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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Halvorsen (ranked 1254 p4p, 402 weight class) and Luis Palhares (ranked 140 p4p, 52 weight class). Palhares comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Right On/ Showcore kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luis Palhares told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Adrian Halvorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares cracks Halvorsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palhares throws a hook to the side of Halvorsen's head but Halvorsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Halvorsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Palhares tenderised Halvorsen's leg. Halvorsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Halvorsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halvorsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Palhares comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halvorsen lands with a slapping head kick.
Palhares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halvorsen misses with a shot to the body
and Palhares counters with a shoot takedown. Halvorsen fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares throwing strikes but missing.
Halvorsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palhares postures up in Halvorsen's guard and throws a big left but Halvorsen blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Halvorsen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palhares working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Halvorsen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palhares.
Halvorsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halvorsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palhares preventing the sweep.
Palhares looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Palhares throws a big elbow that misses.
Palhares controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palhares drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Halvorsen dives on top into guard.
Palhares is looking for a triangle but Halvorsen pushes his legs off easily.
Palhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halvorsen is one step ahead there.
Palhares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Palhares tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Halvorsen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Halvorsen is stalling in the full guard.
Palhares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Halvorsen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Halvorsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palhares swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Halvorsen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Our spies down at at The Scrap Squad inform us that Palhares has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palhares keeping moving, preventing Halvorsen from controlling successfully.
Palhares keeping full guard, as Halvorsen tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Halvorsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palhares moves away from the strike by Halvorsen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Halvorsen throws out the jab.
Halvorsen throws a low kick but Palhares moves out of range easily.
Palhares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palhares throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Palhares dominated that round.
That's time! Halvorsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Palhares with a nice cross.
Halvorsen throws a right and a left that Palhares avoids nicely.
Luis Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palhares throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Halvorsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Palhares is just out of range.
A head kick by Palhares misses
and Halvorsen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Halvorsen lands with a right hand.
Palhares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Halvorsen.
A nice leg kick from Palhares, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halvorsen throws a leg kick that misses.
Palhares misses with a wild body shot.
Luis Palhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palhares tries a head kick but it misses.
Halvorsen throws a right hand that Palhares ducks under and follows up with a left that Palhares also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares lands a leg kick that knocks Halvorsen off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halvorsen is looking to slow Palhares down with leg kicks.
Palhares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halvorsen. Halvorsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Halvorsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Halvorsen walks into a jab.
Palhares throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halvorsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palhares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palhares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Halvorsen misses with a looping right.
Palhares lands a right hook to the body.
Palhares throws a jab but it's blocked by Halvorsen.
It looked like Halvorsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palhares lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halvorsen's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palhares has closed the distance and engaged Halvorsen in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen has a couple of punches blocked by Palhares.
Palhares lands a right hand.
Halvorsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Palhares controls his hands.
Halvorsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Halvorsen blocks an uppercut.
Halvorsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palhares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Palhares lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palhares.
Halvorsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Halvorsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palhares trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palhares.
A short right from Halvorsen on the inside.
Halvorsen avoids a wild elbow strike from Palhares.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Halvorsen.
Halvorsen breaks from the clinch.
Palhares throws a good cross that connects.
Palhares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Halvorsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen moves out of range of the strikes.
And Halvorsen counters with a quick kick to the body but Palhares blocks it.
Palhares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halvorsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palhares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Palhares.
A low kick from Palhares misses
enabling Halvorsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Palhares throws a sloppy head kick and Halvorsen moves out of range easily.
Palhares connects with a jab.
Jab by Palhares.
Halvorsen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Palhares is able to avoid easily.
Palhares throws a nice looking combination but Halvorsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palhares misses with a hook
and Halvorsen counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares stops Halvorsen from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares manages to work his way to half guard, despite Halvorsen's best efforts.
Palhares is looking to control Halvorsen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palhares avoid being mounted?
Halvorsen controlling the action here.
Halvorsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Palhares does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Still in half guard, Halvorsen seems content to control.
Palhares keeping control of the position.
Halvorsen trying to pass the guard but Palhares defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Palhares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Palhares scores with a nice head shot.
Palhares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Halvorsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Halvorsen - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares. Halvorsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halvorsen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palhares.
Nice uppercut lands for Palhares. That snapped Halvorsen's head back.
Halvorsen blocks a head kick by Palhares.
Halvorsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares misses with a body shot
and Halvorsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halvorsen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palhares is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Halvorsen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Palhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Halvorsen drives through with a takedown into Palhares's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares looking to hit a scissor sweep but Halvorsen is one step ahead there.
Halvorsen trying to move into half guard but instead Palhares has managed to sweep!
Palhares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halvorsen keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Halvorsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palhares won't allow Halvorsen to sweep him here.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Halvorsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares stays in close to Halvorsen's body and controls the position.
Adrian Halvorsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares postures up.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Halvorsen is keeping the position.
Halvorsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palhares defends well.
Palhares missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Halvorsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palhares's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Halvorsen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Halvorsen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Palhares is looking for a triangle but Halvorsen pushes his legs off easily.
Halvorsen forces his way into half guard.
Palhares tries to roll over but Halvorsen keeps him under control.
Palhares is trying to control but Halvorsen passes into side control!
Palhares has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palhares seems a little lost for a moment, as Halvorsen dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halvorsen working away.
Palhares is trying to get back to half guard.
Luis Palhares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halvorsen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Halvorsen controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An elbow from Halvorsen crashes against the mat.
A control attempt from Palhares but he's now mounted!
Halvorsen looking to finish with strikes here!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adrian Halvorsen.
I think Palhares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Palhares!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Luis Palhares waved his t-shirt featuring Silverguard Outfitters 🛡's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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