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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazahiro Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calogero Anello could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kazahiro Murakami's chin.
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168 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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174 cm
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162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazahiro Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anello swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murakami tries a head kick but it misses.
Murakami with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Murakami.
Murakami pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anello back to the cage. Murakami follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Murakami ducks under a wild hook from Anello.
Murakami throws a hook but Anello blocks it.
Murakami lands with a hook. Anello tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murakami misses with a two punch combination.
Murakami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murakami closes the distance and clinches up with Anello, looking for a takedown. Murakami pushes Anello against the cage but Anello circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murakami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anello lands a jab-cross combination.
Anello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Murakami fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murakami throws a head kick but Anello moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murakami throws a sloppy head kick and Anello moves out of range easily.
Calogero Anello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anello stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Murakami misses with a combination
and Murakami takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anello showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murakami.
Anello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Murakami does no damage.
Murakami checks a leg kick.
Murakami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Anello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murakami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anello throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murakami wants to clinch
and Anello counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murakami thinking.
Murakami throws a nice looking combination but Anello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anello punishes Murakami's body with a nice straight punch.
Murakami looks gassed!
Anello throws a looping overhand right but Murakami ducks down to avoid it.
Anello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murakami stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anello.
Murakami looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Murakami takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice jab there from Anello.
Anello paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good leg kick by Anello there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murakami throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anello sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Murakami somewhat.
Calogero Anello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazahiro Murakami.
Murakami misses with a few strikes there.
Murakami throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Anello does it's job there.
Kazahiro Murakami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murakami looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Anello scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murakami in his tracks.
Murakami misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murakami shoots in but Anello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anello checks a low kick from Murakami.
Anello is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Murakami shoots in looking for a takedown but Anello manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Murakami's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murakami throws a sloppy head kick and Anello moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Anello. Those never looked like landing.
Murakami tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murakami is trying desperately to land a takedown but Anello is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Murakami.
Anello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murakami was well out of range. Poor timing from Anello.
Murakami looks to clinch
and Anello counters with an inside leg kick.
Anello with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murakami throws a head kick but Anello moves out of range.
Anello takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murakami will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murakami looks to land a left hand but Anello moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Murakami tries to clinch there but Anello circles away.
Jab, jab by Anello - just one landing.
Anello scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calogero Anello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Anello scores with a shot to the body.
Murakami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Anello finds it's way through Murakami's defenses.
Murakami tries to clinch up.
Murakami throws a head kick but Anello moves out of range.
Murakami takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Murakami fails with a takedown attempt.
Murakami throws an overhand right that lands on Anello's shoulder, as Anello tries to avoid the shot.
Anello scores with a jab to the body.
Murakami takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murakami manages to avoid it.
Anello's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murakami connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anello scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anello counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murakami is breathing heavily.
Anello stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anello wants it to stay on the feet.
Anello cracks Murakami with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anello lands a lovely overhand right.
Murakami is rocked!
and Anello counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Murakami! He's just covering up as Anello starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calogero Anello!
After the big win, Calogero Anello made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Malicious Intent Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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