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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Angel Toney was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
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174 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Toney!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate sprawls well. Tate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toney gets slowly back to his feet.
Tate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck for Toney with that takedown attempt.
Toney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Calvin Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angel Toney.
Tate wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate lands with a good body shot.
Toney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tate counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tate scores with a shot to the body.
Tate cracks Toney with an open hand slap.
Tate takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tate wants to clinch.
Calvin Tate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Toney shoots for a double leg takedown but Tate sprawls well. He's pushed Toney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Tate catches Toney right on the button with a cross.
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!
Tate stuffs the takedown attempt from Toney. Toney gets slowly back to his feet.
Toney takes one to the chin there.
Tate lands a lovely overhand right.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Toney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tate as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Toney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate sprawls well. Tate wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Toney gets slowly back to his feet.
Tate connects with the punch.
Calvin Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate jabs at Toney's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Tate.
Tate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tate lands a jab to Toney's midsection.
Tate scores with a hook to the body. Toney takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tate paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toney is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tate but Tate pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toney walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Tate dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tate scores with the left hand. Toney knows he should have avoided that one.
Toney is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate finish him?
Tate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toney seems to have recovered his senses.
Tate connects with a jab.
Tate fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Toney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tate to the mat! Tate manages to get full guard.
Toney is looking to advance position but Tate has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Tate looking to secure an arm triangle but Toney defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toney is desperately trying to improve his position but Tate has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate wants to finish this one by submission but Toney is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tate.
Toney is working to get back to half guard.
Toney is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Toney tries to hold on but Tate pushes him away.
Tate is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Toney can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tate manages to capitalize on a mistake by Toney to take his back!
Toney can't escape the position.
Toney is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tate looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Toney taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Calvin Tate!
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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
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