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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Siam (ranked 365 p4p, 852 weight class) and Calixto Cardona (ranked 47 p4p, 100 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chan Siam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona ducks under a wild hook from Siam.
It seemed like Cardona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cardona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siam.
Siam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cardona makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cardona lands with a shot to the body.
Cardona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Siam misses.
Cardona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cardona throws a good cross that connects.
Siam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cardona sprawls well. Cardona wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siam gets slowly back to his feet.
Cardona appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cardona closes the distance and pushes Siam back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siam.
Siam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Cardona misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Siam uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Siam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona tries to work over Siam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Siam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siam jumps guard but Cardona turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Siam drags the fight down to the ground.
Cardona slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cardona throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Siam works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Siam is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Cardona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siam keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam looking for submissions off his back.
Cardona blocks the strikes from Siam.
Siam is holding on to half guard well.
Cardona not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Siam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siam actively working from the bottom here.
Siam trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cardona looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cardona is thwarting Siam's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cardona wants to free his trapped foot but Siam is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cardona takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Siam moves into full guard.
Cardona wants to pass the guard but Siam is keeping the position.
Cardona is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch but Siam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Siam.
Cardona thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam rushes Cardona and presses him up against the cage.
Siam is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Siam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardona makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
Siam blocking some punches.
Cardona scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Siam.
A short right from Siam on the inside.
Siam pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siam controlling the position.
Siam looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cardona throws a strike but Siam rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Siam wants to control from the top but Cardona keeps moving.
Cardona preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Siam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cardona looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cardona looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cardona!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calixto Cardona dominated that round.
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.
Cardona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Siam on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cardona scores with a punch to the head.
Cardona moves out of range as Siam strikes.
Siam slips under a jab from Cardona.
A left lands for Siam.
Siam throws a hook but Cardona avoids it easily.
Siam sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardona lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cardona throws a hook but Siam avoids it easily.
Cardona throws an overhand right that lands on Siam's shoulder, as Siam tries to avoid the shot.
Cardona stuffs the takedown attempt from Siam. Siam gets slowly back to his feet.
Cardona fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cardona might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cardona slips under a jab from Siam.
Cardona slips under a jab from Siam.
Cardona defending well as Siam loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Siam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona lands a head kick. Siam smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Chan Siam has been cut.
Calixto Cardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Siam.
Cardona jabs at Siam's body.
Cardona scores with a body shot.
Cardona tries to clinch up.
A jab from Cardona does it's job there.
Cardona misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Siam coming out on top.
Cardona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Siam throws out the jab.
Cardona's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cardona duly obliges.
Cardona stuns Siam with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cardona throws a jab but it's blocked by Siam.
Siam tries to counter by clinching up but Cardona breaks away and moves out of range.
Cardona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siam.
Cardona throws a lazy uppercut
and Siam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cardona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Siam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siam shoots in but Cardona avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam has his takedown stuffed
and Cardona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Siam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardona scores with a jab to the body.
Cardona lands a head shot.
Cardona throws a leg kick that is checked
and Siam counters with a stiff right hand.
Siam moves into the clinch.
Cardona misses with some punches.
Siam lands a shoulder strike.
Cardona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cardona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Siam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cardona swings wildly with an uppercut but Siam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Siam.
Siam tries to pull guard but Cardona forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Siam blocks a body shot from Cardona.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Siam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Siam pulls guard successfully.
Cardona wants to control from the top but Siam keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Siam holds on and takes a little breather.
Siam wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cardona is now in half guard.
Siam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cardona.
Cardona seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Siam gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cardona drops back, looking for a kneebar! Siam looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Siam looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Siam!
Sloppy strikes there by Siam.
Siam throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cardona is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Siam trying to control the action but Cardona is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calixto Cardona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chan Siam's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Siam is defended easily by Cardona.
Siam clinches up against the cage.
Cardona has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siam blocking some punches.
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Cardona scores with a shot to the side of Siam's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cardona as Siam tries to tie him up.
Cardona tries a body shot but Siam blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siam backwards.
Cardona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cardona's elbow.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siam tries a body shot but Cardona blocks it.
Calixto Cardona seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Siam blocks an uppercut.
Cardona avoids a wild elbow strike from Siam.
Siam drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cardona pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cardona scores with a head kick. Siam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Siam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Siam controls the action.
Cardona presses Siam against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siam displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cardona up against the cage.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Cardona misses with some punches.
Siam effectively controlling the action here.
Cardona digs a right hand into Siam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siam's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona struggles to land a body shot inside as Siam controls his hands.
I was talking to Siam's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cardona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siam throws a big shot that misses.
Siam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siam lands with a right hand.
Cardona has closed the distance and engaged Siam in a clinch.
Cardona lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siam drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cardona pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chan Siam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cardona misses with a straight left.
Cardona buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siam is looking to counter punch.
Siam throws a body shot but no joy.
Siam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardona misses the jab.
Cardona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Siam.
Siam wants to clinch up but Cardona keeps it at a distance.
Chan Siam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calixto Cardona is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam cracks Cardona with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cardona scores with a nice right hand.
Cardona lands a slapping body shot.
Cardona jabs Siam right on the nose. Siam blinks but takes it well.
Siam throws the left hand but Cardona avoids the punch easily.
Cardona throws a big counter head kick but Siam avoids it with no problem.
Cardona throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Siam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cardona's guard.
Siam trying to control but Cardona is working from the bottom.
Siam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cardona working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Siam.
Siam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Siam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam chips away with some ground and pound.
Cardona keeping moving, preventing Siam from controlling successfully.
Cardona wants to stand up but Siam is controlling him.
Chan Siam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cardona tries to clinch there but Siam circles away.
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!
Siam on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Siam lands a head shot.
Cardona blocks a jab.
A big left from Siam misses.
Cardona counters with a body kick.
Cardona throws a half hearted mid kick.
Siam throws a big counter combination but Cardona scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Siam keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calixto Cardona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cardona winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calixto Cardona!
After winning the bout, Calixto Cardona 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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