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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paavo Talvela (ranked 138 p4p, 231 weight class) and Julian Avila (ranked 19 p4p, 29 weight class). Talvela's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Talvela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila misses with a low kick.
Talvela scores with the left hand. Avila knows he should have avoided that one.
Avila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Talvela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Avila tries to avoid it but Talvela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Avila to the ground. Avila escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
The crowd cheers as Talvela lands an impressive looking overhand right. Avila doesn't seem phased though.
Avila takes a kick to the side of the head.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
Talvela misses with a low kick.
Avila tries to land a front kick but Talvela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avila wants it to stay on the feet.
Talvela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Talvela looks to land a left hand but Avila moved out of range nicely.
Avila swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avila misses with a body shot.
Talvela throws a half hearted mid kick.
Avila let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvela misses the shot to the body.
Avila lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Avila checks the leg kick nicely there.
Talvela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Talvela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talvela moves out of range of the body kick.
Talvela throws a head kick that misses.
Avila throws a head kick that misses.
Talvela throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Avila stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Talvela lands a jab.
Talvela bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Julian Avila is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Talvela scores with the left hand. Avila knows he should have avoided that one.
Talvela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Avila misses.
Avila steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talvela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talvela fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Avila throws a hook to the side of Talvela's head but Talvela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Avila tests Talvela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Avila takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Talvela.
Talvela looks to score with a jab to the body but Avila is just out of range.
Avila looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Avila on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avila loads up on a big right hand but Talvela slips the punch.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Talvela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Avila.
Avila throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela avoids a kick to the body.
Avila misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Avila throws out a counter right but Talvela avoids it with no problem.
Talvela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Talvela showed some decent athleticism there.
Avila wants to control but Talvela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Talvela missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Talvela thows a huge punch but Avila dodges it nicely.
Avila really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talvela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Avila is trying is best to control the position here.
Talvela takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Talvela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Talvela is thwarting Avila's attempts to control the position.
Talvela 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela throwing shots but Avila is blocking nicely.
Avila wants to control but Talvela is keeping busy.
Avila keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talvela not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Talvela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Talvela throwing shots but Avila is blocking nicely.
Talvela wants to take a breather but Avila is having none of it.
Talvela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Avila controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Avila is looking to control Talvela's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Avila avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Talvela dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Avila tries to land a front kick but Talvela steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Talvela explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talvela. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talvela misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left lands for Talvela.
Paavo Talvela is winning the standup battle so far.
Talvela with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Avila, right into the meat of the thigh.
Talvela will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Avila was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Talvela connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avila's hands.
Avila stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Talvela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela connects with a jab.
Talvela looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Avila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Talvelas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avila throws a sloppy head kick and Talvela moves out of range easily.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila looks to score with a jab to the body but Talvela is just out of range.
Avila lands a left and a right that send Talvela crashing to the mat, dazed. Avila thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Paavo Talvela has been cut.
Nice cross by Talvela.
Talvela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
Talvela connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Avila momentarily.
Avila smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talvela throws a sloppy body shot
and Avila counters with a straight right hand.
Talvela chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Talvela bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Avila bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Talvela throws a jab but it's blocked by Avila.
Talvela tries for a takedown but Avila sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Avila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Talvela seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Talvela connects with a solid leg kick.
Avila throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Avila moves away from the strike by Talvela.
Avila doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Avila throws a right hand that misses
and Talvela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Avila moves forwards but Talvela connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Avila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Talvela catches Avila right on the button with a cross.
Talvela is looking to slow Avila down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Avila.
Avila misses with a body kick.
Talvela catches Avila with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela throws a quick inside leg kick.
Talvela connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Avila scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Avila throws a hook but Talvela avoids it easily.
Talvela attempts a counter takedown but Avila avoids it well and moves away.
Talvela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talvela scores with a nice strike.
Avila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avila stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Talvela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avila takes one to the chin there.
Talvela dips to his left and cracks Avila with an uppercut!
Avila keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Avila on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Talvela. Talvela obviously looking to wear him down.
Paavo Talvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talvela moves out of range of the strikes.
Avila moves out of range of the strikes.
Avila is trying to counter with his kicks.
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Talvela or perhaps it was just good defense by Avila, which made it look bad.
Talvela turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avila looks to throw the jab but Talvela is out of range.
Avila looks to land a body kick but Talvela moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Avila connects with a single shot there.
Talvela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avila can do to turn this around?
Talvela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Avila pivots, looking for a leg kick but Talvela is out of range and Avila settles back down.
Talvela tries to counter with a takedown but Avila is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paavo Talvela will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paavo Talvela's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Avila lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot by Talvela.
Avila blocks a jab.
Talvela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Talvela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avila checks a leg kick nicely.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
A jab lands there for Talvela.
Avila misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela throws a leg kick
and Avila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Avila. No joy for Talvela on that attempt.
Talvela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avila was well out of range. Poor timing from Talvela.
Good shot there by Talvela.
Some bone on bone action there as Talvela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Avila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talvela lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice leg kick from Talvela, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Talvela, as that shot connected.
Talvela walks forward, straight into a front kick from Avila.
Avila throws a wild body kick that Talvela sees coming a mile off.
Avila wants to slow Talvela down by chopping away at his legs.
Avila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Avila blocks the body kick.
Avila looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
Avila takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Talvela is looking to chop away at Avila's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvela misses with a hook
and Avila counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avila stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Avila wants it to stay on the feet.
Avila shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Talvela.
Avila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Talvela.
Talvela throws a right hand that misses
letting Avila counter with a right hand.
Avila has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Avila keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talvela.
A jab from Talvela finds it's way through Avila's defenses.
Avila throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Avila gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Avila has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila controls Talvela momentarily but Talvela frees himself.
Talvela being controlled here momentarily.
Avila working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Talvela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Avila trying to control the position.
Avila controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Talvela postures up in Avila's guard and throws a big left but Avila blocks it.
Talvela missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Talvela connects with a solid leg kick.
Talvela throws a leg kick which misses Avila's front leg but catches the back leg as Avila tries to avoid it.
Talvela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Talvela swings widly with a right hand
and Avila counters with a solid body kick.
Talvela throws a right and a left that both miss.
Avila appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Talvela dips to his left and cracks Avila with an uppercut!
Avila connects with a jab.
Julian Avila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talvela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Talvela showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Talvela has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Talvela!
A less than humble Paavo Talvela misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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