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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Ambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambrose comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Amos Moses - Primus kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tauno Palo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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201 lbs
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195 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Ambrose!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ambrose is out of range and Palo settles back down.
Ambrose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palo under the eye.
Ambrose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palo.
Palo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ambrose.
Palo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ambrose to score with a decent uppercut.
Ambrose scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ambrose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palo manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A clash of legs there as Ambrose blocks the low kick.
Palo misses with a low kick.
Palo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ambrose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palo misses with a hook. Ambrose ducked under it nicely.
Palo lands a jab to Ambrose's midsection.
Palo throws a right hand that Ambrose ducks under and follows up with a left that Ambrose also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Ambrose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palo. That's going to slow Ambrose down.
Palo tries to land a front kick but Ambrose steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ambrose scores with the left hand. Palo knows he should have avoided that one.
Ambrose moves out of range of the strikes.
Ambrose lands with a straight right. Palo didn't see that one coming.
Palo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ambrose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ambrose avoids the body shot from Palo.
Ambrose blocks the body kick.
Palo connects with a body shot that sends Ambrose's belly button to the back.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Palo misses.
Palo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ambrose is able to avoid easily.
Ambrose circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ambrose moves away from the strike by Palo.
Ambrose defending well as Palo loads up on a big left hand.
Ambrose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palo throws a lazy head kick
enabling Ambrose to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ambrose.
Palo darts in trying to clinch
and Ambrose counters with a stiff right hand.
Palo throws a leg kick but Ambrose sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ambrose connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palo momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ambrose dodges the punch combination from Palo.
Palo throws a front kick aimed at Ambrose's knee but Ambrose avoids it well.
A leg kick checked by Ambrose.
Ambrose goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Palo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palo working aggressively here.
Ambrose tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Ambrose back against the cage.
Ambrose misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ambrose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palo throws a head punch that misses.
Ambrose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose misses with some punches.
Palo blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Ambrose.
Palo is breathing heavily.
Palo misses with some punches.
Ambrose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ambrose pushes Palo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Ambrose as the two fighters clinch.
Ambrose is working Palo over against the cage.
Ambrose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ambrose avoiding damage as Palo throws knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Ambrose.
Ambrose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ambrose.
A short left from Ambrose.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ambrose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Ambrose.
Ambrose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Ambrose.
Ambrose is pushing Palo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ambrose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ambrose lands a nice uppercut.
Palo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ambrose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Palo - that landed with a thud.
Ambrose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ambrose controls his hands.
Ambrose blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with some punches.
Ambrose lands a nice uppercut.
Ambrose lands with a right to the head.
Ambrose gets through Palo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palo is rocked!
Ambrose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Palo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ambrose throws a punch but it's blocked by Palo.
Palo blocking some punches.
Ambrose avoids a wild elbow strike from Palo.
Palo seems to have got his legs back now.
Ambrose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ambrose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Ambrose.
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!
A short right from Ambrose.
Ambrose working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Ambrose.
Ambrose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ambrose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ambrose content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Ambrose on the inside.
Ambrose is working Palo over against the cage.
Ambrose slowing the pace effectively.
Palo blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Ambrose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ambrose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Ambrose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ambrose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ambrose lands a hook that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Palo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ambrose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ezekiel Ambrose dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ambrose throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ambrose connects with an inside leg kick.
Ezekiel Ambrose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ambrose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ambrose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palo.
Ambrose checks a leg kick.
Palo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ambrose.
Ambrose lunges at Palo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palo's hand.
Palo throws a solid leg kick but Ambrose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palo.
Palo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ambrose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ezekiel Ambrose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palo misses with a body kick.
Ambrose throws a body punch but Palo moves out of range.
Palo ducks under a wild hook from Ambrose.
Ambrose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palo. Palo obviously looking to wear him down.
Palo moves in looking to clinch but Ambrose pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ambrose throws a sloppy body shot
and Palo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ambrose. Palo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Palo. Ambrose shrugs it off though.
Ambrose throws a hook but Palo avoids it easily.
Palo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A low kick from Palo is predictable there
and Ambrose counters with a left to the body.
Ambrose lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ambrose.
Ambrose scores with a nice head shot.
Palo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ambrose manages to avoid it.
Ambrose takes a swing at Palo's ribcage but misses.
Palo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Ambrose.
Ambrose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ambrose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ambrose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palo ducks under a wild hook from Ambrose.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Palo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ambrose.
Palo misses with a hook. Ambrose ducked under it nicely.
Palo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palo throws a jab when Ambrose was well out of range.
Palo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ambrose checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Palo looks to land a right hand but Ambrose moved out of range.
Ambrose takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Ambrose circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ambrose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A punch combination from Ambrose misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with the combination.
Ambrose moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Palo.
Ambrose jabs Palo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Palo tenderised Ambrose's leg. Ambrose is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left lands for Ambrose.
Palo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ambrose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palo.
Ambrose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ambrose moves out of range as Palo strikes.
Ambrose displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Ambrose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambrose scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Ambrose.
Palo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ambrose counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Palo misses with a combination
and Ambrose counters with a nice body shot.
Palo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Palo misses
and Ambrose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ambrose to score with a decent uppercut.
Ambrose walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Palo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ambrose swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Palo's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Ambrose! Ezekiel Ambrose retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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