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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Grateful Deads- Truckin'. 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 welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Adam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adam's elbow.
Palo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Adam avoiding damage.
Palo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Adam fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Palo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Palo prevents a body shot from Adam.
Adam misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adam.
Palo lands with a light punch inside.
Adam struggles to land a body shot inside as Palo controls his hands.
Adam blocks an uppercut.
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!
Adam misses with a body punch.
Adam misses with a body punch.
Palo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adam backwards.
Palo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palo scores with a shoulder strike.
Adam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palo presses Adam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Palo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adam as Palo tries to tie him up.
Palo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palo misses with the head strike.
Adam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Palo lands a body shot.
Adam takes a shot to the head.
Palo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adam backwards.
Adam lands with a right to the head.
Palo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Palo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adam has Palo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Palo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Palo tries to work over Adam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palo scores with a shot to the side of Adam's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
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.
Adam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Palo trying to control the position.
Palo wants to sweep here but Adam controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Palo is on top in guard.
Adam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Adam has a closed guard, preventing Palo from standing up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adam 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.
Palo won't allow Adam to sweep him here.
Adam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Palo is looking to stand up but Adam won't let him.
Adam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adam throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Adam has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Palo has passed into side control.
Palo decides to stand back up.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Palo misses.
Adam moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo throws a wild body kick that Adam sees coming a mile off.
Palo throws a hook but Adam blocks it.
Palo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Palo just misses with a punch to the body.
Adam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adam shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palo wants to land a leg kick but Adam is out of range.
Palo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adam.
Adam throws out a loose jab but Palo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palo throws a head kick that misses.
Adam shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Palo defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tauno Palo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adam with a jab.
Adam throws out a loose jab but Palo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adam throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palo throws a head kick that misses.
Palo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adam.
Nice shot lands for Palo.
Palo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palo tried to score with a low kick but Adam checks it.
Rob Adam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adam lands a nice shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palo.
Palo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Adam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Palo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo is looking to clinch but Adam is avoiding it.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Adam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adam changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Palo tries to avoid it but Adam manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Palo to the ground. Palo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Palo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Palo finds it's way through Adam's defenses.
A left and a right from Palo both land. Nice combination.
Adam throws a shot from downtown. Palo moves away and avoids it.
Adam misses with a straight right.
Adam digs a good hook to Palo's body.
Adam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Palo as he connects with a hook.
Palo throws a shot from downtown. Adam moves away and avoids it.
Palo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Palo as Adam shoots in.
Adam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adam looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adam tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Palo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Palo throws a hook but Adam blocks it.
Adam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adam lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Palo, as that shot connected.
Palo lands a jab.
Adam avoids the body shot from Palo.
Adam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Palo duly obliges.
Palo slips under a jab from Adam.
Palo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adam keeps the fight on the outside.
Tauno Palo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch but Adam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adam closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Palo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Adam circles away.
Palo misses with a hook. Adam ducked under it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Palo. No joy for Adam on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam throws a jab when Palo was well out of range.
Adam shoots in and drives through. Palo sprawls well.
Palo misses with a kick to the body.
Palo tries a head kick but it misses.
Adam swats away the attempt to clinch by Palo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo slips a jab and a cross from Adam.
Palo misses with a straight left.
Palo throws a jab when Adam was well out of range.
Palo throws a nice head kick!
Palo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Adam.
Palo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adam manages to avoid it.
Adam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palo scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palo tries to clinch up.
Palo throws a shot from downtown. Adam moves away and avoids it.
Palo moves out of range of the leg kick from Adam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palo misses with a body shot.
Adam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheers as Adam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Palo doesn't seem phased though.
Adam moves out of range as Palo throws a body kick.
Palo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Adam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Adam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adam misses with an uppercut. Palo saw that one coming.
Adam avoids a kick to the body.
Adam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palo thows a body shot but no joy.
Adam shoots for a takedown but Palo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam misses with a hook. Palo ducked under it nicely.
Adam fails with a takedown attempt.
Palo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Palo swinging wildly here.
Palo doesn't manage to clinch there - Adam circles away.
Adam jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palo tries a low kick but Adam avoids it.
Palo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Adam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adam takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Palo to score with a decent uppercut.
Adam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palo slaps away a takedown attempt from Adam, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Adam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adam.
Palo lands a front kick.
Palo lands a front kick.
Palo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Palo dodges the punch combination from Adam.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palo lands a leg kick that knocks Adam off balance momentarily.
Palo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adam throws a series of punches but Palo moves out of range.
Adam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Palo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Palo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Palo connects with a solid leg kick.
Palo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from Palo as the two fighters clinch.
Adam lands with a short shot to the head.
Palo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Palo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Adam.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adam can't find room to land a body shot as Palo controls the action.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Adams head.
Adam tries to work over Palo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Adam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palo prevents a body shot from Adam.
Palo tries to throw a body punch but Adam avoids it by throwing Palo back against the cage.
Adam wants a takedown but no success here.
Adam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palo prevents a body shot from Adam.
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Palo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
Adam is rocked!
The referee calls for Palo to work.
Palo scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Palo lands a jab.
Oh Adam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adam blocks a head kick by Palo.
Palo lands a nice shot that snaps Adam's head back.
Adam shoots in for a takedown but Palo shows good takedown defense.
Adam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Palo scores with a spinning back kick!
Adam misses with a double jab.
Palo lands a brutal head kick. Adam looks out on his feet and Palo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Tauno Palo!
Tauno Palo is the new welterweight champion!
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