Luis Palomino vs. Troy Gerhart

Round 1

The fight starts with an exchange by the fighters, followed by a leg kick by Palomino.  Gerhart dive tackles for the takedown, but Palomino sprawls effectively to defend.  Gerhart lands a glancing left and goes underneath for the takedown.  Palomino works his way out from underneath and escapes to his feet.  Gerhart lands quickly with a sharp, snapping leg kick.  Palomino starts his usual dance and the fans let out a boo.  Palomino lands a right leg kick as Gerhart counters immediately with a right cross.   Palomino attempts a swinging jump, but misses.  Gerhart takes advantage of Palomino’s miss and lands a deep single leg for the takedown.  Gerhart gets full mount but Palomino has full guard.  The referee brings them back to their feet.  Palomino lunges with a right that glances Gerhart and sends Palomino off balance. Gerhart takes advantage with another takedown as the round comes to an end

Round to Gerhart as he initiates the action

Round 2

The fighters feel each other out as Palomino is auditioning for “So You Think You Can Dance”.  Gerhart initiates the action with another takedown and gets top mount.  Palomino once again get full guard nullifying Gerhart.  The referee brings them back to their feet.  A fan contingent begins to chant for Gerhart.  Leg kick by Palomino lands sharply.  Wild roundhouse kick misses by Palomino sending him off balance again and Gerhart scrambles for the takedown.  Gerhart is in top mount, pulls off to posture, but Palomino pulls him back into his guard.  Gerhart lands a couple of soft lefts to the head as the round comes to an end.

Another round for Gerhart for being the aggressor and initiating the action

Round 3

Palomino lands a leg kick to start the round as Gerhart counters with a left.  Palomino continues with his listless inaction and calls out Gerhart to bring it on.   Palomino again misses with a roundhouse kick and Gerhart takes the off-balance Palomino down again.   Palomino scrambles to escape.  A wild left by Gerhart misses, the fighters scrambles as Gerhart gets underneath, lifts and slams Palomino to the canvas.  Gerhart has side mount and is delivering knees to the side.  Palomino scrambles to escape, lands an unexpected right to the head of Gerhart.  The punch stuns Gerhart and Palomino attacks.  Gerhart dive tackles to save himself.  Palomino lands five unanswered punches to the ribs and Gerhart scrambles.  Palmino clamps a triangle choke pulling Gerhart half over but Gerhart fends it off and breaks the hold.  The fighters scramble with Gerhart getting top mounts as the round comes to an end.

Palomino solidly wins the round, but it appears too little too late.

Official Result

Palomino by unanimous decision of 29-28 on all judges cards.

Comments

[Erik]

This decision was a load of crap how did palomino win when two rounds gerhart clearly won.What is wrong with the judges and bellator.I think there might have been some favoritism for the hometown fighter or someone was paid off.

[Thom]

The description of the fight above was apparently written someone's cousin who started watching mma yesterday or the day before. Maybe it was the owner's cousin, because it takes some pull to get a job writing for an mma website when you know absolutely nothing about the sport. " Gerhart gets full mount but Palomino has full guard" copied directly from the round 1 description is probably the dumbest statement ever made pertaining to mixed martial arts. Do you know about the art of jiu-jitsu? Probably not.
And two of the judges scored the fight 30-27, you figure the writer would at least pay attention to the decision, probably too busy thanking his uncle for giving him or her(not to be gender bias) a job they didn't deserve.
And to erik who posted the comment, you were that handjob sitting in front of me who lost $20 on the fight to my buddy sam. I know it, don't be mad cause your friend lost, be mad that he spends his time fighting not to lose rather than to win. And by the way hometown judges, and pay off statements make you sound childish and inmature, the judges know better than you trust me you're a tard. And last time palomino fought at the hard rock he lost a split decision, so there goes that theory, hun cowboy.
I hope we all learned a lesson today- if you don't know about something don't write about it cause i will come along and make you look stupid.
Best Wishes, Thom

[Joyce]

Thom I think you are the one that doesn't know what he is talking about. Were you even paying attention to the fight? Gerhart won the 1st and 2nd round. No way should Palomino have won that fight.

[pako]

erick ur joke...!!!wata hell r u talking about!!!please...learn more about mma or jiu-jitsu..stop talking crap!!