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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Graves (ranked 115 p4p, 329 weight class) and Paavo Talvela (ranked 22 p4p, 44 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Paavo Talvela!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talvela jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Graves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Talvela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talvela has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Graves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Graves misses with a shot to the body
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Talvela slips the punch.
A solid body kick from Graves.
Graves wants to clinch up but Talvela keeps it at a distance.
Talvela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves.
Talvela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Graves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves cracks Talvela with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Talvela should have avoided that one.
Graves throws a sloppy head kick and Talvela moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Talvela counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Talvela moved out of range.
It seemed like Talvela was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Talvela slips a jab from Graves.
Graves swings for the body but Talvela moves out of range.
Talvela slips a straight right by Graves.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Talvela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Talvela counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves misses with a head kick.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Talvela counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Talvela is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Talvela is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Graves had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Talvela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves misses with a wild combination.
Talvela swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talvela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves tries to land a body kick
and Talvela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Terrance Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Talvela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graves has closed the distance and engaged Talvela in a clinch.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Talvela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Graves prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela is trying to trip Graves. He has hold of a leg but Graves is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Talvela persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Graves can't keep his opponent in guard - Talvela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Talvela lands with a punch from half guard.
Graves missing with punches from the bottom.
Graves keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Graves wants to get back to full guard.
Graves missing with punches from the bottom.
Graves blocking the ground and pound attempt from Talvela.
Graves throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Talvela scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Graves landing strikes from the bottom.
Graves throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Graves flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Graves wants to improve his position but Talvela is controlling well.
Graves avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Talvela.
Ground and pound from Talvela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Graves won't allow Talvela to pass to mount.
Talvela landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Talvela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Talvela connects with a nice short shot to Graves's temple.
Talvela blocks the strikes from Graves.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Talvela scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Talvela lands a nice short elbow.
Talvela wants to pass to mount but Graves is defending the position.
Graves punching from the bottom.
Talvela prevents Graves from improving his position.
Talvela working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Talvela.
Talvela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Graves slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Talvela sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Graves's guard.
Talvela looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Talvela connects with a nice short shot to Graves's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Talvela 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.
Graves throws a right hand that misses
and Talvela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talvela lands a head shot.
Graves rushes Talvela and presses him up against the cage.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Talvela.
Talvela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Graves.
Talvela tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Talvela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Talvela trying to land knees to the body.
Graves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Talvela backwards.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Graves avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves gets through Talvela's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Talvela lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Graves backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talvela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Talvela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Graves prevents a body shot from Talvela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Talvela backwards.
Graves lands with a right to the head.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Talvela.
Graves is fighting off a takedown attempt but Talvela is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Graves to the mat. Graves regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Talvela won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
Talvela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Talvela wants to pass the guard but Graves is keeping the position.
Talvela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Talvela keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Graves's head.
Graves throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Talvela preventing the sweep.
Paavo Talvela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Graves punching from the bottom.
Graves trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Talvela is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Talvela throwing strikes but missing.
Talvela postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Graves striking off his back but it's not causing Talvela any problems.
Graves wants to sweep here but Talvela controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves trying to strike off his back.
Talvela lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves trying to strike off his back.
Talvela scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graves thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Talvela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Graves throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Graves striking from the bottom.
Talvela looking to pass the guard.
Graves tries to strike from the bottom.
Talvela scoring with some ground and pound.
Graves throws a couple of heel strikes.
Talvela with a nice head shot there.
Graves will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Graves trying to strike off his back.
Talvela is in close to Graves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet.
Talvela postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Talvela's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Talvela won't allow Graves to sweep him here.
Graves doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Talvela stands and throws Graves's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Talvela is working Graves over with some ground and pound from side control.
Talvela lands a nice forearm strike.
Graves is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Graves misses with a strike from the bottom.
Graves throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Talvela grinds an elbow into Graves's temple.
Talvela cracks Graves with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Graves is rocked!
Graves is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Talvela off and has taken his back!
Oh Graves is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Graves throwing damaging strikes from the back! Talvela could be in trouble here!
Graves seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graves thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Talvela tries to roll but Graves sticks to his back.
Talvela has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Graves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Talvela is really stuck here.
Graves lands punches and elbows.
Talvela tries to roll but Graves sticks to his back.
Talvela breaks Graves's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Graves lands a decent shot there.
Graves throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Graves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Talvela 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.
Talvela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Graves misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Talvela trying to pass the guard but Graves defending well.
Graves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Talvela scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Talvela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Graves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Terrance Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves lands the left hand.
Graves tries to clinch but Talvela moves away
and Talvela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Talvela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Talvela was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talvela tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graves throws a poor cross that misses
and Talvela counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
Talvela tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws a combination that misses
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Talvela manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Talvela throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Talvela gets tackled into the cage by Graves. Graves maintains the clinch.
Talvela blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Graves.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talvela.
Graves stops a takedown attempt from Talvela.
Terrance Graves has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Talvela blocks an uppercut.
Talvela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves throws a punch but it's blocked by Talvela.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Talvela wants a takedown.
Talvela blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Talvela.
Talvela swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Talvela creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Talvela working aggressively here.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Graves scores with a shot to the side of Talvela's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Talvela.
Graves misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Talvela.
Talvela misses with a hook from the clinch.
Talvela has Graves pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Talvela pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Graves tumbling to the mat - Talvela dives into Graves's guard.
Talvela stands and throws Graves's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Talvela working the ground and pound.
Graves tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Talvela wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Talvela scores with punches from side control.
Graves misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Talvela works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Graves tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela working the body and head with strikes.
Graves throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Graves throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Talvela lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Graves takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Talvela lands some shots froms side control.
Graves throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Talvela lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Paavo Talvela is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Graves takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Graves gets back to half guard.
Graves tries to roll over but Talvela keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Talvela scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Talvela prevents Graves from improving his position.
Graves lands a couple of sideways elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Graves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Talvela winds up and cracks Graves with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Talvela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Graves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Graves looking for submissions off his back.
Talvela drops an elbow to the side of Graves's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves missing with punches from the bottom.
Talvela landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Talvela tries to pass to full mount but Graves defends it.
Talvela blocks the strikes from Graves.
Graves looking for submissions off his back.
Graves is looking for a sweep. Talvela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paavo Talvela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Talvela winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavo Talvela!
Paavo Talvela seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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