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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Calabria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woody Woodpecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Calabria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Woody Woodpecker!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calabria misses with a few strikes there.
Calabria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Woodpecker ducks under a wild hook from Calabria.
Calabria swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodpecker.
Calabria misses with a hook.
Woodpecker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodpecker needs to keep his hands up - Calabria had a free shot at his head there.
Woodpecker tries to clinch up.
Woodpecker is looking to clinch.
Woodpecker wants to clinch up but Calabria keeps it at a distance.
Woodpecker wants to clinch.
Calabria throws a right hand that Woodpecker ducks under and follows up with a left that Woodpecker also avoids with ease.
Calabria throws the left hand but Woodpecker avoids the punch easily.
Woodpecker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calabria counters with a straight right hand.
Calabria lands with a good body shot.
Calabria misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodpecker clinches up with Calabria and pushes him back against the cage.
Calabria has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Woodpecker has Calabria pressed against the cage, preventing Calabria from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Calabria is looking to control Woodpecker's arms but Woodpecker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calabria has his back to the cage.
Calabria throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Calabria fails to land.
Calabria wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calabria throws a head punch that misses.
Calabria misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabria throws a head punch that misses.
Woodpecker lands with a left to the head.
Calabria tries a body shot but Woodpecker blocks it.
Woodpecker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Woodpecker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calabria taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Woodpecker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Calabria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calabria tries to land knees in the clinch but Woodpecker avoids the damage to the body.
Calabria struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodpecker controls his hands.
Calabria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodpecker.
Calabria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calabria misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calabria.
Calabria misses with a body punch.
Woodpecker blocking some punches.
Calabria working aggressively here.
Calabria misses with a punch on the inside.
Calabria misses with a punch to the body.
Calabria can't find room to land a body shot as Woodpecker controls the action.
Calabria is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Woodpecker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Calabria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woodpecker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Calabria misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Woodpecker.
Calabria tries to break the clinch but Woodpecker is controlling the position.
Calabria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calabria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calabria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Woodpecker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calabria blocks it with crossed arms.
Calabria has a couple of punches blocked by Woodpecker.
Woodpecker avoiding damage as Calabria throws knees to the body.
Woodpecker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Calabria fails to land.
Calabria wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Woodpecker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calabria blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calabria wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Woodpecker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Woodpecker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calabria dodges an elbow strike from Woodpecker.
Calabria throws a head punch that misses.
Calabria tries to work over Woodpecker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calabria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calabria wants to get back to striking at distance but Woodpecker won't allow it.
Calabria is trying to break the clinch but Woodpecker is controlling him.
Woodpecker managing to block the knees to the body from Calabria.
Calabria is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calabria is trying to break the clinch but Woodpecker has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Woodpecker.
Calabria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calabria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calabria has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calabria tries to break free but Woodpecker pushes him back against the cage.
Calabria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calabria working aggressively here.
Calabria is looking to control Woodpecker's arms but Woodpecker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calabria has his back to the cage.
Calabria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calabria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calabria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calabria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Woodpecker digs a right hand into Calabria's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calabria's gas tank.
Calabria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calabria throws a jab when Woodpecker was well out of range.
Calabria misses with a hook. Woodpecker ducked under it nicely.
Calabria looks to land a left hand but Woodpecker moved out of range nicely.
Calabria swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodpecker.
Woodpecker misses with a few strikes there.
Woodpecker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Woodpecker misses with a looping left.
Woodpecker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calabria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calabria lands with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calabria throws a jab when Woodpecker was well out of range.
A shot to the liver by Calabria. Beautiful body shot.
Woodpecker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calabria swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodpecker.
Calabria throws a hook to the side of Woodpecker's head but Woodpecker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calabria looks to land a left hand but Woodpecker moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Calabria.
Woodpecker wants to clinch up but Calabria keeps it at a distance.
Calabria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calabria just misses with a punch to the body.
Calabria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Calabria misses.
A left and a right from Calabria both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Calabria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calabria throws a jab but it's blocked by Woodpecker.
Woodpecker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calabria circles away quickly and effectively.
Calabria missing with a left hand there. Woodpecker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Calabria jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Calabria lands with a shot to the body.
Woodpecker looks to land a combination but Calabria avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Woody Woodpecker will probably get the nod.
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.
Woodpecker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calabria moves out of range of the strikes.
Woodpecker darts in trying to clinch
and Calabria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woodpecker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calabria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Woodpecker avoids the body shot from Calabria.
Woodpecker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodpecker works over Calabria's head and body with a nice combination.
Calabria takes a swing at Woodpecker's ribcage but misses.
Calabria scores with a jab to the head.
Woodpecker misses with a series of wild punches.
Woodpecker ducks under a wild hook from Calabria.
Calabria keeps the fight on the outside.
Woodpecker throws the left hand but Calabria avoids the punch easily.
Calabria connects with a looping right hand.
Woodpecker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Woodpecker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calabria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Woodpecker moves into the clinch successfully.
Calabria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Woodpecker throws a series of punches but Calabria moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabria swings for the body but Woodpecker moves out of range.
Calabria digs a good body shot into Woodpecker's ribs.
Woodpecker is breathing heavily.
Calabria connects with a single shot there.
Calabria misses with a body shot.
Woodpecker tries to clinch up
and Calabria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Woodpecker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calabria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calabria lands a two punch combo.
Calabria clobbers Woodpecker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Woodpecker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calabria finds it's way round the side to connect with Woodpecker's head.
Woodpecker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calabria misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woodpecker.
Woody Woodpecker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calabria ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Calabria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Woodpecker doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Calabria finds it's target.
Nice jab there from Calabria.
Calabria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Calabria lands with a hook. Woodpecker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Woodpecker misses with a looping right.
Calabria keeps the fight on the outside.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calabria.
Calabria cracks a nice hook into Woodpecker's ribs.
Calabria with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calabria throws out a powerful jab.
Woody Woodpecker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calabria lands with a straight right. Woodpecker didn't see that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calabria.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodpecker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Woodpecker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Calabria scores with a jab to the head.
Woodpecker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Patrick Calabria is winning the standup battle so far.
Calabria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woodpecker was well out of range. Poor timing from Calabria.
Woodpecker staying out of range there.
Calabria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calabria scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Calabria lands a nice shot to the body.
Calabria with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Calabria works over Woodpecker's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woodpecker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calabria lands with a hook. Woodpecker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Woodpecker throws a right and a left that Calabria avoids nicely.
Woodpecker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Calabria uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Calabria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calabria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Woodpecker. Woodpecker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calabria looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Woodpecker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Calabria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calabria jabs at Woodpecker's body.
Calabria cracks Woodpecker with a good jab.
Jab from Calabria.
Woodpecker walks into a stiff left hand from Calabria.
Danga de danga de dang - Calabria scores with a four punch combination!
Calabria thuds a left hand into Woodpecker's body.
Calabria looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodpecker is just out of range.
No joy there for Calabria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calabria takes a swing at Woodpecker's ribcage but misses.
Calabria lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Woodpecker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Calabria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Woodpecker. Woodpecker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fight stays on the outside here - Woodpecker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calabria scores with a jab to the jaw.
Calabria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Woodpecker slips under a jab from Calabria.
Woodpecker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Woodpecker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calabria.
Woodpecker walks into a stiff left hand from Calabria.
Woodpecker walks into a left hand.
Calabria tests Woodpecker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calabria fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Woodpecker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Calabria.
Woodpecker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice jab there from Calabria.
Calabria connects with the punch.
Calabria scores with a jab to the head.
Calabria dips to his left and cracks Woodpecker with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calabria lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab by Calabria.
Woodpecker is rocked!
A slow jab from Calabria misses its intended target.
Calabria sizes up Woodpecker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Woodpecker is still on wobbly legs! Can Calabria finish him?
Calabria is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Woodpecker.
Woodpecker seems to have recovered his senses.
Calabria throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calabria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Woodpecker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calabria counters with a left to the body.
Calabria lands a jab.
Calabria scores with a jab to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calabria lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Calabria. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calabria.
Calabria misses with the combination.
Calabria moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Calabria dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Calabria scores with a shot to the body.
Woodpecker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calabria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woodpecker moves away.
Calabria lands with a good body shot.
Woodpecker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calabria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Woodpecker scrambles back to his feet.
Calabria tests Woodpecker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Woodpecker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calabria lands a jab to the nose.
Calabria tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Woodpecker was well out of range. Poor timing from Calabria.
Calabria ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woodpecker moves away.
Woodpecker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Woodpecker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Woodpecker closes the distance and clinches.
Calabria lands a left hand that snaps the head of Woodpecker backwards.
Calabria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calabria looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Calabria fails to land.
Woodpecker avoids the elbow strike from Calabria, against the cage.
Calabria tries a knee to the head but Woodpecker blocks it.
Woodpecker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calabria swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodpecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calabria is looking to control Woodpecker's arms but Woodpecker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Calabria has his back to the cage.
Calabria is trying to push Woodpecker away but Woodpecker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calabria swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodpecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calabria looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calabria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calabria working aggressively here.
Calabria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Woodpecker avoids it.
Calabria connects with a knee to the head.
Calabria is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Woodpecker is keeping busy.
Calabria tries to throw a body punch but Woodpecker avoids it by throwing Calabria back against the cage.
Calabria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodpecker's elbow.
Woodpecker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Calabria is defending well for now.
Woodpecker blocks a body shot from Calabria.
Calabria's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calabria has a couple of punches blocked by Woodpecker.
Woodpecker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Woodpecker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calabria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woodpecker has him pressed against the cage.
Calabria throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodpecker.
Woodpecker lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Woodpecker.
Calabria tries a knee to the head but Woodpecker blocks it.
Woodpecker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Calabria swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodpecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Woodpecker is leaning against Calabria and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calabria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calabria. Woodpecker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Calabria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calabria slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calabria misses the shot to the body.
Woodpecker misses with a few strikes there.
Woodpecker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Woodpecker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Calabria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calabria fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Woodpecker slips under a jab.
Calabria staying out of range there.
Woodpecker tries to clinch up but Calabria circles away and keeps his distance.
Calabria scores with a punch to the head.
Calabria swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodpecker.
Woodpecker takes the fight into the clinch.
Calabria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woodpecker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Woodpecker prevents a body shot from Calabria.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calabria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calabria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodpecker's elbow.
Calabria fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calabria misses with the head strike.
Calabria misses with a hook from the clinch.
Woodpecker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Calabria.
Calabria has a couple of punches blocked by Woodpecker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calabria.
Calabria wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Woodpecker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calabria tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Woodpecker's elbow.
Woodpecker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Woodpecker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Woodpecker as the two fighters clinch.
Calabria working hard to break the clinch.
Woodpecker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Calabria tries a body shot but Woodpecker blocks it.
Calabria working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Woodpecker.
A left hand lands to the body for Woodpecker.
Calabria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Woodpecker missing with knees to the body.
Calabria tries a body shot but Woodpecker blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodpecker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Woodpecker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calabria breaks from the clinch.
Woodpecker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woodpecker.
Calabria swats away the attempt to clinch by Woodpecker.
Calabria throws a shot to the body.
Woodpecker moves into the clinch successfully.
Calabria swings wildly with an uppercut but Woodpecker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Woodpecker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Woodpecker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Calabria backwards.
A shot in the inside from Woodpecker.
Calabria has a couple of punches blocked by Woodpecker.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Woodpecker digs a right hand underneath Calabria's ribcage. Calabria let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Woodpecker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calabria misses with a short punch on the inside.
Calabria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calabria misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Woodpecker.
Woodpecker lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Woody Woodpecker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Woodpecker 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woody Woodpecker!
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