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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy OBrien (ranked 3834 p4p, 3107 weight class) and Panca Pandu (ranked 492 p4p, 401 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Excellent MT
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paddy OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Panca Pandu!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien moves into range and clinches up with Pandu.
Pandu working aggressively here.
OBrien blocking some punches.
OBrien gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pandu is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. OBrien presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Pandu has a couple of punches blocked by OBrien.
Pandu misses with a punch on the inside.
OBrien trying to land knees to the body.
Pandu tries to pull guard but OBrien won't allow it.
Pandu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pandu jumps guard but OBrien stands there with Pandu around his waist. Pandu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pandu tries to land knees in the clinch but OBrien avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OBrien lands a damaging elbow.
OBrien jumps guard and drags Pandu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pandu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! OBrien is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pandu, into his guard.
Pandu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandu trying to control the position.
Pandu keeping moving, preventing OBrien from controlling successfully.
OBrien postures up in Pandu's guard and throws a big left but Pandu blocks it.
Pandu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst OBrien is controlling him.
Pandu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. OBrien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. OBrien manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
OBrien wants to control from the top but Pandu keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Pandu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. OBrien defends it easily.
Pandu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. OBrien doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. OBrien manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
OBrien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
OBrien stands and throws Pandu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pandu is not content to let OBrien control the position.
Pandu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but OBrien wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OBrien in side control, just content to control the action for now.
OBrien looking to control but instead Pandu has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
OBrien moves nicely into side control.
OBrien landing strikes.
OBrien cracks Pandu with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Pandu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pandu prevents OBrien from moving into mount.
Pandu is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pandu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but OBrien is controlling him well.
Pandu gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by OBrien.
OBrien tries to control but Pandu wriggling away.
Pandu is just holding on here. OBrien manages to take his back.
OBrien tries to get the hooks in deep but Pandu pushed the leg off.
I really don't envy Pandu right now.
OBrien is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
OBrien has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Pandu is defending well but eventually OBrien manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Pandu has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Paddy OBrien!
As Paddy OBrien got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you everyone . I need to his w'.
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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
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