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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rosco P Coltrane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calogero Anello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coltrane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bleed. Rosco P Coltrane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rosco P Coltrane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Calogero Anello!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coltrane ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anello.
Anello fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coltrane.
Coltrane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anello jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Coltrane finds it's way through Anello's defenses.
Coltrane closes the distance and clinches.
Coltrane lands with a left to the head.
Coltrane has Anello pressed against the cage, preventing Anello from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coltrane throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Coltrane misses with an elbow strike.
Coltrane throws an elbow but it misses.
Coltrane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anello breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Anello tenderised Coltrane's leg. Coltrane is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Anello misses.
Coltrane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anello has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Calogero Anello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anello lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coltrane's sensitive parts.
Anello misses with a looping right.
Coltrane throws a shot from downtown. Anello moves away and avoids it.
Coltrane avoids a kick to the body.
Coltrane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anello moves away.
Anello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coltrane ducks under a wild hook from Anello.
Anello throws a hook but Coltrane avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Anello.
It looks like Rosco P Coltrane has been cut.
Coltrane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Coltrane avoids the body shot from Anello.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coltrane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coltrane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anello.
Coltrane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Coltrane takes one on the button.
Anello connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coltrane momentarily.
Coltrane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Coltrane stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anello.
Anello thuds a left hand into Coltrane's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anello.
Anello throws a jab when Coltrane was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anello.
Anello circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Coltrane throws a shot from downtown. Anello moves away and avoids it.
Coltrane looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Coltrane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coltrane ducks right into an uppercut from Anello.
Coltrane throws an off balance right hand
and Anello counters with a good low kick that Coltrane was not able to check.
Coltrane moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Coltrane fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coltrane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Anello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coltrane connects with a single shot there.
Anello looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anello finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coltrane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coltrane misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coltrane misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anello fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coltrane tries to clinch but Anello is having none of it.
Coltrane tries to clinch but Anello moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Calogero Anello will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rosco P Coltrane's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anello throws a right hand that Coltrane ducks under and follows up with a left that Coltrane also avoids with ease.
Anello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Anello scores with a three punch combo!
Coltrane doesn't manage to clinch there - Anello circles away.
Anello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coltrane.
Coltrane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coltrane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Coltrane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anello moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anello lands a slapping body shot.
Coltrane slips under a jab.
Anello scoring well with a low kick there.
Anello tries to land a front kick but Coltrane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coltrane throws a jab when Anello was well out of range.
Anello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coltrane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anello scores with a punch to the head.
Anello looks to land a left hand but Coltrane moved out of range nicely.
Coltrane slips under a jab.
Anello moves out of range as Coltrane strikes.
Anello will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coltrane slips a jab from Anello.
Anello keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Coltrane.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coltrane's sensitive parts.
Coltrane throws a leg kick
and Anello counters with a nice leg kick.
Anello bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Coltrane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anello throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coltrane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anello's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coltrane under the eye.
Coltrane moves to clinch but Anello breaks away
and Anello counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anello throws a solid leg kick but Coltrane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anello.
Coltrane throws a right hand that misses
and Anello counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coltrane throws a right hand that misses
and Anello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anello looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Coltrane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anello turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coltrane blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Anello lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coltrane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coltrane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Anello scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Coltrane blocks the leg kick.
Calogero Anello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coltrane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coltrane throws a poor cross that misses
and Anello counters with a nice low kick that buckles Coltrane's knee momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coltrane. Anello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anello misses with a jab to the body
and Coltrane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anello's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coltrane throws a right and a left that Anello avoids nicely.
Anello scores with the left hand. Coltrane knows he should have avoided that one.
Coltrane 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.
Anello connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anello connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coltrane was well out of range. Poor timing from Anello.
Anello scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coltrane cracks Anello with a good jab.
Coltrane moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anello feints and then cracks Coltrane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coltrane down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calogero Anello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rosco P Coltrane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Anello defending well as Coltrane loads up on a big left hand.
Anello has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coltrane.
Anello feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coltrane's calf.
Coltrane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anello lands with a shot to the body.
Anello throws a leg kick but Coltrane sees it coming and moves out of range.
Coltrane throws a jab but it's blocked by Anello.
Coltrane clinches with his opponent.
Coltrane misses with an elbow strike.
Anello is trying to break the clinch but Coltrane is controlling him.
Anello tries to break the clinch but Coltrane is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Coltrane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anello breaks from the clinch.
Anello throws a leg kick which misses Coltrane's front leg but catches the back leg as Coltrane tries to avoid it.
Coltrane throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anello counters with an inside leg kick.
Coltrane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Anello has time to react.
Coltrane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coltrane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Anello misses.
Anello ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coltrane lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anello is rocked!
Coltrane swings widly with a right hand
and Anello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anello is still on wobbly legs! Can Coltrane finish him?
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!
Coltrane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anello seems to have recovered his senses.
Anello pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anello ducks under a wild hook from Coltrane.
Anello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Anello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Coltrane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anello stuns Coltrane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coltrane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coltrane throws a hook to the side of Anello's head but Anello sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anello blocks a jab.
Coltrane blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anello throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Coltrane counters by clinching up.
Anello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coltrane throws a lazy uppercut
and Anello counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coltrane drops his hands momentarily and Anello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Coltrane walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anello throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Anello slips a jab and a cross from Coltrane.
Coltrane walks into a straight right hand from Anello.
Coltrane misses with a straight right.
Anello connects with a solid leg kick.
Coltrane dips to his left and cracks Anello with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Coltrane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anello misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anello buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Anello.
Anello takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rosco P Coltrane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coltrane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Anello.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coltrane tries to clinch up.
Coltrane tries to clinch there but Anello circles away.
Anello lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calogero Anello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anello winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calogero Anello!
Calogero Anello 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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