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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Annihilator - Fun Palace. Rogers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. WAR MACHINE by Kiss kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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193 lbs
33 - 31 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leland Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Rogers!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Rogers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rogers fails with the takedown
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leland Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Rogers.
Rogers misses with a head kick.
Rogers shoots and misses
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rogers is looking to clinch but Palmer is avoiding it.
Palmer with a jab.
Rogers forces Palmer back against the ropes and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rogers.
Rogers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the ropes.
Palmer manages to break the clinch.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palmer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer moves out of range as Rogers throws a body kick.
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rogers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leland Palmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palmer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rogers! Palmer lets Rogers back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rogers is rocked!
It looks like Steve Rogers 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!
Palmer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rogers.
We've been hearing reports that Palmer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rogers takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Palmer to work.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogers has Palmer pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Palmer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rogers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Rogers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rogers prevents Palmer from breaking the clinch.
Palmer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palmer stops a takedown attempt from Rogers.
Rogers tries a body shot but Palmer blocks it.
Palmer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rogers or not.
Rogers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rogers is trying to pull guard but Palmer turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palmer but Palmer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rogers misses with a takedown
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Rogers looks winded!
Palmer drops Rogers with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rogers looks back up at him and smiles so Palmer waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws an overhand right that drops Rogers like a sack of potatoes! Palmer dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leland Palmer!
After the fight, Leland Palmer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Steve Rogers spoke after the fight, saying 'A big thanks to all the fans here tonight, watching at home, and online. Thanks to AFLC for putting me up against such worthy competition..see you next time!'.
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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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