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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Talvela (ranked 567 p4p, 586 weight class) and Bubba Rolls (ranked 79 p4p, 82 weight class). Rolls has chosen Moonshine Bandits - For The Outlawz as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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28 - 16 - 0 |
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13 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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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 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Paavo Talvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Rolls!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talvela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rolls.
Rolls works Talvela's body with a nice hook.
Talvela blocks a jab.
Rolls scores with a body shot.
Rolls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talvela moves away.
Talvela checks a low kick from Rolls.
A big right from Talvela misses.
Talvela tests Rolls's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talvela. Rolls does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rolls throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Rolls looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Talvela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rolls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talvela looks to land a left hand but Rolls moved out of range nicely.
Rolls has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rolls throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talvela.
Talvela is looking to counter punch.
Talvela avoids the body shot from Rolls.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolls throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Rolls uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talvela.
Rolls uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Talvela has time to react.
Rolls misses with a wild body shot.
Talvela lands with a cross.
Rolls cracks Talvela with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rolls looks to land a left hand but Talvela moved out of range nicely.
Rolls lands with a good body shot.
Rolls slips a jab from Talvela.
Rolls moves out of range as Talvela strikes.
Rolls lands with a shot to the body.
Rolls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Rolls.
A counter left hand to the body from Talvela misses its target.
Rolls throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talvela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rolls thinking.
A thudding body kick lands there by Talvela!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rolls throws a hook but Talvela blocks it.
Talvela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rolls misses with a body shot
and Talvela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rolls throws a lazy right hand but Talvela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolls misses the target.
Rolls tests Talvela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rolls punishes Talvela's body with a nice straight punch.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rolls lands with a right hand.
Talvela dodges the punch combination from Rolls.
Rolls uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talvela.
A nice side step and Rolls releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rolls fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolls cracks Talvela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Talvela takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rolls staying out of range there.
Rolls looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rolls throws a hook to the side of Talvela's head but Talvela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talvela swings for the body but Rolls moves out of range.
Talvela misses with a hook. Rolls ducked under it nicely.
Rolls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela.
Bubba Rolls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rolls uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela.
Rolls lands a body shot.
Rolls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big right from Talvela misses.
Talvela with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rolls to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Rolls misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolls misses with a hook.
It looked like Talvela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Talvela misses with an uppercut. Rolls saw that one coming.
Rolls swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Talvela counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talvela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rolls's head.
Talvela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Talvela drops an elbow to the side of Rolls's head.
Rolls gets full guard.
Talvela looking to pass the guard.
Rolls looking to hit a scissor sweep but Talvela is one step ahead there.
Talvela is working Rolls over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Talvela throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bubba Rolls will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rolls is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Talvela takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Decent striking displayed by Rolls there.
Talvela throws a shot from downtown. Rolls moves away and avoids it.
Rolls misses with a hook. Talvela ducked under it nicely.
Talvela appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rolls throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talvela is looking to counter punch.
Rolls looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
Talvela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rolls has Talvela up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rolls breaks from the clinch.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Rolls.
Rolls ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rolls throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvela throws a jab but it's blocked by Rolls.
Rolls cracks a nice hook into Talvela's ribs.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Rolls.
Rolls sizes up Talvela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Talvela defending well as Rolls loads up on a big left hand.
Rolls has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rolls doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Talvela misses.
Rolls scores with a nice right hand.
Rolls listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rolls throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talvela went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rolls fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Talvela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Talvela throws a looping overhand right but Rolls ducks down to avoid it.
Rolls lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Talvela throws a body punch but Rolls moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A jab from Rolls misses.
Talvela scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Talvela misses the target.
Talvela throws a jab when Rolls was well out of range.
Rolls misses with a few strikes there.
Talvela is looking to counter punch.
Rolls is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Talvela misses the target.
A jab lands there for Rolls.
Talvela throws a sloppy head kick and Rolls moves out of range easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice uppercut lands for Talvela. That snapped Rolls's head back.
Talvela wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rolls takes one to the chin there.
Talvela swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rolls counters with a nice uppercut.
Rolls tries to clinch up
and Talvela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolls throws a lazy uppercut
and Talvela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rolls takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rolls throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela throwing a counter right hand but Rolls manages to avoid it.
Rolls throws a jab when Talvela was well out of range.
Rolls on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rolls swings for the body but Talvela moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Rolls - just one landing.
Rolls misses with a straight right.
Rolls tests Talvela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Talvela takes one to the side of the head.
Rolls shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Talvela is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rolls passes Talvela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Talvela is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rolls pulls his head out easily.
Rolls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Talvela keeps working.
Talvela is trying to get back to full guard.
Talvela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rolls seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Talvela does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Rolls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rolls takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bubba Rolls is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rolls misses with an uppercut
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
Rolls throws a hook but Talvela blocks it.
Talvela jabs Rolls to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Talvela throws a looping overhand right but Rolls ducks down to avoid it.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Rolls.
Talvela throws a body shot but no joy.
Bubba Rolls seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Rolls. That snapped Talvela's head back.
Talvela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rolls shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Talvela manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rolls trying to control but Talvela is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talvela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rolls is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolls got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talvela has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rolls has managed to get both his arms back between Talvela's legs - danger averted.
Talvela looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rolls is posturing up here but Talvela has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rolls tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rolls has to tap! Slick submission there by Talvela!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paavo Talvela!
A victorious Paavo Talvela thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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