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PBP Commentary |
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). Chooooooooon! I think Flashlighter might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ocoai - La Main d'Electrique . 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
29 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Palo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flashlighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Palo. Palo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Flashlighter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Palo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Palo connects with a leg kick. Flashlighter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Flashlighter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Palo is out of range and Flashlighter settles back down. Flashlighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Palo connects with the punch. Palo misses with a series of wild punches.
Palo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Palo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flashlighter's sensitive parts. Palo throws a chopping leg kick but Flashlighter manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Flashlighter staying out of range there. Palo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Flashlighter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flashlighter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Palo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Flashlighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Palo scoring well with a low kick there.
Flashlighter misses with a low kick.
Palo scores with a nice strike. A bone on bone clash there as Palo blocks the leg kick.
Palo misses with a kick to the body.
Palo tries to clinch but Flashlighter is having none of it. Flashlighter closes the distance and clinches. With the fighters up against the cage, Flashlighter throws an elbow but misses. Flashlighter misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flashlighter. Palo lands a body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Palo misses with a short punch on the inside. Flashlighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Palo's elbow. A nice right hand lands inside from Palo. Flashlighter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Flashlighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Palo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palo swings for the body but Flashlighter moves out of range.
Palo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flashlighter throws a nice inside leg kick. Palo moves out of range of the strikes. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palo. An inside leg kick from Flashlighter misses. Flashlighter cracks a nice hook into Palo's ribs. Palo throws a shot to the body.
Palo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flashlighter takes a shot right to the bread basket. Palo scores with a nice head shot. Flashlighter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palo. Palo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Flashlighter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A jab from Palo misses. Palo throws a nice outside leg kick. Flashlighter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Palo finds it's way round the side to connect with Flashlighter's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flashlighter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flashlighter has closed the distance and engaged Palo in a clinch.
Flashlighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Palo working aggressively here.
Flashlighter working aggressively here.
Palo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Palo gets through Flashlighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Palo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flashlighter tries to work over Palo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Flashlighter misses with some punches.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Flashlighter's head. Flashlighter misses with some punches.
Flashlighter with a knee to the head.
Palo misses with a knee strike.
Flashlighter wants to break free but Palo has control.
Palo misses with an elbow over the top. Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action! Palo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flashlighter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palo avoids a wild elbow strike from Flashlighter. Nice body punch from Flashlighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palo misses with a punch to the body.
Palo tries to throw a body punch but Flashlighter avoids it by throwing Palo back against the cage. Palo throws a punch but it's blocked by Flashlighter. Flashlighter gets through Palo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Flashlighter tries to work over Palo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A nice left hand lands by Palo.
Palo lands with a light punch inside. Palo breaks from the clinch.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheers as Flashlighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palo doesn't seem phased though. Palo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flashlighter moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A slapping leg kick lands for Palo.
Flashlighter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Palo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Flashlighter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Palo blocks a low kick nicely. Flashlighter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Palo thumps Flashlighter with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Palo connects with a looping right hand.
Flashlighter moves into range and clinches up with Palo. Palo blocks the elbow strike.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Palo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palo checks a leg kick nicely. Flashlighter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Flashlighter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Palo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Palo throws a leg kick which misses Flashlighter's front leg but catches the back leg as Flashlighter tries to avoid it. Flashlighter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Flashlighter misses with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. 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. Palo scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Palo walks into a jab. Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Palo checks a leg kick. Palo moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palo is looking to control Flashlighter's arms but Flashlighter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Palo has his back to the cage. Palo keeps control of Flashlighter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Palo looking to throw knees to the head but Flashlighter is blocking nicely.
Flashlighter prevents a body shot from Palo. Nice elbow from Flashlighter. Flashlighter is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Flashlighter blocks an uppercut.
Flashlighter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A head punch on the inside from Flashlighter fails to land. Flashlighter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short right from Flashlighter on the inside. Flashlighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flashlighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Palo. Palo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flashlighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Palo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flashlighter scores with a hook to the body. Flashlighter lands a nice uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Palo lands a body punch. Flashlighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Palo. Palo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Palo lands with a right to the head. Palo lands a nice uppercut. Palo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Flashlighter takes a shot to the head. Palo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flashlighter backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palo. Palo misses with the head strike.
A short left from Flashlighter. Flashlighter blocks an uppercut.
Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Flashlighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palo backwards. Palo managing to block the knees to the body from Flashlighter.
Tauno Palo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Palo throws a punch but it's blocked by Flashlighter. Palo managing to block the knees to the body from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Palo misses with a knee to the head. Flashlighter lands a damaging elbow. Flashlighter lands an elbow inside that Palo shrugs off. Flashlighter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flashlighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palo prevents a body shot from Flashlighter. Palo working aggressively here.
Palo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flashlighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flashlighter misses with the head strike.
A short left from Palo. Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flashlighter backwards. Palo misses with a knee to the head. Palo taking a breather. Flashlighter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Palo blocks it with crossed arms. Palo takes an elbow to the temple. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flashlighter as Palo tries to tie him up. Palo blocks an elbow strike. Flashlighter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palos head. Flashlighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Palo controls his hands.
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Flashlighter's head. Palo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Flashlighter backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palo misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Palo blocks the elbow strike.
Flashlighter breaks from the clinch.
Palo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Flashlighter 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. Flashlighter pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Flashlighter moves into the clinch. Palo lands an uppercut. Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Palo scores with a jab to the body. Palo fails in his attempt to clinch. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Flashlighter - that will leave a mark!
Flashlighter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flashlighter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Palo wants to clinch and Palo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Palo avoids a kick to the body.
Palo connects with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tauno Palo will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Flashlighter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Flashlighter throws a body kick that misses. Palo just misses with a punch to the body.
Palo scores with a jab. A solid leg kick lands there for Flashlighter.
Palo throws a front kick aimed at Flashlighter's knee but Flashlighter avoids it well. Flashlighter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Flashlighter slips under a jab. Palo blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Palo. A low kick from Flashlighter is predictable there and Palo counters with a good low kick that Flashlighter was not able to check. Flashlighter throws a leg kick but Palo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Flashlighter motions for Palo to come forward. Flashlighter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. An inside leg kick lands from Palo. Palo misses with a low kick.
Flashlighter rushes Palo and presses him up against the cage. Palo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Flashlighter is keeping busy. Flashlighter misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flashlighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Flashlighter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Flashlighter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palo. Palo obviously looking to wear him down.
Palo lands with an uppercut that bounces Flashlighter off the cage and back into range. Palo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Palo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Palo moves out of range as Flashlighter strikes. Palo scores with a jab to the jaw. Flashlighter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palo. Palo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flashlighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palo moves away. Palo lands a jab to the nose. Palo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flashlighter.
Flashlighter throws a low kick but Palo moves out of range easily. Flashlighter moves into the clinch successfully.
Palo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flashlighter's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flashlighter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palo's defenses. Palo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Flashlighter is trying to break the clinch but Palo has him pressed against the cage. Flashlighter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Palo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. The fighters circling - Flashlighter throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flashlighter paws at him with a jab and circles away. Palo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flashlighter. Flashlighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palo throws a nice outside leg kick. Palo connects with a looping right hand.
Palo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flashlighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Palo. Palo blocks a leg kick. Flashlighter walks into a left hand. Palo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Palo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Flashlighter throws a solid leg kick but Palo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Flashlighter. Flashlighter misses with a body kick. Palo throws a good cross that connects.
Palo jabs Flashlighter to the body, keeping him at a distance. Flashlighter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Flashlighter gets in close and instigates a clinch. Flashlighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flashlighter is trying to force a seperation but Palo has the dominant position. Flashlighter works on Palo's body with a couple of short punches. Flashlighter lands with a short shot to the head. Palo lands with a short head shot on the inside. Palo presses Flashlighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Flashlighter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Palo gets through Flashlighter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Flashlighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palo backwards. Palo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palo. Palo tries a knee to the head but Flashlighter blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palo manages to break the clinch.
Palo lands a really nice looking cross but Flashlighter seems unphased.
Palo scores with a kick to the body.
Palo throws a shot to the body.
Flashlighter misses with a hook. Flashlighter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Palo misses with a two punch combination.
Flashlighter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Felix Flashlighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Flashlighter misses with a kick to the body.
Flashlighter throws a wild body kick that Palo sees coming a mile off. Flashlighter misses with the combination.
Flashlighter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Flashlighter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Flashlighter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Palo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight! Tauno Palo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Palo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Palo! A victorious Tauno Palo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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