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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by Sans Pression - Numero 1. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bradley's choice of entrance music: Doesn't Remind Me -Audioslave. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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170 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
29
178 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palmer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bradley.
Palmer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Palmer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bradley - the referee stops the clock and Palmer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bradley. Palmer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
George Palmer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmer misses with a wild body shot.
Palmer blocks a head kick by Bradley.
Palmer tries to work over Bradley's front leg with a kick but Bradley checks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bradley. Palmer shrugs it off though.
Bradley throws a push kick but Palmer slaps the foot to one side.
Palmer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bradley sprawls and moves away.
Bradley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bradley wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley throws a push kick but Palmer slaps the foot to one side.
Palmer is looking to land body kicks.
Palmer shoots for a double leg takedown but Bradley sprawls well. He's pushed Palmer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bradley unleashes a big counter combination but Palmer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Palmer throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradley follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bradley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bradley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradley unleashes a big counter combination but Palmer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Abe Bradley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by Bradley misses
and Palmer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Palmer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Palmer in particular looking to stall.
Palmer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bradley is just riding it out for now. Palmer eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bradley!
Bradley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Palmer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Palmer working for a guillotine from mount but Bradley is in no mood to give up.
Palmer is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Bradley is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). George Palmer!
George Palmer took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'This is my last fight at 170 and I‘m gonna fight at 155. Hey 155ers! Are you ready? George Palmer is coming!'.
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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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