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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between KT Panda (ranked 365 p4p, 732 weight class) and Puncher Face (ranked 14 p4p, 38 weight class). Puncher Face will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Puncher Face!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick
and Face counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panda throws a leg kick
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Face blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
Panda throws a head kick that misses.
Face keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Panda
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Face is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Panda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Face checks the leg kick nicely there.
Panda wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Face checks a leg kick.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Panda.
We've been told by Panda's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Panda misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Panda scoring well with a low kick there.
Panda throws a shot from downtown. Face moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Panda - that will leave a mark!
Panda throws a sloppy body shot
and Face counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panda tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Face blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a body punch but Face moves out of range.
Face appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Panda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Panda scoring well with a low kick there.
A cross from Panda lands.
Panda swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Panda - just one landing.
Face takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Panda misses with a body kick.
Panda misses with a kick to the body
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Panda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Panda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda misses with a body kick.
Panda misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Face lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Panda moves to clinch but Face breaks away
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Panda wants to clinch but Face slips to the side
and Face counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Panda thows a leg kick but Face checks it
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Face's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Face slips a straight right by Panda.
Panda misses with a head kick.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
Panda misses with a leg kick
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face slips under a jab from Panda.
Face might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Panda misses the body punch
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Face circles away quickly and effectively.
Panda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Face checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Panda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Face in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that KT Panda will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Face moves out of range of the leg kick from Panda.
Panda throws a low kick but Face avoids it.
Face now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Panda misses with a straight right.
As Panda backs off Face throws a huge counter combo but Panda manages to avoid it all.
Panda is looking to score with low kicks.
Panda throws a shot to the body.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Face is just out of range.
Panda tries a head kick but it misses.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda throws a hook to the side of Face's head but Face sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Panda tenderised Face's leg. Face is trying to keep his angry face on.
Panda throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda misses with a body punch
and Face counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panda misses with a body punch
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Face closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick from Panda is predictable there
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda wants to clinch
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Panda misses with a body shot
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Panda misses.
Panda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
Panda lands a nice looking kick to the body. Face takes a step back to recover.
Panda missing with a left hand there. Face was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panda has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Face momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Panda.
Panda misses with a kick to the body.
Face blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
KT Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Panda misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Panda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Panda throws a leg kick which misses Face's front leg but catches the back leg as Face tries to avoid it.
Panda throws a looping overhand right but Face ducks down to avoid it.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Face checks the leg kick.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panda with a body shot.
Panda throws a body kick that misses
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Panda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Face has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Face and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands with a straight right. Face didn't see that one coming.
Face moves out of range of the body kick from Panda.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Face might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Panda has got the better of the exchanges.
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Panda.
Panda swings widly with a right hand
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Panda.
Panda throws a leg kick which misses Face's front leg but catches the back leg as Face tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
Panda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda dominated that second round.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Face now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Panda wants to clinch but Face slips to the side
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
KT Panda is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda clobbers Face with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Face takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Panda throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Face now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Face has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Face checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda misses with a lunging right hand
and Face counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Face ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panda with a body shot.
Panda misses with a low kick.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Panda is predictable there
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Panda throws a low kick but Face moves out of range easily.
Panda thuds a left hand into Face's body.
Panda has Face up against the cage in a clinch.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Face has had enough of the clinch but Panda keeps him there for the moment.
Panda lands a body punch.
Face takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Face blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda prevents Face from breaking the clinch.
Face tries to break the clinch but Panda is controlling the position.
Face's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Panda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
Panda gets through Face's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Face tries to circle away but Panda has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Panda gets through Face's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Panda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panda digs a right hand into Face's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Face's gas tank.
Panda lands a nice uppercut.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda cracks Face with a nice body shot.
Panda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Panda.
Panda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Face working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Panda won't allow it.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face tries to break free but Panda pushes him back against the cage.
Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Face manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panda with a body shot.
Face moves out of range as Panda throws a body kick.
Panda with a nice calf kick.
Panda misses with a kick to the body.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Face throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
Panda misses with a body punch
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Panda misses
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Panda darts in and clinches Face up against the cage.
Face breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Panda scores with the left hand. Face knows he should have avoided that one.
Panda looks to throw the jab but Face is out of range.
Panda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panda misses with a jab to the body
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Panda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda clearly takes that round.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panda throws a body kick that misses.
Face throws a counter combo.
Panda wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Face misses.
Face on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Panda misses its intended target.
Face ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panda with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face blocks a head kick by Panda.
Face lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Panda misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
Panda throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda misses with a low kick as Face jumps back.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Face has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Panda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panda misses with a body punch
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Face blocks a head kick by Panda.
Face throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
No joy there for Panda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Face appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Face needs to keep his hands up - Panda had a free shot at his head there.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A good leg kick by Panda.
Panda loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Face misses.
Panda throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Face takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Panda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Faces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Panda throws a wild body kick that Face sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Face throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick and Face moves out of range easily.
Panda misses with a kick to the body.
Panda throws a leg kick
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Face displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panda throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panda throws a push kick but Face slaps the foot to one side.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Face defending well as Panda loads up on a big left hand.
Panda throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a low kick, looking for Face's leg but Face calmly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Panda misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Face takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda misses with a body kick.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Face unleashes a big counter combination but Panda bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda looks to clinch
and Face counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Panda catches Face right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda had his way with Puncher Face in that round.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Face's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Face misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Panda.
Panda throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda is looking to score with low kicks.
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Face checks a leg kick.
Face is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Panda with a body shot.
Panda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda throws a head kick but Face moves out of range.
Panda gets a clinch.
Face can't break the clinch.
Face breaks the clinch.
Panda just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Face on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Face circles away quickly and effectively.
Face blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Nice defenses there by Face.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Puncher Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to clinch but Face moves out of range.
It seemed like Face was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Panda throws a quick inside leg kick.
Panda misses with a jab to the body
and Face counters with a straight right hand.
Panda closes the distance but Face moves to the side
and Face counters with a one-two to the body.
Panda throws a leg kick that misses.
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panda misses with a leg kick
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Panda.
Panda misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.
Panda tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Panda does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Face! But no joy.
Panda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
KT Panda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Face wants to get back to striking at distance but Panda won't allow it.
Face breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Panda fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Face has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Face is just out of range.
Face looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Panda throws a leg kick but Face moved away.
Face lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Face takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Panda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
KT Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KT Panda!
KT Panda retains his super heavyweight title!
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