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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Palo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cung Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le has chosen Untouchable as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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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
39 - 23 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tauno Palo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cung Le!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Palo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palo looks for the body kick but Le saw that one coming.
Palo has closed the distance and engaged Le in a clinch.
Le lands with a short shot to the head.
Le tries a knee to the head but Palo blocks it.
Palo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Le.
Palo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Le lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Palo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Palo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palo swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Cung Le has been cut.
Palo looking to throw knees to the head but Le is blocking nicely.
Palo avoiding damage.
Palo tries a knee to the head but Le blocks it.
Palo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Le.
Palo lands an uppercut.
Palo breaks the clinch.
Palo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Le.
That kick from Palo tenderised Le's leg. Le is trying to keep his angry face on.
Le walks into a left hand.
Le avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palo has Le up against the ropes in a clinch.
Le lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Le has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Le blocks an uppercut.
Palo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Palo lands with a short shot to the head.
Palo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palo scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a hook but Palo avoids it easily.
Le throws a leg kick but Palo checks it.
Palo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Palo lands a glancing blow to the side of Le's head.
Le throws a leg kick but Palo moved away.
Palo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Palo works the jab nicely.
Palo throws an overhand right that lands on Le's shoulder, as Le tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le.
Le has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palo.
Palo throws a good cross that connects.
Palo lands a leg kick that knocks Le off balance momentarily.
Le moves out of range as Palo throws a body kick.
Palo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Le gets tackled into the ropes by Palo. Palo maintains the clinch.
Le misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palo blocks the elbow strike.
Palo lands an uppercut.
Le lands a shot to the body.
Palo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Les head.
Le taking a breather.
Le throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palo struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Le's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Palo blocking some punches.
Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Le lands a hook that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Palo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palo avoids it.
Palo controlling the action here for a moment.
Le throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Le is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Palo is defending well for now.
Palo tries to stall but Le uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palo prevents a body shot from Le.
Palo tries a knee to the head but Le blocks it.
Le lands a left hand.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
A nice left hand lands by Le.
Le scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Palo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Le scores with a shoulder strike.
Palo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Le.
Palo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tauno Palo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cung Le's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palo blocks a head kick by Le.
Le throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Le avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice straight punches there by Le. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le.
Palo pushes Le away with a front kick.
Palo throws out a leg kick but Le moves out of range and Palo only half commits.
Le just misses with a punch to the body.
Le cracks a nice hook into Palo's ribs.
Palo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Le, pushing him back against the ropes.
Palo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palo throws a jab when Le was well out of range.
Le throws a jab when Palo was well out of range.
Palo looks to land a combination but Le avoids it well.
Palo jabs Le to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Le's calf.
Le moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le misses with a body punch.
Le tries to land knees in the clinch but Palo avoids the damage to the body.
Palo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Le blocks it with crossed arms.
Le scores with a knee to the head.
Le misses with a punch to the body.
Tauno Palo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palo scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Le misses with a knee to the head.
Le tries to land knees in the clinch but Palo avoids the damage to the body.
Palo has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le blocks an uppercut.
Palo working hard to break the clinch.
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palo misses with some punches.
Le tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le trying to land knees to the body.
Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palo lands a left hand.
Palo struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Le managing to block the knees to the body from Palo.
Palo tries a knee to the head but Le blocks it.
Palo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Le misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palo can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Le throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Palos head.
A right hand to the body from Palo.
Still in the clinch, Palo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Palo prevents a body shot from Le.
Palo lands a right hand.
Palo pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Le with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palo misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
Palo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Le tries a knee to the head but Palo blocks it.
Palo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Le landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Palo tries a body shot but Le blocks it.
Le misses with an elbow over the top.
Le blocks an elbow strike from Palo.
Palo digs a right hand into Le's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Le's gas tank.
Le scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Le misses with a punch to the body.
Le lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Palo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palo is keeping busy.
Palo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le lands a nice knee to the body.
Le misses with a body punch.
Le lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Palo.
Palo lands a nice shot to the body.
Le has a couple of punches blocked by Palo.
Le with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Le lands a damaging elbow.
Le works on Palo's body with a couple of short punches.
Palo tries to break the clinch but Le is controlling the position.
Le using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Palo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palo tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Palo back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palo tries a knee to the head but Le blocks it.
Le throws an elbow that misses.
Palo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Tauno Palo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cung Le's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Palo cracks Le with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Le moves out of range of the body kick from Palo.
Palo misses with a body shot.
Palo ducks under a wild hook from Le.
Palo swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Le to counter with a crisp jab.
Le moves out of range of the leg kick from Palo.
Palo connects with the punch.
Palo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Le. Le obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Le.
Palo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palo thumps Le with a low kick.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palo jabs Le to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Palo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
A big right from Palo misses.
Palo connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Palo.
Le throws a wild body kick that Palo sees coming a mile off.
Palo throws a body punch but Le moves out of range.
Le looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tauno Palo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Le duly obliges.
A swing and a miss from Palo.
Le misses with a body kick.
Le avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tauno Palo is winning the standup battle so far.
Palo throws a body punch but Le moves out of range.
Palo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Palo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Palo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Palo thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Palo does it's job there.
Le keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le throws a hook to the side of Palo's head but Palo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Palo closes the distance and clinches.
Le lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Palo pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Le misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
Palo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Le blocking some punches.
Palo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Le lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palo misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Palo throws an elbow but misses.
Palo has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Le as Palo tries to tie him up.
Palo blocks a body shot from Le.
A short right from Palo.
Le lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Palo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le misses with a short punch on the inside.
Le blocks an uppercut.
Le has a couple of punches blocked by Palo.
Palo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palo tries to land a knee to the head but Le blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palo misses with an elbow strike.
Palo is working Le over against the ropes.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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!
Le misses with a knee to the head.
Le looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Palo trying to land knees to the body.
Palo pushes Le back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palo tries a body shot but Le blocks it.
Le prevents Palo from breaking the clinch.
Palo looking to throw knees to the head but Le is blocking nicely.
Le can't find room to land a body shot as Palo controls the action.
Palo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
Palo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Palo breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tauno Palo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Cung Le's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Palo digs a good body shot into Le's ribs.
Palo throws a leg kick but Le checks it.
Le walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Le scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Le.
Palo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tauno Palo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palo lands a head shot.
Le scores with a hook.
Le on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Palo closes the distance and pushes Le back into the ropes.
Le lands a right hand.
Palo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Le blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Palo managing to block the knees to the body from Le.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palo lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Palo.
Le tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le misses with some punches.
Palo lands with a short shot to the head.
Palo tries to throw a body punch but Le avoids it by throwing Palo back against the ropes.
Palo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice right hand lands inside from Palo.
Palo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Palo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Palo misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Palo looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
Le walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Palo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Palo gets through Le's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Le just misses with a elbow thrown towards Palo's brow.
Le gets through Palo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Palo avoids it by throwing Le back against the ropes.
Palo lands with a right to the head.
Le takes a shot to the head.
Le misses with a knee to the head.
Le tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palo tries a knee to the head but Le blocks it.
Le lands a body shot.
Palo trying to stall but Le improves his position.
Palo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Le blocks it with crossed arms.
Le working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Le blocks a body shot from Palo.
Palo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palo tries to work over Le's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Le.
Palo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Le has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Le softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Le avoiding damage as Palo throws knees to the body.
Palo misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Palo throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Le.
Le missing with knees to the body.
Palo misses with a punch to the body.
Palo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Le creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Palo's defenses.
Le lands a right hand.
Palo is rocked!
Le misses with a knee strike.
Oh Palo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Palo backwards.
Le is looking to control Palo's arms but Palo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Le has his back to the ropes.
Le lands with a left to the head.
Le misses with a punch to the body.
Le digs a right hand underneath Palo's ribcage. Palo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Le prevents a body shot from Palo.
Le dips a shoulder and cracks Palo with a mighty uppercut! Palo falls back against the ropes and Le unloads with a barrage of strikes! Palo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Le screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cung Le!
Cung Le is the new welterweight champion!
Cung Le gave a mention to HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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