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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freeman comes to the cage accompanied by Leverage - Mister Universe. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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177 lbs
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182 lbs
37 - 22 - 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 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Huey Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Freeman misses with a hook.
Palo misses with a kick to the body
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palo throws a body kick that misses
and Freeman counters with a big head kick but Palo shrugs it off.
Palo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freeman circles away quickly and effectively.
Freeman looks for the body kick but Palo saw that one coming.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Palo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Freeman with a jab.
Palo moves into the clinch.
Freeman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palo throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Palo tries to clinch but Freeman moves out of range.
Palo throws a leg kick but Freeman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Palo misses.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freeman throws a leg kick but Palo moved away.
Palo scores with a sloppy right hand. Freeman should have avoided that one.
Palo feints and then cracks Freeman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freeman down.
A bone on bone clash there as Freeman blocks the leg kick.
Palo throws a wild body kick that Freeman sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman lands with a cross.
Palo throws a one two combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freeman.
Freeman looks to throw the jab but Palo is out of range.
A punch combination from Palo misses.
Freeman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Freeman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freeman avoids a kick to the body.
Palo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Freeman.
Palo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palo motions for Freeman to come forward. Palo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Palo tries to clinch
and Freeman counters with a single leg into guard. Palo didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Palo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freeman.
Palo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Palo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Freeman is one step ahead there.
Freeman controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Palo is trying to keep Freeman in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Freeman does no damage.
Freeman lands a leg kick that knocks Palo off balance momentarily.
Palo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freeman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palo.
Palo throws a lazy head kick
and Freeman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Freeman lands a couple of elbows.
Freeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Palo is trying to control the position but Freeman postures up.
Freeman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palo is keeping the position for now.
Palo controlling Freeman's posture.
Freeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palo's head.
Palo looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tauno Palo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Palo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palo misses with a straight left.
Palo throws a head kick that misses.
Palo missing with a left hand there. Freeman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palo pushes Freeman away with a front kick.
Palo takes one to the chin there.
Palo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freeman under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Freeman misses the target.
Palo lands a high kick!
Freeman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Palo misses.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman scores with a jab. Palo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Freeman pushes Palo away with a front kick.
Freeman drives through with a takedown into Palo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Freeman passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huey Freeman dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Palo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freeman.
Palo tries to clinch there but Freeman circles away.
Freeman catches Palo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Palo.
Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Tauno Palo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Palo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freeman.
Freeman thows a body shot but no joy.
Palo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Freeman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Freeman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palo just misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palo as he jumps to the side.
Freeman is looking to chop away at Palo's legs.
A low kick from Palo is predictable there
and Freeman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Palo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo tries to land a leg kick but Freeman saw it coming and moves away.
Palo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Freeman.
Freeman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.
Palo scores with a jab to the body.
Palo tries a low kick but Freeman avoids it.
Palo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Freeman is out of range.
Palo tried to score with a low kick but Freeman checks it.
Freeman misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.
A head kick misses from Freeman.
Freeman throws a sloppy head kick and Palo moves out of range easily.
Palo connects with a body shot that sends Freeman's belly button to the back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Freeman.
Freeman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Palo is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Palo blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Freeman looks to land a left hand but Palo moved out of range nicely.
Palo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo lunges at Freeman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Freeman's hand.
Freeman wants to slow Palo down by chopping away at his legs.
Palo moves in looking to clinch but Freeman pushes him off.
Nice body kick there by Palo.
Palo misses the jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palo.
Freeman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Palo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palo is on top in guard.
Palo is looking to stand up but Freeman won't let him.
Freeman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Palo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman is trying to keep Palo in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palo gets to his feet. Freeman looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freeman scores with a body shot.
Palo throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Freeman.
Freeman blocks a leg kick.
Palo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Freeman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Palo trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Freeman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Palo is retaining full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Palo has control of Freeman's left arm, preventing Freeman from doing any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tauno Palo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Freeman misses with a two punch combination.
Freeman checks a leg kick.
Freeman thuds his right hand into Palo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Palo tries to score with a low kick but Freeman moves his leg out of the way.
Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Palo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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 Huey Freeman will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A leg kick checked by Freeman.
Freeman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palo.
Palo lands a lovely overhand right.
Freeman misses with a body kick.
Palo lands a jab-cross combination.
Palo misses with the combination.
Freeman with a hook.
Freeman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Freeman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Palo looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well.
Palo ducks under a wild hook from Freeman.
Palo throws a leg kick
and Freeman counters with a nice uppercut.
Freeman throws a shot from downtown. Palo moves away and avoids it.
Palo is looking to clinch.
Freeman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palo connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo scores with a leg kick.
Freeman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Freeman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Freeman connects with a single shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Freeman.
Freeman checks a low kick from Palo.
Palo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Freeman.
An inside leg kick lands from Palo.
Freeman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palo motions for Freeman to come forward. Palo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Freeman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Freeman.
Palo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freeman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freeman. That's going to slow Palo down.
Palo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Freeman.
Tauno Palo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Palo tries to move into range but Freeman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palo cracks the inside of Freeman's front leg.
Freeman throws a poor cross that misses
and Palo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from Freeman.
Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Freeman misses with an uppercut.
Palo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freeman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Palo scrambles back to his feet.
Palo lands a leg kick that knocks Freeman off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheers as Freeman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palo doesn't seem phased though.
Palo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Freeman. Freeman obviously looking to wear him down.
Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Palo sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huey Freeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freeman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo takes one to the side of the head.
Palo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palo swinging wildly here.
Freeman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Freeman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Palo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Freeman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Palo is predictable there
and Freeman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Freeman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Palo's head.
Freeman tries a head kick but it misses.
Palo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Freeman scores with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Palo.
Palo connects with a leg kick. Freeman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo forces Freeman back against the cage and clinches.
Palo misses with a punch on the inside.
Palo digs a right hand into Freeman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Freeman's gas tank.
A short right from Palo.
Palo misses with a knee strike.
Palo can't find room to land a body shot as Freeman controls the action.
Palo tries to throw a body punch but Freeman avoids it by throwing Palo back against the cage.
Palo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Freeman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Huey Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
Palo has a couple of punches blocked by Freeman.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo is working Freeman over against the cage.
Palo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Freeman's face.
Freeman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tauno Palo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freeman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huey Freeman!
A very excited looking Huey Freeman 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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