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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Sankey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 Hilo, Dom Sankey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Palmer!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer moves out of range of the body kick from Sankey.
Sankey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sankey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Palmer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sankey's guard.
Sankey is trying to keep Palmer in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Palmer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sankey is on top in guard.
Sankey is stalling in the full guard.
Sankey with a nice head shot there.
Sankey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sankey wants to stand but Palmer has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankey has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sankey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Palmer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sankey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palmer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sankey gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Palmer prevents Sankey from getting back to his feet.
Sankey is breathing heavily.
Palmer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Palmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer trying to control but Sankey is working from the bottom.
Sankey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sankey is really struggling to control Palmer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Sankey looking for a sweep. Not yet Sankey, not yet.
Palmer postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sankey tries for a takedown but Palmer circles away easily
and Palmer counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Sankey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Palmer is putting a hurting on Sankey here, landing some big shots from side control.
Palmer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Palmer working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Palmer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sankey is being controlled here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankey is looking for a sweep.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sankey keeps working.
Palmer cracks Sankey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palmer just content to control the position.
Palmer lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Palmer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sankey closes the distance looking to clinch
so Palmer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sankey wants to sweep but no luck.
Sankey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sankey wants to stand but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sankey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palmer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sankey looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer won't allow Sankey to sweep him here.
Palmer postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sankey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Palmer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sankey's guard.
Palmer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Palmer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Palmer content to stall in guard here.
Palmer trying to control but Sankey is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer looking to sit in guard and control but Sankey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sankey trying to control but Palmer is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sankey scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sankey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Palmer seems keen to control Sankey's posture.
Palmer keeping moving, preventing Sankey from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Palmer trying to control the position.
Sankey wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Mark Palmer has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sankey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palmer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sankey throws a leg kick but Palmer moved away.
Sankey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Palmer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Palmer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Palmer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Palmer.
Sankey can't do much from the bottom here.
Sankey manages to work his way to half guard, despite Palmer's best efforts.
Sankey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sankey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Palmer passes into side control.
Sankey wants to control but Palmer postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer lands some shots froms side control.
Palmer working the head and body with strikes.
Sankey is trying to control Palmer's posture but Palmer avoids it.
Palmer takes a little break here. Sankey wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Sankey is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Palmer is staying tight to Sankey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sankey taking a bit of punishment here - Palmer scoring with strikes.
Sankey is trying to control Palmer's posture but Palmer avoids it.
Sankey is trying to improve his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sankey misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankey has his takedown stuffed
and Palmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sankey is trying to get back to full guard.
Sankey manages to get to full guard.
Sankey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palmer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Palmer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sankey's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sankey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palmer is one step ahead there.
Sankey wants to stand and escape but Palmer is having none of it.
Dom Sankey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sankey keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Palmer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palmer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Palmer!
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