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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauli Raunio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callum Pagnozzi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
15 - 9 - 5 |
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198 cm
32
207 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 9 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rauli Raunio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raunio misses with a body shot.
Raunio throws a chopping leg kick but Pagnozzi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pagnozzi takes a swing at Raunio's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pagnozzi. Raunio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raunio only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Raunio rushes Pagnozzi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pagnozzi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raunios head.
Pagnozzi has a couple of punches blocked by Raunio.
Raunio displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pagnozzi up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pagnozzi fails to land.
Raunio scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raunio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raunio lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pagnozzi.
A short right from Pagnozzi on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pagnozzi lands a takedown into guard.
Raunio keeping moving, preventing Pagnozzi from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi postures up in Raunio's guard and throws a big left but Raunio blocks it.
Raunio is looking for a triangle but Pagnozzi pushes his legs off easily.
Raunio managing to control the position.
Raunio controls Pagnozzi momentarily but Pagnozzi frees himself.
Pagnozzi wants to pass the guard but Raunio is keeping the position.
Pagnozzi wants to control from the top but Raunio keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pagnozzi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Raunio seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raunio.
Pagnozzi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Raunio down with leg kicks.
Raunio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pagnozzi throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raunio misses with a body shot.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnozzi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pagnozzi motions for Raunio to come forward. Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pagnozzi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Raunio misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Pagnozzi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pagnozzi.
Raunio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pagnozzi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raunio somewhat.
Raunio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pagnozzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raunio.
Raunio avoids the body shot from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pagnozzi jabs Raunio right on the nose. Raunio blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raunio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raunio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pagnozzi misses with a low kick.
Raunio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raunio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi scores with a nice head shot.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Raunio counter with a right hand.
Raunio tries to clinch but Pagnozzi moves out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Raunio.
Pagnozzi wants to land a leg kick but Raunio is out of range.
A nice side step and Raunio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Raunio down with leg kicks.
Pagnozzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Pagnozzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Pagnozzi 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.
Nice defenses there by Raunio.
Raunio appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pagnozzi scores with a nice head shot.
Raunio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi shoots in looking for a takedown. Raunio tries to sprawl out of it but Pagnozzi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Raunio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pagnozzi misses with a right hand
and Raunio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pagnozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Pagnozzi tries a low kick but Raunio avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Pagnozzi throws a body punch but Raunio moves out of range.
Raunio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pagnozzi has a takedown stuffed.
Raunio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raunio 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 looks to throw the jab but Raunio is out of range.
Raunio misses with a straight left.
Pagnozzi swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Raunio to counter with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raunio checks a leg kick.
Raunio misses with a hook.
Raunio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pagnozzi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Raunio defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Pagnozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Pagnozzi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pagnozzi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raunio.
Pagnozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Pagnozzi misses.
Raunio avoids a kick to the body.
Raunio blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raunio! But no joy.
Pagnozzi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Pagnozzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Raunio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raunio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raunio takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good work by Raunio as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Pagnozzi misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Raunio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Raunio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raunio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pagnozzi can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi fakes the leg kick and cracks Raunio in the body.
Callum Pagnozzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Raunio walks into a straight right hand from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi misses with a body shot
and Raunio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pagnozzi's knee momentarily.
Pagnozzi misses with a leg kick.
Raunio misses the jab.
Pagnozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raunio throws a good cross that connects.
Raunio misses with a takedown
enabling Pagnozzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Raunio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi cracks Raunio with an open hand slap.
Raunio is rocked!
Pagnozzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Raunio is still on wobbly legs! Can Pagnozzi finish him?
Pagnozzi connects with a stiff jab that staggers Raunio - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Callum Pagnozzi!
During a confident post fight interview, Callum Pagnozzi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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