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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Great Cornholio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cornholio comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast by Ramstein - Cornholio Mix. Palmer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sans Pression - Numero 1. The key to victory for Great Cornholio has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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164 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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170 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Great Cornholio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornholio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palmer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cornholio jabs Palmer right on the nose. Palmer blinks but takes it well.
Cornholio lands with a slapping head kick.
Cornholio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cornholio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Cornholio.
Great Cornholio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Cornholio tries to score with a low kick but Palmer moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cornholio.
Cornholio attempts a counter takedown but Palmer avoids it well and moves away.
Palmer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cornholio swivels and escapes.
Palmer looks to land a body kick but Cornholio moved away.
Cornholio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cornholio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palmer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Cornholio.
Cornholio moves in looking to clinch but Palmer pushes him off.
Palmer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cornholio is looking for a counter combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palmer.
Great Cornholio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Palmer.
Cornholio tries to clinch up.
Palmer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cornholio defends it well.
Cornholio moves to clinch but Palmer breaks away
and Palmer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Palmer wants to pass the guard but Cornholio is defending well.
Palmer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cornholio actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer trying to mount his opponent but Cornholio defends it.
Cornholio looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Palmer pushes past his half guard into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornholio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Palmer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Palmer has hold of Cornholio's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cornholio manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cornholio squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Palmer trying to control but Cornholio is having none of it.
Palmer looking to secure an arm triangle but Cornholio defends it well.
Palmer looking for a guillotine from mount but Cornholio is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cornholio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Palmer can't control as he wanted to and Cornholio manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Palmer trying to pass the guard but Cornholio defending well.
Palmer is trying to control. Cornholio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Palmer is working for a kimura but Cornholio is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Palmer dominated that round.
That's time! Cornholio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cornholio works Palmer's body with a nice hook.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cornholio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Palmer's half guard.
Cornholio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Palmer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cornholio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio wants to work for an arm triangle but Palmer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cornholio is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Palmer is looking to improve his position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cornholio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palmer is looking to control Cornholio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palmer avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Palmer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palmer looks to land a body kick but Cornholio moved away.
That's two 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.
Cornholio stuffs the takedown.
Cornholio is looking to counter the offense by Palmer and move into the clinch.
Cornholio throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Cornholio.
Cornholio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palmer circles away quickly and effectively.
Palmer shoots in but Cornholio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Palmer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palmer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cornholio lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Cornholio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palmer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Palmer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cornholio.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Cornholio.
Palmer feints the counter takedown.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cornholio as he jumps to the side.
Great Cornholio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Palmer.
Palmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cornholio's waist but Cornholio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palmer off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cornholio throws a push kick but Palmer slaps the foot to one side.
Palmer with the counter takedown but Cornholio avoids it easily.
Cornholio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palmer throws out the jab.
Cornholio misses with a body shot.
Palmer misses with a kick to the body.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Cornholio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palmer doesn't seem bothered though.
Cornholio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palmer can do to turn this around?
Palmer shoots in but no luck this time.
Palmer looks for the body kick but Cornholio saw that one coming.
Cornholio jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Palmer shoots in but Cornholio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cornholio's corner calls for a 1-2. Cornholio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cornholio thuds a left hand into Palmer's body.
Cornholio wants to clinch.
Palmer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer avoids the head kick by Cornholio.
Palmer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cornholio misses with a series of wild punches.
Cornholio stalks Palmer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palmer's face. Palmer staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornholio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Palmer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cornholio somewhat.
Palmer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cornholio bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Cornholio dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cornholio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palmer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cornholio!
Palmer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cornholio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cornholio tries to buck Palmer off but Palmer is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cornholio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cornholio is not content to let Palmer control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornholio tries to improve position but can't.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cornholio keeps working.
Palmer taking a breather here.
Palmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
A lull in the action here as Palmer stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cornholio is looking to reverse the position.
Palmer trying to control the action but Cornholio is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
You can see the frustration on Cornholio's face as Palmer controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Cornholio. No joy for Palmer on that attempt.
Cornholio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Palmer sprawls and moves away.
Palmer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cornholio on the side of the head.
Cornholio wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio throws a head kick but Palmer moves out of range.
Cornholio throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Palmer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palmer.
George Palmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palmer trying to control but Cornholio is working from the bottom.
Cornholio has Palmer pulled in close to control his posture.
Palmer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cornholio is looking for a triangle here but Palmer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Palmer trying to control the position but Cornholio is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornholio is being controlled here.
Cornholio is looking for a sweep.
Palmer swings around for an armbar but Cornholio sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Palmer's guard.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Cornholio from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cornholio is in close to Palmer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palmer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Palmer!
An intense looking George Palmer took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks for the fight Jimmy you are a very experienced and dangerous opponent. I am calling Great Cornholio out, hey come face me......I want you.'.
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energy
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hype
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