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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flashlighter comes into the arena with Ocoai - La Main d'Electrique blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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181 cm
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175 lbs
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183 cm
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Flashlighter stuns Palo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Flashlighter looks for the body kick but Palo saw that one coming. Palo thumps Flashlighter with a low kick. Palo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Flashlighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palo. Flashlighter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Palo thows a body shot but no joy. Flashlighter throws a wild body kick that Palo sees coming a mile off. Crunch! Flashlighter slams his shin into Palo's torso. Flashlighter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A looping hook to the body misses from Flashlighter. Palo does a little dance to reset his feet. Flashlighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palo.
A swing and a miss from Flashlighter. Palo moves out of range as Flashlighter strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Palo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flashlighter. Palo checks a leg kick nicely. Flashlighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palo.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flashlighter checks a leg kick. Palo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Palo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palo lands a glancing blow to the side of Flashlighter's head. Palo scores with a leg kick.
Flashlighter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Palo is able to avoid easily. Flashlighter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Palo moves into range and connects with a jab. Palo misses with a low kick. Palo checks a leg kick. Palo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Flashlighter throws a leg kick but Palo moved away. Flashlighter bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Flashlighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palo. Palo checks a leg kick. A lazy left from Flashlighter finds it's target. A big left from Flashlighter misses. Flashlighter moves out of range as Palo strikes. Palo throws a big shot that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Flashlighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Palo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Palo tries to bum rush Flashlighter with a series of wild strikes but Flashlighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Palo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flashlighter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Palo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Flashlighter blocks a jab. Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flashlighter swats him away and circles back towards the center. Flashlighter looks to land a left hand but Palo moved out of range nicely. Palo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Flashlighter's head backwards. Palo thows a body shot but no joy. Flashlighter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flashlighter throws the kick towards the body but Palo avoids it. Flashlighter just misses with a punch to the body.
Palo misses with a kick to the body and Flashlighter counters with a nice uppercut. Flashlighter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Palo misses the shot to the body. Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Palo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flashlighter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Flashlighter 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 Palo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Palo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Flashlighter blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flashlighter blocks a low kick nicely. The fighters circling - Flashlighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Flashlighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Flashlighter tries to clinch there but Palo circles away.
Palo blocks a leg kick. A lazy body kick from Palo and Flashlighter counters with a lovely straight right hand! A chopping leg kick lands by Palo. A looping hook to the body misses from Flashlighter. Palo does a little dance to reset his feet. A good leg kick by Flashlighter. Palo misses with a double jab.
Flashlighter ducks right into an uppercut from Palo. Flashlighter misses with an uppercut. Palo saw that one coming. A swing and a miss from Palo. Palo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Palo blocks a low kick nicely. Palo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Palo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Flashlighter throws a leg kick and Palo counters with a leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Flashlighter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Palo tests Flashlighter's chin there with a solid looking shot. Palo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Palo swats away the attempt to clinch by Flashlighter. Flashlighter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Flashlighter moves out of range as Palo throws a body kick.
Palo throws a body kick that misses. Flashlighter instigates a clinch. Flashlighter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Palo looks gassed! Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flashlighter backwards. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Flashlighter scores with a shoulder strike. Flashlighter tries a body shot but Palo blocks it.
Palo tries to work over Flashlighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Flashlighter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Flashlighter dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Palo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Flashlighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Palo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Flashlighter misses with a low kick.
Palo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Flashlighter takes a swing at Palo's ribcage but misses. Palo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flashlighter misses with a wild body shot. Flashlighter throws a low kick but it's checked well by Palo. Palo moves into range and clinches up with Flashlighter. Flashlighter lands a nice uppercut. Flashlighter misses with a knee strike.
Flashlighter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palo. Flashlighter pushes Palo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Palo takes an elbow to the temple. Flashlighter trying to land knees to the body.
Flashlighter throws an elbow but it misses.
Flashlighter stalling in the clinch but Palo improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palo lands a shot to the body. A short right hand to the side of the head by Flashlighter. Flashlighter misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palo. Palo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flashlighter scores a nice knee to the body.
Flashlighter gets through Palo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Flashlighter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Palo struggles to land a body shot inside as Flashlighter controls his hands.
Palo prevents a body shot from Flashlighter. Flashlighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palo. Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Flashlighter lands a shoulder strike. Palo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palo takes a knee to the side of the body. Palo is breathing heavily. Flashlighter lands an elbow that stopped Palo in his tracks for a moment. Flashlighter misses with an elbow strike.
Flashlighter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Flashlighter.
Flashlighter lands with a light punch inside. Flashlighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palo.
Flashlighter trying to land knees to the body.
Flashlighter wants to stall.
Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A swing and a miss from Palo. Flashlighter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Palo motions for Flashlighter to come forward. Palo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Palo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Flashlighter swings away with a leg kick that misses. Flashlighter tries to work over Palo's front leg with a kick but Palo checks it. Flashlighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palo. Good work by Palo as he checks the leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Flashlighter misses the target. Flashlighter walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab by Flashlighter. Palo misses the shot to the body. Palo throws a head kick that half lands.
Palo misses with an uppercut. Palo checks a low kick from Flashlighter. Palo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Flashlighter is able to avoid easily. Flashlighter throws a low kick but Palo moves out of range easily. Flashlighter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Palo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flashlighter. Palo throws a jab but it's blocked by Flashlighter. Palo gets tackled into the cage by Flashlighter. Flashlighter maintains the clinch. Flashlighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Flashlighter blocks a jab. Palo moves forwards but Flashlighter connects with a nice, crisp jab. Flashlighter throws a nice outside leg kick. Flashlighter misses the shot to the body. Flashlighter connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flashlighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Flashlighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Palo swings for the body but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Palo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Palo lands a nice hook to Flashlighter's body. Flashlighter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Flashlighter tries a low kick but Palo avoids it. A solid leg kick lands there for Palo.
Palo thows a body shot but no joy. Flashlighter takes a body punch but keeps moving. Palo looks to score with a jab to the body but Flashlighter is just out of range. Flashlighter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. No joy there for Palo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flashlighter. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Flashlighter cracks a nice hook into Palo's ribs. A slapping leg kick lands for Flashlighter.
Palo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flashlighter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Palo scrambles back to his feet. Palo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Flashlighter dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Flashlighter keeps the fight on the outside. Palo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Flashlighter. Palo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Palo throws out a loose jab but Flashlighter uses good head movement to avoid it. Palo tries to clinch but Flashlighter is having none of it. Flashlighter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Felix Flashlighter is winning the standup battle so far. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Flashlighter.
Palo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Palo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flashlighter throws out the jab. Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palo misses with a wild body shot. Flashlighter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palo momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flashlighter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Flashlighter throws a big shot that misses. A good leg kick by Palo. Palo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flashlighter throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flashlighter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Some bone on bone action there as Palo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Palo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Flashlighter blocks a jab. A good leg kick by Flashlighter. Flashlighter loads up on a big right hand but Palo slips the punch. Palo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Palo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Flashlighter at a distance.
Palo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A head kick misses from Palo. Palo misses with a wild combination.
Flashlighter swings for the body but Palo moves out of range.
Flashlighter throws the kick towards the body but Palo avoids it. A telegraphed right hand from Palo misses the target. Flashlighter misses with a looping left. Palo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flashlighter throws out the jab. Palo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Tauno Palo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flashlighter, right into the meat.
Nice body kick from Palo. Flashlighter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Good work by Flashlighter as he checks the leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Palo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Palo throws a leg kick but Flashlighter moved away. Palo connects with a solid leg kick. Flashlighter throws a wild body kick that Palo sees coming a mile off. A good leg kick by Palo. An inside leg kick from Palo misses. Palo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Flashlighter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Palo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flashlighter.
Palo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flashlighter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flashlighter. Flashlighter obviously looking to wear him down.
Palo moves out of range of the body kick from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter thuds his shin into the meat of Palo's side. Palo thows a left - swing and a miss! Palo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Flashlighter scores with a nice body kick.
Flashlighter feints and then cracks Palo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palo down. Flashlighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Flashlighter punishes Palo's body with a nice straight punch. Jab, jab by Flashlighter - just one landing. Flashlighter connects with a single shot there. Palo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Flashlighter scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Palo throws a low kick but Flashlighter moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Flashlighter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palo. Palo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Flashlighter. Flashlighter moves out of range of the body kick from Palo.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Flashlighter prevents a body shot from Palo. Felix Flashlighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Flashlighter prevents a body shot from Palo. Flashlighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Palo trying to stall but Flashlighter improves his position.
Flashlighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike. Flashlighter blocking some punches.
Palo manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The crowd cheers as Flashlighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palo doesn't seem phased though. A thudding body kick lands there by Flashlighter!
Palo throws a low kick, looking for Flashlighter's leg but Flashlighter calmly moves out of range. A nice inside leg kick there by Flashlighter. That's going to slow Palo down.
And that's the end of the fight! Felix Flashlighter showed his dominance in that final round. Well Flashlighter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Flashlighter! Felix Flashlighter thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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