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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Palmer (ranked 173 p4p, 20 weight class) and Soul Jah (ranked 401 p4p, 43 weight class). Jah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. Soul Jah has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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249 lbs
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250 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roy Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Palmer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palmer connects with an inside leg kick.
Palmer just misses with a punch to the body.
Jah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Palmer misses with an uppercut. Jah saw that one coming.
Jah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Palmer is looking to slow Jah down with leg kicks.
Jah moves forwards but Palmer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jah.
Jah throws a big counter head kick but Palmer avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Roy Palmer has been cut.
Jah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
Jah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Palmer lands with a hook. Jah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palmer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jah 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.
Palmer connects with a crisp jab.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Palmer blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah misses with a knee to the head.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palmer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Jah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Jah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jah tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Jah blocks an uppercut.
Jah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Jah works on Palmer's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Palmer tries to work over Jah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmer as Jah tries to tie him up.
Palmer misses with the head strike.
Palmer tries to work over Jah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Palmer.
Jah lands with a right to the head.
Palmer tries to work over Jah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmer tries to throw a body punch but Jah avoids it by throwing Palmer back against the cage.
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Jah controls his hands.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Jah misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palmer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer digs a right hand into Jah's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jah's gas tank.
Jah looks winded!
Palmer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jah.
Palmer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Palmer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palmer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palmer scores with a shot to the side of Jah's head.
Palmer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmer tries a body shot but Jah blocks it.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Jah controls the action.
Palmer lands a hook that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
Jah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jah connects with a knee to the head.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Palmer blocks with his arms.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer misses with some punches.
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 Roy Palmer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Palmer connects with a leg kick. Jah looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Palmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jah can do to turn this around?
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jah.
Palmer darts in and clinches Jah up against the cage.
Jah blocks an uppercut.
Palmer can't find room to land a body shot as Jah controls the action.
Palmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by Jah.
Palmer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jah's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palmer backwards.
Jah crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Palmer struggles to land a body shot inside as Jah controls his hands.
Jah blocking some punches.
A short left from Palmer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Jah with a knee to the head.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Palmer.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
Jah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palmer throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palmer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palmer lands with a right to the head.
Palmer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer moves into the clinch successfully.
Palmer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jah crunches a lovely knee into Palmer's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palmer managing to block the knees to the body from Jah.
Jah tries to land a knee to the head but Palmer blocks with his arms.
Jah prevents a body shot from Palmer.
Jah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palmer lands with a cross.
Roy Palmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Palmer throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Palmer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Palmer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jah at a distance.
Palmer has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Jah.
Jah tries to land knees in the clinch but Palmer avoids the damage to the body.
Jah wants to get back to striking at distance but Palmer won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Jah.
Palmer lands a nice shot to the body.
Jah throws a head punch that misses.
Palmer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palmer.
Palmer lands a left hand.
Palmer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jah is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer has a couple of punches blocked by Jah.
Jah blocks a body shot from Palmer.
Palmer swings wildly with an uppercut but Jah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roy Palmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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!
Palmer avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
Palmer lands a right hand.
Jah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palmer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palmer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jah backwards.
A short right from Palmer on the inside.
Jah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palmer is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Palmer fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
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 Roy Palmer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Palmer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palmer's corner calls for a 1-2. Palmer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palmer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Palmer connects with a crisp jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jah crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Palmer - the referee stops the clock and Jah gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Palmer. Jah manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Palmer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Palmer scores with a jab.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Palmer.
Jah is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palmer's corner calls for a 1-2. Palmer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Soul Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jah needs to keep his hands up - Palmer had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jah.
Jah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palmer.
Palmer scores with a jab.
Palmer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Palmer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jah counters with a good low kick that Palmer was not able to check.
Palmer throws an off balance right hand
and Jah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jah is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jah takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer scores with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palmer.
Jah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palmer punishes Jah's body with a nice straight punch.
Soul Jah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer lands an overhand right.
Palmer connects with a looping right hand.
Palmer cracks Jah with an open hand slap.
Palmer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jah. Jah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palmer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palmer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jah keeps the fight on the outside.
Jah raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Palmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jah blocks a jab.
Roy Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palmer.
Palmer lands a jab to Jah's midsection.
Palmer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palmer clinches up against the cage.
Palmer avoiding damage as Jah throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer cracks Jah with a nice body shot.
Jah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer tries a body shot but Jah blocks it.
Palmer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palmer misses with some punches.
Palmer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jahs head.
Palmer lands an uppercut.
Palmer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
Palmer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Palmer!
Roy Palmer was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Soul Jah spoke after the fight, saying 'Dude tried to bite my dick off! Unreal man!'.
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energy
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