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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macale comes to the cage accompanied by Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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49 - 17 - 1 |
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185 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
49 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macale throws the left hand but Callaghan avoids the punch easily.
Callaghan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Macale throws a low kick but Callaghan avoids it.
Callaghan connects with a jab.
Callaghan throws a hook but Macale avoids it easily.
Callaghan with a nice cross.
Macale looks to score with a jab to the body but Callaghan is just out of range.
Callaghan misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Callaghan as he checks the leg kick.
Callaghan punishes Macale's body with a nice straight punch.
Callaghan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Callaghan looks to score with a jab to the body but Macale is just out of range.
Callaghan throws a head kick but Macale moves out of range.
Macale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Callaghan looks to land a right hand but Macale moved out of range.
Callaghan throws a jab when Macale was well out of range.
Callaghan lands a front kick.
Macale throws a body punch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan tests Macale's chin there with a solid looking 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!
Callaghan rushes Macale and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Callaghan throws a punch but it's blocked by Macale.
Callaghan managing to block the knees to the body from Macale.
The referee calls for Macale to work.
Macale avoids a wild elbow strike from Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with a knee to the head.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the side of Macale's head.
Macale tries a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks it.
Macale unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Callaghan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macale is defending well for now.
Callaghan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Macale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Callaghan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Callaghan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macale is defending well for now.
Callaghan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Callaghan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
Callaghan managing to block the knees to the body from Macale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macale throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macale stalling.
Callaghan trying to land knees to the body.
Callaghan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Macale takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Tiao Macale has been cut.
Callaghan scores a nice knee to the body.
Macale is breathing heavily.
Callaghan pushes Macale back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Callaghan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Macale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Callaghan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macale's face.
Callaghan trying to land knees to the body.
Callaghan tries a knee to the head but Macale blocks it.
Callaghan tries to land knees in the clinch but Macale avoids the damage to the body.
Macale tries to land knees in the clinch but Callaghan avoids the damage to the body.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside that Macale shrugs off.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Callaghan.
Callaghan misses with a body punch.
Callaghan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macale backwards.
Macale takes an elbow to the forehead.
Macale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Callaghan is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Macale.
Callaghan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Macale is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Macale blocking some punches.
Callaghan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Callaghan pushes off an throws an elbow but Macale leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Macale tries to stall but Callaghan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Macale is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Callaghan is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands an elbow just above Macale 's eye.
Macale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Macale managing to block the knees to the body from Callaghan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callaghan scores a nice knee to the body.
Callaghan connects with a knee to the head.
Callaghan trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiao Macale's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Macale walks into a stiff left hand from Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Macale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Callaghan just misses with a punch to the body.
Macale checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Callaghan forces Macale back against the cage and clinches.
Callaghan looking to throw knees to the head but Macale is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Callaghan tries to land knees in the clinch but Macale avoids the damage to the body.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Callaghan lands with a right to the head.
Macale tries to pull guard but Callaghan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Macale swings wildly with an uppercut but Callaghan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macale trying to land knees to the body.
Callaghan misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Macale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Macale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callaghan.
Macale utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Callaghan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Macale wants to break the clinch but can't.
Callaghan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macale trying to stall but Callaghan improves his position.
Callaghan crunches a lovely knee into Macale's ribcage.
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!
Macale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Callaghan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Callaghan as the two fighters clinch.
Callaghan lands a damaging elbow.
Callaghan with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Callaghan tries to throw a body punch but Macale avoids it by throwing Callaghan back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Callaghan as Macale tries to tie him up.
Macale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richard Callaghan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Callaghan presses Macale against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Callaghan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Macale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Callaghan.
Callaghan avoiding damage as Macale throws knees to the body.
Callaghan tries to land a knee to the head but Macale blocks with his arms.
Callaghan scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Callaghan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Callaghan scores a nice knee to the body.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Callaghan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Callaghan misses with a knee strike.
Callaghan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Callaghan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Callaghan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Callaghan is working Macale over against the cage.
Callaghan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macale is trying to stall.
Maybe Macale would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callaghan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Callaghan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Macale pulls his leg out and moves away.
Callaghan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Callaghan lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Callaghan.
Macale avoiding damage as Callaghan throws knees to the body.
Callaghan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callaghan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Callaghan manages to end up in side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Callaghan misses with the ground and pound.
Macale might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Callaghan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tiao Macale's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Callaghan misses with a kick to the body.
Callaghan misses with a looping left.
Callaghan looks to land a left hand but Macale moved out of range nicely.
Callaghan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Callaghan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Callaghan.
Macale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Callaghan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Macale with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Callaghan looking to throw knees to the head but Macale is blocking nicely.
Callaghan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Callaghan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macale is defending well for now.
Callaghan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macale is defending well for now.
Macale struggles to land a body shot inside as Callaghan controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Callaghan.
Callaghan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Macale lands with a right to the head.
Callaghan lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macale wants to stall.
Callaghan misses with a knee strike.
Callaghan tries a body shot but Macale blocks it.
Macale pulls guard effortlessly.
Callaghan 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.
Macale is trying to keep Callaghan in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan trying to control but Macale is working from the bottom.
Callaghan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Callaghan looking to sit in guard and control but Macale gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Macale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Callaghan looking for a sweep. Not yet Callaghan, not yet.
Callaghan seems keen to control Macale's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard Callaghan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Macale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Callaghan. Callaghan obviously looking to wear him down.
Callaghan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Macale closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Macale fails to land with a series of punches.
Macale misses with a kick to the body.
Callaghan throws a leg kick
and Macale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Macale blocks the leg kick.
Macale's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Callaghan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Macale scrambles back to his feet.
Callaghan jabs Macale right on the nose. Macale blinks but takes it well.
Macale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Callaghan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richard Callaghan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Callaghan has Macale up against the cage in a clinch.
Callaghan wants to take the fight to the mat but Macale manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Richard Callaghan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Callaghan lands a knee to the body.
Tiao Macale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macale misses with a knee to the head.
Callaghan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Callaghan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Callaghan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Callaghan.
Macale is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Callaghan is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callaghan scores with a shot to the side of Macale's head.
Callaghan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Callaghan manages to end up in side control.
Callaghan lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Callaghan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Callaghan 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Callaghan!
A very excited looking Richard Callaghan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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