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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddy Palermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rusty Johnson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddy Palermo!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palermo shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Palermo shows good takedown defense.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palermo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Palermo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Palermo landing strikes.
Palermo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Palermo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Palermo happy to just control the position for now.
Palermo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palermo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Johnson to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palermo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Johnson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palermo.
Palermo gets a double leg takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson trying to control the position.
Palermo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palermo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Johnson is trying to escape the position but Palermo is controlling the position.
Palermo is putting a hurting on Johnson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Palermo creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Palermo controls the position from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palermo lands an elbow.
Palermo trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Palermo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palermo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Palermo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Palermo gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Palermo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
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.
Palermo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Palermo working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson bucks up and tries to throw Palermo off but instead Palermo has got his back!
Palermo is landing with strikes from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Palermo. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Palermo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Johnson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Palermo is looking for the choke from the back position but Johnson is controlling his hands well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
I would not like to be Johnson right now.
Johnson tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Palermo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Palermo fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palermo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Palermo is in Johnson's guard.
Palermo has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Palermo's guard.
Johnson trying to control but Palermo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palermo has control of Johnson's left arm, preventing Johnson from doing any damage.
Buddy Palermo has got the better of the ground game so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Rusty Johnson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palermo circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Palermo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects with a body shot that sends Palermo's belly button to the back.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but Palermo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Johnson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palermo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palermo throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Palermo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Palermo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Palermo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Palermo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Johnson, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palermo lands a few punches from side control.
Palermo is chipping away with strikes.
Palermo lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palermo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palermo decides to stand back up.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palermo misses with a wild combination.
Palermo avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palermo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Palermo is in Johnson's guard.
Palermo trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palermo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Palermo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palermo wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palermo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy Palermo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Johnson lands a nice looking body shot.
Palermo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palermo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Johnson!
Palermo lands a nice shot to the head.
Johnson is in a horrible position here. Palermo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Palermo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Palermo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palermo prevents Johnson from getting the reversal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palermo has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Palermo lands a big elbow.
Palermo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Johnson looks a forlorn figure.
Johnson is looking to get to half guard.
Palermo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Johnson's face.
Palermo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Johnson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palermo looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Palermo controlling the position easily from mount.
Palermo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palermo lands a big elbow.
Palermo drops a big elbow. That's hurt Johnson! More shots from Palermo and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buddy Palermo!
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