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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaromskis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moment of Peace kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
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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
27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Zaromskis!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaromskis motions for Callaghan to come forward. Zaromskis throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick that misses.
Callaghan clobbers Zaromskis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zaromskis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Callaghan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Callaghan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaromskis throws a nice looking combination but Callaghan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Callaghan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zaromskis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Richard Callaghan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callaghan misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaromskis counters with a good low kick that Callaghan was not able to check.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zaromskis crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Callaghan - the referee stops the clock and Zaromskis gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Callaghan. Zaromskis manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slow jab from Zaromskis misses its intended target.
Zaromskis blocks the body kick.
Zaromskis throws a head kick that misses
and Callaghan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Callaghan looks for the body kick but Zaromskis saw that one coming.
Zaromskis throws a chopping leg kick but Callaghan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callaghan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaromskis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaromskis on the side of the head.
Callaghan misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaromskis counters with a stiff right hand.
Callaghan blocks a head kick by Zaromskis.
A thudding body kick lands there by Callaghan!
Callaghan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaromskis is out of range and Callaghan settles back down.
Callaghan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaromskis. Zaromskis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Callaghan misses its intended target.
Callaghan throws a leg kick that misses.
Callaghan scores with a spinning back kick!
Zaromskis wants to slow Callaghan down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaromskis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaromskis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaromskis scores with a sloppy right hand. Callaghan should have avoided that one.
Callaghan misses with a hook. Zaromskis ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis slips a jab from Callaghan.
That kick from Zaromskis tenderised Callaghan's leg. Callaghan is trying to keep his angry face on.
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 misses with a left hand
letting Zaromskis counter with a right hand.
Zaromskis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Callaghan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callaghan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaromskis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaromskis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Callaghan lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Callaghan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaromskis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zaromskis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaromskis wants to slow Callaghan down by chopping away at his legs.
Callaghan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaromskis. Zaromskis obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaromskis blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Callaghan misses
and Zaromskis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Callaghan thinking.
Callaghan cracks a nice hook into Zaromskis's ribs.
Zaromskis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callaghan lands with a right hand.
Callaghan throws a looping overhand right but Zaromskis ducks down to avoid it.
Callaghan jabs Zaromskis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Callaghan was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis slips under a jab.
Callaghan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Callaghan throws a front kick aimed at Zaromskis's knee but Zaromskis avoids it well.
Callaghan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Callaghan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Callaghan misses.
Zaromskis tries to score with a low kick but Callaghan moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callaghan throws a lazy right hand but Zaromskis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Callaghan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaromskis avoids the body shot from Callaghan.
Zaromskis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Callaghan can pounce on him.
A cross from Callaghan lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Callaghan misses with a straight right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Callaghan checks a leg kick.
Zaromskis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callaghan.
Callaghan lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaromskis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Callaghan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Callaghan misses with a body kick.
Callaghan moves into range and clinches up with Zaromskis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Callaghan as he connects with a hook.
Callaghan throws a leg kick but Zaromskis moved away.
Callaghan misses with a leg kick.
Callaghan throws a sloppy head kick and Zaromskis moves out of range easily.
Zaromskis throws a poor cross that misses
letting Callaghan counter with a right hand.
Callaghan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richard Callaghan is winning the standup battle so far.
Callaghan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Callaghan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Callaghan throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaromskis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zaromskis misses with a low kick.
Zaromskis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Callaghan.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Callaghan checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan scores with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Callaghan.
Callaghan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses.
Callaghan with a jab.
Callaghan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Callaghan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaromskis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Callaghan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaromskis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zaromskis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Callaghan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Callaghan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaromskis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Callaghan misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Callaghan's calf.
Callaghan lands a lovely overhand right.
Callaghan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callaghan moves into the clinch.
Zaromskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaromskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Callaghan tries to stall but Zaromskis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Callaghan misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan looking to throw knees to the head but Zaromskis is blocking nicely.
Callaghan trying to land knees to the body.
Callaghan lands a shoulder strike.
Callaghan lands with a left to the head.
Callaghan lands an elbow inside.
Callaghan pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaromskis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Callaghan misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Callaghan throws an elbow but misses.
Zaromskis lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zaromskis misses with some punches.
Zaromskis misses with a punch to the body.
Callaghan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Callaghan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zaromskis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zaromskis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaromskis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaromskis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaromskis misses with a punch to the body.
Zaromskis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaromskis misses with a body punch.
Zaromskis digs a right hand into Callaghan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Callaghan's gas tank.
Callaghan lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis can't find room to land a body shot as Callaghan controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaromskis.
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!
Zaromskis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan tries to land a knee to the head but Zaromskis blocks with his arms.
Callaghan throws an elbow but it misses.
Callaghan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Callaghan scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis misses with a punch to the body.
Zaromskis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Callaghan tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaromskis avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zaromskis throws a punch but it's blocked by Callaghan.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaromskis.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Callaghan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaromskis's brow.
Zaromskis has a couple of punches blocked by Callaghan.
Callaghan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis struggles to land a body shot inside as Callaghan controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Zaromskis fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Callaghan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A jab from Zaromskis finds it's way through Callaghan's defenses.
Callaghan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaromskis.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Callaghan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaromskis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Callaghan throws a shot from downtown. Zaromskis moves away and avoids it.
Zaromskis walks into a stiff left hand from Callaghan.
Zaromskis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Callaghan's sensitive parts.
Callaghan throws a body kick that misses.
Callaghan tries to clinch
and Zaromskis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Callaghan misses with a wild combination.
Callaghan checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick which misses Callaghan's front leg but catches the back leg as Callaghan tries to avoid it.
Zaromskis lands a nice looking body shot.
Zaromskis throws a right hand that Callaghan ducks under and follows up with a left that Callaghan also avoids with ease.
Callaghan tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaromskis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaromskis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Callaghan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaromskis manages to avoid it.
Callaghan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick but Callaghan moved away.
Callaghan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaromskis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Callaghan. Callaghan obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Zaromskis.
Callaghan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaromskis throws a low kick but Callaghan avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Callaghan.
Zaromskis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zaromskis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Callaghan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Zaromskis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Callaghan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Callaghan throws a sloppy head kick and Zaromskis moves out of range easily.
Zaromskis misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callaghan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zaromskis throws the kick towards the body but Callaghan avoids it.
Zaromskis lands a really nice looking cross but Callaghan seems unphased.
Zaromskis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Callaghan throws a shot from downtown. Zaromskis moves away and avoids it.
Callaghan throws a sloppy body shot
and Zaromskis counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Callaghan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zaromskis doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zaromskis. That did some damage!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Callaghan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zaromskis - the referee stops the clock and Callaghan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zaromskis. Callaghan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice uppercut lands for Zaromskis. That snapped Callaghan's head back.
Callaghan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaromskis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Callaghan can pounce on him.
Zaromskis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Callaghan's sensitive parts.
Callaghan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin Zaromskis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Callaghan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Callaghan.
Some bone on bone action there as Callaghan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Callaghan scores with the left hand. Zaromskis knows he should have avoided that one.
Callaghan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaromskis lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Callaghan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaromskis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zaromskis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zaromskis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaromskis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Callaghan.
Callaghan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Callaghan misses with a kick to the body.
Zaromskis throws a jab when Callaghan was well out of range.
Callaghan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Callaghan looks for the body kick but Zaromskis saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Callaghan throws a leg kick
and Zaromskis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaromskis throws a body punch but Callaghan moves out of range.
Callaghan throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Zaromskis.
I think Callaghan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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