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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 766 p4p, 84 weight class) and Masa Muto (ranked 3072 p4p, 238 weight class). Calixto Cardona could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Masa Muto's chin.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masa Muto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muto throws a jab but it's blocked by Cardona.
Cardona seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Muto misses with a hook.
Cardona ducks under a wild hook from Muto.
Muto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muto lands a nice shot to the body.
Muto throws a hook but Cardona avoids it easily.
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Muto ducks down to avoid it.
Muto lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Muto.
Muto misses the shot to the body.
Cardona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muto.
As Muto tries to get set, Cardona tries to push him back and clinch up but Muto manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muto throws a lazy uppercut
and Muto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muto throws a lazy uppercut
and Cardona counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Muto thinking.
Cardona clinches up against the ropes.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muto misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona cracks Muto with a nice body shot.
Cardona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Muto.
Cardona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muto backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cardona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Muto throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardona.
Cardona presses Muto against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cardona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Muto working aggressively here.
Cardona pushes Muto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muto blocks a body shot from Cardona.
A left hand lands to the body for Cardona.
A head punch on the inside from Muto fails to land.
Cardona scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Cardona.
Muto looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardona.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Muto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cardona misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Cardona.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muto misses with some punches.
Cardona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muto backwards.
Cardona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muto is rocked!
Cardona has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cardona throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Muto fails to land.
Nice body punch from Cardona - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Cardona.
Muto is still on wobbly legs! Can Cardona finish him?
Cardona lands a body shot.
Muto seems to have recovered his senses.
Cardona scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cardona gets through Muto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Muto has a couple of punches blocked by Cardona.
Cardona lands an uppercut.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Cardona lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cardona.
Cardona lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Cardona.
Cardona works on Muto's body with a couple of short punches.
Cardona is working Muto over against the ropes.
Cardona lands a shot to the body.
Cardona lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Muto backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands with a light punch inside.
Cardona presses Muto against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cardona digs a right hand into Muto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muto's gas tank.
Muto misses with some punches.
Cardona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Muto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardona's elbow.
Cardona lands a left hand that snaps the head of Muto backwards.
Cardona throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mutos head.
Cardona pushes Muto back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cardona lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Cardona on the inside.
Cardona digs a right hand into Muto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Muto's gas tank.
Cardona lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Cardona.
Cardona lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardona lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cardona lands a shoulder strike.
Cardona pushes Muto against the ropes. Cardona is working some dirty boxing. Cardona pushes off with a quick right hook! Muto goes down! Muto tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cardona moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calixto Cardona!
A relieved looking Calixto Cardona 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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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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