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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Huxley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares comes to the cage accompanied by Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight . Lucio Palhares has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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273 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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177 cm
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220 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Palhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Huxley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares works Huxley's body with a nice hook.
Palhares shoots in and bounces Huxley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Palhares trying to control but Huxley is working from the bottom.
Palhares throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huxley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palhares seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.
Huxley wants to stand and escape but Palhares is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley working a defensive guard but Palhares manages to pass into side control anyway.
Palhares goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Huxley has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Palhares but great work by Huxley.
Palhares wants to control but Huxley postures up.
Huxley tries to move to mount but Palhares blocks the move with his legs.
Huxley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Palhares is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Palhares manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Palhares tries to pass to full mount but Huxley defends it.
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.
Palhares is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huxley is just riding it out for now. Palhares eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Palhares wants to control but Huxley is keeping him busy.
Huxley tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Palhares trying to control from half guard but Huxley is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huxley closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Palhares's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Huxley is looking to take a break and control but Palhares is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huxley throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Huxley working the ground and pound but Palhares is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huxley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Huxley throws a strike aimed at the side of Palhares's head but Palhares avoids it well.
Huxley fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Palhares is trying to control Huxley's posture but Huxley avoids it.
Huxley misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huxley trying to control the action but Palhares is working from the bottom.
Palhares can't do much from the bottom here.
Sloppy strikes there by Huxley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucio Palhares dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Huxley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palhares manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Huxley trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huxley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Huxley connects with a couple of short punches.
Huxley wants to control from the top but Palhares keeps moving.
Palhares trying to keep a closed guard but Huxley is proving a slippery customer.
Huxley trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.
Huxley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares controls Huxley momentarily but Huxley frees himself.
Huxley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palhares is keeping the position for now.
Huxley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Huxley trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from Palhares misses the target.
Huxley throws a series of punches but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares throws a series of punches but Huxley moves out of range.
Huxley with a poor takedown
and Palhares counters with a left and a right that stings Huxley.
Huxley throws a series of punches but Palhares moves out of range.
Huxley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palhares counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Ben Huxley has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares scores with a nice strike.
Huxley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palhares manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Palhares is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Palhares had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huxley defends it easily.
Huxley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palhares is keeping the position for now.
Huxley passes Palhares's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huxley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Palhares moves into full guard.
Huxley looking to pass the guard.
Palhares escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Huxley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Palhares is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Huxley trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.
Huxley won't allow Palhares to sweep him here.
Huxley trying to control but Palhares is working from the bottom.
Huxley trying to move into half guard but instead Palhares has managed to sweep!
Huxley keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huxley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Huxley postures up in Palhares's guard and throws a big left but Palhares blocks it.
Huxley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ben Huxley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ben Huxley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Huxley closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Huxley lands in his opponent's guard.
Huxley throws and elbow that misses. Palhares uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huxley's guard. Nice move by Palhares!
Palhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huxley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Palhares trying to control the position from guard on top but Huxley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huxley is trying to keep Palhares in close.
Palhares looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palhares advances position into side control!
Huxley gets back to half guard.
Huxley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Palhares is trying to control. Huxley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huxley is holding on to half guard well.
Palhares is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Palhares seems content to control.
Huxley is staying active underneath Palhares, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Palhares is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huxley controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is keen to just control but Huxley is a slippery customer.
Ben Huxley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palhares scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Palhares is trying to control the action in half guard but Huxley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Huxley is trying to maintain the position but Palhares is very close to passing his half guard.
Huxley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huxley has his takedown stuffed
and Palhares makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ben Huxley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huxley throws a shot from downtown. Palhares moves away and avoids it.
Palhares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huxley.
That's four 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.
Palhares scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Huxley loads up on a big right hand but Palhares slips the punch.
Palhares throws a right hand that Huxley ducks under and follows up with a left that Huxley also avoids with ease.
Lucio Palhares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palhares swinging wildly here.
Huxley with a poor takedown
and Palhares counters with a straight right hand.
Palhares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huxley has his takedown stuffed
and Palhares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucio Palhares has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Huxley.
Palhares throws the left hand but Huxley avoids the punch easily.
Palhares misses with a straight right.
Huxley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Palhares looking to control.
Huxley trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palhares seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucio Palhares showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palhares 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucio Palhares!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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