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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Valdo Calamari (ranked 2430 p4p, 3537 weight class) and Ronnie White (ranked 304 p4p, 424 weight class). Calamari comes to the cage accompanied by Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. White has chosen Battlesick as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ronnie White!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calamari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by White.
Calamari scores with the left hand. White knows he should have avoided that one.
Calamari lands a head shot.
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 works the jab nicely.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
Decent striking displayed by Calamari there.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
White throws an off balance right hand
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronnie White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
White throws a head kick that misses
and Calamari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Calamari lands a jab.
Calamari is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Calamari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
White lands a head shot.
White throws a hook but Calamari avoids it easily.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calamari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
White thuds a left hand into Calamari's body.
Calamari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calamari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Calamari is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A left lands for White.
White throws a looping overhand right but Calamari ducks down to avoid it.
Calamari just misses with a punch to the body.
White lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calamari at a distance.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calamari.
Calamari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
White throws a good cross that connects.
White has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
White misses with a takedown
and Calamari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calamari blocks a jab.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari just misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a leg kick
and Calamari counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White swings for the body but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari avoids a kick to the body.
Calamari is looking to counter punch.
White throws a lazy right hand but Calamari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Calamari. That snapped White's head back.
White drives through with a takedown into Calamari's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Calamari will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calamari throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
White is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Calamari tries to strike from the bottom.
White is looking to work some ground and pound but Calamari has wrist control.
White trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calamari can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as White controls the pace.
Calamari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Calamari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White moves out of range as Calamari strikes.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calamari takes a jab right on the kisser.
Calamari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on White's shoulder, as White tries to avoid the shot.
Calamari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Calamari slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calamari with a hook.
Calamari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Calamari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White scores with a jab to the body.
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calamari counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calamari.
A lazy left from Calamari finds it's target.
White throws a body punch but Calamari moves out of range.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Calamari was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White with a jab.
Calamari lands a glancing blow to the side of White's head.
White tries to score with a low kick but Calamari moves his leg out of the way.
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.
White is looking to slow Calamari down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White slips a jab from Calamari.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Calamari is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calamari has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Valdo Calamari will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Calamari misses with a hook.
A head kick lands from White that sends Calamari to the canvas. Calamari tries to scramble back to his feet but White brings him back down into side control.
Calamari is rocked!
It looks like Valdo Calamari has been cut.
White in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Oh Calamari is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calamari manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Calamari seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White has his hands clasped together around Calamari's back. He's all about the action.
Calamari lands with a punch from half guard.
White gets back to full guard.
Calamari seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari working some strikes from top position.
White trying to control the position.
White preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White keeping moving, preventing Calamari from controlling successfully.
White managing to control the position.
White is continuing to stall.
Calamari throws a big elbow that misses.
White keeping full guard, as Calamari tries to pass.
White has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Calamari has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White trying to hold on to Calamari's head to control him but Calamari postures up.
Calamari 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.
White keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Calamari working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Calamari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari is taking a breather. White 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.
Calamari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Calamari seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
White trying to control but Calamari postures up.
White is trying is best to control the position here.
Calamari is looking to stall here but White recovers full guard.
Calamari working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
White pulls Calamari in close to prevent any damage.
Calamari is in close to White's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to sweep but instead, Calamari has passed into half guard.
White taking some punishment here, with Calamari in his half guard.
White tries to roll over but Calamari keeps him under control.
White preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
White has hold of Calamari's hands but Calamari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ground and pound from Calamari.
White taking some punishment here, with Calamari in his half guard.
Calamari thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calamari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White's head.
Calamari is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
Calamari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. White defending well though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valdo Calamari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valdo Calamari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Calamari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calamari takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
White misses with a shot to the body
and Calamari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calamari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
White ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
White takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Calamari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White staying out of range there.
Valdo Calamari is winning the standup battle so far.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White misses with a body shot
enabling Calamari to counter with a crisp jab.
Calamari slips under a jab from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calamari finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calamari misses with a looping right.
White misses with an uppercut
and Calamari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a hook but Calamari blocks it.
Calamari looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
White throws a body punch but Calamari moves out of range.
It looked like Calamari was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from White.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calamari misses with a wild body shot.
Calamari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calamari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Calamari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calamari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White throws out a counter right but Calamari avoids it with no problem.
Calamari avoids the body shot from White.
White looks for the body kick but Calamari saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Calamari.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Calamari.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Calamari does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Calamari there.
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Calamari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calamari lands a nice hook to White's body. White takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Calamari misses.
White throws the left hand but Calamari avoids the punch easily.
Calamari is looking to counter punch.
White on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Calamari misses with a looping right.
Calamari throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from White.
A left lands for White.
Calamari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
White scores with the left hand. Calamari knows he should have avoided that one.
A lazy left from Calamari finds it's target.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari ducks under a wild hook from White.
Calamari defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Calamari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
White takes a swing at Calamari's ribcage but misses.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Calamari off the cage and back into range.
White throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Calamari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calamari throws out the jab.
Calamari connects with a looping right hand.
Calamari jabs at White's body.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
Calamari uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before White has time to react.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calamari.
Calamari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White tries a head kick but it misses.
Calamari appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Calamari misses.
Calamari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
White is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Calamari gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! White is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valdo Calamari!
Valdo Calamari seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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