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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Nathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Panzram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Nathan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Panzram!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nathan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panzram.
Nathan moves out of range as Panzram strikes.
Nathan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panzram counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panzram misses with a combination
and Nathan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Panzram looks like he's trying to stand up.
Panzram manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nathan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nathan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzram escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nathan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nathan distracts Panzram with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Nathan is working Panzram over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nathan postures up in Panzram's guard and throws a big left but Panzram blocks it.
Nathan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Nathan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nathan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nathan wants to control from the top but Panzram keeps moving.
Panzram tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nathan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nathan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nathan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Panzram has momentary wrist control but Nathan slips an elbow through the middle.
Nathan connects with a couple of short punches.
Nathan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Panzram looking to control.
Nathan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Panzram can do anything to dispel that myth.
Panzram looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nathan stands up over Panzram, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzram had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nathan defends it easily.
Panzram is trying to control the position but Nathan postures up.
Panzram is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nathan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Nathan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Panzram is trying to keep Nathan in close.
Panzram keeping moving, preventing Nathan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nathan postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Panzram has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nathan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nathan landing some decent shots from guard.
Nathan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nathan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nathan stands up over Panzram, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Nathan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nathan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Panzram pinned against the cage. Panzram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice shot lands for Panzram.
Panzram throws a hook but Nathan blocks it.
Nathan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Panzram sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Panzram. No joy for Nathan on that attempt.
Nathan tries for a takedown but Panzram circles away easily
and Panzram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Nathan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nathan misses with a takedown attempt
and Nathan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nathan misses with a hook
and Panzram counters with a nice uppercut.
Panzram throws a lazy right hand but Nathan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Panzram throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nathan counters with a shoot takedown. Panzram fights it but they end up in guard.
Nathan being controlled here momentarily.
Nathan looking to sit in guard and control but Panzram gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nathan is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nathan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nathan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nathan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Panzram passes into side control.
Nathan tries to buck Panzram off but Panzram is having none of it.
Nathan can't do much from the bottom here.
Panzram tries to stand but Nathan is controlling his head.
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.
Nathan keeping his opponent close.
Nathan wants to control but Panzram postures up.
Nathan is looking to regain half guard here but Panzram keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nathan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panzram throws out the jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Panzram swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nathan.
Panzram tests Nathan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Panzram as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Panzram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Panzram cracks Nathan with a good jab.
Panzram 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.
Panzram ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Panzram misses.
Carl Panzram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nathan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Panzram has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nathan keeps the fight on the outside.
Panzram thuds his right hand into Nathan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nathan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nathan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nathan swings widly with a right hand
and Panzram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nathan misses with a takedown
and Panzram counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nathan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Panzram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panzram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nathan attempts a counter takedown but Panzram avoids it well and moves away.
The fighters circling - Nathan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Panzram was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nathan shoots in and drives through. Panzram sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Nathan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panzram throws a looping overhand right but Nathan ducks down to avoid it.
Panzram jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nathan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nathan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panzram counters with a straight right hand.
Nathan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Panzram connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzram misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Panzram.
Nathan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Panzram throws out the jab.
Nathan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Carl Panzram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nathan misses with an uppercut
enabling Panzram to counter with a crisp jab.
Panzram works Nathan's body with a nice hook.
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!
Nathan throws a poor cross that misses
and Panzram counters with a straight right hand.
Panzram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Panzram misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Panzram misses the target.
Panzram scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nathan dives in for a single leg takedown but Panzram sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Panzram pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panzram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nathan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Panzram throws a big shot that misses.
Nathan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Panzram's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nathan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Panzram throws out a loose jab but Nathan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nathan tries to move into range but Panzram moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nathan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panzram lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Panzram.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nathan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panzram.
Nathan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Nathan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panzram is trying to get back to half guard.
Panzram tries to escape but Nathan is in control.
Nathan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nathan grinds an elbow into Panzram's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Panzram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Panzram has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Panzram!
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energy
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RATING
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