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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Igor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Palmer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Big Shit Poppin' - T.I.. Janusz Igor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Janusz Igor!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer swinging wildly here.
Palmer fails to land the takedown.
Igor blocks the body kick.
Casey Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Palmer tries to clinch but Igor is having none of it.
Igor wants to clinch but Palmer slips to the side
and Palmer counters with a series of strikes. Igor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Palmer misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer clinches with his opponent.
Igor taking a breather.
Palmer being controlled against the cage.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Igor tries to tie him up.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Igor avoids it.
Palmer lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Janusz Igor has been cut.
Palmer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Igor is keeping busy.
Igor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Igor avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer has Igor pressed against the cage.
Palmer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Igor is trying to stall.
Igor has Palmer pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janusz Igor.
Palmer misses with a double jab.
Palmer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Igor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Igor closes the distance but Palmer moves to the side
and Palmer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Igor wants to clinch.
Igor moves into the clinch.
Igor slowing the pace effectively.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer misses with a punch on the inside.
Palmer stalling in the clinch but Igor improves position.
Palmer avoiding damage as Igor throws knees to the body.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but Igor blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Igor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Igor trying to control the position but instead, Palmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Igor into the cage.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Igor blocks an uppercut.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Igor.
Igor is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palmer is keeping busy.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Igor tries to tie him up.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Igor looking to slow down the pace here.
Igor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janusz Igor.
Palmer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Igor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Igor closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Igor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palmer.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Palmer does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Igor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Janusz Igor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Igor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Palmer looks to clinch
and Igor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Igor feints and as Palmer raises his hands in defense, Igor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Igor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palmer pulls Igor in to control the position.
Palmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Igor.
Palmer has Igor pulled in close to control his posture.
Palmer is trying to control the position but Igor postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palmer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palmer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Igor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Igor thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Igor wants to clinch.
Igor wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Igor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Palmer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Igor counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Igor.
Igor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Igor backwards.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Igor in his tracks for a moment.
Igor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Igor pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmer pushes Igor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Igor letting Palmer take a breather here.
Igor effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Igor backwards.
Palmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Igor.
Igor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Igor stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janusz Igor.
Palmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Igor.
A low kick from Igor is predictable there
and Palmer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Igor takes the fight into the clinch.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Igor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palmer is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Igor tries to tie him up.
Igor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Igor stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Igor in his tracks for a moment.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Igors head.
Palmer lands an elbow inside that Igor shrugs off.
Igor is breathing heavily.
Igor avoids a wild elbow strike from Palmer.
Igor is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Igor's head.
Igor tries to stall but Palmer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Igor blocks the elbow strike.
Palmer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Igor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Igor avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janusz Igor.
Palmer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Igor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Palmer somewhat.
Palmer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Palmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Janusz Igor's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Palmer gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.
Igor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer works on Igor's body with a couple of short punches.
Palmer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Igor's head.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
Palmer throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a knee to the head.
Igor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palmer.
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!
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Igor as Palmer tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Igor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Palmer up against the cage.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Igor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
Palmer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Igor's head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Palmer throws an elbow but misses.
Palmer lands with a left to the head.
Igor is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmer gets an underhook and turns Igor into the cage.
Palmer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Igor backwards.
Palmer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palmer being controlled against the cage.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Palmer pushes off an throws an elbow but Igor leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Palmer stalls.
Janusz Igor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Igor is looking to control Palmer's arms but Palmer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Igor has his back to the cage.
Palmer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Igor stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
Igor is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Palmer has denied him.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janusz Igor.
Palmer shoots in and drives through. Igor sprawls well.
Palmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Igor sprawls well. Igor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Igor has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer throws an elbow but it misses.
Igor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Palmer up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janusz Igor.
Palmer throws a combination that misses
and Igor counters with a thumping low kick.
Palmer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Igor counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Palmer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Igor counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Igor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Igor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Igor blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer takes an elbow to the temple.
Palmer working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Palmer avoiding damage as Igor throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Igor as Palmer tries to tie him up.
Palmer lands a nice uppercut.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
Igor looking to stall.
Igor is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Palmer tries to stall but Igor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Igor blocks the elbow strike.
Igor tries to stall but Palmer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Igor missing with knees to the body.
Igor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palmer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Palmer!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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