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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaia Palamo (ranked 3417 p4p, 6777 weight class) and Eric Kronke (ranked 459 p4p, 728 weight class). Eric Kronke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Isaia Palamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Kronke!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Kronke - just one landing.
Kronke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Palamo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palamo throws a shot from downtown. Kronke moves away and avoids it.
Kronke is looking for the big counter here.
Kronke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palamo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kronke sprawls and moves away.
Kronke misses with the body kick
and Palamo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kronke loads up on a big right hand but Palamo slips the punch.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke misses with a double jab.
Kronke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eric Kronke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronke throws a head kick but Palamo moves out of range.
Palamo tries to counter with a takedown but Kronke is quick to defend against it.
Palamo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kronke throws a jab when Palamo was well out of range.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke connects with a body shot that sends Palamo's belly button to the back.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kronke has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kronke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kronke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palamo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Palamo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Palamo blocks a leg kick.
Kronke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Palamo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kronke throws a big shot that misses.
Kronke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kronke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kronke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronke throws a sloppy head kick and Palamo moves out of range easily.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Palamo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Kronke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palamo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Palamo blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Kronke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kronke fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronke misses with a few strikes there.
Palamo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palamo staying out of range there.
Palamo drops his hands momentarily and Kronke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kronke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kronke with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Kronke.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Kronke misses with a body kick.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palamo avoids the head kick by Kronke.
Palamo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A nice combination there by Kronke.
Kronke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kronke looks winded!
Kronke misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Palamo misses the target.
Kronke missing with a left hand there. Palamo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Palamo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kronke throws a body kick that misses
and Palamo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kronke's guard.
Palamo is stalling in the full guard.
Palamo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palamo is working away from the top position though.
Palamo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Palamo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Palamo is keen to just control but Kronke is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Kronke dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kronke throws a poor cross that misses
and Palamo counters with a left to the body.
Palamo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kronke.
Palamo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kronke sprawls and moves away.
Kronke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronke throws a right and a left that Palamo avoids nicely.
Palamo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Palamo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Palamo needs to keep his hands up - Kronke had a free shot at his head there.
Palamo ducks under a wild hook from Kronke.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kronke looks to land a combination. Palamo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kronke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palamo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kronke looks to land a body kick but Palamo moved away.
Palamo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palamo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kronke finds it's way round the side to connect with Palamo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke connects with a high kick.
Eric Kronke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kronke with a hook.
Kronke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kronke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palamo on the side of the head.
Kronke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Palamo blocks a head kick by Kronke.
Palamo is looking to counter punch.
Palamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronke.
Palamo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kronke throws a series of punches but Palamo moves out of range.
Kronke motions for Palamo to come forward. Kronke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palamo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kronke fails to land with a series of punches.
Kronke leaves Palamo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kronke is predictable there
and Palamo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kronke throws a right hand that Palamo ducks under and follows up with a left that Palamo also avoids with ease.
Kronke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kronke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kronke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kronke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kronke throws a nice looking combination but Palamo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Eric Kronke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kronke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid body kick from Kronke.
Palamo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Palamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palamo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palamo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kronke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kronke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palamo momentarily.
Kronke lands a jab to the head.
Kronke cracks Palamo with a good jab.
Kronke throws a front kick aimed at Palamo's knee but Palamo avoids it well.
Palamo thinks about countering with a body kick.
Palamo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kronke. That one must have hurt.
Kronke misses with a head kick.
Kronke misses with a looping left.
Palamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Palamo.
Kronke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palamo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kronke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kronke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Palamo counters with a single leg into guard. Kronke didn't expect that.
Kronke is breathing heavily.
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!
Kronke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Palamo stays in close to Kronke's body and controls the position.
Palamo stops Kronke from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Kronke 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Palamo moves forwards but Kronke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kronke misses with a two punch combination.
Palamo tries to counter with a takedown but Kronke is quick to defend against it.
Kronke misses with a straight left.
Kronke misses the jab.
Palamo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Palamo ducks under a wild hook from Kronke.
Kronke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kronke.
Palamo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Kronke.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
Kronke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kronke misses with a head kick.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Palamo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronke.
Palamo tries to counter with a takedown but Kronke is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Kronke misses its intended target.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
Kronke tries a head kick but it misses.
Palamo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Palamo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kronke misses with a double jab
and Palamo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kronke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kronke throws a head kick but Palamo moves out of range.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Palamo avoids the head kick by Kronke.
Palamo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kronke avoids it.
Kronke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palamo.
Isaia Palamo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Kronke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronke misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Kronke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Kronke does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Kronke.
Palamo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kronke misses with a looping right.
Kronke misses with a body kick.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke misses with a looping left.
Palamo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kronke tries a head kick but it misses.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
Palamo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kronke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palamo is looking to counter punch.
Kronke feints and then cracks Palamo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palamo down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronke misses with a straight right.
Palamo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kronke misses with a low kick.
Palamo feinted with a counter takedown.
Kronke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palamo.
Kronke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fighters circling - Kronke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kronke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palamo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Palamo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kronke.
Kronke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kronke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kronke misses with a few strikes there.
Kronke throws the left hand but Palamo avoids the punch easily.
Palamo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronke with a jab.
Kronke scores with a jab. Palamo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Palamo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palamo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A low kick lands for Kronke.
Kronke tries to bum rush Palamo with a series of wild strikes but Palamo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kronke connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Kronke misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Palamo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kronke misses with a hook. Palamo ducked under it nicely.
Palamo attempts a counter takedown but Kronke avoids it well and moves away.
Kronke slips under a jab.
Good work by Palamo as he checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Kronke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kronke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Kronke!
An out of breath and clearly excited Eric Kronke thanked Core Combat for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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