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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DJ Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DJ Palmer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oliver Queen! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Palmer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Queen fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Queen throws a head kick that misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Palmer. Queen does a little dance to reset his feet. Queen throws a head kick that misses. Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Queen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. No joy there for Queen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Queen. Nice body punch from Palmer. Queen throws a sloppy head kick and Palmer moves out of range easily. Palmer takes a swing at Queen's ribcage but misses. Queen takes a body punch but keeps moving. Palmer lands a really nice looking cross but Queen seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Palmer misses with a wild body shot. A head kick misses from Queen. Queen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Queen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Queen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer is looking to wear down Queen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Palmer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Queen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Queen has his takedown stuffed and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Queen looks winded! Palmer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Queen shoots in for a takedown but Palmer shows good takedown defense. DJ Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Queen. Queen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palmer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Palmer lands a slapping body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Palmer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palmer. Queen shoots and misses and Palmer counters with a straight right hand. Palmer avoids the head kick by Queen.
Palmer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Queen. Palmer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Queen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palmer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Palmer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Palmer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Queen misses with a hook. Queen misses with the combination.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot. Queen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Queen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Queen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palmer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Palmer dives in for a single leg takedown but Queen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Queen fails with a takedown attempt. Queen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Palmer connects with a body shot that sends Queen's belly button to the back. Palmer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Queen back to the cage. Palmer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Palmer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Queen is rocked! Oliver Queen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Palmer tries to close the distance and clinch but Queen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Queen is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmer finish him? Queen misses with a head kick.
Queen seems to have recovered his senses. Palmer connects with a body shot that sends Queen's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away. Queen fails with the takedown and Palmer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Queen thinking. Queen takes a shot right to the bread basket. Palmer scores with a body shot.
Palmer scores with a nice head shot. A shot to the liver by Palmer. Beautiful body shot. Palmer digs a good body shot into Queen's ribs. Queen drops his hands momentarily and Palmer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Palmer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Queen is not content to let Palmer control the position. Palmer is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Queen is trying to escape and Palmer transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Queen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Palmer! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DJ Palmer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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