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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boryslav Margera (ranked 206 p4p, 238 weight class) and Luis Palhares (ranked 23 p4p, 27 weight class). Margera kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Daniel Lioneye - The King of Rock 'n' Roll. Palhares is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Right On/ Showcore. Boryslav Margera is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryslav Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera misses the jab.
Palhares throws a hook but Margera blocks it.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
Margera slaps away a takedown attempt from Palhares, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palhares tries to keep at a distance but Margera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palhares tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Margera avoids it.
Nice body punch from Palhares.
Knees to the body from Margera.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palhares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Margera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Margera is leaning against Palhares and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Palhares trying to land knees to the body.
Margera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Our sources have told us that Margera has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Palhares creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera digs a right hand underneath Palhares's ribcage. Palhares let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palhares tries to work over Margera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Margera connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palhares's face.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Margera.
Margera lands a nice uppercut.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Margera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Margera misses with a knee to the head.
Palhares missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Margera.
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palhares blocks it with crossed arms.
Palhares takes a knee right on the jaw!
Palhares landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Margera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but Palhares blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares throws a head punch that misses.
Palhares pushes off an throws an elbow but Margera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Margera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Palhares drops down looking for an ankle pick but Margera pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boryslav Margera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Palhares.
Palhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Margera connects with a single shot there.
Palhares tries to work over Margera's front leg with a kick but Margera checks it.
Palhares misses with a body shot.
Palhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palhares instigates a clinch.
Palhares comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Boryslav Margera has been cut.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Palhares blocks it.
Margera blocks an elbow strike.
Margera dodges an elbow strike from Palhares.
Margera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palhares pushes Margera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palhares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Margera is defending well for now.
Palhares scores with a shot to the side of Margera's head.
Margera dodges an elbow strike from Palhares.
Palhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Margera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Margera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palhares drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Margera gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Palhares prevents a body shot from Margera.
Palhares tries to pull guard but Margera won't allow it.
Margera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palhares blocks a body shot from Margera.
Palhares utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Palhares goes for a takedown in the clinch but Margera prevents it.
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Palhares is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Margera.
Margera tries a body shot but Palhares blocks it.
Margera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palhares in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Margera scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera lands a good knee to the midsection. Palhares won't want to take too many of those.
Margera cracks Palhares with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Margera can't find room to land a body shot as Palhares controls the action.
Palhares on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Margera misses with a body punch.
Margera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Margera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Margera lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palhares backwards.
Margera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palhares has Margera pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Margera manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Margera misses with a body punch.
Palhares drops down looking for an ankle pick but Margera pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Margera connects with the punch.
Palhares forces Margera back against the cage and clinches.
Margera dodges an elbow strike from Palhares.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palhares.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boryslav Margera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boryslav Margera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Margera cracks Palhares with an open hand slap.
Margera takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Margera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt - Margera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Palhares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Margera throws a big shot that misses.
Palhares scores with a nice strike.
A swing and a miss from Palhares.
Margera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Margera pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares swings for the body but Margera moves out of range.
Palhares bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Margera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Palhares throws a big shot that misses.
Margera slips under a jab from Palhares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Margera sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Margera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palhares takes one to the chin there.
Palhares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Margera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Margera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Margera blocks a leg kick.
Margera lands with a good body shot.
Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boryslav Margera is winning the standup battle so far.
Palhares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palhares is looking to chop away at Margera's legs.
Margera misses the jab.
Margera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Margera throws a hook but Palhares blocks it.
Margera tries to clinch up
and Palhares counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boryslav Margera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Margera misses with a right hand
and Palhares makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Palhares feints and then cracks Margera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Margera down.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Palhares was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Margera is not content to let Palhares control the position.
Margera holds on to Palhares's head and controls the position momentarily.
Margera is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Palhares.
Palhares takes a little break here. Margera wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Margera tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palhares wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palhares goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Margera has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Palhares but great work by Margera.
Palhares takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Palhares regains half guard.
Palhares is looking to improve his position.
Margera lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera winds up and cracks Palhares with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Palhares is trying to maintain the position but Margera is very close to passing his half guard.
Margera passes to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Margera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Margera unloading with bombs!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares tries to reverse the position but Margera maintains control.
Margera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Margera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palhares can do to turn this around?
Margera lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Palhares sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Palhares on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Palhares is rocked!
Palhares gets back to full guard.
Palhares is still in real trouble! Can Margera finish him?
Margera distracts Palhares with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Margera chips away with some ground and pound.
Margera working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boryslav Margera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boryslav Margera's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Palhares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Margera.
A shot to the body from Palhares misses
and Margera counters with a straight right hand.
Palhares is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Margera rather than just go for the knockout.
Margera misses with a looping left.
Palhares seems to have recovered his senses.
Margera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Margera ducks under a wild hook from Palhares.
Margera just misses with a punch to the body.
Palhares tries to counter with a clinch but Margera shakes him off and moves away.
Margera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palhares.
Palhares looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Margera tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera keeping control of the position.
Palhares thows a huge punch but Margera dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera is staying active underneath Palhares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Margera moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Palhares postures up in Margera's guard and throws a big left but Margera blocks it.
Palhares keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Margera's head.
Palhares wants to control from the top but Margera keeps moving.
Margera pulls Palhares in to control the position.
Margera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Boryslav Margera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Margera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Palhares throwing strikes from guard but Margera blocks nicely.
Margera wants to sweep here but Palhares controlling him for the moment.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A swing and a miss from Margera.
Margera throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Margera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palhares doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Margera finds it's way through Palhares's defenses.
Palhares misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares slips a jab from Margera.
Palhares feints and then cracks Margera's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Margera down.
Margera lands a two punch combo.
Palhares moves into range and clinches up with Margera.
Margera lands a knee to the body.
Palhares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Margera.
Palhares lands a good knee to the midsection. Margera won't want to take too many of those.
Margera scores with a knee to the head.
Palhares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Palhares is blocking nicely.
Boryslav Margera has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palhares is trying to trip Margera. He has hold of a leg but Margera is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Palhares persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera looking for a sweep. Not yet Margera, not yet.
Margera keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Margera looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Palhares puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Margera trying to control but Palhares postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Margera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Margera is trying to get back to full guard.
Luis Palhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boryslav Margera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palhares throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Margera tries to roll over but Palhares keeps him under control.
Palhares takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Margera is pressing down on Palhares's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Palhares.
Well Margera has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boryslav Margera!
A relieved looking Boryslav Margera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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