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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 158 p4p, 286 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 24 p4p, 48 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Alderidge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Portland, Oregon. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalmisto misses with a few strikes there.
Alderidge is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kalmisto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick but Alderidge moved away.
Alderidge swings widly with a right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a straight right hand.
Kalmisto misses with a low kick as Alderidge jumps back.
Kalmisto throws a one two combo.
Alderidge wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alderidge.
Kalmisto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alderidge misses with a jab to the body
and Kalmisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alderidge connects with a jab.
A low kick from Kalmisto is predictable there
and Alderidge counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto misses with the combination.
Alderidge is looking to chop away at Kalmisto's legs.
Kalmisto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Alderidge there.
Kalmisto slips a jab from Alderidge.
Kalmisto scores with a jab. Alderidge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kalmisto moves forwards but Alderidge connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alderidge has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Alderidge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alderidge is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alderidge throws a front kick aimed at Kalmisto's knee but Kalmisto avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderidge connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kalmisto. Kalmisto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ranger Alderidge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kalmisto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kalmisto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alderidge throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalmisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalmisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alderidge manages to avoid it.
Alderidge is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kalmisto.
Alderidge uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alderidge lands with a straight right. Kalmisto didn't see that one coming.
Alderidge scores with a jab to the head.
Apophis Kalmisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alderidge cracks Kalmisto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalmisto misses with a body punch
and Alderidge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kalmisto cracks Alderidge with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alderidge won't allow Kalmisto to pass to mount.
Kalmisto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alderidge trying to control here.
Kalmisto trying to pass the guard but Alderidge defending well.
Kalmisto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Alderidge is just riding it out for now. Kalmisto eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge trying to control but Kalmisto postures up.
Alderidge wants to get back to full guard.
Alderidge preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kalmisto is looking to advance position but Alderidge won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Apophis Kalmisto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alderidge misses with a hook.
Kalmisto throws a low kick, looking for Alderidge's leg but Alderidge calmly moves out of range.
Kalmisto misses with an uppercut. Alderidge saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Alderidge.
Kalmisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kalmisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alderidge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kalmisto.
Ranger Alderidge is winning the standup battle so far.
Alderidge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alderidge throws an off balance right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a straight right hand.
Alderidge scores with a kick to the body.
Kalmisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalmisto feints a jab promting Alderidge to slip. Kalmisto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Alderidge slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alderidge. Kalmisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kalmisto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kalmisto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alderidge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alderidge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alderidge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Alderidge misses with a looping left.
Alderidge cracks Kalmisto with a good jab.
Kalmisto throws a hook but Alderidge avoids it easily.
Alderidge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alderidge is looking to counter the offense by Kalmisto and move into the clinch.
Alderidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalmisto is just out of range.
Kalmisto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like Alderidge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kalmisto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alderidge as he jumps to the side.
Alderidge seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Alderidge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kalmisto misses with a jab to the body
and Alderidge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alderidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alderidge punishes Kalmisto's body with a nice straight punch.
Kalmisto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Alderidge can pounce on him.
Kalmisto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Kalmisto misses
and Alderidge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto prevents a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Alderidge.
Alderidge dodges an elbow strike from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kalmisto throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from Alderidge.
Kalmisto is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Alderidge fails to land.
Alderidge lands a right hand.
Alderidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Alderidge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge tries to land knees in the clinch but Kalmisto avoids the damage to the body.
Kalmisto blocking some punches.
Alderidge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Alderidge working aggressively here.
Kalmisto misses with a body punch.
Kalmisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge blocks an uppercut.
Kalmisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge misses with the head strike.
Alderidge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalmisto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Alderidge.
Kalmisto blocks a body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge tries to throw a body punch but Kalmisto avoids it by throwing Alderidge back against the cage.
Ranger Alderidge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alderidge misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
Kalmisto pushes Alderidge back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alderidge can't find room to land a body shot as Kalmisto controls the action.
Alderidge misses with a knee strike.
Kalmisto lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalmisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ranger Alderidge dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kalmisto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Alderidge counters with a thumping low kick.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kalmisto. That's going to slow Alderidge down.
Kalmisto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kalmisto connects with a right hand. Alderidge shakes it off.
Alderidge throws a lazy uppercut
and Kalmisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kalmisto fails with the takedown
and Alderidge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalmisto throws a leg kick which misses Alderidge's front leg but catches the back leg as Alderidge tries to avoid it.
Alderidge blocks a leg kick.
Alderidge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kalmisto at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alderidge moves out of range of the leg kick from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alderidge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kalmisto throws a lazy right hand but Alderidge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Kalmisto tries to get set, Alderidge tries to push him back and clinch up but Kalmisto manages to avoid the attempt.
Kalmisto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alderidge is out of range and Kalmisto settles back down.
Alderidge tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kalmisto manages to circle out of the way.
Kalmisto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alderidge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kalmisto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alderidge.
Kalmisto scores with a decent looking hook.
Alderidge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kalmisto misses with the head strike.
Kalmisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alderidge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kalmistos head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Alderidge fails to land.
Alderidge tries a body shot but Kalmisto blocks it.
Good body shot from Alderidge.
Alderidge tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalmisto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alderidge lands a body punch.
Alderidge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Alderidge.
Kalmisto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alderidge tries to work over Kalmisto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kalmisto misses with some punches.
Kalmisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alderidge misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kalmisto.
Alderidge doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kalmisto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kalmisto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto keeping moving, preventing Alderidge from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alderidge is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kalmisto keeping moving, preventing Alderidge from controlling successfully.
Kalmisto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alderidge passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alderidge winds up and cracks Kalmisto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alderidge trying to control the action but Kalmisto is working from the bottom.
Alderidge is nestled in close to Kalmisto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kalmisto tries to get to full guard but Alderidge has control of the leg.
Alderidge seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kalmisto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alderidge performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Alderidge working the head and body with strikes.
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 Ranger Alderidge.
I think Alderidge has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ranger Alderidge!
After winning the bout, Ranger Alderidge 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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