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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arax Lightspeed (ranked 438 p4p, 644 weight class) and Luis Palhares (ranked 45 p4p, 62 weight class). Lightspeed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Silver Scrapes - Danny McCarthy. Palhares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Right On/ Showcore. 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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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arax Lightspeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares dives in for a single leg takedown but Lightspeed sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jab, jab by Palhares - just one landing.
Palhares tries for a takedown but Lightspeed circles away easily
and Lightspeed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palhares thinking.
Palhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lightspeed counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Palhares.
Lightspeed stuffs the takedown.
Arax Lightspeed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Palhares.
Lightspeed stuffs the takedown attempt from Palhares. Palhares gets slowly back to his feet.
Lightspeed throws a counter high kick but Palhares was just alert enough to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares wants to land a leg kick but Lightspeed is out of range.
Palhares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lightspeed checks it well.
It looked like Lightspeed wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palhares misses with an uppercut. Lightspeed saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lightspeed counters with a straight right hand.
Palhares swings widly with a right hand
letting Lightspeed counter with a right hand.
Palhares is rocked!
Palhares wants to slow Lightspeed down by chopping away at his legs.
Lightspeed is looking to counter punch.
Palhares dives in and grabs Lightspeed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lightspeed pushes down on Palhares's head and hops out.
Palhares tries to clinch up.
Palhares doesn't manage to clinch there - Lightspeed circles away.
Palhares has closed the distance and engaged Lightspeed in a clinch.
Lightspeed avoiding damage as Palhares throws knees to the body.
Palhares scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lightspeed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palhares's elbow.
Lightspeed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lightspeed lands an uppercut.
Lightspeed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares misses with a takedown
and Lightspeed counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Palhares throws a body shot but no joy.
Lightspeed throwing a counter right hand but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares scores with a kick to the body.
Palhares connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lightspeed. Lightspeed circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Lightspeed tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luis Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palhares lands with a hook. Lightspeed tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Palhares.
Palhares drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palhares engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lightspeed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed pulls Palhares in close to prevent any damage.
Palhares trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Lightspeed keeps moving.
Palhares postures up.
Palhares connects with a couple of short punches.
Lightspeed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four 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.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Lightspeed keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palhares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Lightspeed is keeping the position.
Palhares passes Lightspeed's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lightspeed is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Palhares's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Palhares's back!
Palhares tries to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luis Palhares dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Palhares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lightspeed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Lightspeed was looking to counter with a kick there.
Palhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palhares tries to score with a low kick but Lightspeed moves his leg out of the way.
Lightspeed quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Palhares lands a nice shot that snaps Lightspeed's head back.
Palhares scores with a jab to the body.
Lightspeed checks a leg kick nicely.
Palhares lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lightspeed at a distance.
Palhares shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luis Palhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares jabs Lightspeed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lightspeed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Palhares to score with a decent uppercut.
Palhares throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lightspeed on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightspeed checks a low kick from Palhares.
Palhares shoots and misses
and Lightspeed counters with a nice right hand that sends Palhares toppling to the canvas! Palhares scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lightspeed finish him?!
Palhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightspeed finish him?
Palhares uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Palhares has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightspeed.
Palhares seems to have recovered his senses.
Lightspeed throws a punch but it's blocked by Palhares.
Lightspeed tries to work over Palhares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lightspeed avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palhares.
Palhares throwing shots but Lightspeed is blocking nicely.
Lightspeed is staying active underneath Palhares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed blocking the ground and pound attempt from Palhares.
Palhares is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Palhares perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Palhares sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lightspeed defending well though.
Palhares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palhares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lightspeed's head.
Palhares winds up and cracks Lightspeed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Palhares throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palhares working over Lightspeed with some ground and pound. Lightspeed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Palhares trying to pass the guard but Lightspeed defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palhares is trying to control the action in half guard but Lightspeed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Palhares looks to land a strike but Lightspeed avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lightspeed keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Palhares throwing strikes from guard but Lightspeed blocks nicely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Palhares scoring with punches to the head and body.
Palhares has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Lightspeed keeps moving.
Palhares throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palhares trying to control but Lightspeed is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A lazy left from Palhares finds it's target.
Palhares moves into range and clinches up with Lightspeed.
Lightspeed avoids a wild elbow strike from Palhares.
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palhares throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lightspeed blocks it with crossed arms.
Lightspeed blocks an elbow strike from Palhares.
Palhares tries to pull guard but Lightspeed holds him up against the cage and eventually Palhares drops back down to his feet.
A short body shot lands from Palhares as the two fighters clinch.
Lightspeed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightspeed misses with a hook to the ribs.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Palhares tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lightspeed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arax Lightspeed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palhares fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lightspeed on the side of the head.
Palhares lands a nice shot to the body.
Lightspeed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick from Palhares, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lightspeed lands a body punch.
Lightspeed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Lightspeed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lightspeed throws a head punch that misses.
Lightspeed breaks from the clinch.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lightspeed as he jumps to the side.
Lightspeed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lightspeed walks into a left hand.
Lightspeed stuffs the takedown.
Palhares shoots in for a double leg but Lightspeed sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lightspeed is looking to counter with head kicks.
Arax Lightspeed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Palhares.
Palhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palhares will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A counter left hand to the body from Lightspeed misses its target.
Palhares throws a hook to the side of Lightspeed's head but Lightspeed sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palhares tries to close the distance and clinch but Lightspeed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt.
And Lightspeed counters with a quick kick to the body but Palhares blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed blocks a head kick by Palhares.
An attempted straight right counter from Lightspeed misses the target.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palhares shoots in but Lightspeed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Palhares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palhares lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Palhares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares missing with a left hand there. Lightspeed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palhares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And Lightspeed counters with a quick kick to the body but Palhares blocks it.
Lightspeed tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palhares misses with a hook
and Lightspeed counters with a body kick that stops Palhares in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Palhares misses the target.
Lightspeed throwing a counter right hand but Palhares manages to avoid it.
Palhares throws a low kick but Lightspeed moves out of range easily.
It appears Lightspeed was looking to counter with a kick there.
Palhares with a jab.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lightspeed but Lightspeed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A bone on bone clash there as Lightspeed blocks the leg kick.
Lightspeed jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Palhares throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lightspeed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palhares.
Palhares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palhares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palhares is looking to slow Lightspeed down with leg kicks.
Palhares lands a right hook to the body.
Luis Palhares is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lightspeed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Palhares is looking to slow Lightspeed down with leg kicks.
Palhares moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Palhares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palhares 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Palhares!
Luis Palhares took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bloodbath MMA Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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