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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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195 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Raymond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roy Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Raymond.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raymond. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmer feints and as Raymond raises his hands in defense, Palmer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raymond pulls Palmer in to control the position.
Palmer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Raymond is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Raymond has escaped and now he's on top!
Raymond trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palmer's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Raymond stops Palmer from standing up.
Raymond trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palmer's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Raymond throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Raymond misses its intended target.
Palmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raymond swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer moves out of range as Raymond strikes.
Raymond thows a body shot but no joy.
Raymond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raymond connects with a body shot.
Raymond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raymond wants it to stay on the feet.
Ben Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.
Raymond looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.
Raymond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raymond wants it to stay on the feet.
Raymond throws a series of punches but Palmer moves out of range.
Raymond cracks Palmer with an open hand slap.
Ben Raymond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raymond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Raymond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond just misses with a punch to the body.
Raymond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Raymond scores with a punch to the head.
Raymond throws a big shot that misses.
Raymond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ben Raymond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raymond thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raymond leaves Palmer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Raymond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raymond lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Raymond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Palmer's cut.
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.
Raymond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palmer.
Palmer slips a jab from Raymond.
Palmer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Raymond did well to prevent Palmer getting side control.
Raymond is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Palmer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Palmer's back!
Raymond controls the action.
Palmer prevents Raymond from getting a body triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer holding both Raymond 's hands and preventing any damage.
Raymond controls the position.
Raymond struggling to keep hold of the position.
Raymond is really struggling to control Palmer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ben Raymond just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Raymond throws a hook to the side of Palmer's head but Palmer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palmer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raymond throws out the jab.
Palmer throws a combination that misses
and Palmer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raymond stalks Palmer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palmer's face. Palmer staggers backwards, shaken.
Raymond lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Raymond misses with a double jab
and Palmer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Raymond wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
Raymond uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Raymond throws a jab when Palmer was well out of range.
Palmer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raymond's guard.
Palmer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palmer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Palmer tries to free his leg and advance position but Raymond is retaining full guard.
Raymond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to work some ground and pound but Raymond has wrist control.
Raymond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Raymond tries to get out of the position.
Raymond pulls Palmer in to control the position.
Palmer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raymond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Palmer is fighting to break Raymond's control of his arms but Raymond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Raymond throws an overhand right that lands on Palmer's shoulder, as Palmer tries to avoid the shot.
Raymond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Raymond sprawls well. He's pushed Palmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Raymond loads up on a big right hand but Palmer slips the punch.
Raymond misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Raymond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roy Palmer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Raymond misses with a hook.
A big left from Raymond misses.
Palmer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raymond throws out the jab.
A jab from Raymond misses.
Ben Raymond is winning the standup battle so far.
Raymond tries to keep at a distance but Palmer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raymond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Raymond wants to break free but Palmer has control.
Raymond lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Raymond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palmer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raymond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raymond wants it to stay on the feet.
A big right from Raymond misses.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Palmer with that takedown attempt.
Ben Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.
Raymond stuffs the takedown.
Raymond stuffs the takedown.
Raymond slaps away a takedown attempt from Palmer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Raymond looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Raymond lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Raymond misses.
Raymond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raymond throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Ben Raymond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Raymond misses the target.
Palmer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palmer tries to clinch but Raymond moves out of range.
Raymond misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Raymond catches Palmer right on the button with a cross.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches up with Raymond, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes Raymond against the cage but Raymond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palmer slips under a jab from Raymond.
Raymond throws a jab but it's blocked by Palmer.
Raymond swinging wildly here.
Palmer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Palmer moves away from the strike by Raymond.
Raymond looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond throws a lazy right hand but Palmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palmer gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Raymond can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Raymond has escaped the position, nice work there.
Raymond gets back to half guard.
Raymond is trying to maintain the position but Palmer is very close to passing his half guard.
Palmer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Raymond sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Raymond clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Roy Palmer's cut.
That's time! Raymond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Palmer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raymond.
Raymond misses with a straight left.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches up with Raymond, looking for a takedown. Palmer pushes Raymond against the cage but Raymond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raymond scores with a nice strike.
Raymond is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Raymond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmer.
Raymond misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raymond throws a hook to the side of Palmer's head but Palmer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raymond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raymond misses with a looping left.
Raymond throws a jab but it's blocked by Palmer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palmer.
Raymond throws a series of punches but Palmer avoids them all with ease.
Raymond throws out a loose jab but Palmer uses good head movement to avoid it.
No luck for Palmer with that takedown attempt.
Ben Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.
Raymond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palmer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Raymond's guard.
Raymond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palmer manages to get himself to full guard.
Raymond tries to stand but Palmer is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raymond stands up from Palmer's guard - Raymond perhaps looking for a knockout.
Palmer slips a straight right by Raymond.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond swinging wildly here.
Raymond throws a hook to the side of Palmer's head but Palmer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raymond throws a combination that misses
and Palmer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Palmer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Raymond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palmer's guard.
Raymond wanted to stand there but Palmer had control of the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Raymond is controlling him.
Raymond wants to get up but he can't break Palmer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Palmer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Roy Palmer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Raymond throws a jab but it's blocked by Palmer.
Palmer slips under a jab from Raymond.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Palmer.
Raymond displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palmer.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Ben Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Palmer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raymond darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Raymond.
Palmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raymond sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palmer somewhat.
Raymond swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Raymond.
Palmer shoots in but no luck this time.
Raymond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raymond avoids it really well and circles away.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palmer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Raymond throws a shot from downtown. Palmer moves away and avoids it.
Raymond misses with a body shot
and Palmer counters with a takedown into side control.
Raymond is trying to improve his position.
Raymond is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Raymond has managed to free his arm - good work.
Palmer is looking for a kimura here.
Raymond is trying to get back to full guard.
Palmer is trying to work for a kimura but Raymond is defending well.
Raymond works his way to full guard. Good work.
Raymond wants to sweep but no luck.
Raymond keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
That's four 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.
Raymond has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Roy Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raymond controls Palmer momentarily but Palmer frees himself.
Palmer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raymond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Raymond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Palmer dives in and grabs Raymond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raymond pushes down on Palmer's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Raymond.
I think Raymond 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Raymond!
Ben Raymond is the new middleweight champion!
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