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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete McKallister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tirado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pete McKallister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tirado!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tirado misses with an uppercut.
Tirado misses with an uppercut. McKallister saw that one coming.
As Tirado looks to move away, McKallister throws a big counter combo bu Tirado just gets out of the way.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tirado.
It looks like Pete McKallister has been cut.
Tirado tries to bum rush McKallister with a series of wild strikes but McKallister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tirado's corner calls for a 1-2. Tirado obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tirado tries to land a front kick but McKallister steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tirado throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McKallister was covering up waiting for the punch and Tirado finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Tirado drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McKallister dives on top into guard.
McKallister gets to his feet - Tirado follows without any prompting.
Tirado misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKallister is looking to slow Tirado down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKallister cracks Tirado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McKallister throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tirado blocks a head kick by McKallister.
McKallister stalks Tirado and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tirado's face. Tirado staggers backwards, shaken.
Tirado throws a leg kick but McKallister moved away.
It appears McKallister was looking to counter with a kick there.
Tirado scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McKallister gets tackled into the cage by Tirado. Tirado maintains the clinch.
Tirado avoiding damage as McKallister throws knees to the body.
McKallister misses with a punch to the body.
McKallister keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tirado's efforts to push away.
Tirado has had enough of the clinch but McKallister keeps him there for the moment.
Tirado breaks the clinch.
McKallister lands with a nice combination. Tirado backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKallister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tirado.
Tirado throws a hook to the side of McKallister's head but McKallister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tirado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKallister gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tirado.
Tirado throws a shot from downtown. McKallister moves away and avoids it.
McKallister lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from McKallister.
A big left from Tirado misses.
Tirado doesn't manage to clinch there - McKallister circles away.
McKallister takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McKallister tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tirado is able to avoid easily.
McKallister fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tirado.
Tirado misses with a hook. McKallister ducked under it nicely.
McKallister ducks under a wild hook from Tirado.
McKallister throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tirado avoids it.
McKallister throws a looping overhand right but Tirado ducks down to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Tirado scores with a four punch combination!
McKallister connects with a looping right hand.
Tirado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tirado fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McKallister, pushing him back against the cage.
McKallister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McKallister.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKallister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tirado is trying to break the clinch but McKallister has him pressed against the cage.
McKallister lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tirado swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McKallister throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from McKallister.
A hook to the body from McKallister.
McKallister working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McKallister working aggressively here.
Tirado is looking to break free of the clinch but McKallister has double underhooks.
Tirado wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKallister lands a nice uppercut.
Tirado prevents a body shot from McKallister.
McKallister's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McKallister lands with a nice body kick.
McKallister throws out a leg kick but Tirado moves out of range and McKallister only half commits.
Tirado misses the body punch
and McKallister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKallister is looking to slow Tirado down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tirado takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tirado throws a big shot that misses.
McKallister scores with a hook.
Tirado throws a hook but McKallister avoids it easily.
McKallister feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tirado misses the jab.
Tirado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tirado throws a hook to the side of McKallister's head but McKallister sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKallister turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tirado throws a jab but it's blocked by McKallister.
McKallister jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
McKallister throws a front kick that sends Tirado stumbling back into the cage.
McKallister connects with a leg kick. Tirado looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McKallister keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tirado.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tirado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Tirado backs away, McKallister returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
McKallister walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tirado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Tirado has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tirado avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete McKallister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete McKallister's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tirado misses with a hook. McKallister ducked under it nicely.
Tirado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKallister throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by McKallister.
McKallister slips a straight right by Tirado.
McKallister fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tirado just manages to avoid it.
McKallister lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tirado misses with a looping right.
Tirado's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tirado misses with a hook. McKallister ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by McKallister there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McKallister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tirado.
McKallister moves into range and connects with a jab.
McKallister jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKallister throws a nice outside leg kick.
McKallister staying out of range there.
It looked like McKallister was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McKallister buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tirado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McKallister can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKallister explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tirado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from McKallister.
McKallister scores with a nice body kick.
That kick from McKallister tenderised Tirado's leg. Tirado is trying to keep his angry face on.
McKallister throws a leg kick which misses Tirado's front leg but catches the back leg as Tirado tries to avoid it.
McKallister moves out of range as Tirado strikes.
Tirado with a hook.
McKallister pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tirado is out of range and McKallister settles back down.
Tirado cracks McKallister with a good jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Tirado blocks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by McKallister - just one landing.
McKallister gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pete McKallister is winning the standup battle so far.
Tirado looks to land a left hand but McKallister moved out of range nicely.
McKallister checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from McKallister on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tirado avoids a kick to the body.
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!
McKallister tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tirado was well out of range. Poor timing from McKallister.
Tirado throws an off balance right hand
and Tirado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McKallister avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tirado misses.
McKallister swings for the body but Tirado moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from McKallister.
McKallister tests Tirado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McKallister misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as Tirado blocks the low kick.
McKallister jabs Tirado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McKallister moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tirado misses with a few strikes there.
McKallister throws a push kick but Tirado slaps the foot to one side.
Tirado takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pete McKallister is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tirado throws a lazy right hand but McKallister sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tirado misses the jab.
Tirado misses with a hook.
McKallister lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McKallister throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tirado! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirado misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McKallister throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tirado on the side of the head.
McKallister checks a low kick from Tirado.
A head kick misses from McKallister.
McKallister feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tirado's calf.
Tirado misses with a few strikes there.
McKallister looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tirado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tirado connects with a good right hand that stumbles McKallister. McKallister circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McKallister with a hook.
Tirado missing with a left hand there. McKallister was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tirado throws a looping overhand right but McKallister ducks down to avoid it.
McKallister fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tirado has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McKallister.
McKallister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tirado.
McKallister throws a big counter combination but Tirado scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tirado misses with a straight right.
McKallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McKallister.
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!
Tirado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKallister fakes the leg kick and cracks Tirado in the body.
McKallister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tirado can do to turn this around?
No joy there for McKallister, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tirado! But no joy.
Tirado swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McKallister seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
McKallister dodges the punch combination from Tirado.
Tirado jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tirado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McKallister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McKallister dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tirado. That did some damage!
Tirado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
McKallister throws a push kick but Tirado slaps the foot to one side.
McKallister throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKallister throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
McKallister jabs Tirado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tirado tries to clinch up.
McKallister half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tirado uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete McKallister dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete McKallister's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McKallister uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tirado has time to react.
Tirado misses with a hook.
Tirado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tirado shoots in for a takedown but McKallister shows good takedown defense.
McKallister defending well as Tirado loads up on a big left hand.
McKallister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McKallister lands a jab to the nose.
McKallister connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tirado momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tirado crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McKallister - the referee stops the clock and Tirado gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McKallister. Tirado manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McKallister lands a front kick.
McKallister throws a body punch but Tirado moves out of range.
Tirado loads up on a big right hand but McKallister slips the punch.
Tirado throws a left and a right that both miss
and McKallister counters with a series of strikes. Tirado will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKallister scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McKallister uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tirado takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McKallister moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tirado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tirado misses.
Tirado needs to keep his hands up - McKallister had a free shot at his head there.
McKallister scores with a nice body kick.
Tirado on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McKallister fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McKallister swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tirado.
McKallister lands the left hand.
McKallister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tirado throws a jab but it's blocked by McKallister.
McKallister appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McKallister misses with the combination.
McKallister goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McKallister jabs Tirado right on the nose. Tirado blinks but takes it well.
McKallister takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKallister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tirado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McKallister.
McKallister fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by McKallister.
Tirado dodges the punch combination from McKallister.
McKallister fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McKallister lands a really nice looking cross but Tirado seems unphased.
McKallister swinging wildly here.
McKallister swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tirado.
Tirado misses with an uppercut
and Tirado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McKallister buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tirado lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McKallister misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tirado moves away from the strike by McKallister.
McKallister throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mike Tirado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tirado lunges at McKallister with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McKallister's hand.
McKallister throws a nice inside leg kick.
McKallister ducks right into an uppercut from Tirado.
Tirado looks to throw the jab but McKallister is out of range.
Tirado slips a jab and a cross from McKallister.
McKallister misses with a double jab
and Tirado counters with a nice uppercut.
McKallister defending well as Tirado loads up on a big left hand.
Tirado misses with a combination
and McKallister counters with a thumping low kick.
Tirado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McKallister lands a right hook to the body.
McKallister jabs Tirado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McKallister lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from McKallister.
Pete McKallister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKallister connects with an inside leg kick.
Tirado cracks McKallister with a good jab.
Pete McKallister's cut is getting worse.
Tirado misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKallister's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and McKallister duly obliges.
McKallister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tirado.
A leg kick checked by McKallister.
Tirado throws a lazy uppercut
and McKallister counters with a two punch combo.
Tirado just misses with a punch to the body.
McKallister pushes Tirado away with a front kick.
McKallister scores with a leg kick.
McKallister turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McKallister feints and then cracks Tirado's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tirado down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tirado misses with the combination.
McKallister thuds a left hand into Tirado's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete McKallister showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McKallister, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete McKallister!
Pete McKallister made sure to mention his sponsor, Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q - $149-199 in his post fight interview.
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