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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harvi Kalaso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sing Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalaso comes to the cage accompanied by shut em down. Ali comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fight the Power - Public Enemy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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159 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harvi Kalaso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sing Ali!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kalaso.
Ali lands a right hook to the body.
Kalaso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Kalaso fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvi Kalaso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ali tries to clinch up but Kalaso circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kalaso shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
Kalaso shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ali pinned against the cage. Ali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kalaso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ali blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalaso.
Kalaso has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Ali is staying active underneath Kalaso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ali regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kalaso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ali can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kalaso throws a big right hand that misses.
Kalaso seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ali wants to get back to his feet but Kalaso is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kalaso trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Harvi Kalaso just wasn't active enough.
Ali misses with a straight right.
Kalaso has a takedown stuffed.
Ali has closed the distance and engaged Kalaso in a clinch.
Ali lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kalaso backwards.
Kalaso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ali avoids the head kick by Kalaso.
Kalaso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ali misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to clinch up but Kalaso circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali leaves Kalaso with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ali takes a swing at Kalaso's ribcage but misses.
Kalaso fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kalaso shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ali manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kalaso trying to control the position from guard on top but Ali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalaso is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ali seems keen to control Kalaso's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso trying to control but Ali is working from the bottom.
Kalaso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Harvi Kalaso wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kalaso rushes Ali and presses him up against the cage.
Ali gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kalaso.
Kalaso tries to circle away but Ali has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalaso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ali lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvi Kalaso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kalaso fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ali.
Kalaso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kalaso is defended easily by Ali.
Kalaso misses with a takedown attempt - Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvi Kalaso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalaso fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali clinches with his opponent.
Kalaso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kalaso prevents a body shot from Ali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalaso has Ali pushed against the cage.
Kalaso tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ali just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalaso controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kalaso - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kalaso blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Ali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Kalaso avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali can't find room to land a body shot as Kalaso controls the action.
Ali lands a shoulder strike.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalaso blocks a body shot from Ali.
Ali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalaso's elbow.
Ali doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ali tries to work over Kalaso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Ali.
Kalaso has hold of one of Ali's legs. Ali is fighting the takedown attempt but Kalaso gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kalaso throws a strike but Ali rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali is looking to stand up but Kalaso won't let him.
Kalaso is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ali is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kalaso is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kalaso isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ali stacks Kalaso on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ali!
Ali is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kalaso is looking for a sweep.
Ali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kalaso. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso struggling a bit here.
Kalaso tries to escape but Ali is in control.
Kalaso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kalaso is looking to get back to his feet here but Ali is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kalaso's back.
Kalaso tries to break free.
Kalaso is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ali tries to get the hooks in deep but Kalaso pushed the leg off.
Kalaso looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sing Ali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ali tries to clinch but Kalaso is having none of it.
Ali is looking to clinch.
Kalaso shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
No joy there for Ali, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ali avoids the head kick by Kalaso.
Kalaso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ali circles away.
Good shot there by Ali.
Ali lands a right hook to the body.
Ali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ali scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalaso fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harvi Kalaso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalaso lands a leg kick that knocks Ali off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kalaso.
Kalaso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ali is out of range and Kalaso settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali closes the distance and clinches.
Ali tries to throw a body punch but Kalaso avoids it by throwing Ali back against the cage.
Ali throws a head punch that misses.
Ali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalasos head.
Kalaso lands an uppercut.
Kalaso tries for a takedown but Ali manages to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Kalaso.
Ali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kalaso is trying to drag Ali to the mat but Ali just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kalaso lands an elbow just above Ali 's eye.
Ali struggles to land a body shot inside as Kalaso controls his hands.
Ali working aggressively here.
Ali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kalaso gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ali seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kalaso stops Ali from standing up.
Kalaso throws and elbow that misses. Ali uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kalaso's guard. Nice move by Ali!
Ali is stalling in the full guard.
Kalaso wants to stand but Ali is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sing Ali has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kalaso will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ali moves out of range of the strikes.
Ali rushes Kalaso and presses him up against the cage.
Ali prevents the takedown attempt.
Ali lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kalaso.
A short right from Ali on the inside.
Kalaso jumps into guard, dragging Ali to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kalaso is on top in guard.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Kalaso from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kalaso off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sing Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
No luck for Kalaso with that takedown attempt.
Kalaso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalaso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalaso moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sing Ali.
I think Ali 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sing Ali!
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energy
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hype
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