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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto comes into the arena with Sabaton - Talvisota blaring out of the sound system. Pertti Peto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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182 lbs
34 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto wants to land a leg kick but Palo is out of range.
Palo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palo connects with a solid leg kick.
Peto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Palo.
A head kick misses from Palo.
Palo throws a leg kick that misses.
Palo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Peto back to the cage. Palo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
An inside leg kick from Peto misses.
Palo fails to land with a series of punches.
Peto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palo throws a leg kick
and Peto counters with a thumping low kick.
Palo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Peto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peto looks for a takedown but Palo sprawls well.
Palo blocks a leg kick.
Palo tries to clinch but Peto moves out of range.
Peto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Peto scrambles back to his feet.
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 jabs at Peto's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Peto.
A head kick misses from Peto.
Palo throws a body punch but Peto moves out of range.
Palo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peto feints and as Palo raises his hands in defense, Peto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Peto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Peto 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 wants to sweep but no luck.
Peto wants to control from the top but Palo keeps moving.
Peto looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palo keeping moving, preventing Peto from controlling successfully.
Pertti Peto has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good exchange - Peto coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo swings widly with a right hand
and Peto counters with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Palo.
Palo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Palo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palo looks to score with a jab to the body but Peto is just out of range.
Peto closes the distance and clinches.
Peto letting Palo take a breather here.
Peto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Palo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palo throws a jab when Peto was well out of range.
Palo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with a double jab.
Palo just misses with a punch to the body.
Palo gets tackled into the cage by Peto. Peto maintains the clinch.
Peto is trying to force a seperation but Palo has the dominant position.
Peto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Palo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo working aggressively here.
Peto blocks a body shot from Palo.
Palo landing knees to the body.
Peto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palo has Peto pressed against the cage, preventing Peto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peto has had enough of the clinch but Palo keeps him there for the moment.
Peto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peto tries to break the clinch but Palo is controlling the position.
Peto manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo stalling in the clinch but Peto improves position.
Peto is trying to maintain a safe position but Palo gets an underhook and turns Peto into the cage.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo gets underhooks to prevent Peto's takedown attempt.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo lands a nice shot to the body.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petos head.
Peto is breathing heavily.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Palo digs a right hand underneath Peto's ribcage. Peto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Palo.
Palo manages to break the clinch.
Palo looks to land a combination but Peto avoids it well.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palo lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo dominated that round.
That's time! Peto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Palo.
Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palo lands with an overhand left.
Peto moves forwards but Palo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peto moves out of range of the body kick from Palo.
That kick from Palo tenderised Peto's leg. Peto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palo misses with a leg kick.
Palo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Peto moves out of range of the body kick from Palo.
Peto is looking to slow Palo down with leg kicks.
Palo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Palo connects with a crisp jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Peto 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.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palo throws a good cross that connects.
Palo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peto is able to avoid easily.
Peto slips a jab and a cross from Palo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palo scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Peto feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Palo wants to stand but Peto is controlling the position.
Peto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Peto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palo is keeping the position for now.
Peto wants to stand but Palo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Peto working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palo's head.
Palo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peto is one step ahead there.
Peto is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peto is one step ahead there.
Palo keeping moving, preventing Peto from controlling successfully.
Palo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We're going to have a standup here because Pertti Peto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Palo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Peto counters with a stiff right hand.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palo misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peto counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palo, right into the meat.
Peto has closed the distance and engaged Palo in a clinch.
Palo working Peto over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palo digs a right hand underneath Peto's ribcage. Peto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
Peto tries to pull guard but Palo holds him up against the cage and eventually Peto drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Palo misses with a body punch.
Palo managing to block the knees to the body from Peto.
Palo gets through Peto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto being controlled against the cage.
Peto is trying to break the clinch but Palo is controlling him.
Palo breaks from the clinch.
Palo ducks under a wild hook from Peto.
Palo misses with a low kick.
Peto tries a head kick but it misses.
Palo misses with a body shot.
Peto misses with a body shot.
Palo scores with a decent looking hook.
Palo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Peto feints and then cracks Palo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palo down.
Peto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Peto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Palo.
Peto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palo throws a push kick but Peto slaps the foot to one side.
Palo avoids the head kick by Peto.
Palo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peto circles away quickly and effectively.
Palo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peto.
Peto scores with a sloppy right hand. Palo should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Peto.
Peto scores with a sloppy right hand. Palo should have avoided that one.
Peto throws a solid leg kick but Palo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peto.
A head kick from Peto lands but Palo takes it in his stride.
Peto throws a solid leg kick but Palo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peto.
Pertti Peto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palo closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Palo.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo looking to throw knees to the head but Peto is blocking nicely.
Palo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tauno Palo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Palo working aggressively here.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peto struggles to land a body shot inside as Palo controls his hands.
Peto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Palo lands a left hand.
Palo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palo can't find room to land a body shot as Peto controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Peto is trying to pull guard but Palo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peto tries to pull guard but Palo holds him up against the cage and eventually Peto drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peto tries to pull guard but Palo won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Peto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peto working hard to break the clinch.
Pertti Peto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peto blocks an uppercut.
Peto can't get the takedown.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but Peto blocks with his arms.
Peto takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Pertti Peto has been cut.
Good body shot from Palo.
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
Palo works on Peto's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palo.
Palo lands with a light punch inside.
Palo taking a breather.
Peto blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Peto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Peto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Palo finds it's way through Peto's defenses.
Peto blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palo.
Nice body punch from Palo.
A jab from Palo finds it's way through Peto's defenses.
Palo lands the left hand.
Palo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palo lands with an uppercut that bounces Peto off the cage and back into range.
A shot to the liver by Palo. Beautiful body shot.
Palo lands a leg kick that knocks Peto off balance momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Palo. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo throws a hook but Peto blocks it.
Peto shoots in for a double leg but Palo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch! Palo slams his shin into Peto's torso.
Peto misses with a low kick as Palo jumps back.
Palo moves out of range of the body kick from Peto.
Palo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Palo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peto can't break the clinch.
Palo tries to throw a body punch but Peto avoids it by throwing Palo back against the cage.
Palo digs a right hand into Peto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peto's gas tank.
Peto is trying to pull guard but Palo has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Peto working aggressively here.
Palo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peto's elbow.
Palo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Palo!
During a confident post fight interview, Tauno Palo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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