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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wesley Hardin (ranked 3011 p4p, 2049 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 122 p4p, 101 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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12 - 9 - 0 |
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28 - 22 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Wesley Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardin throws a big shot that misses.
Panda throws a good cross that connects.
Hardin throws a looping overhand right but Panda ducks down to avoid it.
Hardin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Panda with a hook.
Panda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Panda.
Panda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda throws a hook but Hardin avoids it easily.
Panda lands with a shot to the body.
Panda misses with a head kick.
Panda misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin blocks a head kick by Panda.
KT Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardin tries to move into range but Panda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Panda blocks the body kick.
We've been told by Hardin's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Panda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It appears Hardin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Panda tries to clinch there but Hardin circles away.
Hardin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardin sizes up Panda with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Panda throws a leg kick but Hardin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardin throws a hook but Panda avoids it easily.
Hardin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Panda closes the distance but Hardin moves to the side
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda scores with a shot to the body.
Hardin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hardin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
We've been informed that Panda has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A jab from Panda finds it's way through Hardin's defenses.
Panda moves out of range as Hardin strikes.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hardin was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Panda swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
Panda throws a leg kick which misses Hardin's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardin tries to avoid it.
Hardin throws an off balance right hand
and Panda counters with a slapping leg kick.
Panda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Panda misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardin loads up on a big right hand but Panda slips the punch.
Panda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Panda connects with a looping right hand.
Hardin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Panda finds it's way round the side to connect with Hardin's head.
Panda looks to clinch
and Hardin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hardin ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
Hardin misses with an uppercut
and Hardin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hardin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panda.
Panda misses with a left hand
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Hardin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardin is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Panda throws a head kick that misses.
Panda throws a low kick but Hardin avoids it.
Panda scores with a one two! Hardin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hardin counters with a straight right hand.
Panda moves away from the strike by Hardin.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Panda throws a lazy head kick
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
Panda swings for the body but Hardin moves out of range.
Panda finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hardin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hardin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Panda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hardin slips under a jab from Panda.
Good standup being displayed there by Panda as he connects with a hook.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Hardin.
Panda tried to score with a low kick but Hardin checks it.
It looked like Hardin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Panda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hardin is out of range.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Hardin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
Panda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hardin counters with a stiff right hand.
Panda drives through and clinches with Hardin against the cage.
Panda keeps control of Hardin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hardin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hardin misses the jab.
Panda lands a body shot.
Panda throws a sloppy head kick and Hardin moves out of range easily.
Hardin is looking to counter punch.
Panda throws a right hand that misses
letting Hardin counter with a right hand.
Panda cracks a nice hook into Hardin's ribs.
Panda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hardin is out of range and Panda settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Hardin misses the target.
Hardin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Hardin is looking to counter punch.
Panda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hardin wants to break free but Panda has control.
Hardin is trying to force a seperation but Panda has the dominant position.
Hardin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Panda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on Hardin's shoulder, as Hardin tries to avoid the shot.
And Hardin counters with a quick kick to the body but Panda blocks it.
Panda throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardin blocks a leg kick.
Hardin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Panda swings widly with a right hand
and Hardin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hardin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hardin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hardin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
Hardin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Panda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hardin scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Panda finds it's way through Hardin's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardin looks to score with a jab to the body but Panda is just out of range.
Hardin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Panda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panda misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Panda.
Panda blocks a jab.
Panda throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hardin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
KT Panda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Panda misses
and Hardin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hardin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Hardin is looking to counter punch.
Panda wants to clinch but Hardin slips to the side
and Hardin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Panda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Panda misses
and Panda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda throws a sloppy body shot
and Hardin counters with a crisp right hand that drops Panda! Hardin lets Panda back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Panda is rocked!
It looks like KT Panda has been cut.
Panda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Panda is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardin finish him?
Panda is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hardin.
Hardin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hardin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Panda at a distance.
Panda seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardin looks to throw the jab but Panda is out of range.
Panda moves out of range as Hardin throws a body kick.
Panda throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Hardin counter with a right hand.
Panda throws a jab when Hardin was well out of range.
Hardin cracks Panda on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Panda falls backwards against the cage. Hardin follows up with more strikes that drop Panda to his knees. Hardin keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Panda! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wesley Hardin!
After winning the bout, John Wesley Hardin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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