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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rainbow Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero comes to the cage accompanied by Пачка сигар. Callum Pagnozzi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hero
vs
Pagnozzi

179 cm
28
180 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

190 cm
27
181 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rainbow Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Callum Pagnozzi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hero looks for the body kick but Pagnozzi saw that one coming.
Pagnozzi lands a really nice looking cross but Hero seems unphased.
Pagnozzi lands with a right hand.
Pagnozzi throws a push kick but Hero slaps the foot to one side.
Pagnozzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pagnozzi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pagnozzi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pagnozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body punch from Hero.
Pagnozzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hero.
Hero moves away from the strike by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab from Hero.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been informed that Pagnozzi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pagnozzi takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pagnozzi swings widly with a right hand
letting Hero counter with a right hand.
Hero avoids the body shot from Pagnozzi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hero.
Hero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little feinted left hand from Hero on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pagnozzi throws out the jab.
A big left from Hero misses.
Pagnozzi misses with a straight left.
Hero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pagnozzi's head backwards.

Hero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hero prevents a body shot from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi tries a body shot but Hero blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pagnozzi's elbow.
Good body shot from Hero.
A head punch on the inside from Pagnozzi fails to land.

Pagnozzi breaks the clinch.
Pagnozzi is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pagnozzi blocks a body shot from Hero.
Hero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hero scores with a shot to the side of Pagnozzi's head.
Hero'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.
Hero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pagnozzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hero's efforts to push away.
Pagnozzi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pagnozzi tries to work over Hero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pagnozzi has Hero pressed against the cage, preventing Hero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pagnozzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Hero holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pagnozzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi pushes Hero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hero prevents a body shot from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pagnozzi lands a nice shot to the body.
Pagnozzi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hero prevents a body shot from Pagnozzi.
Hero is pushing Pagnozzi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pagnozzi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pagnozzi lands with a right to the head.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hero.
Pagnozzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Hero lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pagnozzi.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pagnozzi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pagnozzi slowing the pace effectively.
Hero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Hero.
A nice left hand lands by Hero.
Hero struggles to land a body shot inside as Pagnozzi controls his hands.
Hero misses with some punches.
Hero blocks a body shot from Pagnozzi.
Hero blocking some punches.
Pagnozzi lands a body punch.

Hero breaks from the clinch.
Rainbow Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnozzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hero.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pagnozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hero.
Pagnozzi lands a really nice looking cross but Hero seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rainbow Hero will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hero lands a jab to the nose.
Hero throws a shot to the body.
Hero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pagnozzis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pagnozzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hero throws a looping overhand right but Pagnozzi ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Pagnozzi coming out on top.
Hero lands a jab.
Pagnozzi lands a body shot.
Hero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pagnozzi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pagnozzi throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pagnozzi!
Pagnozzi looks to land a left hand but Hero moved out of range nicely.
Hero is looking to clinch.
Pagnozzi throws a sloppy head kick and Hero moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hero stuns Pagnozzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pagnozzi fakes the leg kick and cracks Hero in the body.

Hero drives through and clinches with Pagnozzi against the cage.
A body shot lands from Pagnozzi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hero.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Hero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pagnozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hero misses the target.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut.
Hero just misses with a punch to the body.
Hero misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Pagnozzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hero looks to land a left hand but Pagnozzi moved out of range nicely.
Pagnozzi counters with a body kick.
Pagnozzi throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pagnozzi has time to react.
Pagnozzi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hero moves out of range of the strikes.
Hero was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hero bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rainbow Hero is winning the standup battle so far.
Pagnozzi lands a jab to the head.
Hero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pagnozzi.
Hero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pagnozzi.
Hero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pagnozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hero misses with a body shot.
Hero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pagnozzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pagnozzi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hero scrambles back to his feet.
Pagnozzi swings for the body but Hero moves out of range.
As Pagnozzi backs away, Hero returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pagnozzi cracks the inside of Hero's front leg.
Pagnozzi tests Hero's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hero moves into range and clinches up with Pagnozzi.
Hero misses with a punch on the inside.
Hero trying to control the position but instead, Pagnozzi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hero into the cage.
Hero wants to break free but Pagnozzi has control.
Pagnozzi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hero prevents it.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi has Hero pressed against the cage, preventing Hero from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pagnozzi misses with a punch on the inside.
Rainbow Hero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pagnozzi.
Hero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pagnozzi stalling the fight.
Hero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hero cracks Pagnozzi with a nice body shot.
Pagnozzi blocking some punches.
Pagnozzi lands a body shot.
Hero lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hero breaks from the clinch.
Hero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pagnozzi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pagnozzi defending well as Hero loads up on a big left hand.
Hero tries a head kick but it misses.
Hero lands with a straight right. Pagnozzi didn't see that one coming.
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 Rainbow Hero 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. This is the final round!

Hero connects with a leg kick. Pagnozzi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Some bone on bone action there as Pagnozzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice cross by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hero sprawls well. Hero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pagnozzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Hero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pagnozzi throws a looping overhand right but Hero ducks down to avoid it.
Pagnozzi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hero connects with a crisp jab.
Pagnozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pagnozzi lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hero jabs at Pagnozzi's body.
Rainbow Hero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pagnozzi lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Hero.
No joy there for Hero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hero loads up on a big right hand but Pagnozzi slips the punch.
Pagnozzi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hero is out of range and Pagnozzi settles back down.
Pagnozzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pagnozzi feints and then cracks Hero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hero down.
Pagnozzi tries for a takedown but Hero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hero counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pagnozzi's knee momentarily.
Pagnozzi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pagnozzi misses with a takedown attempt - Hero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rainbow Hero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Callum Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Pagnozzi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pagnozzi.
Nice uppercut lands for Hero. That snapped Pagnozzi's head back.
Hero is looking to slow Pagnozzi down with leg kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hero.
Pagnozzi thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hero moves into the clinch.
Pagnozzi working aggressively here.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.

Hero breaks from the clinch.
Pagnozzi moves out of range as Hero strikes.
Nice shot lands for Pagnozzi.
Hero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.
Hero needs to keep his hands up - Pagnozzi had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hero throws a nice head kick!
Pagnozzi misses with a low kick.
Hero tries to clinch up.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook
and Hero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hero darts in and clinches Pagnozzi up against the cage.
Pagnozzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pagnozzi backwards.
Pagnozzi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pagnozzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Hero on the inside.
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!
Pagnozzi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hero.
Pagnozzi scores with a hook to the body.
Pagnozzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pagnozzi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Hero.
Pagnozzi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hero digs a right hand into Pagnozzi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pagnozzi's gas tank.
Pagnozzi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rainbow Hero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Callum Pagnozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hero can't find room to land a body shot as Pagnozzi controls the action.
Pagnozzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Pagnozzi lands a nice shot to the body.
Pagnozzi throws a head punch that misses.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Pagnozzi fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Callum Pagnozzi.
I think Hero 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!