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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Christiano (ranked 898 p4p, 587 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 121 p4p, 80 weight class). Christiano comes into the arena with Jesus Built My Hotrod blaring out of the sound system. Calamari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bellini - Samba Do Brasil. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Christiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamari takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christiano misses with a straight left.
Christiano dodges the punch combination from Calamari.
Calamari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calamari cracks Christiano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Calamari avoids the body shot from Christiano.
Calamari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christiano throws out the jab.
Christiano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calamari takes a swing at Christiano's ribcage but misses.
Christiano misses with a looping right.
Calamari feints the counter takedown.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Christiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calamari.
Christiano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Calamari jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calamari scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Calamari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Christiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calamari manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari blocks a leg kick.
Christiano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calamari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christiano scores with a body shot.
Christiano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Christiano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Christiano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Calamari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Calamari moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
Calamari throws a lazy right hand but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calamari manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Christiano on his heels. He'll look to pass Christiano's guard now, I'm sure.
Christiano pulls Calamari in close to prevent any damage.
Calamari wants to control from the top but Christiano keeps moving.
Christiano seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calamari scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Calamari trying to control but Christiano is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Calamari content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Christiano keeping moving, preventing Calamari from controlling successfully.
Christiano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calamari is one step ahead there.
Calamari working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano trying to control the position here.
Calamari connects with a couple of short punches.
Calamari trying to control but Christiano is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calamari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Calamari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calamari shoots in and bounces Christiano off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Calamari looking to sit in guard and control but Christiano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Christiano being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano content to stall in guard here.
Christiano's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Christiano continues to stall.
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 Juan Christiano will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Christiano with a nice calf kick.
Christiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Calamari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Calamari shoots in but Christiano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Calamari. That snapped Christiano's head back.
A swing and a miss from Calamari.
Christiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from Christiano.
Calamari throws out a counter right but Christiano avoids it with no problem.
Calamari moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari slips under a jab from Christiano.
A little jabbing left from Calamari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Christiano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calamari dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calamari moves away from the strike by Christiano.
Christiano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calamari.
Calamari closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano staying out of range there.
Christiano scores with a punch to the head.
Calamari avoids the body shot from Christiano.
A big right from Christiano misses.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Christiano pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calamari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Christiano.
Christiano lands with an overhand left.
Calamari ducks under a wild hook from Christiano.
Christiano misses with a hook. Calamari ducked under it nicely.
Christiano lands with an uppercut that bounces Calamari off the cage and back into range.
Calamari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Christianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calamari looking to score a takedown here. Christiano is defending well but Calamari drives through and ends up in Christiano's guard.
Christiano pushes Calamari off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calamari shoots in looking for a takedown but Christiano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calamari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Christiano tried to counter with a leg kick but Calamari avoided it.
Christiano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Calamari checks a low kick from Christiano.
Calamari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Calamari moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari connects with the punch.
Calamari lands a really nice looking cross but Christiano seems unphased.
Calamari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Christiano is positioning himself well to prevent Calamari advancing to mount.
Calamari sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Christiano defending well though.
Calamari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christiano is controlling Calamari's trapped leg to prevent Calamari from advancing to side control.
Calamari takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Calamari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Christiano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Christiano moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christiano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calamari throws a big right hand that misses.
Calamari trying to control but Christiano is working from the bottom.
Calamari with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Christiano lands with an overhand left.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Christiano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calamari looks to land a left hand but Christiano moved out of range nicely.
Calamari 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.
Christiano throws out a leg kick but Calamari moves out of range and Christiano only half commits.
Christiano throws a leg kick but Calamari checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Calamari misses.
Calamari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christiano throws the left hand but Calamari avoids the punch easily.
Calamari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juan Christiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari throws a looping overhand right but Christiano ducks down to avoid it.
Christiano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calamari checks it well.
Christiano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiano is just out of range.
Christiano misses with a straight right.
Calamari throws a lazy right hand but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Christiano connects with a single shot there.
Christiano connects with an inside leg kick.
Calamari throws a looping overhand right but Christiano ducks down to avoid it.
Christiano scores with a body shot.
Christiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calamari gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calamari throws an elbow but Christiano slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Christiano dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Calamari slips a straight right by Christiano.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Calamari! But no joy.
Calamari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Christiano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Christiano throws a right hand that misses
and Calamari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calamari's corner calls for a 1-2. Calamari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Christiano scores with a jab. Calamari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Christiano throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Calamari - just one landing.
Calamari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christiano.
Valdo Calamari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calamari 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.
Calamari throws a hook but Christiano avoids it easily.
Christiano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice inside leg kick there by Christiano. That's going to slow Calamari down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calamari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Christiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It seemed like Calamari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christiano with a nice calf kick.
Christiano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiano thows a leg kick but Calamari checks it
and Christiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Christiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christiano lands a nice looking body shot.
Christiano misses the jab.
Christiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Calamari finds it's way through Christiano's defenses.
Calamari stuns Christiano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Calamari.
Crunch! Christiano slams his shin into Calamari's torso.
Calamari checks a low kick from Christiano.
Calamari shoots in looking for a takedown but Christiano manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Calamari's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Calamari shoots in for a takedown but Christiano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Calamari backs away, Christiano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Christiano looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.
Calamari checks a low kick from Christiano.
Calamari moves out of range as Christiano throws a body kick.
Calamari misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiano scores with a spinning back kick!
Calamari throws a hook but Christiano avoids it easily.
Christiano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calamari moves away.
Christiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Calamari is just out of range.
Christiano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Calamari lands with a good body shot.
Christiano swings widly with a right hand
and Calamari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christiano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calamari. Christiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christiano misses with a wild body shot.
Juan Christiano is winning the standup battle so far.
Calamari thuds a left hand into Christiano's body.
Calamari slips under a jab.
Christiano throws a body shot but no joy.
Calamari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christiano throws a jab but it's blocked by Calamari.
Christiano defending well as Calamari loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Christiano.
Calamari checks a leg kick.
Calamari slips under a jab from Christiano.
Christiano misses with a low kick.
Christiano misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Christiano throws a body shot but no joy.
Calamari blocks the body kick.
Christiano takes a swing at Calamari's ribcage but misses.
Calamari throws a hook but Christiano avoids it easily.
Calamari blocks a jab.
Calamari misses with a looping left.
Christiano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calamari checks it well.
Christiano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Christiano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calamari is able to avoid easily.
Calamari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A bone on bone clash there as Calamari blocks the leg kick.
Calamari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Juan Christiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Calamari checks a leg kick nicely.
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Christiano pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Christiano saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Christiano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Calamari. That snapped Christiano's head back.
Christiano throws a low kick but Calamari moves out of range easily.
Calamari lands with a hook. Christiano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christiano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calamari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christiano scoring well with a low kick there.
Christiano tries to work over Calamari's front leg with a kick but Calamari checks it.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christiano looks for the body kick but Calamari saw that one coming.
Calamari misses with a hook. Christiano ducked under it nicely.
Calamari tries for a takedown but Christiano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juan Christiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdo Calamari.
Christiano leaves Calamari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Juan Christiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Christiano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Christiano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christiano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Christiano!
Juan Christiano 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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