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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Dillishaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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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 Montreal, Mario Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DJ Dillishaw!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillishaw closes the distance but Palmer moves to the side
and Palmer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palmer.
Dillishaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillishaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillishaw takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dillishaw looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Palmer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dillishaw scores with a punch to the head.
Dillishaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
Dillishaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Palmer gets an underhook and turns Dillishaw into the cage.
Nice elbow from Palmer.
Dillishaw working hard to break the clinch.
Palmer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dillishaw takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like DJ Dillishaw has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dillishaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dillishaw looks winded!
Palmer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer working Dillishaw over with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Palmer tries a knee to the head but Dillishaw blocks it.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but Dillishaw blocks with his arms.
Dillishaw managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillishaw managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dillishaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palmer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dillishaw's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dillishaw is trying to push Palmer away but Palmer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but Dillishaw blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Palmer obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Palmer.
Palmer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Palmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dillishaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dillishaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palmer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dillishaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillishaw is trying to break the clinch but Palmer is controlling him.
Dillishaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Palmer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dillishaw's efforts to push away.
Dillishaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillishaw has had enough of the clinch but Palmer keeps him there for the moment.
Palmer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Palmer scores with a knee to the head.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillishaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dillishaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillishaw tries to break free but Palmer pushes him back against the cage.
Dillishaw is trying to break the clinch but Palmer is controlling him.
Dillishaw has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillishaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Dillishaw managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dillishaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillishaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palmer avoids it.
Dillishaw tries to circle away but Palmer has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palmer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dillishaw dodges an elbow strike from Palmer.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillishaw is defending well for now.
Palmer lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Palmer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dillishaw trying to control the position but instead, Palmer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dillishaw into the cage.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillishaw is defending well for now.
Dillishaw is trying to push Palmer away but Palmer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Palmer lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DJ Dillishaw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Palmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dillishaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer tries to clinch
and Dillishaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palmer is looking to clinch but Dillishaw is avoiding it.
Palmer tries to clinch there but Dillishaw circles away.
A punch combination from Dillishaw misses.
Dillishaw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer tries to clinch but Dillishaw moves away
and Dillishaw counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Palmer thinking.
Palmer wants to clinch.
Palmer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dillishaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to clinch up.
Palmer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dillishaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Dillishaw gets a clinch.
Mario Palmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees to the body from Palmer.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Dillishaw is breathing heavily.
Dillishaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dillishaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dillishaw is trying to force a seperation but Palmer has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Palmer obliges.
Palmer working Dillishaw over with knees to the body.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palmer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillishaw avoiding damage as Palmer throws knees to the body.
Palmer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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 lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Palmer lands an elbow inside.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillishaw avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer scores a nice knee to the body.
Dillishaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Palmer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Palmer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dillishaw's face.
Palmer lands a good knee to the midsection. Dillishaw won't want to take too many of those.
Dillishaw managing to block the knees to the body from Palmer.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Dillishaw looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dillishaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palmer lands an elbow that stopped Dillishaw in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dillishaw throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dillishaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dillishaw.
Palmer lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Dillishaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Palmer.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Dillishaw missing with knees to the body.
Dillishaw lands a shoulder strike.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dillishaw tries to circle away but Palmer has him pinned against the cage.
Dillishaw looking to stall.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dillishaw can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillishaw avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer lands a nice elbow.
Palmer keeps control of Dillishaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palmer missing with knees to the body.
Dillishaw taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Dillishaw as the two fighters clinch.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillishaw is defending well for now.
Dillishaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dillishaw digs a good hook to Palmer's body.
Dillishaw closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Palmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on DJ Dillishaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Palmer wants to clinch but Dillishaw slips to the side
and Dillishaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dillishaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab by Dillishaw.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dillishaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palmer throws out the jab.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Dillishaw tries to circle away but Palmer has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillishaw avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dillishaw just misses with a elbow thrown towards Palmer's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer crunches a lovely knee into Dillishaw's ribcage.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillishaw avoids it.
Dillishaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Palmer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Palmer lands a good knee to the midsection. Dillishaw won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillishaw stalling in the clinch but Palmer improves position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Palmer.
Palmer landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Palmer.
Palmer misses with a knee strike.
Dillishaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palmer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palmer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palmer tries to land knees in the clinch but Dillishaw avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer prevents Dillishaw from breaking the clinch.
Dillishaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillishaw wants to break free but Palmer has control.
Dillishaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Palmer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dillishaw.
Dillishaw is trying to stall.
Dillishaw wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palmer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Palmer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dillishaw's face.
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!
Dillishaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dillishaw lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dillishaw circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palmer tries to clinch but Dillishaw is having none of it.
Palmer moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dillishaw will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Palmer up against the cage.
Palmer dodges an elbow strike from Dillishaw.
Palmer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dillishaw is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Palmer.
Dillishaw avoids the elbow strike from Palmer, against the cage.
Palmer has Dillishaw pressed against the cage, preventing Dillishaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Palmer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dillishaw's brow.
Palmer landing knees to the body.
Palmer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Palmer lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dillishaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Dillishaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dillishaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dillishaw misses with a knee to the head.
Dillishaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dillishaw tries to circle away but Palmer has him pinned against the cage.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dillishaw avoids it.
Dillishaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palmer has him pressed against the cage.
Dillishaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dillishaw manages to break the clinch.
Dillishaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dillishaw clinches up with Palmer and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palmer, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Palmer!
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