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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Smashem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanard 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Igor Smashem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tanard Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palmer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smashem.
Smashem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smashem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smashem sprawls well. Smashem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Palmer gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Smashem. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smashem has a takedown stuffed.
Palmer tries to clinch but Smashem is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Smashem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Smashem.
Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer stops a takedown attempt from Smashem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Smashem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Smashem - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smashem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smashem wants to take the fight to the mat but Palmer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Palmer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smashem smiles and moves away.
Palmer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smashem.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Palmer is defended easily by Smashem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smashem shoots in looking for a takedown. Palmer tries to sprawl out of it but Smashem keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Palmer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Smashem which made him look bad.
Smashem tries to clinch but Palmer moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smashem swats away the attempt to clinch by Palmer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashem throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown but Smashem shows good takedown defense.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Smashem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palmer sprawls well. Palmer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smashem gets slowly back to his feet.
Palmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Smashem pushes him off.
Palmer shoots in but Smashem avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Palmer looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smashem seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Palmer is pressing down on Smashem's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer wants to take a breather but Smashem is having none of it.
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 Igor Smashem will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smashem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Palmer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smashem.
Smashem moves into the clinch.
Palmer has Smashem pressed against the cage, preventing Smashem from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smashem looking for a takedown.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Smashem won't allow it.
Palmer jumps guard but Smashem turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Smashem holds him up against the cage and eventually Palmer drops back down to his feet.
Igor Smashem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanard Palmer.
Palmer breaks from the clinch.
Palmer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smashem circles away.
Igor Smashem is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smashem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smashem drives through and clinches with Palmer against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Smashem won't allow it.
Smashem pulls guard effortlessly.
Palmer looking to pass the guard.
Palmer being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Palmer won't allow Smashem to sweep him here.
Palmer looking to sit in guard and control but Smashem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashem controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Palmer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Palmer is looking for a triangle but Smashem pushes his legs off easily.
Smashem decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Palmer shoots in looking for a takedown but Smashem manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Palmer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to clinch but Smashem moves out of range.
Smashem tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Palmer defends well and Smashem ends up having to push Palmer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smashem is trying to pull guard but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Smashem is trying to pull guard but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer manages to break the clinch.
Smashem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smashem fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smashem shoots in for a double leg but Palmer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palmer has managed to clinch.
Palmer jumps into guard, dragging Smashem to the mat.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palmer tries to strike from the bottom.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smashem slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Palmer working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Igor Smashem will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smashem dives in for a single leg takedown but Palmer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Palmer tries to pull guard but Smashem holds him up against the cage and eventually Palmer drops back down to his feet.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palmer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smashem.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but Smashem has him pressed against the cage.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but Smashem has him pressed against the cage.
Igor Smashem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanard Palmer.
Palmer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smashem to keep the fight standing.
Palmer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Palmer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smashem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palmer is on top in guard.
Smashem controls Palmer momentarily but Palmer frees himself.
Palmer stands up and waves to Smashem to follow him.
Smashem lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashem lands a jab to Palmer's midsection.
Palmer tries to clinch but Smashem moves out of range.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smashem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smashem tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Smashem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smashem off to one side.
Igor Smashem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smashem but Smashem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smashem tries to clinch up but Palmer circles away and keeps his distance.
Smashem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smashem closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palmer circles away.
Palmer slaps away a takedown attempt from Smashem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smashem.
Palmer looks to land a left hand but Smashem moved out of range nicely.
Palmer looks for a takedown but Smashem sprawls well.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smashem has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smashem wants a takedown but no success here.
Smashem has Palmer pressed against the cage.
Palmer lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is working for takedown but Smashem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Smashem.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer slaps away a takedown attempt from Smashem, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Palmer dives in and grabs Smashem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smashem pushes down on Palmer's head and hops out.
Smashem takes the fight into the clinch.
Palmer wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer is trying to break the clinch but Smashem has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tanard Palmer.
I think Smashem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Igor Smashem!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Igor Smashem!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Igor Smashem!
Igor Smashem wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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