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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between New Breed One (ranked 1282 p4p, 1597 weight class) and Calixto Cardona (ranked 138 p4p, 177 weight class). Calixto Cardona has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with New Breed One's chin.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, New Breed One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One gets cracked there but stands up to it.
New Breed One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardona throws a shot from downtown. One moves away and avoids it.
One uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cardona.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from One is defended easily by Cardona.
Cardona thuds his right hand into One's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
One shoots in looking for a takedown. Cardona tries to sprawl out of it but One keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cardona manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cardona looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
One dodges the punch combination from Cardona.
One steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cardona.
One fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cardona, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona struggles to land a body shot inside as One controls his hands.
One looking to throw knees to the head but Cardona is blocking nicely.
One goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cardona prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New Breed One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardona lands a left hand.
One is working for takedown but Cardona is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with One's elbow.
One jumps guard but Cardona stands there with One around his waist. One gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
One drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
One looking for a takedown.
One blocks an uppercut.
Cardona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of One backwards.
Cardona throws a punch but it's blocked by One.
One fails to pull guard.
Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
One goes for a takedown attempt but Cardona pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
One fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardona throws a hook but One blocks it.
One gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cardona.
Cardona moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
One on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cardona misses with a leg kick.
Cardona throws the left hand but One avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but One manages to avoid it.
One changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cardona tries to avoid it but One manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cardona to the ground. Cardona escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cardona tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardona defends it nicely.
One with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cardona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
One looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cardona rushes One and presses him up against the cage.
One's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cardona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
One blocking some punches.
Cardona misses with a hook to the ribs.
One blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona is leaning against One and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cardona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cardona throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
One is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cardona gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
One has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cardona is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cardona breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cardona.
One tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cardona stuffs the takedown.
One uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cardona.
One gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cardona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cardona with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cardona cracks One with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Calixto Cardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Cardona misses.
Cardona cracks One with an open hand slap.
One is rocked!
Cardona misses with an uppercut. One saw that one coming.
Cardona misses with a body shot.
One closes the distance and clinches up with Cardona, looking for a takedown. One pushes Cardona against the cage but Cardona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cardona misses with a leg kick.
One avoids the body shot from Cardona.
One has his takedown stuffed
and Cardona counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh One is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
One shoots in looking for a takedown. Cardona tries to sprawl out of it but One keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cardona manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from One.
One seems to have got his legs back now.
Cardona lands with a nice body punch.
Cardona gets caught flat footed, as One shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
One wants to control from the top but Cardona keeps moving.
One prevents Cardona from getting back to his feet.
Cardona has his feet on One's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
One on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cardona. Cardona obviously looking to wear him down.
One shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cardona's guard.
One keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cardona's head.
One throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
One throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cardona works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calixto Cardona dominated that round.
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.
Cardona tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardona jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
One misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cardona stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cardona has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
One shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cardona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
One misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Cardona to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New Breed One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
One fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cardona, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cardona fails to land.
One jumps guard but Cardona stands there with One around his waist. One gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cardona lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
One's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Cardona lands a shoulder strike.
Cardona misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
One misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cardona.
One wants to take the fight to the mat but Cardona manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
One prevents a body shot from Cardona.
Cardona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
One tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by One.
Cardona misses with a punch to the body.
One is working for takedown but Cardona is calmly controlling the position for now.
One has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cardona avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Cardona pushes One back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cardona.
Cardona gets through One's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as One controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Cardona.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Cardona.
A body shot lands from Cardona.
Cardona tries a body shot but One blocks it.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by One.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Cardona.
One looking for a takedown.
One blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
One tries for a takedown but Cardona manages to get underhooks.
Cardona lands on the inside with an uppercut.
One tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Cardona on the inside.
Cardona misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona stops a takedown attempt from One.
Cardona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
One pulls guard effortlessly.
Cardona is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
One keeping moving, preventing Cardona from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona postures up in One's guard and throws a big left but One blocks it.
One keeping moving, preventing Cardona from controlling successfully.
Cardona tries to stand but One is controlling from the bottom.
Cardona wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.
One bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cardona's guard.
One won't allow Cardona to get back to his feet.
One loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cardona utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
One throws a big elbow that misses.
Cardona is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst One is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cardona scores with a jab to the jaw.
One takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
One takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cardona looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
One shoots in for a takedown but Cardona shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
One wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
One dives in for a single leg takedown but Cardona sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cardona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of One backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cardona as One tries to tie him up.
Cardona tries to work over One's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calixto Cardona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cardona throws a head kick that One semi-blocks.
One fails with the takedown.
One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cardona pinned against the cage. Cardona gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cardona! But no joy.
Cardona lands a front kick.
Cardona forces One back against the cage and clinches.
One jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cardona walks away with a smile on his face. One gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for New Breed One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardona displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from One.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One moves away from the strike by Cardona.
Cardona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by One.
One shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardona defends it nicely.
Cardona connects with a good right hand that stumbles One. One circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Cardona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cardona.
One is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cardona sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cardona is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Cardona connects with a good right hand that stumbles One. One circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cardona throws a leg kick which misses One's front leg but catches the back leg as One tries to avoid it.
Cardona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
One avoids the body shot from Cardona.
Jab by Cardona.
No luck with that takedown attempt from One.
Cardona has One up against the cage in a clinch.
One blocks a punch to the side of the head.
One blocks a body shot from Cardona.
One can't find room to land a body shot as Cardona controls the action.
One blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands a right hand that snaps the head of One backwards.
Cardona scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One fails to pull guard.
One jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cardona walks away with a smile on his face. One gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cardona has managed to clinch.
One has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cardona regains guard immediately.
Cardona is looking to stand up but One isn't so interested in that idea.
Cardona avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
One looking to sit in guard and control but Cardona gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cardona is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
New Breed One overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
One keeping full guard, as Cardona tries to pass.
Calixto Cardona is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cardona wants to pass the guard but One is keeping the position.
One has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Cardona is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for One.
An elbow from Cardona crashes against the mat.
Cardona is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. One knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
One is not content to let Cardona control the position.
New Breed One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cardona postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
One sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cardona is looking to advance position but One won't allow it.
One is staying active underneath Cardona, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
One looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cardona not doing much here.
One wants to improve his position but Cardona is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calixto Cardona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cardona winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calixto Cardona!
Calixto Cardona thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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