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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mad Panda (ranked 1014 p4p, 1375 weight class) and Paul Stahl (ranked 73 p4p, 94 weight class). Paul Stahl has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mad Panda's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Stahl!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stahl swings for the body but Panda moves out of range.
Stahl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Panda has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Panda moves into the clinch successfully.
Stahl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Stahl has him pressed against the cage.
Stahl lands with a left to the head.
Panda tries to pull guard but Stahl holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
Panda tries to pull guard but Stahl forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda tries to pull guard but Stahl forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Stahl digs a right hand underneath Panda's ribcage. Panda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Panda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stahl smiles and moves away.
Panda clinches up with Stahl and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stahl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda fails to pull guard.
Stahl digs a right hand underneath Panda's ribcage. Panda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stahl.
Panda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stahl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda takes a shot to the head.
Panda tries to pull guard but Stahl won't allow it.
Panda tries to pull guard but Stahl holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Stahl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stahl cracks Panda with a nice body shot.
Panda is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Stahl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stahl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stahl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stahl lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Panda.
Panda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stahl just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Stahl on the inside.
Panda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stahl walks away with a smile on his face. Panda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stahl lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Panda tries to clinch
and Stahl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Panda is out of range.
Stahl misses with a right hand
and Panda counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stahl!
Stahl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Panda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda working away.
Stahl tries to improve position but can't.
Panda thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stahl is looking for a sweep.
Panda wants to control but Stahl is keeping him busy.
Panda gets to mount! Stahl was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Panda looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stahl felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stahl is desperately trying to improve his position but Panda has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Panda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stahl manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Panda trying to control the position but Stahl is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Panda advances to mount.
Panda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stahl is looking to escape.
Stahl squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Stahl tries to hold on but Panda postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stahl is wriggling around trying to escape.
Panda fails to advance to Stahl's back.
Stahl looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda controlling well, preventing Stahl from escaping the position.
Stahl prevents Panda from getting a body triangle.
Panda is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stahl is defending well though. Panda let's go of the attempt for now.
Stahl rolls, trying to escape but Panda keeps control of the position.
Panda controls the action.
Panda has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Stahl has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Stahl defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Stahl tries to escape but Panda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Panda's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Stahl trying to control the action but Panda just sinks the hooks in.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stahl rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Panda is looking for a kimura here.
Panda is looking for a kimura here.
Stahl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panda is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stahl regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stahl wants to sweep here but Panda controlling him for the moment.
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Stahl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Stahl.
Panda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stahl trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stahl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panda moves in looking to clinch but Stahl pushes him off.
Stahl misses with a hook.
Stahl keeps the fight on the outside.
Panda shoots in for a takedown but Stahl shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Stahl.
Panda appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Paul Stahl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good exchange - Stahl coming out on top.
Panda tries to clinch but Stahl moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stahl circles away.
It seemed like Stahl was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda slips under a jab from Stahl.
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stahl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Stahl dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Panda wants to clinch.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stahl is fending him off so far but Panda persists. Nope, Stahl circles away and we're back to standing.
Stahl getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stahl lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stahl is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stahl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mad Panda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panda is looking to clinch.
Stahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Panda half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Panda shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stahl manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stahl keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Stahl has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda looking to pass the guard.
Stahl wants to sweep but no luck.
Stahl wants to stand up but Panda is controlling him.
Panda trying to control the position from guard on top but Stahl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Panda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stahl might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stahl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stahl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panda moves away from the strike by Stahl.
Stahl misses with a body shot.
Panda attempts a counter takedown but Stahl avoids it well and moves away.
Paul Stahl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Panda lands in his opponent's guard.
Panda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stahl is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stahl is keeping the position for now.
Panda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stahl 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.
Stahl keeps trying to improve his position.
Panda controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stahl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Panda tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Stahl.
Panda blocks a jab.
Stahl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Panda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stahl counters with a straight right hand.
Panda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stahl throws out the jab.
Panda tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Stahl both land. Nice combination.
Panda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Stahl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stahl.
Stahl looks to throw the jab but Panda is out of range.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panda tries to clinch there but Stahl circles away.
Panda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stahl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Stahl.
Stahl works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left lands for Stahl.
Stahl with a jab.
Stahl slaps away a takedown attempt from Panda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Stahl.
Panda is rocked!
Panda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Panda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stahl throws a jab when Panda was well out of range.
A big right from Stahl misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Panda is defended easily by Stahl.
Stahl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panda.
Panda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stahl napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stahl gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stahl tries to get to full guard but Panda has control of the leg.
Panda wants to work for an arm triangle but Stahl is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stahl wants to improve his position but Panda is controlling well.
Stahl is still trying to improve position.
Panda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stahl has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stahl trying to control but Panda postures up.
That's eight 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 controlling the action here.
Panda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Panda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stahl tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
Panda is pressing down on Stahl's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stahl is holding on for now.
Stahl trying to control but Panda postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stahl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stahl scores with a decent looking hook.
Panda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Panda tries to close the distance and clinch but Stahl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stahl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panda wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Stahl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Stahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Panda fails with the takedown.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Stahl circles away.
Panda tries to clinch up but Stahl circles away and keeps his distance.
Panda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stahl misses with a body shot.
Panda is looking to clinch but Stahl is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Stahl on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stahl misses with an uppercut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stahl enables Panda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stahl manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Stahl.
Panda passes into half guard.
Panda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stahl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stahl wants to get back to full guard.
Panda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Stahl is pressing down on Panda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mad Panda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Panda stays in close to Stahl's body and controls the position.
Stahl looking for a sweep. Not yet Stahl, not yet.
Stahl is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Panda wants to control from the top but Stahl keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Stahl misses the shot to the body.
Stahl lands a head shot.
Panda closes the distance and clinches up with Stahl, looking for a takedown. Panda pushes Stahl against the cage but Stahl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Panda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stahl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stahl keeps the fight on the outside.
Stahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stahl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Panda wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Panda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stahl tries to improve position but can't.
Stahl gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Panda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stahl tries to roll over but Panda keeps him under control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stahl is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Stahl can't escape the position.
Panda is working for a guillotine from mount but Stahl frees his head quite easily.
Panda controlling from the full mount.
Panda prevents Stahl from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Panda avoids the attempt from Stahl to control.
Stahl is looking to improve his position but Panda isn't that keen on the idea.
Panda has control of Stahl's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stahl regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stahl is squirming around, avoiding Panda's attempts to control the action.
Mad Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stahl tries to lock up and control but Panda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stahl working to try and regain half guard.
Panda wants to finish this one by submission but Stahl is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Panda.
Panda trying to control but Stahl is having none of it.
Stahl trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stahl is trying to escape the mount.
Paul Stahl is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Panda avoids the attempt from Stahl to control.
Panda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stahl blocking the ground and pound.
Panda wants to take Stahl's back but he can't do it this time.
Panda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stahl is looking to improve his position but Panda isn't that keen on the idea.
Stahl tries to lock up and control but Panda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
BOOM! Panda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Panda looking for a guillotine from mount but Stahl is having none of it.
Panda trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stahl tries to reverse the position but Panda maintains control.
Panda jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stahl manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mad Panda.
I think Stahl 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Stahl!
A relieved looking Paul Stahl thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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