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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernardu Palmier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fernardu Palmier!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavi misses with a hook
and Palmier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tavi scores with a jab to the body.
Tavi swings widly with a right hand
and Palmier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tavi lands with a hook. Palmier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tavi looks to clinch
and Palmier counters with a stiff right hand.
Palmier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Palmier moves into the clinch successfully.
Tavi is trying to stall.
Palmier swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavi takes a shot to the head.
Palmier tries a body shot but Tavi blocks it.
Tavi tries a body shot but Palmier blocks it.
Palmier tries to throw a body punch but Tavi avoids it by throwing Palmier back against the cage.
Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmier scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Palmier lands a nice shot to the body.
Palmier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Palmier works on Tavi's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Fernardu Palmier has been cut.
Tavi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Palmier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tavi lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Palmier.
Nice body punch from Palmier - that landed with a thud.
Palmier tries to throw a body punch but Tavi avoids it by throwing Palmier back against the cage.
Palmier misses with a body punch.
Tavi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palmier lands with a light punch inside.
Palmier tries to work over Tavi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavi wants to stall.
Palmier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tavi or not.
A short right from Palmier.
Palmier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tavi lands a body shot.
Palmier presses Tavi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Palmier dodges an elbow strike from Tavi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi lands a damaging elbow.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palmier pushes Tavi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmier blocks an uppercut.
Tavi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavi lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmier as Tavi tries to tie him up.
Palmier avoids a wild elbow strike from Tavi.
Palmier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palmier works on Tavi's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavi looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Palmier as the two fighters clinch.
Tavi throws an elbow that misses.
Palmier leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Palmier - that landed with a thud.
Tavi is looking to control Palmier's arms but Palmier gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tavi has his back to the cage.
Palmier digs a right hand underneath Tavi's ribcage. Tavi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Palmier.
Palmier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmier digs a right hand into Tavi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tavi's gas tank.
Palmier struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavi controls his hands.
Palmier lands a shoulder strike.
Palmier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palmier gets through Tavi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tavi throws an elbow that misses.
Tavi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Palmier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palmier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Palmier.
Palmier can't find room to land a body shot as Tavi controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmier as Tavi tries to tie him up.
Palmier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmier avoids a wild elbow strike from Tavi.
Tavi looking to slow down the pace here.
Palmier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tavi backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palmier misses with a body punch.
Palmier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tavi backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palmier gets through Tavi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tavi tries to throw a body punch but Palmier avoids it by throwing Tavi back against the cage.
A short right from Palmier on the inside.
Tavi blocks a body shot from Palmier.
Tavi can't find room to land a body shot as Palmier controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Palmier.
Palmier working aggressively here.
Palmier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmier can't find room to land a body shot as Tavi controls the action.
Palmier misses with a punch to the body.
Tavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmier lands a nice shot to the body.
Tavi misses with a body punch.
Tavi prevents a body shot from Palmier.
Palmier misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tavi is trying to stall.
A short right from Palmier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernardu Palmier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernardu Palmier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tavi misses with a body punch
and Palmier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Palmier.
Palmier has a couple of punches blocked by Tavi.
Palmier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Palmier.
Fernardu Palmier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palmier as Tavi tries to tie him up.
Tavi tries to work over Palmier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tavi prevents a body shot from Palmier.
Tavi looking to stall.
Palmier lands with a short shot to the head.
Palmier lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavi being controlled against the cage.
Palmier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tavi backwards.
Palmier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tavi is rocked!
Palmier misses with a body punch.
Tavi is still on wobbly legs! Can Palmier finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tavi seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Palmier.
Tavi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmier cracks Tavi with a nice body shot.
Tavi is breathing heavily.
Palmier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tavi backwards.
Palmier avoids the elbow strike from Tavi, against the cage.
Palmier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tavi can do to turn this around?
Palmier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palmier can't find room to land a body shot as Tavi controls the action.
Tavi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palmier scores with a hook to the body.
Palmier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tavi backwards.
Palmier lands a hook that snaps the head of Tavi backwards.
Tavi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Palmier throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Palmier.
Tavi misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palmier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Palmier pushes Tavi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palmier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palmier tries to work over Tavi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palmier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Palmier.
Palmier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palmier misses with a punch to the body.
Palmier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palmier lands with a light punch inside.
Palmier tries a body shot but Tavi blocks it.
Tavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Palmier.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
Palmier tries a body shot but Tavi blocks it.
Palmier misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palmier.
Tavi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palmier scores with a shot to the side of Tavi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmier lands a big right hand that drops Tavi! The killer instinct kicks in and Palmier finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Palmier!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernardu Palmier!
Fernardu Palmier retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Fernardu Palmier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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