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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Main Winreem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cali is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Never Say Die. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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186 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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193 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Main Winreem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Cali! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cali lands with a slapping head kick. Winreem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winreem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Winreem is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Winreem misses with a combination
so Cali counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Winreem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Winreem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Winreem had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cali defends it easily. Cali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winreem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cali has managed to get both his arms back between Winreem's legs - danger averted. Winreem had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cali defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winreem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Cali got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winreem has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cali has managed to get both his arms back between Winreem's legs - danger averted. Winreem is breathing heavily. Winreem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Cali working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Winreem's head. Cali with a flurry of punches that miss. Cali trying to control but Winreem is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winreem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Winreem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cali trying to control the position from guard on top but Winreem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cali drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cali jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Cali is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. 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! Winreem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cali postures up in Winreem's guard and throws a big left but Winreem blocks it. Winreem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cali decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Winreem, up you get! Cali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cali changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Winreem looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Winreem is looking to reverse the position. Cali decides to stand back up. Main Winreem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Winreem doesn't manage to clinch there - Cali circles away.
Winreem misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cali throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Winreem tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cali is in Winreem's guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Winreem is looking for a triangle but Cali pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Winreem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winreem has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cali can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Cali stands up from guard. Let's bang! Winreem throws a right hand that Cali ducks under and follows up with a left that Cali also avoids with ease. Horrible takedown by Cali or perhaps it was just good defense by Winreem which made him look bad. Winreem misses with a double jab
and Cali counters with a nice body shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Cali dives in and scores a takedown into Winreem's guard. Winreem escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cali gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Cali stands up from Winreem's guard - Cali perhaps looking for a knockout. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ali Cali will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Winreem wants to clinch up but Cali keeps it at a distance. Winreem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winreem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cali circles away quickly and effectively. Cali slips a jab and a cross from Winreem.
Cali darts in and clinches Winreem up against the cage. Winreem misses with a knee strike.
Winreem has had enough of the clinch but Cali keeps him there for the moment. Winreem wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Winreem wants to break free but Cali has control.
Winreem is trying to break the clinch but Cali is controlling him. Winreem is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Winreem looking to throw knees to the head but Cali is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winreem's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Come on Cali - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cali lands a knee to the body.
Cali pulls guard. Winreem drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cali manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Winreem has Cali in his guard. Winreem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cali controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Cali wants to stand but Winreem has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Cali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cali slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Cali throws a big elbow that misses. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ali Cali. Cali swats away the attempt to clinch by Winreem. Cali swats away the attempt to clinch by Winreem. Cali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Winreem sprawls well. Winreem wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cali gets slowly back to his feet. No luck for Cali with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Winreem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cali swats him away and circles back towards the center. A big right from Winreem misses. Cali fails with a takedown attempt. Main Winreem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Cali. Winreem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Winreem misses with a double jab.
Winreem tries to clinch there but Cali circles away.
Cali fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Winreem. Winreem tries to clinch up but Cali circles away and keeps his distance. Winreem tries to clinch there but Cali circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Winreem closes the distance but Cali moves to the side and Cali counters with a shoot takedown. Winreem fights it but they end up in guard. Winreem looking for a guillotine here but Cali defends easily.
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! Winreem throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Winreem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cali wants to control from the top but Winreem keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ali Cali will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winreem.
Winreem swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cali misses with a takedown attempt - Winreem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Nice jab there from Winreem. Winreem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cali paws at him with a jab and circles away. Cali takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winreem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cali shoots in for a takedown but Winreem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Winreem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cali counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Winreem's guard now. Winreem working for a triangle but Cali defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action! Winreem being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winreem is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cali seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Winreem looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winreem is looking for a triangle but Cali pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Winreem is working an open guard so Cali takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Cali rushes Winreem and presses him up against the cage. Cali scores with a shot to the side of Winreem's head. Cali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winreem's efforts to push away. Cali displaying some good clinch control by pressing Winreem up against the cage. Winreem with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cali lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Winreem misses with a knee strike.
Cali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Main Winreem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Winreem stuffs the takedown. Main Winreem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Cali.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cali fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Cali shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Winreem is trying to defend but Cali finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Winreem actively working from the bottom here. Winreem looking for submissions off his back. Winreem looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Winreem looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Winreem is looking to improve his position.
Cali has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Cali postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Winreem looks a forlorn figure.
Winreem working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cali content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight! Ali Cali comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Cali winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Cali! A relieved looking Ali Cali thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
84% |
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