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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garry Soup (ranked 6011 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Callaghan (ranked 7808 p4p, 0 weight class). Garry Soup could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Callaghan's chin.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Garry Soup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soup displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Soup drops Callaghan with a beautiful combination! Callaghan stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Soup is looking for the KO!
Callaghan is rocked!
Callaghan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Soup is fending him off so far but Callaghan persists. Nope, Soup circles away and we're back to standing.
Callaghan is still on wobbly legs! Can Soup finish him?
Callaghan looks winded!
Callaghan tries for a takedown but Soup sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Soup gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callaghan is trying to escape the position but Soup is controlling the position.
Soup is trying to get an arm triangle but Callaghan is defending well.
Callaghan seems to have recovered his senses.
Callaghan struggling a bit here.
Callaghan is trying to get back to half guard.
Soup throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soup decides to stand up, so the ref orders Callaghan to his feet.
Callaghan shoots in but no luck this time.
Garry Soup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Callaghan.
Soup drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Soup wanted to stand there but Callaghan had control of the position.
Soup throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Callaghan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Soup controls the pace.
Callaghan keeping moving, preventing Soup from controlling successfully.
Soup is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Callaghan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Soup throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Callaghan was covering up waiting for the punch and Soup finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Soup's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soup in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Callaghan tries to strike from the bottom.
Soup throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soup passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Soup decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Callaghan gets caught napping as Soup dives in and scores a takedown. Callaghan manages to retain guard.
Callaghan keeping moving, preventing Soup from controlling successfully.
Soup engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Soup trying to control but Callaghan is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soup looking to pass the guard.
Soup controls from within his opponent's guard.
Soup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soup wants to control from the top but Callaghan keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Soup won't allow Callaghan to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Soup gets a clinch.
Soup is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Soup dominated that 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.
Soup scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Soup misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Soup wants to control but Callaghan is keeping him busy.
Callaghan pushes Soup away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soup gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Soup tries to advance to mount but can't.
Soup working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soup has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Callaghan is breathing heavily.
Soup fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Callaghan sprawls well initially but Soup persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Soup is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soup seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Callaghan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Soup 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.
Soup wants to free his trapped foot but Callaghan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Soup seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Soup controlling the action here.
Soup wants to take a breather but Callaghan is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soup seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Soup darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Soup 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.
We've been informed that Callaghan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
It looks like Soup is going to stand back up.
Garry Soup overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soup escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soup lands with a nice combination. Callaghan backs away looking to recover.
Garry Soup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soup rushes Callaghan and presses him up against the cage.
Soup has clasped his hands together around Callaghan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Soup wants to control but Callaghan is keeping him busy.
Soup decides to stand up, so the ref orders Callaghan to his feet.
Callaghan gets caught flat footed, as Soup shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Soup working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Soup won't allow Callaghan to get back to his feet.
Soup controls from within his opponent's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Callaghan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soup trying to control the position from guard on top but Callaghan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soup looking to pass the guard.
Soup wants to control from the top but Callaghan keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Callaghan being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garry Soup dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Soup misses with a head kick.
Soup clinches with his opponent.
Callaghan wants a takedown.
Soup stalls.
Soup turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Callaghan is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Soup decides to stand up, so the ref orders Callaghan to his feet.
Callaghan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soup closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soup trying to pass the guard but Callaghan defending well.
Callaghan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soup wants to stand up but Callaghan is controlling the position.
Soup wants to pass the guard but Callaghan is defending well.
Soup controlling the pace.
Soup seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Callaghan for as long as he can get away with.
Soup decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soup scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soup takes the fight into the clinch.
Soup working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Soup will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Callaghan up against the cage.
Soup misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Soup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soup lands with a right to the head.
Callaghan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Soup after a bit of a struggle.
Garry Soup has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Callaghan.
Soup tightens his grip and picks Callaghan up, before dumping him to the ground. Callaghan manages to land in guard.
Soup sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Soup pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Callaghan is keeping the position for now.
Soup has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Soup is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Soup doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Soup manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Soup working some strikes from top position.
Callaghan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soup throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Soup drops back looking for a leg! Callaghan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Callaghan manages to kick Soup off! Soup jumps back into Callaghan's guard.
Tony Callaghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garry Soup is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soup's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garry Soup showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soup 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garry Soup!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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