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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tino Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kallio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You. Callum Pagnozzi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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181 lbs
9 - 8 - 3 |
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176 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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
9 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Tino Kallio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio misses with a series of wild punches.
It appears Pagnozzi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kallio looks to land a body kick but Pagnozzi moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Pagnozzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been told by Pagnozzi's head coaches at El Tico 's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pagnozzi tries for a takedown but Kallio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pagnozzi throws a hook to the side of Kallio's head but Kallio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kallio takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kallio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pagnozzi feints and then cracks Kallio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kallio down.
Kallio throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio throws a sloppy head kick and Pagnozzi moves out of range easily.
A combination from Kallio does no damage.
Kallio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pagnozzi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kallio dips to his left and cracks Pagnozzi with an uppercut!
Pagnozzi works Kallio's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio tries to land a body kick
letting Pagnozzi counter with a right hand.
Pagnozzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kallio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Pagnozzi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kallio doesn't seem phased though.
Pagnozzi staying out of range there.
Pagnozzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kallio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi rushes Kallio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pagnozzi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kallio's efforts to push away.
Pagnozzi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pagnozzi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kallio wants to get back to striking at distance but Pagnozzi won't allow it.
Pagnozzi has Kallio pressed against the cage, preventing Kallio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kallio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kallio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Kallio misses
and Pagnozzi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pagnozzi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pagnozzi lands with a hook. Kallio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crunch! Kallio slams his shin into Pagnozzi's torso.
Tino Kallio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kallio sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kallio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pagnozzi cracks Kallio with an open hand slap.
Pagnozzi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pagnozzi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kallio in his tracks.
Pagnozzi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pagnozzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Pagnozzi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kallio will feel that in the morning.
Pagnozzi gets a double leg takedown into Kallio's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pagnozzi wants to take a breather but Kallio manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kallio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pagnozzi is working Kallio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pagnozzi throwing strikes from guard but Kallio blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi advances position into side control!
Pagnozzi trying to control the action but Kallio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kallio is trying to improve his position.
Kallio gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Pagnozzi dominated that round.
That's time! Pagnozzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pagnozzi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A lazy body kick from Pagnozzi
and Kallio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kallio has a takedown stuffed.
Kallio moves out of range as Pagnozzi strikes.
Kallio looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kallio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pagnozzi to the ground. Kallio is now in Pagnozzi's guard.
Pagnozzi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kallio puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio decides to stand up.
Some bone on bone action there as Kallio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kallio misses with a low kick.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses.
Pagnozzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pagnozzi shoots for a takedown but Kallio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kallio ducks under a wild hook from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pagnozzi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pagnozzi takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Pagnozzi.
Kallio misses with a body punch.
Pagnozzi blocks a body shot from Kallio.
Nice body punch from Pagnozzi.
Kallio has a couple of punches blocked by Pagnozzi.
Kallio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kallio ducks right into an uppercut from Pagnozzi.
Kallio keeps Pagnozzi at a distance using the push kick.
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Kallio down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kallio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kallio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kallio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kallio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pagnozzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kallio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kallio moves out of range of the body kick from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kallio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kallio tries to work over Pagnozzi's front leg with a kick but Pagnozzi checks it.
Pagnozzi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pagnozzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pagnozzi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kallio can do to turn this around?
Pagnozzi connects with a right hand. Kallio shakes it off.
Pagnozzi throws out a leg kick but Kallio moves out of range and Pagnozzi only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pagnozzi.
Kallio is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pagnozzi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pagnozzi is looking to take a break and control but Kallio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pagnozzi prevents Kallio from improving his position.
Pagnozzi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kallio's head.
Pagnozzi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pagnozzi is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Kallio as he works his way to full guard.
Pagnozzi throws an elbow that misses. Kallio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pagnozzi's guard. Nice move by Kallio!
Kallio wanted to stand there but Pagnozzi had control of the position.
Kallio is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
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 Callum Pagnozzi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pagnozzi.
Kallio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pagnozzi as he jumps to the side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kallio, right into the meat.
Pagnozzi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kallio is trying to defend but Pagnozzi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Callum Pagnozzi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pagnozzi is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Kallio still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Kallio has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kallio wants to stand but Pagnozzi is controlling his arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi is trying to get back to half guard.
Pagnozzi is trying to control Kallio's posture but Kallio avoids it.
Kallio wants to stand but Pagnozzi has his arm trapped.
Pagnozzi can't do much from the bottom here.
Kallio decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Pagnozzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pagnozzi fakes the leg kick and cracks Kallio in the body.
Pagnozzi cracks Kallio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kallio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kallio throws a jab but it's blocked by Pagnozzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pagnozzi misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kallio.
Pagnozzi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kallio avoids it.
Kallio misses with a hook. Pagnozzi ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pagnozzi or perhaps it was just good defense by Kallio, which made it look bad.
Kallio throws a push kick but Pagnozzi slaps the foot to one side.
Kallio throws a hook but Pagnozzi avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi throws a body kick that misses.
Pagnozzi is looking to land body kicks.
Pagnozzi blocks a head kick by Kallio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Kallio.
Pagnozzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pagnozzi looks for the body kick but Kallio saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio avoids the head kick by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi slips a jab from Kallio.
Pagnozzi throws out a powerful jab.
Pagnozzi walks into a left hand.
Pagnozzi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kallio.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pagnozzi.
Kallio is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kallio throws a sloppy head kick and Pagnozzi moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kallio.
Kallio tries to land a body kick
and Pagnozzi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pagnozzi scores with a decent looking hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kallio.
Kallio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kallio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pagnozzi takes one to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pagnozzi with a poor takedown
and Kallio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Pagnozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pagnozzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kallio.
Callum Pagnozzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kallio dives in and grabs Pagnozzi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pagnozzi pushes down on Kallio's head and hops out.
Kallio throws a sloppy head kick and Pagnozzi moves out of range easily.
Callum Pagnozzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Pagnozzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kallio circles away.
Kallio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kallio manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Pagnozzi.
Tino Kallio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Pagnozzi.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Callum Pagnozzi.
Well Pagnozzi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Pagnozzi!
After winning the bout, Callum Pagnozzi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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