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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Palmeri (ranked 2142 p4p, 296 weight class) and Ernst Stavro Blofeld (ranked 1918 p4p, 265 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ernst Stavro Blofeld was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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206 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankie Palmeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernst Stavro Blofeld!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blofeld misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Palmeri's head coaches at Aspire Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blofeld lands a jab.
Blofeld avoids the body shot from Palmeri.
Blofeld cracks Palmeri with a good jab.
Palmeri looks to land a body kick but Blofeld moved away.
Palmeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blofeld darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blofeld.
Blofeld misses with a body shot
and Palmeri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blofeld avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blofeld looks to land a left hand but Palmeri moved out of range nicely.
Palmeri lands with a nice combination. Blofeld backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Blofeld does it's job there.
Palmeri ducks under a wild hook from Blofeld.
Blofeld pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmeri throws a combination that misses
and Blofeld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blofeld uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmeri.
Palmeri misses with a hook. Blofeld ducked under it nicely.
Blofeld cracks Palmeri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palmeri. Blofeld does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmeri misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Palmeri misses
and Palmeri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blofeld lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blofeld tests Palmeri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Palmeri finds it's way through Blofeld's defenses.
Blofeld has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A slow jab from Blofeld misses its intended target.
Good work by Palmeri as he checks the leg kick.
Blofeld connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blofeld ducks under a wild hook from Palmeri.
A good leg kick by Blofeld.
Blofeld throws a low kick, looking for Palmeri's leg but Palmeri calmly moves out of range.
Palmeri tries to land a body kick
and Blofeld cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palmeri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palmeri is rocked!
Blofeld throws an overhand right that lands on Palmeri's shoulder, as Palmeri tries to avoid the shot.
Palmeri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Palmeri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blofeld.
Palmeri fails to land with a series of punches.
Blofeld throws a shot from downtown. Palmeri moves away and avoids it.
Palmeri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palmeri misses with a body shot.
Blofeld is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Palmeri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Blofeld tries to score with a low kick but Palmeri moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Blofeld.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Palmeri.
Blofeld listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blofeld on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palmeri. Palmeri obviously looking to wear him down.
Palmeri lands an overhand right.
Palmeri misses with a right hand
and Blofeld counters with a nice leg kick.
Palmeri swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Blofeld to counter with a crisp jab.
Blofeld lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blofeld.
Palmeri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Palmeri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blofeld in his tracks.
Blofeld throws a leg kick which misses Palmeri's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmeri tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blofeld lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blofeld misses with a leg kick.
Palmeri was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blofeld uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palmeri.
Palmeri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palmeri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blofeld on the side of the head.
Palmeri throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Ernst Stavro Blofeld has been cut.
Blofeld scores with a shot to the body.
Blofeld lands a nice hook to Palmeri's body. Palmeri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blofeld connects with a single shot there.
Palmeri looks to score with a jab to the body but Blofeld is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blofeld misses with a hook.
Blofeld moves out of range as Palmeri strikes.
Palmeri connects with the punch.
Palmeri scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernst Stavro Blofeld's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palmeri takes one on the button.
Blofeld lands a jab to Palmeri's midsection.
Blofeld fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blofeld smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Palmeri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blofeld.
Palmeri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Blofeld.
Palmeri blocks a head kick by Blofeld.
Palmeri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blofeld can pounce on him.
Palmeri misses the body punch
and Blofeld counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Blofeld. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blofeld.
Palmeri misses the shot to the body.
Palmeri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blofeld looks to land a left hand but Palmeri moved out of range nicely.
Blofeld misses with a right hand
and Palmeri counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmeri slips a straight right by Blofeld.
Palmeri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Blofeld throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Palmeri was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Blofeld scores with a punch to the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Palmeri might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blofeld slips under a jab.
Blofeld looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blofeld scores with the left hand. Palmeri knows he should have avoided that one.
Blofeld defending well as Palmeri loads up on a big left hand.
Palmeri loads up on a big right hand but Blofeld slips the punch.
Palmeri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Blofeld lands a head shot.
Blofeld throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Palmeri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palmeri throws a hook to the side of Blofeld's head but Blofeld sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blofeld uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blofeld has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blofeld avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Palmeri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Palmeri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Palmeri scores with a leg kick.
Palmeri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Palmeri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Blofeld gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palmeri.
Nice cross by Palmeri.
Blofeld throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmeri.
Palmeri throws a head kick but Blofeld moves out of range.
Blofeld looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palmeri misses with a hook. Blofeld ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Palmeri does no damage.
Palmeri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blofeld connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palmeri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palmeri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blofeld throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blofeld.
Palmeri checks a low kick from Blofeld.
Palmeri is looking for a counter combo.
Palmeri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blofeld misses with a hook. Palmeri ducked under it nicely.
Palmeri slips under a jab from Blofeld.
A bone on bone clash there as Blofeld blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Palmeri finds it's target.
Blofeld throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blofeld checks a low kick from Palmeri.
Blofeld thumps Palmeri with a low kick.
Blofeld fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blofeld smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blofeld takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palmeri ducks under a wild hook from Blofeld.
As Blofeld looks to move away, Palmeri throws a big counter combo but Blofeld just gets out of the way.
Blofeld fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palmeri.
Blofeld throws a big shot that misses.
Blofeld with a nice cross.
Blofeld takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blofeld checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blofeld only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Palmeri throws a jab when Blofeld was well out of range.
Palmeri connects with a solid leg kick.
Palmeri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blofeld throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ernst Stavro Blofeld's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Palmeri misses the shot to the body.
Palmeri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palmeri tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Palmeri walks into a left hand.
Blofeld throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palmeri.
Palmeri throws a shot from downtown. Blofeld moves away and avoids it.
Blofeld buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blofeld lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oh Palmeri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmeri misses with a low kick.
Palmeri misses the jab.
Blofeld is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Palmeri with a body shot.
Palmeri tries to bum rush Blofeld with a series of wild strikes but Blofeld uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palmeri seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blofeld scores with the left hand. Palmeri knows he should have avoided that one.
Palmeri misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmeri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blofeld fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Palmeri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Palmeri throws a jab but it's blocked by Blofeld.
Blofeld catches Palmeri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Palmeri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blofeld eats them both and turns towards Palmeri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Palmeri throws a looping overhand right but Blofeld ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Blofeld was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blofeld with a jab.
Blofeld throws a leg kick but Palmeri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palmeri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blofeld is able to avoid easily.
Blofeld scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
A slow jab from Palmeri misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri misses with a hook.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Palmeri misses with a kick to the body.
Blofeld keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palmeri.
Blofeld feints a counter leg kick.
Blofeld throws a leg kick which misses Palmeri's front leg but catches the back leg as Palmeri tries to avoid it.
Blofeld blocks a head kick by Palmeri.
Blofeld throws a leg kick but Palmeri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Blofeld bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Palmeri's head backwards.
Blofeld misses with a hook.
As Blofeld looks to move away, Palmeri throws a big counter combo but Blofeld just gets out of the way.
Blofeld tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Palmeri is able to avoid easily.
Palmeri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ernst Stavro Blofeld seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blofeld misses with a leg kick
and Palmeri counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmeri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Palmeri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blofeld stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmeri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blofeld.
Blofeld throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blofeld looks to land a left hand but Palmeri moved out of range nicely.
Palmeri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Palmeri misses with a low kick as Blofeld jumps back.
Palmeri misses with an uppercut.
Blofeld throws the kick towards the body but Palmeri avoids it.
Palmeri seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Palmeri throws out a loose jab but Blofeld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Blofeld's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Palmeri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blofeld.
That kick from Blofeld tenderised Palmeri's leg. Palmeri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blofeld sizes up Palmeri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blofeld, as that shot connected.
Palmeri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blofeld.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blofeld connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palmeri momentarily.
Palmeri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blofeld can pounce on him.
Palmeri throws a head kick but Blofeld moves out of range.
Palmeri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blofeld sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palmeri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blofeld swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palmeri.
Blofeld misses with the combination.
Blofeld tries to work over Palmeri's front leg with a kick but Palmeri checks it.
Palmeri lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Palmeri looks to land a combination but Blofeld avoids it well.
Frankie Palmeri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blofeld darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernst Stavro Blofeld comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blofeld has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Stavro Blofeld!
Our winner, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, 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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