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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Shum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 cm
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248 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Nice elbows
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kelvin Shum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer feints and as Shum raises his hands in defense, Palmer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Palmer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shum throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Shum doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shum wants to sweep but no luck.
Shum is working hard here to advance position.
Shum keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Palmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shum can't keep his opponent in guard - Palmer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Palmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shum kicks Palmer off and gets back to his feet.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Shum.
Palmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shum stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Shum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shum.
Palmer looks gassed!
Shum tries to advance to mount but can't.
Shum lands some shots froms side control.
Shum lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Palmer down.
Shum passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Palmer!
Shum looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Shum.
Palmer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Palmer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shum raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shum is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Palmer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Palmer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Shum lands a nice shot to the head.
Shum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shum lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Shum with good strikes from the mount here!
Palmer is in a horrible position here. Shum smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Shum cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Palmer is rocked!
Shum lands a big elbow.
Palmer is still on wobbly legs! Can Shum finish him?
Palmer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Palmer taking shots to the head.
Shum looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shum tries to control but Palmer wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shum lands a big elbow.
Shum lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Palmer hang on?
Shum in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shum unloading with bombs!
Palmer can't escape the position.
Shum landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shum scoring with strikes but Palmer is staying in there.
Shum lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palmer on the ground.
Palmer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shum working Palmer over with strikes here.
Shum unloading with bombs!
Shum putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Palmer manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shum sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Shum scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Shum there.
Shum scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Palmer trying to control from the bottom.
Shum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palmer keeps working.
Shum lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shum working Palmer over with strikes.
Shum prevents Palmer from improving his position.
Shum is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shum connects with a nice short shot to Palmer's temple.
Shum slips a nice elbow through Palmer's hands, connecting with Palmer's forehead.Palmer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Shum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shum instigates a clinch.
Shum wants to break free but Palmer has control.
Shum unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Palmer! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shum is unloading with more strikes now! Palmer drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Shum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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