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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrida kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shadowhunter. Richard Callaghan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Juan Corrida's chin.
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180 lbs
35 - 20 - 2 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
42 - 23 - 3 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 20 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corrida throws a leg kick which misses Callaghan's front leg but catches the back leg as Callaghan tries to avoid it.
Jab by Corrida.
Callaghan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corrida shoots in for a double leg but Callaghan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Corrida shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Callaghan is looking to control Corrida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Callaghan avoid being mounted?
Callaghan tries to get to full guard but Corrida has control of the leg.
Corrida missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corrida 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.
Callaghan gets back to full guard.
Corrida postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Corrida 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.
Corrida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Corrida trying to control the position from guard on top but Callaghan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Corrida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Callaghan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Callaghan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corrida throws a big right hand that misses.
Corrida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Corrida throws a strike but Callaghan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrida controls Callaghan momentarily but Callaghan frees himself.
Corrida 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.
Corrida manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Callaghan manages to get himself to full guard.
Corrida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Callaghan managing to control the position.
Callaghan looking for a sweep. Not yet Callaghan, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrida landing with the ground and pound.
Corrida looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Corrida wants to control from the top but Callaghan keeps moving.
Callaghan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Corrida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Corrida tries to free his leg and advance position but Callaghan is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Corrida trying to control but Callaghan is working from the bottom.
Callaghan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corrida.
Corrida with a nice head shot there.
Callaghan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Corrida throws a big elbow that misses.
Corrida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Callaghan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callaghan throws a low kick but Corrida avoids it.
Callaghan blocks a low kick nicely.
Corrida misses with a leg kick
and Callaghan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Callaghan is looking to slow Corrida down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Corrida. That's going to slow Callaghan down.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Corrida takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Corrida fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Corrida scores with a nice right hand.
Callaghan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corrida.
Corrida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Callaghan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corrida.
Callaghan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callaghan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corrida.
Corrida cracks Callaghan with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callaghan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Corrida looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Corrida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callaghan's corner calls for a 1-2. Callaghan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Corrida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Corrida misses with a body shot.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corrida dives in for a single leg takedown but Callaghan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Corrida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Callaghan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Juan Corrida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corrida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corrida misses with an uppercut.
Corrida slips a straight right by Callaghan.
Corrida throws a good cross that connects.
Corrida misses with an uppercut.
Callaghan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corrida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Callaghan. Callaghan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corrida.
Corrida moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCallaghan.
Richard Callaghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Corrida keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callaghan.
Corrida loads up on a big right hand but Callaghan slips the punch.
Corrida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Corrida misses with an uppercut
and Callaghan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Callaghan.
Callaghan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Corrida lands with a light punch inside.
Callaghan is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Corrida dodges an elbow strike from Callaghan.
Corrida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Corrida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Corrida throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with some punches.
Corrida misses with the head strike.
Callaghan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Callaghan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Corrida blocks it with crossed arms.
Callaghan looking to throw knees to the head but Corrida is blocking nicely.
Callaghan pushes Corrida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corrida.
Callaghan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Corridas head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corrida tries for a takedown. No joy.
Corrida is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Corrida.
Corrida drags the fight down to the ground.
Corrida wants to improve his position but instead Callaghan has moved into half guard.
Corrida regains full guard. Nicely done.
Corrida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Callaghan controls the pace.
Corrida is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Callaghan won't allow Corrida to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Corrida keeping moving, preventing Callaghan from controlling successfully.
Corrida wants to control the position but Callaghan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Corrida trying to control here.
Corrida is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Pearson Spector Litt, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Corrida is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Callaghan prevents Corrida from improving his position.
Corrida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Callaghan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Callaghan's back!
Juan Corrida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Callaghan is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Corrida gets his way!
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Corrida showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corrida 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Juan Corrida!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Juan Corrida!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Juan Corrida!
Juan Corrida wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Juan Corrida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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