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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pan (ranked 4947 p4p, 4307 weight class) and Zion Ror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Pan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 20 135 0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm 25 134 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Decent boxing Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Pan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zion Ror! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ror. Pan misses with a few strikes there.
Pan looking to score a takedown here. Ror is defending well but Pan drives through and ends up in Ror's guard. Ror manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ror blocks a head kick by Pan.
Pan instigates a clinch. Ror tries to pull guard but Pan won't allow it.
Pan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ror walks away with a smile on his face. Pan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Ror fails with the takedown and Pan counters with a head kick. That will keep Ror thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Peter Pan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zion Ror. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ror closes the distance and clinches up with Pan, looking for a takedown. Ror pushes Pan against the cage but Pan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Pan shoots in and gets a takedown into Ror's guard. Ror uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ror gets caught napping as Pan dives in and scores a takedown. Ror manages to retain guard. Ror has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Pan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Pan jumps guard but Ror stands there with Pan around his waist. Pan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ror's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pan fails to land the takedown. Ror closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pan circles away. Ror tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pan swivels and escapes. Pan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ror changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pan tries to avoid it but Ror manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pan to the ground. Pan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Pan is looking for a counter combo. Ror looks winded! Pan drives through with a takedown into guard. Ror scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pan rushes Ror and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Pan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ror's defenses. Ror breaks the clinch.
Pan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Ror manages to escape and get back to his feet! Pan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ror circles away. Pan closes the distance and clinches. Pan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ror uses from the top position. Ror is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Pan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Ror won't allow Pan to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pan wants to sweep here but Ror controlling him for the moment. Pan pushes Ror off and gets back to his feet.
Ror changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pan tries to avoid it but Ror manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pan to the ground. Pan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Sloppy strikes from Pan. Those never looked like landing. Ror tries to clinch up but Pan circles away and keeps his distance. Pan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Pan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ror dives in for a single leg takedown but Pan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Excellent takedown into side control there by Pan. Ror bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Pan stands up and we're back to a striking position. Pan misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Ror on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Pan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ror steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pan. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pan fails with the takedown. Ror slaps away a takedown attempt from Pan, before circling back to the center of the mat. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zion Ror will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ror, pushing him back against the cage. Pan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Ror throws Pan to one side and escapes! Pan closes the distance and pushes Ror back into the cage. Pan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Pan scores with a takedown into Ror's guard. Ror is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Pan presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ror fails with a takedown attempt. Pan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Ror explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round. Pan looking to score a takedown here. Ror is defending well but Pan drives through and ends up in Ror's guard. Ror scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ror misses with a takedown attempt - Pan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Peter Pan is winning the standup battle so far. Ror is breathing heavily. Pan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pan wants to stand up but Ror manages to regain full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pan throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ror is proving hard to escape from. Pan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ror on the ground. Ror has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Ror looking for a sweep. Not yet Ror, not yet. Pan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ror is proving hard to escape from. Ror looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Pan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ror working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Pan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ror punching from the bottom - just letting Pan know he's still in a fight. Ror utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ror is trying to keep Pan in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Pan misses with a takedown attempt - Ror sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Pan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ror swivels and escapes. Ror darts in looking for a takedown but Pan gets double underhooks and turns Ror into the cage. Peter Pan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zion Ror. No luck with that takedown attempt from Ror. Pan closes the distance and pushes Ror back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pan throws a sloppy head kick and Ror moves out of range easily. Pan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ror, pushing him back against the cage. Ror escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pan rushes Ror and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Ror is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Pan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ror tries to clinch up but Pan circles away and keeps his distance. Pan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Ror has one foot on Pan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zion Ror will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! No luck with that takedown attempt from Pan. Ror misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pan shoots in but Ror avoids the takedown attempt easily. Pan closes the distance and pushes Ror back into the cage. Pan jumps guard but Ror stands there with Pan around his waist. Pan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Pan. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ror has a takedown stuffed. Pan swats away the attempt to clinch by Ror. Pan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ror sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pan shoots in and bounces Ror off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Ror kicks Pan off and gets to his feet. Peter Pan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A head kick misses from Pan. Ror fails with a takedown attempt. Ror takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Pan darts in looking for a takedown but Ror gets double underhooks and turns Pan into the cage. Ror is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Pan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ror wants to clinch. Ror changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pan tries to avoid it but Ror manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pan to the ground. Pan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Ror shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pan as he jumps to the side. No luck with that takedown attempt from Pan. Pan throws a sloppy head kick and Ror moves out of range easily. Ror tries to counter by closing the distance. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pan has closed the distance and engaged Ror in a clinch.
Pan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ror on his heels. He'll look to pass Ror's guard now, I'm sure. Ror is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ror just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pan's brow. Ror pulls guard successfully.
Pan postures up.
Ror has a closed guard, preventing Pan from standing up. Pan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pan throwing strikes but missing. Ror has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Pan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ror is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Pan takes the fight into the clinch. Ror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Zion Ror. I've got Ror winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zion Ror!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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