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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between KT Panda (ranked 5307 p4p, 5529 weight class) and Chad Billingsly (ranked 194 p4p, 126 weight class). The key to victory for KT Panda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Basic striking
Very strong
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Basic striking
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Billingsly!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billingsly is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Panda catches Billingsly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Billingsly misses with a looping right.
Billingsly throws out a loose jab but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billingsly throws a looping overhand right but Panda ducks down to avoid it.
Panda seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Billingsly slips under a jab.
Billingsly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billingsly misses with a body shot.
Panda missing with a left hand there. Billingsly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Panda scores with a hook.
Panda blocks a jab.
Panda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Panda connects with the punch.
Panda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Billingsly. That did some damage!
Panda is looking to land body kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Panda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Panda.
Panda lands the left hand.
Billingsly looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billingsly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Panda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panda misses with a lunging right hand
and Billingsly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billingsly manages to avoid it.
Billingsly lands with a shot to the body.
Panda stalks Billingsly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Billingsly's face. Billingsly staggers backwards, shaken.
Billingsly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Billingsly scores with the left hand. Panda knows he should have avoided that one.
Panda punishes Billingsly's body with a nice straight punch.
Billingsly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Billingsly throws a big shot that misses.
Panda swings for the body but Billingsly moves out of range.
Panda takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billingsly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Panda counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Billingsly.
Billingsly cracks Panda with a nice body shot.
Billingsly lands a shoulder strike.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda is trying to maintain a safe position but Billingsly gets an underhook and turns Panda into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Billingsly as Panda tries to tie him up.
Panda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Billingsly is keeping busy.
Panda takes a shot to the head.
Panda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Billingsly is keeping busy.
Billingsly is leaning against Panda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Panda misses with a punch to the body.
Billingsly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Panda is breathing heavily.
Billingsly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Billingsly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Billingsly lands a left hand.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billingsly misses with a punch on the inside.
Billingsly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that KT Panda will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Billingsly lands a slapping body shot.
Panda slips under a jab.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Billingsly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Billingsly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panda lands a jab to Billingsly's midsection.
Panda moves away from the strike by Billingsly.
Billingsly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Panda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Panda is looking to control Billingsly's arms but Billingsly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Panda has his back to the ropes.
Billingsly misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Billingsly.
Billingsly can't break the clinch.
Panda stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Panda lands a shoulder strike.
Billingsly misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Panda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Billingsly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panda presses Billingsly against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Panda is looking to control Billingsly's arms but Billingsly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Panda has his back to the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda wants to stall.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Panda controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
Panda keeps control of Billingsly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Panda lands with a right to the head.
Billingsly tries to stall but Panda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Billingsly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billingsly blocks a body shot from Panda.
Nice body punch from Panda - that landed with a thud.
Panda is trying to stall.
Billingsly throws a head punch that misses.
Panda tries to stall but Billingsly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Panda looking to slow down the pace here.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike.
We've been informed that Billingsly has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billingsly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly struggles to land a body shot inside as Panda controls his hands.
Panda swings wildly with an uppercut but Billingsly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billingsly lands a body punch.
Panda holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by KT Panda.
Billingsly throws an overhand right that lands on Panda's shoulder, as Panda tries to avoid the shot.
Panda drives through and clinches with Billingsly against the ropes.
Billingsly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Panda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Billingsly working aggressively here.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Panda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Panda prevents a body shot from Billingsly.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Billingsly tries to break free but Panda pushes him back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Billingsly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that KT Panda will probably get the nod.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Billingsly tries to clinch up but Panda circles away and keeps his distance.
Billingsly is looking to clinch but Panda is avoiding it.
Panda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Billingsly.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Billingsly manages to avoid it.
Billingsly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Billingsly scores with a one two! Panda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Panda throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Billingsly counter with a right hand.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Billingsly manages to circle out of the way.
Panda throws a front kick that sends Billingsly stumbling back into the ropes.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Billingsly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Billingsly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billingsly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billingsly looks to land a right hand but Panda moved out of range.
Panda looks to land a right hand but Billingsly moved out of range.
Panda avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Billingsly is just out of range.
Chad Billingsly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Billingsly.
Panda avoids the body shot from Billingsly.
Billingsly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Panda doesn't seem bothered though.
Billingsly dips to his left and cracks Panda with an uppercut!
Panda misses with a body punch
enabling Billingsly to counter with a crisp jab.
Billingsly looks to throw the jab but Panda is out of range.
Billingsly misses with a hook. Panda ducked under it nicely.
Billingsly throws a body shot but no joy.
Panda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panda lands a jab to Billingsly's midsection.
Billingsly just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda cracks Billingsly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Panda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Billingsly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Panda scrambles back to his feet.
Billingsly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Billingsly tries to clinch up but Panda circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billingsly avoids a kick to the body.
Panda avoids the head kick by Billingsly.
Billingsly scores with a shot to the body.
Panda walks into a straight right hand from Billingsly.
Panda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billingsly.
KT Panda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Billingsly misses with a head kick.
Billingsly takes a swing at Panda's ribcage but misses.
Chad Billingsly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Panda.
Billingsly throws a body shot but no joy.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Billingsly tries to clinch up.
Panda is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Billingsly.
Panda tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Billingsly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Panda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billingsly.
Panda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Billingsly just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Billingsly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Panda 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KT Panda!
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FIGHT
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