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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Calisto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Calisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edwards wants to counter with a clinch but Calisto pushes him away.
Calisto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Edwards tries to avoid it but Calisto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Edwards to the ground. Edwards escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calisto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Edwards .
A leg kick checked by Edwards .#CL#
Calisto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Edwards , pushing him back against the cage.
Edwards is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Calisto is defending well for now.
Edwards slowing the pace effectively.
Calisto working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Edwards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calisto 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards fails to land the takedown.
Edwards with a lazy takedown attempt
and Calisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zed Calisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Edwards .
Calisto throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Edwards moves in looking to clinch but Calisto pushes him off.
Edwards has a takedown stuffed.
Calisto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Edwards goes for a double leg but Calisto avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Calisto continues to drive forward.
Calisto feints a jab promting Edwards to slip. Calisto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Edwards slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Connor Edwards has been cut.
Calisto cracks Edwards with a good jab.
Calisto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Calisto lands a nice shot to the body.
Edwards checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Edwards feints the counter takedown.
Calisto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Calisto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calisto tries a head kick but it misses.
#T2#
Calisto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Calisto goes for a double leg but Edwards avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Edwards continues to drive forward.
Edwards lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calisto dives in and grabs Edwards 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes down on Calisto's head and hops out.
Edwards closes the distance and clinches up with Calisto, looking for a takedown. Edwards pushes Calisto against the cage but Calisto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edwards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calisto is fending him off so far but Edwards persists. Nope, Calisto circles away and we're back to standing.
Edwards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calisto defends well and Edwards ends up having to push Calisto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Calisto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edwards .
Calisto fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Calisto takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Edwards tries to pull guard but Calisto won't allow it.
Calisto is trying to force a seperation but Edwards has the dominant position.#TD2#
Edwards pulls guard.
Calisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Edwards is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Edwards can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Edwards looking for a guillotine here but Calisto defends easily.
Edwards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Calisto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Calisto throwing strikes but missing.
Calisto won't allow Edwards to sweep him here. #T4#
Calisto is looking to work some ground and pound but Edwards has wrist control.
Edwards is trying to keep Calisto in close.
Edwards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edwards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calisto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Edwards 's guard.
Calisto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Edwards 's head.
Calisto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Calisto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Edwards is looking for a sweep. Calisto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Edwards controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Calisto with the ground and pound but Edwards uses the opportunity to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Calisto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Connor Edwards 's cut.
That's time! Calisto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Calisto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Calisto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calisto lands a head shot.
Edwards dodges the punch combination from Calisto.
Edwards tries to counter by closing the distance.
Edwards has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#TD2#
Calisto gets caught flat footed, as Edwards shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edwards looking to pass the guard. #SU2#
Edwards decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Calisto, up you get!
Edwards has a takedown stuffed.#T1#
Calisto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Calisto. #TD2#
Edwards shoots in and bounces Calisto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Calisto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Calisto controlling the position.
Calisto is looking to stand up but Edwards isn't so interested in that idea. #T2##ES#
Calisto pushes Edwards off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Edwards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloppy strikes from Calisto. Those never looked like landing.
Calisto moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromEdwards .
Zed Calisto is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edwards dives in for a single leg takedown but Calisto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zed Calisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Edwards .
Edwards fails with the takedown
and Calisto counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calisto throws a head kick that misses.
Calisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Edwards tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calisto defends well and Edwards ends up having to push Calisto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edwards fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Calisto. No joy for Edwards on that attempt.
Calisto is looking to counter punch.#TD#
Calisto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Calisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Edwards is looking for a triangle but Calisto pushes his legs off easily.
Edwards is breathing heavily.
Calisto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Edwards keeping moving, preventing Calisto from controlling successfully. #T4#
Calisto throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Edwards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calisto advances to half guard.
Calisto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Calisto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Calisto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Calisto looking to ground and pound but Edwards is blocking nicely.
Edwards tries to hold on but Calisto pushes him away.
Calisto with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Calisto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Connor Edwards 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Calisto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zed Calisto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calisto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calisto.
Calisto throws a one two combo.
#ROC#
Edwards is rocked!#CL#
Calisto instigates a clinch.
Edwards is still on wobbly legs! Can Calisto finish him?#TD#
Calisto pulls guard successfully.
#ES#
Calisto scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Calisto throws a head kick but Edwards moves out of range.
Calisto lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edwards will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calisto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edwards loses concentration momentarily and Calisto pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Edwards crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Calisto finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zed Calisto!
Zed Calisto managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Shade Tree Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 10, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Pitung forces Calisto back against the cage and clinches.
Pitung lands a nice uppercut.
Calisto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pitung working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Calisto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pitung cracks Calisto with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Pitung - that landed with a thud.
Pitung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calisto or not.
Pitung makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Pitung to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Pitung.
Calisto looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pitung.
Pitung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pitung scores with a shot to the side of Calisto's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Pitung scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Pitung.
Pitung stalling the fight.
Calisto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T1##BC#
Pitung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Pitung has closed the distance and engaged Calisto in a clinch.
Pitung lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Pitung on the inside.
Pitung lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Pitung - that landed with a thud.
Pitung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calisto or not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pitung lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Pitung manages to break the clinch.
Calisto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pitung counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitung fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pitung walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Calisto drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Pitung swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Calisto's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bang Pitung!
Bang Pitung thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 25, 2019 |
#R1#
Bode throws a front kick aimed at Calisto's knee but Calisto avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Calisto.
Bode loads up on a big right hand but Calisto slips the punch.
Calisto shoots in but Bode avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Calisto tries to close the distance and clinch but Bode swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bode is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Calisto tries to land a body kick
and Bode counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bode misses with an uppercut.
Bode misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bode blocks a low kick nicely.
Bode feinted with a counter takedown.
Calisto throws the kick towards the body but Bode avoids it.
Bode tries to work over Calisto's front leg with a kick but Calisto checks it.
Zed Calisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calisto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bode as he jumps to the side. #T1##CL#
Bode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Calisto, pushing him back against the cage.
Calisto tries to break the clinch but Bode is controlling the position.
Bode swings wildly with an uppercut but Calisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bode working aggressively here.
Calisto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Calisto looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Calisto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bode digs a right hand into Calisto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calisto's gas tank.
Bode lands a shot to the body.
Calisto tries to pull guard but Bode forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Alexane Bode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Calisto.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Calisto is pressed up against the cage. Bode has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Calisto down to the mat. Calisto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #T2#
Calisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Calisto looks to move away, Bode throws a big counter combo but Calisto just gets out of the way.
Calisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calisto throws a jab but it's blocked by Bode.
Bode tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Calisto manages to circle out of the way.
Bode misses the shot to the body.
Calisto misses with a few strikes there.
Bode was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Calisto misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Bode misses the target.
Bode slips a straight right by Calisto.#CL#
Bode darts in and clinches Calisto up against the cage.
Calisto is trying to break the clinch but Bode has him pressed against the cage.
Bode has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Calisto after a bit of a struggle. #BC2#
Calisto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bode throws a right hand that misses
and Calisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bode throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Calisto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Calisto with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD#
Bode shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Calisto napping and manages to drive through into side control!#ES2#
Calisto bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#TD#
Bode gets a double leg takedown into Calisto's guard.
Calisto is looking to stand back up but Bode counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Calisto.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVB#
Bode winds up and cracks Calisto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bode wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calisto keeps working.
Bode landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Bode landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bode is controlling the pace.
Bode seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Calisto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Calisto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bode drops an elbow to the side of Calisto's head.
Calisto tries to roll over but Bode keeps him under control.
Bode content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alexane Bode will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Calisto feints a jab promting Bode to slip. Calisto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bode slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zed Calisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calisto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bode throws a big counter combination but Calisto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bode throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calisto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Bode.
Calisto shoots in and drives through. Bode sprawls well.
Calisto throws a series of punches but Bode moves out of range.
Bode is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Calisto tries to land a leg kick but Bode saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calisto throws a body shot but no joy.
Bode swinging wildly here.
Calisto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Calisto throws a head kick but Bode moves out of range.
#T1#
Nice takedown defense from Bode. No joy for Calisto on that attempt.
Bode throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Calisto is breathing heavily.
Bode thuds a left hand into Calisto's body.
No joy there for Bode, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bode.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Calisto taking a bit of punishment here - Bode scoring with strikes. #ES2#
Calisto throws Bode to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calisto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bode.
Bode moves out of range of the body kick.#TD#
Bode scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Bode is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Calisto sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
Bode wants to pass to mount but Calisto is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Bode is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Calisto sees it coming and defends easily.
Calisto won't allow Bode to pass to mount.
Bode looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Calisto with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bode 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.
Calisto wants to get back to his feet.
Calisto is not content to let Bode control the position.
Bode takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Bode not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bode is taking a breather. Calisto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Calisto is trying to control but can't.
Bode is pressing down on Calisto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Calisto is holding on for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Calisto looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bode is looking to wear down Calisto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bode looks to score with a jab to the body but Calisto is just out of range.#TD#
Calisto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bode to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bode with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bode with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bode tries to free his leg and advance position but Calisto is retaining full guard.
Calisto wants to improve his position but instead Bode has moved into half guard.
Calisto trying to hold on to Bode's head to control him but Bode postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexane Bode dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Bode shoots in and bounces Calisto off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bode prevents Calisto from getting back to his feet.
Bode stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calisto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bode throwing strikes but missing.
Calisto trying to keep a closed guard but Bode is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Bode with a nice head shot there.
Alexane Bode overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bode trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bode missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bode accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bode is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bode won't allow Calisto to get back to his feet.
Calisto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bode stays in close to Calisto's body and controls the position.
Bode loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bode trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bode loads up on a big right hand but Calisto slips the punch.#T2#
Nice takedown defense from Bode. No joy for Calisto on that attempt.
Calisto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bode swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Bode closes the distance and pushes Calisto back into the cage.
Bode controlling the action here for a moment.
Bode throws a head punch that misses.
Calisto fails to pull guard.
Calisto prevents a body shot from Bode.
Bode just leaning against Calisto, taking a breather.
Bode is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Calisto is trying to push Bode away but Bode has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T3#
Calisto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bode smiles and moves away.
Alexane Bode has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Calisto.
Bode tries to bum rush Calisto with a series of wild strikes but Calisto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Calisto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bode manages to avoid it.
Bode appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Calisto moves away from the strike by Bode. #TD#
Bode closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bode lands in his opponent's guard.
Calisto is looking to stand back up but Bode counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Calisto. #REVB#
Bode perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T4#
Bode is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Calisto!
Calisto is in a horrible position here. Bode smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Calisto is bucking up trying to escape but Bode cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bode takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alexane Bode is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bode has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Zed Calisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexane Bode showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bode, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexane Bode!
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Event:
STC 2
Date: May 14, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Edson darts in and clinches Calisto up against the cage.
Edson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC#
Edson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calisto moves away from the strike by Edson.
Yoel Edson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Edson.
Edson misses with the combination.
Edson avoids a kick to the body.
Edson misses with the combination.
As Edson backs off Calisto throws a huge counter combo but Edson manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edson misses with a right hand
and Calisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calisto fails with a takedown attempt.
Edson takes a swing at Calisto's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Edson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calisto connects with a body shot.
Calisto darts in looking for a takedown but Edson gets double underhooks and turns Calisto into the cage.
Edson lands a slapping body shot.
Calisto throws a series of punches but Edson moves out of range.
Calisto shoots for a takedown but Edson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yoel Edson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Calisto.
Calisto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL#
Edson drives through and clinches with Calisto against the cage.
#BC2#
Calisto breaks the clinch.
Calisto wants to land a leg kick but Edson is out of range.
Calisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calisto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calisto looks winded!#T2#
Edson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Calisto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Edson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calisto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Calisto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edson throws a head kick that half lands.
Calisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edson.
Calisto dodges the punch combination from Edson.
Calisto blocks the body kick.
Calisto lunges at Edson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Edson's hand.
Calisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edson lands a jab to the head.
#T3#
Edson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Edson.
Sloppy strikes from Edson. Those never looked like landing.
Edson swinging wildly here.
Calisto stuffs the takedown attempt from Edson. Edson gets slowly back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Edson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calisto.
#T4#
Edson scores with a head kick. Calisto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Calisto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edson.
Edson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calisto misses with a takedown
and Edson counters with a series of strikes. Calisto will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edson moves out of range as Calisto throws a body kick.
Edson slips a jab and a cross from Calisto.
An attempted straight right counter from Edson misses the target.
Edson misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoel Edson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Calisto closes the distance and clinches up with Edson, looking for a takedown. Calisto pushes Edson against the cage but Edson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Edson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice straight punches there by Edson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Edson.
Yoel Edson is winning the standup battle so far.
Edson looks to land a combination but Calisto avoids it well.
Edson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calisto manages to avoid it.
Edson shoots in for a takedown but Calisto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Edson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calisto can do to turn this around?
Calisto's corner calls for a 1-2. Calisto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Calisto throws a combination that misses
and Edson counters with a two punch combo.
Calisto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Edson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calisto pinned against the cage. Calisto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yoel Edson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Edson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Nice shot by Calisto.
Edson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoel Edson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calisto throws a body kick that misses.
Calisto throws a sloppy head kick and Edson moves out of range easily.
Edson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Calisto throws the kick towards the body but Edson avoids it.
Edson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Edson misses with a double jab
and Calisto counters with a nice uppercut.
Edson moves out of range as Calisto throws a body kick.
Edson swinging wildly here.
Edson sets himself, and Calisto steps forward looking for the clinch! Edson avoids it this time.#T2#
Calisto swats away the attempt to clinch by Edson.
Calisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Calisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Edson walks into a straight right hand from Calisto.
Edson misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Calisto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Calisto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edson throws the left hand but Calisto avoids the punch easily.
Calisto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edson defends well and Calisto ends up having to push Edson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Calisto.
Calisto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calisto throws a leg kick but Edson sees it coming and moves out of range. #T3#
Edson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edson lands with a good body shot.
Edson misses the shot to the body.
Calisto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Calisto throws the kick towards the body but Edson avoids it.
Calisto shoots for a takedown but Edson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Calisto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Edson's waist but Edson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calisto off to one side.
The fighters circling - Edson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Edson has closed the distance and engaged Calisto in a clinch.
#BC#
Edson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Calisto as Edson shoots in.
Edson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Calisto avoids it really well and circles away.#T4#
Calisto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Edson throws a nice looking combination but Calisto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calisto throws a right hand that Edson ducks under and follows up with a left that Edson also avoids with ease.
It looked like Edson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Calisto.#CL2#
Calisto drives through and clinches with Edson against the cage.
Calisto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC2#
Calisto breaks the clinch.
Calisto dodges the punch combination from Edson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yoel Edson will probably get the nod.
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!
#R3#
Calisto fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Edson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Edson swinging wildly here.
A nice combination there by Calisto.
Edson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Edson misses with a double jab.
As Edson backs off Calisto throws a huge counter combo but Edson manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calisto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Edson as he jumps to the side.
Edson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Edson misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Nice takedown defense from Calisto. No joy for Edson on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calisto.
Yoel Edson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Calisto.
Calisto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calistos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Edson throws a head kick that misses.
Calisto swings for the body but Edson moves out of range.
Edson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calisto manages to avoid it.
Calisto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Calisto wants it to stay on the feet.
As Edson backs off Calisto throws a huge counter combo but Edson manages to avoid it all.#T2#
A jab lands there for Calisto.
Edson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Edson wants it to stay on the feet.
Calisto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Edson.
Edson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Calisto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Edson throws out the jab.
A head kick by Edson misses
and Calisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Calisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Edson throws a shot from downtown. Calisto moves away and avoids it.
Edson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Calisto if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edson needs to keep his hands up - Calisto had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
A head kick misses from Edson.
Calisto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Edson with a body shot.
Calisto stuffs the takedown.
Calisto throws a counter combo.
Edson misses with a double jab
and Calisto counters with a straight right hand.
Edson leaves Calisto with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Edson misses with a series of wild punches.
Calisto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Edson.
Edson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Calisto is fending him off so far but Edson persists. Nope, Calisto circles away and we're back to standing.
Calisto tries to clinch up.#T4#
Edson tries to clinch there but Calisto circles away.
Calisto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calisto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Calisto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Edson defends well and Calisto ends up having to push Edson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Edson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Edson throws a good cross that connects.
Edson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Edson takes a swing at Calisto's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calisto.
Zed Calisto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoel Edson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calisto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoel Edson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Edson 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Yoel Edson!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Yoel Edson!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Yoel Edson!
Yoel Edson wins by unanimous decision!
Yoel Edson is the new welterweight champion!
Yoel Edson made sure to mention his sponsor, Shade Tree Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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Event:
STC 1 Initiation
Date: May 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Barrera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Barrera shoots in for a double leg but Calisto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Calisto misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Calisto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barrera - the referee stops the clock and Calisto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barrera. Calisto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Calisto fails to land the takedown.
Barrera avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barrera closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calisto circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barrera tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Calisto defends well and Barrera ends up having to push Calisto into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calisto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barrera but Barrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barrera appears to be looking for a big counter.
Barrera with a lazy takedown attempt
and Calisto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Calisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calisto throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Calisto throws a sloppy head kick and Barrera moves out of range easily.
Calisto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barrera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barrera.#TD#
Barrera drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Calisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Calisto pulls Barrera in close to his closed guard and prevents Barrera from doing any damage or advancing position.
Barrera wants to control from the top but Calisto keeps moving. #T2##ES2#
Calisto has his feet on Barrera's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Barrera moves out of range of the body kick from Calisto.
Calisto shoots in for a double leg but Barrera sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Calisto looks to land a combination but Barrera avoids it well.
Calisto throws a nice looking combination but Barrera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!#TD#
Barrera fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Calisto to the ground. Barrera is now in Calisto's guard.#ES2#
Calisto kicks Barrera off and gets to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Calisto.
Calisto looks winded!#T3#
Calisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barrera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Calisto. No joy for Barrera on that attempt.
Calisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calisto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calisto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barrera but Barrera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Barrera takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from Calisto. Those never looked like landing. #T4##TD#
Barrera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SU#
Barrera gets to his feet - Calisto follows without any prompting.
Calisto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Calisto as Barrera shoots in.#CL#
Barrera drives through and clinches with Calisto against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barrera stalling against the cage.
Calisto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barrera walks away with a smile on his face. Calisto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Calisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calisto looks for the body kick but Barrera saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Calisto 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.
#R2#
Barrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Calisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rick Barrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calisto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barrera defends well and Calisto ends up having to push Barrera into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barrera swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Barrera rushes Calisto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Barrera wants a takedown.
#BC#
Barrera breaks the clinch.
Calisto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barrera moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calisto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Barrera tries to avoid it but Calisto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Barrera to the ground. Barrera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Barrera will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Barrera looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calisto misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Calisto moves out of range as Barrera strikes.
Calisto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrera misses with a takedown attempt - Calisto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Barrera. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Calisto shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#ES#
Barrera has one foot on Calisto's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Calisto misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Barrera to counter with a crisp jab.
Calisto is breathing heavily.
Barrera looks to land a body kick but Calisto moved away.
Calisto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Calisto misses with a takedown #CL#
and Barrera moves into the clinch.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calisto tries to pull guard but Barrera holds him up against the cage and eventually Calisto drops back down to his feet.
Barrera is trying to pull guard but Calisto has him pressed against the cage.
Barrera wants a takedown.
Calisto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barrera is trying to pull guard but Calisto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Calisto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barrera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calisto is keeping busy.
Barrera can't get the takedown.
#T3#
Calisto is trying to break the clinch but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.
Calisto working hard to break the clinch.
Calisto can't break the clinch.
Calisto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calisto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Barrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barrera fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calisto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zed Calisto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calisto throws a push kick but Barrera slaps the foot to one side. #CL#
Barrera moves into the clinch.
Barrera drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Calisto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T4#
Calisto tries to circle away but Barrera has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Barrera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calisto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Barrera avoids it really well and circles away.#CL#
Calisto tries to keep at a distance but Barrera has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Barrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Barrera dominated that second round.
That's time! Barrera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Calisto throws a right and a left that Barrera avoids nicely.
Calisto goes for a double leg but Barrera avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Barrera continues to drive forward.
Calisto throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Barrera clinches with his opponent.
Calisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Barrera controls his hands.
Barrera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calisto's efforts to push away.
Barrera has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Calisto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Calisto is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calisto fails to pull guard.
Calisto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Barrera is defending well.
Rick Barrera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Calisto.
Calisto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Calisto is trying to drag Barrera to the mat but Barrera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Calisto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Calisto has had enough of the clinch but Barrera keeps him there for the moment.
Calisto lands a right hand.
Calisto tries to land knees in the clinch but Barrera avoids the damage to the body.
Calisto can't break the clinch.
Barrera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Calisto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.
Barrera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barrera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Calisto smiles and moves away.
Calisto connects with a body shot.#T2#
Barrera wants to clinch up but Calisto keeps it at a distance.
Barrera tries to clinch but Calisto moves out of range.
A punch combination from Barrera misses.
Calisto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barrera rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
Calisto clinches up with Barrera and pushes him back against the cage.
Barrera has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Calisto after a bit of a struggle.
Calisto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#TD#
Barrera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Calisto uses from the top position.
Barrera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barrera is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Calisto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Calisto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Calisto forces his way into half guard.
Calisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barrera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barrera blocking the ground and pound attempt from Calisto.
Calisto controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrera avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calisto. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Calisto throwing shots but Barrera is blocking nicely.
Calisto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Barrera tries to roll over but Calisto keeps him under control.
Calisto not landing any meaningful shots this time. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Calisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calisto shoots for a double leg takedown but Barrera sprawls well. He's pushed Calisto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Barrera fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barrera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calisto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zed Calisto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Calisto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zed Calisto!
Zed Calisto very nearly forgot to thank Shade Tree Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Calisto throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Flynn counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Calisto! #ES2#
Calisto throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Calisto misses with a head kick.
#TD2#
Calisto drives through with a takedown into Flynn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calisto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Calisto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Calisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flynn looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Flynn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calisto defends well.
Calisto wants to control from the top but Flynn keeps moving.
Flynn is trying to keep Calisto in close.
#T1##SU2#
Calisto gets to his feet. Flynn looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from Flynn. No joy for Calisto on that attempt.
Calisto dives in for a single leg takedown but Flynn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Calisto takes the fight into the clinch.
Flynn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Flynn pulls guard successfully.
Flynn trying to keep a closed guard but Calisto is proving a slippery customer.
Flynn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flynn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T2#
Calisto trying to control the position from guard on top but Flynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flynn is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Calisto working a defensive guard here.
#SUB2#
Calisto looking for a guillotine here but Flynn defends easily.
Calisto has a closed guard, preventing Flynn from standing up. #T3#
Calisto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flynn wants to get up but he can't break Calisto's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Flynn throws a big elbow that misses.
Flynn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calisto's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Calisto wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Calisto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Calisto misses with a takedown attempt - Flynn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Michael Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zed Calisto.
Calisto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#T4##CL#
Flynn has Calisto up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Flynn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calisto shoots for a takedown but Flynn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#TD#
Flynn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Calisto!#SU#
Flynn stands up and beckons Calisto to his feet.
Flynn tries to clinch up but Calisto circles away and keeps his distance.
Flynn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Calisto pinned against the cage. Calisto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Calisto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flynn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michael Flynn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Calisto tries for a takedown but Flynn circles away easily#CL#
and Flynn moves into the clinch.
Flynn effectively controlling the action here.
Calisto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flynn backwards. #TD2#
Calisto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Calisto manages to end up in side control.
Calisto is chipping away with strikes.
Flynn looking for a sweep but Calisto has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Flynn tries to reverse the position but Calisto maintains control.
Zed Calisto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calisto tries to control but Flynn wriggling away.
Calisto wants to control but Flynn has made it back to half guard. Nice work. #T1#
Calisto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Flynn controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #SUB2#
Calisto is working for a kimura but Flynn is defending it quite comfortably.
Flynn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Flynn looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calisto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flynn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Flynn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Flynn controls Calisto momentarily but Calisto frees himself.
Flynn wants to sweep here but Calisto controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Calisto looking to pass the guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Flynn is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calisto throws a sloppy head kick and Flynn moves out of range easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Calisto.#TD#
Flynn drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.#T4#
Flynn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calisto's guard.
Calisto is adopting a defensive guard.#SU#
Calisto is working an open guard so Flynn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flynn circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Flynn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Calisto goes for a double leg but Flynn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Flynn continues to drive forward.
Zed Calisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calisto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flynn circles away.
Calisto moves to clinch but Flynn breaks away #TD#
and Flynn counters with a single leg into guard. Calisto didn't expect that.
Flynn wanted to stand there but Calisto had control of the position.
Calisto trying to control the position here.
Flynn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calisto has a closed guard, preventing Flynn from standing up.
Flynn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T1#
Calisto is trying to keep Flynn in close.
Flynn cracks Calisto with a solid left hand.
Calisto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Calisto wants to get back to his feet but Flynn is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Flynn shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Flynn showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Calisto makes his way to full guard, as Flynn worked for a kimura.
#T2#
Flynn throws a big elbow that misses.
Calisto 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.
Calisto is trying to keep Flynn in close.
Flynn tries to stand but Calisto is controlling from the bottom.
Flynn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T3#
Calisto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Flynn has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Calisto is working away from the top position though.
Calisto is stalling here. Flynn is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Calisto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Flynn has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Calisto is holding Flynn down, trying to stall.
You can see the frustration on Calisto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Flynn tries for a kimura but Calisto is defending well. #T4##SUB#
Flynn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SU#
Flynn decides to stand up, so the ref orders Calisto to his feet. #CL2#
Calisto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flynn, pushing him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flynn taking a breather.
Calisto wants a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Flynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flynn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Flynn!
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