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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Busto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernie Busto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Palmer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer avoids the body shot from Busto.
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palmer misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Palmer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Busto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmer manages to avoid it.
Tim Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer throws a right hand that Busto ducks under and follows up with a left that Busto also avoids with ease.
Palmer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Busto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palmer.
Palmer gets caught flat footed, as Busto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Palmer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Busto wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Busto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Busto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palmer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Busto being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer wants to sweep but no luck.
Busto throwing strikes from guard but Palmer blocks nicely.
Palmer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Busto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Palmer holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tim Palmer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Palmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Busto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Busto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palmer defending well though.
Busto slips a nice elbow through Palmer's hands, connecting with Palmer's forehead.
It looks like Tim Palmer has been cut.
Busto wants to pass to mount but Palmer is defending the position.
Palmer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Busto throwing shots but Palmer is blocking nicely.
Busto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Busto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Busto's back!
Palmer throws strikes from the back but Busto rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Busto.
Palmer is looking to advance position but Busto has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Busto controlling his opponent.
Palmer bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Palmer postures up in Busto's guard and throws a big left but Busto blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Busto is on top in guard.
Busto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Busto trying to control but Palmer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Busto postures up and lands a big shot to Palmer's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Busto stopping the sweep attempt from Palmer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Busto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Busto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Palmer'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.
A combination from Palmer does no damage.
Busto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Palmer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Busto circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Palmer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Busto.
Palmer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Busto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palmer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Busto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Busto happy to just control the position for now.
Palmer tries to buck Busto off but Busto is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Busto trying to control the action but Palmer is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Palmer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Palmer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Busto's best efforts.
Busto seems to be working for a kimura but Palmer defends the submission attempt.
Busto is thwarting Palmer's attempts to control the position.
Bernie Busto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palmer keeps working.
Busto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palmer defending well though.
Busto trying to control the action but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Busto throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Palmer to regain full guard.
Busto trying to control the position from guard on top but Palmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palmer pulls Busto in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busto trying to control but Palmer is working from the bottom.
Busto throwing strikes but missing.
Busto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bernie Busto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Busto looks to score with a jab to the body but Palmer is just out of range.
Palmer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palmer looks to land a combination but Busto avoids it well.
Palmer avoids the body shot from Busto.
Busto is looking to wear down Palmer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Palmer throws a sloppy head kick and Busto moves out of range easily.
Palmer throws a head kick but Busto moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Busto off to one side.
Busto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bernie Busto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palmer misses with a series of wild punches.
Busto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palmer moves away.
Palmer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Busto misses with a body shot.
Busto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Palmer tries to avoid it but Busto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Palmer to the ground. Palmer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Busto blocks the leg kick.
Busto checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Busto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Palmer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Busto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Busto showed some decent athleticism there.
Palmer is looking for a sweep. Busto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Palmer wants to control but Busto is keeping busy.
Busto works his way into full mount!
Palmer can't escape the position.
Busto misses with a head shot.
Busto unloading with bombs!
That has opened up Tim Palmer's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tim Palmer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bernie Busto!
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RATING
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