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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnold Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes into the arena with Freddie Gibbs - National Anthem (Fuck The World) blaring out of the sound system. Ferreira has chosen Wrathchild as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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240 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnold Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer connects with a high kick.
Palmer is looking to chop away at Ferreira's legs.
Ferreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferreira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Palmer ducks right into an uppercut from Ferreira.
Ferreira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palmer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ferreira. That one must have hurt.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Ferreira misses
and Palmer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ferreira's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Palmer throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferreira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palmer is aware though and is defending well.
Ferreira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Palmer cracks Ferreira with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ferreira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ferreira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palmer defends well.
Palmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been hearing that Palmer has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ferreira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palmer working some strikes from top position.
Palmer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ferreira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer is looking to work some ground and pound but Ferreira has wrist control.
Palmer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ferreira's head.
Palmer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ferreira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Ferreira keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ferreira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Palmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but Palmer is proving a slippery customer.
Ferreira looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferreira, not yet.
Ferreira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Palmer with a nice head shot there.
Ferreira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palmer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ferreira looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferreira, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer stands up over Ferreira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Palmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Palmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferreira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira has momentary wrist control but Palmer slips an elbow through the middle.
Ferreira is looking for a triangle but Palmer pushes his legs off easily.
Ferreira has his foot on Palmer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Palmer works his way back into a safe position though.
Palmer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Palmer postures up and lands a big shot to Ferreira's brow.
Palmer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ferreira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palmer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer scoring with some ground and pound.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.
Palmer throws a big right hand that misses.
Palmer is working Ferreira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Palmer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ferreira looking for a sweep. Not yet Ferreira, not yet.
Palmer throws a big right hand that misses.
Ferreira trying to keep a closed guard but Palmer is proving a slippery customer.
Ferreira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palmer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palmer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palmer connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Palmer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arnold Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer lands a jab to Ferreira's midsection.
Palmer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ferreira.
Palmer throws a looping overhand right but Ferreira ducks down to avoid it.
Palmer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferreira at a distance.
Palmer looks to throw a body kick
letting Ferreira counter with a right hand.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
Palmer scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palmer lands a jab to the head.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Ferreira scores with a spinning back kick!
A shot to the body from Palmer misses
and Ferreira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ferreira.
Palmer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmer cracks Ferreira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferreira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palmer rather than just go for the knockout.
Ferreira misses with a looping left.
Palmer is looking to land body kicks.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick
and Ferreira counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Palmer checks a leg kick.
Palmer swings for the body but Ferreira moves out of range.
Palmer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ferreiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferreira keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ferreira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferreira throws a head kick that half lands.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arnold Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palmer at a distance.
Ferreira thows a body kick. Palmer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Ferreira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palmer - that will leave a mark!
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Ferreira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferreira.
Palmer throws out a loose jab but Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferreira lands a glancing blow to the side of Palmer's head.
Palmer checks the leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ferreira - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palmers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Palmer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palmer misses the jab.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreira lands a lovely overhand right.
Ferreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Palmer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Palmer there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palmer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ferreira.
Ferreira with a jab.
Palmer throws a lazy head kick
and Ferreira counters with a nice right hand that sends Palmer toppling to the canvas! Palmer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ferreira finish him?!
Palmer is rocked!
Ferreira scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer checks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ferreira.
Oh Palmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ferreira tenderised Palmer's leg. Palmer is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferreira.
Palmer seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferreira scores with a leg kick.
Ferreira feints and then cracks Palmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palmer down.
Ferreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferreira lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palmer walks into a stiff left hand from Ferreira.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ferreira takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Palmer misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferreira lands with a kick to the temple. Palmer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Palmer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Ferreira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Palmer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ferreira throws the kick towards the body but Palmer avoids it.
Palmer throws a lazy body kick
and Ferreira counters with an outside leg kick.
Palmer misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira thumps Palmer with a low kick.
Ferreira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferreira. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Palmer slips a jab and a cross from Ferreira.
A swing and a miss from Palmer.
Ferreira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palmer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira moves out of range of the strikes.
Palmer looks to land a body kick but Ferreira moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferreira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a solid leg kick.
Ferreira cracks the inside of Palmer's front leg.
Palmer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferreira digs a good body shot into Palmer's ribs.
Palmer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ferreira lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.
Ferreira lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Palmer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palmer. Palmer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferreira.
Ferreira is looking to slow Palmer down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Ferreira.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ferreira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Palmer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Palmer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ferreira lands a slapping body shot.
Ferreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ferreira is looking to land body kicks.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick from Palmer.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ferreira.
Ferreira jabs at Palmer's body.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ferreira tries to work over Palmer's front leg with a kick but Palmer checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Palmer.
Palmer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ferreira lands the left hand.
Ferreira misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferreira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
Palmer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferreira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palmer, as that shot connected.
Palmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Palmer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a push kick but Palmer slaps the foot to one side.
Ferreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palmer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ferreira dips to his left and cracks Palmer with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira lunges at Palmer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palmer's hand.
Palmer connects with a looping right hand.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses
and Ferreira counters with a low kick, right behind Palmer 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Palmer as he connects with a hook.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Palmer checks a low kick from Ferreira.
Palmer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Palmer misses with a leg kick
and Ferreira counters with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palmer - that will leave a mark!
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Palmer throws a chopping leg kick but Ferreira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
Palmer throws a push kick but Ferreira slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palmer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palmer looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferreira is just out of range.
Ferreira avoids the body shot from Palmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Ferreira really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palmer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ferreira connects with a solid leg kick.
Palmer lands a jab to the head.
Palmer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
Palmer misses with the combination.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a straight left.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira moves out of range of the body kick from Palmer.
Palmer moves out of range of the body kick.
Palmer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Palmer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ferreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses
and Ferreira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ferreira connects with a right hand. Palmer shakes it off.
Ferreira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferreira takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ferreira counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Palmer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Palmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Palmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferreira moves out of range as Palmer throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer lands a jab.
Palmer throws a lazy right hand but Ferreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferreira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Ferreira moves away and avoids it.
Palmer throws out a loose jab but Ferreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferreira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ferreira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Palmer.
Ferreira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferreira throws a solid leg kick but Palmer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ferreira.
Ferreira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palmer under the eye.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palmer checks a leg kick.
Palmer misses with a straight left.
A head kick by Palmer misses
and Ferreira counters with a straight right hand.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ferreira looks for the body kick but Palmer saw that one coming.
Palmer scores with a kick to the body.
Ferreira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ferreira. That's going to slow Palmer down.
Palmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Palmer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ferreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ferreira connects with a body shot.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palmer.
Ferreira motions for Palmer to come forward. Ferreira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a right hand
and Ferreira counters with a left to the body.
Ferreira takes one to the side of the head.
Palmer throws a jab when Ferreira was well out of range.
Palmer scoring well with a low kick there.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Ferreira lands a nice looking body kick.
Palmer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ferreira lands the left hand.
Ferreira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Palmer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Palmer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ferreira wants to sweep but no luck.
Palmer throwing strikes from guard but Ferreira blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Leonardo Ferreira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Palmer throws a head kick that misses
and Ferreira counters with an outside leg kick.
Palmer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Palmer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferreira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good work by Palmer as he checks the leg kick.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Ferreira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Palmer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palmer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palmer throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palmer checks a low kick from Ferreira.
Palmer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ferreira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That kick from Ferreira tenderised Palmer's leg. Palmer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferreira misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferreira.
Palmer connects with a right hand. Ferreira shakes it off.
Ferreira tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palmer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palmer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Palmer.
Ferreira throws a lazy right hand but Palmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferreira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferreira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Palmer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palmer looks for the body kick but Ferreira saw that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ferreira.
Ferreira moves forwards but Palmer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arnold Palmer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira connects with a body shot that sends Palmer's belly button to the back.
Palmer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ferreira throws a good cross that connects.
Ferreira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Ferreira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Still in the clinch, Ferreira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ferreira is looking to control Palmer's arms but Palmer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferreira has his back to the cage.
Ferreira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferreira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ferreira struggles to land a body shot inside as Palmer controls his hands.
Ferreira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ferreira misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Palmer.
Ferreira misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira fails to land.
Ferreira taking a breather.
Palmer has had enough of the clinch but Ferreira keeps him there for the moment.
Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ferreira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palmer at a distance.
Ferreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ferreira has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Palmer finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferreira's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Palmer. That snapped Ferreira's head back.
Ferreira lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer moves in looking to clinch but Ferreira pushes him off.
Ferreira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a body kick that misses.
Ferreira fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palmer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palmer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.
Ferreira lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferreira stuns Palmer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferreira moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferreira throws a shot to the body.
Ferreira buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Ferreira scores with a jab. Palmer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ferreira throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
That kick from Ferreira tenderised Palmer's leg. Palmer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palmer takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Ferreira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ferreira has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Ferreira!
An out of breath Leonardo Ferreira thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Arnold Palmer stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight. '.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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