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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tauno Palo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tauno Palo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Palo sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Palo throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Palo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Palo lands a with a good body shot.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wilson won't allow Palo to sweep him here.
Palo looking for a guillotine here but Wilson defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palo pulls Wilson in to control the position.
Palo keeping moving, preventing Wilson from controlling successfully.
Wilson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Palo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Palo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Palo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is looking to reverse the position.
Palo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wilson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Palo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Palo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Palo tries a head kick but it misses.
Palo misses with a wild combination.
Wilson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Palo's guard.
Palo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilson on the ground.
Wilson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo content just to control the position here.
Wilson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wilson tries to hold on but Palo postures up.
Palo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wilson tries to lock up and control but Palo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilson wants to control but Palo is having none of it.
Palo controlling his opponent.
Wilson tries to hold on but Palo pushes him away.
Palo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wilson wants to control but Palo is having none of it.
Palo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Tauno Palo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Some wild striking there from Palo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wilson checks a low kick from Palo.
Palo throws a low kick but Wilson avoids it.
Wilson tries for a takedown but Palo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Palo throws a big shot that misses.
Crunch! Palo slams his shin into Wilson's torso.
Palo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palo throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Palo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Palo sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wilson takes one on the button.
Palo thows a body shot but no joy.
Palo lands a head shot.
Palo lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.
Palo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wilson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Palo.
Palo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Palo swinging wilding here.
Palo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wilson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Palo!
Wilson controlling his opponent.
Palo tries to control Wilson's body but Wilson pushes him off. Palo squirms to his side and now Wilson has his back!
Well, with Wilson on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Palo is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo just looking to survive in the bad position.
Wilson missing with punches from the back.
Wilson tries to keep control of the position but Palo is staying busy.
Palo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wilson gets his way!
Palo trying to control the position but Wilson manages to sink in the hooks.
Wilson working for a choke but Palo is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo trying to control but not successfully.
Palo is trying to get back to his feet but Wilson has full control of the position and if anything, Palo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Wilson gets his hands free as Palo looks to control.
Palo prevents Wilson from getting a body triangle.
Palo trying to get back to his feet but Wilson is in full control for now.
Palo tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Palo just trying to survive but Wilson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Palo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Wilson's guard. Nice work there by Palo.
Wilson is trying to control the position but Palo postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tauno Palo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Wilson.
Wilson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Palo pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palo.
Palo cracks Wilson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Palo connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Palo.
A big right from Palo misses.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Palo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Devon Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palo lands a two punch combo.
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Palo.
Palo tries to bum rush Wilson with a series of wild strikes but Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Palo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Palo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wilson. That did some damage!
Palo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palo tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Palo scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Palo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Palo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tauno Palo is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wilson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palo.
Palo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wilson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Palo pinned against the cage. Palo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Palo does no damage.
Palo misses with a double jab.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
Tauno Palo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Wilson.
Good work by Wilson as he checks the leg kick.
Wilson fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palo is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Palo circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Palo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wilson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palo. Palo obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Palo.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palo is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Palo circles away and we're back to standing.
Palo scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tauno Palo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palo throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Palo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Palo throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilson's head.
Palo looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilson moves out of range as Palo strikes.
Palo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palo.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Palo connects with the punch.
Wilson defending well as Palo loads up on a big left hand.
Palo looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Palo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilson is out of range.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Palo stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Palo misses with the combination.
Palo connects with a nice looking jab.
Palo lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson ducks right into an uppercut from Palo.
Palo lands a two punch combo.
Palo lands the left hand.
Palo throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Palo throws a big shot that misses.
Palo thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Palo. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
Palo slow jab from Wilson misses its intended target.
Palo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Palo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Palo.
Wilson is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilson. That's going to slow Palo down.
Wilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Palo.
Palo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Palo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Palo sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Palo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A leg kick checked by Wilson.
Palo dips to his left and cracks Wilson with an uppercut!
Palo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Palo connects with a crisp jab.
Wilson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Palo finish him?
Wilson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A lazy left from Palo finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilson seems to have recovered his senses.
Tauno Palo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Wilson.
Palo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Palo throws a head kick that misses.
Palo connects with a nice looking jab.
Palo tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson drops his hands momentarily and Palo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up with Palo, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes Palo against the cage but Palo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Palo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
Palo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Palo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Palo.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Palo.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Palo moves out of range easily.
Palo throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Palo as he jumps to the side.
Palo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horrible takedown by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Palo which made him look bad.
A jab from Palo misses.
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Palo.
A big left from Palo misses.
Good exchange - Palo coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wilson defending well as Palo loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wilson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wilson clinches up against the cage.
Palo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Palo throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Palo misses the shot to the body.
Palo cracks Wilson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wilson looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson trying to control but Palo is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson passes Palo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Palo is controlling Wilson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wilson is looking to advance position but Palo won't allow it.
Palo tries to kick Wilson off but Wilson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wilson is thwarting Palo's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Palo keeps working.
Palo is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo had his way with Devon Wilson in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Palo moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Palo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Palo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wilson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wilson trying to control the position from guard on top but Palo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Devon Wilson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Palo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Wilson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wilson looking to sit in guard and control but Palo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson controlling Palo's posture.
Wilson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palo gets to his feet. Wilson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice uppercut lands for Palo. That snapped Wilson's head back.
Palo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wilson has time to react.
Palo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palo misses with a few strikes there.
Palo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Horrible takedown by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Palo which made him look bad.
Wilson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Palo is fending him off so far but Wilson persists. Nope, Palo circles away and we're back to standing.
Palo stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilson. Wilson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tauno Palo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Wilson.
Palo lands the left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palo!
The fighters circling - Palo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palo throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Palo thows a leg kick but Wilson checks it
and Wilson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Palo's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo has control of Wilson's left arm, preventing Wilson from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo keeping full guard, as Wilson tries to pass.
Wilson passes Palo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wilson is trying to work for a kimura but Palo is defending well.
Palo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Palo controlling Wilson's posture.
Palo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Palo is working hard here to advance position.
Palo is trying to control the position but Wilson postures up.
Wilson trying to control but Palo is working from the bottom.
Wilson passes Palo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Palo controlling the position for now.
Devon Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palo is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tauno Palo.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Palo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:44
Judge George Francis scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tauno Palo!
Tauno Palo retains his middleweight title!
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