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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Zeldenthuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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182 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Zeldenthuis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zeldenthuis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palo throws a body kick that misses.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeldenthuis will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palo looks to land a body kick but Zeldenthuis moved away.
Palo throws a push kick but Zeldenthuis slaps the foot to one side.
Palo throws a leg kick which misses Zeldenthuis's front leg but catches the back leg as Zeldenthuis tries to avoid it.
Zeldenthuis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zeldenthuis throws a leg kick which misses Palo's front leg but catches the back leg as Palo tries to avoid it.
Zeldenthuis tries to work over Palo's front leg with a kick but Palo checks it.
Palo just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Zeldenthuis blocks the low kick.
Palo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch but Zeldenthuis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zeldenthuis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zeldenthuis throws a chopping leg kick but Palo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Palo swings for the body but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
Palo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Palo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeldenthuis.
Palo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
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 lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Palo misses with a looping left.
Palo misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palo in his tracks.
Zeldenthuis misses with a low kick.
Palo throws a push kick but Zeldenthuis slaps the foot to one side.
Zeldenthuis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palo throws a hook but Zeldenthuis blocks it.
Palo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palo.
Palo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zeldenthuis.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zeldenthuis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A bone on bone clash there as Palo blocks the leg kick.
Palo takes a swing at Zeldenthuis's ribcage but misses.
Palo lands a jab to the head.
Palo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zeldenthuis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Palo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeldenthuis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis pushing down on Palo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Palo trying to hold on to Zeldenthuis's head to control him but Zeldenthuis postures up.
Zeldenthuis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zeldenthuis is nestled in close to Palo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zeldenthuis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palo trying to hold on to Zeldenthuis's head to control him but Zeldenthuis postures up.
Zeldenthuis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Palo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Palo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Palo looking to control.
Palo keeping full guard, as Zeldenthuis tries to pass.
Palo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo wants to sweep here but Zeldenthuis controlling him for the moment.
Palo trying to keep a closed guard but Zeldenthuis is proving a slippery customer.
Palo keeping moving, preventing Zeldenthuis from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tauno Palo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zeldenthuis misses with a looping right.
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.
Zeldenthuis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palo.
Palo lands with a right hand.
Palo looks to land a body kick but Zeldenthuis moved away.
Palo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zeldenthuis tries to score with a low kick but Palo moves his leg out of the way.
Palo throws a looping overhand right but Zeldenthuis ducks down to avoid it.
Zeldenthuis throws a wild body kick that Palo sees coming a mile off.
Palo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zeldenthuis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Palo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Palo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zeldenthuis moves away.
Zeldenthuis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Palo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zeldenthuis somewhat.
Palo throws a head kick that misses.
Palo clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeldenthuis manages to break the clinch.
Zeldenthuis swats away the attempt to clinch by Palo.
Zeldenthuis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeldenthuis scores with a hook.
Zeldenthuis throws a hook to the side of Palo's head but Palo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zeldenthuis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeldenthuis moves into the clinch successfully.
Zeldenthuis tries to pull guard but Palo won't allow it.
Palo misses with the head strike.
Palo lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dirk Zeldenthuis will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice defenses there by Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Palo.
Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zeldenthuis backs up against the cage.
Zeldenthuis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis misses with a kick to the body.
Palo misses with the combination.
Palo ducks under a wild hook from Zeldenthuis.
Palo throws a series of punches but Zeldenthuis moves out of range.
Zeldenthuis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zeldenthuis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palo throws a lazy uppercut
and Zeldenthuis counters with a shoot takedown. Palo fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeldenthuisis looking to pass into half guard but Palo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Palo is in guard.
Zeldenthuis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zeldenthuis wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo stands and steps away. Zeldenthuis gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Palo lands a nice looking body kick.
Palo has managed to clinch.
Zeldenthuis scores with a shoulder strike.
Zeldenthuis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Palo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zeldenthuis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zeldenthuis scores with a shoulder strike.
Palo stalling in the clinch but Zeldenthuis improves position.
Palo has a couple of punches blocked by Zeldenthuis.
Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
Palo taking a breather.
Palo lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palo.
A head punch on the inside from Palo fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zeldenthuis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zeldenthuis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zeldenthuis struggles to land a body shot inside as Palo controls his hands.
Zeldenthuis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Zeldenthuis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Palo can't find room to land a body shot as Zeldenthuis controls the action.
Palo tries to work over Zeldenthuis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zeldenthuiss head.
Zeldenthuis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo looking to slow down the pace here.
Palo avoids a wild elbow strike from Zeldenthuis.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zeldenthuis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zeldenthuis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palo controlling the action here for a moment.
Zeldenthuis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palo is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis lands a body shot.
Palo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Palo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zeldenthuis's elbow.
Palo blocking some punches.
Palo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zeldenthuis's elbow.
Zeldenthuis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zeldenthuis blocks an uppercut.
Palo takes a shot to the head.
Palo blocks the elbow strike.
Zeldenthuis lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo lands a nice uppercut.
Palo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dirk Zeldenthuis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zeldenthuis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zeldenthuis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis lands with a short shot to the head.
Palo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zeldenthuis lands with a right to the head.
Palo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zeldenthuis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zeldenthuis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Palo working aggressively here.
Zeldenthuis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zeldenthuis lands a shot to the body.
Palo is breathing heavily.
Palo wants to stall.
Zeldenthuis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeldenthuis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Palo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zeldenthuis lands an elbow inside.
Zeldenthuis lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Zeldenthuis dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zeldenthuis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palo was well out of range. Poor timing from Zeldenthuis.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zeldenthuis.
Palo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zeldenthuis counters with a nice body shot.
Zeldenthuis moves out of range as Palo throws a body kick.
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.
Nice defenses there by Palo.
A cross from Zeldenthuis lands.
Palo scores with a hook.
Zeldenthuis looks to land a body kick but Palo moved away.
Zeldenthuis misses with a low kick.
Palo fails to land with a series of punches.
Palo scores with a leg kick.
Palo defending well as Zeldenthuis loads up on a big left hand.
Palo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palo misses with a looping left.
That kick from Palo tenderised Zeldenthuis's leg. Zeldenthuis is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zeldenthuis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zeldenthuis. Palo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zeldenthuis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis landing strikes from the mount.
Zeldenthuis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Palo is looking to escape.
Zeldenthuis 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.
Zeldenthuis landing strikes from the mount.
Zeldenthuis scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Palo?
Palo is rocked!
Zeldenthuis controlling the position easily from mount.
Palo is still in real trouble! Can Zeldenthuis finish him?
Palo regains half guard.
Zeldenthuis looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Palo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeldenthuis winds up and cracks Palo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Palo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zeldenthuis.
Zeldenthuis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zeldenthuis lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zeldenthuis lands a nice short elbow.
Tauno Palo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dirk Zeldenthuis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeldenthuis wants to free his trapped foot but Palo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Palo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Palo is trying to control the position but Zeldenthuis postures up.
Zeldenthuis not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Palo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Palo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zeldenthuis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dirk Zeldenthuis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zeldenthuis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zeldenthuis prevents Palo from improving his position.
Zeldenthuis slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Palo seems to have recovered his senses.
Dirk Zeldenthuis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zeldenthuis throws a chopping leg kick but Palo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Palo.
Palo moves in looking to clinch but Zeldenthuis pushes him off.
A jab from Palo misses.
Palo looks to land a combination but Zeldenthuis avoids it well.
Zeldenthuis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Palo misses with a low kick.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zeldenthuis lands a head kick. Palo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Palo misses.
Palo takes a swing at Zeldenthuis's ribcage but misses.
Palo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Palo throws a low kick but Zeldenthuis avoids it.
Zeldenthuis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zeldenthuis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeldenthuis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palo throws a push kick but Zeldenthuis slaps the foot to one side.
Palo looks for the body kick but Zeldenthuis saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeldenthuis.
Palo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Palo. Those never looked like landing.
Palo throws the left hand but Zeldenthuis avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeldenthuis.
Palo throws a body kick that misses.
Palo misses with a body kick.
Palo misses with a wild body shot.
Palo misses with a combination
and Zeldenthuis counters with an outside leg kick.
Palo gets caught flat footed, as Zeldenthuis shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zeldenthuis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Zeldenthuis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zeldenthuis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Zeldenthuis!
During a confident post fight interview, Dirk Zeldenthuis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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