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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister Liu (ranked 2103 p4p, 1322 weight class) and Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 286 p4p, 185 weight class). Panayotov has chosen Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mister Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikolay Panayotov!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panayotov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Panayotov misses with a wild body shot.
Panayotov throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Liu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu slips a jab from Panayotov.
Panayotov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panayotov.
Panayotov digs a good body shot into Liu's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panayotov.
Panayotov tries to clinch but Liu moves away
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Liu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Panayotov misses with a hook
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
Panayotov lands the left hand.
Panayotov throws a lazy uppercut
and Liu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Panayotov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu needs to keep his hands up - Panayotov had a free shot at his head there.
Liu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Panayotov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panayotov throws a sloppy body shot
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Panayotov.
Panayotov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Liu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panayotov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Panayotov misses with a hook
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. Panayotov catches Liu right on the button with a cross.
Panayotov misses with a straight left.
Liu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Liu defending well as Panayotov loads up on a big left hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Panayotov throws a head kick but Liu moves out of range.
Liu throwing a counter right hand but Panayotov manages to avoid it.
Panayotov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Panayotov lands with an uppercut that bounces Liu off the cage and back into range.
Panayotov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panayotov throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Panayotov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Panayotov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Panayotov dominated that round.
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.
Liu slips under a jab from Panayotov.
Liu slips a jab from Panayotov.
Liu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Panayotov misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Liu misses the target.
Panayotov throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panayotov lands with an uppercut that bounces Liu off the cage and back into range.
Panayotov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Liu misses its target.
Nikolay Panayotov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Panayotov misses with a lunging right hand
and Panayotov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panayotov throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Panayotov lands a jab to Liu's midsection.
Liu slips a straight right by Panayotov.
Panayotov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Panayotov.
Panayotov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov throws a lazy head kick
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panayotov takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Liu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Liu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panayotov.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu moves away from the strike by Panayotov.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panayotov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Panayotov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Panayotov takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Panayotov throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick from Panayotov lands but Liu takes it in his stride.
Panayotov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panayotov scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov has managed to clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Liu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Panayotov fails to land.
Panayotov has Liu pressed against the cage.
Panayotov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Panayotov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Panayotov pushes off an throws an elbow but Liu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Panayotov is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolay Panayotov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Liu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panayotov.
A quick step to the side and Liu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panayotov misses with a right hand
and Liu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panayotov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Panayotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panayotov misses with a looping right.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Panayotov misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panayotov throws a right hand that misses
enabling Liu to counter with a crisp jab.
Panayotov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Panayotov throws out a loose jab but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panayotov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
Panayotov jabs Liu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Liu moves out of range of the body kick from Panayotov.
A counter left hand to the body from Liu misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov misses with a hook
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panayotov misses with an uppercut.
Liu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Panayotov looks to land a combination. Liu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Panayotov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Panayotov throws a combination that misses
and Liu counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu avoids the head kick by Panayotov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Panayotov coming out on top.
Panayotov misses with a straight left.
Panayotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Panayotov throws an off balance right hand
and Liu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Panayotov misses with a head kick.
Panayotov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Panayotov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panayotov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Panayotov misses with a looping right.
Liu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Panayotov throws a right hand that misses
and Liu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liu takes one to the side of the head.
Nikolay Panayotov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Panayotov throws an off balance right hand
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panayotov throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Panayotov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Panayotov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Panayotov!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikolay Panayotov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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