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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Palau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bamboo Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palau comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - I shot the sherif. 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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133 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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 Hilo, Nelson Palau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bamboo Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
Palau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson gets a takedown into half guard.
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Palau won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Palau is working away.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Palau defends it.
Jackson wants to control but Palau is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palau is looking to improve his position.
Palau tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Palau throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palau is fending him off so far but Jackson persists. Nope, Palau circles away and we're back to standing.
Palau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palau gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palau is on top in guard.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palau wants to stand but Jackson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jackson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Palau is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back.
Palau tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jackson.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Jackson is looking for a triangle but Palau pushes his legs off easily.
Palau is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking for a guillotine here but Palau defends easily.
Palau has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Palau trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Palau postures up.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Palau controlling him for the moment.
That's four 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.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jackson is looking for a triangle here but Palau uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Palau taking a breather here.
Palau decides to stand back up. Palau steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.
Palau will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bamboo Jackson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson tries to bum rush Palau with a series of wild strikes but Palau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson Palau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Palau scores with a takedown into Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to control but Palau passes easily into half guard.
Jackson is trying to get back to full guard.
Jackson is pressing down on Palau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Palau is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jackson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Palau's back instead.
Jackson looking for the RNC.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson trying to control momentarily.
Jackson has his arm under Palau's chin here. Game over son! Jackson squeezes tightly and Palau is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bamboo Jackson!
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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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