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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Hideki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hideki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Obituary- Dying . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masaru Hideki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hideki. Those never looked like landing.
Hideki throws a jab when Palo was well out of range.
Palo connects with a body shot.
Palo stuffs the takedown attempt from Hideki. Hideki gets slowly back to his feet.
Palo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for Palo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hideki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hideki fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaru Hideki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hideki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palo manages to avoid it.
Palo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hideki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palo.
Hideki swats away the attempt to clinch by Palo.
Palo misses with a body shot
and Hideki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Palo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hideki counters with a good low kick that Palo was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hideki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo throws a body kick that misses.
Hideki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Palo.
Hideki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Palo throws a body kick that misses
and Hideki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hideki just misses with a punch to the body.
Palo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hideki on the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Palo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo lands a nice shot that snaps Hideki's head back.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hideki.
Palo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Palo on the inside.
Hideki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Palo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Palo lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Hideki misses
and Palo counters with a solid body kick.
Palo feints and then cracks Hideki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hideki down.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palo scores with the left hand. Hideki knows he should have avoided that one.
Hideki moves out of range as Palo strikes.
Palo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palo tries to work over Hideki's front leg with a kick but Hideki checks it.
Palo misses with a straight left.
Palo is looking to clinch but Hideki is avoiding it.
Hideki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Palo throws a leg kick which misses Hideki's front leg but catches the back leg as Hideki tries to avoid it.
Hideki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Palo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hideki checks it well.
Hideki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Palo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palo. Hideki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hideki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hideki moves out of range as Palo throws a body kick.
Hideki slips a straight right by Palo.
Hideki is looking to wear down Palo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Palo lands with a nice combination. Hideki backs away looking to recover.
Hideki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Palo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Palo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hideki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hideki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hideki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hideki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Palo misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hideki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo struggles to land a body shot inside as Hideki controls his hands.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hideki.
Hideki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Palo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hideki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hideki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Palo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hideki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hideki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Palo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Palo has a couple of punches blocked by Hideki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki tries a body shot but Palo blocks it.
Hideki blocks a body shot from Palo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Palo looks for the body kick but Hideki saw that one coming.
Palo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palo wants to clinch up but Hideki keeps it at a distance.
Palo tries to work over Hideki's front leg with a kick but Hideki checks it.
Hideki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hideki lands a leg kick that knocks Palo off balance momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hideki walks into a stiff left hand from Palo.
Hideki misses with a hook.
Palo works Hideki's body with a nice hook.
Hideki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Palo throws a leg kick
and Hideki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hideki misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palo moves in looking to clinch but Hideki pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hideki. Palo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo moves out of range of the body kick from Hideki.
A low kick from Palo is predictable there
and Hideki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hideki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hideki throws a leg kick but Palo moved away.
Palo swinging wildly here.
Hideki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Palo's head.
Hideki throws a leg kick which misses Palo's front leg but catches the back leg as Palo tries to avoid it.
Hideki throws a series of punches but Palo avoids them all with ease.
Palo lands with a straight right. Hideki didn't see that one coming.
Hideki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hideki blocks a head kick by Palo.
Hideki checks a low kick from Palo.
Palo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hideki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo lands a front kick.
Hideki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Palo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hideki was well out of range. Poor timing from Palo.
Hideki checks a low kick from Palo.
Palo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Palo scores with a three punch combo!
Hideki avoids a kick to the body.
Palo misses with a kick to the body.
Hideki defending well as Palo loads up on a big left hand.
Palo wants to clinch up but Hideki keeps it at a distance.
Hideki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Palo's waist but Palo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hideki off to one side.
Palo slips a jab from Hideki.
Palo jabs at Hideki's body.
Hideki avoids a kick to the body.
Hideki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo 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.
Palo avoids a kick to the body.
Hideki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palo. Palo obviously looking to wear him down.
Palo scores with a nice body kick.
Hideki 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.
Nice straight punches there by Palo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palo.
Palo stuns Hideki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hideki checks a low kick from Palo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palo!
Palo throws a hook to the side of Hideki's head but Hideki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hideki moves out of range of the leg kick from Palo.
Palo connects with a single shot there.
Palo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hideki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hideki circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki 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!
Palo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hideki.
Palo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hideki.
Hideki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hideki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Palo is trying to get back to full guard.
Hideki working over Palo with some ground and pound. Palo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Palo is positioning himself well to prevent Hideki advancing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hideki passes to full mount!
Palo regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Masaru Hideki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Palo staying out of range there.
Hideki throws a push kick but Palo slaps the foot to one side.
Palo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palo wants to clinch.
Hideki takes a swing at Palo's ribcage but misses.
Hideki ducks right into an uppercut from Palo.
Palo thows a leg kick but Hideki checks it
and Hideki counters with a low kick, right behind Palo 's knee.
Palo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hideki looks for a takedown but Palo sprawls well.
Palo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Palo misses
and Hideki counters with a stiff right hand.
Hideki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palo tries to clinch there but Hideki circles away.
Hideki misses with a body shot.
Palo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Palo misses with a two punch combination.
Palo misses with a body kick.
Hideki has a takedown stuffed.
Hideki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Palo.
Palo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palo takes a swing at Hideki's ribcage but misses.
Palo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hideki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Palo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaru Hideki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palo. Hideki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hideki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Palo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Hideki misses.
Nice cross by Palo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palo swivels and escapes.
Palo clinches.
Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hideki has Palo pushed against the cage.
Hideki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with a punch on the inside.
Hideki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stalling in the clinch from Palo.
Hideki slowing the pace effectively.
Palo managing to block the knees to the body from Hideki.
Hideki has clasped his hands together around Palo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Palo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hideki thows a huge punch but Palo dodges it nicely.
Palo trying to control here.
Palo tries to get to full guard but Hideki has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hideki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hideki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hideki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hideki throwing shots but Palo is blocking nicely.
Palo keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hideki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palo gets full guard.
Palo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hideki is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palo keeping full guard, as Hideki tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tauno Palo.
I think Palo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Palo!
A very excited looking Tauno Palo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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