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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernardu Palmier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Hetfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hetfield is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Find Ya Wealth. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fernardu Palmier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Hetfield!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hetfield throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palmier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hetfield throws the left hand but Palmier avoids the punch easily.
Hetfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmier.
Palmier throws an off balance right hand
and Hetfield counters with an inside leg kick.
Palmier tries to clinch but Hetfield moves away
and Hetfield counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmier checks a leg kick nicely.
Palmier throwing a counter right hand but Hetfield manages to avoid it.
Palmier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hetfield.
Hetfield misses with a wild body shot.
Palmier misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Hetfield releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Palmier lands with a cross.
Hetfield throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Palmier to counter with a crisp jab.
Palmier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Palmier rushes Hetfield and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Palmier won't allow it.
Hetfield is trying to break the clinch but Palmier is controlling him.
Hetfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hetfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hetfield throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hetfield ducks under a wild hook from Palmier.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A swing and a miss from Palmier.
Hetfield is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Palmier with a body shot.
Palmier seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hetfield scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hetfield tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Hetfield tries to get set, Palmier tries to push him back and clinch up but Hetfield manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a leg kick but Palmier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palmier is looking to counter the offense by Hetfield and move into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hetfield.
Palmier wants to clinch
letting Hetfield counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Hetfield misses
and Palmier counters with a right hand to the body.
Hetfield throws out a loose jab but Palmier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palmier has Hetfield up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmier misses with a punch to the body.
Palmier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hetfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palmier moves into the clinch.
Hetfield prevents a body shot from Palmier.
Hetfield is trying to break the clinch but Palmier is controlling him.
Palmier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hetfield breaks from the clinch.
Hetfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hetfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmier counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hetfield throws a looping overhand right but Palmier ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Hetfield will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hetfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Palmier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palmier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hetfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hetfield lands with an overhand left.
Palmier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hetfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palmier dips to his left and cracks Hetfield with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield misses with a jab to the body
and Palmier counters with a nice body shot.
Palmier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hetfield.
Palmier clinches up with Hetfield and pushes him back against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hetfield in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hetfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Palmier throws a lazy uppercut
and Hetfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palmier looks to land a left hand but Hetfield moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Palmier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Palmier blocks the low kick.
Hetfield attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palmier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hetfield ducks under a wild hook from Palmier.
Hetfield doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Palmier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hetfield throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palmier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hetfield throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmier defending well as Hetfield loads up on a big left hand.
Palmier was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palmier throws a jab but it's blocked by Hetfield.
Palmier tests Hetfield's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hetfield shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palmier tries to clinch up but Hetfield circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hetfield counters with a left to the body.
Palmier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hetfield momentarily.
Palmier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hetfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hetfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hetfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hetfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hetfield scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fernardu Palmier will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hetfield throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hetfield missing with a left hand there. Palmier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palmier tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hetfield manages to circle out of the way.
Hetfield misses with a left hand
and Palmier counters with a straight right hand.
Hetfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmier wants to clinch up but Hetfield keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hetfield.
Palmier swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hetfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palmier counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hetfield cracks Palmier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Johnny Hetfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Palmier.
Hetfield throws a lazy head kick
and Palmier moves into the clinch.
Palmier keeps control of Hetfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hetfield breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Hetfield.
Hetfield let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hetfield misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Palmier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hetfield feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palmier's calf.
Palmier connects with the punch.
Palmier misses with a wild body shot.
Palmier rushes Hetfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hetfield can't break the clinch.
Hetfield tries to circle away but Palmier has him pinned against the cage.
Hetfield manages to break the clinch.
Palmier looks to score with a jab to the body but Hetfield is just out of range.
Hetfield looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmier tries to clinch up but Hetfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Palmier slips under a jab.
Palmier tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hetfield manages to circle out of the way.
Palmier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hetfield misses with a hook to the body
and Palmier counters with a left and a right that stings Hetfield.
Hetfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmier throwing a counter right hand but Hetfield manages to avoid it.
Hetfield throws a low kick, looking for Palmier's leg but Palmier calmly moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Palmier tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a leg kick
enabling Palmier to counter with a crisp jab.
Hetfield lands a nice shot to the body.
Hetfield catches Palmier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Palmier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Palmier throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmier swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Fernardu Palmier did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Palmier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmier avoids the body shot from Hetfield.
Palmier tries to counter by clinching up but Hetfield breaks away and moves out of range.
Palmier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Hetfield misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Palmier blocks the leg kick.
Palmier is looking to counter punch.
Palmier rushes Hetfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hetfield breaks the clinch.
Palmier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hetfield throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hetfield.
Hetfield throws a body shot but no joy.
Palmier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hetfield misses with a right hand
and Palmier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield throws a right hand that misses
and Palmier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palmier throws the left hand but Hetfield avoids the punch easily.
Hetfield looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hetfield misses with a hook
and Palmier counters by clinching up.
Hetfield breaks from the clinch.
Palmier throws a jab when Hetfield was well out of range.
Hetfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hetfield throws a lazy uppercut
and Palmier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hetfield finds it's target.
Hetfield takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hetfield looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palmier jabs Hetfield to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Palmier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palmier avoids the body shot from Hetfield.
Hetfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Palmier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmier misses with a lunging right hand
and Hetfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Palmier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hetfield lands with a cross.
Hetfield misses with a left hand
and Palmier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fernardu Palmier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmier stalling the fight.
Hetfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hetfield throws an overhand right that lands on Palmier's shoulder, as Palmier tries to avoid the shot.
Palmier throwing a counter right hand but Hetfield manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernardu Palmier had his way with Johnny Hetfield in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hetfield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Palmier slips under a jab from Hetfield.
Palmier wants to clinch up but Hetfield keeps it at a distance.
Hetfield misses with a jab to the body
and Hetfield takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palmier checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hetfield takes a swing at Palmier's ribcage but misses.
Hetfield pivots, looking for a leg kick but Palmier is out of range and Hetfield settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hetfield is looking to chop away at Palmier's legs.
Hetfield on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palmier throws a poor cross that misses
and Hetfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmier. Hetfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hetfield lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hetfield.
Johnny Hetfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmier tries to clinch there but Hetfield circles away.
Hetfield misses with a jab to the body
and Palmier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hetfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmier was well out of range. Poor timing from Hetfield.
Palmier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hetfield counters with a nice body shot.
Hetfield misses with a wild body shot.
Hetfield attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hetfield misses the jab.
Hetfield misses with a left hand
letting Palmier counter with a right hand.
Palmier defending well as Hetfield loads up on a big left hand.
Palmier is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hetfield.
Hetfield throws an overhand right that lands on Palmier's shoulder, as Palmier tries to avoid the shot.
Hetfield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Palmier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmier seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Palmier tries to clinch but Hetfield is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Palmier checks the leg kick.
Palmier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Palmier misses with an uppercut
and Hetfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Hetfield throws a hook to the side of Palmier's head but Palmier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hetfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Hetfield.
I think Palmier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 49:47
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fernardu Palmier!
Fernardu Palmier retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Fernardu Palmier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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