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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zodiac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zodiac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker shoots in but Zodiac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zodiac has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Walker wants the takedown. Zodiac is fighting it off but Walker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zodiac's guard against the cage.
Walker is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zodiac manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zodiac is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Zodiac lands a head kick!
Zodiac has managed to clinch.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Walker pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zodiac would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Walker pulls Zodiac in close to prevent any damage.
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Zodiac defends easily.
Walker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zodiac defends well.
Walker is trying to keep Zodiac in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zodiac wants to stand but Walker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Walker looking for a guillotine here but Zodiac defends easily.
Walker wants to sweep here but Zodiac controlling him for the moment.
Walker is trying to keep Zodiac in close.
Zodiac would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zodiac gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Walker looking to pass the guard.
Walker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zodiac lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walker!
Zodiac prevents Walker from getting the reversal.
Zodiac gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Walker looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Walker looks gassed!
Zodiac wants to get back to his feet.
Walker winds up and cracks Zodiac with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zodiac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Walker.
Walker prevents Zodiac from standing back up.
Zodiac is refusing to be controlled, as Walker sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Zodiac.
Zodiac scores with a head kick.
Zodiac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zodiac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zodiac checks the leg kick nicely there.
Walker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Walker is stalling in the full guard.
Walker lands a couple of elbows.
Walker stops Zodiac from standing up.
Walker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Walker prevents Zodiac from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Walker won't allow Zodiac to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zodiac looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zodiac, who protects the arm well.
Zodiac is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Walker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Zodiac is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Walker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker slows the pace down in half guard.
Zodiac is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Walker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zodiac is looking to clinch.
Zodiac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zodiac leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zodiac connects with a high kick.
Zodiac misses with a head kick.
Zodiac scores with a nice strike.
Zodiac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Walker.
Zodiac scores with a jab to the head.
Walker shoots in but Zodiac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker misses with a double jab.
Walker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zodiac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Zodiac lands.
Zodiac gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zodiac wants to stand but Walker is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zodiac keeping moving, preventing Walker from controlling successfully.
Zodiac pulls Walker in close to his closed guard and prevents Walker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zodiac wants to stand up but Walker is controlling him.
Zodiac keeping full guard, as Walker tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zodiac.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Walker closes the distance and pushes Zodiac back into the cage.
Zodiac tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker working hard to break the clinch.
Walker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zodiac is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Walker cracks Zodiac with a big elbow.
Walker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zodiac is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walker trying to control the action but Zodiac is working from the bottom.
Walker grinds an elbow into Zodiac's temple.
Zodiac wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zodiac, who protects the arm well.
Zodiac has one of Walker's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Walker controls the position.
Walker wants to control but Zodiac is keeping him busy.
Zodiac is trying to get back to his feet.
Walker is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zodiac is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Walker goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zodiac rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Walker's guard! Nice work there by Zodiac!
Zodiac decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Walker, up you get!
Steve Zodiac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zodiac drives through and clinches with Walker against the cage.
Walker wants the takedown. Zodiac is fighting it off but Walker persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zodiac's guard against the cage.
Walker trying to control but Zodiac is working from the bottom.
Zodiac is trying to keep Walker in close.
Walker stops Zodiac from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker controlling from the top position.
Zodiac wants to get back to his feet but Walker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Zodiac will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Walker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zodiac sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walker somewhat.
Zodiac misses with the combination.
Zodiac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Walker.
Zodiac leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zodiac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zodiac tries to clinch up but Walker circles away and keeps his distance.
Zodiac moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Walker throws a right hand that Zodiac ducks under and follows up with a left that Zodiac also avoids with ease.
A head kick from Zodiac lands but Walker takes it in his stride.
Zodiac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Walker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zodiac was covering up waiting for the punch and Walker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zodiac wriggles free and stands up.
Steve Zodiac is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zodiac as he avoids it easily.
Steve Zodiac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Walker.
Walker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walker takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zodiac lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Steve Zodiac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zodiac closes the distance looking to clinch
and Walker counters with a single leg into guard. Zodiac didn't expect that.
Walker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zodiac is keeping the position for now.
Zodiac pushes Walker off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zodiac with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Walker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zodiac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker has clasped his hands together around Zodiac's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zodiac wants to get back to his feet but Walker drags him back down.
Zodiac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Walker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Zodiac is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zodiac is not content to let Walker control the position.
Zodiac is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Walker asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Walker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zodiac, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zodiac tries to escape but Walker is in control.
Walker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paul Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zodiac knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zodiac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Walker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zodiac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zodiac manages to work his way to half guard, despite Walker's best efforts.
Walker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zodiac keeps working.
Zodiac manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Zodiac wants to clinch.
Zodiac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Zodiac tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walker fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zodiac sprawls well initially but Walker persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Walker seems to be working for a kimura but Zodiac defends the submission attempt.
Zodiac keeping hold of Walker's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Walker.
I think Walker 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Paul Walker!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Paul Walker!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Paul Walker!
Paul Walker wins by unanimous decision!
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