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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curtis Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Sharp misses the target.
Callaghan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Callaghan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Callaghan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharp, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Sharp - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Callaghan is pushing Sharp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Sharp.
Callaghan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
Callaghan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Callaghan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Sharp.
Callaghan controlling the action here for a moment.
Sharp breaks from the clinch.
Callaghan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sharp's head.
Callaghan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sharp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Callaghan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Callaghan keeps Sharp at a distance using the push kick.
Good exchange - Callaghan coming out on top.
Callaghan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sharp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Callaghan moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Callaghan avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Callaghan.
Sharp is looking to control Callaghan's arms but Callaghan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sharp has his back to the cage.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan scores with a knee to the head.
Sharp goes for a takedown in the clinch but Callaghan prevents it.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Sharp.
Sharp looks gassed!
Callaghan has Sharp pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sharp tries a body shot but Callaghan blocks it.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the side of Sharp's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan stalling.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Callaghan is controlling him.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Callaghan is controlling him.
Callaghan is pushing Sharp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sharp tries a body shot but Callaghan blocks it.
Callaghan prevents a body shot from Sharp.
Callaghan leaning against his opponent.
Sharp wants to stall.
Callaghan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Callaghan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sharp backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Callaghan just leaning against Sharp, taking a breather.
Sharp tries to break the clinch but Callaghan is controlling the position.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Callaghan is controlling him.
Sharp tries to throw a body punch but Callaghan avoids it by throwing Sharp back against the cage.
Callaghan slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
Callaghan lands a head kick!
Sharp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Callaghan.
Callaghan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Callaghan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Callaghan closes the distance and clinches.
Sharp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sharp can't break the clinch.
Callaghan connects with a knee to the head.
Callaghan has Sharp pushed against the cage.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the side of Sharp's head.
Callaghan stalls.
Sharp tries to circle away but Callaghan has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan lands a body shot.
Callaghan lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Callaghan.
Sharp is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Callaghan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Callaghan blocks a body shot from Sharp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan is struggling to control the position.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch but Callaghan keeps him there for the moment.
Sharp tries to break the clinch but Callaghan is controlling the position.
Sharp throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Sharp is trying to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Callaghan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two 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.
Sharp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Callaghan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Callaghan throws a head kick that half lands.
Sharp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Callaghan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Callaghan cracks a nice hook into Sharp's ribs.
Callaghan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan scores with a push kick.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callaghan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Callaghan.
Callaghan lands with a kick to the temple. Sharp shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sharp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Callaghan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Callaghan closes the distance and clinches.
Sharp is trying to break free.
Callaghan is struggling to control the position.
Callaghan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
Sharp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharp tries to circle away but Callaghan has him pinned against the cage.
Callaghan keeps control of Sharp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Callaghan prevents a body shot from Sharp.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Callaghan as Sharp tries to tie him up.
Callaghan stalls.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Callaghan lands a nice uppercut.
Sharp misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callaghan lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Callaghan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sharp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Callaghan throws a head kick that Sharp semi-blocks.
Callaghan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sharp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Callaghan.
Callaghan with a nice cross.
Callaghan lands with a right hand.
Callaghan throws a leg kick which misses Sharp's front leg but catches the back leg as Sharp tries to avoid it.
Callaghan moves into the clinch.
Sharp trying to stall but Callaghan improves his position.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan gets underhooks to prevent Sharp's takedown attempt.
Sharp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Callaghan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sharp up against the cage.
Sharp is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Callaghan avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
Sharp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Callaghan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sharp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sharp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Callaghan ducks under a wild hook from Sharp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sharp crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Callaghan - the referee stops the clock and Sharp gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Callaghan. Sharp manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sharp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Callaghan. That one must have hurt.
Sharp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Callaghan pushes Sharp up against the cage in a clinch.
Callaghan lands with a left to the head.
Callaghan controlling the action here for a moment.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
Sharp letting Callaghan take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Callaghan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sharp letting Callaghan take a breather here.
Sharp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Callaghan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan is leaning against Sharp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Callaghan stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Richard Callaghan.
Nice straight punches there by Callaghan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Callaghan.
Sharp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Callaghan takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sharp's defenses.
Come on Callaghan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Callaghan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharp can do to turn this around?
Callaghan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sharp struggles to land a body shot inside as Callaghan controls his hands.
Callaghan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sharps head.
Callaghan lands a nice shot to the body.
Curtis Sharp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Callaghan on the inside.
A body shot lands from Callaghan.
Callaghan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sharp misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callaghan has Sharp pushed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Callaghan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Callaghan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Callaghan!
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energy
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