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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waldemir Warzecha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Eduardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Eduardo's choice of entrance music: Darude - Sandstorm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waldemir Warzecha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo throws a leg kick but Warzecha checks it.
Eduardo misses with a leg kick.
Eduardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Warzecha shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Eduardo is trying to defend but Warzecha finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Eduardo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eduardo trying to control but Warzecha postures up.
Warzecha seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Eduardo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Warzecha is trying to work for a kimura but Eduardo is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warzecha is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Eduardo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Warzecha.
Warzecha throwing shots but Eduardo is blocking nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eduardo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warzecha is looking to take a break and control but Eduardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Warzecha is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Eduardo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Eduardo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warzecha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha thows a huge punch but Eduardo dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warzecha is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Warzecha works his way into side control.
Eduardo parries the strikes from Warzecha easily there. Warzecha is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Eduardo to escape.
Eduardo prevents Warzecha from moving into mount.
Warzecha throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Warzecha goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Eduardo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Warzecha but great work by Eduardo.
Warzecha is looking for a sweep.
Eduardo tries to stand but Warzecha is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Warzecha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Warzecha looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Warzecha tries to get to full guard but Eduardo has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warzecha looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eduardo is pressing down on Warzecha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Warzecha is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldemir Warzecha dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eduardo throws a leg kick
and Warzecha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Warzecha with that takedown attempt.
Warzecha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eduardo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Warzecha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Warzecha checks the leg kick.
Warzecha checks a leg kick nicely.
Eduardo throws a low kick but Warzecha avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a head kick but Warzecha moves out of range.
A low kick from Eduardo misses
and Warzecha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eduardo misses with a low kick.
Warzecha shoots in for a takedown but Eduardo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldemir Warzecha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eduardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warzecha's sensitive parts.
Eduardo motions for Warzecha to come forward. Eduardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo throws a low kick, looking for Warzecha's leg but Warzecha calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Warzecha is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Eduardo tenderised Warzecha's leg. Warzecha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eduardo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warzecha.
Eduardo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Warzecha's calf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warzecha checks a leg kick.
Warzecha checks the leg kick.
A head kick from Eduardo lands but Warzecha takes it in his stride.
It looks like Waldemir Warzecha has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Warzecha.
Paulo Eduardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warzecha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eduardo.
Eduardo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Warzecha.
Eduardo misses with an uppercut.
Warzecha tries for a takedown but Eduardo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eduardo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a leg kick
and Warzecha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eduardo throws a leg kick
and Warzecha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Eduardo is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Warzecha blocks the leg kick.
Warzecha checks the leg kick.
Warzecha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eduardo defends it nicely.
Eduardo throws a low kick, looking for Warzecha's leg but Warzecha calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Eduardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Waldemir Warzecha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Eduardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Warzecha checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Eduardo misses.
Warzecha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eduardo tries to avoid it but Warzecha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eduardo to the ground. Eduardo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eduardo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Warzecha checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warzecha blocks a head kick by Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warzecha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eduardo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eduardo wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo motions for Warzecha to come forward. Eduardo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eduardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Eduardo misses the target.
Warzecha ducks under a wild hook from Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Eduardo misses
and Warzecha counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Eduardo.
A low kick from Eduardo is predictable there
and Warzecha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eduardo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eduardo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Warzecha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eduardo's efforts to push away.
Eduardo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Warzecha tries to pull guard but Eduardo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldemir Warzecha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eduardo throws a leg kick
and Warzecha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eduardo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Eduardo is predictable there
and Warzecha counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eduardo's knee momentarily.
Eduardo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Warzecha's sensitive parts.
Eduardo thows a leg kick but Warzecha checks it
letting Warzecha counter with a right hand.
Warzecha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Warzecha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eduardo as he jumps to the side.
Eduardo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warzecha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a leg kick but Warzecha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Eduardo throws a body punch but Warzecha moves out of range.
Warzecha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eduardo's waist but Eduardo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Warzecha off to one side.
Warzecha fails to land the takedown.
Warzecha misses with a takedown attempt - Eduardo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Eduardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eduardo 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Eduardo!
A victorious Paulo Eduardo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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