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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Calzaghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luc Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calzaghe's entrance music is The Pride of Wales. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Calzaghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Luc Deveraux!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deveraux throws a head kick that misses.
Deveraux rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calzaghe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luc Deveraux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deveraux looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Deveraux takes a swing at Calzaghe's ribcage but misses.
Deveraux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Deveraux throws a body kick that misses.
Calzaghe throws a right hand that Deveraux ducks under and follows up with a left that Deveraux also avoids with ease.
Calzaghe lands an overhand right.
Calzaghe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Deveraux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calzaghe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calzaghe throws a body punch but Deveraux moves out of range.
Deveraux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deveraux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calzaghe's sensitive parts.
A jab from Deveraux misses.
Deveraux lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calzaghe's sensitive parts.
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 looks to land a right hand but Deveraux moved out of range.
Calzaghe throws a series of punches but Deveraux avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deveraux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calzaghe.
Deveraux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calzaghe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Deveraux circles away quickly and effectively.
Deveraux misses with a kick to the body.
Deveraux gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the strikes.
Deveraux lands a glancing blow to the side of Calzaghe's head.
A head kick misses from Deveraux.
Deveraux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Deveraux fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Calzaghe.
Calzaghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deveraux manages to avoid it.
Deveraux tries to work over Calzaghe's front leg with a kick but Calzaghe checks it.
Deveraux fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calzaghe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe moves out of range of the strikes.
Deveraux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Deveraux - that will leave a mark!
Calzaghe avoids the head kick by Deveraux.
Calzaghe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calzaghe thuds a left hand into Deveraux's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calzaghe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Luc Deveraux has been cut.
Deveraux looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Deveraux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Deveraux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calzaghe finds it's way round the side to connect with Deveraux's head.
Calzaghe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Deveraux throws a leg kick but Calzaghe checks it.
Calzaghe misses with an uppercut.
Deveraux will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe loads up on a big right hand but Deveraux slips the punch.
Deveraux moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Calzaghe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calzaghe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Deveraux lands with a nice body kick.
Deveraux misses with a two punch combination.
Jab by Calzaghe.
Sloppy strikes from Calzaghe. Those never looked like landing.
Deveraux is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calzaghe.
Deveraux defending well as Calzaghe loads up on a big left hand.
Calzaghe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calzaghe misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Deveraux. That's going to slow Calzaghe down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deveraux swings for the body but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Calzaghe misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Deveraux.
Calzaghe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Deveraux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calzaghe was well out of range. Poor timing from Deveraux.
Calzaghe scores with a three punch combo!
Deveraux swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Calzaghe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deveraux.
Calzaghe jabs Deveraux right on the nose. Deveraux blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deveraux throws a sloppy head kick and Calzaghe moves out of range easily.
Calzaghe lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Calzaghe. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luc Deveraux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luc Deveraux's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Deveraux throws a leg kick but Calzaghe checks it.
Deveraux shoots in and drives through. Calzaghe sprawls well.
Calzaghe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Deveraux's head backwards.
Deveraux lands a front kick.
Deveraux lands a leg kick that knocks Calzaghe off balance momentarily.
Deveraux takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Calzaghe checks a low kick from Deveraux.
Calzaghe wants to clinch up but Deveraux keeps it at a distance.
Deveraux takes one on the button.
Deveraux loads up on a big right hand but Calzaghe slips the punch.
Calzaghe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Deveraux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calzaghe manages to avoid it.
Deveraux lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Deveraux drops his hands momentarily and Calzaghe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe scores with a jab to the body.
Joe Calzaghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Calzaghe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Calzaghe avoids the head kick by Deveraux.
Deveraux avoids the body shot from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calzaghe avoids the head kick by Deveraux.
Deveraux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe cracks a nice hook into Deveraux's ribs.
Deveraux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Calzaghe is looking to clinch.
Deveraux gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calzaghe.
Joe Calzaghe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calzaghe takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deveraux gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calzaghe takes a jab right on the kisser.
Deveraux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Deveraux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calzaghe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Deveraux throws a sloppy head kick and Calzaghe moves out of range easily.
Calzaghe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deveraux.
Joe Calzaghe is winning the standup battle so far.
Calzaghe tries to bum rush Deveraux with a series of wild strikes but Deveraux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deveraux attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Calzaghe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Deveraux.
Deveraux throws a series of punches but Calzaghe moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe scores with a nice head shot.
Calzaghe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Deveraux misses with a head kick.
Deveraux is breathing heavily.
Deveraux slips a jab and a cross from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Deveraux on the side of the head.
Calzaghe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Calzaghe duly obliges.
Calzaghe lands with an overhand left.
Deveraux's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calzaghe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Deveraux scrambles back to his feet.
Deveraux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calzaghe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calzaghe avoids the head kick by Deveraux.
Calzaghe just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Deveraux throws a push kick but Calzaghe slaps the foot to one side.
Calzaghe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Calzaghe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Deveraux moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A left lands for Calzaghe.
Deveraux throws a left and a right that both miss
and Calzaghe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Deveraux slips a jab and a cross from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe tries to bum rush Deveraux with a series of wild strikes but Deveraux uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deveraux takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Calzaghe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Deveraux counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Calzaghe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Deveraux. Calzaghe shrugs it off though.
Deveraux misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Calzaghe scores with a jab. Deveraux acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab by Calzaghe.
Calzaghe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Deveraux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Calzaghe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luc Deveraux's cut.
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. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Calzaghe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Deveraux.
The crowd cheers as Calzaghe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Deveraux doesn't seem phased though.
Calzaghe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Deveraux in his tracks.
Nice uppercut there from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Deveraux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deveraux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calzaghe.
Deveraux fails to land with a series of punches.
Deveraux has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Deveraux goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Calzaghe avoids the head kick by Deveraux.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deveraux.
Deveraux pivots, looking for a leg kick but Calzaghe is out of range and Deveraux settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calzaghe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Deveraux.
Deveraux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calzaghe throws out the jab.
Deveraux feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calzaghe's calf.
Deveraux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calzaghe was well out of range. Poor timing from Deveraux.
Calzaghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deveraux thuds his shin into the meat of Calzaghe's side.
Calzaghe lands with a straight right. Deveraux didn't see that one coming.
Deveraux cracks a nice hook into Calzaghe's ribs.
Deveraux throws a body punch but Calzaghe moves out of range.
Deveraux feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calzaghe's calf.
Calzaghe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Deveraux doesn't seem bothered though.
Deveraux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calzaghe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Deveraux.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calzaghe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux misses with a leg kick.
Deveraux has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calzaghe finds it's way round the side to connect with Deveraux's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deveraux takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Calzaghe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Deveraux.
Calzaghe misses with a straight left.
Calzaghe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Deveraux. Deveraux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Calzaghe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Deveraux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calzaghe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deveraux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calzaghe thows a body shot but no joy.
Deveraux showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Calzaghe.
Deveraux walks into a stiff left hand from Calzaghe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calzaghe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Calzaghe blocks a jab.
Calzaghe misses with a looping right.
Deveraux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Calzaghe connects with a nice looking jab.
Deveraux swings widly with a right hand
and Calzaghe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deveraux scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Deveraux moves out of range as Calzaghe strikes.
Calzaghe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deveraux.
Deveraux misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calzaghe.
Calzaghe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Deveraux under the eye.
Calzaghe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deveraux throws a hook but Calzaghe avoids it easily.
Calzaghe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Deveraux.
Calzaghe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Deveraux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calzaghe.
Deveraux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calzaghe.
Deveraux dodges the punch combination from Calzaghe.
Deveraux wants to land a leg kick but Calzaghe is out of range.
Deveraux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Calzaghe in his tracks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calzaghe misses with a wild body shot.
Deveraux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Calzaghe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Calzaghe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Calzaghe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calzaghe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Calzaghe!
Joe Calzaghe made sure to mention his sponsor, [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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