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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik has chosen Machine Civilization as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 22 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenzie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palahnuik misses with a straight left.
Palahnuik 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.
Palahnuik takes a swing at Kenzie's ribcage but misses.
Palahnuik ducks under a wild hook from Kenzie.
Kenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palahnuik misses with a looping right.
Palahnuik cracks a nice hook into Kenzie's ribs.
Kenzie misses with a looping left.
Kenzie tries to clinch up.
Kenzie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Palahnuik takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palahnuik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palahnuik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palahnuik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palahnuik swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenzie.
A slow jab from Kenzie misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Palahnuik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenzie's hands.
Palahnuik takes one on the button.
Kenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kenzie jabs Palahnuik right on the nose. Palahnuik blinks but takes it well.
Palahnuik scores with a shot to the body.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palahnuik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Palahnuik connects with a crisp jab.
Palahnuik lands a body shot.
Kenzie checks a leg kick.
Kenzie looks to land a right hand but Palahnuik moved out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenzie throws a body punch but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Kenzie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
The fighters circling - Kenzie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenzie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Kenzie.
Kenzie catches Palahnuik with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenzie tries to clinch there but Palahnuik circles away.
Kenzie moves to clinch but Palahnuik breaks away
and Palahnuik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palahnuik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Palahnuik looks to throw the jab but Kenzie is out of range.
Palahnuik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzie.
Palahnuik scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kenzie.
Palahnuik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
Palahnuik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Palahnuik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenzie throws a nice looking combination but Palahnuik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Kenzie moved out of range nicely.
Kenzie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kenzie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kenzie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kenzie misses with an uppercut.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenzie manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Palahnuik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie punishes Palahnuik's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenzie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenzie wants to clinch.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the side of Kenzie's head but Kenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenzie throws a right and a left that Palahnuik avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palahnuik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palahnuik gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kenzie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick.
Palahnuik lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenzie's head.
Palahnuik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Palahnuik tried to score with a low kick but Kenzie checks it.
Palahnuik misses with a head kick.
Palahnuik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palahnuik.
Kenzie lands a head shot.
Palahnuik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Palahnuik throws a body punch but Kenzie moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palahnuik throws a shot from downtown. Kenzie moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Kenzie lands.
Kenzie slips a jab from Palahnuik.
Kenzie is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pete Palahnuik will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Palahnuik.
Kenzie wants to clinch.
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Kenzie moved out of range nicely.
Kenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Palahnuik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palahnuik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palahnuik manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik works the jab nicely.
Kenzie misses the shot to the body.
Palahnuik keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenzie tries to clinch but Palahnuik is having none of it.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Palahnuik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Palahnuik cracks Kenzie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Kenzie blocks the low kick.
Kenzie sizes up Palahnuik with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Palahnuik.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palahnuik. That's going to slow Kenzie down.
Kenzie has closed the distance and engaged Palahnuik in a clinch.
Kenzie has Palahnuik pressed against the cage.
Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Kenzie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
Palahnuik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palahnuik lands a slapping body shot.
Kenzie misses with a few strikes there.
Kenzie moves out of range of the body kick from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kenzie. That did some damage!
Palahnuik throws a lazy right hand but Kenzie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenzie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kenzie pushes Palahnuik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Palahnuik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palahnuik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenzie looks to land a left hand but Palahnuik moved out of range nicely.
Palahnuik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenzie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palahnuik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palahnuik connects with a jab.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Palahnuik scores with a nice strike.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Palahnuik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Palahnuik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kenzie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenzie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kenzie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palahnuik blocks a jab.
Kenzie connects with a right hand. Palahnuik shakes it off.
Nice jab there from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kenzie stalks Palahnuik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palahnuik's face. Palahnuik staggers backwards, shaken.
Kenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Palahnuik darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kenzie has closed the distance and engaged Palahnuik in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik has a couple of punches blocked by Kenzie.
Palahnuik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Palahnuik.
Kenzie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palahnuik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenzies head.
Kenzie prevents Palahnuik from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie prevents Palahnuik from breaking the clinch.
Palahnuik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie scores with a punch to the head.
Palahnuik avoids the body shot from Kenzie.
Palahnuik misses with a body kick.
A big left from Kenzie misses.
Palahnuik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Palahnuik takes a swing at Kenzie's ribcage but misses.
Kenzie connects with the punch.
Kenzie tries to clinch but Palahnuik is having none of it.
Palahnuik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kenzie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenzie.
Kenzie misses with a hook. Palahnuik ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenzie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Palahnuik lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Palahnuik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palahnuik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kenzie takes a swing at Palahnuik's ribcage but misses.
Kenzie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palahnuik, pushing him back against the cage.
Kenzie misses with a body punch.
Kenzie misses with some punches.
Palahnuik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Palahnuik lands with a short shot to the head.
Palahnuik misses with a punch on the inside.
Palahnuik manages to break the clinch.
Kenzie moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Kenzie.
Palahnuik tries a body shot but Kenzie blocks it.
Palahnuik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenzie lands a hook that snaps the head of Palahnuik backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik tries to break free but Kenzie pushes him back against the cage.
Palahnuik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kenzie just leaning against Palahnuik, taking a breather.
Palahnuik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kenzie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Palahnuik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palahnuik throws a front kick aimed at Kenzie's knee but Kenzie avoids it well.
Palahnuik circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab from Kenzie misses.
Palahnuik fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik.
Kenzie scores with a jab. Palahnuik acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Palahnuik wants to land a leg kick but Kenzie is out of range.
Kenzie misses with a body shot.
Kenzie lands with a good body shot.
Nice body punch from Kenzie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kenzie!
A left lands for Palahnuik.
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!
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kenzie throws a hook to the side of Palahnuik's head but Palahnuik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from Kenzie. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Kenzie.
Palahnuik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kenzie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kenzie tries to move into range but Palahnuik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palahnuik scores with a nice body kick.
Palahnuik throws out a loose jab but Kenzie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenzie checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
Kenzie misses the jab.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenzie.
Palahnuik moves forwards but Kenzie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Kenzie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kenzie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenzie.
Palahnuik thows a leg kick but Kenzie checks it
and Kenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palahnuik misses with a right hand
and Kenzie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palahnuik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Palahnuik is looking to slow Kenzie down with leg kicks.
Palahnuik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenzie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palahnuik, pushing him back against the cage.
Kenzie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palahnuik backwards.
Kenzie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Palahnuik blocks an uppercut.
Kenzie is trying to force a seperation but Palahnuik has the dominant position.
Palahnuik trying to stall but Kenzie improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenzie lands with a short shot to the head.
Palahnuik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kenzie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Palahnuik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Palahnuik can't break the clinch.
Kenzie taking a breather.
Kenzie manages to break the clinch.
Palahnuik is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kenzie.
Kenzie tries to clinch but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenzie throws a right and a left that Palahnuik avoids nicely.
Palahnuik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Kenzie clearly takes 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.
Kenzie lands with a shot to the body.
Palahnuik misses with a hook to the body
and Kenzie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kenzie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kenzie throws a lazy right hand but Palahnuik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenzie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenzie moves away.
Palahnuik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenzie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenzie moves in looking to clinch but Palahnuik pushes him off.
Palahnuik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Kenzie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik misses with a kick to the body.
Kenzie lands with a nice body punch.
Palahnuik throws a series of punches but Kenzie avoids them all with ease.
Kenzie scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenzie avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palahnuik.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik.
A telegraphed right hand from Palahnuik misses the target.
Kenzie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palahnuik throws out the jab.
Palahnuik throws a head kick but Kenzie moves out of range.
Palahnuik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kenzie moves into the clinch.
Palahnuik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenzies head.
Kenzie throws a punch but it's blocked by Palahnuik.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenzie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenzie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kenzie looks to land a combination. Palahnuik sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palahnuik throws a head kick that misses
and Kenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Palahnuik's shoulder, as Palahnuik tries to avoid the shot.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenzie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie feints a jab promting Palahnuik to slip. Kenzie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Palahnuik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Palahnuik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzie.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick.
Palahnuik pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kenzie back to the cage. Palahnuik follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kenzie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kenzie breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palahnuik.
A nice combination there by Kenzie.
Kenzie throws a series of punches but Palahnuik avoids them all with ease.
Kenzie avoids the head kick by Palahnuik.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenzie misses the target.
Palahnuik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palahnuik lands a jab to Kenzie's midsection.
Kenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik.
Kenzie blocks a leg kick.
Palahnuik tries to keep at a distance but Kenzie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kenzie scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Palahnuik looking to slow down the pace here.
Patrick Kenzie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palahnuik lands a right hand.
Kenzie has a couple of punches blocked by Palahnuik.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Kenzie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palahnuik misses with some punches.
Kenzie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Palahnuik is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Kenzie throws a head punch that misses.
Palahnuik wants to break the clinch but can't.
Palahnuik lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
Palahnuik scores with a shot to the side of Kenzie's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palahnuik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palahnuik tries a body shot but Kenzie blocks it.
Palahnuik misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik can't find room to land a body shot as Kenzie controls the action.
Kenzie wants to stall.
Palahnuik misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenzie.
Palahnuik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenzie backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Kenzie had his way with Pete Palahnuik in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kenzie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Palahnuik fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenzie throws out a loose jab but Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.
Palahnuik throws a series of punches but Kenzie avoids them all with ease.
Palahnuik throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenzie loads up on a big right hand but Palahnuik slips the punch.
Palahnuik moves out of range as Kenzie strikes.
Donk. Palahnuik catches Kenzie right on the button with a cross.
Palahnuik takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenzie throws a hook but Palahnuik avoids it easily.
Kenzie misses with a few strikes there.
Kenzie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palahnuik throws a shot from downtown. Kenzie moves away and avoids it.
Palahnuik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kenzie on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a wild body kick that Kenzie sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Palahnuik finds it's target.
Kenzie tries to clinch up but Palahnuik circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenzie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kenzie checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Kenzie moves out of range.
Palahnuik throws a looping overhand right but Kenzie ducks down to avoid it.
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Kenzie connects with a looping right hand.
Kenzie is looking to clinch.
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palahnuik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Palahnuik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik looks to land a right hand but Kenzie moved out of range.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick that knocks Kenzie off balance momentarily.
Palahnuik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzie.
Palahnuik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Palahnuik wants to slow Kenzie down by chopping away at his legs.
Palahnuik scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Palahnuik circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Danga de danga de dang - Kenzie scores with a four punch combination!
Palahnuik scores with a jab to the body.
Palahnuik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Palahnuik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palahnuik manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenzie.
Kenzie tries to clinch but Palahnuik is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik cracks Kenzie with an open hand slap.
Palahnuik tries a low kick but Kenzie avoids it.
Kenzie lunges at Palahnuik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Palahnuik's hand.
Kenzie wants to clinch up but Palahnuik keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Palahnuik misses the target.
Kenzie checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
Kenzie tries to move into range but Palahnuik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Kenzie moves out of range.
Kenzie misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Kenzie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palahnuik. That's going to slow Kenzie down.
Kenzie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Palahnuik defending well as Kenzie loads up on a big left hand.
Palahnuik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenzie throws a hook but Palahnuik blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palahnuik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenzie throws out the jab.
Palahnuik motions for Kenzie to come forward. Palahnuik throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palahnuik.
Kenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palahnuik moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzie throws a big shot that misses.
Kenzie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palahnuik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Palahnuik moves out of range as Kenzie strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Palahnuik as he connects with a hook.
Kenzie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik connects with a crisp jab.
Palahnuik gets tackled into the cage by Kenzie. Kenzie maintains the clinch.
Kenzie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palahnuik has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Palahnuik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Palahnuik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:47
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 48:48
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
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A | B |
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