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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Reddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Calabara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reddish might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Biting Elbows - Bad Motherfucker. Carlos Calabara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garrett Reddish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Calabara!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reddish clinches.
Reddish makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reddish tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reddish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calabara manages to break the clinch.
Calabara ducks under a wild hook from Reddish.
Reddish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calabara was well out of range. Poor timing from Reddish.
Reddish moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCalabara.
Nice defenses there by Reddish.
Nice body punch from Reddish.
Reddish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Reddish.
Reddish throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses.
Reddish takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calabara lands a really nice looking cross but Reddish seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reddish looks to land a body kick but Calabara moved away.
Reddish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reddish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reddish walks into a left hand.
Reddish checks the leg kick.
Garrett Reddish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabara moves in looking to clinch but Reddish pushes him off.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reddish 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 Calabara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Calabara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
As Reddish backs off Calabara throws a huge counter combo but Reddish manages to avoid it all.
Jab, jab by Reddish - just one landing.
Reddish takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reddish throws a hook but Calabara blocks it.
Reddish takes the fight into the clinch.
Calabara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calabara looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Reddish has Calabara up against the cage in a clinch.
Calabara is trying to force a seperation but Reddish has the dominant position.
Calabara is trying to push Reddish away but Reddish has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reddish tries to throw a body punch but Calabara avoids it by throwing Reddish back against the cage.
Calabara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reddish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Calabara tries to clinch but Reddish is having none of it.
Calabara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calabara tries to score with a low kick but Reddish moves his leg out of the way.
Calabara misses with a wild combination.
Calabara avoids the head kick by Reddish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reddish misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Calabara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reddish is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Calabara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reddish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Calabara.
Calabara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reddish swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reddish misses the shot to the body.
Reddish lands with a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reddish darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Calabara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calabara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reddish misses with a head kick.
Calabara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reddish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reddish throws a lazy right hand but Calabara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reddish delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calabara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reddish is out of range and Calabara settles back down.
That kick from Reddish tenderised Calabara's leg. Calabara is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reddish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Calabara.
Calabara throws an overhand right that lands on Reddish's shoulder, as Reddish tries to avoid the shot.
Calabara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reddish.
Calabara motions for Reddish to come forward. Calabara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reddish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reddish avoids the head kick by Calabara.
Calabara misses with a low kick as Reddish jumps back.
Calabara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reddish.
Calabara throws a hook but Reddish avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Calabara.
Reddish connects with a right hand. Calabara shakes it off.
Reddish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reddish. That's going to slow Calabara down.
Reddish pushes Calabara up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reddish presses Calabara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
A shot in the inside from Reddish.
Reddish misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A body shot lands from Reddish.
Calabara is pushing Reddish up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Reddish.
Calabara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Calabara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reddish delivers a nice body kick.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reddish misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Reddish dominated that round.
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.
Calabara drops his hands momentarily and Reddish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reddish throws a big shot that misses.
Reddish takes one to the side of the head.
Reddish takes the fight into the clinch.
Calabara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calabara misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Calabara.
Calabara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reddish.
Reddish swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Calabara throws a leg kick but Reddish checks it.
Reddish seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Calabara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reddish throws a front kick that sends Calabara stumbling back into the cage.
Reddish swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calabara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calabara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reddish is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calabara can do to turn this around?
Reddish throws a lazy head kick
and Calabara counters with a low kick, right behind Reddish 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calabara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Reddish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calabara takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddish tries a head kick but it misses.
Calabara is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Reddish connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Calabara momentarily.
Reddish takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reddish is looking to land body kicks.
Calabara throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reddish lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calabara throws a hook to the side of Reddish's head but Reddish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calabara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Reddish with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reddish misses with a low kick.
Reddish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calabara counters with an inside leg kick.
Calabara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reddish.
Reddish feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Reddish finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Calabara has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reddish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reddish listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calabara tries to land a front kick but Reddish steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reddish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Calabara throws an overhand right that lands on Reddish's shoulder, as Reddish tries to avoid the shot.
Reddish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calabara swings for the body but Reddish moves out of range.
Calabara misses the shot to the body.
Reddish misses with a leg kick.
Reddish misses with a straight left.
Calabara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reddish can pounce on him.
Reddish misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calabara scores with a jab.
Calabara takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Calabara.
A slow jab from Calabara misses its intended target.
Calabara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reddish.
Calabara lands with an uppercut that bounces Reddish off the cage and back into range.
Reddish fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reddish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Calabara blocks a head kick by Reddish.
Calabara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Calabara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calabara is looking to clinch.
Reddish is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Reddish catches Calabara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reddish scores with a jab.
Calabara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reddish lands with a nice body punch.
Reddish avoids the head kick by Calabara.
Calabara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reddish.
Calabara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Reddish checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Calabara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reddish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reddish throws a body shot but no joy.
Calabara flicks out a counter leg kick but Reddish steps away.
Calabara throws a series of punches but Reddish avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calabara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Calabara ducks right into an uppercut from Reddish.
Reddish throws a sloppy head kick and Calabara moves out of range easily.
Reddish misses with a wild body shot.
Reddish closes the distance and pushes Calabara back into the cage.
Reddish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Carlos Calabara has been cut.
Reddish misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Reddish.
Calabara is looking to control Reddish's arms but Reddish gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calabara has his back to the cage.
Reddish throws a head punch that misses.
Reddish lands a nice shot to the body.
Calabara is breathing heavily.
Reddish tries to throw a body punch but Calabara avoids it by throwing Reddish back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reddish works on Calabara's body with a couple of short punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Reddish.
Reddish leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reddish throws a punch but it's blocked by Calabara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garrett Reddish dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Calabara's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Reddish lands with a hook. Calabara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reddish scores with a jab.
Reddish takes a kick to the side of the head.
Reddish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calabara.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reddish.
Calabara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reddish was well out of range. Poor timing from Calabara.
Calabara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reddish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reddish is looking to slow Calabara down with leg kicks.
Calabara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reddish shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reddish looks for the body kick but Calabara saw that one coming.
Reddish finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Reddish misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Calabara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calabara drops his hands momentarily and Reddish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabara wants to slow Reddish down by chopping away at his legs.
Calabara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reddish misses with a kick to the body.
Reddish takes a swing at Calabara's ribcage but misses.
Reddish moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromCalabara.
A leg kick checked by Calabara.
Calabara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reddish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calabara.
Calabara on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Calabara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reddish misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Reddish as he connects with a hook.
Reddish lands a nice looking body kick.
Reddish closes the distance and clinches.
Reddish scores with a shot to the side of Calabara's head.
Reddish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reddish swings wildly with an uppercut but Calabara uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calabara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reddish tries to throw a body punch but Calabara avoids it by throwing Reddish back against the cage.
Calabara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reddish misses with a punch to the body.
Calabara breaks from the clinch.
Reddish slips a jab from Calabara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reddish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Calabara. That did some damage!
Reddish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calabara manages to avoid it.
Carlos Calabara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reddish. That's going to slow Calabara down.
Calabara cracks Reddish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Calabara misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Reddish.
Reddish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Reddish lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calabara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calabara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reddish connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calabara scrambles back to his feet.
Good work by Reddish as he checks the leg kick.
Reddish scores with a jab to the head.
Reddish throws a front kick that sends Calabara stumbling back into the cage.
Reddish misses with a leg kick
and Calabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reddish blocks a head kick by Calabara.
Reddish has managed to clinch.
Garrett Reddish has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reddish pushes Calabara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calabara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reddish has a couple of punches blocked by Calabara.
Calabara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Calabara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calabara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reddish has him pressed against the cage.
Reddish swings wildly with an uppercut but Calabara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calabara blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calabara tries to stall but Reddish uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reddish stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Reddish fails to land.
Calabara is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Reddish lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reddish lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Reddish has a couple of punches blocked by Calabara.
Calabara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calabara. Reddish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reddish.
Reddish feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calabaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carlos Calabara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reddish fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Calabara.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrett Reddish showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Reddish 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrett Reddish!
Garrett Reddish 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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