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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vladi Sheremecki (ranked 4440 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Andrew Callaghan (ranked 299 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladi Sheremecki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladi Sheremecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrew Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sheremecki sprawls well. Sheremecki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Callaghan gets slowly back to his feet.
Callaghan lands with a nice combination. Sheremecki backs away looking to recover.
Callaghan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Callaghan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sheremecki is trying to maintain the position but Callaghan is very close to passing his half guard.
Sheremecki preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheremecki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan trying to control from half guard but Sheremecki is working away.
Sheremecki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheremecki is not content to let Callaghan control the position.
Sheremecki trying to control here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sheremecki throws a series of punches but Callaghan avoids them all with ease.
Callaghan clinches.
Callaghan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sheremecki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Callaghan.
Callaghan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sheremecki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vladi Sheremecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Callaghan.
Sheremecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheremecki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Callaghan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Callaghan wants to take the fight to the mat but Sheremecki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Callaghan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sheremecki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Callaghan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan shoots for a double leg takedown but Sheremecki sprawls well. He's pushed Callaghan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As Callaghan looks to move away, Sheremecki throws a big counter combo but Callaghan just gets out of the way.
Callaghan tries to keep at a distance but Sheremecki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Callaghan wants to take the fight to the mat but Sheremecki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Callaghan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sheremecki prevents it.
Callaghan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sheremecki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sheremecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Callaghan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Callaghan feints and as Sheremecki raises his hands in defense, Callaghan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sheremecki is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Callaghan looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheremecki wants a takedown.
Callaghan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sheremecki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Callaghan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Callaghan prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheremecki tries to land a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks with his arms.
Sheremecki prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sheremecki is trying to pull guard but Callaghan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheremecki is trying to pull guard but Callaghan has him pressed against the cage.
Callaghan pulls Sheremecki into guard.
Sheremecki won't allow Callaghan to sweep him here.
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 Vladi Sheremecki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Callaghan has a takedown stuffed.
It looked like Sheremecki was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Callaghan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sheremecki swivels and escapes.
Callaghan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheremecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callaghan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sheremecki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Callaghan sprawls and moves away.
Vladi Sheremecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Callaghan.
Sheremecki fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sheremecki moves into the clinch.
Callaghan tries for a takedown but Sheremecki manages to get underhooks.
Callaghan is breathing heavily.
Callaghan takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan goes for a takedown attempt but Sheremecki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Callaghan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Callaghan checks a leg kick.
Sheremecki shoots in for a takedown but Callaghan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Callaghan moves in looking to clinch but Sheremecki pushes him off.
As Callaghan looks to move away, Sheremecki throws a big counter combo but Callaghan just gets out of the way.
Sheremecki instigates a clinch.
Callaghan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sheremecki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sheremecki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callaghan can do to turn this around?
Callaghan misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Sheremecki.
Andrew Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheremecki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Callaghan.
Callaghan is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheremecki stuffs the takedown attempt from Callaghan. Callaghan gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Sheremecki.
Sheremecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Callaghan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Callaghan tries to counter with a clinch but Sheremecki shakes him off and moves away.
Callaghan shoots in looking for a takedown but Sheremecki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Callaghan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vladi Sheremecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Sheremecki drives through and clinches with Callaghan against the cage.
Callaghan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sheremecki lands a body shot.
Sheremecki tries to score a body lock takedown but Callaghan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Callaghan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Callaghan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheremecki closes the distance and pushes Callaghan back into the cage.
Callaghan is trying to drag Sheremecki to the mat but Sheremecki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sheremecki can't break the clinch.
Sheremecki tries to break the clinch but Callaghan is controlling the position.
Sheremecki just leaning against Callaghan, taking a breather.
Callaghan breaks from the clinch.
Callaghan stuffs the takedown.
Callaghan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sheremecki avoids it really well and circles away.
Sheremecki appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheremecki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callaghan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Callaghan has managed to clinch.
The referee calls for Sheremecki to work.
Sheremecki looking for a takedown.
Callaghan can't get the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheremecki tries to land knees in the clinch but Callaghan avoids the damage to the body.
Callaghan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sheremecki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sheremecki wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladi Sheremecki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Callaghan tries to clinch but Sheremecki is having none of it.
Sheremecki shoots and misses
and Callaghan counters with a head kick.
Callaghan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Callaghan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sheremecki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Callaghan defends well and Sheremecki ends up having to push Callaghan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sheremecki pulls guard successfully.
Callaghan looking to pass the guard.
Callaghan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheremecki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheremecki pushes Callaghan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sheremecki clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheremecki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Callaghan has him pressed against the cage.
Sheremecki fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladi Sheremecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheremecki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan breaks the clinch.
Sheremecki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callaghan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sheremecki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sheremecki tries to counter with a takedown but Callaghan is quick to defend against it.
Callaghan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sheremecki explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Callaghan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheremecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheremecki gets a clinch.
Callaghan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Callaghan tries to keep at a distance but Sheremecki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sheremecki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Callaghan avoids it.
Callaghan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Sheremecki uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan has a takedown stuffed.
Sheremecki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sheremecki stands up from Callaghan's guard - Sheremecki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Callaghan swats away the attempt to clinch by Sheremecki.
Sheremecki avoids the head kick by Callaghan.
Sheremecki moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheremecki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Callaghan sprawls and moves away.
A slow jab from Callaghan misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Callaghan.
Sheremecki misses with a body kick.
Sheremecki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Callaghan manages to break the clinch.
Sheremecki tries to clinch there but Callaghan circles away.
Andrew Callaghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladi Sheremecki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callaghan thows a leg kick but Sheremecki checks it
and Sheremecki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladi Sheremecki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sheremecki, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladi Sheremecki!
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