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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Palmer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fedor Hunt's chin.
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185 cm
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280 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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191 cm
38
265 lbs
23 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Hunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Palmer! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Hunt. Hunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palmer's head. Hunt throws a combination that misses and Palmer counters with a single leg into guard. Hunt didn't expect that. Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Palmer trying to control but Hunt is working from the bottom. Palmer cracks Hunt with a solid left hand. Hunt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Palmer cracks Hunt with a solid left hand. Hunt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Palmer throws a big right hand that misses. Palmer preventing the sweep. Palmer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Hunt wants to sweep here but Palmer controlling him for the moment. Hunt is pulling down on Palmer's head to control his posture. Palmer throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hunt, not yet. Hunt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily. Hunt 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. Palmer works over Hunt with some ground and pound from guard. Palmer slips nicely into half guard. Hunt is trying to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Palmer lands strikes from half guard. Hunt has a hand on Palmer's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Palmer takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Hunt is trying to escape the mount.
Palmer landing strikes from the mount and Hunt is in trouble! Palmer raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hunt is rocked! Palmer loads up with a big shot that hurts Hunt! He's pulled Palmer in close but Palmer has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Hunt survive? More strikes from Palmer and Hunt is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Palmer! Our winner, Chris Palmer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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