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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 110 p4p, 12 weight class) and Nick Fjera (ranked 468 p4p, 58 weight class). Roy Palmer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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249 lbs
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273 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Fjera!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palmer misses with a straight right.
Fjera checks a leg kick.
Palmer cracks Fjera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fjera misses the shot to the body.
Palmer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Fjera.
Fjera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Fjera.
Fjera throws a poor cross that misses
letting Palmer counter with a right hand.
Palmer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fjera throws out the jab.
Fjera just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPalmer.
Palmer defending well as Fjera loads up on a big left hand.
Fjera looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fjera's corner calls for a 1-2. Fjera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palmer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fjera.
An attempted straight right counter from Palmer misses the target.
Fjera is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmer scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palmer, right into the meat.
Nick Fjera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer cracks Fjera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws out a loose jab but Fjera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fjera scores with a jab. Palmer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Palmer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fjera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fjera misses with a wild body shot.
Fjera misses with a two punch combination.
Fjera misses with a hook. Palmer ducked under it nicely.
Fjera misses with an uppercut.
Fjera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Palmer connects with an inside leg kick.
Palmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fjera throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palmer cracks Fjera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fjera takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palmer, right into the meat.
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fjera.
Good exchange - Fjera coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fjera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palmer counters with a good low kick that Fjera was not able to check.
Palmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fjera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palmer.
Fjera swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fjera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fjera throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Palmer throws a nice looking combination but Fjera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Fjera misses the target.
Fjera misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fjera throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Fjera misses with a hook.
Fjera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Palmer counters with a solid body kick.
Palmer connects with a high kick.
It looks like Nick Fjera has been cut.
Palmer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
It looks like Palmer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fjera throws a lazy right hand but Palmer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjera throws a sloppy body shot
and Palmer counters with a nice body shot.
Fjera looks winded!
Decent striking displayed by Palmer there.
Fjera throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fjera misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Fjera misses.
It looked like Palmer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fjera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Palmer scores with a jab.
Fjera throws the left hand but Palmer avoids the punch easily.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fjera.
Palmer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice cross by Palmer.
Fjera throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
Fjera throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer scores with a head kick. Fjera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fjera changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fjera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjera missing with a left hand there. Palmer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palmer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fjera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fjera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Fjera swings widly with a right hand
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fjera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palmer.
A slow jab from Palmer misses its intended target.
Palmer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fjera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Palmer throws a head kick but Fjera moves out of range.
Palmer lands with a cross.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fjera ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Palmer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fjera looks to throw the jab but Palmer is out of range.
Palmer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Palmer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fjera throws a body punch but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Palmer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Fjera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fjera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fjera can do to turn this around?
Fjera misses with an uppercut.
Roy Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Fjera swinging wildly here.
Fjera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fjera throws a nice looking combination but Palmer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palmer lands a jab to Fjera's midsection.
Palmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palmer lands an overhand right.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Fjera moves out of range easily.
Fjera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fjera misses with an uppercut
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Palmer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fjera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fjera staying out of range there.
Fjera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Fjera.
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fjera lands with a cross.
Palmer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fjera. That did some damage!
Palmer tests Fjera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Palmer misses the target.
Fjera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Fjera.
A big right from Fjera misses.
Fjera blocks a head kick by Palmer.
A head kick by Palmer misses
and Fjera counters with a nice uppercut.
Fjera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Palmer.
The fighters circling - Palmer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fjera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Palmer counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Palmer.
Fjera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer throws a body punch but Fjera moves out of range.
Fjera looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.
Fjera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Palmer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fjera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palmer was well out of range. Poor timing from Fjera.
Palmer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fjera manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fjera misses the target.
Palmer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fjera.
Fjera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Palmer scores with a head kick.
Palmer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fjera.
Palmer throws a body punch but Fjera moves out of range.
Palmer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Palmer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fjera was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmer.
Fjera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palmer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fjera has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjera throws a body shot but no joy.
Fjera swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.
Fjera misses with a series of wild punches.
Fjera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palmer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fjera. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palmer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Palmer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fjera in his tracks.
Palmer tries a head kick but it misses.
Fjera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Palmer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Palmer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Palmer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palmer misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer swings for the body but Fjera moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fjera moves out of range as Palmer strikes.
Palmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fjera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fjera avoids the body shot from Palmer.
Fjera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fjera checks a leg kick.
A jab from Fjera misses.
Palmer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fjera looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Fjera misses
and Fjera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fjera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer scores with a hook to the body. Fjera takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palmer with a hook.
Palmer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fjera.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fjera throws a right hand that Palmer ducks under and follows up with a left that Palmer also avoids with ease.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fjera might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Palmer has got the better of the exchanges.
Fjera throws a hook but Palmer blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Palmer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Fjera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palmer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fjera.
A nice leg kick lands there from Palmer.
Fjera swings away with a body shot that misses
and Palmer counters with a left to the body.
Palmer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fjera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Fjera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fjera looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Fjera misses with a lunging right hand
and Palmer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fjera thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fjera. Palmer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fjera swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.
Palmer misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer slips a jab and a cross from Fjera.
Palmer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Palmer scores with a sloppy right hand. Fjera should have avoided that one.
Fjera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fjera misses with a body shot
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Palmer catches Fjera right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Palmer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palmer.
Fjera just misses with a punch to the body.
Fjera on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palmer. Palmer obviously looking to wear him down.
Palmer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fjera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fjera moves forwards but Palmer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fjera needs to keep his hands up - Palmer had a free shot at his head there.
A right-left combo lands from Palmer.
Fjera lands a right hook to the body.
Fjera misses with a body punch
and Palmer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Palmer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Palmer thuds a left hand into Fjera's body.
Fjera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palmer rather than just go for the knockout.
Palmer throws a big shot that misses.
Palmer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer tries to land a leg kick but Fjera saw it coming and moves away.
Fjera swings for the body but Palmer moves out of range.
Fjera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palmer throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Fjera misses.
Fjera misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Fjera.
Fjera misses with a hook.
Fjera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fjera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Palmer is looking to chop away at Fjera's legs.
Palmer dodges the punch combination from Fjera.
Palmer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fjera's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fjera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scores with a jab to the head.
Palmer lands a leg kick that knocks Fjera off balance momentarily.
Palmer thuds his right hand into Fjera's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Palmer connects with a leg kick. Fjera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palmer, right into the meat.
Palmer looks to throw the jab but Fjera is out of range.
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fjera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fjera looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fjera.
Palmer scores with a shot to the body.
Fjera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Fjera.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Fjera.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Fjera.
Fjera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjera takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fjera misses the jab.
Fjera throws a sloppy body shot
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Fjera does no damage.
Fjera misses with a double jab.
Palmer slips a jab from Fjera.
Palmer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palmer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palmer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Palmer misses.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fjera.
Palmer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Palmer misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fjera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fjera takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Palmer scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Palmer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Fjera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fjera throws a poor cross that misses
and Palmer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fjera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Palmer misses the target.
Fjera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Palmer lands a lovely overhand right.
Fjera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palmer.
Fjera throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Palmer misses.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fjera.
Fjera misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Palmer counters with a nice uppercut.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fjera moves away.
Fjera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fjera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palmer.
Palmer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Palmer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palmer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fjera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palmer throws the left hand but Fjera avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer throws a body shot but no joy.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Fjera.
Fjera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fjera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fjera scores with a nice strike.
Fjera misses with a double jab
and Palmer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fjera scores with a shot to the body.
Fjera scores with a hook to the body. Palmer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palmer misses with a straight left.
Palmer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fjera looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Fjera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Palmer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fjera's sensitive parts.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Palmer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fjera misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fjera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palmer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fjera steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Palmer. That one must have hurt.
Palmer tests Fjera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fjera takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Palmer throws a hook but Fjera blocks it.
Fjera misses with a wild body shot.
Fjera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fjera ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fjera misses with a wild body shot.
Fjera misses with an uppercut
enabling Palmer to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands a nice hook to Fjera's body. Fjera takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Palmer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palmer connects with a body shot.
Fjera is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Palmer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fjera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palmer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A telegraphed right hand from Fjera misses the target.
Palmer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palmer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Palmer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fjera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fjera misses the jab.
Fjera cracks Palmer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palmer lands a slapping body shot.
Fjera takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Fjera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands an overhand right.
Palmer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fjera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palmer.
Palmer is looking to score with low kicks.
Fjera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Palmer throws a body punch but Fjera moves out of range.
Palmer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fjera sizes up Palmer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good leg kick by Palmer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fjera throws a body shot but no joy.
Fjera thuds his right hand into Palmer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Palmer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fjera sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fjera throws out a counter right but Palmer avoids it with no problem.
Fjera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fjera misses with a hook. Palmer ducked under it nicely.
Palmer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fjera misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Palmer had his way with Nick Fjera in that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Fjera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Palmer lands a body shot.
Fjera just misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer moves away from the strike by Fjera.
Palmer walks into a stiff left hand from Fjera.
Fjera uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palmer has time to react.
Palmer is rocked!
Fjera looks to land a right hand but Palmer moved out of range.
Oh Palmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palmer lands a nice looking body shot.
Fjera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Palmer seems to have got his legs back now.
Palmer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fjera throws out the jab.
Palmer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fjera punishes Palmer's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palmer.
A clash of legs there as Fjera blocks the low kick.
Palmer blocks a jab.
Palmer ducks under a wild hook from Fjera.
Fjera takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fjera.
Fjera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fjera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fjera scores with a body shot.
Fjera takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fjera drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fjera throws an off balance right hand
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palmer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palmer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palmer throws a shot from downtown. Fjera moves away and avoids it.
Fjera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palmer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palmer throwing a counter right hand but Fjera manages to avoid it.
Palmer thuds a left hand into Fjera's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fjera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palmer.
Fjera just misses with a punch to the body.
Nick Fjera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Palmer.
Palmer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fjera is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Palmer lands a high kick!
A big right from Fjera misses.
Palmer lands with a nice body punch.
Palmer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fjera.
Fjera sends Palmer crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fjera is motioning to the referee to let Palmer up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Palmer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fjera.
Palmer is looking to slow Fjera down with leg kicks.
A shot to the liver by Fjera. Beautiful body shot.
Fjera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fjera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palmer.
Palmer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fjera in his tracks.
Palmer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer connects with a solid leg kick.
Fjera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Palmer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fjera takes a swing at Palmer's ribcage but misses.
Palmer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fjera.
Palmer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fjera misses with a jab to the body
and Palmer counters with a right hand to the body.
A good leg kick by Palmer.
Palmer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fjera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palmer.
You can see that Fjera has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Fjera takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fjera gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Palmer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fjera.
Palmer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palmer lands with a hook. Fjera tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjera slips under a jab from Palmer.
Fjera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palmer digs a good hook to Fjera's body.
Palmer misses with a body shot.
Fjera throws an off balance right hand
and Palmer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palmer connects with a looping right hand.
Fjera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fjera throws the left hand but Palmer avoids the punch easily.
Fjera is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Palmer.
Fjera misses with a wild body shot.
Fjera misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fjera looks to land a combination but Palmer avoids it well.
Palmer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fjera lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Palmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palmer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Palmer!
Roy Palmer retains his heavyweight title!
Roy Palmer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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