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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Lineker (ranked 3561 p4p, 4025 weight class) and Johan Palacios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Lineker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johan Palacios!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palacios clinches up against the cage.
Palacios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lineker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It seemed like Palacios was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Palacios misses with a takedown attempt
and Lineker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lineker lands the left hand.
Lineker moves in looking to clinch but Palacios pushes him off.
Lineker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palacios manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lineker.
Palacios shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lineker as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Lineker. No joy for Palacios on that attempt.
Gary Lineker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johan Palacios.
Lineker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Palacios circles away.
Lineker gets tackled into the cage by Palacios. Palacios maintains the clinch.
Palacios manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palacios has his takedown stuffed
and Lineker counters with a nice uppercut.
Palacios has managed to clinch.
Palacios pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Palacios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Palacios backwards.
Lineker prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palacios.
Palacios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Palacios takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lineker misses with the head strike.
Palacios has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lineker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palacios blocking some punches.
Lineker misses with the head strike.
Palacios slows down the pace here.
Palacios drags the fight down to the ground.
Palacios looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lineker is one step ahead there.
Lineker has gone for a leg lock! Palacios slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lineker's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palacios throwing strikes from guard but Lineker blocks nicely.
Lineker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palacios defends it easily.
Lineker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Palacios doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Palacios manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lineker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palacios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lineker looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palacios stands up over Lineker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lineker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palacios is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Palacios might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lineker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palacios.
Lineker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palacios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lineker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Palacios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Palacios chips away with some ground and pound.
Lineker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palacios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Palacios lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lineker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Palacios controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palacios stands up over Lineker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Palacios scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lineker working for a triangle but Palacios defends it easily.
Palacios stands and steps away. Lineker gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Palacios shoots in but no luck this time.
Lineker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palacios throws out the jab.
Lineker tries to clinch up.
Palacios shoots and misses
and Lineker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lineker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palacios instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gary Lineker will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Palacios clinches up with Lineker and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lineker.
Palacios is trying to break the clinch but Lineker has him pressed against the cage.
Lineker struggles to land a body shot inside as Palacios controls his hands.
Palacios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palacios is trying to force a seperation but Lineker has the dominant position.
Palacios is struggling to control the position.
Palacios prevents a body shot from Lineker.
Palacios looking to throw knees to the head but Lineker is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Lineker as the two fighters clinch.
Palacios fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lineker tries to work over Palacios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lineker misses with the head strike.
Palacios stalling in the clinch but Lineker improves position.
Palacios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lineker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lineker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker throws a punch but it's blocked by Palacios.
Palacios blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lineker working aggressively here.
Lineker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lineker lands a nice uppercut.
Lineker tries to work over Palacios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lineker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Palacios's efforts to push away.
Lineker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lineker throws a punch but it's blocked by Palacios.
Lineker being controlled against the cage.
Lineker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lineker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lineker swings wildly with an uppercut but Palacios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lineker tries to work over Palacios's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lineker digs a right hand underneath Palacios's ribcage. Palacios let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palacios tightens his grip and picks Lineker up, before dumping him to the ground. Lineker manages to land in guard.
Lineker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Palacios defends well.
Palacios not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Palacios is working Lineker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Johan Palacios has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lineker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Palacios defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palacios is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lineker has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Palacios is looking to defend but Lineker has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Palacios! Lineker pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Palacios taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gary Lineker!
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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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