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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Kalivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eugene Kalivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Durham!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Durham 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Durham takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like James Durham has been cut.
Kalivas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kalivas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalivas.
Durham avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durham shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalivas sprawls well. Kalivas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durham gets slowly back to his feet.
Kalivas scores with a takedown into Durham's guard.
Durham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Durham keeping moving, preventing Kalivas from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham is striking from the bottom but Kalivas uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Durham looks like he's trying to stand up.
Durham tries to get to full guard but Kalivas has control of the leg.
Durham gets full guard.
Durham looking for a guillotine here but Kalivas defends easily.
Kalivas is looking to stand up but Durham won't let him.
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.
Kalivas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kalivas tries to stand but Durham is controlling from the bottom.
Durham is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kalivas is aware though and is defending well.
Kalivas wants to control from the top but Durham keeps moving.
Kalivas controls from within his opponent's guard.
Durham isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kalivas stacks Durham on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kalivas!
Durham looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas working away.
Kalivas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durham keeps working.
Durham is trying to control Kalivas's posture but Kalivas avoids it.
Kalivas is looking to take a break and control but Durham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Durham trying to remain calm as Kalivas controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Durham tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalivas working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kalivas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Durham did well to prevent Kalivas getting side control.
Durham has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kalivas is working away from the top position though.
Durham is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kalivas jumps into side control!
Durham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kalivas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Durham throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Kalivas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Durham's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kalivas clinches.
Kalivas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kalivas fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalivas misses with a few strikes there.
Kalivas lands a jab-cross combination.
Kalivas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalivas cracks Durham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kalivas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kalivas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Durham is trying to escape the mount.
Kalivas trying to control but Durham is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durham really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kalivas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kalivas avoids the attempt from Durham to control.
Durham is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durham is squirming around, avoiding Kalivas's attempts to control the action.
Durham can't escape the position.
Durham is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Durham tries to hold on but Kalivas pushes him away.
Durham tries to reverse the position but Kalivas maintains control.
Kalivas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Durham can't escape the position.
Durham is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas content just to control the position here.
Durham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durham tries to hold on but Kalivas postures up.
Kalivas content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durham manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kalivas keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Durham throws a strike from the bottom but Kalivas passes into side control!
Kalivas stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kalivas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Kalivas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on James Durham's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kalivas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Durham trying to control the position.
Kalivas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Durham tries to bench press Kalivas off him but Kalivas keeps the position.
Durham sneaks back into half guard.
Durham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durham flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalivas decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Durham shoots and misses
and Kalivas counters by clinching up.
Still in the clinch, Kalivas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kalivas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Durham throws a punch but it's blocked by Kalivas.
Still in the clinch, Kalivas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kalivas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kalivas has picked Durham up - he's going for a ride! Kalivas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Durham is looking for a sweep. Kalivas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kalivas decides to stand up.
Kalivas scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Durham working for submissions but it's allowed Kalivas to get to half guard.
Durham wants to get back to full guard but Kalivas has passed 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!
Kalivas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Durham gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durham actively working from the bottom here.
Kalivas sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Durham trying to control but Kalivas postures up.
Kalivas seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Durham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Durham wants to improve his position but Kalivas is controlling well.
Kalivas perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Eugene Kalivas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kalivas decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Eugene Kalivas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalivas lands a nice shot to the body.
Kalivas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kalivas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Durham's calf.
Kalivas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kalivas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kalivas as he connects with a hook.
Kalivas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kalivas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James Durham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left and a right from Kalivas both land. Nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Kalivas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kalivas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Kalivas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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