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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Palmer (ranked 2830 p4p, 1078 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 340 p4p, 139 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lazuran Riku enters the cage!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Palmer misses with a lunging right hand
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Nate Palmer has been cut.
Riku throws a hook but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer lands a right hook to the body.
Riku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palmer connects with a body shot that sends Riku's belly button to the back.
A shot to the liver by Palmer. Beautiful body shot.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riku misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Palmer. Beautiful body shot.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Palmer finds it's way through Riku's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer misses with a jab to the body
and Riku counters with a series of strikes. Palmer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Palmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Riku does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku scores with a leg kick.
Palmer moves out of range as Riku strikes.
It looked like Palmer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Riku throws a chopping leg kick but Palmer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Riku is just out of range.
Palmer misses with a hook to the body
and Riku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Palmer throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riku! But no joy.
Riku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Riku.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Riku.
Palmer is looking to wear down Riku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Riku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riku was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Riku avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Palmer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palmer misses with a looping right.
Riku let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Riku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Palmer if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer lands a jab to the nose.
Nate Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riku.
Riku is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Palmer with a body shot.
Palmer misses the body punch
and Riku counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Riku.
Palmer takes a swing at Riku's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Riku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Palmer cracks Riku with an open hand slap.
Palmer misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Riku counter with a right hand.
Riku slips a straight right by Palmer.
Riku throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Riku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palmer.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Riku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palmer.
Palmer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Riku to counter with a crisp jab.
Palmer is rocked!
Riku circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Palmer tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Riku wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lazuran Riku!
Lazuran Riku was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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