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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Talon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rousimar Palhares is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Talon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rousimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares tries for a takedown but Talon circles away easily
letting Talon counter with a right hand.
Talon darts in and clinches Palhares up against the cage.
Palhares takes a shot to the head.
Talon can't break the clinch.
Talon breaks the clinch.
Talon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Palhares back to the cage. Talon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Rousimar Palhares has been cut.
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!
Talon drops Palhares with a nice combination! Talon dives into Palhares's guard, looking to finish!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Palhares has his foot on Talon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Talon works his way back into a safe position though.
Talon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Palhares's guard.
Talon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palhares on the ground.
Palhares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Talon is looking to stand up but Palhares won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palhares has a closed guard, preventing Talon from standing up.
Talon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Palhares has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Talon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Palhares is proving hard to escape from.
Palhares working for a triangle but Talon defends it easily.
Talon wants to stand but Palhares is controlling his posture from full guard.
Palhares is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Talon is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares has a closed guard, preventing Talon from standing up.
Palhares is working an open guard so Talon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Talon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Talon moves away from the strike by Palhares.
Palhares looks winded!
Talon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Talon.
Talon scores with a three punch combo!
Talon lands a two punch combo.
Palhares is rocked!
Talon closes the distance and pushes Palhares back into the cage.
Palhares tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Talon just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Talon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talon breaks the clinch.
Talon clinches with his opponent.
Talon manages to break the clinch.
Roger Talon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talon drops Palhares with a nice combination! Talon dives into Palhares's guard, looking to finish!
Palhares is still in real trouble! Can Talon finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talon wanted to stand there but Palhares had control of the position.
Palhares seems to have recovered his senses.
Talon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Palhares is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Talon frees his head nicely. Oh but Palhares has switched to an armbar! Talon is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rousimar Palhares!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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