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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Yardow (ranked 1056 p4p, 1875 weight class) and Winter Panda (ranked 140 p4p, 242 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Zane Yardow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Winter Panda!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yardow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yardow with a hook.
Yardow sizes up Panda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yardow moves out of range as Panda throws a body kick.
Yardow misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Panda.
Panda scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Yardow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Panda has Yardow up against the cage in a clinch.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yardow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow.
Panda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Panda breaks from the clinch.
Panda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yardow pinned against the cage. Yardow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yardow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yardow circles away.
Yardow misses with a straight left.
Yardow's corner calls for a 1-2. Yardow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Panda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yardow is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Yardow misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yardow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yardow backwards.
Yardow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yardow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yardow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zane Yardow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winter Panda.
Yardow ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yardow. Panda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yardow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Panda throws a lazy right hand but Yardow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yardow ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yardow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
A jab from Panda misses.
Panda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yardow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Panda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yardow.
Nice uppercut lands for Yardow. That snapped Panda's head back.
Panda dodges the punch combination from Yardow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yardow throwing a counter right hand but Panda manages to avoid it.
Panda dips to his left and cracks Yardow with an uppercut!
Yardow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Winter Panda has been cut.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panda with the counter takedown but Yardow avoids it easily.
Yardow scores with a jab.
Yardow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Panda cracks Yardow with a good jab.
Yardow throws a jab but it's blocked by Panda.
Yardow misses with a double jab
and Panda counters with a shoot takedown. Yardow fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yardow wants to get back to his feet but Panda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda wants to control from the top but Yardow keeps moving.
Yardow is looking to stand up but Panda isn't so interested in that idea.
Panda trying to control but Yardow is working from the bottom.
Yardow being controlled here, momentarily.
Yardow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Panda is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yardow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yardow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Panda looks to throw the jab but Yardow is out of range.
Yardow is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Panda.
No joy there for Yardow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Panda swings for the body but Yardow moves out of range.
Yardow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yardow moves out of range of the strikes.
Zane Yardow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Panda lands with a shot to the body.
Yardow staying out of range there.
Yardow throws a series of strikes that have Panda backpedaling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yardow throws a series of punches but Panda avoids them all with ease.
Panda moves out of range as Yardow strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yardow defends it nicely.
Yardow throws the left hand but Panda avoids the punch easily.
Yardow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Panda misses.
Panda is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yardow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yardow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yardow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yardow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yardow misses with a hook
and Panda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda misses with a takedown attempt - Yardow sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yardow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yardow takes a swing at Panda's ribcage but misses.
Panda's corner calls for a 1-2. Panda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yardow lands a slapping body shot.
Yardow throws out a loose jab but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda swings widly with a right hand
and Yardow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yardow avoids it really well and circles away.
Yardow throws a hook but Panda blocks it.
Panda lands a nice looking body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yardow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yardow!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yardow on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Panda just content to control the position.
Yardow is pushing Panda's head away, looking to escape. Panda manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here as Panda stalls from top position.
Yardow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yardow managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Panda.
The ground and pound from Panda seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yardow is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Panda has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yardow taking punishment in the form of punches.
Panda is looking to take a break and control but Yardow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Panda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yardow is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Panda prevents Yardow from escaping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yardow takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Panda trying to control the action but Yardow is working from the bottom.
Yardow is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Yardow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Winter Panda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Panda avoids the body shot from Yardow.
A nice side step and Panda releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yardow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zane Yardow is winning the standup battle so far.
Yardow blocks a jab.
Panda looks for a takedown but Yardow sprawls well.
Yardow is looking to counter the offense by Panda and move into the clinch.
A slow jab from Yardow misses its intended target.
Yardow swinging wildly here.
Panda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yardow defends it well.
Panda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yardow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yardow lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Panda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yardow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Panda moves out of range as Yardow strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yardow manages to avoid it.
Yardow misses with an uppercut.
Panda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Panda throws a right hand that Yardow ducks under and follows up with a left that Yardow also avoids with ease.
Yardow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panda.
Yardow tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Panda manages to circle out of the way.
Yardow misses with an uppercut
and Panda counters with a shoot takedown. Yardow fights it but they end up in guard.
Panda postures up and lands a big shot to Yardow's brow.
Panda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yardow wants to stand but Panda is controlling the position.
Panda throws a strike but Yardow rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yardow wants to stand but Panda is controlling his posture from full guard.
Panda is controlling Yardow's posture.
Yardow wants to get up but he can't break Panda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Panda looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yardow is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yardow throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yardow on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yardow.
Yardow throws a shot from downtown. Panda moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Panda.
A shot to the body from Yardow misses
and Panda counters with a straight right hand.
Panda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Panda lands with a good body shot.
Panda slips a straight right by Yardow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yardow scores with the left hand. Panda knows he should have avoided that one.
Yardow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yardow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Panda dodges the punch combination from Yardow.
Yardow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panda shoots in and bounces Yardow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Panda lands a couple of digs.
Panda stops Yardow from standing up.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Yardow blocks nicely.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Yardow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Panda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yardow wants to stand but Panda is controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Panda connects with a couple of short punches.
Yardow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yardow is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yardow throws a lazy right hand but Panda sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panda misses with a looping right.
Yardow tries to clinch up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Panda misses the body punch
enabling Yardow to counter with a crisp jab.
Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into Yardow's guard.
Panda wants to control from the top but Yardow keeps moving.
Panda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Panda prevents Yardow from getting back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Panda trying to control but Yardow is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Panda throws a hook to the side of Yardow's head but Yardow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yardow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Panda scores with a nice strike.
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on Yardow's shoulder, as Yardow tries to avoid the shot.
Yardow throws out a loose jab but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yardow moves out of range as Panda strikes.
Panda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Panda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yardow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yardow is trying to buck Panda off.
Panda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yardow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yardow is trying to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Panda seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Panda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Panda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Panda working the head and body with strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands some shots froms side control.
Panda is working Yardow over with some ground and pound from side control.
Panda trying to control the position but Yardow is working away.
Panda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yardow, who protects the arm well.
Panda working the head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Yardow sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Panda in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Panda trying to control the position but Yardow is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Winter Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Winter Panda's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yardow has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Panda finds it's way round the side to connect with Yardow's head.
Yardow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
Yardow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panda now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Panda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yardow throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
A big left from Yardow misses.
Panda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yardow misses with a lunging right hand
and Panda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panda throws a body punch but Yardow moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yardow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panda showed some decent athleticism there.
Panda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yardow defending well though.
Yardow pushes Panda off looking to stand but Panda dives back in and keeps control.
Panda winds up and cracks Yardow with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Panda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yardow wants to get back to his feet.
Yardow trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Panda lands a nice short elbow.
Panda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Panda stops Yardow from getting back to his feet.
Panda trying to control the action but Yardow is working from the bottom.
Yardow is looking to escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Yardow lands.
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on Yardow's shoulder, as Yardow tries to avoid the shot.
As Panda tries to get set, Yardow tries to push him back and clinch up but Panda manages to avoid the attempt.
Yardow dodges the punch combination from Panda.
The crowd cheers as Yardow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Panda doesn't seem phased though.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Yardow throws a poor cross that misses
and Panda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yardow looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
Panda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Panda connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yardow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Panda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Yardow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panda.
Yardow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panda's hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yardow is looking to counter punch.
Panda fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yardow to the ground. Panda is now in Yardow's guard.
Yardow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Panda won't allow Yardow to get back to his feet.
Panda connects with a couple of short punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda wants to control from the top but Yardow keeps moving.
Panda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Panda stays in close to Yardow's body and controls the position.
Yardow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yardow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Panda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yardow's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Panda working his ground and pound in the gym.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yardow is looking to stand up but Panda isn't so interested in that idea.
Panda is in close to Yardow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yardow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panda slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Panda postures up in Yardow's guard and throws a big left but Yardow blocks it.
Yardow wants to stand but Panda is controlling the position.
Panda passes into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda is stalling here. Yardow is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Panda seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Yardow has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Yardow tries to stand but Panda is controlling his head.
Yardow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Yardow has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yardow does no damage.
Yardow misses with a series of wild punches.
Yardow throws a lazy uppercut
and Panda counters with a stiff right hand.
Panda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yardow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yardow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Panda eats them both and turns towards Yardow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Panda shoots in but no luck this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panda looks to land a right hand but Yardow moved out of range.
Panda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zane Yardow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winter Panda.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda throws a lazy uppercut
and Yardow moves into the clinch.
Yardow misses with a punch to the body.
Yardow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yardow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yardow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Panda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Winter Panda.
I think Panda 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Winter Panda!
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