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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Panther!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Panther.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coleman is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Panther is looking to clinch.
Panther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coleman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Coleman or perhaps it was just good defense by Panther which made him look bad.
Coleman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coleman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panther.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman wants to clinch up but Panther keeps it at a distance.
Coleman wants to clinch up but Panther keeps it at a distance.
Panther tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coleman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Panther somewhat.
Coleman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Panther is keeping busy.
Panther looking for a takedown.
Tommy Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Panther.
Coleman works on Panther's body with a couple of short punches.
Panther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman clinches with his opponent.
Panther is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Coleman is looking to break free of the clinch but Panther has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Panther pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Panther connects with a body shot.
Panther misses with a double jab.
Coleman is looking to clinch but Panther is avoiding it.
Coleman closes the distance but Panther moves to the side
and Panther counters with a slapping leg kick.
Coleman takes the fight into the clinch.
Coleman stops a takedown attempt from Panther.
Panther tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panther misses with a series of wild punches.
Coleman tries a head kick but it misses.
Tommy Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panther with a poor takedown
and Coleman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman prevents Panther from breaking the clinch.
Panther working hard to break the clinch.
Panther tries to break free but Coleman pushes him back against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Coleman obliges.
Panther's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coleman takes the fight into the clinch.
Panther working hard to break the clinch.
Coleman lands a shot to the body.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Panther.
Panther wants a takedown.
Panther looks gassed!
Panther is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Panther avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman is pressed up against the ropes. Panther has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coleman down to the mat. Coleman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Coleman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Panther throws a low kick, looking for Coleman's leg but Coleman calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
No joy there for Coleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coleman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Panther is not content to let Coleman control the position.
Panther pushes Coleman off looking to stand but Coleman dives back in and keeps control.
Coleman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Coleman wants to control but Panther is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Coleman seems to be working for a kimura but Panther defends the submission attempt.
Panther looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Panther is trying to stand back up but Coleman is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Coleman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Panther turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coleman throws a nice looking combination but Panther bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Coleman clinches with his opponent.
Coleman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Panther on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Panther breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coleman thuds his shin into the meat of Panther's side.
Coleman shoots in but no luck this time.
Coleman leaves Panther with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coleman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Panther to the mat! Panther manages to get full guard.
Coleman drops back looking for a leg! Panther is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Panther manages to kick Coleman off! Coleman jumps back into Panther's guard.
Coleman trying to control but Panther is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is really struggling to control Panther but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panther can do anything to dispel that myth.
Coleman throws a strike but Panther rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Panther really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coleman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coleman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Panther decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
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.
Panther shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch.
Coleman has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Panther regains guard immediately.
Panther is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman looking to sit in guard and control but Panther gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Coleman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Coleman is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Coleman landing with the ground and pound.
Panther keeping moving, preventing Coleman from controlling successfully.
Coleman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Coleman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coleman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coleman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Coleman won't allow Panther to get back to his feet.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Panther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coleman drives through and clinches with Panther against the ropes.
Panther wants to get back to striking at distance but Coleman won't allow it.
Coleman gets underhooks to prevent Panther's takedown attempt.
Tommy Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Panther.
Coleman leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Panther tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Coleman dominated that second round.
That's time! Coleman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Coleman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Coleman rushes Panther and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Coleman looking to stall.
Coleman tries to score a body lock takedown but Panther shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but Panther blocks with his arms.
Panther breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman.
Panther tries to score with a low kick but Coleman moves his leg out of the way.
Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Panther shoots in for a takedown but Coleman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Panther fails to land the takedown.
Coleman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Coleman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther can't do much from the bottom here.
Coleman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Panther knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Coleman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
John Panther has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Panther pushes Coleman away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coleman gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coleman tries to move to mount but Panther blocks the move with his legs.
Coleman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panther keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coleman tries to clinch up but Panther circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Panther takes a swing at Coleman's ribcage but misses.
Coleman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Panther slaps away a takedown attempt from Coleman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Coleman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coleman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Panther's waist but Panther gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coleman off to one side.
Coleman stuffs the takedown attempt from Panther. Panther gets slowly back to his feet.
Panther pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coleman is out of range and Panther settles back down.
Panther swats away the attempt to clinch by Coleman.
Coleman tries to clinch up
and Panther counters with an outside leg kick.
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.
Panther throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coleman's waist but Coleman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panther off to one side.
Coleman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coleman throws a series of punches but Panther moves out of range.
Coleman clinches up against the ropes.
Panther trying to land knees to the body.
Panther tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
Panther has had enough of the clinch but Coleman keeps him there for the moment.
Coleman is working for takedown but Panther is calmly controlling the position for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Panther.
Tommy Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman has Panther pressed against the ropes, preventing Panther from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Coleman has Panther pressed against the ropes, preventing Panther from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panther breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but Panther is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Coleman, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Coleman!
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RATING
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