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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teteng Kalikot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). T comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers - Born to Lose . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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192 lbs
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193 cm
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny T! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teteng Kalikot! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! T closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalikot circles away. T fails with a takedown attempt. T tries to close the distance and clinch but Kalikot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kalikot scores with a shot to the body.
T shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kalikot as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny T. That's going to take a lot out of him. T throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kalikot's waist but Kalikot gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing T off to one side. Some wild striking there from Kalikot.
T fails to land the takedown. Kalikot stuffs the takedown attempt from T. T gets slowly back to his feet. T wants to clinch up but Kalikot keeps it at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. T shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kalikot as he jumps to the side. Kalikot looks to land a combination but T avoids it well. Horrible takedown by T or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalikot which made him look bad. T tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalikot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kalikot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Kalikot misses with a low kick. Kalikot lands with a right hand. A punch combination from Kalikot misses. Horrible takedown by T or perhaps it was just good defense by Kalikot which made him look bad. Kalikot moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Kalikot scores with a jab. A cross from Kalikot lands. Kalikot cracks a nice hook into T's ribs. Kalikot throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kalikot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jab from Kalikot. T is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kalikot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Teteng Kalikot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kalikot throws a right hand that T ducks under and follows up with a left that T also avoids with ease. Kalikot misses with a two punch combination.
Kalikot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but T circles away quickly and effectively.
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. Danga de danga de dang - Kalikot scores with a four punch combination! Kalikot lands a lovely overhand right. T dodges the punch combination from Kalikot.
Kalikot throws a right and a left that T avoids nicely. Kalikot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Kalikot. No joy there for Kalikot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kalikot lands with a nice combination. T backs away looking to recover. No luck for T with that takedown attempt. T drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. T is looking to clinch but Kalikot is avoiding it.
T tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kalikot sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten T somewhat. Kalikot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A bone on bone clash there as T blocks the leg kick.
Kalikot clobbers T with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Kalikot throws a nice looking combination but T bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kalikot is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! T had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Kalikot misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from T. Kalikot throws out a leg kick but T moves out of range and Kalikot only half commits. Kalikot throws a right and a left that T avoids nicely. T is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Teteng Kalikot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kalikot swinging wildly here.
Kalikot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kalikot lands a glancing blow to the side of T's head. Kalikot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed T momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Kalikot.
Kalikot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. T takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Kalikot wants to slow T down by chopping away at his legs. Kalikot lands with a nice combination. T backs away looking to recover. Kalikot is working the combinations to good effect here. Kalikot moves into range and connects with a jab. Kalikot looks to land a combination but T avoids it well. A punch combination from Kalikot misses. Kalikot fails to land with a series of punches.
Kalikot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
T closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kalikot circles away. Kalikot stalks T and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into T's face. T staggers backwards, shaken. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kalikot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kalikot lands a two punch combo.
Kalikot throws a right and a left that both miss. Kalikot stalks T and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into T's face. T staggers backwards, shaken. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teteng Kalikot dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kalikot misses with a low kick.
T takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Kalikot gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. T trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. T wants to control from the top but Kalikot keeps moving. Kalikot is looking to stand up but T isn't so interested in that idea. Kalikot is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kalikot keeping moving, preventing T from controlling successfully. Kalikot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with T. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kalikot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. T drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and T jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Kalikot can't keep his opponent in guard - T advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. T not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. T shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kalikot but Kalikot pushes him off and we're back to square one. T slips a jab and a cross from Kalikot.
T shoots in and drives through. Kalikot sprawls well. T shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kalikot pinned against the cage. Kalikot gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny T. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. T blocks a leg kick. T has a takedown stuffed. Kalikot misses with a few strikes there.
Kalikot tries to bum rush T with a series of wild strikes but T uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kalikot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round. T keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kalikot bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps T's head backwards. Kalikot throws a series of strikes that have T backpedaling.
T closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kalikot did well to prevent T getting side control. T throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. T is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kalikot has managed to free his arm - good work. T is keen to just control but Kalikot is a slippery customer. Kalikot is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. T is working for a kimura but Kalikot is defending it quite comfortably.
Kalikot wants to get back to his feet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. T thows a huge punch but Kalikot dodges it nicely.
Kalikot blocking the ground and pound attempt from T. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny T dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kalikot misses with a few strikes there.
Kalikot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kalikot motions for T to come forward. Kalikot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kalikot throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kalikot tries to bum rush T with a series of wild strikes but T uses good footwork to avoid the assault. T looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Kalikot misses with the combination.
A cross from Kalikot lands. Kalikot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but T circles away quickly and effectively. Kalikot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but T circles away quickly and effectively. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. T has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Johnny T is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. T dives in and grabs Kalikot's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kalikot pushes down on T's head and hops out. Kalikot has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Kalikot misses with the combination.
Kalikot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from T.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kalikot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
T tries for a takedown but Kalikot sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny T. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kalikot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Kalikot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. T gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kalikot jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kalikot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Kalikot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Kalikot. T looks for a takedown but Kalikot sprawls well. T shoots in looking for a takedown. Kalikot tries to sprawl out of it but T keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kalikot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two 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. T is looking to clinch. Kalikot misses with a two punch combination.
T shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kalikot sprawls well. Kalikot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. T gets slowly back to his feet. Kalikot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kalikot throws a right hand that T ducks under and follows up with a left that T also avoids with ease. Kalikot lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
T is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kalikot. T tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kalikot paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kalikot misses with a double jab.
Kalikot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kalikot swinging wildly here.
Kalikot's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kalikot duly obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round. T avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalikot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
T shoots in for a takedown but Kalikot shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. T takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
T misses with a takedown attempt - Kalikot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Kalikot fails to land with a series of punches.
T tries to clinch there but Kalikot circles away.
Kalikot thuds his right hand into T's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Kalikot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kalikot throws a right and a left that both miss. T looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kalikot! T throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kalikot is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. T misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
T throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. T trying to control but Kalikot is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Teteng Kalikot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Kalikot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teteng Kalikot!
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energy
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