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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Craig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig has chosen Heat Seeking Ghost of Sex as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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179 lbs
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182 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Panther!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Craig!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig misses with a double jab
and Panther counters with a straight right hand.
Panther misses with the combination.
Craig getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Panther misses with an uppercut.
Craig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Craig swings widly with a right hand
and Panther counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Panther there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Panther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the body from Craig misses
and Panther counters with a three punch combo that has Craig backing up. Craig nods at Panther to acknowledge the strikes.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
and Panther counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Panther throws a leg kick but Craig sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Craig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Panther counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panther misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig throws a lazy uppercut
and Panther counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panther scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Craig looks gassed!
A leg kick checked by Craig.
Panther thumps Craig with a low kick.
Panther with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther stalks Craig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craig's face. Craig staggers backwards, shaken.
Craig misses with a body punch
and Panther counters with a nice body kick.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Panther.
Panther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craig circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice inside leg kick there by Panther. That's going to slow Craig down.
Panther lands with a nice combination. Craig backs away looking to recover.
Panther thuds a left hand into Craig's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panther cracks the inside of Craig's front leg.
Panther scores with a sloppy right hand. Craig should have avoided that one.
Panther lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Panther's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Panther duly obliges.
Panther misses with a wild combination.
Craig throws an off balance right hand
and Panther counters with a one-two to the body.
Panther throws a right and a left that Craig avoids nicely.
Panther throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Panther.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panther scores with a nice body kick.
Panther will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Panther lands with an uppercut that bounces Craig off the cage and back into rage.
Panther getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Panther lands a jab-cross combination.
Panther lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Panther wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Panther is working the combinations to good effect here.
Panther thumps Craig with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Craig crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Panther - the referee stops the clock and Craig gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Panther. Craig manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Panther scores with a one two! Craig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Panther fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Panther scores with the left hand. Craig knows he should have avoided that one.
Panther scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Panther is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Panther throws a combination. Craig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Panther both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther looks for the body kick but Craig saw that one coming.
Panther lands with a thumping leg kick.
Panther scores with a nice head shot.
Panther swinging wildly here.
Craig takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Danga de danga de dang - Panther scores with a four punch combination!
Craig is rocked!
Craig's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Craig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panther.
Craig is still on wobbly legs! Can Panther finish him?
Panther lands a leg kick that knocks Craig off balance momentarily.
Craig seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice combination there by Panther.
Panther will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Panther listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Panther looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panther throws a leg kick but Craig sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Panther stalks Craig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craig's face. Craig staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panther connects with a crisp jab.
Panther scores with a leg kick.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
and Panther counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Craig thinking.
Craig throws an off balance right hand
and Panther counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panther lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Panther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panther lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Craig backs up against the cage.
Panther connects with an inside leg kick.
Craig gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panther dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Craig slips a jab and a cross from Panther.
Panther is looking to slow Craig down with leg kicks.
Craig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Panther.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Panther dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Panther.
Craig misses with a body punch
and Panther counters with a nice low kick that buckles Craig's knee momentarily.
Craig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Craig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panther closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Panther lands a jab-cross combination.
Panther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Craig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Craig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Panther to counter with a crisp jab.
Panther fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Craig.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Craig in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Panther closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Panther lands a leg kick that knocks Craig off balance momentarily.
Panther displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A good leg kick by Panther.
John Panther is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Panther finds it's target.
Craig is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danga de danga de dang - Panther scores with a four punch combination!
Craig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Panther. Panther obviously looking to wear him down.
Panther lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panther.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther throws a right and a left that Craig avoids nicely.
John Panther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Craig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Panther cracks a nice hook into Craig's ribs.
Craig takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jonny Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panther scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Panther lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panther.
Panther throws a nice outside leg kick.
Panther looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panther stalks Craig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craig's face. Craig staggers backwards, shaken.
Panther's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Panther duly obliges.
That kick from Panther tenderised Craig's leg. Craig is trying to keep his angry face on.
Panther lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Craig has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Panther buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Panther fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Craig.
Panther thumps Craig with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craig misses with a hook
and Panther counters with a straight right hand.
Panther throws a right and a left that both miss.
Panther goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Craig might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Panther has got the better of the exchanges.
Panther fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Craig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Panther's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Panther duly obliges.
Panther looks to land a combination but Craig avoids it well.
Panther throws a series of punches but Craig moves out of range.
Panther connects with a single shot there.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
and Panther counters with a stiff right hand.
Panther buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Panther lands the left hand.
Panther connects with a nice looking jab.
Panther misses with a two punch combination.
Panther scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Panther.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Craig back to the cage. Panther follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
and Craig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panther swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Panther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craig circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Panther.
Panther misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Panther lands a jab-cross combination.
Craig throws a right hand that misses
and Panther counters with a thumping low kick.
Craig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Panther.
Craig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Panther cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panther lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Panther is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Craig can do to turn this around?
Panther scores with a one two! Craig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Panther.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panther jabs Craig right on the nose. Craig blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Panther.
Panther lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Panther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craig.
Panther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craig.
Craig swings widly with a right hand
and Panther counters with a straight right hand.
Panther's corner calls for a 1-2. Panther obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Craig swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Panther counters with a thumping low kick.
Panther lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Craig swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A combination from Panther does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Panther getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Panther's jab looks to have found its range, popping Craig under the eye.
Craig misses with a left hand
and Panther counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Panther dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Panther looks to land a combination but Craig avoids it well.
Craig misses with a double jab
and Panther counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Craig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Panther. Panther obviously looking to wear him down.
Craig misses with a hook
and Panther counters with a one-two to the body.
Panther throws a series of punches but Craig moves out of range.
Panther misses with a series of wild punches.
Panther lands with a nice combination. Craig backs away looking to recover.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
and Panther counters with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Panther.
Craig might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Craig tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Panther throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craig circles away quickly and effectively.
Craig throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Panther.
Panther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Panther.
Craig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Panther.
Craig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Panther.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
and Panther counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panther throws a leg kick which misses Craig's front leg but catches the back leg as Craig tries to avoid it.
Craig misses with an uppercut
and Panther counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Panther fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Craig looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Panther keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Panther tries to bum rush Craig with a series of wild strikes but Craig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Panther throws a shot to the body.
Panther throws a leg kick which misses Craig's front leg but catches the back leg as Craig tries to avoid it.
Panther throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panther throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Craig stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Panther moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Craig takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Craig has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Panther.
Craig takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick lands from Panther.
Craig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panther counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Panther.
Panther scores with a three punch combo!
A right-left combo lands from Panther.
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!
Panther fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Panther lands a two punch combo.
Craig throws a right hand that misses
and Panther counters with a nice low kick that buckles Craig's knee momentarily.
Craig swings widly with a right hand
and Panther counters with a nice uppercut.
Panther throws a nice looking combination but Craig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther swinging wildly here.
Craig checks a leg kick.
Panther rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Craig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Panther misses with a few strikes there.
Craig throws a lazy uppercut
and Panther counters with a nice body shot.
Panther connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Craig throws a right hand that misses
letting Panther counter with a right hand.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
and Panther counters with a nice low kick that buckles Craig's knee momentarily.
Craig takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Panther throws a one two combo.
Panther lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Panther with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Panther.
Panther punishes Craig's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Craig misses with a hook to the body
and Panther counters with a low kick, right behind Craig 's knee.
Craig needs to keep his hands up - Panther had a free shot at his head there.
Panther pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Craig back to the cage. Panther follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A lazy left from Panther finds it's target.
The crowd cheers as Panther lands an impressive looking overhand right. Craig doesn't seem phased though.
Craig misses with a double jab
and Panther counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Craig throws a lazy uppercut
and Panther makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Panther lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panther throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Craig misses with an uppercut
and Panther counters with a series of strikes. Craig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Panther lands a nice looking body kick.
Panther scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Panther clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Panther scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Craig throws an off balance right hand
and Panther connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Craig throws a predictable looking body shot
and Panther cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panther bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Craig's head backwards.
Craig misses with an uppercut
and Panther counters with a slapping leg kick.
Craig throws a combination that misses
and Panther counters with a series of strikes. Craig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Panther feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Craig's calf.
Panther misses with a series of wild punches.
Panther connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Panther.
Panther throws a combination. Craig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Craig is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Craig has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Craig there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab by Panther.
Craig misses with a right hand
enabling Panther to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig misses with an uppercut
and Panther makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch combination from Panther misses.
Panther throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Panther.
Craig misses with a hook
and Panther counters with an inside leg kick.
Craig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Panther lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Panther will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craig has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Panther lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Craig at a distance.
Panther misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Panther makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Craig takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Panther, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panther misses with a two punch combination.
Panther stalks Craig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craig's face. Craig staggers backwards, shaken.
Panther fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Craig on the side of the head.
Panther throws a series of punches but Craig moves out of range.
Craig misses with a right hand
and Panther counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panther scores with a jab to the head.
Craig connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Panther pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Craig back to the cage. Panther follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Panther looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panther.
Panther throws a series of punches but Craig moves out of range.
Craig throws a combination that misses
and Panther counters with a good low kick that Craig was not able to check.
Panther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craig.
Craig stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Panther.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Panther.
Craig takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Panther scores with a jab to the jaw.
Craig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panther counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Panther buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Panther throws a shot to the body.
Panther fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Craig takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Craig 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Craig misses with an uppercut
and Panther counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Panther.
Panther lands a glancing blow to the side of Craig's head.
Craig takes one to the side of the head.
Craig takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Panther looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig misses with an uppercut
and Panther counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Panther. Those never looked like landing.
Panther moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Panther moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Panther, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Panther. That snapped Craig's head back.
Panther fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Craig.
Craig misses with a left hand
and Panther counters with a left and a right that stings Craig.
Craig is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Panther.
Panther connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Craig's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panther scores with a hook to the body. Craig takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Panther.
Panther tries to bum rush Craig with a series of wild strikes but Craig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Panther scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Panther.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Panther had his way with Jonny Craig in 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Panther closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Panther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Craig misses with a left hand
and Panther counters with a series of strikes. Craig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Panther scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Panther looks to land a combination but Craig avoids it well.
Panther wants to land a leg kick but Craig is out of range.
Panther lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Craig misses with a hook
and Panther cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Craig falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Panther misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Panther. That's going to slow Craig down.
Craig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Panther.
Panther lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Panther. Craig shrugs it off though.
Craig is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Panther feints and then cracks Craig's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Craig down.
Panther throws a right hand that Craig ducks under and follows up with a left that Craig also avoids with ease.
Panther fails to land with a series of punches.
Craig throws a poor cross that misses
and Panther counters with a low kick, right behind Craig 's knee.
Panther comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Panther jabs Craig right on the nose. Craig blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut there from Panther.
The crowd cheers as Panther lands an impressive looking overhand right. Craig doesn't seem phased though.
A punch lands to the side of Craig 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Craig checks a leg kick.
Panther tries to bum rush Craig with a series of wild strikes but Craig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Craig throws a lazy uppercut
and Panther counters with a good low kick that Craig was not able to check.
Panther stalks Craig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craig's face. Craig staggers backwards, shaken.
Panther shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Craig eats them both and turns towards Panther to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
John Panther is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Panther.
Panther works over Craig's head and body with a nice combination.
Panther throws a nice inside leg kick.
Panther lands the left hand.
Panther throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craig.
Panther looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Panther pushes Craig away with a front kick.
Panther lands a jab.
Craig moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Craig swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Craig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Panther counters with a series of strikes. Craig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Panther goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Panther misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craig circles away quickly and effectively.
Panther cracks the inside of Craig's front leg.
Craig throws a lazy uppercut
and Panther counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Craig misses with a double jab
enabling Panther to counter with a crisp jab.
Panther looks to land a combination but Craig avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Panther lands an impressive looking overhand right. Craig doesn't seem phased though.
Craig throws a predictable looking body shot
and Panther counters with a one-two to the body.
Panther dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Craig. That did some damage!
Craig chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Panther can pounce on him.
Panther tests Craig's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Panther lands a jab.
Craig throws a combination that misses
and Panther counters with a two punch combo.
Craig on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Panther. That snapped Craig's head back.
Danga de danga de dang - Panther scores with a four punch combination!
Panther stalks Craig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craig's face. Craig staggers backwards, shaken.
Panther moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Panther.
Craig throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Craig steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Panther. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Panther finds it's target.
Jonny Craig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Craig is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Panther.
Panther lands a nice hook to Craig's body. Craig takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Panther scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Craig misses with a body shot
and Panther counters with a series of strikes. Craig will be more careful next time no doubt.
Panther lands a head shot.
Panther pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Craig back to the cage. Panther follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Panther lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Craig goes down and covers up as Panther starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Panther!
John Panther retains his welterweight title!
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