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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnold Rimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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275 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
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230 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Urijah Calaway! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnold Rimmer! The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rimmer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rimmer misses with a lunging right hand
and Calaway counters with a thumping low kick. Rimmer looks to land a left hand but Calaway moved out of range nicely. Rimmer throws the left hand but Calaway avoids the punch easily. Calaway takes one to the side of the head.
Rimmer throws a body punch but Calaway moves out of range. Calaway moves out of range as Rimmer strikes. Calaway lands a slapping body shot.
Calaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rimmer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice defenses there by Calaway. Calaway gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A looping hook to the body misses from Rimmer. Calaway does a little dance to reset his feet. Rimmer swings widly with a right hand
and Calaway counters with an inside leg kick. Rimmer looks winded! Rimmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calaway. Calaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Calaway scores with a four punch combination! Calaway feints and then cracks Rimmer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rimmer down. Rimmer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calaway.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rimmer misses with an uppercut. Rimmer slips a jab and a cross from Calaway.
Nice defenses there by Calaway. Arnold Rimmer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Calaway forces Rimmer back against the cage and clinches. Rimmer is trying to break free. Calaway is working Rimmer over against the cage. Calaway scores with a shoulder strike. Calaway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Calaway gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rimmer regains guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Calaway working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rimmer's head. Rimmer has momentary wrist control but Calaway slips an elbow through the middle. Calaway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Calaway throwing strikes but missing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Calaway postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Calaway scores with a decent looking elbow strike. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Calaway postures up in Rimmer's guard and throws a big left but Rimmer blocks it. Calaway throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Calaway trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Calaway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Calaway distracts Rimmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Calaway works over Rimmer with some ground and pound from guard. Calaway lands a couple of elbows. Calaway wants to control from the top but Rimmer keeps moving. Calaway has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Calaway with a flurry of punches that miss. Rimmer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Calaway landing some decent shots from guard. Rimmer wants to stand up but Calaway is controlling him. Calaway throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Calaway postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Calaway distracts Rimmer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Calaway landing some decent shots from guard. Calaway is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Calaway is looking to work some ground and pound but Rimmer has wrist control. Calaway postures up.
Calaway looking to pass the guard. Calaway makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Calaway throwing strikes but missing. Calaway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Rimmer tries to land a sweep but no joy. Calaway with a nice head shot there. Calaway wants to control from the top but Rimmer keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Calaway tries to free his leg and advance position but Rimmer is retaining full guard. Calaway throws a big elbow that misses. Calaway postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Calaway is looking to work some ground and pound but Rimmer has wrist control. Rimmer looking for a sweep. Not yet Rimmer, not yet. Calaway advances position into side control! Calaway looks up at the clock and then as Rimmer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Calaway smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sloppy strikes there by Calaway. Calaway cracks Rimmer with a big right hand but Rimmer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Calaway trying to control the position but Rimmer is working away. Calaway sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rimmer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Calaway creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Calaway landing a few strikes.
Rimmer is rocked! Calaway working the ground and pound from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Calaway dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rimmer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Calaway. Rimmer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Calaway. Calaway obviously looking to wear him down.
Calaway closes the distance and clinches. This has been an exciting period of action! Calaway misses with a punch to the body.
Rimmer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Calaway lands an uppercut that drops Rimmer! Calaway follows him to the canvas looking to finish. Rimmer is still in real trouble! Can Calaway finish him? Calaway cracks Rimmer with a big right hand but Rimmer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Calaway lands a huge shot from side control! Rimmer is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Urijah Calaway! Urijah Calaway seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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