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Event:
Infinity: Unfinished Buisness
Date: Jul 17, 2016 |
#R1#
North lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Whiteside throws an off balance right hand
and North counters with a two punch combo.
North looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Whiteside tries to keep at a distance but North has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Whiteside has picked North up - he's going for a ride! Whiteside dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
North tries to kick Whiteside off but Whiteside keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Whiteside trying to pass the guard but North defending well.
Whiteside looks to land a strike but North avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
North keeping moving, preventing Whiteside from controlling successfully.
Whiteside trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
North keeping moving, preventing Whiteside from controlling successfully.
Whiteside pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. North is keeping the position for now. #T1#
North utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Whiteside trying to control but North is working from the bottom.
Whiteside 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. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Whiteside lands with a right hand.
North shoots in and drives through. Whiteside sprawls well.
And Whiteside tries to counter it with a takedown but North pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL#
North clinches with his opponent.
North is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
North is pressed up against the cage. Whiteside has hold of a leg and is looking to drag North down to the mat. North avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T2#
Whiteside works North's body with a nice hook.
Whiteside looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? North is fending him off so far but Whiteside persists. Nope, North circles away and we're back to standing.
North appears to be looking for a big counter.
Whiteside misses with a takedown attempt - North sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
George North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Whiteside.#CL2#
Whiteside clinches up against the cage.
A short left from North.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from North.
Whiteside tries to break the clinch but North is controlling the position. #BC#
North's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Whiteside looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
North gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
North is defending well against a takedown attempt.
North lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#TD2#
Whiteside lands a takedown into guard.
North is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whiteside accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
North keeping full guard, as Whiteside tries to pass.
Whiteside trying to control but North is working from the bottom. #T4#
North preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whiteside prevents North from getting back to his feet.
Whiteside loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whiteside won't allow North to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick from North lands but Whiteside takes it in his stride.
Whiteside misses with a looping left.
Whiteside shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. North defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George North dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Whiteside misses with a takedown attempt - North sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whiteside looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Whiteside looks to move away, North throws a big counter combo but Whiteside just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - North looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Whiteside releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Whiteside takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Whiteside throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
North steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Whiteside.
North is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whiteside can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Whiteside drives through with a takedown into guard.
North keeping moving, preventing Whiteside from controlling successfully.
Whiteside is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T1#
Whiteside wants to control from the top but North keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whiteside missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
North will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
North looking for a sweep. Not yet North, not yet.
Whiteside wants to control from the top but North keeps moving.
Whiteside throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Whiteside loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
North keeping moving, preventing Whiteside from controlling successfully.
Whiteside showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
North uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whiteside.
Whiteside just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNorth.
Whiteside looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
North avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL#
North rushes Whiteside and presses him up against the cage.
Whiteside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whiteside is looking for a takedown up against the cage. North gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
George North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Whiteside.
North scores with an uppercut up the middle.
North lands a shoulder strike.
North lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
A knee to the head by North.
#BC#
North manages to break the clinch.
Whiteside looks to score with a jab to the body but North is just out of range.
Whiteside throws a body punch but North moves out of range.
Whiteside takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnny Whiteside seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from North as Whiteside shoots in.
Whiteside is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
North moves in looking to clinch but Whiteside pushes him off.#CL2#
Whiteside takes the fight into the clinch.
Whiteside is looking to take this one to the mat.
North lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from North.
North working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
North is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whiteside is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by North.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
North just leaning against Whiteside, taking a breather.
Whiteside looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
North lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
North breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
North closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
North lands a left hand.
George North has scored more points in the clinch so far.
North drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Whiteside gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Whiteside is trying to force a seperation but North has the dominant position.
Whiteside drops down looking for an ankle pick but North pulls his leg out and moves away.
North lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George North dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
North avoids the body shot from Whiteside.
North throws a counter high kick but Whiteside was just alert enough to avoid it.
Whiteside throws a jab when North was well out of range.
North keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Whiteside throws a hook to the side of North's head but North sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Whiteside throws a hook to the side of North's head but North sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
North throws a counter high kick but Whiteside was just alert enough to avoid it.
Whiteside throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
North tries to clinch there but Whiteside circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whiteside darts in looking for a takedown but North gets double underhooks and turns Whiteside into the cage.
North really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL2#
North gets tackled into the cage by Whiteside. Whiteside maintains the clinch. #BC#
North's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whiteside thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Whiteside circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
North fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whiteside, pushing him back against the cage.
North doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whiteside. #BC#
North breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
North is looking to clinch.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whiteside swats him away and circles back towards the center.
North takes one to the side of the head.
North lands a nice looking body kick.
Whiteside shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has North pinned against the cage. North gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
North tried to counter with a leg kick but Whiteside avoided it.
Johnny Whiteside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Whiteside.#T2#
North doesn't manage to clinch there - Whiteside circles away.
Whiteside drops down looking to force a counter takedown but North defends it well.
Whiteside ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.#CL2#
Whiteside gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whiteside is trying to break the clinch but North is controlling him.
Whiteside throws a punch but it's blocked by North. #BC#
North escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whiteside looks to land a right hand but North moved out of range.
Whiteside looks to land a right hand but North moved out of range.
North tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whiteside paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whiteside lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but North circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - North looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and Whiteside releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T3#
Whiteside looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? North is fending him off so far but Whiteside persists. Nope, North circles away and we're back to standing.
North throws a nice head kick!
North fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whiteside takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from North fails to land.
Whiteside is looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from North.
Whiteside drops down looking for an ankle pick but North pulls his leg out and moves away.
Whiteside misses with an uppercut. North saw that one coming.
Whiteside slaps away a takedown attempt from North, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T4#
Whiteside misses with a hook
and North counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Whiteside is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Whiteside misses with an uppercut. North saw that one coming.
Whiteside fails with the takedown
enabling North to counter with a crisp jab.
George North is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Whiteside gets the takedown into side control.
Whiteside takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
North struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Whiteside goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, North rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Whiteside's guard! Nice work there by North! #SUB2#
Whiteside has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but North can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George North.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for North, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George North!
George North thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Infinity: Madness
Date: Jun 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Palmer scores with a nice head shot.
North really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
North misses with a head kick.
Palmer shoots in but no luck this time.
North appears to be looking for a big counter.
North tries to move into range but Palmer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but North defends it well.#TD2#
Palmer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for North!
North tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palmer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#T1#
Palmer throwing sloppy strikes.
Palmer missing with punches from the back.
Palmer is looking to control North but North is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palmer punches the canvas rather than the man.
Palmer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #SUB2#
Palmer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. #T2##SUB2#
Palmer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. North defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #SUB2#
Palmer working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
North tries to roll but Palmer sticks to his back.
Palmer is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Even with his hooks in, Palmer manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Palmer tries to get the hooks in deep but North pushed the leg off. #T3##SUB2#
Palmer is looking for the choke from the back position but North is controlling his hands well.
North prevents Palmer from getting a body triangle.
Palmer might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control North haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
North covering up well under a series of strikes from Palmer.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Palmer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Palmer lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Palmer.
Palmer has the hooks in. North is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB2#
Palmer looking for the RNC. #T4#
Palmer misses with an elbow to the head.
North covering up well and avoiding damage. #SUB2#
North defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Palmer's arms.
North covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Good control from Palmer.
North trying to control the hands but Palmer won't let him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Palmer is persistently looking for the submission but North is defending it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Palmer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
North blocks a jab.
North shoots in and drives through. Palmer sprawls well.
Palmer misses the jab.
North has been working on his balance at He Man Women Haters Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Palmer.
Palmer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract North.
George North is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
North moves out of range of the strikes.
Palmer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and North counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Palmer lunges at North with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by North's hand.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#TD2#
Palmer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. North looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
North tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palmer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Palmer 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 North's shoulder. That is not cool. #T1#
Palmer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but North is avoiding damage well.
Palmer controlling from side mount. #SUB2#
Palmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Palmer working the ground and pound but North is defending the strikes.
Palmer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Palmer tries to move to mount but North blocks the move with his legs.
Palmer wants to control for a moment but North uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
North is refusing to be controlled, as Palmer sits in half guard.
Palmer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Palmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but North keeps working.
Palmer controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
North is trying to stand.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
Palmer scores with a nice strike.
Palmer lunges at North with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by North's hand.
Palmer misses with a looping left.
Palmer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and North counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palmer swings widly with a right hand
and North counters with a head kick. That will keep Palmer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Palmer throws a hook to the side of North's head but North sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
North lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice shot by Palmer.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt
and North counters with a flying knee. Nice.
George North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Palmer.
North throws a nice head kick!
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
North tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palmer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
North rushes Palmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palmer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmer tries a body shot but North blocks it.
Palmer throws a punch but it's blocked by North.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palmer misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by North.
Palmer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
North lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Palmer blocks an uppercut.
Palmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
North misses with a short punch on the inside.
North tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palmer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Santiago Palmer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
North has managed to clinch.
North with a knee to the head.
Palmer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. North is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
North using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC#
North breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palmer goes for a double leg but North avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as North continues to drive forward.
Palmer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palmer misses with a takedown attempt
and North counters with a head kick.
George North has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Palmer.#TD#
North closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Palmer did well to prevent North getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
North wants to stand up but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Palmer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Palmer tries to reverse the position but North maintains control.#T1#
North avoids the attempt from Palmer to control.
Palmer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Palmer trying to control but North postures up.
Palmer keeping hold of North's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Palmer tries to roll over but North keeps him under control.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
North is taking a breather. Palmer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Palmer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but North pulls his head out easily.
North wants to stand up but Palmer is controlling the position.
Palmer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. North is working away from the top position though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
Palmer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by North.
Palmer cracks North with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
North escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
North displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palmer throws out the jab. #CL2#
Palmer closes the distance and pushes North back into the cage.
North lands a right hand.
Palmer has North pressed against the cage.
North working Palmer over with knees to the body.
Palmer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palmer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but North gets the underhooks and prevents it.
North tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
George North has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##BC#
North escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palmer throws the left hand but North avoids the punch easily.
North connects with a high kick.
North uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palmer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palmer misses with a body shot.
North throws a quick counter head kick but Palmer was just out of range.
Palmer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
North looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
North throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Palmer misses.
North fails with the takedown.
Palmer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but North moves away.
Nice cross by Palmer.
North steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmer.
And that's the end of the fight!
George North showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palmer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Santiago Palmer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Santiago Palmer made sure he mentioned KnockOut, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated George North had this to say: 'Niggas was trippin' Yo....'.
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