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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zoe Washburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Machine Civilization. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
29 - 24 - 0 |
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181 lbs
27 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoe Washburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Washburn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been informed that Palahnuik has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Palahnuik misses with a looping right.
Palahnuik throws a lazy uppercut
and Washburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Washburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahnuik.
Washburn tries to clinch there but Palahnuik circles away.
Palahnuik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Washburn is able to avoid easily.
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Washburn 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.
Washburn takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik tries to sprawl but Washburn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Washburn trying to control from half guard but Palahnuik is working away.
Washburn throws a strike but Palahnuik avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washburn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Washburn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Washburn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Washburn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Washburn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palahnuik is keeping the position for now.
Palahnuik being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Palahnuik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Washburn counters with a left and a right that stings Palahnuik.
Washburn misses with a takedown attempt - Palahnuik sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washburn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoe Washburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Washburn manages to avoid it.
Washburn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washburn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Palahnuik.
Pete Palahnuik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Palahnuik. No joy for Washburn on that attempt.
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut. Washburn saw that one coming.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but Washburn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Washburn checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
An inside leg kick lands from Palahnuik.
Nice shot lands for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik lands a nice leg kick that just misses Washburn's sensitive parts.
Washburn avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
Washburn wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washburn lands with an uppercut that bounces Palahnuik off the cage and back into range.
Washburn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
Washburn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palahnuik.
A good leg kick by Palahnuik.
Washburn gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Washburn creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Palahnuik sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Palahnuik manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Washburn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Washburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Palahnuik manages to get himself to full guard.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Palahnuik lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Palahnuik tries to keep at a distance but Washburn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palahnuik taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Washburn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Palahnuik to keep the fight standing.
Washburn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Palahnuik tries to work over Washburn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palahnuik tries to break free but Washburn pushes him back against the cage.
Palahnuik tries to break free but Washburn pushes him back against the cage.
Palahnuik manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washburn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Palahnuik!
Washburn trying to control the position but Palahnuik is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik can't do much from the bottom here.
Washburn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Washburn wants to control but Palahnuik is keeping him busy.
Palahnuik parries the strikes from Washburn easily there. Washburn is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Palahnuik to escape.
Washburn lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Washburn tries to score with some ground and pound. Palahnuik controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Washburn is looking to take a break and control but Palahnuik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Palahnuik is trying to get back to half guard.
Washburn looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Washburn is looking to take a break and control but Palahnuik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik is looking to reverse the position.
Palahnuik avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Washburn.
Palahnuik tries to improve position but can't.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
Washburn shoots in but no luck this time.
Palahnuik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.
Palahnuik swings away with a body shot that misses
and Washburn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Washburn slips under a jab.
Washburn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Washburn drops down looking for a counter takedown but Palahnuik sprawls and moves away.
Palahnuik swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Washburn attempts a counter takedown but Palahnuik avoids it well and moves away.
A clash of legs there as Washburn blocks the low kick.
Washburn tries for a takedown but Palahnuik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoe Washburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut. Washburn saw that one coming.
Palahnuik throws out a powerful jab.
Washburn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Palahnuik.
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 Zoe Washburn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Washburn is just out of range.
Palahnuik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Palahnuik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Washburn.
Palahnuik cracks Washburn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Palahnuik lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pete Palahnuik 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but Washburn moves out of range easily.
Washburn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Washburn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Palahnuik.
Washburn wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Palahnuik misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik swings widly with a right hand
and Washburn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Washburn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Palahnuik just stands there and leans against the cage.
Washburn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Washburn - that landed with a thud.
Washburn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Palahnuik can't fight it off and eventually Washburn manages to take the fight to the floor. Palahnuik looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Washburn throws a big right hand that misses.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Palahnuik keeps moving.
Palahnuik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washburn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Palahnuik swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Washburn wants to control from the top but Palahnuik keeps moving.
Washburn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Washburn works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik is looking for a sweep. Washburn is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Washburn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Washburn trying to control from Palahnuik's half guard. Palahnuik has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Washburn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Palahnuik's head.
Palahnuik working a defensive guard here.
Washburn tries to free his leg and advance position but Palahnuik is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Washburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Washburn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Washburn moves out of range.
Washburn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Washburn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Palahnuik - the referee stops the clock and Washburn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Palahnuik. Washburn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but Washburn sees it coming and moves out of range.
As Palahnuik tries to get set, Washburn tries to push him back and clinch up but Palahnuik manages to avoid the attempt.
Palahnuik jabs Washburn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut. Washburn saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and Palahnuik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Washburn's head backwards.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik took some time post fight to say the following; 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.
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energy
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hype
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