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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Palermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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152 lbs
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148 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, J Palermo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins instigates a clinch.
Wilkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palermo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palermo stalling in the clinch but Wilkins improves position.
Palermo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palermo is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilkins has double underhooks.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Palermo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilkins darts in trying to clinch
and Palermo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palermo.
Palermo is trying to break the clinch but Wilkins has him pressed against the cage.
Palermo stalling the fight.
Palermo trying to stall but Wilkins improves his position.
Palermo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilkins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palermo breaks the clinch.
Wilkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palermo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palermo lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Palermo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palermo.
Wilkins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Palermo looking to control.
Palermo keeping moving, preventing Wilkins from controlling successfully.
Wilkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Palermo being controlled here, momentarily.
Wilkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Palermo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palermo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wilkins is controlling him.
Wilkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palermo wants to sweep here but Wilkins controlling him for the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wilkins closes the distance and clinches up with Palermo, looking for a takedown. Wilkins pushes Palermo against the cage but Palermo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins clinches up with Palermo and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palermo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilkins can't break the clinch.
Wilkins manages to break the clinch.
Wilkins clinches up with Palermo and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palermo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilkins wants the takedown. Palermo is fighting it off but Wilkins persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Palermo's guard against the cage.
Wilkins postures up.
Palermo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palermo has his feet on Wilkins's thighs here. He's pushed Wilkins off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Wilkins screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). J Palermo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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