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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Perälä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Alvado is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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182 cm
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175 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
37
170 lbs
35 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taisto Perälä! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pablo Alvado! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perälä misses the shot to the body. Perälä throws a right hand that misses
and Perälä takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Perälä lands with a straight right. Alvado didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Pablo Alvado has been cut. Perälä throws a big shot that misses. Alvado ducks right into an uppercut from Perälä. Perälä has his takedown stuffed and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Taisto Perälä has been cut. Perälä throws out a token jab with nothing on it. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perälä. Perälä tries to land a leg kick but Alvado saw it coming and moves away.
Perälä dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Alvado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alvado is looking to clinch but Perälä is avoiding it.
Perälä is looking to score with low kicks. Perälä misses with an uppercut. Alvado let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Perälä lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alvado swinging wildly here.
It looked like Perälä was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Alvado. Alvado avoids a kick to the body.
Alvado steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Perälä has been working on his balance at Holding Cell, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Alvado. Perälä misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming. Alvado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Perälä on the side of the head. Alvado moves out of range of the leg kick from Perälä. Perälä scores with a hook to the body. Alvado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Alvado scores with a jab to the body. Alvado digs a good hook to Perälä's body.
Taisto Perälä seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A chopping leg kick lands by Alvado. Alvado clinches. Perälä manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alvado lands with an uppercut that bounces Perälä off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Perälä. That's going to slow Alvado down. Perälä dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alvado. That did some damage! Alvado lands a right hook to the body.
Alvado throws a lazy body kick and Perälä counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Perälä fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it. Alvado lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Perälä. Pablo Alvado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Alvado closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Perälä blocks a body shot from Alvado. A head punch blocked on the inside by Perälä. Perälä scores with a shoulder strike. Perälä scores with an uppercut up the middle. Alvado blocks a body shot from Perälä. A nice left hand lands by Perälä.
Alvado can't find room to land a body shot as Perälä controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from Perälä on the inside. Alvado scores with a nice hook to the head. Perälä lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvado backwards. Perälä misses with a hook from the clinch. Perälä tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A battle for position here, against the cage. Perälä is trying to maintain a safe position but Alvado gets an underhook and turns Perälä into the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Alvado.
Perälä manages to break the clinch.
Alvado thows a left - swing and a miss! Perälä takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Perälä looks for the body kick but Alvado saw that one coming. Perälä thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand. Perälä uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvado.
Perälä misses the body punch and Alvado counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alvado looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. This has been an exciting period of action! Alvado jabs at Perälä's body. Alvado has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Perälä bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Perälä blocks the body kick.
Alvado lands a big head kick that sends Perälä tumbling to the mat! Alvado takes a step backwards and waves Perälä back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Perälä is rocked!
Taisto Perälä's cut is getting worse. Alvado drops Perälä with a big left hand! Perälä is injured, injured bad! Alvado jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Alvado! Pablo Alvado is the new welterweight champion! A victorious Pablo Alvado thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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