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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes into the arena with Shadow on the Sun blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Palahnuik's choice of entrance music: Machine Civilization. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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186 cm
36
180 lbs
40 - 14 - 0 |
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184 cm
34
181 lbs
24 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
40 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man punishes Palahnuik's body with a nice straight punch. Palahnuik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Palahnuik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Palahnuik looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A cross from Man lands. Palahnuik takes one to the side of the head.
Man jabs at Palahnuik's body. Palahnuik lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Palahnuik.
It looks like Ice Man has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Man moves out of range of the body kick. A big left from Man misses. A telegraphed right hand from Palahnuik misses the target. Man takes a swing at Palahnuik's ribcage but misses. Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palahnuik manages to avoid it. Man moves forwards but Palahnuik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palahnuik throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Palahnuik uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react. The fighters circling - Palahnuik throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Palahnuik misses with an uppercut. Palahnuik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet. Man defending well as Palahnuik loads up on a big left hand. Palahnuik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. 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. A big left from Man misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet. Palahnuik throws out a loose jab but Man uses good head movement to avoid it. Palahnuik throws a shot to the body.
Palahnuik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man moves away from the strike by Palahnuik. Palahnuik works the jab nicely. Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man is looking to wear down Palahnuik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Palahnuik scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Man checks the leg kick. Man misses with a jab to the body
and Palahnuik counters with a nice uppercut. Palahnuik connects with a nice looking jab.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A cross from Palahnuik lands. A slapping leg kick lands for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a half hearted mid kick. Palahnuik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Palahnuik throws a quick inside leg kick. Palahnuik misses with a hook. Palahnuik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A kick lands to the mid section there for Palahnuik. Man scores with a three punch combo!
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Palahnuik. Palahnuik throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range. Palahnuik throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range. Pete Palahnuik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Palahnuik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Man is out of range and Palahnuik settles back down. Man slips under a jab. Jab, jab by Man - just one landing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Man lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palahnuik circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palahnuik swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
Palahnuik is rocked! Palahnuik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Man lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Palahnuik is still on wobbly legs! Can Man finish him? Palahnuik scores with a jab to the jaw. Palahnuik seems to have recovered his senses. It looks like Man has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. A jab from Palahnuik finds it's way through Man's defenses. Palahnuik lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Man scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Man scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Palahnuik connects with a nice looking jab.
Man slips a straight right by Palahnuik. Palahnuik is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Man had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Palahnuik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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 cut man is working on Ice Man's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man throws a looping overhand right but Palahnuik ducks down to avoid it. Man throws a right and a left that Palahnuik avoids nicely. Man checks the leg kick nicely there.
Palahnuik cracks Man with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup. Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Palahnuik swings widly with a right hand
and Man counters with a straight right hand. Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ice Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A bone on bone clash there as Man blocks the leg kick.
Palahnuik avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Palahnuik throws a half hearted mid kick. Nice defenses there by Man. Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it. Man throws a jab when Palahnuik was well out of range. Man lands a jab to the head.
Palahnuik tries to move into range but Man moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Palahnuik looks to throw a body kick and Palahnuik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Palahnuik lands a nice shot to the body.
Man steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Palahnuik. That one must have hurt. Palahnuik misses with an uppercut. Man misses the jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Man misses with an uppercut
and Palahnuik counters with a nice low kick that buckles Man's knee momentarily. A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Palahnuik. Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palahnuik throws a nice inside leg kick. Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palahnuik connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Man momentarily.
Palahnuik sizes up Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Palahnuik slips a straight right by Man. Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Palahnuik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man. Man moves out of range as Palahnuik throws a body kick.
Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palahnuik moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Palahnuik misses. A slapping leg kick lands for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik works the jab nicely. Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Man misses with a left hand letting Palahnuik counter with a right hand. A telegraphed right hand from Palahnuik misses the target. Palahnuik throws a leg kick but Man moved away. Palahnuik lands a nice shot that snaps Man's head back.
Palahnuik looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range. Palahnuik throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it. Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Palahnuik takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. Man swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Palahnuik lands with a hook. Man tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Man staying out of range there. Palahnuik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Man defending well as Palahnuik loads up on a big left hand. Palahnuik misses with a right hand and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Palahnuik backing up. Palahnuik nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes. That kick from Palahnuik tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on. Palahnuik swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A shot to the body from Palahnuik misses and Man counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. Both fighters circling a little - Palahnuik finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Palahnuik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ice Man's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. Man avoids the head kick by Palahnuik.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik. Man thows a left - swing and a miss! Palahnuik throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Man throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Palahnuik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Palahnuik ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Palahnuik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man. Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palahnuik. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick. Man misses with a body shot.
Man misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. A lazy left from Palahnuik finds it's target. Palahnuik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Man throws a series of punches but Palahnuik moves out of range. Nice body kick there by Palahnuik. Nice shot by Palahnuik. Palahnuik connects with a nice looking jab.
Palahnuik slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Palahnuik throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Man misses with a hook
letting Palahnuik counter with a right hand. Man misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Palahnuik throws a hook but Man avoids it easily. Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man. Palahnuik lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily. Palahnuik throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Palahnuik misses with a looping left. Palahnuik looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range. Palahnuik misses the shot to the body. Man avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body. Palahnuik throws a nice inside leg kick. A slow jab from Palahnuik misses its intended target. A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. Man does a little dance to reset his feet. Man on the wrong end of a nice jab. Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Man. Man blocks a leg kick. Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palahnuik throws out the jab. Man uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Palahnuik has time to react. Palahnuik with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Palahnuik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Palahnuik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. This has been an exciting period of action! Palahnuik clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A solid leg kick lands there for Palahnuik.
Man slips under a jab from Palahnuik. Man swings for the body but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Palahnuik scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Man on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Man checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Palahnuik lands a nice hook to Man's body. Man takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Palahnuik really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ice Man's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Man checks the leg kick. A jab from Palahnuik misses. Man stuns Palahnuik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Man gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Man takes a swing at Palahnuik's ribcage but misses. Nice shot by Palahnuik. Palahnuik stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Man avoids a kick to the body.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Palahnuik's head. Palahnuik throws a right and a left that both miss. Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Palahnuik jabs at Man's body. Palahnuik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man. Palahnuik avoids the body shot from Man.
Palahnuik avoids the body shot from Man.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
letting Man counter with a right hand. Man takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Palahnuik walks into a straight right hand from Man. Man misses the shot to the body. Palahnuik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palahnuik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Palahnuik cracks the inside of Man's front leg. A jab from Palahnuik does it's job there. Palahnuik jabs Man to the body, keeping him at a distance. Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Palahnuik's head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Palahnuik is just out of range. The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Palahnuik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man. Palahnuik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man tries to bum rush Palahnuik with a series of wild strikes but Palahnuik uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Man misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Palahnuik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Palahnuik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Palahnuik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily. Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Man checks the leg kick. Palahnuik misses with a looping right. Palahnuik misses the shot to the body. Palahnuik connects with a good right hand that stumbles Man. Man circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Palahnuik lands a jab. Palahnuik misses with a lunging right hand
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Palahnuik scores with a jab to the jaw. Man cracks a nice hook into Palahnuik's ribs. Man lands with an uppercut that bounces Palahnuik off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Man ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik. Palahnuik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Palahnuik throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Palahnuik throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it. Palahnuik fails to land with a series of punches.
Palahnuik throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Palahnuik off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Man follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Palahnuik was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ice Man! Ice Man retains his welterweight title! During a confident post fight interview, Ice Man thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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