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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotobalavu comes to the cage accompanied by "Another Body Murdered" by Faith No more & Boo-Yaa Tribe. Villi Kotobalavu had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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181 lbs
19 - 5 - 2 |
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24
185 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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
19 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Villi Kotobalavu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan misses with an uppercut
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kotobalavu is trying to control the action in half guard but Callaghan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotobalavu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kotobalavu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kotobalavu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kotobalavu wants to control but Callaghan is keeping him busy.
Callaghan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan wants to control but Kotobalavu is keeping busy.
Kotobalavu is looking to take a break and control but Callaghan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Villi Kotobalavu has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Callaghan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kotobalavu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kotobalavu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Callaghan throws a leg kick
and Kotobalavu counters with an inside leg kick.
Callaghan misses with a lunging right hand
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Callaghan's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan shoots and misses
and Kotobalavu counters with an outside leg kick.
Callaghan throws a lazy body kick
and Kotobalavu counters with a low kick, right behind Callaghan 's knee.
Callaghan tries to clinch but Kotobalavu moves away
and Kotobalavu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kotobalavu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Callaghan sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, if Kotobalavu is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kotobalavu is looking to take a break and control but Callaghan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kotobalavu is stalling here. Callaghan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kotobalavu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Callaghan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kotobalavu struggling a bit here.
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.
Kotobalavu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Callaghan prevents Kotobalavu from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callaghan is keen to just control but Kotobalavu is a slippery customer.
Callaghan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kotobalavu trying to hold on to Callaghan's head to control him but Callaghan postures up.
Kotobalavu is doing well to control the position and prevent Callaghan from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Villi Kotobalavu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Callaghan wants to clinch up but Kotobalavu keeps it at a distance.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callaghan looks to land a right hand but Kotobalavu moved out of range.
Callaghan darts in trying to clinch
and Kotobalavu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Callaghan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kotobalavu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with a shot to the body
and Kotobalavu counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan tries to clinch but Kotobalavu is having none of it.
Callaghan misses with a takedown
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Callaghan's guard now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu slips nicely into half guard.
Callaghan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kotobalavu.
Callaghan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kotobalavu trying to control the position from guard on top but Callaghan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotobalavu throws and elbow that misses. Callaghan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kotobalavu's guard. Nice move by Callaghan!
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.
Callaghan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kotobalavu trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Callaghan trying to control but Kotobalavu is working from the bottom.
Callaghan stops Kotobalavu from standing up.
Kotobalavu is pulling down on Callaghan's head. It's preventing any offense from Callaghan, at least for the moment.
Kotobalavu wants to improve his position but instead Callaghan has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Callaghan there.
Callaghan trying to control the action but Kotobalavu is working from the bottom.
Kotobalavu is looking to improve his position.
Callaghan throwing shots but Kotobalavu is blocking nicely.
Kotobalavu wants to get back to full guard.
Callaghan slows the pace down in half guard.
Callaghan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Callaghan prevents Kotobalavu from improving his position.
Callaghan is taking a breather. Kotobalavu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kotobalavu tries to get to full guard but Callaghan has control of the leg.
Callaghan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kotobalavu keeps working.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Richard Callaghan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Callaghan throws a leg kick
and Kotobalavu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Callaghan's guard.
Kotobalavu wants to control from the top but Callaghan keeps moving.
Callaghan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kotobalavu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Villi Kotobalavu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Callaghan delivers a nice body kick.
Kotobalavu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Callaghan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Villi Kotobalavu has been cut.
Callaghan is looking to clinch.
Callaghan tries to clinch but Kotobalavu moves away
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan misses the shot to the body.
Callaghan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richard Callaghan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Callaghan throws a combination that misses
and Kotobalavu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Callaghan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Callaghan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kotobalavu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Callaghan misses with a left hand
and Kotobalavu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kotobalavu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotobalavu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Callaghan looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Callaghan misses with a head kick.
Callaghan throws a poor cross that misses
and Kotobalavu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Callaghan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kotobalavu counters with a good low kick that Callaghan was not able to check.
Callaghan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Callaghan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kotobalavu's sensitive parts.
Kotobalavu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Callaghan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Callaghan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kotobalavu counters with a leg kick.
Callaghan connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan misses with a takedown
and Kotobalavu counters with an outside leg kick.
Callaghan misses the body punch
and Kotobalavu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Callaghan won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kotobalavu is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Callaghan will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kotobalavu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kotobalavu is looking to take a break and control but Callaghan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Callaghan is trying to control Kotobalavu's posture but Kotobalavu avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotobalavu tries to score with some ground and pound. Callaghan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kotobalavu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Callaghan keeps working.
The strikes coming from Kotobalavu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kotobalavu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Callaghan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kotobalavu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Callaghan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Callaghan wants to control but Kotobalavu postures up.
Callaghan avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kotobalavu.
Richard Callaghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kotobalavu trying to control the position but Callaghan is working away.
Kotobalavu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Callaghan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richard Callaghan.
I think Kotobalavu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Villi Kotobalavu!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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