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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Palumbo (ranked 5210 p4p, 4098 weight class) and Dexter Warren (ranked 451 p4p, 398 weight class). Dexter Warren has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Palumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dexter Warren!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren is looking to clinch but Palumbo is avoiding it.
Palumbo tries to keep at a distance but Warren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Warren with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Shane Palumbo has been cut.
Warren is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palumbo is breathing heavily.
Warren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palumbo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warren has Palumbo pressed against the cage, preventing Palumbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Warren softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Warren landing knees to the body.
Palumbo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Warren lands a good knee to the midsection. Palumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Palumbo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Warren lands an elbow that stopped Palumbo in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warren with a knee to the head.
Warren crunches a lovely knee into Palumbo's ribcage.
Warren lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Warren with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Warren landing knees to the body.
Palumbo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shane Palumbo's cut is getting worse.
Warren connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palumbo's face.
Warren using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palumbo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warren crunches a lovely knee into Palumbo's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren connects with a knee to the head.
Warren prevents Palumbo from breaking the clinch.
Warren connects with a knee to the head.
Warren lands a good knee to the midsection. Palumbo won't want to take too many of those.
Warren tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warren breaks the clinch.
Palumbo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warren counters with a head kick. That will keep Palumbo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Warren fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palumbo, pushing him back against the cage.
Warren misses with a knee strike.
Palumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palumbo working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Warren.
Palumbo is trying to break free.
Warren tries to land knees in the clinch but Palumbo avoids the damage to the body.
Palumbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Warren is controlling him.
Warren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palumbo.
Palumbo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren tries to land a knee to the head but Palumbo blocks with his arms.
Palumbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palumbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warren tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palumbo avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palumbo manages to break the clinch.
Warren closes the distance and pushes Palumbo back into the cage.
Palumbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palumbo misses with a wild combination.
Palumbo misses with a looping right.
Warren is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Palumbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palumbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Warren scores with a kick to the body.
Warren takes the fight into the clinch.
Warren landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Palumbo taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo trying to stall but Warren improves his position.
Warren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warren unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warren is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Warren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warren moves into range and clinches up with Palumbo.
Warren unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palumbo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Warren lands a knee to the body.
Warren is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palumbo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Warren.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palumbo tries to bum rush Warren with a series of wild strikes but Warren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Warren closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Warren.
Warren prevents Palumbo from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Warren has Palumbo pressed against the cage, preventing Palumbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Warren lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Warren.
Shane Palumbo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Palumbo working hard to break the clinch.
Palumbo has had enough of the clinch but Warren keeps him there for the moment.
Warren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palumbo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palumbo throws a shot from downtown. Warren moves away and avoids it.
Warren is trying to counter with his kicks.
Warren slips a jab and a cross from Palumbo.
Warren gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Warren throws a knee to the head but misses.
Warren lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Warren tries to land a knee to the head but Palumbo blocks with his arms.
Warren creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Warren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Palumbo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Palumbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warren circles away quickly and effectively.
Warren moves into the clinch.
Palumbo blocks the elbow strike.
Warren misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palumbo.
Warren trying to land knees to the body.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Warren is controlling him.
Warren lands a nice knee to the body.
Warren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Palumbo managing to block the knees to the body from Warren.
Palumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palumbo is trying to stall.
Warren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palumbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren clinches with his opponent.
Warren trying to land knees to the body.
Palumbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Warren won't allow it.
Palumbo working hard to break the clinch.
Palumbo wants to break free but Warren has control.
Warren has Palumbo pressed against the cage, preventing Palumbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palumbo throws the left hand but Warren avoids the punch easily.
Shane Palumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Warren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palumbo connects with a right hand. Warren shakes it off.
Warren wants to clinch up but Palumbo keeps it at a distance.
Warren clinches.
Palumbo avoiding damage as Warren throws knees to the body.
Warren is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palumbo is defending well for now.
Warren keeps control of Palumbo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palumbo is trying to push Warren away but Warren has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Palumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Warren crunches a lovely knee into Palumbo's ribcage.
Warren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palumbo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Warren throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palumbo blocks it with crossed arms.
Warren landing knees to the body.
Warren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warren with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo breaks the clinch.
Palumbo looks to land a combination but Warren avoids it well.
Warren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warren gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Warren manages to break the clinch.
Palumbo works the jab nicely.
Palumbo looks to land a combination but Warren avoids it well.
Palumbo misses the shot to the body.
Warren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Warren putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palumbo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warren shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palumbo as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren gets a clinch.
Palumbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palumbo tries to break the clinch but Warren is controlling the position.
Palumbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Palumbo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Warren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Warren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Warren moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Warren's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Palumbo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Warren tries to avoid it but Palumbo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Warren to the ground. Warren escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Warren moves into range and clinches up with Palumbo.
Warren scores with a knee to the head.
Palumbo takes an elbow to the temple.
Warren using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Warren throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palumbo blocks it with crossed arms.
Warren manages to break the clinch.
Warren tries to move into range but Palumbo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palumbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warren closes the distance and clinches.
Palumbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Warren with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Palumbo tries to break the clinch but Warren is controlling the position.
Palumbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Warren won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Warren.
A knee to the head by Warren.
Palumbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Warren has double underhooks.
Warren lands a nice knee to the body.
Palumbo tries to break free but Warren pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Warren.
Palumbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Warren has double underhooks.
Warren landing knees to the body.
Warren lands a nice knee to the body.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Warren is controlling him.
Warren manages to break the clinch.
Palumbo throws a series of strikes that have Warren backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Palumbo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Palumbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palumbo throws a hook but Warren avoids it easily.
Warren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palumbo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Warren closes the distance and clinches.
Palumbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palumbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warren has him pressed against the cage.
Palumbo managing to block the knees to the body from Warren.
Warren keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Palumbo's efforts to push away.
Palumbo tries to circle away but Warren has him pinned against the cage.
Warren pushes off an throws an elbow but Palumbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Warren with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Warren utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palumbo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palumbo has had enough of the clinch but Warren keeps him there for the moment.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Warren has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Warren.
Warren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palumbo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Warren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palumbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Warren clinches up with Palumbo and pushes him back against the cage.
Warren connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palumbo's face.
Warren utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Warren.
Warren utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Warren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palumbo connects with a body shot.
Palumbo with a nice cross.
Palumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palumbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dexter Warren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Warren.
Warren missing with knees to the body.
Palumbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Warren won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Palumbo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palumbo can't break the clinch.
Palumbo can't break the clinch.
Palumbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warren has him pressed against the cage.
Palumbo working hard to break the clinch.
Palumbo is trying to break free.
Palumbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Palumbo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palumbo controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo is trying to break the clinch but Warren has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Warren.
Warren tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warren prevents Palumbo from breaking the clinch.
Palumbo is trying to force a seperation but Warren has the dominant position.
Palumbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Warren has double underhooks.
Dexter Warren seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palumbo tries to break the clinch but Warren is controlling the position.
Palumbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palumbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Palumbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palumbo misses the shot to the body.
Warren closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Warren working Palumbo over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Warren.
Warren breaks the clinch.
Palumbo closes the distance and pushes Warren back into the cage.
Shane Palumbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palumbo can't break the clinch.
Warren unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palumbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palumbo has had enough of the clinch but Warren keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Palumbo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palumbo lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Warren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warren winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Warren!
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