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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanerva comes to the cage accompanied by Sultans of Swing. Kanerva is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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280 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ilkka Kanerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanerva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanerva is breathing heavily.
Palmer throws a body punch but Kanerva moves out of range.
Palmer throws a right and a left that Kanerva avoids nicely.
Kanerva throws a leg kick but Palmer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kanerva tries a low kick but Palmer avoids it.
Kanerva slips a straight right by Palmer.
Palmer misses with a right hand
and Kanerva counters by moving into the clinch.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Kanerva has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer working hard to break the clinch.
Palmer can't get the takedown.
Palmer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kanerva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
Kanerva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palmer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palmer throws a lazy body kick
and Kanerva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kanerva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmer misses with a hook to the body
and Kanerva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Palmer throws a jab when Kanerva was well out of range.
Palmer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palmer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanerva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kanerva misses with an uppercut.
Kanerva lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Kanerva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanerva avoids the head kick by Palmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kanerva.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Palmer motions for Kanerva to come forward. Palmer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer misses with a low kick.
Kanerva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanerva wants to slow Palmer down by chopping away at his legs.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Kanerva ducks down to avoid it.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Kanerva moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Palmer.
Well Palmer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Palmer!
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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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