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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Calloway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calloway comes to the cage accompanied by The Death Symphony. Browne has chosen Droppin Bombs as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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365 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Calloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Browne!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Browne does no damage.
Browne jabs Calloway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Browne fails to land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Calloway - that will leave a mark!
Browne's coach down at Combat Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Browne's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Calloway misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Browne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Calloway gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Calloway misses with a punch on the inside.
Browne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Browne tries to land knees in the clinch but Calloway avoids the damage to the body.
Browne is trying to break the clinch but Calloway has him pressed against the cage.
Calloway has Browne pressed against the cage, preventing Browne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calloway wants to stall.
Calloway tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Calloway swings wildly with an uppercut but Browne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Browne just leaning against Calloway, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calloway wants to break the clinch but can't.
Browne manages to break the clinch.
Calloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browne takes a swing at Calloway's ribcage but misses.
Browne with a hook.
Calloway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Browne circles away quickly and effectively.
Calloway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calloway slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Browne lands a nice shot to the body.
Calloway fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Browne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calloway.
Some wild striking there from Browne.
Calloway is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws a body shot but no joy.
Browne stuffs the takedown attempt from Calloway. Calloway gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Calloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Browne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Calloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Browne avoids a kick to the body.
Browne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mark Calloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calloway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calloway throws a head kick that misses.
Calloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calloway moves in looking to clinch but Browne pushes him off.
Browne throws out a counter right but Calloway avoids it with no problem.
Browne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Calloway circles away quickly and effectively.
Calloway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Browne is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Calloway taking a breather.
Calloway tries to throw a body punch but Browne avoids it by throwing Calloway back against the cage.
Calloway scores with a shot to the side of Browne's head.
Calloway tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Browne avoids it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Calloway takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Calloway missing with knees to the body.
Browne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Browne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calloway changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Browne tries to avoid it but Calloway manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Browne to the ground. Browne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calloway throws a head kick that misses
and Browne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Calloway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on Browne's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Browne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Calloway is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Browne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Browne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Browne swinging wildly here.
Browne throws a right and a left that Calloway avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Calloway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calloway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Browne does no damage.
Calloway lands the left hand.
Browne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Browne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Browne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Calloway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Browne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Browne dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Calloway tries to clinch up.
Danga de danga de dang - Browne scores with a four punch combination!
Calloway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calloway misses with a series of wild punches.
Calloway misses with a body shot.
Calloway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Browne! But no joy.
Browne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Calloway wants to clinch.
Calloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Browne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne throws a nice looking combination but Calloway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calloway wants to clinch but Browne slips to the side
and Browne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calloway looks to score with a jab to the body but Browne is just out of range.
Calloway shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Browne but Browne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Browne. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calloway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Browne.
Browne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Browne misses with the combination.
Browne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Browne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Browne throws a hook but Calloway blocks it.
Browne throws a right hand that Calloway ducks under and follows up with a left that Calloway also avoids with ease.
Browne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calloway was well out of range. Poor timing from Browne.
Browne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calloway is looking to wear down Browne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Browne throws a right hand that Calloway ducks under and follows up with a left that Calloway also avoids with ease.
A combination from Browne does no damage.
Calloway lands with a hook. Browne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Browne just misses with a punch to the body.
Browne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calloway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Browne misses.
Barry Browne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Calloway doesn't manage to clinch there - Browne circles away.
Calloway drives through and clinches with Browne against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calloway tries a body shot but Browne blocks it.
Browne avoiding damage.
Calloway tries a knee to the head but Browne blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Browne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Browne looking to stall.
Browne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calloways head.
Browne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calloway is keeping busy.
Calloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Browne's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calloway tries to work over Browne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Browne.
Calloway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Calloway can't find room to land a body shot as Browne controls the action.
Browne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calloway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Browne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Browne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Calloway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Browne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Browne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Browne scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calloway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Browne lands a right hook to the body.
Calloway connects with a leg kick. Browne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne scores with a decent looking hook.
Calloway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calloway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Browne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Browne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Browne swinging wildly here.
Browne feints a jab promting Calloway to slip. Browne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Calloway slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calloway goes for a double leg but Browne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Browne continues to drive forward.
Calloway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Browne.
Calloway wants to clinch up but Browne keeps it at a distance.
Calloway fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Calloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calloway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Browne counters with a nice body shot.
Browne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Browne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Browne clobbers Calloway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calloway tries to clinch but Browne moves out of range.
Browne throws a counter combo.
Calloway throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
Barry Browne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calloway shoots for a takedown but Browne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Browne tries to bum rush Calloway with a series of wild strikes but Calloway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Calloway has managed to clinch.
Browne stalls.
Browne managing to block the knees to the body from Calloway.
Browne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Browne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Calloway at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Browne duly obliges.
Browne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Calloway.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Browne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Calloway.
Browne swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne moves out of range of the body kick from Calloway.
Jab from Browne.
Browne keeps the fight on the outside.
Browne misses with a two punch combination.
Calloway went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Calloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Browne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Calloway swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Browne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calloway cracks a nice hook into Browne's ribs.
Calloway on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Calloway tries to work over Browne's front leg with a kick but Browne checks it.
Mark Calloway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Browne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Calloway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calloway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Browne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne dodges the punch combination from Calloway.
Sloppy strikes from Browne. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calloway wants to clinch
and Browne counters with a one-two to the body.
Browne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Browne duly obliges.
Browne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calloway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Browne will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Calloway feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Calloway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Browne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Calloway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from Calloway misses
and Browne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Browne misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws a nice looking combination but Calloway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calloway fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Browne, pushing him back against the cage.
Mark Calloway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Browne breaks the clinch.
Browne keeps the fight on the outside.
Calloway moves to clinch but Browne breaks away
and Browne counters with a left and a right that stings Calloway.
Browne swinging wildly here.
Calloway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Browne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calloway wants to clinch up but Browne keeps it at a distance.
Calloway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calloway throws the left hand but Browne avoids the punch easily.
Browne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Browne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calloway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calloway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Browne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Browne throws a series of punches but Calloway moves out of range.
Calloway throws a head kick that misses
and Browne counters with a stiff right hand.
Calloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Calloway is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Calloway moves to clinch but Browne breaks away
and Browne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calloway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Calloway misses with a takedown
and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Calloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calloway takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Browne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Browne duly obliges.
Browne lands a right hook to the body.
Browne feints a jab promting Calloway to slip. Browne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Calloway slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Barry Browne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calloway tries to clinch there but Browne circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Browne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Browne 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Browne!
An intense looking Barry Browne took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I was droppin Bombs on em'.
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energy
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hype
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