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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornbread Pealike (ranked 2975 p4p, 2256 weight class) and Brennan Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornbread Pealike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brennan Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pealike stuffs the takedown attempt from Calhoun. Calhoun gets slowly back to his feet.
Calhoun looks for a takedown but Pealike sprawls well.
Calhoun looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Calhoun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pealike looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pealike sneaks out the side door and pushes Calhoun away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Pealike scores with a hook.
Pealike lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calhoun has his takedown stuffed
and Pealike counters with a stiff right hand.
Cornbread Pealike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brennan Calhoun.
Calhoun gets tackled into the cage by Pealike. Pealike maintains the clinch.
Calhoun has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pealike avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pealike is trying to break the clinch but Calhoun has him pressed against the cage.
Calhoun is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pealike gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short left from Pealike.
Pealike misses with a punch on the inside.
Calhoun is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pealike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Calhoun backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pealike is looking to control Calhoun's arms but Calhoun gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pealike has his back to the cage.
Calhoun lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pealike taking some punishment here, with Calhoun in his half guard.
Pealike on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pealike tries to get out of the position.
Pealike is trying to stand back up but Calhoun is controlling him
Calhoun looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pealike taking some punishment here, with Calhoun in his half guard.
Pealike keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Calhoun seems content to control.
Calhoun trying to pass the guard but Pealike defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Pealike to regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pealike is looking to stand up but Calhoun isn't so interested in that idea.
Pealike keeping moving, preventing Calhoun from controlling successfully.
Calhoun connects with a couple of short punches.
Calhoun wants to control from the top but Pealike keeps moving.
Calhoun connects with a couple of short punches.
Calhoun with a nice head shot there.
Calhoun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Calhoun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Calhoun controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pealike is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Calhoun has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Calhoun controls the position from side control.
Calhoun is working Pealike over with some ground and pound from side control.
An elbow from Calhoun crashes against the mat.
Calhoun in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Calhoun working the ground and pound from side control.
Calhoun throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Calhoun scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Calhoun working the head with strikes.
Pealike dodges the ground and pound from Calhoun.
Calhoun controls the position.
Calhoun in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Calhoun in side control lands a decent elbow.
Calhoun is looking to take a break and control but Pealike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Calhoun are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Calhoun working the ground and pound.
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 Cornbread Pealike will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pealike scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Calhoun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Brennan Calhoun has been cut.
Pealike misses with a wild combination.
Pealike connects with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Pealike there.
Calhoun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pealike lands a body shot.
Pealike lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Pealike.
Cornbread Pealike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calhoun closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pealike to the mat! Pealike manages to get full guard.
Pealike is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Calhoun dives into side control.
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!
Calhoun looks up at the clock and then as Pealike takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Calhoun smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pealike is trying to buck Calhoun off.
Calhoun lands some shots froms side control.
Calhoun working the body and head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Brennan Calhoun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calhoun grinds an elbow into Pealike's temple.
Calhoun happy to just control the position for now.
An elbow from Calhoun crashes against the mat.
Calhoun working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun lands a decent elbow from side control.
Calhoun scores with punches from side control.
Calhoun lands a decent elbow from side control.
Calhoun creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pealike sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Calhoun scores with punches from side control.
Pealike is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pealike is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Calhoun landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pealike is rocked!
Calhoun lands a few punches from side control.
Oh Pealike is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Calhoun advances nicely into full mount.
Calhoun loads up with a big shot that hurts Pealike! He's pulled Calhoun in close but Calhoun has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Pealike survive? More strikes from Calhoun and Pealike is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brennan Calhoun!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
52% |
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