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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palahnuik has chosen Machine Civilization as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
44 - 28 - 5, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Kenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Palahnuik.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kenzie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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 swing and a miss from Kenzie.
A swing and a miss from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palahnuik.
Kenzie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palahnuik throws out the jab.
Kenzie slips under a jab.
Palahnuik lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kenzie looks to land a left hand but Palahnuik moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Kenzie.
A shot to the liver by Palahnuik. Beautiful body shot.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Patrick Kenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Kenzie.
Kenzie lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenzie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Palahnuik can pounce on him.
Palahnuik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Palahnuik throws a wild body kick that Kenzie sees coming a mile off.
Palahnuik scores with a leg kick.
Palahnuik looks to land a right hand but Kenzie moved out of range.
Palahnuik lands a nice hook to Kenzie's body. Kenzie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Palahnuik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kenzie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kenzie misses with a straight right.
A low kick from Palahnuik is predictable there
and Kenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenzie moves away from the strike by Palahnuik.
Kenzie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kenzie 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Kenzie - just one landing.
Kenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palahnuik manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kenzie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a lazy right hand but Kenzie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kenzie is out of range and Palahnuik settles back down.
Kenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Palahnuik coming out on top.
Kenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Palahnuik swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palahnuik tries to land a leg kick but Kenzie saw it coming and moves away.
Kenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fighters circling - Palahnuik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palahnuik throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Palahnuik.
It looks like Patrick Kenzie has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Kenzie.
Palahnuik is looking to land body kicks.
Palahnuik throws a big shot that misses.
Kenzie tries to clinch up.
Kenzie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kenzie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kenzie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Palahnuik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kenzie scrambles back to his feet.
Kenzie moves forwards but Palahnuik connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie slips a straight right by Palahnuik.
Kenzie tries to clinch but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kenzie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Palahnuik at a distance.
Kenzie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palahnuik circles away quickly and effectively.
Palahnuik keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenzie.
Palahnuik is trying to counter with his kicks.
Palahnuik misses with a series of wild punches.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick.
Kenzie looks to land a right hand but Palahnuik moved out of range.
Palahnuik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kenzie is out of range and Palahnuik settles back down.
Kenzie scores with a hook.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palahnuik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenzie misses with a few strikes there.
Kenzie slips a jab and a cross from Palahnuik.
Kenzie tries to counter by clinching up but Palahnuik breaks away and moves out of range.
Kenzie lands a really nice looking cross but Palahnuik seems unphased.
Palahnuik lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Palahnuik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Palahnuik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik gets tackled into the cage by Kenzie. Kenzie maintains the clinch.
Palahnuik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kenzie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Palahnuik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Palahnuik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenzie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenzie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenzie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Palahnuik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Palahnuik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Palahnuik throws an off balance right hand
and Kenzie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
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 Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kenzie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palahnuik thuds a left hand into Kenzie's body.
Kenzie lands with a good body shot.
Palahnuik walks into a stiff left hand from Kenzie.
Palahnuik scores with the left hand. Kenzie knows he should have avoided that one.
A combination from Kenzie does no damage.
Kenzie ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Palahnuik under the eye.
Kenzie gets a clinch.
Palahnuik misses with a body punch.
Kenzie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palahnuik prevents a body shot from Kenzie.
Palahnuik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kenzies head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palahnuik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Palahnuik blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenzie.
Kenzie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palahnuik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kenzie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Palahnuik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Palahnuik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Palahnuik prevents a body shot from Kenzie.
Kenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Palahnuik.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Palahnuik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kenzie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kenzie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Palahnuik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kenzie slips under a jab.
Kenzie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Palahnuik counters with a stiff right hand.
Palahnuik lands with a right hand.
Kenzie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kenzie misses with a body shot.
As Kenzie backs off Palahnuik throws a huge counter combo but Kenzie manages to avoid it all.
Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik breaks the clinch.
Palahnuik walks into a stiff left hand from Kenzie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palahnuik throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
Palahnuik looks to land a right hand but Kenzie moved out of range.
Kenzie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Palahnuik lands an overhand right.
Kenzie misses with a looping left.
Palahnuik dodges the punch combination from Kenzie.
Palahnuik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palahnuik misses with a kick to the body
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Kenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Palahnuik drops his hands momentarily and Kenzie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the liver by Kenzie. Beautiful body shot.
Kenzie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Palahnuik.
A combination from Kenzie does no damage.
A nice side step and Palahnuik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palahnuik misses with a hook. Kenzie ducked under it nicely.
Kenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Palahnuik's shoulder, as Palahnuik tries to avoid the shot.
Kenzie tries to clinch but Palahnuik is having none of it.
Kenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palahnuik throws a hook but Kenzie blocks it.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Palahnuik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kenzie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Palahnuik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Palahnuik looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenzie is just out of range.
Kenzie throws a good cross that connects.
Kenzie closes the distance and clinches.
Palahnuik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenzie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kenzie throws the left hand but Palahnuik avoids the punch easily.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Palahnuik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Palahnuik throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Palahnuik, pushing him back against the cage.
Kenzie prevents a body shot from Palahnuik.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palahnuik breaks from the clinch.
Kenzie tries to close the distance and clinch but Palahnuik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Kenzie. Those never looked like landing.
Palahnuik tests Kenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kenzie moves out of range of the body kick.
Palahnuik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palahnuik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Palahnuik swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenzie.
Kenzie tries to clinch there but Palahnuik circles away.
Kenzie throws a looping overhand right but Palahnuik ducks down to avoid it.
Kenzie staying out of range there.
Palahnuik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenzie.
Kenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Palahnuik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patrick Kenzie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Palahnuik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kenzie staying out of range there.
Palahnuik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Palahnuik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palahnuik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenzie.
Palahnuik slips under a jab.
Palahnuik tries to move into range but Kenzie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Palahnuik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kenzie in his tracks.
Kenzie swings for the body but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik scores with a jab to the head.
Palahnuik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kenzie lands an overhand right.
Palahnuik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenzie.
A countering left hand to the body from Palahnuik misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenzie manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik throws an overhand right that lands on Kenzie's shoulder, as Kenzie tries to avoid the shot.
Palahnuik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kenzie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Palahnuik.
Kenzie slips a jab and a cross from Palahnuik.
Kenzie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Palahnuik.
Kenzie pushes Palahnuik up against the cage in a clinch.
Palahnuik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kenzie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Palahnuik backwards.
Kenzie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenzie can't find room to land a body shot as Palahnuik controls the action.
Palahnuik is trying to stall.
Kenzie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Palahnuik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Palahnuik blocks a body shot from Kenzie.
Palahnuik blocking some punches.
Patrick Kenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Palahnuik.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Palahnuik blocks an uppercut.
Palahnuik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palahnuik misses with a hook
and Kenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenzie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Palahnuik lands with an overhand left.
Kenzie misses with a left hand
and Palahnuik counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenzie lands with a right hand.
Palahnuik misses with a leg kick.
Palahnuik cracks the inside of Kenzie's front leg.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kenzie's head backwards.
Palahnuik defending well as Kenzie loads up on a big left hand.
Palahnuik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie throws out a loose jab but Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palahnuik appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Palahnuik with a jab.
A jab lands there for Kenzie.
A punch combination from Kenzie misses.
Palahnuik slips a straight right by Kenzie.
Kenzie throws a hook but Palahnuik avoids it easily.
Kenzie throws a lazy uppercut
and Palahnuik counters with a straight right hand.
Kenzie throws the left hand but Palahnuik avoids the punch easily.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palahnuik ducks under a wild hook from Kenzie.
Kenzie moves in looking to clinch but Palahnuik pushes him off.
Kenzie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kenzie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Palahnuik misses with a hook
and Kenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Palahnuik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenzie lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palahnuik scoring well with a low kick there.
Kenzie tries to clinch but Palahnuik is having none of it.
Palahnuik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Palahnuik wants to slow Kenzie down by chopping away at his legs.
Kenzie closes the distance and pushes Palahnuik back into the cage.
Kenzie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Palahnuik tries to work over Kenzie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palahnuik has Kenzie pressed against the cage.
Kenzie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kenzie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Palahnuik up against the cage.
Kenzie lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Patrick Kenzie.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pete Palahnuik!
In his post fight interview, Pete Palahnuik gave a big smile as he said 'Though we do violence, it is our choice. We must not forget, WE ARE ALL ONE!'.
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