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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grappling Panda (ranked 3808 p4p, 25445 weight class) and Alberto Hicks (ranked 366 p4p, 515 weight class). Hicks has chosen Father Stretch My Hands! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alberto Hicks told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grappling Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alberto Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks misses with a takedown
and Panda counters by clinching up.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Panda fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hicks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Panda is fending him off so far but Hicks persists. Nope, Panda circles away and we're back to standing.
Grappling Panda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Hicks.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Panda sprawls well. Panda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Panda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hicks manages to circle out of the way.
Hicks dives in for a single leg takedown but Panda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hicks with a lazy takedown attempt
and Panda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks looking for a takedown.
Panda controlling the action here for a moment.
Panda jumps guard.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda seems keen to control Hicks's posture.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hicks is looking to pass into half guard but Panda pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Panda is in guard.
Panda passes Hicks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Panda seems content to control.
Panda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Panda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks wants to get back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Panda's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Panda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panda seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hicks for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Panda moves into the clinch.
Panda manages to pull guard.
Panda has his hands on Hicks's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hicks rolls with it to try and escape but Panda cranks on the arm and Hicks is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grappling Panda!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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