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00:00Listen for my instructions, obey my instructions at all times.
00:04When I say break or stop, you will stop punching, you take a step back.
00:08Understand me? Touch them up.
00:12Tactics. Expect Liam to come out all guns blazing and Linda to perhaps sit back
00:18and then go to work from the fourth, the fifth, the sixth onwards.
00:23That is the plan they were talking about yesterday as we get ready for this bout.
00:29This should be a beauty. Heavyweight boxing here on Fox Sports.
00:32This is going to be exciting.
00:34And off we go. Southpaw, Talibaha and Linda, the more traditional stance and the much taller stance.
00:42Talibaha putting on the pressure from the Southpaw stance in the opening seconds of round one.
00:47Linda on the back foot.
00:50That loss, a devastating loss for Talibaha, the only one he has suffered.
00:55Yes, and it was a fight that he looked like he was going to win.
00:58One shot, one beautiful left hook and it was all over.
01:03Back onto the ropes here, Talibaha immediately owning the centre of this ring.
01:08Six rounds, this heavyweight fight, big left hook there.
01:12And now the right getting through. Linda just trying to sit back and take this all in.
01:17Yeah, Linda just having a look at him at the moment.
01:19I think Dan, you know, just working the jab and using his reach.
01:23A nice little right hand there from Linda.
01:25Talibaha sparring partner for Paul Gallen back in the day before really making his own mark.
01:30And when these two sparred, Linda says I've got a few more tricks than I perhaps showed him a year ago when he just turned pro.
01:40So far it's Talibaha setting the pace.
01:45Putting the pressure on him.
01:47Ooh, one, two.
01:48And he gets away.
01:51The right from Talibaha.
01:52Linda happy to box at a distance, use his reach at the moment, but he's not being effective with body work.
01:58Talibaha has been, you know, effective so far this round with his pressure and his body work and his head shots.
02:06Linda spent a lot of time on the ropes in these early stages.
02:09Now going upstairs, Talibaha.
02:11He says he loves fighting the taller fighters.
02:14Bigger body, bigger target is his motto.
02:17For sure.
02:20Because 6'1 is not short by anyone's length.
02:23But in the heavyweights, he does find himself often in scenarios like this.
02:27Well, we've got 6'1 against 6'6.
02:29That's a fair bit of a height advantage to Linda.
02:32And he's moving to the left.
02:33He's fighting the southpaw in the correct stance, stepping to the left outside the right hand.
02:39But at this stage, Talibaha putting on the pressure with both hands.
02:45Come on, get your hands free.
02:46Punch out.
02:47With all the power shots at the moment.
02:49Yes.
02:50They're getting into a wrestle.
02:53Overhand right.
02:54Hands free.
02:55Come on.
02:56Break.
02:57Step back.
02:58So Talibaha has never been beyond four.
02:59And this is Lin's hope.
03:00This is what he's planning on to just let Talibaha punch himself out.
03:05Well, he probably looks at that Brandon Grash replay.
03:09And he's looking for that shot.
03:11Talibaha.
03:12Step back.
03:16Talibaha looking comfortable there.
03:18He is.
03:19He's looking strong.
03:20Walking up to the southpaw stance.
03:23Outscoring his opponent this round.
03:25Joanne Linda on the back foot the majority of the round.
03:31He's feeling that jab.
03:32Nothing in that jab.
03:34So it looks like that man did the business in round number one.
03:38Liam Talibaha.
03:39Twenty power punches to seven.
03:43Yep.
03:44And certainly the aggressor and the busier as we go into the corner of Talibaha.
03:59You know what you've got going for you?
04:01Speed and the power.
04:04You've got respect out of him already, son.
04:06Alright?
04:08That one connecting upstairs and then good body shots there.
04:11So good range from the Sydney boy Talibaha.
04:14Yeah, good work for Talibaha in the first round.
04:17There were worries, I know, people around Talibaha when he was knocked out.
04:22Because it was such a spectacular knockout.
04:24What sort of damage that would do?
04:26He was training in a week.
04:27Yeah.
04:28He actually had to wait for the doctor's orders to expire.
04:31The doctor said, do not go into the ring, do not do any training for a week.
04:35He was watching the clock tick down.
04:37One week.
04:38So he was straight back into it.
04:43Linde coming out here.
04:45Trying to change the temper.
04:47Yeah, Linde's got to hurt his opponent if he wants to get some respect.
04:51He's on the back foot at the moment, using the jab, looking for that right hand.
04:55But hasn't landed the big shot yet.
04:58Tried a big right hand there, but missed.
05:00Talibaha got underneath it well.
05:02He's got the distance advantage, but he hasn't really utilised that yet, Linde.
05:05No.
05:07Talibaha continues to just dominate the centre of this ring.
05:13Linde, seventh pro fight in 13 months.
05:16He's making up for lost time.
05:18Sure is.
05:19He said the fire burned out once his amateur career was done.
05:22He kept training, but with no real intent other than just to keep fit and healthy living.
05:30Here he is, in the middle of the ring.
05:33Talibaha is left.
05:35Talibaha.
05:36Linde back.
05:38Landing the effective shots at the moment.
05:40Linde still looking in a counter.
05:43On the back foot.
05:44Long left there for Talibaha.
05:46That was a bomb.
05:48Got a good chin, Linde.
05:52Johan Linde on the back foot.
05:55Round two.
05:56Liam Talibaha putting on the pressure.
05:59Looking around a knockout blow, but winning the round.
06:02There's big shots.
06:03There's Linde on the ropes briefly.
06:07So he's loading up here, Talibaha.
06:09Sure is.
06:10Again, oh, he likes this.
06:12Linde rocked back briefly.
06:17Not quite as busy so far, Talibaha, in this round.
06:19Linde throwing a little bit more.
06:22Than he was in the first round.
06:24Tries the right hand.
06:25Just clipped him.
06:26Clipped Talibaha.
06:27Needs to throw that right hand straight down the middle with power.
06:31Against his southpaw opponent.
06:33When Talibaha jabs, that's when he needs to throw it.
06:36Straight down the middle.
06:38Talibaha's favourite punch, the right hook.
06:48Corner hook.
06:49Oh, that got him.
06:50That was a beauty there for Talibaha on the right.
06:52Beautiful right hook.
06:53His corner was calling for Talibaha to go the body.
06:56He's at the moment, he's hunting the head and being very effective.
07:02Linde with a little look of concern on his face as he continues to push back.
07:06But nailed again there, big left hand.
07:08Now the right over the top.
07:10Linde tries to come back with a punch.
07:14Come together.
07:15He was only 20 seconds left in this second round.
07:2110 seconds.
07:24Another round to Talibaha.
07:27Coming up to the belly.
07:29Again, happy to go the body.
07:30He just really pulled it there over.
07:32And right now, Lam, Talibaha is in cruise control.
07:35Yep.
07:42Go on, Linde.
07:43Not entirely happy with the world as we take you into the red corner.
07:51And a little more.
07:52Big breath in.
07:53Linde collecting the stand up between rounds.
07:58I know he will, I know he will.
07:59But I need you to commit a little bit more.
08:01We've still got four rounds.
08:03He will start catching.
08:06Maintaining range really well.
08:08You need to just hit that jab up.
08:10Hit that jab rolling and let that rear hand go.
08:12Just do it behind the rear foot and you'll be safe on the counter.
08:15Get on the hunt.
08:16Get on that rear foot.
08:17Get around the outside and let that rear hand go.
08:19So two or three hard.
08:20You'll find your range.
08:22And then you'll be alright.
08:23You'll be off, you'll be into the fight.
08:24In fairness to Linde, this is their tactic.
08:26They're waiting for Talibaha to blow himself out here.
08:30But right now, Talibaha is so comfortable.
08:34Yeah, he's in cruise control for my money.
08:36And I'd be saying to Johan Linde,
08:40the punch against the southpaw is the right hand.
08:43Straight down the middle.
08:44The great exponent, greatest exponent of it was Kostya Zhu.
08:48Now he just tried it there, but he got nailed himself as well.
08:52Big smile on the face there of Linde.
08:54They've done this so often in the past in the gym sparring.
09:01The smile wiped off the face of Linde.
09:12Talibaha is a South Sydney Rabbitohs fan.
09:15Greg Inglis is his hero.
09:18It would be a dream if G.I. came to watch him fight one day.
09:25Linde's not throwing the right hand when he should be.
09:28Against his southpaw opponent, Talibaha.
09:32In controlling the fight at the moment.
09:35Talibaha just stalking Linde.
09:37And not really exerting much energy himself.
09:40No, he's just picking his shots as he wants to.
09:43And he's landing good shots.
09:45Now combinations coming through.
09:46That right and left got the ball rolling.
09:48As he continues to push Linde backwards.
09:55Continues to stalk here, Talibaha.
09:57Oh, big right butt.
09:58Big right hook.
10:00He copped some of that, not all of it.
10:02No, he blocked quite a bit of it, I think.
10:09Linde at no stage so far has really looked like he's hurt Talibaha.
10:14He's looking extremely confident.
10:17Talibaha putting on the pressure from the southpaw stance.
10:25Where's the right hand from Linde?
10:27It's not happening.
10:28He should be throwing it straight down the middle.
10:30That's what the corner should be telling him.
10:34Just happy to see those rounds off at this point, it seems, Linde.
10:37Quite at the halfway mark of this bout, this heavyweight contest.
10:41Soon we head over to main event.
10:43Make sure you've ordered up the Sam Goodman, Liam Wilson,
10:47and the footballers as well.
10:49Good patches from Linde there.
10:51Best combination he's thrown this fight so far.
10:58Mark, you can see Linde above his head.
11:00Yes.
11:04Lovely.
11:06Talibaha again.
11:07Lovely right there.
11:08And now to the body.
11:09Talibaha.
11:10Then he goes back upstairs.
11:11Oh, he comes back with a good right hand and left hook.
11:14Showing signs of life, Linde.
11:17Talibaha.
11:18That was a strong period there for him.
11:23Final moments with this third round.
11:26And that's the halfway point of this heavyweight bout.
11:29Yes, and I think Talibaha has won every round so far.
11:35Never gone beyond four, this man Talibaha,
11:37but he said he has been sparring eight rounds for this fight.
11:40He doesn't think it will be a concern at all,
11:43getting through six rounds.
11:45As we listen in.
11:46Don't get pulled on.
11:47He looks like he's got it.
11:48He's got it.
11:49He's got it.
11:50He's got it.
11:51He's got it.
11:52He's got it.
11:54Don't get pulled on him.
11:55He's always going to be taller than you.
11:56All right?
11:57Listen to Lange.
11:58When he wants that, get that jab.
11:59Get that jab, man.
12:00You're a fast jab.
12:01You're faster than this old guy.
12:07We don't need to lock out.
12:08The cubs are coming.
12:09We have to win our points if we have to.
12:10We've all got cubs at the moment.
12:12Breathe.
12:14Get the heart rate down.
12:26And you can see on the highlights,
12:28the power punch was certainly going to happen
12:30with that man Talibaha.
12:31Definitely.
12:32Come on, seconds.
12:33Let's go.
12:34But Linda has got power.
12:35He's got power.
12:36He just needs to let his hands go more.
12:39Feeling with that jab all the time.
12:41Not following up with the right hand.
12:43Talibaha would love to finish with a flourish.
12:45He had plenty of time here, of course.
12:47He did get gratched out in round number one
12:49of their epic contest.
12:51He's certainly got knockout power.
12:53No question about that.
12:56Talibaha striking Linda.
12:58He stumbles on several ropes, but then gets up quickly.
13:01As he springs back to an upright position.
13:06Talibaha on the southpaw.
13:09Linda hasn't quite upped his work rate.
13:12No, and as I said, against the southpaw,
13:15you've got to take control,
13:17whereas Talibaha has taken control of the bout
13:20and putting the pressure on
13:22and being by far the more effective of the two.
13:26Linda just looking for that one shot, I think,
13:29and it could happen, but it's unlikely.
13:34So fourth round here out of six.
13:37Stay tuned and obviously you've got main event.
13:41This fight ordered, you'll do just that.
13:43Jonathan Brown is actually the great AFL man,
13:46the great Brisbane lion and Fox footy champion.
13:48He's part of the team for this bout.
13:51He'll be on the panel with the usual suspects.
13:54Yeah, terrific stuff.
13:56We're on the same flight coming up.
14:01Talibaha happy to dictate terms here.
14:07Round four of six and the pace has dropped a little bit here.
14:10Talibaha winning every round so far on my unofficial card.
14:14This is what Linda was playing for,
14:17but can he sustain an attack himself?
14:26I think, you know, Johan Linde is in good condition.
14:29He's not breathing heavily.
14:31No, big right there from Linda.
14:33It did connect, but it had something on it.
14:36Oh, how?
14:38High two there from Talibaha.
14:40Linda laughs at him.
14:43Come on, head straight. Punch out of there. Head straight.
14:46Head straight.
14:47Do you just assume, Barry, when you see a boxer laugh,
14:50that means they actually were hit and they're trying to show that it didn't?
14:52Yeah, quite often. Quite often, definitely.
14:56Oh, big left hand on the break there from Talibaha.
15:00Linda more or less shakes his head and says,
15:02is that the best you've got?
15:07Talibaha does look very composed right now.
15:10He does.
15:11Johan Linde showing what a tough cook he is.
15:13You can see the experience,
15:15but just not letting his hands go enough and not being effective enough.
15:19I think it takes one punch, especially...
15:21Certainly does.
15:22...the big boys, but Talibaha doesn't look like he's tiring.
15:25Not significantly.
15:29Oh, nice work from Talibaha.
15:32Concentration plus from Liam Talibaha.
15:37And that man needs to turn this around in a hurry.
15:40Only two rounds remain.
15:41Yep.
15:43Looking pretty marked up, Johan Linde there, above the eye.
15:50His professional record pretty good for a man that started at, what,
15:5344 wins, one loss and a draw.
15:55And all four wins, all four wins, Barry,
15:59by knockout.
16:00Yeah.
16:01Out of this.
16:02Well, that's our main event there on the QR code.
16:05We'll bring that up once again shortly as we look at the round
16:08four highlights.
16:14And of course, there is a history between these two.
16:16Have a look at that.
16:17I'd be very surprised if there wasn't a heap of respect as soon as...
16:21Yeah.
16:22...as soon as this fight comes to a conclusion.
16:24I'm sure there will be.
16:25They actually both spoke.
16:27It is a little awkward for both here fighting each other because they
16:29do have such high regard for each other.
16:36Round five of six.
16:38So two rounds left here, six minutes maximum.
16:42Can Johan Linde get on target with one of those big right hands?
16:46Haven't had a knockout yet tonight.
16:48No, we haven't.
16:50Fight number four.
16:51Talibaha pushing forward.
16:57That chest.
16:58I can't, I can't, I can't hit it now.
17:01Talibaha looking.
17:02Oh, it's a big shot.
17:04Now Linde's in as much trouble as he's been in,
17:06but he pokes the tongue out.
17:08He is a tough cookie, Johan Linde.
17:18Feeling with that jab,
17:19not following up with the right hand or the left hook.
17:23Just feeling with the jab.
17:25Moving and feeling with it.
17:26Copping too many shots himself in return.
17:28And amongst the flurry he received there, Linde.
17:30Yeah, he's still got a bit of power behind that punch.
17:32Oh, he's got the power.
17:34He got one through while Talibaha was going to work in the corner.
17:38But they're too few and far between right now,
17:40as powerful left here from Talibaha.
17:44Linde now really loading these punches up.
17:46He knows this has to be his time if he's going to turn this around.
17:51Yeah, he's got to land something really big.
17:53Well, he'll know he'll need a knockout, surely.
17:55Yes, undoubtedly.
18:01The concentration has not waned.
18:03And he gets Linde back on the ropes.
18:09Across the halfway mark of this round.
18:11Round number five.
18:17Johan Linde's just not throwing enough.
18:19He's just feeling with the jab, looking for the right hand,
18:22but not being effective with it.
18:23He probably needs to try to go to the body at least,
18:26or do something different.
18:27And each time, Barry, he's pushed forward.
18:29That's been the treatment.
18:31He quickly gets shuffled back to the ropes.
18:33Don't hold him here, that's right.
18:34Don't hold.
18:35Don't hold, Johan.
18:36Head straight.
18:45This is as far as Talibaha has ever gone in a professional fight.
18:49The question, can he continue?
18:51Can he get to the distance here
18:54without offering an opportunity for Linde?
18:58Yeah, I don't think there's much doubt
19:00in the way this bout's going at the moment.
19:03He looks pretty good.
19:04I've got to say, Barry, he doesn't look like he's waned at all.
19:06Lovely left hand on the chin, and Linde laughs at it,
19:09but that means it must have hurt.
19:11He's firing back here.
19:12He might have a granite chin, Linde,
19:14but his boy's worn a few.
19:16He's worn a lot, but he has got a great chin.
19:18There's no doubt about that.
19:21Oh, he's having a real crack here now, Linde.
19:23That's going to let that right hand go.
19:25He's going to, you would think, go berserk in this last round.
19:29He's going to have to.
19:30As he is here at the end of the fifth.
19:35So one round left.
19:37Five rounds completed.
19:39That man right now is on track for victory,
19:43but we still have three minutes.
19:45Judging by the last 30 seconds,
19:47Johan Linde is going to give it the lot.
19:50I think he certainly will.
19:52He's got to win by knockout.
19:57I've got to say,
19:58and this isn't the company that's fired up Goodman and Warren,
20:00it's probably the Barry.
20:02Barry is feeling a little fear for Goodman.
20:06Not that Goodman's feeling it, but you yourself.
20:08You have real respect for the rock man Warren.
20:11I've just seen the knockouts that he's scored.
20:14I don't think he's fought the quality opponents that Goodman has,
20:17but he's still knocking these blokes out.
20:19Knocked out 15 of 25.
20:21And he's undefeated.
20:23One draw in 25-5.
20:25The number eight in the world,
20:26so he knows his way around a ring.
20:29Now that's our main event.
20:31And we'll head off to main event shortly,
20:33but here we go.
20:34This could be anything this final round.
20:37Linde talking as well.
20:40Can he get to the mind of Talibah?
20:43He needs a knockout, Johan Linde.
20:45I've heard Talibah unofficially,
20:48we think he's won every round.
20:51I don't think the judges would be any different, to be honest.
20:54His posture hasn't really changed, Talibah.
20:56No.
20:58Linde.
21:00Two minutes 30 to turn this around.
21:08No counter there for Linde.
21:15A bit of sparring now.
21:16Coming to the floor for Liam Talibah.
21:19As he goes further than he's ever gone before in a pro fight.
21:23Good experience for him.
21:27Still looking in control, composed, Talibah.
21:30Bit of balking there from Linde,
21:32but he couldn't find a way through.
21:33He didn't fool his man.
21:35No.
21:36Two minutes left.
21:38Talibah, I would know he's sitting on a very comfortable lead here.
21:43He didn't want a big finish himself, though.
21:48As Linde really throwing everything he's got into those punches.
21:51Oh, that left gone through.
21:53That's the most damaging punch so far from Linde.
21:56Yes.
21:57A couple of good shots in those exchanges.
21:59Talibah right above us here in the neutral corner
22:02lands a couple of vicious body shots.
22:05Let's go.
22:06Will Sulis warns Talibah after using the elbow.
22:09All four of Linde's pro victories have been by knockout.
22:12That's what he needs right now.
22:15He certainly does.
22:17Tape's coming undone on his left glove.
22:19I don't think it'll be stopped to fix it at this late stage of the fight.
22:23Just over a minute remaining.
22:25Round six.
22:26Sixth and final round.
22:32One, two, three.
22:35Linde's got one minute here to come up with a miracle.
22:39Because Talibah is marching on.
22:42Walking forward relentlessly.
22:44Linde got a smile on his face.
22:46He must know he's well behind on points.
22:49Hasn't found really a consistent way through the Talibah defence.
22:54No.
22:55He's moving left against the southpaw, which is the correct thing to do.
22:59But his right hand hasn't been effective.
23:01Wow.
23:02Oh, big punch has been exchanged by both boys.
23:06But the better from Talibah.
23:07Talibah claiming he was hit in the back of the head.
23:09It's stunned one way or the other.
23:1124 seconds left.
23:13Talibah wants to finish with a knockout here.
23:15And he's got Linde on the ropes.
23:17Wow.
23:19Big punching power from Talibah.
23:23He's got the fight in the bag.
23:25Looking to finish it off.
23:28Linde tries a big right hand, big left hook there.
23:30The shots he needs to land, but it's too little too late.
23:34Great left hand from Talibah.
23:37Wow.
23:39But Liam Talibah, ultra impressive.
23:41Yes.
23:42And it looks like he's back on the winner's list.
23:44Definitely.
23:47So devastation for him with his last outing.
23:49Liam Talibah, that man should be well proud of his performance tonight.
23:5440 years of age and making it through the six rounds.
23:59Yeah, he's tough.
24:00Just couldn't find that killer blow to change the momentum of this fight.
24:05But Johan Linde showed his class, showed his toughness, and showed his skill.
24:09But he was just outpointed on the knockout.
24:14So there's the main man, Sam Goodman.
24:18In his old territory here, Wollongong Albion Park, 20 minutes down the road.
24:22We're all familiar with these parts.
24:29And once again, he will fill this joint here at the Wynn Entertainment Center.
24:34He did that last time in March.
24:35They love a local boy here on the south coast.
24:38Dan, he's incredibly popular.
24:40He's just such a nice person with it.
24:43Lieutenant Dan with the result of this one.
24:48Fighters to the center ring, please.
25:04Ladies and gentlemen, can we have a round of applause for these two heavyweight warriors?
25:10After six rounds of action, we go to the judges' scorecards for a decision.
25:14All three judges scored in this competition 60-54.
25:18For your winner by unanimous decision,
25:20fighting out of the blue corner,
25:22Liam Goodson Talibah!
25:27The score, as convincing as how that fight felt.
25:31Big win for Liam Talibah.
25:33Winning every round against Johan Linden,
25:35the former sparring partners coming together.
25:37That is it.
25:38Thank you for joining us here on Fox Sports.
25:40Now, over to main event.
25:42Great card on the way.
25:44Enjoy the rest of the night, Barry.
25:46Sam Goodman, Janoe Warren.
25:48That's the main event.