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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Johan Talo (ranked 2109 p4p, 2579 weight class) and Isaac Ebe (ranked 243 p4p, 299 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Johan Talo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaac Ebe!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebe throws a body shot but no joy.
Talo wants to clinch
and Ebe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebe.
Talo misses with a hook. Ebe ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Talo.
Ebe jabs Talo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ebe 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 Talo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Talo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Talo throws a big counter combination but Ebe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Talo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Talo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ebe circles away quickly and effectively.
Talo throws a big shot that misses.
Ebe scores with a body shot.
Talo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Ebe gets tackled into the cage by Talo. Talo maintains the clinch.
Come on Talo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Talo trying to stall but Ebe improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Talo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Talo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Talo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ebe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ebe pulls guard effortlessly.
Ebe has his foot on Talo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Talo works his way back into a safe position though.
Talo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Talo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Talo is stalling in the full guard.
Talo postures up in Ebe's guard and throws a big left but Ebe blocks it.
Talo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ebe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talo wants to control from the top but Ebe keeps moving.
Ebe has his foot on Talo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Talo works his way back into a safe position though.
Talo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ebe working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Talo has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ebe is defending against the submission attempts here by Talo.
Ebe is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebe looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ebe trying to control but Talo postures up.
Ebe wants to improve his position but Talo is controlling well.
Ebe trying to control from the bottom.
Talo is looking to take a break and control but Ebe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ebe looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ebe actively working from the bottom here.
Talo trying to control from half guard but Ebe is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Talo passes to full mount!
Talo wants to take his opponent's back but Ebe doesn't allow it.
Ebe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Talo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Talo controlling from the full mount.
Talo looking to finish with strikes here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kauko Johan Talo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ebe lands the left hand.
Talo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ebe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Talo rather than just go for the knockout.
Ebe thumps Talo with a low kick.
Ebe lands a left and a right that send Talo crashing to the mat, dazed. Ebe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Talo has closed the distance and engaged Ebe in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Talo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Talo won't allow it.
Ebe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kauko Johan Talo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Ebe.
Ebe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Talo is trying to maintain a safe position but Ebe gets an underhook and turns Talo into the cage.
Talo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ebe avoids the damage to the body.
Ebe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ebe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Talo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ebe can turn it around.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Talo to keep the fight standing.
Ebe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ebe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Talo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Talo slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebe jumps guard but Talo stands there with Ebe around his waist. Ebe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Talo lands a nice uppercut.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Talo to keep the fight standing.
Talo throws an elbow but it misses.
Talo stalling against the cage.
A short right from Talo.
Talo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ebe is keeping busy.
Talo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talo works on Ebe's body with a couple of short punches.
Talo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ebe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ebe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Talo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Talo slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Talo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Talo trying to control the position but instead, Ebe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Talo into the cage.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Talo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ebe drops back down to his feet.
Ebe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Talo walks away with a smile on his face. Ebe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Talo throws out a loose jab but Ebe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Isaac Ebe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Talo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ebe has time to react.
Ebe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ebe looks to score with a jab to the body but Talo is just out of range.
Ebe misses the shot to the body.
Talo scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebe takes a swing at Talo's ribcage but misses.
Talo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Talo clinches.
Talo jumps guard but Ebe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ebe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Talo uses from the top position.
Ebe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Talo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ebe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ebe is looking for a triangle but Talo pushes his legs off easily.
Talo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Talo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ebe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talo content to stall in guard here.
Ebe has his foot on Talo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Talo works his way back into a safe position though.
Ebe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Talo throws a big right hand that misses.
Talo wants to control from the top but Ebe keeps moving.
Ebe is looking for a triangle but Talo pushes his legs off easily.
Ebe is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Isaac Ebe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Talo lands a really nice looking cross but Ebe seems unphased.
Talo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ebe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ebe tries to score with a low kick but Talo moves his leg out of the way.
Talo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Talo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Talo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ebe's head backwards.
Ebe takes a swing at Talo's ribcage but misses.
Ebe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talo.
As Ebe tries to get set, Talo tries to push him back and clinch up but Ebe manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebe. Talo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talo throws a head kick that Ebe semi-blocks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebe thuds a left hand into Talo's body.
Talo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ebe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ebe throws a leg kick which misses Talo's front leg but catches the back leg as Talo tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ebe cracks a nice hook into Talo's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Talo backs off Ebe throws a huge counter combo but Talo manages to avoid it all.
Talo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ebe swats away the attempt to clinch by Talo.
Ebe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ebe lands a body shot.
Ebe slips under a jab from Talo.
Talo misses with a hook.
Talo tries to clinch up but Ebe circles away and keeps his distance.
Talo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Talo clinches with his opponent.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but Talo has him pressed against the cage.
Talo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ebe jumps guard but Talo stands there with Ebe around his waist. Ebe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kauko Johan Talo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Talo to keep the fight standing.
Kauko Johan Talo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isaac Ebe.
Ebe blocks an elbow strike from Talo.
Ebe is trying to pull guard but Talo has him pressed against the cage.
Ebe tries to pull guard but Talo holds him up against the cage and eventually Ebe drops back down to his feet.
Ebe jumps guard but Talo stands there with Ebe around his waist. Ebe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Talo leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ebe jumps guard and drags Talo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ebe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Talo has managed to get both his arms back between Ebe's legs - danger averted.
Talo slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebe is looking to improve his position.
Talo drops an elbow to the side of Ebe's head.
Ebe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Talo content to control rather than advance.
Talo wants to get back to his feet.
Talo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Talo stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Talo looks to land a combination. Ebe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Talo connects with a jab.
Ebe lands a body shot.
Ebe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ebe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ebe.
Talo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ebe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ebe. That's going to slow Talo down.
Ebe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talo at a distance.
Talo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kauko Johan Talo.
I think Talo 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kauko Johan Talo!
A relieved looking Kauko Johan Talo 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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