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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D.D Panda (ranked 1213 p4p, 1007 weight class) and ZaDarius Haden (ranked 170 p4p, 147 weight class). Haden is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mot�rhead - Orgasmatron. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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198 cm
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27 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 18 - 12 - 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 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, ZaDarius Haden!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda walks into a jab.
Panda missing with a left hand there. Haden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Panda to the mat! Panda manages to get full guard.
Panda keeping full guard, as Haden tries to pass.
Haden is looking to work some ground and pound but Panda has wrist control.
Haden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Haden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haden engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haden working some strikes from top position.
Haden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Haden chips away with some ground and pound.
Haden showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Haden just misses with a punch to the body.
Haden has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Panda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Haden tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda is controlling the pace.
Haden trying to hold on to Panda's head to control him but Panda postures up.
Haden is positioning himself well to prevent Panda advancing to mount.
Panda moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda moves into full mount!
Haden wants to control but Panda is having none of it.
Panda looking to control but Haden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haden working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Panda looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Panda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Haden keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haden wants to control but Panda is having none of it.
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 D.D Panda will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Haden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panda.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haden.
Haden fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Panda to the ground. Haden is now in Panda's guard.
Haden wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Panda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haden trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.
Panda trying to control the position.
Haden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panda is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haden forces his way into half guard.
Haden takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Haden is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Panda reverses the position - he's now on top in Haden's guard.
Panda trying to control but Haden is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haden is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Haden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Panda is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Panda misses with a hook to the body
and Haden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Panda's guard.
Haden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haden advances position into side control!
ZaDarius Haden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panda is not content to let Haden control the position.
Panda prevents Haden from improving position.
Haden wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Haden wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Haden working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Haden wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Haden.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haden landing strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Haden.
Panda is looking to regain half guard here but Haden keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
ZaDarius Haden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Panda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Panda closes the distance and clinches up with Haden, looking for a takedown. Panda pushes Haden against the cage but Haden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda misses with a hook. Haden ducked under it nicely.
Haden lands a glancing blow to the side of Panda's head.
Haden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Haden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haden scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Haden slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden is trying to control the action in half guard but Panda is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda gets back to full guard.
Haden connects with a couple of short punches.
Haden passes Panda's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Haden trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Haden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haden is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Haden trying to pass the guard but Panda defending well.
Haden thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Panda's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haden trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Haden is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Panda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Haden seems content to control.
Haden sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Panda defending well though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Still in half guard, Haden seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Panda misses with an uppercut
and Haden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Haden misses the target.
Haden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to clinch but Haden is having none of it.
Haden tries to keep at a distance but Panda has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Panda.
Panda tries to pull guard but Haden forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for D.D Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Haden wants the takedown. Panda is fighting it off but Haden persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Panda's guard against the cage.
Haden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haden wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Haden is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda has momentary wrist control but Haden slips an elbow through the middle.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
Haden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Panda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haden cracks Panda with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Haden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Panda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panda.
And that's the end of the fight!
ZaDarius Haden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZaDarius Haden!
A very excited looking ZaDarius Haden rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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