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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Heimburg (ranked 4284 p4p, 4278 weight class) and Nezuko Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calvin Heimburg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calvin Heimburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nezuko Chan!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heimburg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Heimburg tries to clinch there but Chan circles away.
Chan moves out of range as Heimburg strikes.
Heimburg tries to clinch up.
Chan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chan throws out a powerful jab.
Chan loads up on a big right hand but Heimburg slips the punch.
Chan tests Heimburg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Calvin Heimburg has been cut.
Heimburg ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Heimburg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chan throws out a loose jab but Heimburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan tries to keep at a distance but Heimburg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heimburg is trying to maintain a safe position but Chan gets an underhook and turns Heimburg into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimburg is trying to stall.
Heimburg seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Chan is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Heimburg fails to land.
Heimburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimburg.
A head punch on the inside from Heimburg fails to land.
Heimburg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heimburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heimburg pressing his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimburg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heimburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heimburg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan misses with a body shot.
Heimburg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Heimburg throws a jab but it's blocked by Chan.
Heimburg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heimburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heimburg takes one to the chin there.
Heimburg closes the distance and clinches.
Heimburg scores with a shoulder strike.
Heimburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Heimburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heimburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimburg digs a right hand underneath Chan's ribcage. Chan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heimburg avoiding damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Heimburg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Heimburg gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A body shot lands from Heimburg.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
Nice body punch from Heimburg.
Heimburg working aggressively here.
Chan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan manages to break the clinch.
Chan misses with a hook. Heimburg ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heimburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chan, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Heimburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan can't find room to land a body shot as Heimburg controls the action.
Heimburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heimburg.
Heimburg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chan.
Heimburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Heimburg lands a body shot.
Heimburg has Chan pressed against the cage, preventing Chan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chan struggles to land a body shot inside as Heimburg controls his hands.
Chan blocks a body shot from Heimburg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nezuko Chan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Calvin Heimburg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chan slips a straight right by Heimburg.
Chan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Heimburg clinches up with Chan and pushes him back against the cage.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Heimburg.
Chan breaks from the clinch.
Heimburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Chan circles away.
Heimburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chan! But no joy.
Heimburg looks to land a left hand but Chan moved out of range nicely.
Chan throws a right and a left that Heimburg avoids nicely.
Heimburg misses the shot to the body.
Chan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heimburg throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan swats away the attempt to clinch by Heimburg.
Heimburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heimburg circles away quickly and effectively.
Heimburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimburg scores with a jab.
Heimburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan takes a swing at Heimburg's ribcage but misses.
Heimburg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chan to score with a decent uppercut.
Chan throws a body punch but Heimburg moves out of range.
Heimburg lands with a straight right. Chan didn't see that one coming.
Chan tries to keep at a distance but Heimburg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heimburg stalling.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Heimburg working aggressively here.
Heimburg blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimburg.
Chan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heimburg blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg stalling in the clinch.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heimburg misses with the head strike.
Heimburg misses with a punch to the body.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Heimburg backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heimburg tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Chan takes a shot to the head.
Heimburg misses with the head strike.
Calvin Heimburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heimburg backwards.
Heimburg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heimburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimburg blocking some punches.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Heimburg.
Chan lands with a light punch inside.
Heimburg lands a left hand.
Heimburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Chan both land. Nice combination.
Chan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heimburg avoids the body shot from Chan.
Chan is breathing heavily.
Heimburg punishes Chan's body with a nice straight punch.
Heimburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heimburg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Heimburg clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heimburg throws a head punch that misses.
Heimburg blocks an uppercut.
Chan working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Heimburg taking a breather.
Heimburg avoiding damage.
Chan working aggressively here.
Heimburg leaning against his opponent.
Heimburg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chan misses with some punches.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimburg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chan tries to work over Heimburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heimburg lands with a left to the head.
Heimburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nezuko Chan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Calvin Heimburg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Heimburg ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Nezuko Chan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heimburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Chan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Heimburg cracks a nice hook into Chan's ribs.
Heimburg throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan throws a body shot but no joy.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimburg.
Heimburg wants to clinch up but Chan keeps it at a distance.
Chan throws a looping overhand right but Heimburg ducks down to avoid it.
Chan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heimburg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heimburg was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan.
Chan misses with a body shot
enabling Heimburg to counter with a crisp jab.
Heimburg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Heimburg closes the distance and clinches.
Heimburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heimburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heimburg just leaning against Chan, taking a breather.
Heimburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heimburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heimburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Heimburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heimburg blocks a body shot from Chan.
Heimburg controlling the action here for a moment.
Heimburg blocks a body shot from Chan.
Heimburg digs a right hand into Chan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chan's gas tank.
Chan blocks a body shot from Heimburg.
Heimburg misses with some punches.
Heimburg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Heimburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chans head.
Chan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heimburg backwards.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Heimburg lands with a left to the head.
Heimburg lands with a light punch inside.
Chan misses with a body punch.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heimburg.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heimburg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chan or not.
Chan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heimburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heimburg stalling in the clinch.
Chan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heimburg.
Heimburg leaning against his opponent.
Heimburg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heimburg.
Heimburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Heimburg swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heimburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chan lands an uppercut.
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Chan on the inside.
Heimburg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chan.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Heimburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heimburg lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Heimburg.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Heimburg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Heimburg.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Chan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heimburg lands an uppercut.
Chan tries to work over Heimburg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Heimburg.
Chan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Heimburg stalls.
Chan swings wildly with an uppercut but Heimburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Calvin Heimburg.
I think Chan 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Nezuko Chan!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Nezuko Chan!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Calvin Heimburg!
Nezuko Chan wins by split decision!
After winning the bout, Nezuko Chan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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