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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Jackman (ranked 350 p4p, 757 weight class) and Mad Panda (ranked 31 p4p, 68 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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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 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Jackman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mad Panda!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda tries to clinch
and Jackman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackman jabs Panda right on the nose. Panda blinks but takes it well.
Panda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Jackman to counter with a crisp jab.
Panda is rocked!
Panda tries to clinch there but Jackman circles away.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panda clinches up with Jackman and pushes him back against the cage.
Jackman lands a takedown into guard.
Panda has his foot on Jackman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jackman works his way back into a safe position though.
Jackman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panda is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Jackman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Jackman is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Jackman wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position.
Jackman distracts Panda with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jackman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackman wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Jackman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panda's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Panda keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jackman content to control rather than advance.
Jackman wants to free his trapped foot but Panda is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jackman winds up and cracks Panda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackman trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Jackman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackman punching from mount but Panda doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to hold on but Jackman postures up.
Jackman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Panda tries to hold on but Jackman postures up.
Jackman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jackman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Panda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jackman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Panda trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackman trying to mount his opponent but Panda defends it.
Jackman throws a strike but Panda avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Panda keeping full guard, as Jackman tries to pass.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Jackman from controlling successfully.
Jackman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panda is keeping the position for now.
Jackman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panda's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jackman prevents Panda from improving his position.
Jackman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jackman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Panda defending well though.
Jackman passes into side control, despite Panda's attempt to control the position.
Jackman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Panda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Panda is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Panda can't do much from the bottom here.
Jackman throws an elbow but Panda slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jackman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jackman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jackman is trying to get an arm triangle but Panda is defending well.
Jackman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panda keeps working.
Jackman in side control, throwing shots but Panda defends.
Panda regains half guard, as Jackman was trying to land strikes.
Panda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackman.
Panda is refusing to be controlled, as Jackman sits in half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jackman lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Panda's head.
Panda trying to get back to full guard but Jackman takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Panda is squirming around, avoiding Jackman's attempts to control the action.
Jackman wants to control the action but instead Panda gets a body lock and reverses into Jackman's guard! Nice work!
Panda trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackman looking to control.
Jackman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Panda trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Jackman is trying to control the position but Panda postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Jackman keeping full guard, as Panda tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Jackman dominated that round.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Jackman.
Panda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jackman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jackman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Panda.
Jackman misses with a hook
and Panda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jackman is trying is best to control the position here.
Jackman is trying to maintain the position but Panda is very close to passing his half guard.
Panda wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Jackman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panda is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda is trying to control. Jackman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jackman wants to get back to full guard.
Jackman is concentrating on defense, preventing Panda from advancing position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Panda looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackman is fending him off so far but Panda persists. Nope, Jackman circles away and we're back to standing.
Jimmy Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Panda.
Panda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jackman looking for a guillotine here but Panda defends easily.
Jackman pulls Panda in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda controlling from the top position.
Jackman is pulling down on Panda's head to control his posture.
Jackman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Panda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jackman trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda stopping the sweep attempt from Jackman.
Panda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Panda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Panda moves to clinch but Jackman breaks away
and Jackman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panda misses with a takedown
letting Jackman counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries for a takedown but Jackman circles away easily
and Jackman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Panda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panda is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackman finish him?
Panda wants to clinch up but Jackman keeps it at a distance.
Panda misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackman counters with a beautiful punch that sends Panda to the canvas!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackman trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
Panda seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jackman wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Jackman tries for a kimura but Panda is defending well.
Panda is trying to control Jackman's posture but Jackman avoids it.
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.
An elbow from Jackman crashes against the mat.
Jackman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Panda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jackman throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Panda works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Jackman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Panda trying to control but Jackman postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jackman tries to pass to full mount but Panda defends it.
Jimmy Jackman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackman uses his free foot to push down on Panda's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Panda.
Jackman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Panda tries to hold on but Jackman pushes him away.
Jackman wants to control but instead Panda manages to regain half guard.
Panda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jackman.
Jackman stalling.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jackman connects with a nice short shot to Panda's temple.
Jackman is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman throwing shots but Panda is blocking nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackman lands strikes from half guard.
Panda regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jackman.
Jackman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackman is pushing down on Panda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Panda is fighting to maintain full guard but Jackman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jackman drops an elbow to the side of Panda's head.
Jackman is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman working over Panda with some ground and pound. Panda looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Panda is staying active underneath Jackman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Jackman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Panda is defended easily by Jackman.
Panda moves out of range as Jackman strikes.
Mad Panda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackman stuffs the takedown attempt from Panda. Panda gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Jackman.
Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panda showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackman has his hands on Panda's head, controlling the position.
Jackman looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Panda has picked Jackman up and slammed him! Jackman can't keep hold of the triangle and Panda manages to pass to side control!
Jackman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Panda's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Panda trying to control the action but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Jackman is concentrating on defense, preventing Panda from advancing position.
That's two 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.
Jackman is looking for a sweep. Panda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Panda is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Panda.
Panda looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Panda seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackman wants to control but Panda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Panda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jackman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jackman trying to control the position here.
Jackman working for a triangle but Panda defends it easily.
Jackman trying to keep a closed guard but Panda is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to clinch but Jackman moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Jackman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panda fails with a takedown attempt.
Jimmy Jackman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mad Panda.
Jackman gets tackled into the cage by Panda. Panda maintains the clinch.
Panda pulls Jackman into guard.
Jackman throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackman trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom.
Jackman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panda's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jackman drops an elbow to the side of Panda's head.
Panda is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jackman connects with a nice short shot to Panda's temple.
Jackman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jackman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Panda's head.
Jackman working the head and body with strikes.
Jackman controlling the action here.
Jackman wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy.
Mad Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimmy Jackman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Panda tries to roll over but Jackman keeps him under control.
Jackman works his way into side control.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda trying to remain calm as Jackman controls from the top position.
Jackman is looking to take a break and control but Panda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's eight 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.
Jackman is staying tight to Panda's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Panda shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Panda showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Panda is working away from the top position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jackman gets back to full guard.
Jackman controlling Panda's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 Jimmy Jackman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jackman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Jackman!
A relieved looking Jimmy Jackman 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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hype
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