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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Mercurius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mercurius has chosen Amplifier - The Wave as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
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
35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rocky Mercurius!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Mercurius misses.
Mercurius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mercurius tries a head kick but it misses.
Mercurius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palo.
Palo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palo checks a leg kick.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercurius takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mercurius throws a body punch but Palo moves out of range.
Mercurius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palo moves away.
Palo missing with a left hand there. Mercurius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palo lands with a nice combination. Mercurius backs away looking to recover.
Mercurius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Palo lands with a kick to the temple. Mercurius shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A decent looking cross lands there for Mercurius.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Palo blocks the low kick.
Mercurius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palo.
Palo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Palo scores with a one two! Mercurius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Palo throws a lazy right hand but Mercurius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo tests Mercurius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercurius jabs Palo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Palo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercurius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Mercurius or perhaps it was just good defense by Palo which made him look bad.
Mercurius throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mercurius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Palo rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Palo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mercurius misses with a body shot.
Palo throws a body punch but Mercurius moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palo. Mercurius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palo tries to clinch but Mercurius moves out of range.
Mercurius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mercurius.
The crowd cheers as Mercurius lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palo doesn't seem phased though.
Palo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Palo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palo misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Palo wants to sweep here but Mercurius controlling him for the moment.
Palo has control of Mercurius's left arm, preventing Mercurius from doing any damage.
Mercurius postures up and lands a big shot to Palo's brow.
Mercurius postures up.
Palo keeping moving, preventing Mercurius from controlling successfully.
Mercurius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mercurius trying to control the position from guard on top but Palo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Palo is trying to control the position but Mercurius postures up.
Mercurius preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo is trying to control the position but Mercurius postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tauno Palo wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mercurius slips under a jab from Palo.
Mercurius has a takedown stuffed.
Mercurius slips a straight right by Palo.
Palo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palo checks a low kick from Mercurius.
Nice uppercut lands for Mercurius. That snapped Palo's head back.
Palo scores with a jab to the head.
Palo thows a body shot but no joy.
Palo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mercurius checks it well.
Nice straight punches there by Mercurius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercurius.
Mercurius looks for the body kick but Palo saw that one coming.
Mercurius throws a body punch but Palo moves out of range.
Palo misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Palo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palo throws an overhand right that lands on Mercurius's shoulder, as Mercurius tries to avoid the shot.
Palo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mercurius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Palo misses its intended target.
Mercurius throws an overhand right that lands on Palo's shoulder, as Palo tries to avoid the shot.
Palo throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo throws a series of punches but Mercurius avoids them all with ease.
Palo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palo slaps away a takedown attempt from Mercurius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tauno Palo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Mercurius.
Palo misses with a double jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mercurius checks a leg kick.
Mercurius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mercurius cracks a nice hook into Palo's ribs.
Palo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mercurius counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Mercurius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo connects with an inside leg kick.
Palo throws a leg kick but Mercurius checks it.
Palo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palo lands a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Palo. That snapped Mercurius's head back.
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 Tauno Palo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mercurius shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mercurius drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Palo dives on top into guard.
Palo gets to his feet - Mercurius follows without any prompting.
Palo moves out of range of the leg kick from Mercurius.
Mercurius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palo slips under a jab.
A cross from Mercurius lands.
Palo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mercurius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palo. That did some damage!
Palo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mercurius's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palo looks to land a body kick but Mercurius moved away.
Palo misses with a few strikes there.
Mercurius tries for a takedown but Palo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tauno Palo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercurius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tauno Palo is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mercurius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo works Mercurius's body with a nice hook.
Mercurius tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palo feints and then cracks Mercurius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercurius down.
Palo lands a leg kick that knocks Mercurius off balance momentarily.
Mercurius looks to land a body kick but Palo moved away.
Mercurius avoids the body shot from Palo.
Mercurius connects with a solid leg kick.
Palo takes the fight into the clinch.
Mercurius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercurius struggles to land a body shot inside as Palo controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Palo.
Palo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mercurius's face.
It looks like Rocky Mercurius has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mercurius swats away the attempt to clinch by Palo.
Palo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mercurius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A cross from Palo lands.
Mercurius throws a low kick but Palo moves out of range easily.
Palo scoring well with a low kick there.
Mercurius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mercurius throws a body kick that misses.
Palo misses with a low kick as Mercurius jumps back.
Mercurius lands the left hand.
Palo lands a jab-cross combination.
Palo tries to clinch there but Mercurius circles away.
Palo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mercurius misses with a low kick.
Palo connects with a body shot that sends Mercurius's belly button to the back.
Palo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercurius's head backwards.
Palo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Palo scores with a leg kick.
Palo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercurius's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius lands a jab to Palo's midsection.
Palo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palo, as that shot connected.
Palo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercurius tries to land a leg kick but Palo saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palo, right into the meat.
Palo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercurius.
Palo throws a body punch but Mercurius moves out of range.
Mercurius misses with a looping right.
Mercurius throws a sloppy head kick and Palo moves out of range easily.
Mercurius scores with a nice right hand.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercurius.
Palo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercurius was well out of range. Poor timing from Palo.
Palo lands a really nice looking cross but Mercurius seems unphased.
Mercurius throws a good cross that connects.
Palo lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with a few strikes there.
Mercurius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Palo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercurius.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercurius circles away.
Palo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mercurius fails to land with a series of punches.
Palo misses with a body kick.
Mercurius cracks Palo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Palo throws a solid leg kick but Mercurius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Palo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercurius.
Palo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mercurius. Mercurius obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mercurius.
Mercurius connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo leaves Mercurius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Palo lands a jab to the nose.
Palo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Mercurius's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mercurius misses with a low kick.
Mercurius throws a low kick, looking for Palo's leg but Palo calmly moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Palo checks a leg kick.
Mercurius throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palo lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mercurius checks a leg kick.
Palo throws a head kick but Mercurius moves out of range.
Palo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palo digs a good body shot into Mercurius's ribs.
Palo punishes Mercurius's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercurius ducks under a wild hook from Palo.
Palo takes the fight into the clinch.
Palo tries to throw a body punch but Mercurius avoids it by throwing Palo back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mercurius as Palo tries to tie him up.
Mercurius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercurius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo landing knees to the head.
Mercurius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palo or not.
Mercurius pushes Palo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercurius scores with a shot to the side of Palo's head.
Palo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mercurius or not.
Palo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercurius.
Palo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercurius misses with a body punch.
Mercurius lands a body punch.
Mercurius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mercurius wants to break free but Palo has control.
Palo lands a shoulder strike.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
Palo misses with the head strike.
Palo trying to land knees to the body.
Palo throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercurius lands a shoulder strike.
Mercurius misses with the head strike.
Palo blocks an uppercut.
Palo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mercurius.
Mercurius misses with a punch on the inside.
Palo stops a takedown attempt from Mercurius.
Mercurius scores with a hook to the body.
Tauno Palo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mercurius tries a body shot but Palo blocks it.
Mercurius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Palo digs a right hand underneath Mercurius's ribcage. Mercurius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mercurius misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercurius throws a head punch that misses.
Mercurius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercurius wants to take the fight to the mat but Palo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mercurius misses with the head strike.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palo.
Mercurius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo tries to clinch up.
Palo tries to clinch there but Mercurius circles away.
Mercurius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palo misses with a body kick.
Mercurius looks to land a right hand but Palo moved out of range.
Mercurius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercurius scrambles back to his feet.
Mercurius chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palo can pounce on him.
Palo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Palo just misses with a punch to the body.
Palo moves away from the strike by Mercurius.
Palo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercurius blocks the body kick.
Palo slips a straight right by Mercurius.
Palo throws a body punch but Mercurius moves out of range.
A jab from Mercurius misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo wants to land a leg kick but Mercurius is out of range.
Mercurius is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Palo's half guard.
Mercurius trying to control from half guard but Palo is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo is holding on to half guard well.
Rocky Mercurius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palo is trying to control but can't.
Palo is refusing to be controlled, as Mercurius sits in half guard.
Palo wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mercurius misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tauno Palo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palo, 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 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Palo!
Tauno Palo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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