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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Rack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
4 - 8 - 1 |
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191 cm
36
205 lbs
9 - 18 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brandon Rack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Panther!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panther fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rack misses with a takedown attempt
and Panther counters with a left to the body.
Rack misses with a takedown attempt
and Panther counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Panther.
Rack seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panther.
Rack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Panther postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Panther landing some decent shots from guard.
Panther in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panther throws a strike but Rack rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Panther dives on top into guard.
Panther is in close to Rack's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rack with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Panther can't handle though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Panther's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther distracts Rack with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Panther with a nice head shot there.
Panther throws an elbow that misses. Rack uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panther's guard. Nice move by Rack!
Panther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rack throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Panther works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Panther looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Panther preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rack throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rack scoring with some ground and pound.
Rack throwing strikes from guard but Panther blocks nicely.
Rack preventing the sweep.
Rack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rack drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Panther dives on top into guard.
Panther with a nice head shot there.
Panther works over Rack with some ground and pound from guard.
Panther throws a big right hand that misses.
Panther really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panther throws a big right hand that misses.
Rack looking for a guillotine here but Panther defends easily.
Panther lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Panther with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panther stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Rack throws up his legs and catches Panther in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Panther tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Rack! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brandon Rack!
Brandon Rack seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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