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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palhares has chosen Flo Rida- 54321 as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Palhares !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares misses with a wild combination.
Rousey scores with a jab to the body.
Rousey with a jab.
Rousey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rousey works Palhares 's body with a nice hook.
Palhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palhares throws an overhand right that lands on Rousey's shoulder, as Rousey tries to avoid the shot.
Palhares walks into a straight right hand from Rousey.
Palhares dives in and grabs Rousey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rousey pushes down on Palhares 's head and hops out.
Rousey misses with a hook. Palhares ducked under it nicely.
Palhares swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palhares is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Palhares gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rousey counters with a series of strikes. Palhares will be more careful next time no doubt.
Palhares throws a body punch but Rousey moves out of range.
Rousey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ronald Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palhares on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rousey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Palhares backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rousey cracks Palhares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rousey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Palhares to the mat! Palhares manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Palhares is looking for a triangle but Rousey pushes his legs off easily.
Palhares working for a triangle but Rousey defends it easily.
Rousey stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rousey lands with a hook. Palhares tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Rousey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palhares doesn't seem phased though.
Rousey lands with an overhand left.
Palhares throws a right hand that misses
letting Rousey counter with a right hand.
Rousey slips under a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Rousey does it's job there.
Palhares fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rousey avoids it really well and circles away.
Ronald Rousey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Palhares .
Rousey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palhares .
Rousey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Rousey lands an overhand right.
Palhares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rousey lands a head shot.
Palhares takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rousey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Palhares takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rousey, as that shot connected.
Rousey cracks Palhares with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Rousey is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palhares .
Jab from Rousey.
Rousey with a hook.
Palhares throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rousey lands a jab to the nose.
Palhares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rousey with a jab.
Rousey digs a good hook to Palhares 's body.
Palhares moves out of range as Rousey strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rousey counters with a right hand to the body.
Rousey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rousey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rousey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Palhares .
Rousey scores with a nice head shot.
Rousey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palhares is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rousey is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Palhares .
Rousey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rousey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palhares looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rousey connects with a looping right hand.
Palhares misses the jab.
Palhares misses with a looping right.
Rousey works the jab nicely.
Palhares shoots in for a double leg but Rousey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palhares looks winded!
Palhares tries to move into range but Rousey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rousey scores with a jab. Palhares acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palhares takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rousey lands a glancing blow to the side of Palhares 's head.
Palhares has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rousey throws a hook to the side of Palhares 's head but Palhares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palhares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rousey.
Palhares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Palhares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rousey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palhares on the side of the head.
Palhares misses with a takedown attempt
and Rousey counters with a three punch combo that has Palhares backing up. Palhares nods at Rousey to acknowledge the strikes.
Palhares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Palhares doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rousey counters with a stiff right hand.
Rousey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palhares on the side of the head.
Palhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palhares throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rousey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rousey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rousey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Palhares is rocked!
Palhares shoots in for a double leg but Rousey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey dominated that round.
That's time! Rousey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Palhares walks into a jab.
Palhares manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rousey on his heels. He'll look to pass Rousey's guard now, I'm sure.
Palhares postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rousey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Palhares , into his guard.
Rousey gets to his feet. Palhares looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Palhares drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rousey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rousey lands with a nice body punch.
Palhares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Palhares closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rousey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Palhares 's hands.
Palhares on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palhares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rousey to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palhares swings for the body but Rousey moves out of range.
Palhares on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Palhares gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rousey eats them both and turns towards Palhares to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Palhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Palhares is breathing heavily.
Rousey digs a good hook to Palhares 's body.
Rousey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palhares 's head.
Rousey blocks a jab.
Rousey scores with a punch to the head.
Palhares looks for a takedown but Rousey sprawls well.
Rousey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palhares 's head.
Rousey scores with a punch to the head.
Palhares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rousey cracks Palhares with a good jab.
Palhares throws a right and a left that Rousey avoids nicely.
Rousey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rousey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rousey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rousey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rousey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rousey thuds a left hand into Palhares 's body.
Palhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Rousey scores with a four punch combination!
Palhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Rousey finish him?
Rousey swats away the attempt to clinch by Palhares .
Palhares seems to have recovered his senses.
Palhares misses with a straight right.
Rousey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rousey stuffs the takedown.
Palhares tries for a takedown but Rousey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ronald Rousey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Palhares .
Rousey dips to his left and cracks Palhares with an uppercut!
Rousey thuds his right hand into Palhares 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jake Palhares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rousey throws a series of strikes that have Palhares backpedaling.
Rousey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Rousey finds it's way through Palhares 's defenses.
Rousey scores with a nice strike.
Palhares tries for a takedown but Rousey circles away easily
and Rousey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares walks into a stiff left hand from Rousey.
Rousey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rousey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palhares can do to turn this around?
Rousey decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Palhares , up you get!
Rousey connects with a jab.
Rousey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rousey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palhares throws a body punch but Rousey moves out of range.
Ronald Rousey is winning the standup battle so far.
Rousey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rousey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palhares has time to react.
Rousey moves out of range of the leg kick from Palhares .
Horrible takedown by Palhares or perhaps it was just good defense by Rousey which made him look bad.
Rousey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Palhares drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palhares 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rousey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Palhares scrambles back to his feet.
Palhares takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rousey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palhares doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rousey cracks Palhares with an open hand slap.
Rousey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Palhares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rousey scores with a nice head shot.
Rousey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rousey scores with a nice strike.
Palhares with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rousey to score with a decent uppercut.
Palhares swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rousey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rousey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Palhares eats them both and turns towards Rousey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Palhares misses with a takedown
and Rousey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A lazy left from Rousey finds it's target.
Rousey connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Palhares .
Rousey scores with a nice head shot.
Palhares misses with a head kick.
Rousey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald Rousey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rousey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rousey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rousey blocks the body kick.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Palhares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Rousey.
Palhares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palhares takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rousey lunges at Palhares with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palhares 's hand.
Palhares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rousey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Palhares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rousey.
Palhares is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rousey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Palhares tries to move into range but Rousey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palhares takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rousey cracks Palhares with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rousey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rousey.
Palhares takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares throws a series of punches but Rousey moves out of range.
Rousey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palhares looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rousey lands a head shot.
Rousey leaves Palhares with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ronald Rousey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Palhares .
Rousey sizes up Palhares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Palhares walks into a stiff left hand from Rousey.
Rousey scores with a hook.
Rousey scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Palhares , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palhares takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Palhares throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rousey's waist but Rousey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palhares off to one side.
Rousey lands a jab to the nose.
Rousey lands a head shot.
Rousey lands a hook that stumbles Palhares back into the cage. Rousey follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Palhares to the canvas! Rousey pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Palhares has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ronald Rousey!
Ronald Rousey took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Condemned for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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