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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wandy Wandeco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer's entrance music is Annihilator - Fun Palace. A fine choice. Wandeco has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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200 lbs
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199 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leland Palmer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wandy Wandeco!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wandy Wandeco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wandeco at a distance.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wandeco.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wandeco stalling against the cage.
Wandeco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palmer.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wandeco as Palmer tries to tie him up.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but Wandeco turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wandeco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wandeco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wandeco tries to clinch
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wandeco moves into the clinch.
Wandeco lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandeco missing with knees to the body.
Palmer taking a breather.
Wandeco misses with a knee to the head.
Wandeco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wandy Wandeco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wandeco wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandeco.
Wandeco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wandeco scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palmer doesn't seem bothered though.
A right-left combo lands from Wandeco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wandeco moves into the clinch.
Wandeco looking to throw knees to the head but Palmer is blocking nicely.
Wandeco lands a nice elbow.
Palmer is trying to break free.
Palmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palmer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Wandeco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a two punch combo.
Wandeco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wandeco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Palmer is looking to control Wandeco's arms but Wandeco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Palmer has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wandeco.
Wandeco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wandeco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palmer's face.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wandeco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wandeco.
Wandeco wants to stall.
Palmer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wandeco trying to land knees to the body.
Wandeco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wandeco is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leland Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wandeco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Wandeco lands a nice knee to the body.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wandeco landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wandeco landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Wandeco.
Wandeco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Palmer's face.
Wandeco lands a good knee to the midsection. Palmer won't want to take too many of those.
Palmer letting Wandeco take a breather here.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Wandeco holds him up against the cage and eventually Palmer drops back down to his feet.
A short uppercut from Wandeco.
Wandeco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wandeco lands a damaging elbow.
Palmer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wandeco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer takes an elbow to the temple.
Palmer trying to control the position but instead, Wandeco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Palmer into the cage.
Palmer tries to break the clinch but Wandeco is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandy Wandeco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wandeco doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wandeco doesn't manage to clinch there - Palmer circles away.
Wandeco is looking to clinch.
Wandeco thows a body shot but no joy.
Wandeco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wandeco digs a right hand underneath Palmer's ribcage. Palmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wandeco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wandeco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wandeco is pressed up against the cage. Palmer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wandeco down to the mat. Wandeco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palmer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wandeco tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wandeco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wandeco fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wandeco forces Palmer back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandeco lands a nice knee to the body.
Palmer wants to take the fight to the mat but Wandeco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wandeco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Wandeco.
Palmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wandeco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wandeco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wandeco 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.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandeco.
Wandeco tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Wandeco throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wandeco gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wandeco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wandeco landing knees to the head.
Wandeco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palmer or not.
Palmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Wandeco.
Wandeco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wandeco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wandeco obliges.
Wandeco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Palmer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wandeco.
Wandeco scores with a hook to the body.
Wandeco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wandeco lands a nice uppercut.
Wandeco landing knees to the head.
Wandeco digs a right hand underneath Palmer's ribcage. Palmer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wandeco stalling in the clinch.
Wandy Wandeco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wandeco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Wandeco - that landed with a thud.
Wandeco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wandeco lands a nice knee to the body.
Wandeco has Palmer pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wandeco's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wandeco looking to throw knees to the head but Palmer is blocking nicely.
Wandeco lands a shoulder strike.
Wandeco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wandeco lands a knee to the head.
Wandeco tries to land a knee to the head but Palmer blocks with his arms.
Wandeco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wandeco scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Wandeco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Palmer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leland Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wandeco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wandeco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palmer rather than just go for the knockout.
Wandeco darts in and clinches Palmer up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Wandeco.
Wandeco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palmer's defenses.
A knee to the head by Wandeco.
Wandeco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palmer.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wandeco scores with a shoulder strike.
Wandeco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wandeco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Palmer up against the cage.
Wandeco working Palmer over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wandeco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Leland Palmer has been cut.
Wandeco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wandeco blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandy Wandeco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leland Palmer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wandeco wants to clinch up but Palmer keeps it at a distance.
Wandeco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wandeco moves to clinch but Palmer breaks away
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wandeco was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Wandeco digs a good body shot into Palmer's ribs.
Wandeco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wandeco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wandeco tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Palmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Wandeco.
Wandeco slips a jab from Palmer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wandeco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wandeco tries to clinch up.
Wandeco gets a clinch.
Wandeco manages to break the clinch.
Palmer tests Wandeco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Wandeco moved out of range nicely.
Wandeco wants to clinch
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Wandeco lands a right hook to the body.
Wandeco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wandeco tries to clinch up
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wandeco tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wandecos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Palmer swings for the body but Wandeco moves out of range.
Wandeco is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Wandeco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
Wandeco smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wandeco stalks Palmer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palmer's face. Palmer staggers backwards, shaken.
Wandeco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wandeco tries to clinch but Palmer is having none of it.
Wandeco closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wandeco fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wandeco misses with a double jab.
Wandeco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Wandeco is looking to clinch.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Palmer counters with a series of strikes. Wandeco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wandeco closes the distance and clinches.
Wandeco tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Wandeco tries a knee to the head but Palmer blocks it.
Wandeco misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wandeco as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wandeco landing knees to the head.
Wandeco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wandeco scores with a knee to the head.
Wandeco misses with a knee strike.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Knees to the body from Wandeco.
Palmer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wandeco misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Palmer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palmer avoiding damage as Wandeco throws knees to the body.
Palmer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer tries to stall but Wandeco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wandeco throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Wandeco.
Wandeco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wandy Wandeco really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leland Palmer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wandeco misses with a series of wild punches.
Wandeco moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
A swing and a miss from Wandeco.
Wandeco moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
Wandeco closes the distance but Palmer moves to the side
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wandeco has closed the distance and engaged Palmer in a clinch.
Wandeco breaks the clinch.
Wandeco lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wandeco is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Wandeco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wandy Wandeco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wandeco tries to clinch there but Palmer circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Wandeco can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Palmer and Wandeco drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Palmer.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leland Palmer!
Leland Palmer retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Leland Palmer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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