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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Calagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rodriquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 cm
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195 lbs
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170 cm
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Calagan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Rodriquez! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Calagan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rodriquez pinned against the cage. Rodriquez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rodriquez stuffs the takedown attempt from Calagan. Calagan gets slowly back to his feet. Calagan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rodriquez's waist but Rodriquez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calagan off to one side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Calagan. That's going to take a lot out of him. Calagan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calagan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rodriquez as he jumps to the side. Nice sprawl there from Rodriquez as Calagan shoots in. Rodriquez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Calagan. Calagan circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rodriquez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rodriquez tries to clinch up. Rodriquez tries to clinch but Calagan is having none of it. Calagan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rodriquez's half guard. Rodriquez wants to get back to his feet. Calagan scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rodriquez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Calagan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Calagan works his foot free and advances to mount. Rodriquez is in a horrible position here. Calagan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Calagan is landing with some decent strikes but Rodriquez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Calagan working away from the top, dropping strikes. Calagan working Rodriquez over with strikes here. Calagan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rodriquez is bucking up trying to escape but Calagan cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Calagan landing shots from mount. Calagan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rodriquez is rocked! Calagan raining down shots from the mount! Rodriquez is still in real trouble! Can Calagan finish him? Calagan postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Rodriquez in real trouble here! The ref calls for Rodriquez to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Calagan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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