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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Prado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff. Prado has chosen Remember The Name as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Calirante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Prado!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Prado.
Sloppy strikes from Calirante. Those never looked like landing.
Prado tries a low kick but Calirante avoids it.
Calirante throws a leg kick but Prado sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've been informed that Prado has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Prado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've been hearing reports that Calirante has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Prado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Calirante clobbers Prado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calirante tries to close the distance and clinch but Prado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prado sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Calirante misses with a wild body shot.
Calirante lands a body shot.
Prado connects with a body shot that sends Calirante's belly button to the back.
Calirante throws out a leg kick but Prado moves out of range and Calirante only half commits.
Calirante throws a leg kick
and Prado counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calirante is able to avoid easily.
Prado connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Calirante.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prado.
Calirante feints and then cracks Prado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Prado down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante throws a push kick but Prado slaps the foot to one side.
Prado misses with a head kick.
Calirante dives in and scores a takedown into Prado's guard.
Prado keeping moving, preventing Calirante from controlling successfully.
Calirante distracts Prado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Calirante's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Calirante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prado is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado wants to sweep here but Calirante controlling him for the moment.
Calirante looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Prado misses with a head kick.
Calirante checks a leg kick nicely.
Calirante changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Calirante throws a shot from downtown. Prado moves away and avoids it.
Prado only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Calirante misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calirante. Prado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prado tries to land a front kick but Calirante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prado. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prado avoids the body shot from Calirante.
A head kick misses from Prado.
Prado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Prado throws a series of punches but Calirante moves out of range.
Calirante drops down looking for a counter takedown but Prado sprawls and moves away.
Prado throws a leg kick but Calirante sees it coming and moves out of range.
Calirante throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prado lands with a nice body kick.
Calirante scores with a jab to the head.
Calirante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prado was well out of range. Poor timing from Calirante.
Prado looks to land a combination but Calirante avoids it well.
Prado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fernando Prado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calirante misses with a left hand
and Prado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Calirante throws a leg kick but Prado checks it.
Prado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Calirante fails with the takedown.
Prado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calirante looks to land a right hand but Prado moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prado.
Calirante appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Calirante throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prado throws a series of strikes that have Calirante backpedaling.
Prado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calirante throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prado. That's going to slow Calirante down.
Prado throws a sloppy head kick and Calirante moves out of range easily.
Calirante scores with a nice head shot.
Calirante lands a nice leg kick that just misses Prado's sensitive parts.
Prado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calirante was well out of range. Poor timing from Prado.
Prado walks into a stiff left hand from Calirante.
Prado throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prado.
Calirante scores with a hook to the body. Prado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Calirante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prado scores with a jab to the jaw.
Calirante moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prado misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santiago Calirante will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Prado walks into a straight right hand from Calirante.
Prado lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Prado misses with a low kick.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Calirante fails to land the takedown.
Donk. Prado catches Calirante right on the button with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Calirante lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Prado has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Prado and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Prado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Calirante. Calirante obviously looking to wear him down.
Prado feints and then cracks Calirante's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Calirante down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Prado.
Calirante walks into a jab.
Calirante lands a jab-cross combination.
Calirante is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante misses with a wild body shot.
Prado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prado slips under a jab from Calirante.
Prado feints a counter leg kick.
Prado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Prado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Prado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calirante's sensitive parts.
Prado scores with a push kick.
Prado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Calirante!
Prado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Prado checks a leg kick.
Prado throws a push kick but Calirante slaps the foot to one side.
Prado throws a hook to the side of Calirante's head but Calirante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calirante throws a looping overhand right but Prado ducks down to avoid it.
Prado misses with a wild body shot.
Calirante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prado manages to avoid it.
Prado let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prado is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante lands with a kick to the ribs.
Calirante avoids the head kick by Prado.
Prado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Prado throws a good cross that connects.
Prado lands a head shot.
Prado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Calirante throws a wild body kick that Prado sees coming a mile off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Calirante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Calirante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Calirante tries to counter with a takedown but Prado is quick to defend against it.
Calirante scores with a jab.
Calirante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prado throws a sloppy head kick and Calirante moves out of range easily.
Prado misses the jab.
Prado lands a nice hook to Calirante's body. Calirante takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Calirante throws a shot from downtown. Prado moves away and avoids it.
Fernando Prado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calirante gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Prado counters with a nice kick to the body.
Prado connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Prado throws out the jab.
Prado throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Calirante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Prado if he has to take too many more of those.
Prado misses with a low kick.
Calirante misses with a low kick.
Calirante connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Calirante misses.
Prado checks the leg kick.
Good work by Calirante as he checks the leg kick.
Prado misses with a lunging right hand
and Calirante counters with an outside leg kick.
Calirante throws a big shot that misses.
Calirante shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Calirante digs a good hook to Prado's body.
Sloppy strikes from Calirante. Those never looked like landing.
Prado throws a wild body kick that Calirante sees coming a mile off.
Prado throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prado throws a head kick but Calirante moves out of range.
Calirante drops down looking for a counter takedown but Prado sprawls and moves away.
Prado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calirante scores with a crisp jab that stopped Prado in his tracks.
Calirante cracks Prado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calirante.
Prado looks to land a right hand but Calirante moved out of range.
Calirante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prado motions for Calirante to come forward. Prado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Prado looks to land a body kick but Calirante moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calirante blocks a leg kick.
Calirante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Prado misses with a low kick as Calirante jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fernando Prado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prado.
Prado feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calirante's calf.
Calirante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calirante misses with a straight right.
Prado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Prado moves out of range of the body kick from Calirante.
Prado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Prado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calirante looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calirante throws a low kick but Prado avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calirante turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Calirante lands a jab to Prado's midsection.
Calirante misses with a body kick.
Calirante misses the shot to the body.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calirante.
Prado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado lands with a kick to the ribs.
Calirante thows a leg kick but Prado checks it
enabling Prado to counter with a crisp jab.
Prado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calirante throws a jab when Prado was well out of range.
Prado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calirante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Prado cracks the inside of Calirante's front leg.
Calirante tries to work over Prado's front leg with a kick but Prado checks it.
Prado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calirante.
Prado keeps Calirante at a distance using the push kick.
Calirante tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Prado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calirante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Prado looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Prado lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Prado tenderised Calirante's leg. Calirante is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prado lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Calirante has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Calirante and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Calirante on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Prado throws a chopping leg kick but Calirante manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Calirante changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Prado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Calirante takes a swing at Prado's ribcage but misses.
Prado follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Calirante.
Prado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Calirante changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Prado cracks the inside of Calirante's front leg.
Prado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Calirante misses with a straight right.
Prado raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Calirante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prado moves away.
Prado throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prado avoids the head kick by Calirante.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Prado checks a leg kick.
Prado shapes to counter with a head kick.
Calirante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prado moves away.
Prado fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calirante has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calirante moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calirante lands a glancing blow to the side of Prado's head.
Calirante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Calirante with a body shot.
Prado misses with a head kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Prado enables Calirante to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Prado manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Prado trying to control the position here.
Calirante is looking to work some ground and pound but Prado has wrist control.
Calirante trying to control but Prado is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prado tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Calirante looking to sit in guard and control but Prado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Calirante is trying to keep Prado in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Prado really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Calirante tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calirante throws out a powerful jab.
Calirante avoids a kick to the body.
Prado scores with a nice body kick.
Calirante tries a head kick but it misses.
Calirante moves out of range of the body kick.
Calirante takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Calirante misses with a low kick.
Crunch! Prado slams his shin into Calirante's torso.
A head kick misses from Prado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
Prado throws the left hand but Calirante avoids the punch easily.
Prado lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Prado moves out of range as Calirante throws a body kick.
Prado throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante just misses with a punch to the body.
Calirante swinging wildly here.
Calirante moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calirante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calirante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Prado.
Prado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Calirante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fernando Prado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calirante checks the leg kick.
Prado avoids the body shot from Calirante.
Prado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calirante lands the left hand.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calirante.
Prado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Calirante can pounce on him.
Calirante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prado was well out of range. Poor timing from Calirante.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prado scores with a push kick.
Prado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calirante moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prado. Calirante does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calirante takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Calirante punishes Prado's body with a nice straight punch.
Calirante blocks the body kick.
Prado lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Prado misses
and Calirante counters with a nice kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Calirante.
Nice defenses there by Calirante.
Calirante closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Prado did well to prevent Calirante getting side control.
Calirante takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Prado is controlling Calirante's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Calirante wants to control but Prado is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Calirante in particular looking to stall.
Prado is looking to control Calirante's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Prado avoid being mounted?
Calirante is nestled in close to Prado, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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.
Calirante seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Prado does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Prado lands a nice looking body kick.
Calirante looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick from Prado lands but Calirante takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calirante.
Prado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prado throws a sloppy head kick and Calirante moves out of range easily.
Prado misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prado. Calirante shrugs it off though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Prado - that will leave a mark!
Prado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Calirante swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prado is looking for the big counter here.
Prado takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Prado scores with a jab to the head.
Calirante looks to land a left hand but Prado moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Santiago Calirante will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Prado is looking to score with low kicks.
Calirante blocks a jab.
Calirante smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Calirante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prado tries to land a front kick but Calirante steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Prado blocks the body kick.
Calirante lands a slapping body shot.
Prado fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calirante moves out of range of the leg kick from Prado.
Calirante drops down looking for a counter takedown but Prado sprawls and moves away.
Prado moves out of range of the leg kick from Calirante.
Crunch! Calirante slams his shin into Prado's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calirante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prado.
Prado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Calirante with a body shot.
Calirante misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prado dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calirante. That did some damage!
Calirante shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prado as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Prado is looking to chop away at Calirante's legs.
Prado turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jab by Prado.
Prado scores with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Prado.
Calirante takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Prado scoring well with a low kick there.
Prado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
Calirante throws a lazy head kick
and Prado counters with a low kick, right behind Calirante 's knee.
Prado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calirante.
Calirante throws a nice head kick!
Calirante throws an overhand right that lands on Prado's shoulder, as Prado tries to avoid the shot.
Prado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calirante scores with a sloppy right hand. Prado should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calirante fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Calirante with a body shot.
Prado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Prado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prado displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prado misses with a head kick.
Prado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Prado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Prado throws a leg kick but Calirante sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Calirante avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Calirante misses with a leg kick.
Calirante on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Prado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Calirante eats them both and turns towards Prado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Calirante misses with a body shot.
Calirante throws a jab when Prado was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prado follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Prado tries to score with a low kick but Calirante moves his leg out of the way.
A cross from Calirante lands.
Calirante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prado.
A bone on bone clash there as Calirante blocks the leg kick.
Prado lands with a nice body kick.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calirante half committed to a counter leg kick.
Calirante scoring well with a low kick there.
Calirante looks to score with a jab to the body but Prado is just out of range.
Prado scores with a shot to the body.
Calirante with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prado scoring well with a low kick there.
Prado scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calirante throws a leg kick
and Prado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Calirante's knee momentarily.
Calirante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prado swings for the body but Calirante moves out of range.
Prado moves out of range of the body kick.
Calirante shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Prado as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Calirante misses the target.
Calirante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Calirante fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Prado connects with a high kick.
Prado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Calirante.
Calirante misses the jab.
Prado thumps Calirante with a low kick.
Calirante missing with a left hand there. Prado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calirante on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Prado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Prado 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Prado!
Fernando Prado is the new featherweight champion!
Fernando Prado seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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