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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Bennett (ranked 2906 p4p, 3102 weight class) and D.D Panda (ranked 371 p4p, 393 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gage Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, D.D Panda!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda rushes Bennett and presses him up against the cage.
Panda leaning against his opponent.
Panda decides to pull guard.
Panda keeping full guard, as Bennett tries to pass.
Panda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bennett wants to stand but Panda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bennett will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bennett doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bennett manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bennett 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda throws the left hand but Bennett avoids the punch easily.
Bennett misses with a hook. Panda ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Panda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bennett tries to kick Panda off but Panda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Panda slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda trying to mount his opponent but Bennett defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bennett is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bennett throws a jab but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Panda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four 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.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Panda on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bennett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Panda's hands.
It looks like D.D Panda has been cut.
Bennett scores with a jab to the body.
Panda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Panda tries to clinch up but Bennett circles away and keeps his distance.
Panda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bennett gets caught flat footed, as Panda shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bennett has his hands on Panda's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but D.D Panda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bennett tests Panda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Panda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bennett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Panda scrambles back to his feet.
Panda tries to clinch
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panda with a poor takedown
and Bennett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Panda closes the distance and pushes Bennett back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bennett.
Bennett lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bennett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Bennett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda stalls.
Bennett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Panda tries to pull guard but Bennett won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Panda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Panda takes a shot to the head.
Panda successfully pulls guard.
Bennett wants to get up but he can't break Panda's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bennett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bennett is working hard here to advance position.
Bennett's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda has a closed guard, preventing Bennett from standing up.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bennett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Panda rushes Bennett and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bennett as Panda tries to tie him up.
Panda taking a breather.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bennett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bennett tries to throw a body punch but Panda avoids it by throwing Bennett back against the cage.
Panda pushes Bennett back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow.
Bennett lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bennett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Panda lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panda just leaning against Bennett, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennett misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
Panda blocking some punches.
Bennett misses with the head strike.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, Bennett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the cage.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Bennett throws a head punch that misses.
Panda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bennett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panda can turn it around.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panda or not.
Bennett misses with a punch on the inside.
Gage Bennett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bennett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bennett.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Bennett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That has opened up D.D Panda's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Panda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bennett is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panda is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gage Bennett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on D.D Panda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bennett throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda cracks a nice hook into Bennett's ribs.
Panda shoots in and drives through. Bennett sprawls well.
A little feinted left hand from Bennett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Bennett tenderised Panda's leg. Panda is trying to keep his angry face on.
Panda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Bennett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panda.
Some wild striking there from Panda.
Panda lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett connects with a nice looking jab.
Panda looks to clinch
and Bennett counters with a straight right hand.
Panda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bennett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda throws a poor cross that misses
and Bennett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bennett forces Panda back against the cage and clinches.
Panda is trying to pull guard but Bennett has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Bennett.
Panda stalling in the clinch.
Panda pulls Bennett into guard.
Bennett wanted to stand there but Panda had control of the position.
Bennett wants to control from the top but Panda keeps moving.
Bennett would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bennett tries to stand but Panda is controlling from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett rushes Panda and presses him up against the cage.
Bennett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Panda or not.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, Bennett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the cage.
Panda prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.
Bennett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pandas head.
Panda prevents a body shot from Bennett.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Bennett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bennett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Bennett's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bennett.
The cut above D.D Panda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bennett lands a hook that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Bennett working aggressively here.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Panda backwards.
Bennett throws a punch but it's blocked by Panda.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Panda blocking some punches.
Panda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bennett is leaning against Panda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bennett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Panda's elbow.
Bennett working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Bennett.
Bennett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bennett 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Bennett!
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energy
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hype
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