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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Palacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyrone Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Palacio!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borg fails to land the takedown.
Borg misses with a takedown
and Palacio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Borg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Borg trying to keep a closed guard but Palacio is proving a slippery customer.
Borg keeping full guard, as Palacio tries to pass.
Palacio wants to control from the top but Borg keeps moving.
Borg wants to stand and escape but Palacio is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borg misses with a takedown
and Palacio counters with a single leg into guard. Borg didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Borg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palacio looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palacio is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Palacio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Borg holds on and takes a little breather.
Palacio trying to control the position from guard on top but Borg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palacio is one step ahead there.
Palacio gets to his feet - Borg follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palacio fails to land the takedown.
Palacio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Borg as he avoids it easily.
Borg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palacio as he jumps to the side.
Palacio misses with a low kick.
Borg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Palacio takes one to the side of the head.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palacio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borg misses with a body shot.
Borg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palacio fails with a takedown attempt.
Borg tries to clinch but Palacio is having none of it.
Borg rushes Palacio and presses him up against the cage.
Borg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palacio leaning his opponent against the cage.
Palacio tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.
Palacio is looking to take this one to the mat.
Borg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Palacio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Borg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borg cracks the inside of Palacio's front leg.
Palacio slips a jab and a cross from Borg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Palacio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Borg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Palacio.
Borg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Borg fails to pull guard.
Palacio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Palacio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Borg trying to control but Palacio is working from the bottom.
Borg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borg stopping the sweep attempt from Palacio.
Palacio keeping moving, preventing Borg from controlling successfully.
Palacio is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Palacio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Borg controls the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyrone Borg.
Borg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Palacio as he avoids it easily.
Palacio misses with a double jab
and Borg counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Borg looks for a takedown but Palacio sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Borg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borg just misses with a punch to the body.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palacio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palacio misses with a jab to the body
and Borg counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Borg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Borg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palacio lands an overhand right.
Borg clinches with his opponent.
Palacio is working for takedown but Borg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Borg pulls guard successfully.
Borg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palacio on the ground.
Palacio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Borg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palacio prevents Borg from getting back to his feet.
Borg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Palacio controls the pace.
Palacio forces his way into half guard.
Palacio controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palacio is thwarting Borg's attempts to control the position.
Palacio not doing much here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rodrigo Palacio hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Borg shoots in looking for a takedown but Palacio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Borg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Palacio is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Borg's half guard.
Palacio is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Palacio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Palacio is looking to clinch but Borg is avoiding it.
Palacio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Borg's guard.
Borg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Palacio is controlling him.
Borg is adopting a defensive guard.
Borg keeping moving, preventing Palacio from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg working for a triangle but Palacio defends it easily.
Borg trying to control the position.
Palacio decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck for Palacio with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg feints and as Palacio raises his hands in defense, Borg changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Borg tries to free his leg and advance position but Palacio is retaining full guard.
Palacio looking for a triangle here. Borg is fighting it but it looks tight! Palacio pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Borg is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rodrigo Palacio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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