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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Itchy Sinclair (ranked 294 p4p, 369 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 33 p4p, 49 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Calamari's choice of entrance music: Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 21 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamari throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily.
Sinclair feinted with a counter takedown.
Sinclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calamari.
Sinclair scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calamari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sinclair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sinclair staying out of range there.
Calamari connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sinclair momentarily.
Sinclair walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sinclair swings widly with a right hand
and Calamari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calamari scores with a hook.
Sinclair throws a solid leg kick but Calamari takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a right hand that Calamari ducks under and follows up with a left that Calamari also avoids with ease.
Sinclair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calamari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Calamari misses.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Calamari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sinclair moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari throws a series of punches but Sinclair moves out of range.
Good shot there by Calamari.
Sinclair misses with a body kick.
Calamari looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
Calamari misses with a body shot.
Calamari slips under a jab.
Calamari dodges the punch combination from Sinclair.
Calamari slips a straight right by Sinclair.
Calamari is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sinclair with a body shot.
Sinclair throws a push kick but Calamari slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Calamari! But no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Calamari has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Valdo Calamari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sinclair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calamari.
Sinclair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sinclair pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Sinclair does no damage.
Sinclair misses with a body punch
and Calamari counters with a nice body shot.
Sinclair scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good exchange - Calamari coming out on top.
Itchy Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calamari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sinclair circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Sinclair misses.
Sinclair swings for the body but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Calamari.
Sinclair takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sinclair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sinclair misses with a looping right.
Sinclair moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Calamari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sinclair has time to react.
Calamari digs a good body shot into Sinclair's ribs.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Calamari connects with a right hand. Sinclair shakes it off.
Sinclair walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calamari thuds his right hand into Sinclair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Calamari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calamari.
Calamari looks to throw the jab but Sinclair is out of range.
Sinclair throws a series of strikes that have Calamari backpedaling.
Sinclair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calamari throws out the jab.
Calamari takes a swing at Sinclair's ribcage but misses.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
Sinclair moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Calamari throws a lazy right hand but Sinclair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sinclair throws a low kick, looking for Calamari's leg but Calamari calmly moves out of range.
Sinclair throws a wild body kick that Calamari sees coming a mile off.
Calamari is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sinclair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Calamari throws a hook but Sinclair blocks it.
Sinclair throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jab by Calamari.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sinclair throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
Sinclair attempts a counter takedown but Calamari avoids it well and moves away.
Calamari throws a body shot but no joy.
Calamari lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calamari lands a head shot.
Calamari swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sinclair.
Calamari misses with an uppercut.
Calamari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sinclair tries to land a front kick but Calamari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sinclair swings for the body but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sinclair.
Calamari throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair moves away from the strike by Calamari.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valdo Calamari 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sinclair.
Calamari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, jab by Calamari - just one landing.
Sinclair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sinclair.
Valdo Calamari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calamari lands a really nice looking cross but Sinclair seems unphased.
Calamari scores with a punch to the head.
Calamari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calamari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sinclair throws out the jab.
Calamari throws a lazy right hand but Sinclair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calamari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sinclair has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calamari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice defenses there by Sinclair.
Calamari throws a jab when Sinclair was well out of range.
It looked like Sinclair wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Calamari misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calamari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Calamari scores with a hook.
Sinclair moves out of range of the strikes.
Calamari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sinclair looks for the body kick but Calamari saw that one coming.
Sinclair needs to keep his hands up - Calamari had a free shot at his head there.
Sinclair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calamari.
Sinclair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sinclair's corner calls for a 1-2. Sinclair obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Calamari blocks a low kick nicely.
Calamari throws a shot from downtown. Sinclair moves away and avoids it.
Sinclair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sinclair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Calamari scores with a nice strike.
Calamari blocks the body kick.
Itchy Sinclair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Calamari lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calamari connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sinclair. Sinclair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Calamari throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calamari scores with a jab.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Sinclair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a body kick that misses.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Calamari moves away from the strike by Sinclair.
Calamari throws out a counter right but Sinclair avoids it with no problem.
Sinclair throws out a loose jab but Calamari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Calamari.
Calamari misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Sinclair.
Calamari lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.
Calamari slips a straight right by Sinclair.
Calamari misses with a hook.
Sinclair walks into a left hand.
Calamari lands with a straight right. Sinclair didn't see that one coming.
Calamari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sinclair finds it's way round the side to connect with Calamari's head.
Calamari misses with a straight left.
Sinclair throws a head kick but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari walks into a jab.
Sinclair tries a head kick but it misses.
Sinclair lands a right hook to the body.
Calamari scores with a nice right hand.
Sinclair shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calamari throws a shot from downtown. Sinclair moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari misses with an uppercut
and Sinclair counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Calamari's corner calls for a 1-2. Calamari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Calamari lands a head shot.
Sinclair swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calamari lunges at Sinclair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sinclair's hand.
Nice body punch from Calamari.
Sinclair throws a front kick that sends Calamari stumbling back into the cage.
Sinclair throws a hook but Calamari avoids it easily.
Calamari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calamari lands a head shot.
Sinclair staying out of range there.
Calamari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calamari connects with a single shot there.
Calamari 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.
Sinclair tries to work over Calamari's front leg with a kick but Calamari checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valdo Calamari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sinclair's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Sinclair throws a low kick, looking for Calamari's leg but Calamari calmly moves out of range.
Calamari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
Sinclair loads up on a big right hand but Calamari slips the punch.
Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Calamari's shoulder, as Calamari tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Sinclair misses.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinclair.
Sinclair scores with a jab to the head.
Sinclair defending well as Calamari loads up on a big left hand.
Calamari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calamari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sinclair lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calamari's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Sinclair.
A big right from Calamari misses.
Sinclair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calamari.
Sinclair fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Calamari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
Calamari moves out of range of the body kick from Sinclair.
A cross from Sinclair lands.
Sinclair slips a jab from Calamari.
Jab, jab by Calamari - just one landing.
Sinclair throws a head kick but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari cracks Sinclair with a good jab.
Sinclair moves forwards but Calamari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Calamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Calamari.
Sinclair bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Calamari's head.
Calamari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calamari lands a nice shot that snaps Sinclair's head back.
Calamari misses with a right hand
and Sinclair counters with a three punch combo that has Calamari backing up. Calamari nods at Sinclair to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sinclair misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Calamari.
Calamari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
Sinclair was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Calamari blocks a head kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Sinclair was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sinclair misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Calamari! But no joy.
Sinclair throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Calamari's head.
Calamari stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
Calamari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Calamari moves out of range of the body kick from Sinclair.
Calamari sizes up Sinclair with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Calamari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sinclair's head backwards.
Sinclair slips a straight right by Calamari.
Calamari throws a hook but Sinclair blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari misses with a left hand
and Sinclair counters with a head kick.
Sinclair looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Some wild striking there from Sinclair.
A little jabbing left from Calamari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinclair drops his hands momentarily and Calamari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Calamari with a nice cross.
Sinclair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab lands there for Calamari.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Calamari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinclair sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Sinclair misses its intended target.
Calamari connects with a jab.
Calamari misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinclair avoids the body shot from Calamari.
Calamari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sinclair.
Calamari connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sinclair's hands.
Calamari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sinclair looks to land a combination but Calamari avoids it well.
A combination from Sinclair does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinclair. Calamari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calamari looks to throw the jab but Sinclair is out of range.
A big left from Calamari misses.
It looked like Sinclair was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Calamari.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinclair.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Calamari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Itchy Sinclair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinclair fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valdo Calamari.
Well Calamari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valdo Calamari!
In his post fight interview, Valdo Calamari started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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