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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hardis Flo (ranked 6084 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeShawn Palmer (ranked 6509 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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180 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hardis Flo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DeShawn Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flo wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Flo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Flo darts in and clinches Palmer up against the cage.
Flo can't get the takedown.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Flo keeps him there for the moment.
Palmer just leaning against Flo, taking a breather.
Flo throws an elbow that misses.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Flo.
Palmer pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flo tries to free his leg and advance position but Palmer is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer looking for a guillotine here but Flo defends easily.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Flo from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Flo from controlling successfully.
Flo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Palmer is looking to stand up but Flo isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two 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.
Palmer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Palmer has closed the distance and engaged Flo in a clinch.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Flo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flo is pressed up against the cage. Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flo down to the mat. Flo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hardis Flo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeShawn Palmer.
Flo tries to close the distance and clinch but Palmer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palmer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Flo tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Flo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer moves into range and clinches up with Flo.
Flo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
Flo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer can't break the clinch.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Flo.
Flo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Palmer prevents it.
Flo tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer pulls Flo into guard.
Palmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Palmer, not yet.
Palmer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Palmer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palmer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flo, up you get!
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer has a takedown stuffed.
Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer avoiding damage as Flo throws knees to the body.
Flo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flo prevents the takedown attempt.
Flo prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeShawn Palmer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flo avoids the head kick by Palmer.
Flo blocks a leg kick.
Flo avoids a kick to the body.
Palmer forces Flo back against the cage and clinches.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
Flo tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Flo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
Palmer avoids a wild elbow strike from Flo.
Flo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flo lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Flo.
Flo landing knees to the body.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flo crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Flo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is trying to force a seperation but Flo has the dominant position.
Flo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palmer is keeping busy.
Palmer jumps guard and drags Flo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Palmer trying to control the position here.
Flo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Flo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palmer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Flo is controlling him.
Palmer pulls Flo in close to prevent any damage.
That's two 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.
Flo is looking to stand up but Palmer won't let him.
Flo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches up with Flo, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes Flo against the cage but Flo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flo moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but Flo has him pressed against the cage.
Flo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palmer wants to break free but Flo has control.
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 Flo uses from the top position.
Palmer wants to control but Flo passes easily into half guard.
Palmer is refusing to be controlled, as Flo sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flo throwing shots but Palmer is blocking nicely.
Palmer is refusing to be controlled, as Flo sits in half guard.
Flo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Flo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
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.
Palmer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Palmer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
DeShawn Palmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flo won't allow Palmer to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardis Flo dominated that second round.
That's time! Flo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Flo.
Hardis Flo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palmer misses with a wild combination.
Flo moves into the clinch successfully.
Flo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Hardis Flo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palmer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flo tries to stall but Palmer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Flo keeps him there for the moment.
Flo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palmer's defenses.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Flo won't allow it.
Flo tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Flo tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo trying to land knees to the body.
Flo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Flo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palmer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Flo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Flo scores a nice knee to the body.
Palmer successfully pulls guard.
Palmer is pulling down on Flo's head. It's preventing any offense from Flo, at least for the moment.
Palmer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Flo trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer pulls Flo in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palmer has closed the distance and engaged Flo in a clinch.
Palmer jumps guard but Flo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hardis Flo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeShawn Palmer.
Palmer avoiding damage as Flo throws knees to the body.
Flo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo prevents the takedown attempt.
Flo wants a takedown but no success here.
Palmer tries to score a body lock takedown but Flo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Palmer is working for takedown but Flo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flo jumps guard but Palmer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer avoids the elbow strike from Flo, against the cage.
Flo goes for a takedown attempt but Palmer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Flo is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt - Flo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flo clinches up with Palmer and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palmer tries to circle away but Flo has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Flo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flo wants to stall.
Flo stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hardis Flo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Flo 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Hardis Flo!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Hardis Flo!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Hardis Flo!
Hardis Flo wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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FIGHT
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