the side door and pushes Panda away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Panda shoots in looking for a takedown but Moses manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Panda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Panda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Moses avoids it really well and circles away.
Moses half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Panda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Panda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moses, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Moses motions for Panda to come forward. Moses throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Panda shoots in looking for a takedown. Moses tries to sprawl out of it but Panda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Moses manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Moses appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Israel Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xad Panda.
Panda closes the distance and pushes Moses back into the cage.
Panda holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Panda gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moses.
Panda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Panda lands a body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Panda.
Panda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda is putting a hurting on Moses here, landing some big shots from side control.
Moses is looking for a sweep.
Moses is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xad Panda dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Panda drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moses has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Panda is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Moses goes for a takedown in the clinch but Panda prevents it.
Moses ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Moses no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Moses is looking to stand up but Panda isn't so interested in that idea.
Panda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses wants to stand and escape but Panda is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses keeping full guard, as Panda tries to pass.
Panda landing some decent shots from guard.
Panda works over Moses with some ground and pound from guard.
Moses is rocked!
Panda works over Moses with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Moses is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda with a nice head shot there.
Panda advances position into side control!
Moses striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Panda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moses striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Panda controlling the position.
Panda working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands a strong strike to the head of Moses. That's dazed him! Panda looking to finish here. Moses is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Panda lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xad Panda!
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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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