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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pvt. Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer. Carter comes to the cage accompanied by Kasabian - Club Foot. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pvt. Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palmer ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
It looks like Pvt. Palmer has been cut.
Palmer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.
Carter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Carter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Palmer moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Carter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter throws a chopping leg kick but Palmer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carter misses with a low kick.
Kevin Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick by Carter misses
and Palmer counters with a head kick. That will keep Carter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Carter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Carter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palmer.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palmer. That did some damage!
Palmer throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
Palmer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carter forces Palmer back against the cage and clinches.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palmer's defenses.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Carter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carter tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer blocks a low kick nicely.
Carter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Palmer checks a low kick from Carter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks a head kick by Palmer.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Palmer digs a good body shot into Carter's ribs.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Palmer throws a head kick that half lands.
Carter scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a hook but Palmer avoids it easily.
Carter throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter scores with a punch to the head.
Carter thumps Palmer with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palmer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Carter!
Palmer throwing strikes here but Carter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer punching from mount but Carter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pvt. Palmer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carter misses with a leg kick.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kevin Carter is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
Carter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carter.
Palmer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Carter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palmer throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Carter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palmer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Palmer lands with a slapping head kick.
Palmer throws a head kick but Carter moves out of range.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter moves out of range as Palmer strikes.
A head kick misses from Carter.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Carter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carter throws a wild body kick that Palmer sees coming a mile off.
Carter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Palmer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Carter slips a straight right by Palmer.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
Palmer tries to bum rush Carter with a series of wild strikes but Carter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good work by Palmer as he checks the leg kick.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Palmer thows a body shot but no joy.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Palmer's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmer tries to avoid it.
Carter takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Palmer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Carter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Palmer is out of range.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter throws a low kick, looking for Palmer's leg but Palmer calmly moves out of range.
Carter with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Palmer finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Palmer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter slips a jab from Palmer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palmer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kevin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter is looking to score with low kicks.
Carter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Palmer takes a step back to recover.
Palmer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Carter lands with a kick to the temple. Palmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Carter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmer.
Carter throws out a leg kick but Palmer moves out of range and Carter only half commits.
Palmer misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Carter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Palmer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Carter misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left lands for Palmer.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Carter.
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 Kevin Carter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pvt. Palmer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Carter dodges the punch combination from Palmer.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Palmer.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palmer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palmer's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Palmer.
Palmer throws out a loose jab but Carter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Palmer as he checks the leg kick.
Carter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palmer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Carter quickly recovers to half guard.
Palmer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palmer is working away from the top position though.
Palmer is pressing down on Carter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carter is holding on for now.
Palmer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palmer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer uses his free foot to push down on Carter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carter.
Carter is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pvt. Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer prevents Carter from getting the reversal.
Palmer lands with some strikes.
Palmer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Palmer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Palmer looking to ground and pound but Carter is blocking nicely.
Kevin Carter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palmer misses with some ground and pound and Carter recovers position to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
Palmer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Palmer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palmer working the head and body with strikes.
Palmer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palmer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Carter's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Palmer throwing shots but Carter is blocking nicely.
Palmer lands with a punch from half guard.
Palmer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Palmer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pvt. Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Carter!
After winning the bout, Kevin Carter thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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