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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Palmer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terry Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer ducks right into an uppercut from Mo.
It looks like Terry Palmer has been cut.
Palmer works over Mo's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like John Mo has been cut.
Palmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mo's waist but Mo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palmer off to one side.
Mo misses with a double jab.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Mo moves out of range.
Terry Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palmer walks away with a smile on his face. Mo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Palmer has closed the distance and engaged Mo in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer pulls guard effortlessly.
Palmer trying to strike off his back.
Palmer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mo is one step ahead there.
Mo wanted to stand there but Palmer had control of the position.
Mo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Palmer throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Palmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer throwing strikes from guard but Mo blocks nicely.
Mo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palmer on the ground.
Mo is looking to stand back up but Palmer counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mo.
Mo taking some punishment here, with Palmer in his half guard.
Palmer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Palmer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palmer.
Mo pushes Palmer off looking to stand but Palmer dives back in and keeps control.
Palmer works his way into side control.
Mo is breathing heavily.
Mo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Palmer scoring with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mo can't do much from the bottom here.
Palmer decides to stand back up.
Mo scores with a spinning back kick!
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Palmer lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mo misses with a head kick.
Palmer scores with a nice right hand.
Mo throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mo defends it nicely.
Palmer instigates a clinch.
Mo fails to pull guard.
Mo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Mo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer tightens his grip and picks Mo up, before dumping him to the ground. Mo manages to land in guard.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Mo keeps moving.
Mo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mo tries to get out of the position.
Mo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Palmer cracks Mo with a solid left hand.
Palmer postures up in Mo's guard and throws a big left but Mo blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Palmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palmer throwing strikes from guard but Mo blocks nicely.
Palmer won't allow Mo to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mo lands a front kick.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mo but Mo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Palmer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mo defends it nicely.
Mo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palmer lands a slapping body shot.
A nice combination there by Mo.
Mo misses with the combination.
Terry Palmer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mo circles away.
Nice jab there from Palmer.
Palmer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
John Mo's cut is getting worse.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mo sprawls well. Mo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Mo is looking to land body kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer shoots for a takedown but Mo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
John Mo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Palmer.
Palmer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but Mo shows good takedown defense.
Mo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mo manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Mo.
Mo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palmer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mo is out of range and Palmer settles back down.
Mo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mo misses with a head kick.
Palmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mo swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
Mo throws a head kick that Palmer semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palmer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mo uses from the top position.
Palmer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mo wants to stand but Palmer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mo stopping the sweep attempt from Palmer.
Palmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Palmer trying to strike off his back.
Mo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mo drops back looking for a leg! Palmer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Palmer manages to kick Mo off! Mo jumps back into Palmer's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mo throws a head kick that Palmer semi-blocks.
Mo slips a jab and a cross from Palmer.
Mo pushes Palmer away with a front kick.
Mo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Palmer shoots in for a double leg but Mo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palmer.
Palmer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mo circles away.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Mo.
Palmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Mo circles away.
Mo connects with a body shot.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Mo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Terry Palmer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but Mo shows good takedown defense.
Mo lands a head kick!
Palmer works over Mo's head and body with a nice combination.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Mo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mo throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mo lands a nice looking body kick.
Mo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo thows a body kick. Palmer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Palmer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Palmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palmer somewhat.
John Mo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Palmer.
Mo lands a head kick!
Mo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Palmer's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Palmer duly obliges.
Mo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Palmer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mo.
Mo lands with a kick to the temple. Palmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Palmer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mo momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
A head kick from Mo lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Palmer blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palmer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palmer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palmer shoots in looking for a takedown. Mo tries to sprawl out of it but Palmer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Palmer throws a right and a left that Mo avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Mo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mo tries to avoid it but Palmer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mo to the ground. Mo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
John Mo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palmer throws a combination that misses
and Mo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mo throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Palmer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Palmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Palmer wants to stand up but Mo is controlling the position.
Palmer thows a huge punch but Mo dodges it nicely.
Palmer thows a huge punch but Mo dodges it nicely.
Mo is trying to stand.
Palmer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mo lands with a kick to the temple. Palmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer throws a series of punches but Mo moves out of range.
Palmer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palmer throws a body punch but Mo moves out of range.
Mo lands with an uppercut that bounces Palmer off the cage and back into rage.
Mo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mo lands a knee to the body.
Mo tries to circle away but Palmer has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer pulls guard successfully.
John Mo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terry Palmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palmer pulls Mo in close to his closed guard and prevents Mo from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terry Palmer.
Well Palmer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Palmer!
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RATING
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