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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Kalivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Marianos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marianos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Victory. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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202 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple 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
4 - 6 - 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Marianos!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalivas scores with a takedown into Marianos's guard.
Kalivas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kalivas forces his way into half guard.
Kalivas prevents Marianos from standing back up.
Marianos wants to stand back up but Kalivas manages to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalivas decides to stand back up.
Kalivas misses with the combination.
Marianos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marianos throws a sloppy head kick and Kalivas moves out of range easily.
Kalivas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marianos moves in looking to clinch but Kalivas pushes him off.
Arturo Marianos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalivas throws a series of punches but Marianos moves out of range.
Marianos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kalivas misses with a few strikes there.
Kalivas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kalivas scores with a three punch combo!
Marianos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kalivas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kalivas is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kalivas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marianos is staying active underneath Kalivas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marianos tries to kick Kalivas off but Kalivas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalivas seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Marianos pushes Kalivas off looking to stand but Kalivas dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Marianos's thigh. Marianos counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kalivas is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kalivas stands up and waves to Marianos to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eugene Kalivas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kalivas throws a nice looking combination but Marianos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marianos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalivas. That did some damage!
Marianos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marianos wants it to stay on the feet.
Marianos moves in looking to clinch but Kalivas pushes him off.
Kalivas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Kalivas successfully pulls guard.
Kalivas has his feet on Marianos's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kalivas catches Marianos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marianos throws a leg kick that misses.
Kalivas misses with a double jab.
Marianos tries to clinch up
and Kalivas counters with a shoot takedown. Marianos fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalivas gets to his feet. Marianos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Marianos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kalivas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Kalivas misses.
Kalivas throws a right hand that Marianos ducks under and follows up with a left that Marianos also avoids with ease.
Kalivas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kalivas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kalivas counters with a three punch combo that has Marianos backing up. Marianos nods at Kalivas to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalivas tries to close the distance and clinch but Marianos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalivas tries to clinch
and Marianos counters with a good low kick that Kalivas was not able to check.
Marianos closes the distance and clinches.
Kalivas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marianos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalivas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marianos lands a damaging elbow.
Marianos lands a nice elbow.
Marianos cracks Kalivas with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marianos is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalivas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marianos lands a knee to the head.
Marianos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kalivas throws an elbow that misses.
Marianos looking to throw knees to the head but Kalivas is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marianos.
Kalivas managing to block the knees to the body from Marianos.
Kalivas avoiding damage as Marianos throws knees to the body.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kalivas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marianos misses with a knee to the head.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.
Kalivas tries to pull guard but Marianos holds him up against the cage and eventually Kalivas drops back down to his feet.
Kalivas lands with a right to the head.
Marianos crunches a lovely knee into Kalivas's ribcage.
Marianos manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marianos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kalivas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marianos misses with a knee to the head.
Marianos misses with a knee to the head.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalivas avoids it.
Kalivas lands with a short shot to the head.
Kalivas scores with a shoulder strike.
Kalivas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kalivas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marianos tries to break the clinch but Kalivas is controlling the position.
Marianos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kalivas blocks it with crossed arms.
Kalivas lands a left hand.
Marianos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marianos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marianos trying to land knees to the body.
Marianos has a couple of punches blocked by Kalivas.
Kalivas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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.
Kalivas leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Kalivas.
Kalivas has Marianos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marianos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eugene Kalivas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kalivas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kalivas gets through Marianos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kalivas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marianoss head.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kalivas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalivas moves out of range of the leg kick from Marianos.
Marianos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kalivas.
Kalivas moves out of range as Marianos strikes.
Kalivas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marianos is trying to stand up here but Kalivas is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kalivas passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arturo Marianos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Marianos closes the distance but Kalivas moves to the side
and Kalivas counters with a shoot takedown. Marianos fights it but they end up in guard.
Kalivas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marianos connects with a solid leg kick.
Marianos closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kalivas counters by clinching up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marianos obliges.
Kalivas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marianos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marianos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kalivas's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalivas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Marianos misses with a knee strike.
Marianos lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalivas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kalivas avoiding damage as Marianos throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kalivas fails to land.
Marianos working Kalivas over with knees to the body.
Marianos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marianos looking to throw knees to the head but Kalivas is blocking nicely.
Kalivas managing to block the knees to the body from Marianos.
Marianos prevents Kalivas from breaking the clinch.
Marianos lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kalivas pushes Marianos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kalivas avoids it.
Kalivas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marianos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kalivas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kalivas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marianos's defenses.
Kalivas lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kalivas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marianos's brow.
A knee to the head by Marianos.
Kalivas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marianos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kalivas breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for Kalivas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kalivas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kalivas counters with a one-two to the body.
Marianos clinches but Kalivas breaks the clinch
and Kalivas counters with a two punch combo.
Kalivas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marianos tries to clinch up
and Kalivas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kalivas.
Kalivas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kalivas looks to land a combination but Marianos avoids it well.
Arturo Marianos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalivas misses with a combination
and Marianos counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marianos clinches but Kalivas breaks the clinch
and Kalivas counters with a two punch combo.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Kalivas circles away and keeps his distance.
Marianos throws a leg kick which misses Kalivas's front leg but catches the back leg as Kalivas tries to avoid it.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Kalivas is avoiding it.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Kalivas circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Kalivas misses
and Marianos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marianos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kalivas keeps the fight on the outside.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Kalivas is avoiding it.
Arturo Marianos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marianos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalivas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kalivas gets a clinch.
Kalivas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marianos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kalivas is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marianos misses with a knee strike.
Marianos misses with a knee to the head.
Kalivas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Marianos uses from the top position.
Marianos wants to stand but Kalivas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kalivas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eugene Kalivas.
I think Kalivas 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Kalivas!
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