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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eliitti Paavo (ranked 67 p4p, 4 weight class) and Sean Tallon (ranked 707 p4p, 37 weight class). Paavo comes to the cage accompanied by Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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131 lbs
55 - 25 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
55 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Tallon!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paavo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tallon on the side of the head.
Tallon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Paavo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paavo takes a swing at Tallon's ribcage but misses.
Tallon staying out of range there.
Tallon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paavo manages to avoid it.
Paavo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tallon throws a low kick but Paavo moves out of range easily.
Paavo scores with a nice strike.
Tallon lands a leg kick that knocks Paavo off balance momentarily.
We've been told by Paavo's head coaches at Gangsterdamage that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Paavo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paavo throws a leg kick which misses Tallon's front leg but catches the back leg as Tallon tries to avoid it.
Paavo moves into the clinch.
Paavo breaks from the clinch.
Paavo throws a right hand that misses
and Tallon counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Tallon.
Paavo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tallon clinches with his opponent.
Paavo blocks a body shot from Tallon.
Tallon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tallon can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
Tallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Paavo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo misses with a body punch.
Tallon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tallon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Tallon - that landed with a thud.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Tallon - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Tallon.
Paavo breaks the clinch.
A big left from Paavo misses.
Tallon flicks out a counter leg kick but Paavo steps away.
Paavo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tallon.
Tallon misses with a wild body shot.
Paavo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tallon misses with a body kick.
Paavo clobbers Tallon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paavo misses with an uppercut
and Tallon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paavo blocks a low kick nicely.
Paavo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paavo tries to clinch up.
Tallon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tallon.
Tallon digs a good hook to Paavo's body.
Paavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tallon.
Tallon throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range.
Paavo lands the left hand.
Tallon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paavo throws a leg kick
enabling Tallon to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tallon, right into the meat.
Tallon connects with a body shot that sends Paavo's belly button to the back.
Paavo digs a good body shot into Tallon's ribs.
Paavo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tallon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tallon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tallon misses with a straight left.
Tallon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tallon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tallon clinches up against the cage.
Tallon tries to work over Paavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paavo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tallon fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Paavo scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paavo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paavo breaks from the clinch.
Paavo tries to keep at a distance but Tallon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paavo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tallon's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paavo.
Still in the clinch, Tallon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paavo can't find room to land a body shot as Tallon controls the action.
Paavo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tallon tries a body shot but Paavo blocks it.
Tallon tries a body shot but Paavo blocks it.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tallon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tallon tries to work over Paavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tallon tries to work over Paavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Paavo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paavo lands with a light punch inside.
Paavo tries to throw a body punch but Tallon avoids it by throwing Paavo back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Paavo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tallon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paavo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Paavo lands.
Paavo misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Tallon misses.
Paavo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tallon is looking to chop away at Paavo's legs.
Tallon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paavo cracks Tallon with an open hand slap.
Paavo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paavo, right into the meat.
Paavo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tallon. Tallon obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tallon tries to clinch up but Paavo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tallon missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paavo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tallon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paavo.
Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tallon was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo.
Tallon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paavo can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eliitti Paavo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tallon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tallon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Paavo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paavo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paavo thumps Tallon with a low kick.
Tallon tries to clinch but Paavo is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Paavo misses the target.
Tallon lands with a hook. Paavo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paavo tries to clinch but Tallon is having none of it.
Paavo connects with a looping right hand.
Tallon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tallon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Paavo lands with a hook. Tallon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Paavo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo throws a wild body kick that Tallon sees coming a mile off.
Paavo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Paavo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tallon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Paavo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Paavo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tallon can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paavo misses with a straight right.
Tallon misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paavo.
Paavo connects with a single shot there.
Paavo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tallon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Paavo misses.
Tallon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Paavo throws a head kick but Tallon moves out of range.
Paavo throws out a powerful jab.
Paavo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tallon scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tallon instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
Paavo lands an uppercut.
Paavo manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Paavo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Paavo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tallon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tallon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tallon throws out a counter right but Paavo avoids it with no problem.
Tallon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tallon blocks the leg kick.
Tallon is looking to slow Paavo down with leg kicks.
Tallon tries to land a front kick but Paavo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paavo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paavo misses with a combination
and Tallon counters with a nice uppercut.
Paavo misses with a hook. Tallon ducked under it nicely.
Paavo scoring well with a low kick there.
Tallon stuns Paavo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tallon checks a low kick from Paavo.
Tallon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Paavo.
Tallon wants to land a leg kick but Paavo is out of range.
Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Tallon slips the punch.
Paavo throws a looping overhand right but Tallon ducks down to avoid it.
Paavo lands a lovely overhand right.
Paavo tried to score with a low kick but Tallon checks it.
Tallon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paavo moves away from the strike by Tallon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paavo misses with a hook.
Tallon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paavo.
Paavo tries to counter by clinching up but Tallon breaks away and moves out of range.
Paavo throws a hook but Tallon avoids it easily.
Paavo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paavo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tallon throws a head punch that misses.
Tallon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Paavo backwards.
A short uppercut from Tallon.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tallon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paavo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tallon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Tallon slips the punch.
Paavo misses with a hook. Tallon ducked under it nicely.
Tallon tries to counter with a clinch but Paavo shakes him off and moves away.
Tallon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tallon lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paavo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tallon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paavo has closed the distance and engaged Tallon in a clinch.
Paavo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sean Tallon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tallon blocks an uppercut.
Paavo misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Paavo.
Paavo misses with the head strike.
Tallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Paavo tries a body shot but Tallon blocks it.
Paavo gets through Tallon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tallon.
Paavo blocks a body shot from Tallon.
Paavo misses with some punches.
Paavo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Paavo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tallon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paavos head.
Tallon lands a body shot.
Tallon tries to throw a body punch but Paavo avoids it by throwing Tallon back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eliitti Paavo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tallon throws a low kick but Paavo moves out of range easily.
Eliitti Paavo is winning the standup battle so far.
Paavo tries to clinch up but Tallon circles away and keeps his distance.
Paavo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tallon under the eye.
Paavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paavo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tallon moves away.
Tallon swats away the attempt to clinch by Paavo.
Tallon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Tallon.
Tallon lands a nice hook to Paavo's body. Paavo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Tallon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo throws a lazy uppercut
and Tallon counters with a straight right hand.
Tallon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paavo.
Jab by Tallon.
Paavo lands a leg kick that knocks Tallon off balance momentarily.
Paavo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paavo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tallon backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallon tries to throw a body punch but Paavo avoids it by throwing Tallon back against the cage.
Tallon lands a hook that snaps the head of Paavo backwards.
Paavo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tallon's elbow.
Paavo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paavo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tallon's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Paavo fails to land.
Paavo lands a left hand.
Paavo blocking some punches.
Paavo blocks an uppercut.
Paavo prevents a body shot from Tallon.
Tallon lands a nice uppercut.
Tallon misses with some punches.
Tallon working aggressively here.
Paavo has a couple of punches blocked by Tallon.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tallon.
Tallon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tallon digs a right hand underneath Paavo's ribcage. Paavo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paavo manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tallon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Paavo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Paavo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo misses with a wild combination.
Sean Tallon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paavo looks to throw the jab but Tallon is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Paavo.
Paavo misses the body punch
and Tallon counters with a nice leg kick.
Paavo misses with a head kick.
Tallon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paavo blocks a leg kick.
Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Tallon slips the punch.
Tallon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Paavo with a body shot.
Tallon connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Paavo does no damage.
Paavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tallon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tallon has closed the distance and engaged Paavo in a clinch.
Tallon presses Paavo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paavo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paavo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paavo has a couple of punches blocked by Tallon.
Paavo wants to get back to striking at distance but Tallon won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paavo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paavo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tallon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Tallon struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
Tallon blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tallon.
Tallon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paavo lands a nice shot to the body.
Tallon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paavo throws a head punch that misses.
Paavo blocks a body shot from Tallon.
Tallon misses with a punch on the inside.
Paavo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tallon prevents a body shot from Paavo.
Paavo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paavo blocking some punches.
Paavo has a couple of punches blocked by Tallon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Paavo - that landed with a thud.
Paavo misses with the head strike.
Paavo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tallon cracks Paavo with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paavo.
A short body shot lands from Tallon as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tallon lands with a right to the head.
Tallon misses with a punch to the body.
Tallon lands a shoulder strike.
Paavo throws an elbow but it misses.
Tallon misses with a punch to the body.
Tallon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tallon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tallon.
Tallon tries to work over Paavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tallon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tallon can't find room to land a body shot as Paavo controls the action.
Paavo prevents a body shot from Tallon.
Tallon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo has a couple of punches blocked by Tallon.
Paavo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tallon controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Tallon.
I think Paavo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eliitti Paavo!
Eliitti Paavo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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