Payton Talbott vs Henry Cejudo — full fight
Fight recap
Talbott landed a right hand with real one-punch power early and kept working the body in Round 2, where his uppercut and knee had Cejudo on the ropes. Cejudo pushed for takedowns in Round 3, but all three judges scored every round for Talbott.
Fight breakdown
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9:23Round 1
Talbott landed a hard right hand early that showed real one-punch power. Mid-round he took Cejudo down and Cejudo scrambled back up, and Talbott landed heavy shots late in the round.
14:40Round 2
Talbott went to the body with shots, an uppercut and a knee, and Cejudo was backed onto the ropes. Talbott followed with more knees as the round went on.
19:42Round 3
Cejudo took Talbott down and ended up on top in the third round. Talbott kept landing to the body, with a right hand and a knee in the closing minutes.
Key moments
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- 9:43Talbott right hand — Talbott lands a right hand that shows real one-punch power.
- 12:54Talbott takedown — Talbott takes Cejudo down and Cejudo scrambles back up.
- 13:58Big shots — Talbott lands a series of heavy shots late in the first round.
- 17:53Body shots — Talbott works the body and Cejudo reacts to the shots.
- 18:12Uppercut and knee — Talbott lands an uppercut followed by a knee, and Cejudo ends up on the ropes.
- 21:56Cejudo takedown — Cejudo takes Talbott down in Round 3 and ends up on top.
- 24:02Late right hand — Talbott lands a right hand in the closing minutes of the fight.
- 25:12Decision announced — Talbott wins a unanimous decision with three 30-27 scorecards.