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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heron Palms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Morehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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262 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heron Palms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Craven Morehead!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palms defending well as Morehead loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palms.
Palms looks to score with a jab to the body but Morehead is just out of range.
Palms throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palms tries to clinch there but Morehead circles away.
Palms is looking to score with low kicks.
Morehead misses with a lunging right hand
and Morehead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palms throws a big shot that misses.
Morehead swats away the attempt to clinch by Palms.
Morehead throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palms thuds a left hand into Morehead's body.
Morehead just misses with a punch to the body.
Morehead misses the shot to the body.
Palms looks for a takedown but Morehead sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morehead scores with a leg kick.
Morehead tries to bum rush Palms with a series of wild strikes but Palms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morehead tries to clinch there but Palms circles away.
Palms tries to clinch up but Morehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Morehead tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Palms gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Morehead.
Morehead scores with a punch to the head.
Morehead goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Palms blocks a head kick by Morehead.
Morehead avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morehead's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palms connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Morehead scrambles back to his feet.
Palms misses with a two punch combination.
Morehead lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Morehead avoids the body shot from Palms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palms tries to keep at a distance but Morehead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morehead jumps into guard, dragging Palms to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palms trying to control the position from guard on top but Morehead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palms engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Morehead keeping full guard, as Palms tries to pass.
Morehead pulls Palms in to control the position.
Palms sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jab from Palms.
Morehead looks to land a left hand but Palms moved out of range nicely.
Palms tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morehead paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palms tries to clinch but Morehead moves out of range.
Morehead connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palms throws out a leg kick but Morehead moves out of range and Palms only half commits.
Morehead moves away from the strike by Palms.
Morehead changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morehead digs a good hook to Palms's body.
A head kick misses from Palms.
Morehead shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palms as he jumps to the side.
Palms half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Palms tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Morehead tries to counter it with a takedown but Palms pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Morehead scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Morehead is looking to take a break and control but Palms is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palms manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morehead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palms keeps working.
Morehead looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Morehead dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palms takes a swing at Morehead's ribcage but misses.
Morehead throws a hook to the side of Palms's head but Palms sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palms takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palms throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Craven Morehead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morehead is looking to clinch.
Morehead tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palms swivels and escapes.
Morehead forces Palms back against the cage and clinches.
Palms controlling the action here for a moment.
Morehead jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Palms walks away with a smile on his face. Morehead gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morehead throws a series of punches but Palms avoids them all with ease.
Palms appears to be looking for a big counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palms.
Morehead instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morehead fails to pull guard.
Heron Palms has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Morehead.
Palms breaks from the clinch.
Palms throws a one two combo.
Morehead misses with a body shot.
Palms digs a good hook to Morehead's body.
Nice jab there from Palms.
Morehead looks to land a left hand but Palms moved out of range nicely.
Palms darts in and clinches Morehead up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Palms stalling the fight.
Morehead is trying to pull guard but Palms has him pressed against the cage.
Palms manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Morehead wants to control from the top but Palms keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palms is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Morehead won't allow Palms to sweep him here.
Palms keeping full guard, as Morehead tries to pass.
Morehead is stalling in the full guard.
Morehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Palms is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palms is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Palms gets a clinch.
Morehead tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palms just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Palms.
Palms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Palms stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Craven Morehead is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palms pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palms tries to clinch up.
Palms is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palms closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Morehead did well to prevent Palms getting side control.
Palms is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Morehead trying to control here.
Palms not doing much here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palms prevents Morehead from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heron Palms dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Palms feints and as Morehead raises his hands in defense, Palms changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Palms wants to control from the top but Morehead keeps moving.
Palms looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morehead looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Palms trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morehead looking for a sweep. Not yet Morehead, not yet.
Palms is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morehead is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morehead trying to control but Palms is working from the bottom.
Heron Palms overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Morehead looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Morehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palms swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morehead not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palms tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morehead is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Palms is looking for a triangle but Morehead pushes his legs off easily.
Morehead forces his way into half guard.
Palms actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morehead throwing shots but Palms is blocking nicely.
Palms wants to get back to full guard.
Morehead tries to stand and escape but Palms is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Morehead tries to clinch up.
Palms jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morehead is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Palms pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palms lands a jab-cross combination.
Morehead uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morehead swats away the attempt to clinch by Palms.
Morehead scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morehead darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palms moves into range and clinches up with Morehead.
Palms blocks a body shot from Morehead.
Morehead gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palms is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Morehead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morehead slips nicely into half guard.
Morehead takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palms is looking to control Morehead's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Palms avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Craven Morehead.
I think Morehead 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Craven Morehead!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Heron Palms!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Heron Palms!
Heron Palms wins by split decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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