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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Palister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albin Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albin Han will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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202 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Palister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Albin Han!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han tries to clinch
and Palister moves into the clinch.
Han tries to work over Palister's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palister prevents a body shot from Han.
Han misses with a punch to the body.
Han goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palister drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Han wants to stand but Palister has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Han wants to stand and escape but instead Palister has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Han controls Palister momentarily but Palister frees himself.
Han utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palister scoring with punches to the head and body.
Han keeping moving, preventing Palister from controlling successfully.
Palister throws a big elbow that misses.
Han is trying to control the position but Palister postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Palister is now in half guard.
Han trying to control but Palister postures up.
Han keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Palister thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Han's head.
Han trying to hold on to Palister's head to control him but Palister postures up.
Palister working over Han with some ground and pound. Han looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Palister looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Still in half guard, Palister seems content to control.
Palister tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Han.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han trying to control here.
Palister seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Palister is looking to take a break and control but Han is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Palister.
Han closes the distance but Palister moves to the side
and Palister counters by moving into the clinch.
Palister is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Han can't fight it off and eventually Palister manages to take the fight to the floor. Han looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Palister might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Han wants to get back to his feet but Palister is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Han working a defensive guard here.
Palister drops back looking for a leg! Han is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Han manages to kick Palister off! Palister jumps back into Han's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han is trying to keep Palister in close.
Han wants to get back to his feet but Palister is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Han not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Palister trying to control but Han is working from the bottom.
Han trying to keep a closed guard but Palister is proving a slippery customer.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Albin Han hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Palister shoots in for a takedown but Han shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Han moves to clinch but Palister breaks away
and Palister holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palister avoids it.
Palister pulls guard successfully.
Han tries to stand but Palister is controlling from the bottom.
Han looks winded!
Palister controlling the position.
Han wants to get up but he can't break Palister's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Palister throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palister seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Han has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palister is proving hard to escape from.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palister shoots in for a takedown but Han shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Palister dominated that round.
That's time! Palister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Han tries to clinch up
and Palister counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Palister chips away with some ground and pound.
Palister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palister slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Han trying to keep a closed guard but Palister is proving a slippery customer.
Han managing to control the position.
Palister postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Albin Han hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Palister circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palister counters with a shoot takedown. Han fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palister advances position into side control!
Palister working away.
Palister lands a few punches from side control.
Han can't do much from the bottom here.
Palister trying to control the action but Han is working from the bottom.
Palister working away.
Han is breathing heavily.
Palister is working Han over with some ground and pound from side control.
Palister thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Palister tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han is trying to get back to half guard.
Palister working the ground and pound but Han is defending the strikes.
Palister is trying to get an arm triangle but Han is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palister wants to control but Han is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Palister politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Palister prefers to stall for the moment though.
Palister throws a strike aimed at the side of Han's head but Han avoids it well.
Han wants to control but Palister postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palister is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Han has escaped the position, nice work there.
Palister working away.
Han is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Palister is staying active.
Jack Palister overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Han is looking for a sweep.
Palister working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Han regains half guard.
Han trying to control here.
Palister is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Han doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Palister.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han trying to hold on to Palister's head to control him but Palister postures up.
Han wants to get back to his feet.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Albin Han hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Han closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palister counters with a shoot takedown. Han fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palister thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Palister sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Palister dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Han wants to clinch but Palister slips to the side
and Palister counters with a three punch combo that has Han backing up. Han nods at Palister to acknowledge the strikes.
Han tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palister counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Han is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Han keeping moving, preventing Palister from controlling successfully.
Han is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Palister drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palister jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Palister stops Han from standing up.
Palister postures up.
Han takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Albin Han hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Palister dives in and grabs Han's left leg, looking for a takedown. Han pushes down on Palister's head and hops out.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palister closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Han did well to prevent Palister getting side control.
Han is trying to maintain the position but Palister is very close to passing his half guard.
Palister is looking for a kimura but Han is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Palister to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Han wants to control but Palister passes into side.
Palister decides to stand up, so the ref orders Han to his feet.
Han is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Han keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Han tries to clinch up but Palister circles away and keeps his distance.
Palister tries for a takedown but Han sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Palister. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Han tries to clinch but Palister is having none of it.
Palister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albin Han is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Han is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han tries to clinch up
and Palister counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palister.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palister postures up and lands a big shot to Han's brow.
Han managing to control the position.
Han is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Palister tries to free his leg and advance position but Han is retaining full guard.
Palister trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Albin Han was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Han wants to clinch
and Palister counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palister throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Palister wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Han, who protects the arm well.
Palister is trying to get an arm triangle but Han is defending well.
Han is looking to reverse the position.
Palister is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Han knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Palister working away.
Palister has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Han manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Palister manages to get to full guard.
Palister has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Han off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Palister closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Han to the mat! Han manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Han trying to keep a closed guard but Palister is proving a slippery customer.
Han is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palister is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Albin Han has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Palister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Palister pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Han is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Palister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palister, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Palister!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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