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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonny Sanchez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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175 lbs
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181 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Walker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sonny Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker wants to clinch.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez shoots in but no luck this time.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Paul Walker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Sanchez.
Walker looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker clinches with his opponent.
Sanchez is working for takedown but Walker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sanchez is trying to drag Walker to the mat but Walker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Walker effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Sanchez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Walker prevents it.
Walker breaks from the clinch.
Walker throws a nice looking combination but Sanchez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Walker tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walker's waist but Walker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side.
Walker tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Paul Walker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Walker misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walker. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanchez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paul Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Walker does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Walker scores with a four punch combination!
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Walker takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker forces Sanchez back against the cage and clinches.
Sanchez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker stuffs the takedown.
Walker throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez has a takedown stuffed.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walker is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Walker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez dives in and grabs Walker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes down on Sanchez's head and hops out.
Walker wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Walker tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Walker.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Walker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walker tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walker misses with a wild body shot.
Walker closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Sanchez! Walker dives in looking to finish! Sanchez is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Walker!
Paul Walker retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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