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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Larios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Pinakamalupet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larios comes to the cage accompanied by Schizophrenia ft. Smugglaz - P.S.T (Fliptop Intro). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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175 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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155 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calvin Larios! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Pinakamalupet! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pinakamalupet throws a nice looking combination but Larios bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pinakamalupet looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Larios throws a right and a left that both miss. Pinakamalupet misses with an uppercut. Pinakamalupet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larios. Larios fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pinakamalupet, pushing him back against the cage. Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larios throws a right hand that Pinakamalupet ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinakamalupet also avoids with ease. Pinakamalupet stuffs the takedown. Pinakamalupet unleashes a big counter combination but Larios bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Larios throws a right and a left that both miss. Horrible takedown attempt by Larios or perhaps it was just good defense by Pinakamalupet, which made it look bad. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Larios forces Pinakamalupet back against the cage and clinches. Larios has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pinakamalupet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Larios. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pinakamalupet breaks the clinch.
Larios fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larios slips a straight right by Pinakamalupet. Pinakamalupet throws the left hand but Larios avoids the punch easily. A jab from Larios misses. Larios shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinakamalupet sprawls well. He's pushed Larios's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Pepeng Pinakamalupet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pinakamalupet misses with a double jab
and Larios counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Larios tries to clinch there but Pinakamalupet circles away.
Pinakamalupet misses with a looping right. Larios throws a right hand that Pinakamalupet ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinakamalupet also avoids with ease. Larios throws a series of strikes that have Pinakamalupet backpedaling.
It looks like Pepeng Pinakamalupet has been cut. Larios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larios tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pinakamalupet sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larios somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larios slips a jab and a cross from Pinakamalupet.
Pinakamalupet misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pinakamalupet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Larios. Pinakamalupet displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Larios. Pinakamalupet swinging wildly here.
Larios throws a right hand that Pinakamalupet ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinakamalupet also avoids with ease. Pinakamalupet slaps away a takedown attempt from Larios, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larios throws a nice looking combination but Pinakamalupet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Larios moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Larios shoots in for a takedown but Pinakamalupet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Larios throws a right and a left that both miss. Larios throws a right hand that Pinakamalupet ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinakamalupet also avoids with ease. Pinakamalupet throws a counter combo. Larios slips a jab and a cross from Pinakamalupet.
Larios has a takedown stuffed. Pinakamalupet throws a counter combo. Larios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pinakamalupet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larios moves away. Pinakamalupet has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Larios shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pinakamalupet defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pinakamalupet circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pinakamalupet moves out of range of the body kick. Pinakamalupet scores with a jab. Larios acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Pinakamalupet misses with a two punch combination.
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! Larios wants to slow Pinakamalupet down by chopping away at his legs. Larios shoots in but no luck this time. Pinakamalupet tries to keep at a distance but Larios has taken the fight into the clinch. Pinakamalupet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Larios moves into range and clinches up with Pinakamalupet. Larios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Larios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Larios dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pepeng Pinakamalupet's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pinakamalupet misses with a few strikes there.
Pinakamalupet takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pinakamalupet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larios moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Larios throws a big counter combination but Pinakamalupet scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Larios misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Pinakamalupet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Larios. Pinakamalupet has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larios finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinakamalupet's head. Larios changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pinakamalupet tries to avoid it but Larios manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pinakamalupet to the ground. Pinakamalupet escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Larios. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pinakamalupet throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Larios shoots in for a double leg but Pinakamalupet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Horrible takedown attempt by Larios or perhaps it was just good defense by Pinakamalupet, which made it look bad. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Larios throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pinakamalupet throws out a counter right but Larios avoids it with no problem. Larios gets in close and instigates a clinch. Pinakamalupet is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinakamalupet swivels and escapes. Calvin Larios is winning the standup battle so far. Pinakamalupet misses with a few strikes there.
As Pinakamalupet looks to move away, Larios throws a big counter combo but Pinakamalupet just gets out of the way. Pinakamalupet slaps away a takedown attempt from Larios, before circling back to the center of the mat. Larios lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pinakamalupet circles away quickly and effectively. Larios looks to land a combination but Pinakamalupet avoids it well. Pinakamalupet throws a counter combo. Pinakamalupet misses with a wild combination.
Larios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Larios moves out of range. Larios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinakamalupet swivels and escapes. Despite the aggression on Pinakamalupet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larios clinches. Pinakamalupet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Larios dives in for a single leg takedown but Pinakamalupet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Pinakamalupet lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Larios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larios misses with a two punch combination.
Pinakamalupet is looking for the big counter here. Pinakamalupet moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. This has been an exciting period of action! Larios throws a series of punches but Pinakamalupet moves out of range. Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Larios avoids them all with ease. Larios scores with a body shot.
Larios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinakamalupet. Larios ducks under a wild hook from Pinakamalupet. Pinakamalupet on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinakamalupet.
Pinakamalupet dodges the punch combination from Larios.
Larios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinakamalupet throws the left hand but Larios avoids the punch easily. Larios is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Larios misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinakamalupet unleashes a big counter combination but Larios bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Larios avoids them all with ease. A combination from Pinakamalupet does no damage. Larios tries to clinch up. Larios jabs Pinakamalupet to the body, keeping him at a distance. Larios shoots in and drives through. Pinakamalupet sprawls well. As Larios backs off Pinakamalupet throws a huge counter combo but Larios manages to avoid it all. Larios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinakamalupet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Larios looks to land a combination but Pinakamalupet avoids it well. Larios misses with a head kick.
Larios throws a right and a left that Pinakamalupet avoids nicely. Pinakamalupet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larios circles away quickly and effectively. Larios is looking to wear down Pinakamalupet with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Pinakamalupet throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Larios attempts a counter takedown but Pinakamalupet avoids it well and moves away. Larios throws a right hand that Pinakamalupet ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinakamalupet also avoids with ease. Despite the aggression on Pinakamalupet's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Larios lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Larios shoots in for a takedown but Pinakamalupet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Pinakamalupet misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Pinakamalupet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Calvin Larios will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pepeng Pinakamalupet's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pinakamalupet throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larios. As Pinakamalupet tries to get set, Larios tries to push him back and clinch up but Pinakamalupet manages to avoid the attempt. Pinakamalupet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pinakamalupet stuffs the takedown attempt from Larios. Larios gets slowly back to his feet. Larios is looking to clinch. Larios throws a nice looking combination but Pinakamalupet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Pinakamalupet misses with a hook. Pinakamalupet might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Larios fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Larios scores with a punch to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice sprawl there from Pinakamalupet as Larios shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Calvin Larios. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pinakamalupet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larios was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinakamalupet. Larios throws a head kick but Pinakamalupet moves out of range.
Pinakamalupet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pinakamalupet throws a series of punches but Larios avoids them all with ease. Larios throws a big counter combination but Pinakamalupet scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice combination there by Larios.
Larios finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pinakamalupet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Larios moves into range and connects with a jab. Larios shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Pinakamalupet looks like he wants to counter punch here. Larios moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Calvin Larios is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Larios throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pinakamalupet's waist but Pinakamalupet gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larios off to one side. Pinakamalupet throws out a counter right but Larios avoids it with no problem. Larios has managed to clinch.
Pinakamalupet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larios tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pinakamalupet is able to avoid easily. Pinakamalupet avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Larios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pinakamalupet. Pinakamalupet missing with a left hand there. Larios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Larios darts in looking for a takedown but Pinakamalupet gets double underhooks and turns Larios into the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pinakamalupet throws a right and a left that both miss. Larios throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Larios misses with a leg kick. Nice takedown defense from Pinakamalupet. No joy for Larios on that attempt. Larios misses with a double jab.
Pinakamalupet misses with a double jab.
Larios tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pinakamalupet was well out of range. Poor timing from Larios. Larios looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pinakamalupet is fending him off so far but Larios persists. Nope, Pinakamalupet circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pinakamalupet dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Larios throws a right hand that Pinakamalupet ducks under and follows up with a left that Pinakamalupet also avoids with ease. As Larios backs off Pinakamalupet throws a huge counter combo but Larios manages to avoid it all. Larios fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinakamalupet swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Larios showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinakamalupet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pinakamalupet checks a leg kick. Larios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Calvin Larios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Larios shoots in for a takedown but Pinakamalupet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Larios looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Pepeng Pinakamalupet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Larios darts in looking for a takedown but Pinakamalupet gets double underhooks and turns Larios into the cage. Larios takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Larios moves into range and clinches up with Pinakamalupet. Larios scores with a shot to the side of Pinakamalupet's head. Larios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinakamalupet avoids it. Pinakamalupet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Some wild striking there from Pinakamalupet.
Larios shoots in but Pinakamalupet avoids the takedown attempt easily. 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! Larios swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pinakamalupet slaps away a takedown attempt from Larios, before circling back to the center of the mat. Pinakamalupet throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Pepeng Pinakamalupet. I think Larios 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Calvin Larios! Calvin Larios decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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