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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Magic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cadoc Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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178 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Magic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Cadoc Calzaghe!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magic walks into a stiff left hand from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe stuffs the takedown attempt from Magic. Magic gets slowly back to his feet.
Calzaghe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calzaghe throws a big shot that misses.
Magic fails with a takedown attempt.
Calzaghe throws a lazy right hand but Magic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Calzaghe as Magic shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andreas Magic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calzaghe misses with a two punch combination.
Calzaghe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magic circles away quickly and effectively.
Magic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Magic looking to pass the guard.
Magic trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzaghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magic slips nicely into half guard.
Magic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calzaghe is trying to stand up here but Magic is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Calzaghe defending well though.
Nice strikes from Magic there.
Magic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Magic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Magic is looking to pass Calzaghe's guard but actually Calzaghe recovers to full guard.
Magic scoring with some ground and pound.
Calzaghe looks gassed!
Magic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Calzaghe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magic throwing strikes but missing.
Magic trying to control the position from guard on top but Calzaghe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe is looking to stand up but Magic isn't so interested in that idea.
Magic with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Magic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calzaghe.
Magic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Calzaghe!
Magic punishing his opponent with strikes.
Magic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Magic landing shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magic controlling the pace for now.
Magic 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.
Magic lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magic looking to control but Calzaghe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Magic lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Calzaghe hang on?
You get the feeling that Calzaghe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Magic cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Calzaghe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Magic lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Magic landing strikes, looking to finish!
Magic with shots to the head and body - Calzaghe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Magic working Calzaghe over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Calzaghe?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magic landing strikes, looking to finish!
Magic wants to control the pace but Calzaghe is squirming around nicely.
Magic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Calzaghe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Magic dominating with strikes here.
Magic controlling the pace for now.
Magic unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magic pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Calzaghe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Magic looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Magic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Magic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Calzaghe is in trouble now - Magic has advanced to mount!
Magic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Calzaghe taking shots to the head.
Magic landing strikes from the mount.
Magic trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Magic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Magic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Magic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Calzaghe is breathing heavily.
Magic lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magic tries to control but Calzaghe wriggling away.
Magic lands with some strikes.
Magic lands a big elbow.
Magic has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Calzaghe's face.
Magic controlling from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Magic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magic controlling from mount.
Magic looking to finish Calzaghe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Calzaghe!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe taking shots to the head.
Magic trying to control but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Magic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magic looking to control and managing it successfully.
Magic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Calzaghe can do to turn this around?
Magic cracks Calzaghe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Magic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Calzaghe?
Magic with the ground and pound from mount.
Magic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Calzaghe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magic is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Magic with a couple of short strikes.
Magic lands a big elbow.
Magic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Calzaghe?
Magic lands with some strikes.
Magic raining down shots from the mount!
Magic scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Calzaghe?
Magic controlling the position easily from mount.
Magic breaks from Calzaghe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magic with shots to the head and body - Calzaghe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Andreas Magic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Calzaghe is in a horrible position here. Magic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Magic cracks Calzaghe with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Calzaghe is bucking up trying to escape but Magic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Magic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magic tries to control but Calzaghe wriggling away.
Calzaghe is in a horrible position here. Magic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magic in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Magic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Calzaghe is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Magic dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Magic scores a takedown into full mount!
Magic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Calzaghe is looking to escape.
Magic putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Magic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Calzaghe taking shots to the head.
Magic lands with some strikes.
Magic landing punches.
Magic is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Calzaghe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Calzaghe is rocked!
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!
Magic lands a nice shot to the head.
Calzaghe is still in real trouble! Can Magic finish him?
Calzaghe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magic controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Magic.
Magic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Calzaghe seems to have recovered his senses.
Magic with a couple of short strikes.
Magic lands a heavy elbow.
Magic unloading with bombs!
Magic scoring with strikes but Calzaghe is staying in there.
Calzaghe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Magic controlling the position easily from mount.
Magic with shots to the head and body - Calzaghe looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magic lands a big shot there that rocks Calzaghe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Magic controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Magic.
Magic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Magic breaks from Calzaghe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Magic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Calzaghe looks a forlorn figure.
Magic raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Magic trying to control but Calzaghe is having none of it.
Magic looking to finish Calzaghe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Calzaghe!
Magic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Calzaghe looks a forlorn figure.
Magic lands with some strikes.
Magic controlling the position easily from mount.
Magic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magic looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cadoc Calzaghe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magic scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Magic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Magic lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Magic lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Magic unloading with bombs!
Magic raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magic has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Calzaghe's face.
Magic with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Magic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magic, 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Magic!
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energy
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