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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Winters (ranked 2130 p4p, 3486 weight class) and Rufus Palmer (ranked 246 p4p, 375 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antoine Winters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rufus Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters cracks a nice hook into Palmer's ribs.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Winters throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Winters takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Palmer loads up on a big right hand but Winters slips the punch.
Winters misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmer slips under a jab from Winters.
Winters connects with a crisp jab.
Palmer throws an overhand right that lands on Winters's shoulder, as Winters tries to avoid the shot.
Winters connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palmer. Palmer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winters.
Palmer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Winters does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Winters looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Palmer is looking for the big counter here.
Winters moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Winters is out of range.
Nice body punch from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Winters ducks down to avoid it.
Palmer throws a hook but Winters avoids it easily.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Winters.
Palmer misses with a hook to the body
letting Winters counter with a right hand.
Palmer throws a right hand that misses
and Winters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Winters takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Winters moves away from the strike by Palmer.
That's two 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!
Winters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winters scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Winters misses with a left hand
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palmer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Palmer.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Winters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Winters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palmer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palmer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Winters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Winters throws a right hand that misses
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palmer slips a jab from Winters.
Winters misses with a lunging right hand
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A shot to the body from Palmer misses
letting Winters counter with a right hand.
Palmer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Winters takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winters throws an off balance right hand
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Winters finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Winters does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winters throws a hook but Palmer blocks it.
Winters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palmer throws out the jab.
Winters misses the jab.
Winters is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Winters walks into a straight right hand from Palmer.
Palmer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Winters scores with a sloppy right hand. Palmer should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Winters misses the target.
A combination from Palmer does no damage.
Palmer connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer throws an off balance right hand
letting Winters counter with a right hand.
Palmer swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Palmer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winters misses with a lunging right hand
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Winters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Winterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No joy there for Winters, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Palmer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Winters slips a straight right by Palmer.
Winters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Winters looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winters ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Winters throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Winters scores with a jab to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Winters might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer moves away from the strike by Winters.
Palmer slips a straight right by Winters.
Palmer misses with a wild combination.
Winters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winters misses with a right hand
and Palmer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters misses with a straight left.
Palmer throws out a powerful jab.
Winters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Winters moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palmer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winters.
Winters moves away from the strike by Palmer.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palmer works over Winters's head and body with a nice combination.
Palmer scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Palmer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winters loads up on a big right hand but Palmer slips the punch.
Palmer defending well as Winters loads up on a big left hand.
Palmer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Winters with a body shot.
Palmer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Palmer misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
Winters misses the body punch
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Winters misses.
Rufus Palmer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Winters is out of range.
Winters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winters blocks a jab.
Winters throws an off balance right hand
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Palmer has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Winters looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Palmer misses with a double jab.
Palmer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winters stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Winters.
Palmer walks into a left hand.
Palmer staying out of range there.
Winters slips under a jab from Palmer.
Winters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmer.
Palmer throws a right and a left that Winters avoids nicely.
Winters throws out a loose jab but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winters dips to his left and cracks Palmer with an uppercut!
Winters throws a looping overhand right but Palmer ducks down to avoid it.
Palmer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Palmer takes a swing at Winters's ribcage but misses.
Winters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Winters backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Winters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winters throws a shot to the body.
Palmer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Winters counter with a right hand.
Winters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Palmer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winters drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Winters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmer.
Palmer works Winters's body with a nice hook.
Palmer lands a head shot.
Palmer lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winters has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Winters there as he acknowledges the shot.
Palmer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Winters takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Antoine Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winters.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
Palmer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Winters throws a big shot that misses.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Winters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Palmer does no damage.
It looked like Winters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palmer misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Winters.
Winters throws a right hand that misses
and Palmer counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy left from Palmer finds it's target.
Palmer blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Winters misses with an uppercut
and Palmer counters with a stiff right hand.
Winters throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winters throws a poor cross that misses
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer jabs at Winters's body.
Palmer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winters.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice defenses there by Winters.
A little feinted left hand from Winters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Palmer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winters's head backwards.
Winters gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Winters misses with a body shot.
Palmer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a lunging right hand
and Winters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winters bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palmer's head.
Palmer misses with an uppercut.
Palmer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Winters misses with a right hand
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winters throws a combination that misses
and Palmer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Winters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palmer throws a lazy uppercut
and Winters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winters misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Winters.
Palmer connects with a body shot.
Palmer misses with an uppercut. Winters saw that one coming.
Winters throws an off balance right hand
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters swings widly with a right hand
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palmer drops his hands momentarily and Winters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Palmer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Palmer misses with a double jab.
Winters is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Palmer lands.
Winters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Palmer throws the left hand but Winters avoids the punch easily.
Palmer jabs Winters to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
Winters blocks a jab.
Winters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmer throws the left hand but Winters avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winters throws a poor cross that misses
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer misses with a hook.
Palmer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Winterss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Palmer connects with a right hand. Winters shakes it off.
Winters throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Winters on the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
It looked like Winters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winters listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Winters misses with an uppercut
and Winters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winters throws the left hand but Palmer avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palmer 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Palmer!
Rufus Palmer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Antoine Winters stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'.
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hype
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