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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Palacios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palacios has chosen Enter Sandman - Metallica as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Palacios!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palacios misses with a wild combination.
Palacios getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Izzy Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair gets the takedown into side control.
Sinclair working the ground and pound.
Palacios is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sinclair is chipping away with strikes.
Sinclair looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Palacios manages to get back to half guard.
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!
Sinclair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sinclair stops Palacios from getting back to his feet.
Palacios looking for submissions off his back.
Sinclair working Palacios over with strikes.
Sinclair working Palacios over with strikes.
Sinclair is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sinclair looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palacios with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palacios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sinclair scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Sinclair.
Sinclair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sinclair scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Sinclair looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palacios with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Palacios actively working from the bottom here.
Sinclair seems to be working for a kimura but Palacios defends the submission attempt.
Palacios actively working from the bottom here.
Palacios wants to improve his position but Sinclair is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sinclair is nestled in close to Palacios, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sinclair changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Palacios looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Palacios takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Palacios misses with a strike from the bottom.
Sinclair working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Palacios's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Palacios takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Palacios is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Palacios looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sinclair looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palacios with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palacios is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sinclair pulls his head out easily.
Palacios is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Palacios taking some punishment here, with Sinclair in his half guard.
Sinclair is thwarting Palacios's attempts to control the position.
Palacios pushes Sinclair off looking to stand but Sinclair dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sinclair shoots in and bounces Palacios off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Sinclair chips away with some ground and pound.
Palacios is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sinclair scoring with punches to the head and body.
Palacios trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palacios throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sinclair is in close to Palacios's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Palacios tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palacios throws a right hand that Sinclair ducks under and follows up with a left that Sinclair also avoids with ease.
Sinclair bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Palacios is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Palacios is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sinclair's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sinclair is nestled in close to Palacios, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Palacios is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sinclair pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair working Palacios over with strikes.
Sinclair thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Palacios's head.
Palacios is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Sinclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Izzy Sinclair's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sinclair moves into the clinch.
Sinclair is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palacios pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Palacios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palacios scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sinclair is working for takedown but Palacios is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sinclair keeps control of Palacios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palacios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sinclair has him pressed against the ropes.
Palacios wants to get back to striking at distance but Sinclair won't allow it.
Palacios lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palacios throws a head punch that misses.
Palacios is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sinclair is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Palacios to the mat. Palacios regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sinclair's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Palacios lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Sinclair working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palacios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sinclair working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Izzy Sinclair overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinclair throwing strikes from guard but Palacios blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palacios working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sinclair doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sinclair manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Palacios is looking for a triangle but Sinclair pushes his legs off easily.
Sinclair postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sinclair trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palacios is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sinclair avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palacios has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sinclair can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sinclair lands a couple of elbows.
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.
Palacios is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palacios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Palacios trying to hold on to Sinclair's head to control him but Sinclair postures up.
Palacios is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sinclair scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sinclair throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sinclair thows a huge punch but Palacios dodges it nicely.
Palacios looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sinclair lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair blocks the strikes from Palacios.
Sinclair lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sinclair closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Palacios manages to get to full guard.
Palacios is looking for a triangle but Sinclair pushes his legs off easily.
Sinclair loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sinclair stopping the sweep attempt from Palacios.
Sinclair has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Palacios working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sinclair doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sinclair manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sinclair lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Palacios wants to sweep here but Sinclair controlling him for the moment.
Palacios is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sinclair closes the distance and pushes Palacios back into the ropes.
Sinclair tries to score a body lock takedown but Palacios shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Izzy Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Palacios.
Sinclair ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sinclair no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Palacios thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Palacios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palacios is working Sinclair over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Sinclair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Izzy Sinclair's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sinclair scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Palacios on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sinclair avoids the strikes from the bottom by Palacios.
Palacios tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sinclair lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Palacios down.
Sinclair is putting a hurting on Palacios here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sinclair cracks Palacios with a big elbow.
Palacios struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Palacios 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.
Sinclair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palacios.
Sinclair looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sinclair is in close to Palacios's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair looking to pass the guard.
Palacios wants to stand but Sinclair is controlling the position.
Palacios is looking for a triangle but Sinclair pushes his legs off easily.
Sinclair landing with the ground and pound.
Palacios had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sinclair is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Palacios Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sinclair's back instead.
Palacios is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sinclair defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sinclair covers up after that shot from Palacios.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sinclair manages to reverse the position and now he's in Palacios's guard. Nice work there by Sinclair.
Sinclair scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Palacios wants to sweep but no luck.
Palacios striking off his back but it's not causing Sinclair any problems.
Palacios tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sinclair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Palacios has his foot on Sinclair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinclair works his way back into a safe position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Palacios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sinclair darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sinclair lands with a punch from half guard.
Sinclair stops Palacios from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Sinclair there.
Palacios blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sinclair.
Sinclair is looking for a kimura here.
Palacios misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Palacios landing a few short strikes.
Oscar Palacios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinclair looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sinclair throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palacios's waist but Palacios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sinclair off to one side.
Sinclair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sinclair shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palacios's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Palacios escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sinclair gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palacios is keeping the position for now.
Sinclair keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Palacios's head.
Palacios will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Palacios has his foot on Sinclair's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sinclair works his way back into a safe position though.
Sinclair scoring with punches to the head and body.
Palacios had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sinclair is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Palacios Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sinclair's back instead.
Sinclair is in bad spot here.
Izzy Sinclair is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palacios lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Sinclair.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Sinclair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sinclair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Sinclair!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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