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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kang Xi Jia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Panikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panikov has chosen Fighters as his entrance music. 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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153 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
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160 cm
32
145 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kang Xi Jia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergey Panikov!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xi Jia cracks Panikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Xi Jia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Panikov's guard.
Xi Jia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Panikov keeping moving, preventing Xi Jia from controlling successfully.
Xi Jia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Panikov is pulling down on Xi Jia's head. It's preventing any offense from Xi Jia, at least for the moment.
Xi Jia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panikov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xi Jia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panikov is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Xi Jia wants to control from the top but Panikov keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Xi Jia lands a nice hook to Panikov's body. Panikov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Xi Jia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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.
Xi Jia slips a straight right by Panikov.
Panikov looks to land a left hand but Xi Jia moved out of range nicely.
Sergey Panikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panikov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Xi Jia manages to avoid it.
Xi Jia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Xi Jia tests Panikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Xi Jia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia gets a clinch.
Xi Jia blocks a body shot from Panikov.
Xi Jia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panikov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Panikov fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Xi Jia pulls guard successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Xi Jia's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Xi Jia has his hands on Panikov's head, controlling the position.
Panikov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Xi Jia wants to hit a switch here but Panikov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Xi Jia there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xi Jia is looking to get to half guard.
Panikov tries to control but Xi Jia wriggling away.
Xi Jia wants to control but Panikov is having none of it.
Xi Jia gets back to half guard.
Xi Jia wants to control but Panikov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Panikov seems content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Xi Jia trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Xi Jia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Panikov looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xi Jia wants to control but Panikov is having none of it.
Xi Jia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Xi Jia tries to hold on but Panikov postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Panikov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xi Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Xi Jia tries to score with a low kick but Panikov moves his leg out of the way.
Xi Jia lands with a slapping head kick.
Panikov checks a leg kick.
Panikov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panikov misses with a looping left.
Xi Jia connects with a leg kick. Panikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Panikov misses with a low kick.
Panikov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Panikov checks the leg kick.
Xi Jia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Panikov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xi Jia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Panikov.
Xi Jia tries a head kick but it misses.
Panikov lands a glancing blow to the side of Xi Jia's head.
It looks like Kang Xi Jia has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Panikov as he checks the leg kick.
Panikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Xi Jia circles away quickly and effectively.
Panikov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xi Jia takes one to the chin there.
Xi Jia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Panikov does it's job there.
Xi Jia is rocked!
Xi Jia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xi Jia was well out of range. Poor timing from Panikov.
Panikov throws a right hand that misses
and Xi Jia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panikov misses with a lunging right hand
and Xi Jia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Xi Jia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sergey Panikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Panikov lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Xi Jia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xi Jia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Xi Jia gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Panikov gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Xi Jia is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Panikov!
Post fight, Sergey Panikov took to the microphone: 'You lose to slow learner with little skill, how you feel? I smoke cigarettes, 40 a day, and eat pizza.'.
Kang Xi Jia spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost because I wasn't drunk enough. Simple as that.'.
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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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