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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Wilcox (ranked 23160 p4p, 2040 weight class) and Sheev Palpatine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palpatine has chosen I am the Senate as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donovan Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheev Palpatine!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilcox connects with a right hand. Palpatine shakes it off.
Wilcox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Wilcox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Palpatine misses.
A swing and a miss from Palpatine.
Wilcox drops down looking for a counter takedown but Palpatine sprawls and moves away.
The fighters circling - Wilcox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilcox moves out of range of the body kick.
Wilcox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wilcox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Palpatine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palpatine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilcox.
Palpatine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palpatine looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilcox is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Wilcox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilcox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palpatine on the side of the head.
Wilcox misses with a looping right.
Palpatine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palpatine takes one on the button.
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!
Palpatine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Palpatine.
Palpatine misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Wilcox - just one landing.
Palpatine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilcox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox missing with a left hand there. Palpatine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palpatine counters with a body kick.
Palpatine moves out of range as Wilcox strikes.
Palpatine feints and then cracks Wilcox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wilcox down.
Palpatine thuds a left hand into Wilcox's body.
Palpatine slips a jab from Wilcox.
Palpatine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilcox.
Palpatine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilcox.
Palpatine follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Palpatine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilcox slips a jab from Palpatine.
Donovan Wilcox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palpatine tried to score with a low kick but Wilcox checks it.
Wilcox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palpatine doesn't seem bothered though.
Wilcox lands a nice hook to Palpatine's body. Palpatine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Palpatine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilcox lands with a straight right. Palpatine didn't see that one coming.
Palpatine misses with an uppercut.
Palpatine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilcox.
Palpatine misses with a hook. Wilcox ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilcox misses the target.
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!
A leg kick checked by Palpatine.
Palpatine now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palpatine.
Wilcox changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wilcox is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wilcox tries to land a front kick but Palpatine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilcox throws a front kick aimed at Palpatine's knee but Palpatine avoids it well.
A combination from Palpatine does no damage.
Palpatine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilcox throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Wilcox misses.
Palpatine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilcox feints and then cracks Palpatine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palpatine down.
Wilcox throws an overhand right that lands on Palpatine's shoulder, as Palpatine tries to avoid the shot.
Palpatine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palpatine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wilcox will feel that in the morning.
Palpatine slips under a jab from Wilcox.
Wilcox throws a poor cross that misses
and Palpatine counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilcox throws a body punch but Palpatine moves out of range.
Palpatine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilcox.
Palpatine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palpatine defending well as Wilcox loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palpatine misses the jab.
Palpatine swings for the body but Wilcox moves out of range.
Wilcox misses with a straight right.
Palpatine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wilcox looks to land a left hand but Palpatine moved out of range nicely.
Palpatine throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilcox.
Wilcox tries to counter with a takedown but Palpatine is quick to defend against it.
Wilcox lands an overhand right.
Wilcox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palpatine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand
and Palpatine counters with a nice uppercut.
Palpatine scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Wilcox finds it's way through Palpatine's defenses.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand
and Palpatine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilcox thinking.
Palpatine moves away from the strike by Wilcox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Wilcox.
Wilcox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilcox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox misses with an uppercut. Palpatine saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilcox. Palpatine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palpatine takes a swing at Wilcox's ribcage but misses.
Wilcox misses with a straight left.
Palpatine misses with a hook. Wilcox ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Palpatine.
Palpatine looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilcox is just out of range.
Wilcox takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Palpatine blocks a low kick nicely.
Palpatine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilcox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palpatine.
Palpatine misses with a hook.
Wilcox misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palpatine.
Wilcox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Palpatine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilcox moves away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Palpatine.
Palpatine throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Donovan Wilcox will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Wilcox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Palpatine eats them both and turns towards Wilcox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Palpatine scores with a leg kick.
Palpatine lands a front kick.
Palpatine throws a hook but Wilcox blocks it.
Wilcox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilcox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilcox throws a low kick, looking for Palpatine's leg but Palpatine calmly moves out of range.
Palpatine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palpatine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilcox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palpatine throws a body shot but no joy.
Wilcox tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Palpatine manages to circle out of the way.
Wilcox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palpatine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilcox shoots in but Palpatine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilcox misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilcox lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Palpatine has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Palpatine and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palpatine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wilcox.
Wilcox tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Wilcox.
A swing and a miss from Wilcox.
Palpatine misses with a body shot.
Palpatine scores with a jab to the body.
Palpatine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilcox throws out the jab.
Wilcox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palpatine.
Wilcox moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Palpatine misses the target.
Palpatine stuns Wilcox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been informed that Palpatine has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Wilcox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palpatine.
Wilcox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palpatine throws out a counter right but Wilcox avoids it with no problem.
Palpatine checks a low kick from Wilcox.
Palpatine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wilcox with a body shot.
Palpatine moves out of range as Wilcox throws a body kick.
Palpatine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheers as Wilcox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palpatine doesn't seem phased though.
Palpatine defending well as Wilcox loads up on a big left hand.
Palpatine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palpatine throws a lazy right hand but Wilcox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilcox has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilcox moves away from the strike by Palpatine.
Wilcox throws an off balance right hand
and Palpatine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilcox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wilcox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Palpatine responds with a good body kick, but Wilcox manages to step out the way in time.
Palpatine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Palpatine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilcox.
Palpatine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilcox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilcox misses with a straight right.
Palpatine only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wilcox misses with a looping right.
Palpatine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Wilcox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palpatine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palpatine misses the shot to the body.
Wilcox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilcox misses with a right hand
and Palpatine counters with a right hand to the body.
Palpatine swings for the body but Wilcox moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine misses with a straight left.
Wilcox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wilcox moves out of range as Palpatine strikes.
Wilcox swings widly with a right hand
and Wilcox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilcox takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Palpatine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilcox.
Sheev Palpatine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilcox looks to land a left hand but Palpatine moved out of range nicely.
Wilcox throws a right hand that misses
and Palpatine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilcox just misses with a punch to the body.
Palpatine avoids the head kick by Wilcox.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Palpatine! But no joy.
Wilcox avoids the body shot from Palpatine.
Wilcox appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wilcox tests Palpatine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palpatine avoids the head kick by Wilcox.
Danga de danga de dang - Palpatine scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilcox misses with a hook
and Palpatine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Palpatine lands a head shot.
Palpatine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wilcox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine swings widly with a right hand
and Wilcox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palpatine scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wilcox defending well as Palpatine loads up on a big left hand.
Wilcox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palpatine.
Palpatine throws a body shot but no joy.
Palpatine misses the shot to the body.
Wilcox misses the shot to the body.
Palpatine lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wilcox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilcox slips a straight right by Palpatine.
Wilcox is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Palpatine.
A good leg kick by Palpatine.
Palpatine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wilcox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palpatine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wilcox throws a leg kick but Palpatine moved away.
Wilcox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palpatine.
Nice jab there from Palpatine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sheev Palpatine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wilcox misses the shot to the body.
Palpatine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilcox was well out of range. Poor timing from Palpatine.
Palpatine throws a body punch but Wilcox moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palpatine.
Wilcox looks to throw the jab but Palpatine is out of range.
Wilcox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wilcox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palpatine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilcox.
The crowd cheers as Wilcox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palpatine doesn't seem phased though.
Wilcox misses the jab.
Palpatine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palpatine moves out of range as Wilcox strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palpatine moves away.
A shot to the body from Wilcox misses
letting Palpatine counter with a right hand.
Wilcox defending well as Palpatine loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Wilcox misses the target.
Wilcox swings widly with a right hand
and Palpatine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilcox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palpatine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilcox if he has to take too many more of those.
Palpatine misses with an uppercut. Wilcox saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Palpatine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilcox loads up on a big right hand but Palpatine slips the punch.
Palpatine lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Palpatine slips a jab from Wilcox.
Wilcox steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Palpatine. That one must have hurt.
Palpatine throws a shot from downtown. Wilcox moves away and avoids it.
Wilcox dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palpatine. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Palpatine.
Wilcox tries to land a body kick
and Palpatine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wilcox misses the body punch
and Palpatine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palpatine scores with a decent looking hook.
Wilcox throws a leg kick
and Palpatine cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palpatine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palpatine throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Palpatine.
Wilcox throwing a counter right hand but Palpatine manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilcox if he has to take too many more of those.
Wilcox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palpatine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilcox will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wilcox motions for Palpatine to come forward. Wilcox throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palpatine replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wilcox blocks it well.
Wilcox throws a lazy uppercut
and Palpatine counters with a right hand to the body.
Wilcox throws a big shot that misses.
Palpatine connects with an inside leg kick.
Palpatine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palpatine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilcox. Wilcox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palpatine throws a jab when Wilcox was well out of range.
Palpatine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Palpatine.
Wilcox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilcox throws a body punch but Palpatine moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wilcox might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Palpatine throws out a loose jab but Wilcox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilcox throws a chopping leg kick but Palpatine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Palpatine takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Palpatine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilcox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilcox misses with a looping right.
Wilcox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palpatine manages to avoid it.
Wilcox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palpatine tries a quick counter leg kick but Wilcox is wise to it.
Palpatine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palpatine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wilcox if he has to take too many more of those.
Palpatine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilcox.
Wilcox misses with a straight right.
Palpatine throws a shot from downtown. Wilcox moves away and avoids it.
Wilcox moves away from the strike by Palpatine.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palpatine!
Palpatine blocks a jab.
Palpatine lands a nice looking body shot.
Palpatine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilcox tries to score with a low kick but Palpatine moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palpatine scores with a body shot.
Wilcox throws a jab when Palpatine was well out of range.
Palpatine misses the jab.
Palpatine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Palpatine blocks the low kick.
Palpatine takes a swing at Wilcox's ribcage but misses.
Palpatine scores with a jab.
Wilcox misses with a straight left.
Palpatine throws a jab when Wilcox was well out of range.
Wilcox tries to counter by clinching up but Palpatine breaks away and moves out of range.
Wilcox misses with a looping right.
Palpatine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilcox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palpatine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilcox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palpatine on the side of the head.
Wilcox scores with a hook to the body. Palpatine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilcox throws a body shot but no joy.
Palpatine scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sheev Palpatine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palpatine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheev Palpatine!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sheev Palpatine made sure he mentioned Big Dog Gains 160Q $200, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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