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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Roussel (ranked 1591 p4p, 1583 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 192 p4p, 191 weight class). Roussel's entrance music is Manau - J'ai laissé là bas . A fine choice. Tong Panong has chosen Tetris Song as his entrance music. Dexter Roussel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tong Panong moves into the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Roussel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Roussel cracks Tong Panong with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Roussel fails to land.
Good body shot from Roussel.
Tong Panong throws a head punch that misses.
Tong Panong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tong Panong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roussel.
Tong Panong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tong Panong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roussel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tong Panong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tong Panong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tong Panong lands a nice knee to the body.
Roussel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tong Panong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roussel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roussel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roussel tries to throw a body punch but Tong Panong avoids it by throwing Roussel back against the cage.
Tong Panong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tong Panong blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Roussel.
Tong Panong lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tong Panong content to control rather than advance.
Tong Panong wants to pass to mount but Roussel is defending the position.
Tong Panong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Roussel gets full guard.
Tong Panong won't allow Roussel to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tong Panong controlling from the top position.
Roussel wants to sweep but no luck.
Roussel is working hard here to advance position.
Roussel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Tong Panong wants to pass the guard but Roussel is keeping the position.
Roussel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tong Panong is pushing down on Roussel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roussel is fighting to maintain full guard but Tong Panong has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tong Panong passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Roussel!
Roussel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Roussel is squirming around, avoiding Tong Panong's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tong Panong controlling from mount.
Tong Panong tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel gets back to half guard.
Roussel punching from the bottom.
Roussel wants to get back to full guard.
Tong Panong controlling the action here.
Roussel moves into full guard.
Roussel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tong Panong is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong wants to control from the top but Roussel keeps moving.
Tong Panong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roussel is keeping the position for now.
Roussel looking for a sweep. Not yet Roussel, not yet.
Roussel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tong Panong manages to get himself to full guard.
Tong Panong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Roussel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tong Panong slips a straight right by Roussel.
Tong Panong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roussel, pushing him back against the cage.
Roussel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roussel misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Tong Panong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tong Panong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tong Panong tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Roussel misses its target.
Tong Panong tries to clinch there but Roussel circles away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tong Panong.
Roussel gets back to half guard.
Tong Panong is keen to just control but Roussel is a slippery customer.
Tong Panong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tong Panong tries to stand and escape but Roussel is controlling the position.
Tong Panong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tong Panong passes to side control.
Tong Panong is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Roussel will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Tong Panong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roussel keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel is looking to regain half guard here but Tong Panong keeps moving and retains side control.
Tong Panong controlling the position.
Let's hope that Tong Panong has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Roussel is trying to get back to half guard.
Tong Panong decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tong Panong doesn't manage to clinch there - Roussel circles away.
Roussel misses with a hook to the body
and Tong Panong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong misses with a takedown attempt
and Roussel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Roussel misses its intended target.
Tong Panong gets a takedown into half guard.
Roussel wants to get back to full guard.
Tong Panong controlling the action here.
Tong Panong is pressing down on Roussel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roussel is holding on for now.
Tong Panong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tong Panong controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong wants to control but Roussel is keeping him busy.
Roussel is looking for a sweep. Tong Panong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roussel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tong Panong is working away from the top position though.
Roussel tries to get to full guard but Tong Panong has control of the leg.
Tong Panong is controlling the pace.
Tong Panong trying to pass the guard but Roussel defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tong Panong slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tong Panong forces Roussel back against the cage and clinches.
Roussel tries a body shot but Tong Panong blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Roussel fails to land.
Tong Panong goes for a takedown attempt but Roussel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tong Panong shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tong Panong was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Tong Panong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tong Panong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marc Tong Panong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roussel misses with an uppercut
and Tong Panong counters with a series of strikes. Roussel will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tong Panong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tong Panong darts in trying to clinch
and Roussel counters with a nice uppercut.
Tong Panong dives in and scores a takedown into Roussel's guard.
Tong Panong stopping the sweep attempt from Roussel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roussel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tong Panong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tong Panong trying to control the position from guard on top but Roussel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel being controlled here, momentarily.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Roussel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tong Panong moves away.
Roussel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tong Panong.
Tong Panong closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tong Panong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tong Panong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tong Panong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roussel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roussel dodges the punch combination from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong ducks under a wild hook from Roussel.
Roussel walks into a stiff left hand from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong rushes Roussel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tong Panong prevents a body shot from Roussel.
Roussel misses with some punches.
Roussel working aggressively here.
Roussel stalling in the clinch but Tong Panong improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roussel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roussel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roussel has a couple of punches blocked by Tong Panong.
A nice left hand lands by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong misses with a punch on the inside.
Roussel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel trying to control the position but instead, Tong Panong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Roussel into the cage.
Roussel trying to stall but Tong Panong improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tong Panong blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Tong Panong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roussel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tong Panong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roussel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tong Panong misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tong Panong.
Roussel lands a hook that snaps the head of Tong Panong backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roussel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Roussel.
Dexter Roussel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roussel misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marc Tong Panong.
I've got Tong Panong 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Tong Panong!
Marc Tong Panong decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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