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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Blank (ranked 1134 p4p, 990 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 132 p4p, 115 weight class). Valdo Calamari struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 267.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Billy Blank has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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31 - 24 - 0 |
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177 cm
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291
26 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blank.
Blank misses the shot to the body.
Calamari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calamari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Calamari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blank throws a big shot that misses.
Calamari blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari moves away from the strike by Blank.
Blank throws a looping overhand right but Calamari ducks down to avoid it.
Calamari with the counter takedown but Blank avoids it easily.
Blank looks to land a left hand but Calamari moved out of range nicely.
Calamari with the counter takedown but Blank avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from Blank.
Blank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blank misses the jab.
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Blank pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Blank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blank scores with a crisp jab that stopped Calamari in his tracks.
It looks like Valdo Calamari has been cut.
Billy Blank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blank just misses with a punch to the body.
Calamari feints the counter takedown.
A slow jab from Blank misses its intended target.
Calamari with the counter takedown but Blank avoids it easily.
Calamari slips under a jab.
Blank looks to score with a jab to the body but Calamari is just out of range.
Calamari is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blank pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calamari.
Calamari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blank.
Calamari ducks under a wild hook from Blank.
Blank throws a looping overhand right but Calamari ducks down to avoid it.
Blank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calamari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blank misses with a straight right.
Calamari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari moves out of range of the strikes.
Blank swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Calamari.
Blank misses with a hook.
Calamari feints the counter takedown.
Calamari avoids the body shot from Blank.
Calamari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blank defends it well.
Some wild striking there from Blank.
Blank lands with an uppercut that bounces Calamari off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Blank. Beautiful body shot.
Calamari moves away from the strike by Blank.
Calamari changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blank misses with a wild body shot.
Blank throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calamari changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blank scores with a nice right hand.
Blank throws a shot from downtown. Calamari moves away and avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blank lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Blank dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Valdo Calamari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Blank thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Blank pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calamari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blank lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calamari at a distance.
Blank throws a jab but it's blocked by Calamari.
Calamari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Blank is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Blank misses with an uppercut
and Calamari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Blank gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank controls Calamari momentarily but Calamari frees himself.
Calamari throws an elbow that misses. Blank uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Calamari's guard. Nice move by Blank!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blank trying to control but Calamari is working from the bottom.
Blank engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Calamari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Calamari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blank showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Calamari wants to sweep here but Blank controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blank looking to sit in guard and control but Calamari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calamari is one step ahead there.
Calamari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blank throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calamari looking to pass the guard.
Calamari is in close to Blank's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Calamari.
Calamari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blank wants to sweep here but Calamari controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blank trying to control the position.
Blank has momentary wrist control but Calamari slips an elbow through the middle.
Blank will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calamari postures up and lands a big shot to Blank's brow.
Calamari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blank wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Blank is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Calamari is aware though and is defending well.
Blank is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Calamari defends well.
Blank seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Blank is trying to keep Calamari in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Calamari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Calamari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Calamari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Blank looking for a guillotine here but Calamari defends easily.
Calamari postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Calamari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Calamari working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calamari working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Valdo Calamari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Calamari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blank is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blank has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valdo Calamari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Valdo Calamari's cut.
That's time! Blank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calamari manages to avoid it.
Calamari with the counter takedown but Blank avoids it easily.
Blank's corner calls for a 1-2. Blank obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blank digs a good body shot into Calamari's ribs.
Blank looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.
Blank misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Blank misses.
Calamari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blank defends it well.
Blank takes a swing at Calamari's ribcage but misses.
Calamari with the counter takedown but Blank avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blank misses with a looping left.
Blank takes a swing at Calamari's ribcage but misses.
Calamari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blank misses with a wild combination.
Blank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank misses the jab.
Blank lands with a right hand.
Blank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calamari.
Calamari changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Blank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Blank misses.
Blank throws a body punch but Calamari moves out of range.
Blank misses with an uppercut. Calamari saw that one coming.
Calamari walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Blank misses.
Calamari feints the counter takedown.
Blank throws a body punch but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blank defends it well.
Blank swinging wildly here.
Blank lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari slips under a jab.
Calamari drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blank defends it well.
Blank misses with a double jab
and Calamari decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Blank's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calamari with a nice head shot there.
Blank controls Calamari momentarily but Calamari frees himself.
Blank is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Calamari works over Blank with some ground and pound from guard.
Calamari won't allow Blank to sweep him here.
Blank looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Calamari has picked Blank up and slammed him! Blank can't keep hold of the triangle and Calamari manages to pass to side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Blank showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blank 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Blank!
A relieved looking Billy Blank thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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