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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Qasem Suleimani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suleimani has chosen Busta Rhymes - Arab Money as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Callum Pagnozzi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Callum Pagnozzi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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204 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 9 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Qasem Suleimani!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suleimani has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pagnozzi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Suleimani stuffs the takedown attempt from Pagnozzi. Pagnozzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab.
Suleimani slips a jab from Pagnozzi.
Suleimani just misses with a punch to the body.
Pagnozzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suleimani. Pagnozzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pagnozzi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suleimani checks it well.
Suleimani misses with a wild body shot.
Pagnozzi throwing a counter right hand but Suleimani manages to avoid it.
Suleimani blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Suleimani was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pagnozzi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Suleimani connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suleimani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi scores with a jab to the head.
Pagnozzi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suleimani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Suleimani but Suleimani pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi thows a leg kick but Suleimani checks it
and Suleimani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pagnozzi takes a swing at Suleimani's ribcage but misses.
Pagnozzi throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Suleimani releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suleimani walks into a stiff left hand from Pagnozzi.
Suleimani avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Suleimani ducks under a wild hook from Pagnozzi.
Suleimani jabs Pagnozzi right on the nose. Pagnozzi blinks but takes it well.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pagnozzi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suleimani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Suleimani 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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suleimani.
Suleimani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pagnozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suleimani is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pagnozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suleimani checks a low kick from Pagnozzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pagnozzi tries a head kick but it misses.
Pagnozzi connects with a jab.
Suleimani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pagnozzi can pounce on him.
Pagnozzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suleimani only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Suleimani misses with a hook.
Pagnozzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut. Suleimani saw that one coming.
Pagnozzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pagnozzi stuns Suleimani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suleimani slips a straight right by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi blocks a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Suleimani. Beautiful body shot.
Pagnozzi throws a right hand that Suleimani ducks under and follows up with a left that Suleimani also avoids with ease.
Qasem Suleimani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pagnozzi takes a swing at Suleimani's ribcage but misses.
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleimani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pagnozzi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suleimani just manages to avoid it.
Suleimani ducks under a wild hook from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands a body shot.
Suleimani lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pagnozzi will feel that in the morning.
Suleimani is looking to chop away at Pagnozzi's legs.
Pagnozzi scores with a nice right hand.
Suleimani misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pagnozzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pagnozzi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suleimani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pagnozzi.
Suleimani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suleimani connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pagnozzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pagnozzi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suleimani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy right hand but Suleimani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pagnozzi clobbers Suleimani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pagnozzi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Pagnozzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pagnozzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suleimani counters with a stiff right hand.
Suleimani is looking to chop away at Pagnozzi's legs.
Pagnozzi motions for Suleimani to come forward. Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suleimani thuds a left hand into Pagnozzi's body.
Pagnozzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suleimani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.
A low kick from Pagnozzi is predictable there
and Suleimani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnozzi lands a jab to the nose.
Suleimani punishes Pagnozzi's body with a nice straight punch.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but Suleimani checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pagnozzi walks into a left hand.
Suleimani throws the left hand but Pagnozzi avoids the punch easily.
Suleimani scores with the left hand. Pagnozzi knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Suleimani.
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 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!
Pagnozzi lands a nice hook to Suleimani's body. Suleimani takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pagnozzi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suleimani's head backwards.
Suleimani throws a big shot that misses.
Pagnozzi cracks Suleimani with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Suleimani tries to work over Pagnozzi's front leg with a kick but Pagnozzi checks it.
It looked like Pagnozzi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pagnozzi. Suleimani does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suleimani.
Pagnozzi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Suleimani throws a hook but Pagnozzi avoids it easily.
Suleimani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suleimani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleimani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pagnozzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Suleimani.
Pagnozzi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suleimani punishes Pagnozzi's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Pagnozzi does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suleimani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suleimani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pagnozzi is out of range and Suleimani settles back down.
Pagnozzi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suleimani's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suleimani.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot.
Suleimani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pagnozzi.
A swing and a miss from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot.
Pagnozzi motions for Suleimani to come forward. Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Suleimani only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pagnozzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pagnozzi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pagnozzi is looking to score with low kicks.
Pagnozzi throws a combination that misses
enabling Suleimani to counter with a crisp jab.
Suleimani throws out a loose jab but Pagnozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pagnozzi. Suleimani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Suleimani counter with a right hand.
Suleimani is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick which misses Suleimani's front leg but catches the back leg as Suleimani tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pagnozzi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pagnozzi lands a nice shot to the body.
Pagnozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suleimani.
Pagnozzi looks to land a right hand but Suleimani moved out of range.
Suleimani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pagnozzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Suleimani doesn't seem bothered though.
Suleimani misses with a shot to the body
and Pagnozzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pagnozzi walks into a left hand.
Suleimani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Callum Pagnozzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Suleimani tries to land a leg kick but Pagnozzi saw it coming and moves away.
Suleimani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pagnozzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Suleimani.
Suleimani connects with a solid leg kick.
Suleimani throws a low kick but Pagnozzi moves out of range easily.
Suleimani connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Suleimani misses.
Pagnozzi lunges at Suleimani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suleimani's hand.
Suleimani throws a right hand that misses
and Pagnozzi counters with a good low kick that Suleimani was not able to check.
A low kick from Pagnozzi is predictable there
and Suleimani cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suleimani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands with a cross.
Pagnozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Pagnozzi.
A big right from Pagnozzi misses.
Suleimani throws a hook but Pagnozzi blocks it.
A big right from Suleimani misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pagnozzi misses the target.
Suleimani throws a leg kick which misses Pagnozzi's front leg but catches the back leg as Pagnozzi tries to avoid it.
Suleimani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suleimani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Suleimani throws a jab but it's blocked by Pagnozzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suleimani misses with a looping left.
Pagnozzi lands a glancing blow to the side of Suleimani's head.
Pagnozzi clobbers Suleimani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suleimani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pagnozzi ducks under a wild hook from Suleimani.
Pagnozzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suleimani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut.
Suleimani avoids the body shot from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi misses with a straight left.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but Suleimani moved away.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Suleimani counters with a straight right hand.
Suleimani lands a nice hook to Pagnozzi's body. Pagnozzi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pagnozzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pagnozzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pagnozzi shoots in and drives through. Suleimani sprawls well.
Suleimani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but Suleimani sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Suleimani only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Suleimani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pagnozzi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut
and Suleimani counters with a stiff right hand.
Suleimani chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pagnozzi can pounce on him.
Pagnozzi throws a body punch but Suleimani moves out of range.
Suleimani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suleimani delivers a nice body kick.
Pagnozzi looks to land a right hand but Suleimani moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suleimani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pagnozzi walks into a stiff left hand from Suleimani.
Pagnozzi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suleimani is able to avoid easily.
Pagnozzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Suleimani throws out a loose jab but Pagnozzi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suleimani throws a low kick but Pagnozzi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Pagnozzi.
Suleimani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi staying out of range there.
Pagnozzi lands a jab to the nose.
Pagnozzi looks to throw the jab but Suleimani is out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook.
Pagnozzi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Suleimani takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pagnozzi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Suleimani can pounce on him.
Suleimani throws a lazy right hand but Pagnozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suleimani tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pagnozzi is able to avoid easily.
Suleimani throws a shot from downtown. Pagnozzi moves away and avoids it.
Pagnozzi throws an off balance right hand
and Suleimani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pagnozzi thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suleimani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pagnozzi under the eye.
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!
Suleimani slips under a jab from Pagnozzi.
Suleimani missing with a left hand there. Pagnozzi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pagnozzi scores with a shot to the body.
No luck for Pagnozzi with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suleimani lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pagnozzi misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Pagnozzi tenderised Suleimani's leg. Suleimani is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circling - Suleimani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pagnozzi defending well as Suleimani loads up on a big left hand.
Pagnozzi misses with a wild combination.
Suleimani looks for the body kick but Pagnozzi saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suleimani lands with a kick to the temple. Pagnozzi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Suleimani closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Suleimani lands with a right hand.
Pagnozzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suleimani sprawls well. Suleimani wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pagnozzi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Pagnozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pagnozzi blocks a head kick by Suleimani.
Qasem Suleimani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pagnozzi looks to land a left hand but Suleimani moved out of range nicely.
Suleimani tries a quick counter leg kick but Pagnozzi is wise to it.
Suleimani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Suleimani counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Suleimani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick that misses.
Suleimani lands with a good body shot.
Suleimani slips under a jab.
Suleimani looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pagnozzi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suleimani's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot.
Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suleimani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick that misses.
Callum Pagnozzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pagnozzi lands with a nice body punch.
Suleimani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pagnozzi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suleimani avoids it.
Pagnozzi cracks the inside of Suleimani's front leg.
Suleimani connects with a high kick.
Pagnozzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Suleimani.
Suleimani scores with a nice right hand.
Pagnozzi throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Suleimani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Qasem Suleimani comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pagnozzi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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