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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Talvela (ranked 178 p4p, 309 weight class) and Vic Romano (ranked 26 p4p, 49 weight class). Talvela kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is For Heavy Metal we will die!. Romano has chosen MXC Most Extreme Challenge as his entrance music. Paavo Talvela could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vic Romano's chin.
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178 cm 34 175 28 - 14 - 0 |
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165 cm 25 170 11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer KO power |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Talvela! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Romano! The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some wild striking there from Romano.
Talvela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Talvela throwing a counter right hand but Romano manages to avoid it. Talvela has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight. Romano throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Talvela misses with a hook. Romano ducked under it nicely. Romano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet. Romano just misses with a punch to the body.
Talvela throws a leg kick but Romano checks it. A big left from Romano misses. Romano cracks Talvela with an open hand slap. Vic Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Romano misses with a hook to the body
and Talvela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Talvela closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Romano to the mat! Romano manages to get full guard. Talvela lands a couple of digs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Talvela is looking to work some ground and pound but Romano has wrist control. Romano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Romano wants to sweep here but Talvela controlling him for the moment. Talvela is working Romano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Talvela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Talvela working some strikes from top position. Romano throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy. Talvela stopping the sweep attempt from Romano. Talvela looking to sit in guard and control but Romano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Romano connects with a couple of short punches. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Talvela manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Romano manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Romano wants to sweep here but Talvela controlling him for the moment. Romano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Romano looks to score some points with some ground and pound. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Talvela is pressing down on Romano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Talvela is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Romano defends well. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Talvela has his foot on Romano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romano works his way back into a safe position though. Romano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Romano passes easily into side control. Nice work. Romano lands an elbow. Romano is looking to take a break and control but Talvela is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Romano is chipping away with strikes.
Talvela tries to improve position but can't. Romano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Romano working the head and body with strikes. Romano grinds an elbow into Talvela's temple. Romano in side control lands a decent elbow. Romano scoring with punches from side control. Talvela takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Talvela tries to buck Romano off but Romano is having none of it. Talvela gets back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Talvela moves into full guard.
Romano is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Romano is working Talvela over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Romano with a nice head shot there. Romano passes easily into side control. Nice work. Romano scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Talvela to see if he's OK. Talvela sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Romano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Romano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Talvela looking for submissions off his back. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Romano dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Romano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romano checks a leg kick. Romano digs a good body shot into Talvela's ribs. Romano throws an overhand right that lands on Talvela's shoulder, as Talvela tries to avoid the shot. Talvela tried to counter with a leg kick but Romano avoided it. Romano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. It looked like Talvela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Romano lands a body shot.
Talvela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Romano dips down and scores with a jab to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet. Talvela tries to keep at a distance but Romano has taken the fight into the clinch. Romano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Romano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Talvela's elbow. Nice elbow from Romano. Romano can't find room to land a body shot as Talvela controls the action.
Romano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Romano lands a body punch in the clinch. Romano cracks Talvela with a nice body shot. Romano swings wildly with an uppercut but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it. Romano jumps guard.
Talvela looking to pass the guard. Romano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Talvela manages to get himself to full guard.
Romano is stalling in the full guard. Romano lands a couple of elbows. Romano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Romano is in close to Talvela's body, working some short punches and elbows. Romano looking to pass the guard. Romano is in close to Talvela's body, working some short punches and elbows. Romano trying to control the position from guard on top but Talvela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Romano lands a couple of digs. Talvela tries to land a sweep but no joy. Talvela has momentary wrist control but Romano slips an elbow through the middle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Romano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Romano postures up and lands a big shot to Talvela's brow. Talvela wants to sweep but no luck. Talvela bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Romano's guard.
Talvela will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Romano wants to sweep here but Talvela controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Romano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Romano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Romano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Talvela is one step ahead there. Talvela being controlled here momentarily. Romano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Romano trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Romano looking for a sweep. Not yet Romano, not yet. Romano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romano tries to land a sweep but no joy. Talvela distracts Romano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Romano looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Romano is still trying to improve position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Romano takes a swing at Talvela's ribcage but misses. Romano drops his hands momentarily and Talvela takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Talvela throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Romano was covering up waiting for the punch and Talvela finishes the takedown easily into guard. Talvela trying to control but Romano is working from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Romano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Romano closes the distance and clinches. Paavo Talvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Talvela struggles to land a body shot inside as Romano controls his hands.
A short right from Romano on the inside. Talvela blocks an uppercut.
Talvela scores with an uppercut up the middle. Romano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Talvela lands a shoulder strike. Talvela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Talvela lands a nice uppercut. Romano lands an uppercut. Romano tries a body shot but Talvela blocks it.
Talvela lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Romano scores with a nice hook to the head. Talvela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romano misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Romano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Talvela gets through Romano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Romano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round. Romano scores with a shot to the side of Talvela's head. Romano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Vic Romano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Talvela softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Talvela. Talvela working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Romano lands an elbow just above Talvela 's eye. Romano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Talvela drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Talvela has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Romano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Talvela. That's going to take a lot out of him. A short body shot lands from Romano as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Romano lands a right hand. Romano lands a left hand.
Romano tries to throw a body punch but Talvela avoids it by throwing Romano back against the cage. Romano working some nice short punches in the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! With the fighters up against the cage, Romano throws an elbow but misses. Romano blocks an uppercut.
Romano misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Romano.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice right hand lands inside from Talvela. Talvela has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Romano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Romano throws a punch but it's blocked by Talvela. Romano pulls Talvela into guard.
Romano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Romano trying to control the position from guard on top but Talvela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Romano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Talvela is keeping the position for now. Romano postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Romano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Talvela has his foot on Romano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Romano works his way back into a safe position though. Romano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Romano landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Talvela has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Talvela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Talvela looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Romano lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Romano distracts Talvela with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Talvela thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Romano's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Romano passes Talvela's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Romano winds up and cracks Talvela with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Romano takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Vic Romano has got the better of the ground game so far. Talvela is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Romano scores with a couple of nice shots. Romano slips a nice elbow through Talvela's hands, connecting with Talvela's forehead.
Talvela is rocked! Romano looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Oh Talvela is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Romano's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Vic Romano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Talvela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Talvela seems to have got his legs back now. Romano prevents Talvela from improving his position. Romano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Vic Romano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Romano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Romano! Vic Romano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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