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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D.D Panda (ranked 3578 p4p, 3735 weight class) and Brubeck Knox (ranked 455 p4p, 475 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brubeck Knox!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Knox to the mat! Knox manages to get full guard.
Knox trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Knox looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Panda puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Well, if Panda is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Knox wants to improve his position but Panda is controlling well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox keeping control of the position.
Panda slows the pace down in half guard.
Panda passes the guard and advances to mount!
Panda controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Knox wants to control but Panda is having none of it.
Panda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Knox is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Panda is looking to advance position but Knox won't allow it.
Panda performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Panda controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Knox cracks Panda with an open hand slap.
Panda changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Knox looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Panda advances nicely into full mount.
Panda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Knox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panda trying to control but Knox is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox tries to lock up and control but Panda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.D Panda dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Knox throws an off balance right hand
and Panda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Panda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Knox trying to hold on to Panda's head to control him but Panda postures up.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda controlling the pace.
Panda is keen to just control but Knox is a slippery customer.
Knox trying to control but Panda postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Panda takes the fight into the clinch.
Knox pulls guard effortlessly.
Panda won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Knox looking to control but Panda passes into half guard.
Panda wants to free his trapped foot but Knox is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Panda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Knox trying to control here.
Panda is taking a breather. Knox says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Knox wants to control the action here but instead Panda manages to pass to full mount!
Panda controlling the position easily from mount.
Knox tries to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
Panda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is looking to get to half guard.
Knox tries to hold on but Panda postures up.
Panda controlling his opponent.
Knox holds on for dear life.
Panda trying to control but Knox is having none of it.
Knox is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Panda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knox is looking to escape.
Knox is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knox is still trying to improve position.
Knox slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knox trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Panda in particular looking to stall.
Knox tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
D.D Panda dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Knox gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox swats away the attempt to clinch by Panda.
Panda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Knox did well to prevent Panda getting side control.
Knox is trying to control but can't.
Panda trying to control the action but Knox is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox trying to control but Panda postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox wants to get back to full guard.
Knox is pressing down on Panda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but Panda ducks down to avoid it.
Panda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panda looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Panda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Knox.
Brubeck Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda gets the takedown into side control.
Panda controls the position.
What's Knox going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Knox is looking to regain half guard here but Panda keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here as Panda stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Panda off and has taken his back!
Panda tries to escape the position.
Knox looking for the choke from the back.
Knox is hanging on to Panda's back as he tries to escape.
Knox looking for the choke from the back.
Knox is looking for a choke. Panda gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Panda manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Knox can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox is trying to improve his position.
Panda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that's the end of the fight!
D.D Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Panda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... D.D Panda!
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