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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harlan Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Mandelev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harlan Palmer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harlan Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shawn Mandelev!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer tries to clinch up but Mandelev circles away and keeps his distance.
Mandelev digs a good hook to Palmer's body.
Mandelev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mandelev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palmer throws a wild body kick that Mandelev sees coming a mile off.
Mandelev keeps the fight on the outside.
Mandelev connects with a body shot that sends Palmer's belly button to the back.
Mandelev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mandelev scores with a jab to the head.
Mandelev keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Palmer or perhaps it was just good defense by Mandelev, which made it look bad.
Palmer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Palmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mandelev swivels and escapes.
Palmer slips a jab from Mandelev.
Mandelev catches Palmer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mandelev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palmer goes for a double leg but Mandelev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mandelev continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harlan Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Mandelev on the inside.
Mandelev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mandelev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mandelev cracks Palmer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mandelev scores with the left hand. Palmer knows he should have avoided that one.
Shawn Mandelev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer takes one to the side of the head.
Mandelev looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Palmer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandelev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mandelev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Palmer darts in looking for a takedown but Mandelev gets double underhooks and turns Palmer into the cage.
Palmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mandelev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mandelev lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mandelev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palmer on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev with a jab.
Palmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Palmer is breathing heavily.
Mandelev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mandelev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mandelev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Mandelev. Beautiful body shot.
Mandelev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mandelev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mandelev lands with a nice body punch.
Mandelev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palmer at a distance.
Mandelev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mandelev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mandelev counters with a nice uppercut.
Mandelev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev lands a nice hook to Palmer's body. Palmer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Palmer takes one to the chin there.
Shawn Mandelev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mandelev.
A left and a right from Mandelev both land. Nice combination.
Mandelev lands a jab to Palmer's midsection.
Mandelev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Palmer's head backwards.
Palmer has managed to clinch.
Mandelev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palmer.
Palmer breaks the clinch.
Palmer has a takedown stuffed.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Mandelev circles away.
Mandelev scores with the left hand. Palmer knows he should have avoided that one.
Mandelev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Palmer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mandelev lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Palmer drops his hands momentarily and Mandelev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mandelev scores with a shot to the body.
Palmer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palmer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mandelev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Palmer with that takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Mandelev. That snapped Palmer's head back.
Mandelev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mandelev lands a jab.
Palmer wants to clinch up but Mandelev keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Mandelev dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palmer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Mandelev finds it's way through Palmer's defenses.
Mandelev works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Mandelev throws a good cross that connects.
Palmer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mandelev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandelev dips to his left and cracks Palmer with an uppercut!
Mandelev throws a shot to the body.
Palmer fails to land the takedown.
Mandelev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mandelev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mandelev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palmer throws a chopping leg kick but Mandelev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shawn Mandelev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mandelev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandelev lands a nice shot that snaps Palmer's head back.
Mandelev works over Palmer's head and body with a nice combination.
Mandelev lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Mandelev finds it's target.
Mandelev sizes up Palmer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mandelev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Palmer is looking to clinch.
Palmer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mandelev avoids it really well and circles away.
Palmer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandelev scores with the left hand. Palmer knows he should have avoided that one.
Mandelev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot lands for Mandelev.
Mandelev scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been informed that Mandelev has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mandelev cracks Palmer with a good jab.
Mandelev stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harlan Palmer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palmer shoots in but Mandelev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mandelev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Palmer walks into a straight right hand from Mandelev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mandelev connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mandelev tests Palmer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Mandelev lands.
Mandelev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Mandelev.
Mandelev cracks a nice hook into Palmer's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev connects with a single shot there.
Mandelev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palmer on the side of the head.
Palmer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mandelev lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mandelev defends it nicely.
Mandelev scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Mandelev.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Palmer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Palmer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Palmer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mandelev finds it's way round the side to connect with Palmer's head.
A jab from Mandelev does it's job there.
Palmer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palmer looks for a takedown but Mandelev sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandelev scores with a one two! Palmer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Palmer is rocked!
Mandelev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oh Palmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mandelev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palmer takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Mandelev finds it's way through Palmer's defenses.
Mandelev connects with a right hand. Palmer shakes it off.
Mandelev Rushes Palmer and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Palmer is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Mandelev Piles on the pressure and Palmer crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shawn Mandelev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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