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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Hyperion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Awaken (Mustakrakish). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Hyperion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Palhares!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyperion ducks under a wild hook from Palhares.
Hyperion throws a shot from downtown. Palhares moves away and avoids it.
Palhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palhares wants to counter the offense by Hyperion and move into the clinch position.
Palhares needs to keep his hands up - Hyperion had a free shot at his head there.
Hyperion misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hyperion misses the target.
Palhares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alexander Hyperion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Palhares.
Hyperion throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hyperion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palhares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Palhares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palhares defending well as Hyperion loads up on a big left hand.
Palhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palhares has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Palhares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyperion lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyperion scores with a leg kick.
Alexander Hyperion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hyperion just misses with a punch to the body.
Palhares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hyperion paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyperion tests Palhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hyperion has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Hyperion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palhares darts in looking for a takedown but Hyperion gets double underhooks and turns Palhares into the cage.
Hyperion connects with a body shot.
Palhares fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hyperion just misses with a punch to the body.
Palhares tries to clinch but Hyperion is having none of it.
A slow jab from Hyperion misses its intended target.
Palhares misses with a hook to the body
and Hyperion counters with a three punch combo that has Palhares backing up. Palhares nods at Hyperion to acknowledge the strikes.
Hyperion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palhares.
Palhares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Hyperion.
Palhares takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyperion throws a jab but it's blocked by Palhares.
Hyperion misses with an uppercut. Palhares saw that one coming.
Hyperion fails to land with a series of punches.
Hyperion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Palhares. Palhares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palhares moves in looking to clinch but Hyperion pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyperion.
Palhares is looking to clinch.
Hyperion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Ronaldo Palhares has been cut.
Hyperion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Palhares misses with a hook to the body
and Hyperion counters with a nice uppercut.
Hyperion connects with a right hand. Palhares shakes it off.
Palhares takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyperion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palhares.
Hyperion lands a head shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hyperion darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hyperion ducks under a wild hook from Palhares.
Hyperion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palhares has time to react.
Palhares connects with a right hand. Hyperion shakes it off.
Palhares misses with a wild combination.
Hyperion lands a jab-cross combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Palhares.
Alexander Hyperion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Palhares.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palhares tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hyperion counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyperion loads up on a big right hand but Palhares slips the punch.
Hyperion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palhares.
Hyperion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Palhares's head backwards.
Palhares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hyperion can pounce on him.
Palhares walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hyperion, as that shot connected.
Palhares showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyperion.
Palhares is looking to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Palhares lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hyperion has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hyperion and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Hyperion finds it's way through Palhares's defenses.
Palhares tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyperion misses the target.
Hyperion tried to score with a low kick but Palhares checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Hyperion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Palhares's cut.
That's time! Hyperion's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Palhares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A swing and a miss from Palhares.
Palhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hyperion stuffs the takedown attempt from Palhares. Palhares gets slowly back to his feet.
Palhares misses with a lunging right hand
and Hyperion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Palhares might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hyperion has got the better of the exchanges.
Hyperion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palhares's head.
Hyperion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palhares tries to counter by closing the distance.
Palhares tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Hyperion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares moves to clinch but Hyperion breaks away
and Hyperion counters with a nice uppercut.
Palhares's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palhares moves to clinch but Hyperion breaks away
and Hyperion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyperion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palhares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyperion fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hyperion lands with a straight right. Palhares didn't see that one coming.
A left and a right from Hyperion both land. Nice combination.
Nice body punch from Hyperion.
Palhares misses with a looping right.
Palhares wants to clinch up but Hyperion keeps it at a distance.
Hyperion cracks the inside of Palhares's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palhares looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hyperion misses with a straight left.
Palhares wants to counter with a clinch but Hyperion pushes him away.
Palhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hyperion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hyperion fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyperion thuds his right hand into Palhares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Palhares might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Palhares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hyperion connects with a body shot that sends Palhares's belly button to the back.
Palhares moves out of range of the body kick from Hyperion.
Hyperion moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Palhares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Palhares moves out of range of the leg kick from Hyperion.
Palhares wants to counter the offense by Hyperion and move into the clinch position.
A big left from Hyperion misses.
Palhares doesn't manage to clinch there - Hyperion circles away.
Nice body punch from Hyperion.
Hyperion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hyperion misses with a low kick as Palhares jumps back.
Palhares tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hyperion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares slips a straight right by Hyperion.
Palhares tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hyperion throws a leg kick which misses Palhares's front leg but catches the back leg as Palhares tries to avoid it.
A jab from Hyperion misses.
Palhares wants to counter with a clinch but Hyperion pushes him away.
Hyperion smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hyperion misses with a looping left.
Donk. Hyperion catches Palhares right on the button with a cross.
Palhares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hyperion to score with a decent uppercut.
Hyperion lands a body shot.
Palhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hyperion.
Hyperion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palhares throws a shot from downtown. Hyperion moves away and avoids it.
As Palhares looks to move away, Hyperion throws a big counter combo but Palhares just gets out of the way.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Palhares is predictable there
and Hyperion counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That has opened up Ronaldo Palhares's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Hyperion. No joy for Palhares on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares throws a hook but Hyperion blocks it.
Good work by Hyperion as he checks the leg kick.
Palhares misses with an uppercut
letting Hyperion counter with a right hand.
Palhares changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hyperion tries to avoid it but Palhares manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hyperion to the ground. Hyperion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alexander Hyperion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Palhares.
Palhares moves away from the strike by Hyperion.
Palhares is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hyperion is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Palhares.
Hyperion misses with a low kick.
Hyperion avoids the body shot from Palhares.
Hyperion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyperion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Palhares takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hyperion.
Hyperion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Hyperion as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Hyperion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Palhares's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Palhares takes one to the side of the head.
Hyperion misses the shot to the body.
Hyperion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hyperion scoring well with a low kick there.
Palhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Palhares tries to clinch up.
Hyperion keeps Palhares at a distance using the push kick.
Hyperion misses with a body shot.
That kick from Hyperion tenderised Palhares's leg. Palhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palhares throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hyperion counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyperion looks to score with a jab to the body but Palhares is just out of range.
Hyperion pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palhares tries to clinch there but Hyperion circles away.
Palhares motions for Hyperion to come forward. Palhares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyperion wants to land a leg kick but Palhares is out of range.
Palhares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hyperion.
Palhares misses with a looping right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hyperion.
Hyperion misses with a hook. Palhares ducked under it nicely.
Palhares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hyperion appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hyperion cracks Palhares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palhares rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hyperion counters with a straight right hand.
Palhares falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hyperion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hyperion needs to keep his hands up - Palhares had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Hyperion finds it's way through Palhares's defenses.
Hyperion throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Palhares ducks right into an uppercut from Hyperion.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hyperion counter with a right hand.
Hyperion with a jab.
Hyperion cracks Palhares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hyperion moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palhares is rocked!
The cut above Ronaldo Palhares's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hyperion lands with a cross.
Palhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyperion finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hyperion! Palhares is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Hyperion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Alexander Hyperion waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Ronaldo Palhares stepped up to the mic, saying 'Today was hard, but I'll be back stronger than ever! '.
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