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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between D.D Panda (ranked 621 p4p, 2482 weight class) and Judas Priest (ranked 103 p4p, 334 weight class). Priest has chosen Jiřà Procházka Battle Scream as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 cm 31 205 17 - 10 - 0 |
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185 cm 42 224 12 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 17 - 10 - 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judas Priest! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Priest just misses with a punch to the body.
Priest misses with a hook. Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Priest throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Panda missing with a left hand there. Priest was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Judas Priest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Priest swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Priest slips a straight right by Panda. Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Priest.
Priest shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Priest looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Panda looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Panda pulls Priest in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Priest's corner is telling him to maintain position. Panda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Priest can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Panda keeping full guard, as Priest tries to pass. Priest trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom. Priest controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Priest throws a leg kick but Panda sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two 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. Nice takedown defense from Priest. No joy for Panda on that attempt. Priest looks to throw the jab but Panda is out of range. Priest misses with a wild body shot. Panda fails with the takedown. Priest throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Panda's waist but Panda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Priest off to one side. Priest cracks a nice hook into Panda's ribs. Panda takes the fight into the clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. A nice right hand lands inside from Panda. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Priest tries to throw a body punch but Panda avoids it by throwing Priest back against the cage. Panda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Priest is working for takedown but Panda is calmly controlling the position for now. Panda decides to pull guard. Priest looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panda swivels though and keeps the full guard. Panda being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four 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. Panda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Priest looking to pass the guard. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Priest is still trying to improve position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judas Priest dominated that round. That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Panda takes a swing at Priest's ribcage but misses. Priest shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Panda's guard. Priest wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving. Panda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Priest stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panda swivels though and keeps the full guard. Priest trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Priest slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Priest in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Panda working for a triangle but Priest defends it easily.
Priest tries to free his leg and advance position but Panda is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Panda tries to clinch up but Priest circles away and keeps his distance. Panda takes one to the chin there. Panda looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. No luck for Panda with that takedown attempt. Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda darts in and clinches Priest up against the cage. Priest can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Panda stops a takedown attempt from Priest.
Priest makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Priest tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Panda pulls Priest into guard.
Priest wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Panda is trying to control the position but Priest postures up. Priest wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Priest wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving. Panda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Panda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Priest looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Panda shoots in and bounces Priest off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Priest is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Priest bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Panda's guard. Priest controlling from the top position. Panda is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Priest frees his head nicely. Oh but Panda has switched to an armbar! Priest is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). D.D Panda!
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hype
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