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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Ehlers (ranked 2366 p4p, 1190 weight class) and King Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King Panda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Viktor Ehlers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Panda!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Panda enables Ehlers to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Panda manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Panda looking for a guillotine here but Ehlers defends easily.
Panda looking for subs off his back but Ehlers has passed one foot through into half guard.
Panda actively working from the bottom here.
Panda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ehlers sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panda's guard.
Panda is looking to improve his position.
Ehlers is trying to work for a kimura but Panda is defending well.
Panda tries to get to full guard but Ehlers has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehlers wants to advance to full mount but Panda doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Panda has an active guard here but Ehlers has managed to pass into half guard.
Ehlers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Panda gets back to full guard.
Panda has his foot on Ehlers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ehlers works his way back into a safe position though.
Panda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ehlers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ehlers advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Panda is staying active underneath Ehlers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Panda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ehlers pulls his head out easily.
Ehlers tries to pass to full mount but Panda defends it.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Panda looking for a kimura from the bottom but Ehlers passes into side control!
Ehlers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ehlers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ehlers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehlers tries to move to mount but Panda blocks the move with his legs.
Panda tries to bench press Ehlers off him but Ehlers keeps the position.
Ehlers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ehlers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ehlers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ehlers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ehlers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ehlers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Panda rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ehlers's guard! Nice work there by Panda!
Panda wants to pass the guard but Ehlers is keeping the position.
Panda passes into half guard.
Panda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ehlers defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ehlers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Ehlers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ehlers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panda manages to avoid it.
Panda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ehlers!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Panda working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Ehlers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Panda connects with a nice short shot to Ehlers's temple.
Ehlers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Panda.
Ehlers manages to get to full guard.
Panda working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ehlers wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Panda throws a strike but Ehlers rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Panda looking for a guillotine here but Ehlers defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ehlers passes into side control.
Ehlers advances to mount.
Panda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panda keeps trying to improve his position.
Panda regains half guard.
Panda looking for submissions off his back.
Ehlers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehlers prevents Panda from improving his position.
Panda looking for subs from the bottom but Ehlers mounts him!
Panda is looking to improve his position but Ehlers isn't that keen on the idea.
Ehlers trying to control but Panda is having none of it.
Ehlers fails to take his opponent's back.
Ehlers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ehlers fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehlers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Panda is looking to escape.
Panda tries to improve his position but instead Ehlers has taken his back!
Ehlers looking for the choke from the back.
Panda is in bad spot here.
Panda manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ehlers's guard. Nice work there by Panda.
Panda pushes down on Ehlers's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ehlers preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehlers trying to control here.
Panda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Panda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Panda is nestled in close to Ehlers, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ehlers tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda working over Ehlers with some ground and pound. Ehlers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Panda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but King Panda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Panda stuffs the takedown.
Ehlers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
Ehlers tries to counter with a takedown but Panda is quick to defend against it.
A shot to the body from Panda misses
and Ehlers counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Panda!
Panda is looking for a sweep.
Ehlers works to advance to full mount. Panda defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Panda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ehlers pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Panda tries to improve his position but Ehlers has taken his back! Ehlers has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Panda tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Ehlers pushes Panda away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Viktor Ehlers!
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