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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Traylor (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soa Palelei!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traylor fails in his attempt to clinch.
Traylor has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Palelei is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Traylor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Traylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Palelei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Traylor feints a counter leg kick.
Traylor throws a body punch but Palelei moves out of range.
Traylor throws a hook but Palelei blocks it.
Palelei throws a right and a left that Traylor avoids nicely.
Palelei looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Traylor takes a swing at Palelei's ribcage but misses.
Traylor cracks Palelei with a right hand to the side of the head.
Palelei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palelei throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice combination there by Traylor.
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!
Traylor misses with a hook.
Palelei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Slade Traylor has been cut.
Traylor throws a right hand that misses
and Palelei counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traylor closes the distance and clinches.
Traylor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palelei backwards.
Palelei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Palelei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Traylor just misses with a punch to the body.
Palelei throws a poor cross that misses
and Traylor counters with a straight right hand.
Palelei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Traylor manages to avoid it.
Palelei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Traylor throws a head kick but Palelei moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Palelei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palelei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Traylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traylor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Traylor blocks a body shot from Palelei.
A head punch on the inside from Traylor fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palelei misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traylor tries to throw a body punch but Palelei avoids it by throwing Traylor back against the cage.
Palelei lands with a left to the head.
Traylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Traylor struggles to land a body shot inside as Palelei controls his hands.
Traylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Traylor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Palelei tries to throw a body punch but Traylor avoids it by throwing Palelei back against the cage.
Traylor misses with a punch to the body.
Palelei manages to break the clinch.
Traylor clinches with his opponent.
Palelei pushes Traylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palelei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Traylor.
Traylor looks winded!
Palelei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palelei digs a right hand underneath Traylor's ribcage. Traylor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palelei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palelei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Traylor circles away quickly and effectively.
Traylor fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Palelei was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Traylor.
Traylor connects with a single shot there.
Traylor throws a low kick but Palelei moves out of range easily.
Palelei tried to counter with a leg kick but Traylor avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Traylor. Palelei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palelei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Traylor needs to keep his hands up - Palelei had a free shot at his head there.
Palelei slips a straight right by Traylor.
Palelei throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Palelei.
Traylor connects with a body shot that sends Palelei's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Traylor.
Traylor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Palelei there.
Palelei staying out of range there.
Traylor lands a nice looking body shot.
Palelei attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Traylor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Palelei counters with a nice low kick that buckles Traylor's knee momentarily.
Palelei jabs at Traylor's body.
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!
Palelei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palelei gets tackled into the cage by Traylor. Traylor maintains the clinch.
Palelei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Traylor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Palelei counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Traylor dodges the punch combination from Palelei.
Traylor tries to clinch up but Palelei circles away and keeps his distance.
Palelei appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slade Traylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palelei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Traylor scores with a nice head shot.
Palelei throws a lazy uppercut
and Palelei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Slade Traylor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slade Traylor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Palelei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Traylor tries to clinch up.
A big right from Traylor misses.
Palelei is looking to counter with a body kick.
Traylor misses with an uppercut. Palelei saw that one coming.
Traylor throws a hook but Palelei blocks it.
Traylor catches Palelei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Traylor forces Palelei back against the cage and clinches.
Traylor misses with a punch to the body.
Traylor has a couple of punches blocked by Palelei.
Traylor tries to work over Palelei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palelei works on Traylor's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traylor lands a body punch in the clinch.
Palelei tries to work over Traylor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slade Traylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palelei throws a head punch that misses.
Palelei scores with a hook to the body.
Palelei trying to control the position but instead, Traylor has worked for underhooks and has pushed Palelei into the cage.
Palelei lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palelei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Traylor throws a hook but Palelei avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Palelei misses the target.
A jab from Palelei misses.
Palelei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palelei throws a quick counter head kick but Traylor was just out of range.
Palelei throws a leg kick but Traylor checks it.
Palelei just misses with a punch to the body.
Palelei backing away here, and Traylor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Palelei slips a straight right by Traylor.
Palelei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palelei avoids a punch combination nicely.
Traylor tests Palelei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palelei tries to move into range but Traylor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palelei wants to slow Traylor down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palelei. That's going to slow Traylor down.
Traylor misses with a left hand
and Palelei counters with a straight right hand.
Palelei throws a jab when Traylor was well out of range.
Traylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Palelei's hands.
A head kick misses from Palelei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palelei scores with a decent looking hook.
Palelei avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Traylor moves out of range as Palelei strikes.
Traylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palelei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palelei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traylor.
Palelei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Traylor manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Traylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Traylor rushes Palelei and presses him up against the cage.
Traylor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Traylor lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Soa Palelei has been cut.
Traylor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Traylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Palelei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Traylor tries a body shot but Palelei blocks it.
Palelei lands with a left to the head.
Palelei scores with a hook to the body.
Palelei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palelei misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Traylor.
Nice body punch from Palelei - that landed with a thud.
Traylor is breathing heavily.
Palelei pressing his opponent against the cage.
Palelei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palelei throws a body punch but Traylor moves out of range.
Traylor now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Palelei misses with a leg kick
and Traylor counters with an inside leg kick.
Palelei feints and then cracks Traylor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Traylor down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palelei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Traylor lands with an overhand left.
Traylor looks to throw the jab but Palelei is out of range.
Traylor wants to clinch but Palelei slips to the side
and Palelei counters with a low kick, right behind Traylor 's knee.
Palelei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Palelei.
That has opened up Slade Traylor's cut even more.
Traylor misses the jab.
Traylor misses with a low kick.
Palelei misses with a low kick.
Soa Palelei is winning the standup battle so far.
Palelei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traylor.
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 Soa Palelei will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Traylor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palelei on the side of the head.
Traylor clinches with his opponent.
Traylor blocks an uppercut.
Palelei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Traylor walks into a stiff left hand from Palelei.
Traylor wants to clinch.
Palelei misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Palelei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traylor misses with a wild combination.
Traylor tries to clinch there but Palelei circles away.
Palelei cracks Traylor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Traylor misses with a hook. Palelei ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palelei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Traylor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palelei's calf.
Traylor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Traylor moves out of range of the strikes.
Traylor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Palelei throws a hook but Traylor avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Traylor.
Palelei is looking to chop away at Traylor's legs.
Traylor moves into the clinch.
Palelei stalling in the clinch.
Palelei throws a head punch that misses.
Traylor lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Traylor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palelei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Traylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Traylor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palelei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Traylor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Traylor lands an elbow that stopped Palelei in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Nice body punch from Traylor.
Traylor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Traylor is working Palelei over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Traylor - that landed with a thud.
Traylor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Traylor.
Traylor is leaning against Palelei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Traylor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paleleis head.
Traylor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Traylor.
Traylor lands an elbow inside.
Traylor lands with a short shot to the head.
Traylor lands a shoulder strike.
Palelei is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Traylor as the two fighters clinch.
Oh Palelei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Traylor cracks Palelei with a nice body shot.
Traylor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palelei or not.
Palelei seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Traylor.
A short right from Traylor.
Traylor drops Palelei onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Palelei is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Traylor lands an elbow just above Palelei 's eye.
Traylor unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Palelei! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Traylor is unloading with more strikes now! Palelei drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slade Traylor! Slade Traylor retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Slade Traylor thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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