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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Totti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Layla. The key to victory for Francesco Totti has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francesco Totti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pandora!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandora looks for the body kick but Totti saw that one coming.
Totti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pandora sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Totti somewhat.
Totti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pandora sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Totti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pandora defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Totti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pandora stuffs the takedown attempt from Totti. Totti gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Totti with that takedown attempt.
Totti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pandora gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pandora lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Pandora.
Pandora lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Francesco Totti has been cut.
Pandora crunches a lovely knee into Totti's ribcage.
Pandora lands an elbow inside that Totti shrugs off.
Pandora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Totti is breathing heavily.
Pandora crunches a lovely knee into Totti's ribcage.
Pandora using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knees to the body from Pandora.
Pandora comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pandora lands an elbow inside that Totti shrugs off.
Pandora lands an elbow just above Totti 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora landing knees to the body.
Pandora lands an elbow just above Totti 's eye.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandora utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandora lands an elbow that stopped Totti in his tracks for a moment.
Pandora lands an elbow just above Totti 's eye.
Totti takes an elbow to the temple.
Totti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pandora utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pandora using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pandora prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pandora lands an elbow inside that Totti shrugs off.
Pandora putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Totti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pandora is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pandora gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pandora lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pandora.
Pandora is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pandora lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora lands a knee to the body.
Pandora lands an elbow inside.
Pandora utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pandora scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Totti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pandora putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Totti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Totti wants a takedown.
Pandora lands a nice elbow.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandora lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Totti takes an elbow to the temple.
Totti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Totti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pandora just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Totti takes an elbow to the temple.
Pandora lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pandora lands an elbow inside.
Pandora lands a nice elbow.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totti.
Totti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pandora walks away with a smile on his face. Totti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pandora misses with a straight left.
Pandora changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Totti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Totti tries to bench press Pandora off him but Pandora keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totti stops Pandora from passing to mount.
Pandora looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Totti is avoiding damage well.
Pandora advances nicely into full mount.
Pandora landing strikes from the mount and Totti is in trouble!
Pandora connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Totti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Totti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pandora on the ground.
Pandora dominating with strikes here.
That's four 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.
Pandora connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pandora scoring with strikes but Totti is staying in there.
Totti is trying desperately to improve position.
Totti regains half guard.
Pandora missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pandora throwing shots but Totti is blocking nicely.
Totti actively working from the bottom here.
Pandora working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Totti tries to roll over but Pandora keeps him under control.
Totti avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pandora.
Pandora is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pandora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Totti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pandora dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Totti. That did some damage!
Totti with a poor takedown
and Pandora counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pandora lands an elbow inside.
Pandora creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Totti's defenses.
Pandora tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Totti avoids it.
Pandora misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Totti.
Pandora misses with an elbow over the top.
Pandora lands an elbow inside.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section. Totti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pandora comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pandora creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Totti's defenses.
Pandora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pandora scores a nice knee to the body.
Totti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pandora smiles and moves away.
Pandora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Totti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pandora counters with a shoot takedown. Totti fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Totti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Totti working for a triangle but Pandora defends it easily.
Pandora working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Totti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pandora throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Totti working for submissions but it's allowed Pandora to get to half guard.
Pandora drops an elbow to the side of Totti's head.
Pandora works his foot free and advances to mount.
Totti is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Pandora with good strikes from the mount here!
Pandora connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pandora lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Totti is trying desperately to improve position.
Pandora connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Pandora lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Totti is trying to escape the mount.
Pandora has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pandora landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pandora lands a heavy elbow.
Totti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandora with good strikes from the mount here!
Totti keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pandora scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Totti tries to reverse the position but Pandora maintains control.
Pandora with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Totti slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pandora lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Totti looking for submissions off his back.
Pandora landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Totti taking some punishment here, with Pandora in his half guard.
Pandora is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pandora thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pandora drops an elbow to the side of Totti's head.
Pandora lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pandora throws a head kick that half lands.
Pandora tries to close the distance and clinch but Totti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Totti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pandora counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Totti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pandora pulls his head out easily.
Totti is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pandora pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Pandora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Francesco Totti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pandora scoring well with a low kick there.
Totti tries for a takedown but Pandora circles away easily
and Pandora counters with a shoot takedown. Totti fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pandora's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pandora landing with the ground and pound.
Totti working for a triangle but Pandora defends it easily.
Pandora lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pandora working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pandora avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Totti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pandora moves into the clinch successfully.
Pandora putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Totti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandora.
Pandora lands an elbow inside.
Pandora scores a nice knee to the body.
Pandora lands an elbow just above Totti 's eye.
Pandora throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Totti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pandora obliges.
Nice elbow from Pandora.
Totti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pandora working Totti over with knees to the body.
Pandora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Totti jumps guard but Pandora stands there with Totti around his waist. Totti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Totti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Totti managing to block the knees to the body from Pandora.
Totti wants a takedown.
Totti drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pandora pulls his leg out and moves away.
Totti tries for a takedown but Pandora circles away easily
and Pandora counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Totti fails with the takedown
and Pandora counters by moving into the clinch.
Francesco Totti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandora lands an elbow just above Totti 's eye.
Totti tries to pull guard but Pandora holds him up against the ropes and eventually Totti drops back down to his feet.
Totti tries to pull guard but Pandora won't allow it.
Pandora crunches a lovely knee into Totti's ribcage.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pandora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Arthur Pandora seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pandora gets underhooks to prevent Totti's takedown attempt.
Totti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Totti looking for a takedown.
Totti looking to throw knees to the head but Pandora is blocking nicely.
Pandora lands an elbow just above Totti 's eye.
Nice elbow from Pandora.
Pandora gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Totti jumps guard but Pandora stands there with Totti around his waist. Totti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pandora lands a damaging elbow.
Totti looking for a takedown.
Totti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pandora lands an elbow inside that Totti shrugs off.
Pandora comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Totti jumps guard but Pandora stands there with Totti around his waist. Totti gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pandora unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Totti takes an elbow to the temple.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Totti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pandora just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pandora crunches a lovely knee into Totti's ribcage.
Pandora comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pandora prevents a takedown attempt there.
Totti tries to pull guard but Pandora won't allow it.
Totti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pandora gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Totti.
Totti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pandora lands a nice knee to the body.
Pandora lands a good knee to the midsection. Totti won't want to take too many of those.
Pandora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Totti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pandora just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pandora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pandora creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Totti's defenses.
Pandora lands an elbow that stopped Totti in his tracks for a moment.
Totti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pandora just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Arthur Pandora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Totti can't get the takedown.
Totti takes an elbow to the temple.
Totti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Pandora.
Pandora lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pandora using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pandora lands a damaging elbow.
Pandora lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pandora gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Totti can't get the takedown.
Pandora comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pandora lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pandora comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pandora.
Totti is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pandora pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pandora lands a damaging elbow.
Pandora crunches a lovely knee into Totti's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Pandora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pandora has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Arthur Pandora!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Arthur Pandora!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Arthur Pandora!
Arthur Pandora wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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