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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Callahan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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169 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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165 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Callahan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Rubio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubio tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Callahan. Rubio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubio shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rubio showed some decent athleticism there.
Callahan tries to get to full guard but Rubio has control of the leg.
Rubio passes to side control.
Rubio is looking to take a break and control but Callahan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rubio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rubio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Callahan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Callahan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rubio decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rubio looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Callahan gets back to full guard.
Callahan looking for a guillotine here but Rubio defends easily.
Rubio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Callahan's guard.
Rubio is looking for a kimura but Callahan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rubio to get the leverage.
Callahan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rubio looking to pass the guard.
Callahan kicks Rubio off and gets to his feet.
Callahan misses with a head kick.
Rubio scores with a sloppy right hand. Callahan should have avoided that one.
Rubio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Callahan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Callahan gets tackled into the cage by Rubio. Rubio maintains the clinch.
A short left from Rubio.
Callahan dodges an elbow strike from Rubio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Callahan tries to stall but Rubio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Callahan misses with a punch on the inside.
Callahan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Callahan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Callahan can't find room to land a body shot as Rubio controls the action.
Rubio has clasped his hands together around Callahan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Callahan can't do much from the bottom here.
Callahan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rubio's best efforts.
Rubio wants to work for an arm triangle but Callahan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Callahan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rubio advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubio trying to mount his opponent but Callahan defends it.
Rubio stops Callahan from getting back to his feet.
Callahan is looking for a sweep. Rubio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rubio is working for a kimura but Callahan is defending it quite comfortably.
Callahan is trying to control but Rubio passes into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubio passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Callahan!
Callahan tries to hold on but Rubio pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Rubio dominated that round.
That's time! Callahan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Callahan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Callahan throws a right hand that Rubio ducks under and follows up with a left that Rubio also avoids with ease.
Rubio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rubio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Callahan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rubio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Callahan throws a solid leg kick but Rubio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Callahan.
Rubio misses with a takedown attempt - Callahan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Callahan moves into range and clinches up with Rubio.
Rubio wants to take the fight to the mat but Callahan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rubio has Callahan pressed against the cage, preventing Callahan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Callahan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rubio pulls guard successfully.
Callahan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rubio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Callahan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rubio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Callahan!
Rubio goes for an armbar but Callahan turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Callahan.
Callahan postures up in Rubio's guard and throws a big left but Rubio blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rubio keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Rubio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Callahan.
Callahan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Callahan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rubio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan wants to pass the guard but Rubio is keeping the position.
Callahan throwing strikes from guard but Rubio blocks nicely.
Callahan throwing strikes but missing.
Rubio keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Callahan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rubio is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Thomas Callahan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rubio looks to clinch
and Callahan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is trying to pull guard but Rubio turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rubio throws a head punch that misses.
Rubio misses with a punch on the inside.
Callahan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Thomas Callahan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Rubio.
Rubio has Callahan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Callahan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Callahan is working Rubio over against the cage.
Callahan pulls guard effortlessly.
Callahan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rubio!
Rubio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Callahan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Callahan dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rubio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Callahan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adam Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubio tries to clinch there but Callahan circles away.
Rubio tries to clinch up.
Callahan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Callahan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Callahan thumps Rubio with a low kick.
Rubio tries to clinch up.
Rubio is looking to clinch.
Rubio dives in and scores a takedown into Callahan's guard.
Callahan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rubio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Callahan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rubio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rubio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubio is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Callahan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Callahan has escaped and now he's on top!
Callahan stopping the sweep attempt from Rubio.
Callahan trying to control but Rubio is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Callahan throws a big elbow that misses.
Callahan won't allow Rubio to sweep him here.
Callahan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Callahan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Callahan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rubio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Callahan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Callahan throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Callahan throwing strikes from guard but Rubio blocks nicely.
Callahan slips nicely into half guard.
Rubio moves into full guard.
Callahan wants to pass the guard but Rubio is keeping the position.
Callahan trying to control but Rubio is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan won't allow Rubio to sweep him here.
Callahan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Callahan trying to control the position from guard on top but Rubio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Callahan.
Rubio looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Callahan throws an elbow that misses. Rubio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Callahan's guard. Nice move by Rubio!
Callahan has his foot on Rubio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rubio works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Callahan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Callahan 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Callahan!
After winning the bout, Thomas Callahan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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