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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harlan Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Sanchez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harlan Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miguel Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
Palmer closes the distance and clinches.
Palmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez keeps control of Palmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Palmer's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanchez jumps into guard, dragging Palmer to the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sanchez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Palmer keeps moving.
Palmer wants to stand and escape but Sanchez is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Palmer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Palmer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Palmer!
Palmer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
What's Sanchez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez working for submissions but it's allowed Palmer to get to half guard.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palmer is working away from the top position though.
Sanchez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sanchez is looking to stand up but Palmer isn't so interested in that idea.
Palmer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Palmer from controlling successfully.
Sanchez pulls Palmer in close to prevent any damage.
Palmer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Palmer won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palmer defends it easily.
Palmer wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Sanchez as Palmer shoots in.
Sanchez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sanchez lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanchez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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!
Sanchez stops Palmer from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palmer being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Sanchez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Palmer with the active half guard here but Sanchez passes nicely into side control.
Palmer is pushing Sanchez's head away, looking to escape. Sanchez manages to hold on to the position though.
Palmer is looking to reverse the position.
Sanchez is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Palmer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sanchez is working Palmer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez lands a nice forearm strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmer is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Sanchez lands a few punches from side control.
Palmer is rocked!
Sanchez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer is not content to let Sanchez control the position.
Palmer trying to remain calm as Sanchez controls from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Miguel Sanchez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Palmer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Palmer is trying to defend but Sanchez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Palmer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Palmer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palmer defending well though.
Sanchez trying to mount his opponent but Palmer defends it.
Palmer is trying to stand.
Miguel Sanchez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palmer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanchez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Still in half guard, Sanchez seems content to control.
Sanchez prevents Palmer from standing back up.
Sanchez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Sanchez breaks from Palmer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oh Palmer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanchez is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Palmer hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Miguel Sanchez!
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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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