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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 cm
18
142 lbs
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150 cm
20
135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm! 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, Larry Palmer! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Palmer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Charm backs up against the cage.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Charm throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range. Some wild striking there from Charm.
Charm fails with a takedown attempt. Charm lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Larry Palmer has been cut. Good standup being displayed there by Palmer as he connects with a hook. Charm fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Lucky Charm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Charm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palmer throws a one two combo.
Charm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charm misses with a series of wild punches.
Palmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charm circles away. Charm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A head kick from Charm lands but Palmer takes it in his stride.
Palmer is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Palmer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Charm! Charm is breathing heavily. Charm really wants to buck Palmer off and get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palmer controlling his opponent. Palmer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Palmer pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Palmer looking to finish Charm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Charm! Palmer controlling from mount. Charm is trying to stand up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Charm tries to hold on but Palmer postures up. Palmer with shots to the head and body - Charm looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two 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. Charm somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet! Charm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Charm doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Charm is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Charm looks to land a left hand but Palmer moved out of range nicely. Palmer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charm is looking to clinch. Charm misses with a wild combination.
Palmer gets the takedown into side control. Palmer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Charm some visible discomfort.
Charm is trying to control Palmer's posture but Palmer avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Palmer slows the pace down. Palmer lands a few punches from side control. Charm is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Palmer is controlling him well. Charm tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Palmer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Palmer landing strikes, looking to finish! Charm tries to buck Palmer off but he can't manage it. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Palmer has eaten all the pies! Palmer is working for a guillotine from mount but Charm frees his head quite easily.
Charm bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Palmer scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Charm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palmer is proving hard to escape from. Palmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Charm wants to stand but Palmer is controlling his posture from full guard. Palmer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Palmer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Charm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palmer is proving hard to escape from. Charm stopping the sweep attempt from Palmer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Charm fails with a takedown attempt from distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Larry Palmer will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Larry Palmer's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Palmer connects with a jab. Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Charm dodges the punch combination from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a few strikes there.
Palmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charm swivels and escapes. Palmer shoots in but no luck this time. Charm throws a shot to the body.
A combination from Palmer does no damage. Charm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand! Charm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Palmer counters with a series of strikes. Charm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charm is rocked! Palmer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Oh Charm is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Palmer decides to stand back up. Palmer steps back and let's Charm get back to his feet. Charm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Palmer gets a takedown into half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Palmer stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palmer lands with a hook. Charm tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Charm gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Palmer counters with a big right hand! Oh Charm is in trouble here! Palmer follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Larry Palmer!
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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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