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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daryl Palumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeya Sanada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palumbo comes to the ring accompanied by A Day To Remember- Violence. Sanada has chosen zetsubou billy by maximum the hormone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Daryl Palumbo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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154 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daryl Palumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeya Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palumbo.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Sanada avoids them all with ease.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sanada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palumbo.
Sanada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palumbo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palumbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Palumbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palumbo.
Palumbo lands with a shot to the body.
Sanada misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanada swinging wildly here.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Palumbo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palumbo throws a right and a left that Sanada avoids nicely.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palumbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palumbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palumbo misses with a two punch combination.
Sanada cracks Palumbo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Palumbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Palumbo lands with a nice combination. Sanada backs away looking to recover.
Palumbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanada lands a jab to Palumbo's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada swinging wildly here.
Palumbo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palumbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palumbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanada misses with a few strikes there.
Palumbo scores with a jab to the body.
Palumbo avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Palumbo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanada. Sanada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Palumbo does no damage.
Palumbo throws a right and a left that Sanada avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Sanada. Those never looked like landing.
Palumbo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palumbo feints a jab promting Sanada to slip. Palumbo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo takes one to the chin there.
Sanada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sanada is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palumbo rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada slips a jab and a cross from Palumbo.
Palumbo swinging wildly here.
Palumbo lands with a good body shot.
We've been informed that Sanada has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Palumbo lands with a good body shot.
Sanada misses with a combination
and Palumbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanada misses with a wild combination.
Sanada swings for the body but Palumbo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Sanada. Those never looked like landing.
Sanada misses with the combination.
Sanada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanada looks winded!
Palumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanada misses with a straight left.
Danga de danga de dang - Palumbo scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Sanada misses with a body punch
and Palumbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Palumbo connects with a nice looking jab.
Palumbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Palumbo misses.
Palumbo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanada. Sanada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palumbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanada.
Takeya Sanada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanada misses with a lunging right hand
and Palumbo counters with a series of strikes. Sanada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Palumbo ducks down to avoid it.
Palumbo throws a nice looking combination but Sanada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palumbo misses with a double jab
and Sanada counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Palumbo!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Palumbo tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sanada presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Palumbo wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanada is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Sanada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palumbo.
Sanada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Palumbo counters with a left and a right that stings Sanada.
No joy there for Sanada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palumbo.
Palumbo misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Sanada misses with the combination.
Palumbo throws a nice looking combination but Sanada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palumbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanada slips under a jab from Palumbo.
Sanada swinging wildly here.
Sanada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palumbo avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Palumbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Palumbo ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palumbo. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palumbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Palumbo misses with a double jab.
Palumbo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sanada swinging wildly here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo looks to land a combination but Sanada avoids it well.
Sanada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palumbo takes a swing at Sanada's ribcage but misses.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Palumbo is just out of range.
A punch combination from Sanada misses.
A right-left combo lands from Palumbo.
Sanada throws a nice looking combination but Palumbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palumbo ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
Palumbo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanada lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Sanada avoids them all with ease.
Sanada throws a series of punches but Palumbo avoids them all with ease.
Sanada misses with a series of wild punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palumbo feints a jab promting Sanada to slip. Palumbo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sanada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palumbo.
Sanada slips a jab and a cross from Palumbo.
Palumbo dodges the punch combination from Sanada.
Palumbo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanada.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanada misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Palumbo misses.
Palumbo looks to land a combination but Sanada avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Sanada. Those never looked like landing.
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 Daryl Palumbo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanada lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanada throws a right and a left that Palumbo avoids nicely.
Sanada scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Palumbo throws a right and a left that Sanada avoids nicely.
Sanada fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanada throws a right and a left that Palumbo avoids nicely.
Sanada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palumbo misses with the combination.
Palumbo lunges at Sanada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanada's hand.
Palumbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Palumbo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanada.
Sanada is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Sanada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Palumbo lands a jab.
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palumbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palumbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Sanada slips a jab and a cross from Palumbo.
A nice combination there by Palumbo.
Sanada is rocked!
Palumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanada is still on wobbly legs! Can Palumbo finish him?
Palumbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanada seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanada dodges the punch combination from Palumbo.
Sloppy strikes from Palumbo. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with the combination.
Sanada throws a series of punches but Palumbo avoids them all with ease.
Sanada looks to land a combination but Palumbo avoids it well.
Palumbo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanada clobbers Palumbo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Palumbo lands with a cross.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Palumbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanada misses with an uppercut.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Daryl Palumbo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanada circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanada misses with the combination.
Sanada punishes Palumbo's body with a nice straight punch.
Palumbo misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Sanada both land. Nice combination.
Palumbo digs a good hook to Sanada's body.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palumbo scores with a one two! Sanada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Palumbo does no damage.
Sanada misses with the combination.
No joy there for Palumbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Palumbo stalks Sanada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanada's face. Sanada staggers backwards, shaken.
Palumbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palumbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanada throws a jab when Palumbo was well out of range.
Palumbo throws a nice looking combination but Sanada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palumbo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sanada tries to bum rush Palumbo with a series of wild strikes but Palumbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palumbo throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Palumbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanada connects with a looping right hand.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palumbo.
Daryl Palumbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanada tries to bum rush Palumbo with a series of wild strikes but Palumbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Palumbo counters with a two punch combo.
Palumbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Sanada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Palumbo - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palumbo. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palumbo misses with a two punch combination.
Palumbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palumbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palumbo dodges the punch combination from Sanada.
Sanada looks to land a combination but Palumbo avoids it well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws the left hand but Palumbo avoids the punch easily.
Palumbo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palumbo circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Sanada. Beautiful body shot.
Sanada has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Sanada misses.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Palumbo counters with a straight right hand.
Palumbo swinging wildly here.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Palumbo scores with a one two! Sanada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a left hand
and Palumbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good shot there by Sanada.
Sanada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice cross by Palumbo.
Palumbo feints a jab promting Sanada to slip. Palumbo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sanada slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sanada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanada misses with a wild combination.
Palumbo misses with the combination.
Sanada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palumbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Palumbo's head but Palumbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palumbo slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
Palumbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palumbo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palumbo slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
Sanada takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Sanada.
Sanada throws a series of punches but Palumbo avoids them all with ease.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Palumbo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palumbo.
Sanada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palumbo connects with a body shot that sends Sanada's belly button to the back.
Sanada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Sanada avoids them all with ease.
Sanada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palumbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palumbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palumbo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Palumbo.
Sanada throws a nice looking combination but Palumbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palumbo misses with a few strikes there.
Sanada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanada throws a series of punches but Palumbo avoids them all with ease.
Palumbo throws a right and a left that Sanada avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanada lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanada throws a nice looking combination but Palumbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanada dodges the punch combination from Palumbo.
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 Daryl Palumbo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Palumbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Palumbo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Palumbo.
Palumbo misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Palumbo does no damage.
Sanada lands with a nice body punch.
Sanada lands with a nice combination. Palumbo backs away looking to recover.
Sanada dodges the punch combination from Palumbo.
Palumbo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palumbo misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Sanada does no damage.
Sanada slips a jab and a cross from Palumbo.
Palumbo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanada scores with a one two! Palumbo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanada throws a right hand that misses
and Palumbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sanada misses with a series of wild punches.
Palumbo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Palumbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palumbo scores with a sloppy right hand. Sanada should have avoided that one.
Sanada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palumbo counters with a three punch combo that has Sanada backing up. Sanada nods at Palumbo to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanada throws a right hand that Palumbo ducks under and follows up with a left that Palumbo also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sanada.
Palumbo connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Palumbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palumbo thuds his right hand into Sanada's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Sanada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palumbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanada misses with a body shot
and Palumbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palumbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanada tries to bum rush Palumbo with a series of wild strikes but Palumbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palumbo manages to avoid it.
Palumbo misses with a double jab.
Sanada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sanada lands a really nice looking cross but Palumbo seems unphased.
Sanada drops his hands momentarily and Palumbo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanada misses with a double jab.
Palumbo misses with a few strikes there.
Palumbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Sanada misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a combination
and Palumbo counters with a left to the body.
Palumbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanada throws a nice looking combination but Palumbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palumbo cracks Sanada with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Palumbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Palumbo.
Sanada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palumbo.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palumbo moves away.
Sanada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palumbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanada circles away quickly and effectively.
Palumbo misses with a few strikes there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanada scores with a one two! Palumbo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanada ducks right into an uppercut from Palumbo.
Sanada lands a nice shot to the body.
A punch combination from Sanada misses.
Palumbo throws a series of punches but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Palumbo scores with a four punch combination!
Sanada throws a nice looking combination but Palumbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanada misses with the combination.
Palumbo scores with a hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Palumbo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palumbo misses with a few strikes there.
Sanada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sanada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Palumbo counters with a series of strikes. Sanada will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanada throws a series of punches but Palumbo avoids them all with ease.
A jab lands there for Palumbo.
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!
Some wild striking there from Sanada.
Sanada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palumbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Palumbo misses with a double jab.
Sanada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sanada ducks right into an uppercut from Palumbo.
Palumbo connects with a single shot there.
Sanada misses with a combination
and Palumbo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palumbo stalks Sanada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanada's face. Sanada staggers backwards, shaken.
Palumbo throws a combination that misses
and Sanada counters with a series of strikes. Palumbo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanada misses with a hook.
Palumbo slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
Palumbo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Palumbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanada makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sanada lands a body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sanada takes a swing at Palumbo's ribcage but misses.
Sanada looks to land a combination but Palumbo avoids it well.
Sanada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Palumbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanada throws a combination that misses
and Palumbo counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palumbo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanada throws a series of strikes that have Palumbo backpedaling.
Palumbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Palumbo.
Sanada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palumbo works over Sanada's head and body with a nice combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sanada scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Palumbo.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Palumbo.
Palumbo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanada circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanada scores with a jab. Palumbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanada misses with the combination.
Sanada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palumbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palumbo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Palumbo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sanada.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Daryl Palumbo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palumbo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Daryl Palumbo!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Daryl Palumbo!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Daryl Palumbo!
Daryl Palumbo wins by unanimous decision!
Daryl Palumbo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Empire MMA Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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