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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Lu Da Concei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Palikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Concei comes to the cage accompanied by O que é, O que é?. Ronaldo Lu Da Concei could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kalle Palikka's chin.
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Lu Da Concei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kalle Palikka!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palikka misses with a hook. Da Concei ducked under it nicely.
Da Concei misses with a series of wild punches.
Palikka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Palikka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Da Concei's guard.
Da Concei trying to keep a closed guard but Palikka is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palikka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palikka wants to control from the top but Da Concei keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Concei manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palikka manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Concei trying to control the position from guard on top but Palikka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palikka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Palikka wants to pass the guard but Da Concei is keeping the position.
Palikka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Palikka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Palikka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Da Concei keeping moving, preventing Palikka from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Palikka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palikka stopping the sweep attempt from Da Concei.
Da Concei trying to control the position.
Da Concei keeping full guard, as Palikka tries to pass.
Da Concei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Da Concei throws a head kick but Palikka moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Palikka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Palikka lands a jab to the nose.
Palikka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palikka throws an overhand right that lands on Da Concei's shoulder, as Da Concei tries to avoid the shot.
Da Concei seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Concei misses the target.
Palikka cracks Da Concei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palikka misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Palikka.
Palikka staying out of range there.
Da Concei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good exchange - Palikka coming out on top.
Palikka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Da Concei.
Palikka avoids the body shot from Da Concei.
Da Concei slaps away a takedown attempt from Palikka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palikka lands a jab to the head.
Palikka moves away from the strike by Da Concei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palikka digs a good body shot into Da Concei's ribs.
Palikka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Da Concei throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palikka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Concei explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Da Concei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Da Concei looks for a takedown but Palikka sprawls well.
Palikka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Da Concei.
Da Concei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palikka. That did some damage!
Da Concei misses with a takedown attempt
and Palikka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Palikka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Concei.
Palikka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Da Concei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palikka.
Palikka lands a nice hook to Da Concei's body. Da Concei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Palikka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Da Concei finds it's way through Palikka's defenses.
Palikka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Concei moves away.
Da Concei throws a head kick that Palikka semi-blocks.
Palikka shoots in for a takedown but Da Concei shows good takedown defense.
Da Concei misses with an uppercut.
Da Concei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palikka under the eye.
Da Concei wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Da Concei.
Da Concei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Concei throws a hook but Palikka avoids it easily.
Palikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Concei manages to avoid it.
Palikka with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Da Concei.
Da Concei throws a front kick that sends Palikka stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palikka misses with an uppercut. Da Concei saw that one coming.
Da Concei is looking to counter punch.
Palikka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palikka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Da Concei as he avoids it easily.
Da Concei tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palikka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ronaldo Lu Da Concei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Palikka.
Da Concei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palikka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Palikka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Da Concei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palikka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palikka thuds his right hand into Da Concei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Da Concei moves forwards but Palikka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Da Concei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palikka in his tracks.
Palikka goes for a double leg but Da Concei avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Da Concei continues to drive forward.
Da Concei jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Palikka is trying to maintain a safe position but Da Concei gets an underhook and turns Palikka into the cage.
Da Concei is looking to control Palikka's arms but Palikka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Da Concei has his back to the cage.
Palikka drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Concei looking to sit in guard and control but Palikka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palikka wants to pass the guard but Da Concei is keeping the position.
Palikka trying to control but Da Concei is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palikka is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Concei has wrist control.
Da Concei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Da Concei lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palikka is looking for a sweep. Da Concei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Palikka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Palikka actively working from the bottom here.
Da Concei scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Da Concei wants to control but Palikka is keeping him busy.
Da Concei not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Da Concei missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Palikka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Da Concei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palikka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palikka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palikka working for a triangle but Da Concei defends it easily.
Da Concei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palikka is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Lu Da Concei dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Da Concei cracks Palikka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Da Concei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palikka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Concei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palikka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Palikka moves out of range of the strikes.
Palikka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ronaldo Lu Da Concei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palikka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Palikka misses with a double jab.
Palikka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Concei moves away.
Palikka misses with an uppercut.
Da Concei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Palikka there.
Palikka looks to throw the jab but Da Concei is out of range.
Da Concei scores with a body shot.
Palikka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Palikka! But no joy.
Da Concei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palikka throws a body punch but Da Concei moves out of range.
It looked like Da Concei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palikka throws a lazy right hand but Da Concei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Concei defending well as Palikka loads up on a big left hand.
Da Concei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Palikka counters with a nice uppercut.
Palikka throws a head kick that misses.
Da Concei tries a low kick but Palikka avoids it.
Palikka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Palikka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Da Concei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circling - Palikka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Concei lands a right hook to the body.
Da Concei plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Da Concei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palikka misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Da Concei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Concei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palikka.
Palikka ducks under a wild hook from Da Concei.
Palikka missing with a left hand there. Da Concei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Da Concei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palikka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Da Concei tries to counter by clinching up but Palikka breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Da Concei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palikka lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Da Concei.
Palikka avoids the body shot from Da Concei.
Palikka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Da Concei.
Da Concei takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palikka moves away from the strike by Da Concei.
Da Concei misses with a leg kick
and Palikka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ronaldo Lu Da Concei is winning the standup battle so far.
Palikka misses with a right hand
and Da Concei counters with a good, hard body kick but Palikka shrugs it off.
Palikka avoids the body shot from Da Concei.
Palikka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Da Concei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Concei tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Palikka is able to avoid easily.
Da Concei shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palikka sprawls well. Palikka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Da Concei gets slowly back to his feet.
Palikka throws out a counter right but Da Concei avoids it with no problem.
Nice defenses there by Da Concei.
Jab by Da Concei.
Palikka blocks a jab.
Palikka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Da Concei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Da Concei.
Da Concei lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Palikka misses with a looping right.
Palikka throws a big shot that misses.
Palikka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palikka looks to land a right hand but Da Concei moved out of range.
Da Concei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palikka.
Palikka throws a body kick that misses.
Palikka throws a shot to the body.
Da Concei looking to score a takedown here. Palikka is defending well but Da Concei drives through and ends up in Palikka's guard.
Da Concei is fighting to break Palikka's control of his arms but Palikka is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Da Concei postures up and lands a big shot to Palikka's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronaldo Lu Da Concei showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Da Concei 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronaldo Lu Da Concei!
An out of breath Ronaldo Lu Da Concei thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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