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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill Nevin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Calhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nevin comes to the cage accompanied by Twin Atlantic - Free. Calhoun comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Always Strapped by: Lil Wayne kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Slim Calhoun has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Nevin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Calhoun!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calhoun doesn't manage to clinch there - Nevin circles away.
Calhoun misses with a double jab.
Calhoun takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nevin misses with a body shot.
Calhoun lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheers as Calhoun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nevin doesn't seem phased though.
Calhoun takes the fight into the clinch.
Nevin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calhoun has him pressed against the cage.
Nevin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calhoun moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nevin lands a leg kick that knocks Calhoun off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nevin lands a high kick!
Calhoun misses with a combination
letting Nevin counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calhoun misses with a wild combination.
Nevin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calhouns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calhoun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nevin circles away.
Calhoun throws a series of punches but Nevin avoids them all with ease.
Nevin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nevin throws an off balance right hand
and Calhoun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nevin won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nevin holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calhoun wants to stand but Nevin has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin is looking to reverse the position.
Calhoun decides to stand back up. Calhoun steps back and let's Nevin get back to his feet.
A punch combination from Calhoun misses.
Calhoun blocks a head kick by Nevin.
Calhoun looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Calhoun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nevin swings for the body but Calhoun moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nevin.
Nevin tried to score with a low kick but Calhoun checks it.
Calhoun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calhoun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nevin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nevin tried to score with a low kick but Calhoun checks it.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that Nevin avoids nicely.
Nevin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Calhoun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nevin throws a low kick, looking for Calhoun's leg but Calhoun calmly moves out of range.
Nevin loads up on a big right hand but Calhoun slips the punch.
Bill Nevin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun works the jab nicely.
Calhoun misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Nevin misses.
Calhoun tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nevin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calhoun throws a nice looking combination but Nevin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calhoun checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nevin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nevin throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nevin connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nevin. That's going to slow Calhoun down.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bill Nevin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Calhoun does it's job there.
Nevin cracks Calhoun with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calhoun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nevin.
Nevin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Calhoun misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Nevin.
Nevin misses with a low kick.
Calhoun lands a right hook to the body.
Calhoun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nevin lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calhoun.
Nevin misses with a straight right.
Decent striking displayed by Calhoun there.
Nevin throws the left hand but Calhoun avoids the punch easily.
Nevin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calhoun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calhoun misses with a two punch combination.
Slim Calhoun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice straight punches there by Nevin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nevin.
Nevin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calhoun takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nevin. That's going to slow Calhoun down.
Calhoun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nevin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin misses with a body shot.
Nevin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Calhoun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calhoun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nevin. Nevin obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nevin misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Calhoun misses.
Nevin connects with a solid leg kick.
Nevin stuffs the takedown attempt from Calhoun. Calhoun gets slowly back to his feet.
Calhoun is breathing heavily.
Nevin throws a leg kick which misses Calhoun's front leg but catches the back leg as Calhoun tries to avoid it.
Calhoun misses with a double jab
and Nevin counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calhoun is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Calhoun misses with the combination.
Nevin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calhoun was well out of range. Poor timing from Nevin.
Calhoun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calhoun gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nevin.
Calhoun is rocked!
Calhoun blocks a jab.
Calhoun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bill Nevin is winning the standup battle so far.
Calhoun blocks a head kick by Nevin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevin misses with a wild body shot.
Calhoun lands with a hook. Nevin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nevin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calhoun thuds his right hand into Nevin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nevin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calhoun looks to land a combination but Nevin avoids it well.
A combination from Calhoun does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nevin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nevin avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Calhoun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Nevin dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nevin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Calhoun's calf.
Calhoun takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nevin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Calhoun avoids the body shot from Nevin.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that Nevin avoids nicely.
Calhoun misses with a double jab
and Nevin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calhoun on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Calhoun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Nevin.
Calhoun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Calhoun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nevin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calhoun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nevin misses the jab.
Nevin throws out a leg kick but Calhoun moves out of range and Nevin only half commits.
Calhoun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nevin, right into the meat.
Calhoun misses with a combination
and Nevin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calhoun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nevin lands a really nice looking cross but Calhoun seems unphased.
Calhoun is still on wobbly legs! Can Nevin finish him?
Nevin wants to slow Calhoun down by chopping away at his legs.
Calhoun seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Calhoun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Calhoun throws a nice looking combination but Nevin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nevin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Calhoun throws a series of punches but Nevin avoids them all with ease.
Nevin looks to land a left hand but Calhoun moved out of range nicely.
Nevin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Calhoun's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nevin misses with a looping right.
Nevin lands an overhand right.
Calhoun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nevin throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Nevin.
Calhoun instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevin.
Nevin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nevin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calhoun has him pressed against the cage.
Nevin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Calhoun misses with a knee to the head.
Nevin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nevin is trying to break the clinch but Calhoun is controlling him.
Calhoun throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calhoun with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nevin misses with some punches.
Nevin manages to break the clinch.
Calhoun lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevin connects with a solid leg kick.
Nevin throws a jab when Calhoun was well out of range.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that Nevin avoids nicely.
Nevin is looking to score with low kicks.
Nevin works Calhoun's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nevin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calhoun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nevin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Calhoun is out of range and Nevin settles back down.
Nevin takes a swing at Calhoun's ribcage but misses.
Calhoun throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Nevin clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nevin circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left lands for Calhoun.
Calhoun misses with a low kick.
Nevin slips a jab and a cross from Calhoun.
Calhoun misses with a double jab.
Nevin throws a low kick but Calhoun moves out of range easily.
Nevin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calhoun.
Calhoun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nevin tries to work over Calhoun's front leg with a kick but Calhoun checks it.
Calhoun misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Calhoun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevin misses with a head kick.
Calhoun shoots in looking for a takedown. Nevin tries to sprawl out of it but Calhoun keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nevin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nevin misses with a low kick.
Calhoun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nevin.
Nevin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Calhoun manages to avoid it.
Calhoun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nevin scores with a spinning back kick!
Calhoun is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin scores with a jab to the head.
Calhoun checks a low kick from Nevin.
Calhoun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nevin stuns Calhoun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Calhoun fails to land with a series of punches.
Calhoun takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nevin slips a jab and a cross from Calhoun.
Nevin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Calhoun swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun wants to clinch.
Nevin throws a leg kick which misses Calhoun's front leg but catches the back leg as Calhoun tries to avoid it.
Calhoun is looking to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nevin.
Nevin throws a leg kick but Calhoun moved away.
Nevin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nevin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nevin is fending him off so far but Calhoun persists. Nope, Nevin circles away and we're back to standing.
Calhoun misses with a two punch combination.
Calhoun misses with a series of wild punches.
Nevin misses with a low kick.
Nevin thumps Calhoun with a low kick.
Calhoun throws a leg kick but Nevin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calhoun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nevin.
Calhoun checks a leg kick nicely.
Nevin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Nevin had his way with Slim Calhoun in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Calhoun throws a right hand that Nevin ducks under and follows up with a left that Nevin also avoids with ease.
Nevin connects with a jab.
Calhoun is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Calhoun misses with a two punch combination.
Nevin slips a jab and a cross from Calhoun.
Nevin misses with a low kick.
Nevin sizes up Calhoun with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Calhoun's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Calhoun duly obliges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nevin, right into the meat.
Calhoun lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Calhoun is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevin moves into range and connects with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nevin.
Nevin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calhoun.
Nevin throws a head kick that misses.
Calhoun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nevin misses with a straight right.
Calhoun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Calhoun lands a jab to the head.
Calhoun moves out of range as Nevin strikes.
Calhoun throws a push kick but Nevin slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calhoun misses with a low kick.
Calhoun throws a hook but Nevin avoids it easily.
Nevin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nevin misses with an uppercut
and Calhoun counters with a one-two to the body.
Calhoun attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Calhoun throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calhoun checks a low kick from Nevin.
Nevin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calhoun moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Calhoun.
Calhoun ducks under a wild hook from Nevin.
Calhoun misses with a double jab.
Calhoun misses with a low kick.
Calhoun is looking to score with low kicks.
Calhoun blocks a leg kick.
Nevin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calhoun moves away.
Calhoun tries to bum rush Nevin with a series of wild strikes but Nevin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nevin is looking to chop away at Calhoun's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calhoun is looking to score with low kicks.
Calhoun has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nevin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calhoun steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nevin.
Calhoun displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nevin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nevin swings for the body but Calhoun moves out of range.
Nevin throws an off balance right hand
and Calhoun counters with a series of strikes. Nevin will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nevin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nevin throws a wild body kick that Calhoun sees coming a mile off.
Slim Calhoun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Nevin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calhoun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slim Calhoun.
I think Nevin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Bill Nevin!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Bill Nevin!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Bill Nevin!
Bill Nevin wins by unanimous decision!
Bill Nevin retains his bantamweight title!
Post fight, Bill Nevin stared into the camera and said 'Love you mum!'.
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