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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 2923 p4p, 2570 weight class) and Phil Rivers (ranked 375 p4p, 330 weight class). Calamari comes to the cage accompanied by Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Calamari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calamari throws the left hand but Rivers avoids the punch easily.
Rivers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivers works over Calamari's head and body with a nice combination.
Rivers shoots in for a takedown but Calamari shows good takedown defense.
Calamari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab from Rivers.
Calamari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Calamari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calamari misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Calamari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Calamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Calamari.
Rivers slips a jab from Calamari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
Rivers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been hearing reports that Calamari has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Calamari cracks Rivers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Calamari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Calamari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calamari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rivers.
Rivers misses with a double jab.
Calamari throwing a counter right hand but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Calamari moves into the clinch successfully.
Calamari controlling the action here for a moment.
Calamari lands with a right to the head.
Rivers has a couple of punches blocked by Calamari.
Calamari keeps control of Rivers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rivers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rivers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calamari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rivers scrambles back to his feet.
Rivers moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivers.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calamari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Calamari misses with a hook. Rivers ducked under it nicely.
Calamari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
Rivers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calamari counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Calamari tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calamari connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rivers's hands.
Rivers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Calamari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calamari misses with a straight left.
Calamari wants to clinch up but Rivers keeps it at a distance.
Calamari looks to land a left hand but Rivers moved out of range nicely.
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Calamari cracks a nice hook into Rivers's ribs.
Rivers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calamari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
Rivers throws a nice looking combination but Calamari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rivers connects with a body shot.
Rivers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calamari closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rivers takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rivers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calamari staying out of range there.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Calamari ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers lands a nice hook to Calamari's body. Calamari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Calamari moves away and avoids it.
Calamari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Calamari scores with a hook.
Calamari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivers misses with a series of wild punches.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Rivers scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calamari staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calamari. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calamari avoids a kick to the body.
Calamari closes the distance and clinches.
Rivers lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Rivers misses
enabling Calamari to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivers lands with an overhand left.
Rivers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calamari avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rivers cracks Calamari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rivers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calamari is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Calamari avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Calamari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calamari.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calamari works over Rivers's head and body with a nice combination.
Rivers blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phil Rivers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Calamari jabs Rivers right on the nose. Rivers blinks but takes it well.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calamari takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Calamari. Beautiful body shot.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
Calamari slips a straight right by Rivers.
Rivers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rivers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rivers misses the jab.
Calamari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Calamari lands a jab to Rivers's midsection.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
A combination from Rivers does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rivers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calamari loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calamari circles away quickly and effectively.
Calamari has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calamari there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers slips a straight right by Calamari.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Calamari with a body shot.
Calamari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rivers.
Rivers moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Calamari misses with a looping left.
Rivers is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Calamari with a body shot.
Calamari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calamari throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rivers lands a right hook to the body.
Rivers slips a straight right by Calamari.
Phil Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Calamari moves out of range of the leg kick from Rivers.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rivers.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Calamari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers defending well as Calamari loads up on a big left hand.
Calamari misses with a left hand
and Rivers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calamari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers misses the jab.
Rivers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calamari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calamari dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Rivers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Calamari throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
Rivers lands with a hook. Calamari tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Calamari takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calamari avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Calamari wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Calamari loads up on a big right hand but Rivers slips the punch.
A jab from Rivers misses.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Calamari.
Calamari lands with a cross.
Calamari misses with a hook.
Calamari scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Rivers.
Calamari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calamari slips under a jab.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Rivers.
A big right from Calamari misses.
Rivers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rivers throws a combination. Calamari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Calamari back to the cage. Rivers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Calamari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calamari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Calamari throws a body shot but no joy.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Calamari misses.
A punch combination from Rivers misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phil Rivers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calamari throws a series of punches but Rivers avoids them all with ease.
Calamari digs a good hook to Rivers's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Calamari checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rivers throws a jab but it's blocked by Calamari.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Calamari closes the distance but Rivers moves to the side
and Rivers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calamari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calamari throwing a counter right hand but Rivers manages to avoid it.
Calamari staying out of range there.
Calamari throws a big shot that misses.
Calamari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calamari scores with a hook to the body. Rivers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
Calamari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rivers has time to react.
Rivers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calamari throws a series of punches but Rivers moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Rivers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Calamari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Calamari works Rivers's body with a nice hook.
Calamari defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Calamari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Calamari.
Calamari connects with a body shot that sends Rivers's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rivers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rivers misses with a hook
enabling Calamari to counter with a crisp jab.
Calamari moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Rivers with a hook.
Rivers slips under a jab from Calamari.
Calamari blocks a jab.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Calamari avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Rivers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Valdo Calamari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Calamari on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rivers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Calamari moves out of range as Rivers strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Calamari ducks down to avoid it.
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rivers ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rivers lands a glancing blow to the side of Calamari's head.
Calamari clinches up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Calamari.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calamari lands with a short shot to the head.
Rivers is trying to break the clinch but Calamari is controlling him.
Calamari lands a body shot.
Rivers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calamari or not.
Rivers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calamari lands a body shot.
Calamari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rivers.
Calamari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Phil Rivers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Rivers saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Calamari.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivers throws a lazy uppercut
letting Calamari counter with a right hand.
Rivers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Calamari throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Calamari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Calamari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Calamari looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calamari misses with a left hand
and Calamari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivers.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Calamari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Rivers blocks a jab.
Calamari lands a slapping body shot.
Calamari misses with a left hand
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calamari circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Rivers misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari moves away from the strike by Rivers.
Calamari misses the jab.
Calamari throws a body punch but Rivers moves out of range.
Rivers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Rivers as he connects with a hook.
Rivers throws a combination that misses
and Calamari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calamari looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
Rivers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calamari. Rivers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calamari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
A swing and a miss from Rivers.
Calamari ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Calamari was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Rivers throws a lazy uppercut
letting Calamari counter with a right hand.
Rivers slips under a jab from Calamari.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Calamari misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rivers throws out a counter right but Calamari avoids it with no problem.
Rivers slips under a jab.
Calamari tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivers's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rivers duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calamari connects with a crisp jab.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Calamari misses.
Calamari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calamari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calamari misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rivers counters with a stiff right hand.
Calamari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rivers.
An attempted straight right counter from Calamari misses the target.
Rivers loads up on a big right hand but Calamari slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calamari digs a good body shot into Rivers's ribs.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot.
Calamari looks to land a right hand but Rivers moved out of range.
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 Valdo Calamari.
I think Rivers 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Valdo Calamari!
During a confident post fight interview, Valdo Calamari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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