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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Palmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer comes to the cage accompanied by GSP - Not Impressed. McCracken has chosen You Can't Bring Me Down as his entrance music. Santiago Palmer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santiago Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paddy McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCracken throws a looping overhand right but Palmer ducks down to avoid it.
Palmer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCracken takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCracken throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palmer's waist but Palmer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McCracken off to one side.
McCracken fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCracken closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palmer circles away.
Santiago Palmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy McCracken.
Nice defenses there by Palmer.
McCracken misses with a double jab
and Palmer counters with a single leg into guard. McCracken didn't expect that.
McCracken looking for subs off his back but Palmer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Palmer controlling the action here.
McCracken looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken is trying to control but can't.
Palmer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McCracken wants to improve his position but Palmer is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Palmer seems content to control.
Palmer is pressing down on McCracken's thigh, looking to free his foot. McCracken is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCracken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palmer pulls his head out easily.
Palmer prevents McCracken from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCracken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palmer pulls his head out easily.
McCracken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Palmer pulls his head out easily.
McCracken is trying to get back to full guard.
McCracken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McCracken is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Palmer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Palmer's back!
McCracken avoiding Palmer 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken working for the choke.
Well, with McCracken on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Palmer is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
McCracken working for the choke.
Our spies down at at ROCK-A-FELLA FIGHT CLUB inform us that McCracken has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
McCracken looking for the choke from the back.
McCracken is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
McCracken not allowing Palmer to control his hands.
McCracken working for a choke but Palmer reverses nicely into McCracken 's guard.
Palmer has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McCracken is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McCracken has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Palmer doesn't defend quickly enough and McCracken has managed to lock this one up! Can Palmer escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to McCracken on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Paddy McCracken!
Paddy McCracken decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Santiago Palmer had this to say: 'Great job Paddy. Damn my Jiu-Jitsu is still stinking! What can I do? I think I need Chael Sonnen for advice.'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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