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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Pan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Obukhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Obukhov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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152 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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157 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Pan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Artem Obukhov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pan misses with an uppercut
and Obukhov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obukhov is taking a breather. Pan 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.
Obukhov working Pan over with strikes.
Obukhov trying to advance position but Pan counters by regaining guard.
Obukhov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Obukhov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Obukhov has managed to get both his arms back between Pan's legs - danger averted.
Pan has momentary wrist control but Obukhov slips an elbow through the middle.
Obukhov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pan trying to control the position.
Pan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Obukhov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pan can't keep his opponent in guard - Obukhov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Obukhov pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obukhov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Obukhov is controlling the pace.
Pan manages to get to full guard.
Obukhov landing some decent shots from guard.
Obukhov passes Pan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pan tries to roll over but Obukhov keeps him under control.
Obukhov is working for a kimura but Pan is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pan defends it well.
Obukhov passes to full mount!
Obukhov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pan can't escape the position.
Pan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Obukhov pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Obukhov looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Obukhov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pan regains half guard.
Obukhov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obukhov works his way into full mount!
Obukhov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pan?
Obukhov with a couple of short strikes.
Obukhov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Obukhov lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Obukhov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pan tries to lock up and control but Obukhov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Obukhov controlling the pace for now.
Obukhov working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pan working to try and regain half guard.
Obukhov dominating with strikes here.
Pan working to try and regain half guard.
Pan wants to control but Obukhov is having none of it.
Pan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Obukhov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pan goes for a double leg but Obukhov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Obukhov continues to drive forward.
Obukhov throws a sloppy head kick and Pan moves out of range easily.
Obukhov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Obukhov.
Obukhov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Obukhov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Obukhov.
Pan is trying to keep Obukhov in close.
Obukhov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obukhov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Obukhov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Obukhov engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Obukhov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Obukhov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Obukhov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Obukhov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Obukhov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obukhov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Obukhov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pan is keeping the position for now.
Pan is looking for a triangle but Obukhov pushes his legs off easily.
Obukhov lands a couple of elbows.
Obukhov is pushing down on Pan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pan is fighting to maintain full guard but Obukhov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Obukhov wants to pass the guard but Pan is defending well.
Pan taking some punishment here, with Obukhov in his half guard.
Obukhov works his way into full mount!
Obukhov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pan is looking to get to half guard.
Artem Obukhov has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Obukhov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Obukhov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Obukhov lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Obukhov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pan is rocked!
Pan is trying to escape the mount.
Oh Pan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pan tries to hold on but Obukhov pushes him away.
Pan seems to have got his legs back now.
Obukhov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Obukhov dominating with strikes here.
Obukhov controlling from mount.
Obukhov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pan has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov is controlling Pan's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Obukhov is on top in guard.
Obukhov is working Pan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Obukhov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Obukhov forces his way into half guard.
Obukhov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Obukhov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pan is pressing down on Obukhov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Obukhov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pan is keeping the position for now.
Obukhov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obukhov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Pan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Obukhov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Pan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Pan sneaks back into half guard.
Obukhov looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Obukhov seems to be looking for submissions.
Obukhov trying to mount his opponent but Pan defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artem Obukhov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Obukhov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pan moves in looking to clinch but Obukhov pushes him off.
Pan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Obukhov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obukhov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pan with a body shot.
A big right from Obukhov misses.
Pan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Peter Pan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pan doesn't manage to clinch there - Obukhov circles away.
Pan tries to clinch
and Obukhov counters with a single leg into guard. Pan didn't expect that.
Obukhov is sitting in close to Pan's body. Pan has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Obukhov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Obukhov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Pan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Peter Pan!
Peter Pan opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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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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