Vancouver, BC – The main event at WSOF 7 is for the inaugural featherweight championship with Georgi Karakhanyan taking on late replacement Lance Palmer.
Karakhanyan threw a high-kick that went right over Palmer’s head. Followed up with another one that hit the gloves of Palmer. A spinning kick missed by Karakhanyan and Palmer landed a clean shot followed by a takedown. The two immediately got back to their feet. Palmer went for a takedown and Karakhanyan stuffed it. Palmer stormed in landed a couple of punches and Karakhanyan came back dropping his hands. Palmer threw a left hook followed by a right that poked Karakhanyan in the eye. The referee paused the action and called the doctor in the cage to check Karakhanyan’s eye. When action began Palmer came out swinging. The round ended with both men trading shots in the center of the cage.
WSOF 7: Georgi Karakhanyan wins featherweight title with guillotine choke against Lance Palmer
An early eye-poke by Karakhanyan forced the referee to pause the action. Both fighters threw combinations off the break. Palmer went for a takedown, Karakhanyan looked for the armbar, but Palmer was able to fight out of it. Karakhanyan being much more active off the bottom, looking for armbars, triangles and leg locks, but unable to catch any. Both men get back to their feet. With Karakhanyan throwing heavy hands, Palmer landed a big takedown, but once again ended up in Karakhanyan’s active guard. Palmer was stuck in Karakhanyan’s guard to finish the round.
Both men trade kicks, with Palmer landing a stiff push kick. Karakhanyan again looking for the flashy spinning kicks, but unable to land. Palmer looked to land a single leg, but Karakhanyan pounded down with the hammer fists to stop it. Palmer was able to get the takedown and get Karakhanyan’s back with both hooks in. Karakhanyan attempted to get back to his feet, but Palmer dragged him back to the mat and took his back. On a transition Palmer attempted to pass Karakhanyan’s guard from the top and Karakhanyan locked in a deep guillotine choke to finish the fight.
Georgi Karakhanyan def. Lance Palmer via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:40 of Round 3
