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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pandora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rab Rehab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pandora comes into the arena with Gonna Fly Now blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Rehab's choice of entrance music: saturday nights alright for fighting. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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35
181 lbs
30 - 31 - 1 |
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185 cm
36
177 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
30 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Pandora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rab Rehab!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandora throws a sloppy head kick and Rehab moves out of range easily.
Pandora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pandora lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rehab takes a step back to recover.
Pandora throws a leg kick but Rehab moved away.
Pandora fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rehab checks it well.
Pandora looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pandora moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Arthur Pandora has been cut.
Rehab connects with a leg kick. Pandora looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pandora throws a sloppy head kick
and Pandora takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rehab checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandora scores with a head kick. Rehab tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pandora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rehab rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pandora moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pandora throws a front kick aimed at Rehab's knee but Rehab avoids it well.
Pandora's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rehab connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pandora scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandora uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rehab.
Pandora uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rehab.
Pandora checks a leg kick.
Rehab blocks a head kick by Pandora.
Pandora attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rehab checks the leg kick.
Rehab misses with a looping left.
Pandora throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pandora connects with an inside leg kick.
Rehab misses with a leg kick
and Pandora counters with a low kick, right behind Rehab 's knee.
Pandora throws a head kick that misses.
Pandora takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pandora with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pandora connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pandora.
Pandora will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Pandora tenderised Rehab's leg. Rehab is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rehab lands a leg kick that knocks Pandora off balance momentarily.
Good work by Pandora as he checks the leg kick.
Pandora throws a head kick that half lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pandora!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pandora.
A solid body kick from Pandora.
Rehab closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pandora to the mat! Pandora manages to get full guard.
Rehab wants to stand but Pandora has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rehab stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Pandora throws up his legs and catches Rehab in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Rehab tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Pandora! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Arthur Pandora!
During a confident post fight interview, Arthur Pandora thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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