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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mad Panda (ranked 1135 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Chad Wooten Jr (ranked 96 p4p, 90 weight class). Chad Wooten Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 10 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chad Wooten Jr!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Wooten Jr circles away.
Wooten Jr pushes Panda up against the cage in a clinch.
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 Wooten Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Panda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooten Jr throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
Panda avoids the body shot from Wooten Jr.
Panda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wooten Jr pinned against the cage. Wooten Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've been hearing reports that Panda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Panda doesn't manage to clinch there - Wooten Jr circles away.
Wooten Jr's coach down at Triumph Over Fear was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wooten Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wooten Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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.
Wooten Jr stuffs the takedown.
Wooten Jr wants to counter the offense by Panda and move into the clinch position.
Panda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wooten Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Panda scrambles back to his feet.
Panda shoots and misses
and Wooten Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda looks to clinch
and Wooten Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Panda thinking.
Wooten Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Wooten Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Panda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wooten Jr enables Panda to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wooten Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Panda is stalling in the full guard.
Wooten Jr controlling Panda's posture.
Panda sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Panda tries to clinch but Wooten Jr is having none of it.
Wooten Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Panda pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda feints and as Wooten Jr raises his hands in defense, Panda changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooten Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda trying to control but Wooten Jr is working from the bottom.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Wooten Jr is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wooten Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda tries for a takedown but Wooten Jr circles away easily
and Wooten Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panda wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr rushes Panda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Panda tries to pull guard but Wooten Jr won't allow it.
A short right from Wooten Jr on the inside.
Wooten Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Wooten Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Wooten Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Wooten Jr misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Wooten Jr.
Panda jumps guard but Wooten Jr stands there with Panda around his waist. Panda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wooten Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wooten Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Panda pulls guard effortlessly.
Wooten Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Panda is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wooten Jr! But no joy.
Panda misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Panda tries to clinch up.
Panda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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 working away.
Wooten Jr tries to bench press Panda off him but Panda keeps the position.
Wooten Jr is not content to let Panda control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooten Jr stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Panda is looking to take a break and control but Wooten Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's eight 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.
Panda scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Panda trying to control the action but Wooten Jr is working from the bottom.
Wooten Jr trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Panda tries to control but Wooten Jr wriggling away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Panda avoids the attempt from Wooten Jr to control.
Panda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wooten Jr is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wooten Jr tries to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Wooten Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wooten Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Panda.
Panda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Panda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panda fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wooten Jr sprawls well initially but Panda persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda controlling the pace.
Panda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten Jr trying to hold on to Panda's head to control him but Panda postures up.
Wooten Jr controlling the position well.
Panda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wooten Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooten Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panda is working away from the top position though.
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.
Wooten Jr holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wooten Jr throws out a loose jab but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooten Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooten Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wooten Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Panda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wooten Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Panda trying to control the action but Wooten Jr is working from the bottom.
Wooten Jr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr is not content to let Panda control the position.
Panda working away.
Wooten Jr is trying to escape the position but Panda is controlling the position.
Wooten Jr struggling a bit here.
Panda is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wooten Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four 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.
Wooten Jr wants to control but Panda postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mad Panda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooten Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooten Jr stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wooten Jr.
Panda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wooten Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooten Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Panda shakes him off and moves away.
Panda tries to clinch there but Wooten Jr circles away.
Wooten Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wooten Jr cracks a nice hook into Panda's ribs.
Panda tries to clinch there but Wooten Jr circles away.
Chad Wooten Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wooten Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wooten Jr defends it nicely.
Panda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Panda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Panda gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wooten Jr.
Panda is rocked!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Panda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panda gets a double leg takedown into Wooten Jr's guard.
Panda seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooten Jr keeping moving, preventing Panda from controlling successfully.
Wooten Jr is controlling Panda's posture.
Wooten Jr working a defensive guard but Panda manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wooten Jr keeps working.
Wooten Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Mad Panda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wooten Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's eight 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.
Panda trying to control the action but Wooten Jr is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Panda misses with a takedown
and Wooten Jr moves into the clinch.
Wooten Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Wooten Jr tries a body shot but Panda blocks it.
Wooten Jr lands a shot to the body.
Panda fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Wooten Jr.
Wooten Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooten Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooten Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pandas head.
Wooten Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Panda controls his hands.
Wooten Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooten Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wooten Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Panda pulls guard.
Wooten Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Let's hope that Wooten Jr 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.
Wooten Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Wooten Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Panda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Wooten Jr defends well and Panda ends up having to push Wooten Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Panda tries to pull guard but Wooten Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
Wooten Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panda tries to pull guard but Wooten Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Panda drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mad Panda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Wooten Jr.
Panda tries to pull guard but Wooten Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda fails to pull guard.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooten Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Panda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wooten Jr to keep the fight standing.
Wooten Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wooten Jr works on Panda's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooten Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Wooten Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wooten Jr.
Wooten Jr pushes Panda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooten Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooten Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Panda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Wooten Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Chad Wooten Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooten Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooten Jr creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Panda with a big uppercut! Panda tries to clinch up but Wooten Jr pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Panda to the mat! Panda covers up and Wooten Jr unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chad Wooten Jr!
A relieved looking Chad Wooten Jr 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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energy
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hype
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