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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takahiro Osami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pendong Panot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takahiro Osami! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pendong Panot! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Panot scores a takedown into full mount! Osami really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Panot trying to control but Osami is having none of it. Panot content just to control the position here. Panot working Osami over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Osami tries to hold on but Panot pushes him away. Panot looking to control but Osami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Osami wants to hold on but Panot pushes him away. Panot can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Osami is looking to escape. Osami is in all sorts of trouble here.
Osami tries to hold on but Panot pushes him away. Osami is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Panot trying to control but Osami is having none of it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Panot avoids the attempt from Osami to control. Panot looking to control but Osami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Osami keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Osami tries to hold on but Panot postures up. Panot tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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. Osami tries to hold on but Panot pushes him away. Osami is bucking up trying to escape but Panot cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Osami is looking to improve his position but Panot isn't that keen on the idea. Panot looking to control but Osami is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Osami tries to hold on but Panot pushes him away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pendong Panot dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Osami fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Osami tries to clinch but Panot moves away and Panot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Osami's knee momentarily. Panot gets in close and instigates a clinch. Panot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Osami stuffs the takedown attempt from Panot. Panot gets slowly back to his feet. Osami throws a head kick that misses and Panot counters with a series of strikes. Osami will be more careful next time no doubt. Panot looks to land a combination but Osami avoids it well. Panot misses with a head kick.
Panot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Osami defends it nicely. Panot shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Osami pinned against the cage. Osami gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Takahiro Osami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pendong Panot. Panot scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Panot throws a right hand that Osami ducks under and follows up with a left that Osami also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Osami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Panot.
Osami wants to clinch but Panot slips to the side and Panot counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Panot is looking to pass Osami's guard but actually Osami recovers to full guard. Osami scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Osami wants to clinch up but Panot keeps it at a distance. Osami looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Osami wants to lay and pray for a moment but Panot keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Panot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Osami content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Takahiro Osami. Osami dodges the punch combination from Panot.
Panot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Osami throws an overhand right that lands on Panot's shoulder, as Panot tries to avoid the shot. Osami closes the distance looking to clinch and Panot counters with a two punch combo. Osami closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Panot did well to prevent Osami getting side control. Osami seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Osami slips a nice elbow through Panot's hands, connecting with Panot's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Osami is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Panot tries to roll over but Osami keeps him under control. Panot wants to control but Osami is keeping busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Osami seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pendong Panot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Osami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Osami fails with an attempt to clinch.
Panot looks to land a combination but Osami avoids it well. Osami looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Osami trying to control from Panot's half guard. Panot has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Panot wants to stand but Osami is controlling the position. Osami looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Panot wants to sweep but no luck. Osami pushing down on Panot's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Osami stalling. Panot is trying to stand up here but Osami is controlling him well.
That's two 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. Osami perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Osami throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Osami stands up and beckons Panot to join him on the feet. Osami drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Osami sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Panot's guard. Osami stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Osami tries to clinch there but Panot circles away.
Panot doesn't manage to clinch there - Osami circles away.
Osami scores a takedown into full mount! Osami fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Panot wants to control but Osami is having none of it. Panot is desperately trying to improve his position but Osami has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Osami tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Pendong Panot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Takahiro Osami overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Panot working to try and regain half guard.
Takahiro Osami has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A nice elbow there by Osami.
And that's the end of the fight! Takahiro Osami showed his dominance in that final round. I think Panot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pendong Panot!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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