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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Dundee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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188 cm
18
196 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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193 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Quinton Palmer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mick Dundee! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dundee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. An inside leg kick from Dundee misses. Palmer misses with a double jab.
Dundee slips under a jab. Dundee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Dundee tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer throws a good cross that connects.
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Dundee moves out of range easily. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dundee. Dundee throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Palmer stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Dundee follows into mount!
Palmer is rocked!
It looks like Quinton Palmer has been cut. Dundee looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Oh Palmer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Palmer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Palmer is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dundee pulls his head out easily. Dundee works his way into side control. Palmer seems to have got his legs back now. Dundee is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Palmer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Dundee works to advance to full mount. Palmer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palmer tries to get back to half guard but can't. Palmer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dundee. Dundee looks gassed! Palmer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dundee takes Palmer's back. Palmer manages to reverse the position and now he's in Dundee's guard. Nice work there by Palmer.
Palmer slips nicely into half guard. Dundee is looking to control Palmer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dundee avoid being mounted? Palmer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Palmer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Palmer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Dundee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Dundee tries to get back to half guard but can't. Palmer looking to secure an arm triangle but Dundee defends it well. Palmer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Dundee can't escape the position.
Palmer working for a guillotine from mount but Dundee is in no mood to give up. Dundee working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dundee is trying to escape the mount but Palmer keeps good control and instead manages to take Dundee's back.
Palmer looking for the choke from the back. Palmer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Palmer not allowing Dundee to control his hands. Palmer loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Dundee hold on?
Palmer throwing sloppy strikes. Dundee turns into Palmer and is now in his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Dundee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Palmer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dundee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Palmer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dundee's back instead. Palmer looking for the choke from the back. Palmer is trying to stick to Dundee's back but Dundee is turning into Palmer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Palmer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dundee.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palmer working for a triangle but Dundee defends it easily.
Palmer can't keep his opponent in guard - Dundee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Palmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Dundee seems to be working for a kimura but Palmer defends the submission attempt. Dundee 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 with the active half guard here but Dundee passes nicely into side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quinton Palmer will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Quinton Palmer's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dundee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dundee avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Dundee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Palmer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Dundee pushes him off. Palmer throws a head kick that misses. Dundee moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off. Quinton Palmer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palmer shoots in and bounces Dundee off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Dundee working a defensive guard here.
Palmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Palmer is looking to work some ground and pound but Dundee has wrist control. Palmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Dundee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dundee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Palmer's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dundee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dundee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palmer is on top in guard.
Quinton Palmer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dundee has his foot on Palmer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palmer works his way back into a safe position though. Palmer advances position into side control! Palmer cracks Dundee with an elbow. That is naaassty. Dundee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Dundee tries to get to full guard but Palmer has control of the leg. Palmer is trying to work for a kimura but Dundee is defending well.
Dundee gets back to full guard.
Dundee wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dundee wants to stand and escape but Palmer is having none of it. Dundee manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palmer is squirming around, avoiding Dundee's attempts to control the action. Palmer is looking to get to half guard. Dundee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Dundee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Palmer manages to avoid the submission attempt. Palmer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Palmer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Palmer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Palmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Dundee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Palmer is looking for a triangle but Dundee pushes his legs off easily.
Dundee wants to pass the guard but Palmer is keeping the position. Dundee trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dundee is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Dundee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dundee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dundee pushing down on Palmer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Dundee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Dundee in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Palmer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Dundee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mick Dundee!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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