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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Walnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Walnuts could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Diego Estrada's chin.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Walnuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Estrada!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estrada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walnuts was well out of range. Poor timing from Estrada.
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.
Estrada lands with a nice body punch.
Walnuts looks to land a body kick but Estrada moved away.
Walnuts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Walnuts throws a leg kick but Estrada moved away.
Estrada has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Walnuts is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Estrada scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Estrada scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walnuts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Estrada swivels and escapes.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Estrada lunges at Walnuts with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walnuts's hand.
Estrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estrada lands a leg kick that knocks Walnuts off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walnuts throws a series of punches but Estrada avoids them all with ease.
Walnuts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnuts rushes Estrada and presses him up against the cage.
Estrada breaks the clinch.
Walnuts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walnuts throws a right and a left that Estrada avoids nicely.
Walnuts misses with the combination.
Estrada digs a good hook to Walnuts's body.
Estrada scores with a jab to the head.
Estrada takes a swing at Walnuts's ribcage but misses.
Walnuts went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Walnuts. Those never looked like landing.
Walnuts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walnuts closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walnuts is trying to push Estrada away but Estrada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Estrada is looking to control Walnuts's arms but Walnuts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Estrada has his back to the cage.
Estrada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Estrada tries a body shot but Walnuts blocks it.
Walnuts tries to break free but Estrada pushes him back against the cage.
Estrada can't find room to land a body shot as Walnuts controls the action.
Walnuts has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Walnuts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Estrada throws a hook but Walnuts avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Estrada. Those never looked like landing.
Estrada misses with a wild combination.
Estrada throws a body punch but Walnuts moves out of range.
Estrada thuds a left hand into Walnuts's body.
Walnuts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Walnuts misses with a two punch combination.
Estrada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Walnuts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diego Estrada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walnuts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Estrada.
Walnuts dives in for a single leg takedown but Estrada sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Estrada is looking for the big counter here.
Walnuts has his takedown stuffed
and Estrada counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Walnuts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Estrada stuns Walnuts with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A punch combination from Walnuts misses.
Estrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Estrada's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Estrada duly obliges.
Walnuts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Walnuts closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Estrada quickly recovers to half guard.
Estrada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Walnuts is thwarting Estrada's attempts to control the position.
Walnuts is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Estrada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Estrada misses.
Estrada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walnuts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Estrada misses with a hook.
Estrada slips a jab and a cross from Walnuts.
Estrada throws out a counter right but Walnuts avoids it with no problem.
Estrada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walnuts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walnuts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Estrada counters with a two punch combo.
Estrada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Walnuts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Walnuts throws a big counter combination but Estrada scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Walnuts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walnuts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walnuts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul Walnuts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walnuts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Estrada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Estrada scores with a one two! Walnuts had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Paul Walnuts has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walnuts goes for a double leg but Estrada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Estrada continues to drive forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada misses with a double jab
and Walnuts counters with a shoot takedown. Estrada fights it but they end up in guard.
Estrada is looking to stand back up but Walnuts counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Estrada.
Estrada wants to improve his position but Walnuts is controlling well.
Walnuts wants to free his trapped foot but Estrada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Estrada is trying to stand up here but Walnuts is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Estrada is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Walnuts prevents Estrada from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts controlling the position easily from mount.
Walnuts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Walnuts prevents Estrada from getting the reversal.
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.
Walnuts controlling the pace for now.
Paul Walnuts overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Estrada is trying desperately to improve position.
Walnuts controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estrada sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walnuts prevents Estrada from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Estrada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paul Walnuts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Walnuts dodges the punch combination from Estrada.
Walnuts was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walnuts misses with a left hand
and Estrada counters with a left to the body.
Walnuts tries to clinch there but Estrada circles away.
Estrada lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Estrada lands a nice hook to Walnuts's body. Walnuts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Walnuts lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Estrada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Walnuts on the side of the head.
Walnuts tried to score with a low kick but Estrada checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Estrada! But no joy.
Estrada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Walnuts tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Estrada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Walnuts dodges the punch combination from Estrada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walnuts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Estrada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Walnuts takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Estrada misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Walnuts. Beautiful body shot.
Paul Walnuts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estrada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walnuts.
As Walnuts backs off Estrada throws a huge counter combo but Walnuts manages to avoid it all.
Walnuts throws a head kick that misses.
Walnuts shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Walnuts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Estrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Estrada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Estrada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walnuts was well out of range. Poor timing from Estrada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Estrada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Walnuts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Estrada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walnuts looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Estrada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Estrada fails to land with a series of punches.
Estrada gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Walnuts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Estrada.
Estrada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Estrada takes a swing at Walnuts's ribcage but misses.
Walnuts shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Walnuts was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walnuts working away.
Estrada trying to remain calm as Walnuts controls from the top position.
Estrada wants to get back to his feet.
Walnuts staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Estrada is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diego Estrada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walnuts stands up.
Paul Walnuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walnuts drops Estrada with a beautiful combination! Estrada stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Walnuts is looking for the KO!
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 Paul Walnuts.
I think Estrada 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Walnuts!
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