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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ismo Leikola (ranked 1101 p4p, 117 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 682 p4p, 79 weight class). Leikola's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Panikov has chosen Fighters as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ismo Leikola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leikola walks into a straight right hand from Panikov.
A jab from Panikov misses.
Panikov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leikola tries a head kick but it misses.
Leikola throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Panikov.
Panikov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Panikov scores with a jab to the body.
Panikov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Panikov lands a jab.
Leikola is rocked!
Panikov staying out of range there.
Oh Leikola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leikola misses with the combination.
Leikola seems to have got his legs back now.
Panikov loads up on a big right hand but Leikola slips the punch.
Leikola is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leikola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Leikola.
Panikov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leikola momentarily.
Leikola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Panikov.
Nice defenses there by Leikola.
Leikola cracks Panikov with a good jab.
Panikov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leikola will feel that in the morning.
We've been informed that Panikov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Leikola is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panikov lands a left and a right that send Leikola crashing to the mat, dazed. Panikov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A solid leg kick lands there for Leikola.
Decent striking displayed by Panikov there.
Panikov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Leikola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panikov.
A telegraphed right hand from Panikov misses the target.
Panikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panikov slips a jab from Leikola.
Sergey Panikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panikov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Panikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Leikola.
Leikola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Panikov.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Panikov - that will leave a mark!
Leikola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Panikov can pounce on him.
Leikola throws a push kick but Panikov slaps the foot to one side.
Nice defenses there by Leikola.
Panikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leikola counters with a body kick that stops Panikov in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Panikov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leikola doesn't seem phased though.
Leikola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panikov.
Leikola connects with a solid leg kick.
Leikola avoids a kick to the body.
Leikola looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've been told by Leikola's head coaches at Heavy Metal that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leikola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leikola will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Panikov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leikola misses with a body shot.
Panikov misses with a head kick.
Panikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leikola throws a jab but it's blocked by Panikov.
Panikov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Panikov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leikola had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Panikov punishes Leikola's body with a nice straight punch.
Leikola looks for the body kick but Panikov saw that one coming.
Leikola defending well as Panikov loads up on a big left hand.
Panikov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Panikov misses.
Leikola lands a jab to Panikov's midsection.
Leikola scores with a jab to the head.
Panikov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leikola scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Panikov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leikola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leikola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leikola misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Leikola misses the target.
Leikola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leikola avoids a kick to the body.
Panikov missing with a left hand there. Leikola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leikola half committed to a counter leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Panikov.
Leikola staying out of range there.
Leikola appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Panikov throws a looping overhand right but Leikola ducks down to avoid it.
Leikola blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leikola.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Panikov.
Panikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leikola misses with a wild combination.
Panikov connects with a jab.
Leikola fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Panikov checks it well.
Panikov lands with a straight right. Leikola didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Panikov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leikola doesn't seem phased though.
Leikola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leikola is looking to slow Panikov down with leg kicks.
Panikov throws a big shot that misses.
Panikov throws a good cross that connects.
Panikov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leikola throws a shot to the body.
Leikola sizes up Panikov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Panikov tests Leikola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Leikola coming out on top.
Leikola throws a sloppy head kick and Panikov moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Panikov.
Panikov throws an overhand right that drops Leikola like a sack of potatoes! Panikov dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Panikov!
Sergey Panikov took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You lose to slow learner with little skill, how you feel? I smoke cigarettes, 40 a day, and eat pizza.'.
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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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