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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hardy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicholas Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Hardy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Palmer.
Hardy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palmer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hardy is avoiding damage well.
Hardy is pushing Palmer's head away, looking to escape. Palmer manages to hold on to the position though.
Hardy manages to get back to half guard.
Palmer is trying to control the action in half guard but Hardy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hardy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Palmer wants to get up but he can't break Hardy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hardy 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.
Palmer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Palmer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hardy wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hardy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hardy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Hardy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Palmer tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hardy trying to control but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer tries to lock up and control but Hardy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Palmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hardy on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Palmer is on top in guard.
Hardy looks gassed!
Palmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palmer works over Hardy with some ground and pound from guard.
Palmer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hardy shoots and misses
and Palmer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Palmer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Palmer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Palmer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Palmer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Palmer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer decides to stand up.
Palmer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Palmer is controlling the pace.
Hardy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer is thwarting Hardy's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer controlling the action here.
Hardy is looking for a sweep. Palmer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Palmer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Palmer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Palmer gets a clinch.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Palmer won't allow it.
Palmer stalling.
Hardy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Palmer prevents it.
Palmer stalling in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmer.
Palmer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hardy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Palmer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nicholas Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Hardy.
The referee calls for Palmer to work.
Palmer gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hardy regains guard.
Palmer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Palmer stands up from Hardy's guard - Palmer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hardy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Palmer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palmer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer stalling the fight.
Palmer landing knees to the head.
Palmer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hardy is trying to keep an underhook but Palmer manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Palmer wants to stand up but Hardy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Palmer has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Hardy works to full guard.
Hardy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Palmer won't allow Hardy to sweep him here.
Palmer gets to his feet - Hardy follows without any prompting.
Hardy tries for a takedown but Palmer circles away easily
and Palmer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hardy!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hardy wants to hold on but Palmer pushes him away.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Palmer content just to control the position here.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hardy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Palmer avoids the attempt from Hardy to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer controlling the position easily from mount.
Hardy is trying desperately to improve position.
Palmer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Palmer prevents Hardy from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Palmer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hardy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hardy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hardy wants to improve his position but Palmer is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicholas Palmer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Palmer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hardy is trying to control the position but Palmer postures up.
Hardy keeping full guard, as Palmer tries to pass.
Hardy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palmer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hardy wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment.
Palmer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hardy working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to stand but Hardy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hardy wants to hit a switch here but Palmer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hardy there!
Hardy keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dan Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy wants to hold on but Palmer pushes him away.
Palmer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardy wants to control but Palmer is having none of it.
Palmer controlling from the full mount.
Hardy is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Palmer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Palmer isn't that keen on the idea.
Hardy wants to control but Palmer is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hardy is looking to improve his position but Palmer isn't that keen on the idea.
Palmer controlling the pace for now.
Hardy working to try and regain half guard.
Nicholas Palmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palmer controlling his opponent.
Palmer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicholas Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palmer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicholas Palmer!
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