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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 1414 p4p, 166 weight class) and John Lennon (ranked 1409 p4p, 165 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
26
149 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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167 cm
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150 lbs
21 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calixto Cardona! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Lennon! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lennon lands with a kick to the temple. Cardona shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" A jab from Lennon misses. A low kick from Lennon is predictable there and Cardona finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Cardona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lennon. Cardona throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cardona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lennon manages to avoid it. Cardona swings widly with a right hand
and Lennon counters with a solid body kick. A punch combination from Cardona misses. Lennon tries to land a front kick but Cardona steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Cardona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Cardona lands a head shot. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Cardona throws a head kick that misses letting Lennon counter with a right hand. Lennon is looking to clinch. Lennon misses with a looping left. Lennon scores with a decent looking hook. A big left from Cardona misses. Lennon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lennon pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cardona scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cardona scores with the left hand. Lennon knows he should have avoided that one. Cardona slips under a jab from Lennon. Lennon connects with a solid leg kick. Cardona throws a jab when Lennon was well out of range. Lennon misses with a hook
and Cardona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Lennon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cardona throws out the jab. Nice jab there from Lennon. Cardona throws a hook but Lennon blocks it. It seemed like Lennon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Cardona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lennon throws a looping overhand right but Cardona ducks down to avoid it. Lennon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cardona. Cardona keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Cardona misses. A good leg kick by Lennon. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head kick by Cardona misses and Lennon counters with a body kick that stops Cardona in his tracks momentarily. Lennon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lennon throws a right and a left that both miss. An attempted straight right counter from Cardona misses the target. A jab from Cardona misses. Cardona misses with a two punch combination.
Cardona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cardona connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lennon momentarily.
Lennon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lennon cracks a nice hook into Cardona's ribs. Lennon looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cardona lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lennon. Cardona pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calixto Cardona! Calixto Cardona bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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