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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Parker (ranked 145 p4p, 323 weight class) and Paavo Talvela (ranked 24 p4p, 45 weight class). Jacob Parker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Parker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Paavo Talvela!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talvela throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parker has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dissolution Elite Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
A big right from Parker misses.
Parker misses with a shot to the body
and Talvela counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big left from Parker misses.
Talvela let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Talvela.
Parker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Parker throws the left hand but Talvela avoids the punch easily.
Talvela feints the counter takedown.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Jacob Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Talvela on the side of the head.
Talvela throws a poor cross that misses
and Parker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries a low kick but Talvela avoids it.
Talvela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Talvela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Talvela doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Talvela slips under a jab.
Talvela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Talvela counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Talvela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talvela moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Parker misses.
Talvela 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.
Talvela lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Talvela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Talvela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Talvela's sensitive parts.
Talvela lunges at Parker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Parker's hand.
Talvela blocks a jab.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jacob Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parker looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
Parker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talvela.
Talvela digs a good body shot into Parker's ribs.
Parker throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Talvela to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Talvela.
Nice straight punches there by Parker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Parker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker takes a swing at Talvela's ribcage but misses.
Talvela slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Talvela releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talvela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Talvela walks into a left hand.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talvela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Parker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Parker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
It seemed like Talvela was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Parker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Talvela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Parker misses.
Talvela feints the counter takedown.
Parker misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Parker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talvela.
Parker is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker throws a lazy uppercut
and Talvela counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Talvela.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
Talvela tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Talvela ducks right into an uppercut from Parker.
Talvela scores with a hook.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Talvela saw that one coming.
Parker lands a really nice looking cross but Talvela seems unphased.
Talvela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jacob Parker is winning the standup battle so far.
Parker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Talvela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws an overhand right that lands on Talvela's shoulder, as Talvela tries to avoid the shot.
Talvela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Parker looks to land a combination. Talvela sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker looks to land a left hand but Talvela moved out of range nicely.
Talvela misses with an uppercut. Parker saw that one coming.
Parker is looking for a counter combo.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker throws a series of punches but Talvela moves out of range.
Parker throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talvela! But no joy.
Parker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Talvela misses.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Parker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Parker misses with a looping left.
A jab from Parker misses.
Talvela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Talvela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Talvela throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Talvela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parker.
Parker misses with a leg kick
and Talvela counters with a takedown into side control.
Talvela lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talvela wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parker, who protects the arm well.
Talvela scores with punches from side control.
Parker is looking for a sweep.
Talvela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker is working to avoid the ground and pound but Talvela connects with a decent elbow.
Talvela thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Talvela postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from Talvela seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Parker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Talvela landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paavo Talvela will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Talvela shoots and misses
and Parker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Parker connects with a solid leg kick.
Talvela takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talvela unleashes a big counter combination but Parker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Parker misses.
Talvela throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Parker moves away.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker tries to bum rush Talvela with a series of wild strikes but Talvela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Talvela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talvela counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Talvela.
Talvela gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Parker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Talvela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talvela slips a jab and a cross from Parker.
Parker sizes up Talvela with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker misses with an uppercut.
Parker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talvela can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Parker swings for the body but Talvela moves out of range.
Parker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talvela digs a good hook to Parker's body.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Talvela counters with a two punch combo.
Parker misses with a hook
and Talvela counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Parker thuds his right hand into Talvela's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Talvela moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Good leg kick by Parker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Parker.
Talvela 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.
Parker misses with a left hand
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
Parker throws a good cross that connects.
Talvela slips under a jab.
A jab from Parker finds it's way through Talvela's defenses.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Talvela on the side of the head.
Parker digs a good hook to Talvela's body.
Parker misses with a right hand
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Parker scores with a sloppy right hand. Talvela should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela looks for a takedown but Parker sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Talvela.
Talvela moves away from the strike by Parker.
A nice side step and Talvela releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Parker misses with the combination.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Talvela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Parker clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Parker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Talvela counters with a stiff right hand.
Parker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Parker misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Talvela moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Talvela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
Parker punishes Talvela's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker lands a jab to the nose.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parker, as that shot connected.
Talvela throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker throws a big shot that misses.
Talvela is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parker misses with an uppercut. Talvela saw that one coming.
Talvela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Parker.
Parker misses with a looping left.
Talvela throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
Parker misses with a series of wild punches.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talvela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Parker throws out the jab.
A jab from Parker misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Talvela's hands.
Good shot there by Parker.
Parker fails to land with a series of punches.
Parker motions for Talvela to come forward. Parker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Parker 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 Talvela has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Talvela and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parker misses with a lunging right hand
and Talvela counters with a nice body shot.
Parker throws a jab when Talvela was well out of range.
Parker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talvela on the side of the head.
Talvela defending well as Parker loads up on a big left hand.
Talvela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talvela moves out of range of the strikes.
Talvela misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Parker to counter with a crisp jab.
Talvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parker.
Parker swings widly with a right hand
letting Talvela counter with a right hand.
Talvela connects with a crisp jab.
Parker attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Talvela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Parker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talvela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Talvela moves out of range as Parker strikes.
Talvela blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Talvela is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Parker with a body shot.
Parker scores with a nice head shot.
Parker throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talvela feints the counter takedown.
Talvela cracks Parker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Talvela is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Talvela's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Talvela gets a takedown into half guard.
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!
Parker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Talvela.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Parker had his way with Paavo Talvela in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Talvela lands a front kick.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Talvela counters with a straight right hand.
Talvela pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parker back to the cage. Talvela follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Talvela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talvela scores with a sloppy right hand. Parker should have avoided that one.
A jab from Talvela does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parker feints and then cracks Talvela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talvela down.
Parker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Talvela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parker misses with a straight left.
Talvela flicks out a counter leg kick but Parker steps away.
Talvela tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Parker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Parker throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Talvela scores with a jab to the body.
Talvela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Parker throws a lazy right hand but Talvela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Talvela shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Talvela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Talvela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Talvela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Talvela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Talvela is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talvela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Parker taking some punishment here, with Talvela in his half guard.
Parker is trying to get back to full guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Talvela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Parker's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela working over Parker with some ground and pound. Parker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Parker taking some punishment here, with Talvela in his half guard.
Paavo Talvela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Talvela scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Parker makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Parker.
Parker keeping full guard, as Talvela tries to pass.
Talvela working some strikes from top position.
Talvela content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Parker has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Talvela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker controls Talvela momentarily but Talvela frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Talvela working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Parker's head.
Talvela in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Talvela postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Parker controls Talvela momentarily but Talvela frees himself.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Paavo Talvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Talvela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Talvela scoring with some ground and pound.
Talvela postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Talvela scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Talvela throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Talvela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Parker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 49:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Parker!
Jacob Parker retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Jacob Parker 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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