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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Calhoun (ranked 24342 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Bruno (ranked 5318 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Augustus Calhoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bruno on his heels. He'll look to pass Bruno's guard now, I'm sure.
Calhoun throwing strikes but missing.
Calhoun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Calhoun's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Calhoun postures up in Bruno's guard and throws a big left but Bruno blocks it.
Calhoun landing some decent shots from guard.
Calhoun stays in close to Bruno's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruno wants to sweep here but Calhoun controlling him for the moment.
Bruno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Calhoun stops Bruno from standing up.
Bruno has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Calhoun is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bruno falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calhoun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bruno's guard.
Bruno manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bruno defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Calhoun.
Bruno closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun tries a head kick but it misses.
Bruno fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruno misses with a double jab
and Calhoun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruno throws a hook but Calhoun avoids it easily.
Calhoun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruno.
A punch lands to the side of Calhoun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bruno works Calhoun's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calhoun tries to counter by clinching up but Bruno breaks away and moves out of range.
Bruno throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Calhoun counters with a takedown into side control.
Bruno is working to avoid the ground and pound but Calhoun connects with a decent elbow.
Bruno managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Calhoun.
Bruno takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Calhoun tries to score with some ground and pound. Bruno controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bruno is pushing Calhoun's head away, looking to escape. Calhoun manages to hold on to the position though.
Calhoun looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bruno is avoiding damage well.
Calhoun landing strikes.
Bruno is trying to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Calhoun crashes against the mat.
Bruno wants to control but Calhoun postures up.
Calhoun looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bruno is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bruno sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Calhoun landing a few strikes.
Calhoun scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calhoun trying to control the action but Bruno is working from the bottom.
Calhoun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ground and pound from Calhoun seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bruno is trying to control Calhoun's posture but Calhoun avoids it.
Calhoun in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Bruno will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Calhoun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calhoun shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bruno sprawls well. Bruno wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Calhoun gets slowly back to his feet.
Bruno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calhoun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruno.
Calhoun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bruno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bruno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bruno wants to counter with a clinch but Calhoun pushes him away.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calhoun sets himself, and Bruno steps forward looking for the clinch! Calhoun avoids it this time.
Bruno misses with an uppercut. Calhoun saw that one coming.
Bruno throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
No joy there for Bruno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augustus Calhoun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruno swings for the body but Calhoun moves out of range.
Adam Bruno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruno tries to bum rush Calhoun with a series of wild strikes but Calhoun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bruno misses with a wild body shot.
Calhoun tries to counter with a takedown but Bruno is quick to defend against it.
Bruno lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bruno pushes Calhoun off and gets back to his feet.
Calhoun is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bruno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustus Calhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calhoun shoots in for a takedown but Bruno shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruno misses with a combination
and Calhoun counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Bruno is trying to control Calhoun's posture but Calhoun avoids it.
Calhoun lands a few punches from side control.
Bruno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun wants to control but Bruno is keeping him busy.
Calhoun looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bruno is avoiding damage well.
Bruno is pushing Calhoun's head away, looking to escape. Calhoun manages to hold on to the position though.
Calhoun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bruno tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Calhoun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Calhoun working the ground and pound.
Bruno takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Calhoun is working Bruno over with some ground and pound from side control.
Calhoun lands a nice forearm strike.
Bruno really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calhoun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Calhoun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Calhoun is putting a hurting on Bruno here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bruno dodges the ground and pound from Calhoun.
Calhoun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Calhoun working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bruno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Bruno.
Bruno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bruno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calhoun.
Bruno misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno throws a combination that misses
and Calhoun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bruno throws a lazy right hand but Calhoun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bruno stuffs the takedown attempt from Calhoun. Calhoun gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calhoun.
Calhoun scores with a takedown into Bruno's guard.
Calhoun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Calhoun works over Bruno with some ground and pound from guard.
Bruno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bruno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calhoun prevents Bruno from getting back to his feet.
Calhoun is looking to work some ground and pound but Bruno has wrist control.
Bruno wants to sweep here but Calhoun controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Augustus Calhoun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calhoun trying to control but Bruno is working from the bottom.
Calhoun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Calhoun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Calhoun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calhoun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bruno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bruno being controlled here, momentarily.
Calhoun is looking to work some ground and pound but Bruno has wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Calhoun postures up and lands a big shot to Bruno's brow.
Calhoun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bruno trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bruno misses with an uppercut. Calhoun saw that one coming.
Calhoun half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bruno scores with a jab to the head.
Nice takedown defense from Bruno. No joy for Calhoun on that attempt.
Bruno wants to counter with a clinch but Calhoun pushes him away.
Bruno throws a combination that misses
and Calhoun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno looking for submissions off his back.
Bruno takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calhoun slips a nice elbow through Bruno's hands, connecting with Bruno's forehead.
Calhoun decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bruno slaps away a takedown attempt from Calhoun, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adam Bruno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustus Calhoun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calhoun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruno.
Augustus Calhoun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bruno lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calhoun circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Bruno.
I've got Bruno winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Bruno!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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