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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Paixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walker Westcott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paixao comes to the cage accompanied by "Death by Blonde" by Devotchka. Octavio Paixao has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Octavio Paixao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walker Westcott!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westcott on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Westcott needs to keep his hands up - Paixao had a free shot at his head there.
Westcott closes the distance and clinches.
Paixao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westcott's defenses.
Westcott takes an elbow to the temple.
Paixao lands an elbow that stopped Westcott in his tracks for a moment.
Paixao lands a good knee to the midsection. Westcott won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Paixao obliges.
Westcott looks gassed!
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!
Westcott takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Paixao lands an elbow just above Westcott 's eye.
Westcott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Walker Westcott has been cut.
A short right from Paixao.
Paixao lands an elbow that stopped Westcott in his tracks for a moment.
Paixao lands an elbow just above Westcott 's eye.
Westcott takes an elbow to the temple.
Paixao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paixao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paixao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Westcott backwards.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Westcott takes an elbow to the temple.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paixao stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paixao landing knees to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Paixao.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paixao lands an elbow that stopped Westcott in his tracks for a moment.
Paixao lands an uppercut.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Paixao lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Westcott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao lands an elbow just above Westcott 's eye.
Paixao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paixao lands a nice knee to the body.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paixao.
Westcott fails to pull guard.
Paixao lands a knee to the head.
Paixao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westcott's defenses.
Westcott takes an elbow to the temple.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Westcott takes a knee right on the jaw!
Westcott is rocked!
Paixao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Westcott's face.
Westcott is still on wobbly legs! Can Paixao finish him?
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westcott's defenses.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Westcott seems to have recovered his senses.
Paixao misses with a knee to the head.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Westcott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Paixao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Octavio Paixao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walker Westcott.
Paixao lands a slapping body shot.
Paixao moves into the clinch.
Paixao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Westcott drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Paixao trying to stall but Westcott improves his position.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Paixao lands a knee to the body.
Westcott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paixao.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Westcott tries to break the clinch but Paixao is controlling the position.
Paixao gets through Westcott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Westcott takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paixao slows down the pace here.
Paixao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Westcott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paixao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Westcott's face.
Westcott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Westcott wants a takedown but no success here.
Westcott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Westcott takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Westcott blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Westcott blocks the elbow strike.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Westcott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Westcott struggles to land a body shot inside as Paixao controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Paixao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Westcott's face.
Westcott is trying to push Paixao away but Paixao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Paixao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Westcott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paixao smiles and moves away.
Westcott walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Westcott takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paixao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paixao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Paixao connects with a single shot there.
Paixao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Westcott has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Octavio Paixao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walker Westcott's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paixao throws a front kick that sends Westcott stumbling back into the cage.
Paixao scores with a one two! Westcott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Westcott drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Westcott wants to stand but Paixao has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Paixao is pulling down on Westcott's head. It's preventing any offense from Westcott, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Westcott is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westcott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Westcott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Westcott looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Westcott wants to control from the top but Paixao keeps moving.
Paixao has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Octavio Paixao.
Paixao cracks Westcott with an open hand slap.
Westcott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paixao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paixao feints and then cracks Westcott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Westcott down.
Walker Westcott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Paixao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Westcott is trying to break the clinch but Paixao is controlling him.
Westcott is trying to drag Paixao to the mat but Paixao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Paixao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paixao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Westcott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Paixao smiles and moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Paixao.
Westcott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Paixao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paixao drives through and clinches with Westcott against the cage.
Paixao misses with an elbow over the top.
Westcott can't get the takedown.
Octavio Paixao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walker Westcott.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paixao.
Paixao looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Paixao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Paixao scores with a shoulder strike.
Westcott has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Paixao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Westcott tries a body shot but Paixao blocks it.
Paixao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Paixao working Westcott over with knees to the body.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Westcott takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Walker Westcott's cut even more.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao lands with a short shot to the head.
Paixao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Paixao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paixao lands a knee to the head.
Paixao lands a good knee to the midsection. Westcott won't want to take too many of those.
Westcott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paixao lands an elbow that stopped Westcott in his tracks for a moment.
Paixao connects with a knee to the head.
Paixao taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Octavio Paixao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walker Westcott's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Paixao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paixao scores with a shot to the body.
Octavio Paixao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paixao lands with a cross.
Paixao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paixao darts in and clinches Westcott up against the cage.
Westcott wants to get back to striking at distance but Paixao won't allow it.
Octavio Paixao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paixao scores a nice knee to the body.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Westcott takes an elbow to the temple.
Westcott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westcott's defenses.
Paixao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Paixao is pressed up against the cage. Westcott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Paixao down to the mat. Paixao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Westcott walks into a straight right hand from Paixao.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Paixao feints a jab promting Westcott to slip. Paixao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Westcott slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paixao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Westcott's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paixao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Westcott at a distance.
Paixao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Paixao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Paixao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Westcott's face.
Westcott fails to pull guard.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westcott's defenses.
Westcott is trying to break the clinch but Paixao is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Paixao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Paixao.
Knees to the body from Paixao.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westcott's defenses.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Paixao on the inside.
Paixao lands a nice elbow.
Paixao creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Westcott's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paixao lands an uppercut.
Paixao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paixao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Paixao lands an elbow inside.
Paixao gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Westcott.
Octavio Paixao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walker Westcott.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Westcott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Paixao walks away with a smile on his face. Westcott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paixao.
Paixao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paixao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Westcott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Westcott slips a jab and a cross from Paixao.
Paixao moves into range and clinches up with Westcott.
Westcott can't get the takedown.
Paixao scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Paixao.
Paixao comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Paixao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Paixao.
Paixao connects with a knee to the head.
Paixao misses with an elbow over the top.
Westcott tries a knee to the head but Paixao blocks it.
Paixao lands an elbow just above Westcott 's eye.
Westcott takes an elbow to the temple.
Paixao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Paixao lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Westcott as Paixao tries to tie him up.
Paixao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Westcott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Paixao is fighting off a takedown attempt but Westcott is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Paixao to the mat. Paixao regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Westcott wants to control from the top but Paixao keeps moving.
Paixao wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westcott trying to control the position from guard on top but Paixao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Octavio Paixao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Westcott might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Paixao kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Walker Westcott hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Westcott shoots and misses
and Paixao counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker Westcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Westcott takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paixao throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio Paixao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Paixao, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Paixao!
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