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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amsel Socamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Palau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Palau's choice of entrance music: Bob Marley - I shot the sherif. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amsel Socamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nelson Palau!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socamo throws a jab when Palau was well out of range.
A big right from Socamo misses.
Socamo lands the left hand.
It looks like Nelson Palau has been cut.
Palau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Socamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palau.
Palau closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Socamo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palau looks up at the clock and then as Socamo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Palau smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Socamo is pushing Palau's head away, looking to escape. Palau manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Palau lands some shots froms side control.
Socamo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palau is controlling him well.
Palau postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Palau connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Socamo some visible discomfort.
Socamo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Palau working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Palau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Socamo, who protects the arm well.
Palau tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palau has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Palau seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palau throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Socamo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Socamo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Socamo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Palau asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Socamo throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Socamo is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palau is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Socamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palau.
Socamo throws a hook but Palau avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Socamo misses its intended target.
Socamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palau.
Socamo looks to throw the jab but Palau is out of range.
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.
Socamo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palau ducks under a wild hook from Socamo.
Socamo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palau on the side of the head.
Amsel Socamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socamo.
Palau shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Socamo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Palau in side control, throwing shots but Socamo defends.
Palau lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Palau is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Socamo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Socamo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Socamo throws a jab but it's blocked by Palau.
Palau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socamo.
Socamo missing with a left hand there. Palau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socamo lands a nice shot that snaps Palau's head back.
Socamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Socamo lands a left and a right that send Palau crashing to the mat, dazed. Socamo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Palau is rocked!
A big right from Socamo misses.
Socamo throws a hook but Palau avoids it easily.
A combination from Socamo does no damage.
Socamo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Palau.
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!
Socamo prevents Palau from moving into mount.
Palau looks gassed!
Socamo wants to get back to his feet but Palau drags him back down.
Socamo wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Socamo pushes Palau away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Palau gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Palau grinds an elbow into Socamo's temple.
Socamo is pushing Palau's head away, looking to escape. Palau manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palau lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Socamo down.
Palau thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Palau looks up at the clock and then as Socamo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Palau smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Socamo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Socamo pushes Palau away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Palau gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Socamo is trying to improve his position.
Socamo is working hard here to advance position.
Palau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Socamo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Palau ducks under a wild hook from Socamo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Amsel Socamo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nelson Palau's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Socamo misses the shot to the body.
Socamo throws out a loose jab but Palau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Socamo cracks Palau with an open hand slap.
A jab from Socamo misses.
Palau staying out of range there.
Socamo looks to throw the jab but Palau is out of range.
Socamo digs a good hook to Palau's body.
Palau staying out of range there.
Socamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Socamo misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Palau.
Socamo scores with a one two! Palau had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Socamo swings for the body but Palau moves out of range.
Palau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson Palau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socamo takes a swing at Palau's ribcage but misses.
Socamo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Socamo throws a looping overhand right but Palau ducks down to avoid it.
Socamo throws a jab when Palau was well out of range.
A jab from Socamo misses.
Socamo lands a really nice looking cross but Palau seems unphased.
Socamo clobbers Palau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Palau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Socamo.
Socamo throws a jab when Palau was well out of range.
Socamo misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Socamo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Socamo throws a body punch but Palau moves out of range.
Palau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Socamo.
Palau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Socamo looks to land a combination but Palau avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Palau there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Palau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palau tries to move into range but Socamo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palau changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Socamo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Socamo is looking to regain half guard here but Palau keeps moving and retains side control.
Palau lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Socamo is looking to regain half guard here but Palau keeps moving and retains side control.
Palau is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Socamo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Palau lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palau lands a nice forearm strike.
Palau works to advance to full mount. Socamo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Socamo is trying to stand.
Socamo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Palau is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Socamo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Socamo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Socamo's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Palau scoring with strikes but Socamo is staying in there.
Palau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Socamo is trying desperately to improve position.
Palau working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Palau is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Socamo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Socamo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socamo landing strikes from the bottom.
Palau passes to full mount!
Socamo is trying to stand up.
Palau working Socamo over with strikes here.
Socamo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Socamo stands up from Palau's guard - Socamo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Socamo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palau.
Palau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palau slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amsel Socamo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Palau's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Socamo scores with a nice strike.
Palau is looking to land body kicks.
Socamo looks to land a left hand but Palau moved out of range nicely.
Socamo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Palau drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palau throwing strikes from guard but Socamo blocks nicely.
Nelson Palau has got the better of the ground game so far.
Socamo wants to stand and escape but Palau is having none of it.
Palau drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palau jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Socamo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palau is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Socamo lands some strikes from the bottom.
Palau cracks Socamo with a solid left hand.
Socamo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palau is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Socamo does it's job there.
Socamo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Socamo misses with a series of wild punches.
Palau staying out of range there.
Palau moves away from the strike by Socamo.
Palau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Socamo.
Socamo misses with an uppercut.
Socamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palau dodges the punch combination from Socamo.
Palau staying out of range there.
Socamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Palau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Socamo throws a hook but Palau blocks it.
Socamo throws a hook but Palau avoids it easily.
Palau moves out of range of the strikes.
Amsel Socamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Socamo lands the left hand.
Socamo stalks Palau and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palau's face. Palau staggers backwards, shaken.
Socamo gets caught flat footed, as Palau shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Palau postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Socamo wants to stand up but Palau is controlling him.
Palau chips away with some ground and pound.
Socamo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palau slips nicely into half guard.
Socamo is in trouble now - Palau has advanced to mount!
Socamo swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Socamo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Palau blocks Socamo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Palau cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nelson Palau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Socamo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Palau blocks Socamo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Palau looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Palau has hold of Socamo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Socamo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Socamo is looking to improve his position but Palau isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socamo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Palau missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Socamo tries to kick Palau off but Palau keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Socamo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Socamo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Palau.
Palau trying to mount his opponent but Socamo defends it.
Socamo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Palau thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Socamo's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Socamo lands a glancing blow to the side of Palau's head.
Amsel Socamo is winning the standup battle so far.
Palau blocks a jab.
Amsel Socamo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Socamo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nelson Palau.
I think Socamo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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