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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Carver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carver is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: UGK - Touched. 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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World class MT
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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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Carver!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callaghan misses with a jab to the body
and Carver counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Callaghan thinking.
Callaghan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Callaghan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carver doesn't seem bothered though.
The fighters circling - Carver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Callaghan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carver eats them both and turns towards Callaghan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Callaghan lunges at Carver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carver's hand.
Carver motions for Callaghan to come forward. Carver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Callaghan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Callaghan ducks under a wild hook from Carver.
Carver pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carver throws a leg kick but Callaghan checks it.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callaghan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carver manages to avoid it.
Carver is looking to clinch but Callaghan is avoiding it.
Carver misses with a body shot.
Carver checks a leg kick.
Callaghan doesn't manage to clinch there - Carver circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Carver as he connects with a hook.
Carver avoids a kick to the body.
Carver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Callaghan moves out of range of the body kick.
Carver connects with an inside leg kick.
Carver chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Callaghan can pounce on him.
Carver lands with a nice body kick.
Carver thuds a left hand into Callaghan's body.
Carver throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carver tries to land a front kick but Callaghan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carver misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callaghan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carver. Carver circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Richard Callaghan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carver misses with a low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Callaghan scores with a four punch combination!
Callaghan swinging wildly here.
Callaghan throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carver works Callaghan's body with a nice hook.
Callaghan looks to land a body kick but Carver moved away.
Carver lands with a shot to the body.
Callaghan is breathing heavily.
Carver is looking to clinch.
Carver works Callaghan's body with a nice hook.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Callaghan lands a head kick. Carver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Carver just misses with a punch to the body.
Carver lands a nice looking body kick.
Callaghan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carver is looking to slow Callaghan down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Callaghan misses the target.
Carver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carver tries to clinch but Callaghan is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carver scores with a spinning back kick!
Callaghan moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
A big right from Carver misses.
Carver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Callaghan manages to avoid it.
Callaghan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carver throws a shot from downtown. Callaghan moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Carver.
Callaghan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Carver misses with a body kick.
Carver moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Callaghan misses.
Callaghan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Callaghan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callaghan was well out of range. Poor timing from Carver.
Carver blocks a leg kick.
Callaghan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carver throws a half hearted mid kick.
Callaghan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carver shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Callaghan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Carver is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Callaghan is working an open guard so Carver takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carver misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carver avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Callaghan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carver throws a one two combo.
Callaghan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Carver dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carver throws a wild body kick that Callaghan sees coming a mile off.
Carver avoids a punch combination nicely.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses.
Carver rushes Callaghan and presses him up against the cage.
Carver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carver breaks from the clinch.
Carver ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carver throws a leg kick that misses.
Callaghan looks to score with a jab to the body but Carver is just out of range.
Carver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carver tries to clinch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carver, right into the meat.
Carver shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Callaghan but Callaghan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carver misses with a two punch combination.
Carver lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Callaghan at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan takes a swing at Carver's ribcage but misses.
Callaghan avoids the body shot from Carver.
Callaghan misses with an uppercut. Carver saw that one coming.
Carver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carver throws a body punch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Good work by Carver as he checks the leg kick.
A big left from Callaghan misses.
Carver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carver tries for a takedown but Callaghan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Callaghan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Carver's calf.
Callaghan thows a body kick. Carver tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Callaghan has Carver up against the cage in a clinch.
Callaghan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carver swings wildly with an uppercut but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Callaghan tries to throw a body punch but Carver avoids it by throwing Callaghan back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan goes for a takedown attempt but Carver pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Callaghan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Callaghan's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Carver.
Carver throws a body punch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Carver misses with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callaghan throws a hook but Carver blocks it.
Callaghan connects with a solid leg kick.
Callaghan just misses with a punch to the body.
Carver lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Callaghan. Those never looked like landing.
Callaghan misses with a hook. Carver ducked under it nicely.
Callaghan throws a body punch but Carver moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Callaghan misses with the head strike.
Callaghan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carver avoids it.
Callaghan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carver blocks the elbow strike.
Carver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Carver fails to land.
Callaghan takes a shot to the head.
Carver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carver lands a knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carver.
Callaghan blocks a body shot from Carver.
Carver misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Carver.
A right handed body shot lands from Carver.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Callaghan controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Callaghan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carver lands with a left to the head.
Callaghan misses with the head strike.
Carver blocks the elbow strike.
Callaghan has a couple of punches blocked by Carver.
Callaghan trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Carver.
Carver lands a right hand.
Callaghan struggles to land a body shot inside as Carver controls his hands.
Carver struggles to land a body shot inside as Callaghan controls his hands.
Carver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Callaghan.
Carver is working Callaghan over against the cage.
Carver lands an elbow just above Callaghan 's eye.
Carver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carver ducks under a wild hook from Callaghan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Carver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Callaghan checks the leg kick.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Callaghan moves out of range as Carver throws a body kick.
Carver fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Carver.
Callaghan throws a body kick that misses.
Carver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Callaghan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut lands for Carver. That snapped Callaghan's head back.
Titan Carver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Callaghan.
Carver looks to score with a jab to the body but Callaghan is just out of range.
Callaghan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Callaghan misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Callaghan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carver fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callaghan cracks a nice hook into Carver's ribs.
A low kick from Callaghan is predictable there
and Carver counters with a low kick, right behind Callaghan 's knee.
Callaghan avoids a kick to the body.
Callaghan tries to clinch up.
Carver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carver throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carver is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Callaghan. That snapped Carver's head back.
Callaghan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carver.
Callaghan moves out of range of the leg kick from Carver.
Callaghan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callaghan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Carver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carver paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carver throws a head kick but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callaghan avoids a kick to the body.
Callaghan lands a head shot.
Callaghan with a jab.
Callaghan checks a low kick from Carver.
Callaghan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Callaghan blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Callaghan misses its intended target.
Callaghan misses with a double jab
so Carver counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carver controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Callaghan keeping moving, preventing Carver from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carver with a nice head shot there.
Callaghan keeping full guard, as Carver tries to pass.
That's four 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.
Carver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Titan Carver wasn't active enough on the ground.
Carver scores with a jab.
Carver ducks under a wild hook from Callaghan.
A shot to the liver by Callaghan. Beautiful body shot.
Richard Callaghan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carver lands a jab to the nose.
Carver lands a nice looking body kick.
Callaghan moves out of range as Carver throws a body kick.
Carver scores with a head kick.
Carver is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Callaghan rather than just go for the knockout.
Callaghan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carver in his tracks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callaghan moves in looking to clinch but Carver pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carver. Callaghan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titan Carver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Carver has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titan Carver!
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