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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Alonzo Longabaugh (ranked 148 p4p, 184 weight class) and Paavo Talvela (ranked 19 p4p, 26 weight class). Talvela has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Alonzo Longabaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Talvela!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talvela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longabaugh connects with a nice looking jab.
Longabaugh misses with a straight right.
Longabaugh checks a leg kick.
Talvela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Longabaugh misses with a straight left.
Longabaugh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Longabaugh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Talvela scores with a jab to the head.
Longabaugh checks the leg kick.
Talvela throws a leg kick but Longabaugh checks it.
Longabaugh lands with a good body shot.
Talvela throws an overhand right that lands on Longabaugh's shoulder, as Longabaugh tries to avoid the shot.
Longabaugh throws a looping overhand right but Talvela ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Talvela on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Longabaugh throws a body shot but no joy.
Talvela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Talvela thuds his shin into the meat of Longabaugh's side.
Talvela lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Longabaugh misses.
Talvela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Longabaugh is looking to counter punch.
Longabaugh misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longabaugh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longabaugh.
A slow jab from Talvela misses its intended target.
Longabaugh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paavo Talvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talvela throws a looping overhand right but Longabaugh ducks down to avoid it.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
Talvela avoids the body shot from Longabaugh.
Longabaugh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Longabaugh throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Longabaugh throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talvela fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Longabaugh to the ground. Talvela is now in Longabaugh's guard.
Longabaugh has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Talvela has passed into side control.
Talvela lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longabaugh tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talvela landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longabaugh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Talvela works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Longabaugh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Talvela wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Talvela thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Longabaugh is trying to improve his position.
Longabaugh taking a bit of punishment here - Talvela scoring with strikes.
Talvela working the ground and pound.
Talvela working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Talvela grinds an elbow into Longabaugh's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longabaugh is looking to regain half guard here but Talvela keeps moving and retains side control.
Talvela lands a decent elbow from side control.
Talvela scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Longabaugh to see if he's OK.
Talvela in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Longabaugh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Talvela is putting a hurting on Longabaugh here, landing some big shots from side control.
Talvela creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Longabaugh is rocked!
Longabaugh is trying to get back to half guard.
Oh Longabaugh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Longabaugh is working hard here to advance position.
A big shot lands for Talvela! That's hurt Longabaugh! Will he recover? Talvela fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paavo Talvela!
Paavo Talvela thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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