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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). North comes into the arena with Vince Staples- Norf Norf blaring out of the sound system. Palmer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by GSP - Not Impressed. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, George North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Santiago Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer scores with a nice head shot.
North really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
North misses with a head kick.
Palmer shoots in but no luck this time.
North appears to be looking for a big counter.
North tries to move into range but Palmer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but North defends it well.
Palmer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for North!
North tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throwing sloppy strikes.
Palmer missing with punches from the back.
Palmer is looking to control North but North is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer punches the canvas rather than the man.
Palmer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Palmer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. North defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Palmer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
North tries to roll but Palmer sticks to his back.
Palmer is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Even with his hooks in, Palmer manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Palmer tries to get the hooks in deep but North pushed the leg off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is looking for the choke from the back position but North is controlling his hands well.
North prevents Palmer from getting a body triangle.
Palmer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control North haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
North covering up well under a series of strikes from Palmer.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Palmer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Palmer lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Palmer.
Palmer has the hooks in. North is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Palmer looking for the RNC.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with an elbow to the head.
North covering up well and avoiding damage.
North defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Palmer's arms.
North covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Good control from Palmer.
North trying to control the hands but Palmer won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palmer is persistently looking for the submission but North is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Palmer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
North blocks a jab.
North shoots in and drives through. Palmer sprawls well.
Palmer misses the jab.
North has been working on his balance at He Man Women Haters Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Palmer.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract North.
George North is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
North moves out of range of the strikes.
Palmer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and North counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Palmer lunges at North with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by North's hand.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palmer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. North looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
North 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 is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down North's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but North is avoiding damage well.
Palmer controlling from side mount.
Palmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Palmer working the ground and pound but North is defending the strikes.
Palmer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Palmer tries to move to mount but North blocks the move with his legs.
Palmer wants to control for a moment but North uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
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.
North is refusing to be controlled, as Palmer sits in half guard.
Palmer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but North keeps working.
Palmer controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
Palmer scores with a nice strike.
Palmer lunges at North with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by North's hand.
Palmer misses with a looping left.
Palmer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and North counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palmer swings widly with a right hand
and North counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palmer throws a hook to the side of North's head but North sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
North lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice shot by Palmer.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt
and North counters with a flying knee. Nice.
George North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Palmer.
North throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
North rushes Palmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer tries a body shot but North blocks it.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by North.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by North.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
North lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
North misses with a short punch on the inside.
North tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Santiago Palmer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
North has managed to clinch.
North with a knee to the head.
Palmer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. North is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
North using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
North breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer goes for a double leg but North avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as North continues to drive forward.
Palmer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt
and North counters with a head kick.
George North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Palmer.
North closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Palmer did well to prevent North getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
North wants to stand up but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palmer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Palmer tries to reverse the position but North maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North avoids the attempt from Palmer to control.
Palmer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Palmer trying to control but North postures up.
Palmer keeping hold of North's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Palmer tries to roll over but North keeps him under control.
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.
North is taking a breather. Palmer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Palmer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but North pulls his head out easily.
North wants to stand up but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. North is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by North.
Palmer cracks North with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
North escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
North displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palmer throws out the jab.
Palmer closes the distance and pushes North back into the cage.
North lands a right hand.
Palmer has North pressed against the cage.
North working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but North gets the underhooks and prevents it.
North tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
George North has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
North escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palmer throws the left hand but North avoids the punch easily.
North connects with a high kick.
North uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer misses with a body shot.
North throws a quick counter head kick but Palmer was just out of range.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
North looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
North throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Palmer misses.
North fails with the takedown.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
Nice cross by Palmer.
North steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
And that's the end of the fight!
George North showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Santiago Palmer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Santiago Palmer made sure he mentioned KnockOut, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated George North had this to say: 'Niggas was trippin' Yo....'.
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