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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Panzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Panzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Smack!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panzer takes the fight into the clinch.
Panzer is trying to trip Smack. He has hold of a leg but Smack is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Panzer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Panzer stops Smack from standing up.
Panzer looking to sit in guard and control but Smack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Panzer is pulling down on Smack's head to control his posture.
Panzer trying to strike off his back.
Panzer is trying to keep Smack in close.
Panzer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Panzer has a closed guard, preventing Smack from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smack manages to get himself to full guard.
Smack looks gassed!
Smack wants to stand but Panzer is controlling the position.
Panzer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panzer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smack's head.
Panzer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Panzer is working Smack over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smack wants to get back to his feet but Panzer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Panzer content to stall in guard here.
Panzer stands up from Smack's guard - Panzer perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smack's hands.
Panzer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smack circles away.
Panzer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Panzer landing some decent shots from guard.
Smack is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Panzer is controlling him.
Panzer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smack's head.
Panzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Smack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smack wants to stand up but Panzer is controlling him.
Panzer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Panzer stands and throws Smack's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Panzer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smack keeps working.
Panzer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Panzer decides to stand back up. Panzer steps back and let's Smack get back to his feet.
Panzer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Panzer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smack circles away.
Panzer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smack swivels and escapes.
Panzer shoots in but Smack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Panzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panzer works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Panzer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smack throws a right and a left that Panzer avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by Panzer.
Panzer is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Panzer dominated that round.
That's time! Panzer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Panzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Panzer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Panzer tries to clinch there but Smack circles away.
Roger Panzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Panzer counters with a low kick, right behind Smack 's knee.
Panzer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smack!
Smack somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Panzer is looking to clinch but Smack is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Panzer or perhaps it was just good defense by Smack which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Panzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smack closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Panzer gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzer manages to get to full guard.
Panzer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Panzer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Roger Panzer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smack stands up from Panzer's guard - Smack perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smack misses with a combination
and Panzer counters with a nice uppercut.
Panzer fails with the takedown
and Smack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Smack does no damage.
Panzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Panzer shoots for a takedown but Smack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Panzer tries to clinch but Smack moves out of range.
Smack misses with a double jab
and Panzer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smack lands a jab to the nose.
Smack misses with a wild combination.
Panzer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smack tries to avoid it but Panzer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smack to the ground. Smack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panzer.
Panzer closes the distance and clinches.
Smack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roger Panzer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panzer has Smack up against the cage in a clinch.
Panzer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smack prevents it.
Smack tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Panzer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smack prevents the takedown attempt.
Smack is trying to break the clinch but Panzer has him pressed against the cage.
Panzer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Panzer lands a right hand.
Panzer wants to get back to striking at distance but Smack won't allow it.
Smack can't get the takedown.
Panzer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smack tries for a takedown but Panzer manages to get underhooks.
Panzer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Panzer goes for a takedown attempt but Smack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panzer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zach Smack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Panzer shoots and misses
and Smack counters with a two punch combo.
Smack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Panzer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Panzer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Panzer scores with a shot to the body.
Panzer lands a two punch combo.
Panzer scores with a leg kick.
Panzer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smack counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Panzer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smack throws a combination that misses
and Panzer counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smack's guard now.
Panzer trying to control but Smack is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzer won't allow Smack to get back to his feet.
Smack has his feet on Panzer's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Panzer tries to clinch but Smack is having none of it.
Smack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Panzer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Panzer.
Panzer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Panzer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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.
Smack throws a combination that misses
and Panzer counters with a left and a right that stings Smack.
Smack misses with a series of wild punches.
Smack swinging wilding here.
Smack misses with a double jab.
Panzer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Panzer tries to clinch but Smack is having none of it.
Panzer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Panzer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smack throws a series of punches but Panzer moves out of range.
Panzer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smack tries to avoid it but Panzer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smack to the ground. Smack escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzer tries for a takedown but Smack circles away easily
and Smack counters with a head kick. That will keep Panzer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Panzer.
Panzer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Panzer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Panzer looks for a takedown but Smack sprawls well.
Smack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panzer lands a right hook to the body.
Panzer has a takedown stuffed.
Panzer tries for a takedown but Smack circles away easily
and Smack counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Panzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panzer throws a nice looking combination but Smack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Panzer clinches but Smack breaks the clinch
enabling Smack to counter with a crisp jab.
Smack misses with a double jab
and Panzer counters with a one-two to the body.
Smack misses with a combination
and Panzer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panzer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Panzer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Panzer.
I think Panzer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Panzer!
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RATING
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