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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Palentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Myles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Myles comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Palentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Myles!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myles looks to land a combination but Palentine avoids it well.
Palentine lands with a right hand.
It looks like Darren Myles has been cut.
Palentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myles was well out of range. Poor timing from Palentine.
Palentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A jab from Palentine misses.
A little jabbing left from Myles on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Palentine scores with a decent looking hook.
Myles moves away from the strike by Palentine.
Palentine throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Palentine backs off Myles throws a huge counter combo but Palentine manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palentine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myles.
Myles shoots in for a takedown but Palentine shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Palentine loads up on a big right hand but Myles slips the punch.
Myles tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palentine misses with a hook. Myles ducked under it nicely.
Myles is looking for the big counter here.
Myles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palentine tries to clinch but Myles moves out of range.
Palentine loads up on a big right hand but Myles slips the punch.
Palentine tries to clinch up.
Palentine cracks Myles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palentine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Myles has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palentine.
Myles has his takedown stuffed
letting Palentine counter with a right hand.
Bobby Palentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Myles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palentine shoots and misses
enabling Myles to counter with a crisp jab.
Palentine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Myles is out of range.
Palentine takes a swing at Myles's ribcage but misses.
Myles misses with a body shot.
Myles looks to score with a jab to the body but Palentine is just out of range.
It looked like Palentine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Palentine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palentine lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palentine scores with a hook.
Myles dives in and grabs Palentine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Palentine pushes down on Myles's head and hops out.
Palentine darts in and clinches Myles up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Palentine.
Palentine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Palentine.
Myles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palentine throws out the jab.
Myles misses with a jab, cross combination.
Palentine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palentine lands with an overhand left.
Myles ducks under a wild hook from Palentine.
Palentine throws a nice looking combination but Myles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Myles was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Palentine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Palentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palentine looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And Myles tries to counter it with a takedown but Palentine pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've been informed that Myles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palentine lands an overhand right.
Palentine connects with a looping right hand.
Palentine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Palentine throws a series of strikes that have Myles backpedaling.
Myles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palentine.
Palentine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Palentine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palentine misses with the combination.
Bobby Palentine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palentine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Palentine lands a slapping body shot.
Palentine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Palentine misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palentine misses with a looping left.
Myles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Palentine connects with a body shot that sends Myles's belly button to the back.
Palentine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Myles with the counter takedown but Palentine avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palentine throws a body shot but no joy.
Myles drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Palentine defends it well.
Palentine is looking to chop away at Myles's legs.
Myles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Palentine scores with a jab to the body.
Myles closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Palentine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palentine misses with a series of wild punches.
Palentine swings for the body but Myles moves out of range.
Myles with the counter takedown but Palentine avoids it easily.
Myles slaps away a takedown attempt from Palentine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Myles is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Palentine with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palentine moves into range and clinches up with Myles.
Myles blocking some punches.
Palentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palentine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Myles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palentine is defending well for now.
Myles has Palentine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Palentine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Palentine.
Palentine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palentine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myles can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palentine manages to break the clinch.
Palentine swings for the body but Myles moves out of range.
As Palentine backs off Myles throws a huge counter combo but Palentine manages to avoid it all.
Palentine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myles unleashes a big counter combination but Palentine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Myles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palentine throws a leg kick which misses Myles's front leg but catches the back leg as Myles tries to avoid it.
Palentine pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Myles back to the cage. Palentine follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Palentine misses the shot to the body.
Myles feints the counter takedown.
Palentine's jab looks to have found its range, popping Myles under the eye.
Myles slips a jab and a cross from Palentine.
Myles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palentine counters by clinching up.
Palentine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myles throws a left and a right that both miss
and Palentine makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myles tries to move into range but Palentine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bobby Palentine is winning the standup battle so far.
Myles misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot lands for Palentine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palentine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Myless jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sloppy strikes from Myles. Those never looked like landing.
Palentine has Myles up against the cage in a clinch.
Palentine holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Palentine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darren Myles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Myles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Myles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Palentine. No joy for Myles on that attempt.
Myles shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Palentine sprawls well. Palentine wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Myles gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myles fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bobby Palentine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Myles.
Palentine connects with a crisp jab.
Palentine changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Myles lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palentine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Palentine shoots in but no luck this time.
Myles lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Myles throws a nice looking combination but Palentine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Palentine.
Myles has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Palentine shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Myles eats them both and turns towards Palentine to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Palentine doesn't manage to clinch there - Myles circles away.
Myles lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Palentine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Palentine throws a combination. Myles tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Myles connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myles misses with a few strikes there.
Palentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myles tries to move into range but Palentine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palentine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Palentine darts in trying to clinch
and Myles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palentine scores with a hook.
Myles avoids the body shot from Palentine.
Myles lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Palentine stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Palentine wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palentine lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Palentine. Those never looked like landing.
Myles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Palentine scores with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Palentine.
Bobby Palentine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Palentine there.
Myles defending well as Palentine loads up on a big left hand.
Myles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Palentine lands with an uppercut that bounces Myles off the cage and back into range.
Palentine misses with a wild body shot.
Palentine misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Myles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palentine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Palentine to the mat! Palentine manages to get full guard.
Myles wants to control from the top but Palentine keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Myles postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Palentine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palentine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Palentine!
A very excited looking Bobby Palentine made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Darren Myles spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm thinking about retiring.'.
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