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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sito Qobakeri (ranked 4290 p4p, 5796 weight class) and Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sito Qobakeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Pan!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Qobakeri - the referee stops the clock and Pan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Qobakeri. Pan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sito Qobakeri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Qobakeri lands a nice looking body shot.
Qobakeri feints a jab promting Pan to slip. Qobakeri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pan tries to clinch there but Qobakeri circles away.
Pan closes the distance and pushes Qobakeri back into the cage.
Qobakeri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pan tries a head kick but it misses.
Qobakeri swinging wildly here.
Qobakeri really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pan avoids the head kick by Qobakeri.
Qobakeri scores with a nice head shot.
Qobakeri stuffs the takedown attempt from Pan. Pan gets slowly back to his feet.
Qobakeri throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qobakeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Qobakeri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pan throws a sloppy head kick and Qobakeri moves out of range easily.
Qobakeri is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qobakeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Qobakeri works over Pan's head and body with a nice combination.
Sito Qobakeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Qobakeri keeps the fight on the outside.
Pan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Qobakeri swivels and escapes.
Qobakeri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Qobakeri.
Qobakeri lands with a slapping head kick.
Qobakeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Qobakeri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pan misses with a takedown
and Qobakeri counters with a right hand to the body.
Sito Qobakeri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
Pan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Qobakeri throws a combination that misses
and Pan moves into the clinch.
Qobakeri is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Qobakeri but Qobakeri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pan clinches.
Pan is trying to break free.
Qobakeri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pan lands an elbow inside that Qobakeri shrugs off.
Qobakeri lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pan.
Pan fails to pull guard.
Pan lands an elbow that stopped Qobakeri in his tracks for a moment.
Pan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Qobakeri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pan fails with the takedown.
A quick step to the side and Qobakeri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qobakeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Qobakeri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pan. Pan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pan dives in and grabs Qobakeri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Qobakeri pushes down on Pan's head and hops out.
Pan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pan tries to clinch but Qobakeri moves away
and Qobakeri counters with a stiff right hand.
Pan tries to clinch there but Qobakeri circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Qobakeri misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Qobakeri. That snapped Pan's head back.
Qobakeri displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Qobakeri. No joy for Pan on that attempt.
Qobakeri swinging wildly here.
Pan doesn't manage to clinch there - Qobakeri circles away.
Pan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Qobakeri swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qobakeri misses with a few strikes there.
Qobakeri avoids the head kick by Pan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Qobakeri swats away the attempt to clinch by Pan.
Qobakeri scores with a head kick.
Pan fails with the takedown.
Qobakeri fails to land with a series of punches.
Qobakeri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pan blocks a head kick by Qobakeri.
Pan shoots in for a double leg but Qobakeri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but Qobakeri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sito Qobakeri 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.
Pan ducks under a wild hook from Qobakeri.
A head kick misses from Qobakeri.
Pan tries to clinch up but Qobakeri circles away and keeps his distance.
Qobakeri is looking for a counter combo.
Pan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Qobakeri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pan wants to clinch up but Qobakeri keeps it at a distance.
Pan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pan dives in and grabs Qobakeri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Qobakeri pushes down on Pan's head and hops out.
Qobakeri throws a nice looking combination but Pan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qobakeri throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Qobakeri.
Qobakeri throws a right and a left that Pan avoids nicely.
Pan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Qobakeri defends well and Pan ends up having to push Qobakeri into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sito Qobakeri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
Qobakeri throws a wild body kick that Pan sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pan shoots in but Qobakeri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pan fails with the takedown.
Pan blocks a head kick by Qobakeri.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pan looks for a takedown but Qobakeri sprawls well.
Pan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Qobakeri tries to avoid it but Pan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Qobakeri to the ground. Qobakeri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Qobakeri went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sito Qobakeri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Qobakeri throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Qobakeri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pan shoots in for a double leg but Qobakeri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Qobakeri does no damage.
As Qobakeri backs off Pan throws a huge counter combo but Qobakeri manages to avoid it all.
Qobakeri throws a head kick but Pan moves out of range.
Sito Qobakeri is winning the standup battle so far.
Qobakeri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pan avoids the head kick by Qobakeri.
Qobakeri takes a swing at Pan's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Qobakeri but Qobakeri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Qobakeri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Qobakeri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pan tries to clinch but Qobakeri moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Pan.
Qobakeri throws a series of punches but Pan moves out of range.
Qobakeri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pan can do to turn this around?
Pan throws a head kick that misses.
Pan has Qobakeri up against the cage in a clinch.
Pan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pan is looking to clinch.
Qobakeri lunges at Pan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pan's hand.
Qobakeri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Qobakeri appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pan darts in trying to clinch
and Qobakeri counters with a series of strikes. Pan will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan wants to clinch up but Qobakeri keeps it at a distance.
Pan throws a sloppy head kick and Qobakeri moves out of range easily.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but Qobakeri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Qobakeri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pan.
Pan dodges the punch combination from Qobakeri.
Qobakeri leaves Pan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qobakeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sito Qobakeri dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Qobakeri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pan shoots in looking for a takedown. Qobakeri tries to sprawl out of it but Pan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Qobakeri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Qobakeri throwing a counter right hand but Pan manages to avoid it.
Qobakeri works over Pan's head and body with a nice combination.
Pan looks for a takedown but Qobakeri sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sito Qobakeri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Pan.
Qobakeri throws a head kick that misses.
Qobakeri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan shoots for a double leg takedown but Qobakeri sprawls well. He's pushed Pan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Qobakeri throws a sloppy head kick and Pan moves out of range easily.
Pan shoots in and drives through. Qobakeri sprawls well.
Qobakeri throws a series of punches but Pan avoids them all with ease.
Pan is looking to clinch but Qobakeri is avoiding it.
Qobakeri is looking for a counter combo.
Qobakeri connects with a high kick.
Pan has a takedown stuffed.
Sloppy strikes from Qobakeri. Those never looked like landing.
Qobakeri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Qobakeri swats away the attempt to clinch by Pan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Qobakeri.
Pan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pan moves into the clinch successfully.
Pan lands an elbow inside that Qobakeri shrugs off.
Qobakeri misses with a knee strike.
Qobakeri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Qobakeri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck for Pan with that takedown attempt.
Qobakeri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pan eats them both and turns towards Qobakeri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice sprawl there from Qobakeri as Pan shoots in.
Pan avoids the head kick by Qobakeri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Qobakeri but Qobakeri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pan tests Qobakeri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pan wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Qobakeri.
Pan shoots in for a takedown but Qobakeri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Qobakeri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Qobakeri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pan momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Qobakeri swivels and escapes.
Qobakeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Qobakeri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pan shoots in and drives through. Qobakeri sprawls well.
Pan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Qobakeri is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pan.
Pan misses with a wild combination.
Pan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Qobakeri lands with a nice combination. Pan backs away looking to recover.
Peter Pan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sito Qobakeri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sito Qobakeri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Qobakeri, 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sito Qobakeri!
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energy
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hype
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