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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Babsie Paneda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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207 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Babsie Paneda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Paneda moves out of range easily.
Paneda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balboa quickly recovers to half guard.
Paneda prevents Balboa from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balboa is trying to get back to full guard.
Paneda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Paneda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Paneda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Balboa manages to get to full guard.
Balboa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Balboa has his foot on Paneda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paneda works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paneda showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Paneda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Balboa's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Balboa working a defensive guard here.
Paneda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Babsie Paneda has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Balboa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Babsie Paneda has been cut.
Paneda clinches with his opponent.
Balboa has Paneda pressed against the cage, preventing Paneda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paneda has had enough of the clinch but Balboa keeps him there for the moment.
Paneda pulls guard.
Paneda wants to sweep here but Balboa controlling him for the moment.
Balboa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Balboa prevents Paneda from getting back to his feet.
Paneda looking for a sweep. Not yet Paneda, not yet.
Balboa stops Paneda from standing up.
Balboa wants to control from the top but Paneda keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Paneda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paneda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rocky Balboa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Paneda.
Paneda pushes Balboa up against the cage in a clinch.
Paneda jumps guard and drags Balboa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Paneda trying to control the position here.
Balboa drops back looking for a leg! Paneda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paneda manages to kick Balboa off! Balboa jumps back into Paneda's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa is fighting to break Paneda's control of his arms but Paneda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Balboa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paneda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Balboa is looking to stand up but Paneda won't let him.
Paneda keeping moving, preventing Balboa from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Babsie Paneda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Babsie Paneda's cut.
That's time! Balboa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Balboa misses with a body punch
and Paneda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paneda perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Paneda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Balboa is trying to control but can't.
Paneda stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Balboa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paneda gets a takedown into half guard.
Paneda stalling.
Paneda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Balboa defends it well.
Balboa trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paneda is taking a breather. Balboa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Paneda trying to control the action but Balboa is working from the bottom.
Paneda trying to mount his opponent but Balboa defends it.
Still in half guard, Paneda seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocky Balboa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Paneda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Balboa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paneda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balboa.
Balboa throws a shot to the body.
Paneda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rocky Balboa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Paneda avoids it well.
Paneda closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balboa quickly recovers to half guard.
Paneda is taking a breather. Balboa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Balboa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Paneda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Balboa looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paneda won't allow Balboa to get back to his feet.
Paneda wants to control from the top but Balboa keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Babsie Paneda wasn't active enough on the ground.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Paneda takes a kick to the side of the head.
Paneda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Paneda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Balboa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Babsie Paneda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Babsie Paneda's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balboa.
Balboa's corner calls for a 1-2. Balboa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Balboa swings widly with a right hand
and Paneda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Balboa takes one to the side of the head.
Paneda rushes Balboa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Paneda trying to land knees to the body.
Paneda has hold of one of Balboa's legs. Balboa is fighting the takedown attempt but Paneda gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Paneda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Paneda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Balboa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Balboa is looking to stand up but Paneda isn't so interested in that idea.
Paneda chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paneda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balboa is keeping the position for now.
Balboa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Balboa trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Balboa looking for a sweep. Not yet Balboa, not yet.
Paneda controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balboa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paneda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Balboa's guard.
Paneda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Balboa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Paneda!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paneda is trying desperately to improve position.
Balboa with a couple of short strikes.
Paneda is desperately trying to improve his position but Balboa has a good base and remains in mount.
Balboa wants to control the pace but Paneda is squirming around nicely.
Paneda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa tries to control but Paneda wriggling away.
Paneda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Balboa trying to control but Paneda is having none of it.
Balboa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Paneda throwing hammer fists to the chest of Balboa. What's that going to do exactly?
That's four 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.
Paneda throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Balboa looking to control but Paneda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Balboa avoids the attempt from Paneda to control.
Paneda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Paneda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Balboa looking to control but Paneda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Paneda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Babsie Paneda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paneda taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Babsie Paneda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Paneda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Babsie Paneda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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