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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Verama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verama comes to the cage accompanied by Swing It Away. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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209 lbs
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205 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Verama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verama turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pagnozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Verama seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Verama connects with a body shot that sends Pagnozzi's belly button to the back.
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the body kick.
Verama scores with a jab to the body.
Verama throws out a leg kick but Pagnozzi moves out of range and Verama only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pagnozzi. That's going to slow Verama down.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut.
Pagnozzi cracks the inside of Verama's front leg.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi looks to score with a jab to the body but Verama is just out of range.
Pagnozzi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick which misses Verama's front leg but catches the back leg as Verama tries to avoid it.
Pagnozzi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Verama lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama throws a body punch but Pagnozzi moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Verama.
Pagnozzi swings for the body but Verama moves out of range.
Pagnozzi staying out of range there.
Pagnozzi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Verama circles away quickly and effectively.
Pagnozzi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Pagnozzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Verama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pagnozzi tries to score with a low kick but Verama moves his leg out of the way.
Verama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi tries to work over Verama's front leg with a kick but Verama checks it.
Pagnozzi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Verama counters with a nice uppercut.
Verama jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pagnozzi throws an off balance right hand
and Verama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pagnozzi swings for the body but Verama moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Verama misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Verama looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pagnozzi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Verama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pagnozzi tries to land a leg kick but Verama saw it coming and moves away.
Pagnozzi loads up on a big right hand but Verama slips the punch.
Pagnozzi misses with a low kick.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Verama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pagnozzi swings for the body but Verama moves out of range.
Verama fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pagnozzi just manages to avoid it.
Pagnozzi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Verama rather than just go for the knockout.
Verama scoring well with a low kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Verama blocks the leg kick.
Pagnozzi cracks a nice hook into Verama's ribs.
Pagnozzi feints and then cracks Verama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verama down.
Verama on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pagnozzi loads up on a big right hand but Verama slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Verama throws a body punch but Pagnozzi moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Pagnozzi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Verama throws a body punch but Pagnozzi moves out of range.
Hector Verama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Verama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Verama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Verama's shoulder, as Verama tries to avoid the shot.
Pagnozzi misses with a left hand
and Verama counters by clinching up.
Verama tries a body shot but Pagnozzi blocks it.
Verama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pagnozzi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pagnozzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Verama.
Pagnozzi lands with an uppercut that bounces Verama off the cage and back into range.
Pagnozzi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Verama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Verama scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Verama connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pagnozzi connects with a single shot there.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pagnozzi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Verama's head backwards.
Pagnozzi lands a nice hook to Verama's body. Verama takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pagnozzi checks a low kick from Verama.
Verama scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pagnozzi misses with a leg kick.
Pagnozzi thuds his right hand into Verama's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pagnozzi jabs at Verama's body.
Verama swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Verama throws a body punch but Pagnozzi moves out of range.
Pagnozzi slips a straight right by Verama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Callum Pagnozzi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pagnozzi moves out of range of the body kick from Verama.
Verama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi avoids the body shot from Verama.
Pagnozzi lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pagnozzi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Verama looks to throw the jab but Pagnozzi is out of range.
Pagnozzi feints and then cracks Verama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verama down.
A big left from Verama misses.
Pagnozzi misses with a low kick.
Verama appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Verama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pagnozzi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi wants to land a leg kick but Verama is out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Verama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Verama. That's going to slow Pagnozzi down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pagnozzi. That did some damage!
Pagnozzi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Verama goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Verama lands a nice looking body kick.
Pagnozzi is looking to score with low kicks.
Pagnozzi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pagnozzi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pagnozzi, as that shot connected.
Pagnozzi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verama.
Verama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pagnozzi checks a low kick from Verama.
Verama lands with an overhand left.
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 dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Verama throws the left hand but Pagnozzi avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verama slips a jab from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi misses with a left hand
letting Verama counter with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi throws a front kick that sends Verama stumbling back into the cage.
A low kick from Pagnozzi misses
and Verama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pagnozzi really felt that one!
Pagnozzi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Verama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Verama counters with a stiff right hand.
Pagnozzi takes one on the button.
Verama ducks right into an uppercut from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi misses with an uppercut
and Verama counters with a good low kick that Pagnozzi was not able to check.
Pagnozzi throws a solid leg kick but Verama takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pagnozzi.
Verama misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama stuns Pagnozzi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pagnozzi throws a body shot but no joy.
Verama 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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Verama.
Verama throws a chopping leg kick but Pagnozzi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pagnozzi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pagnozzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pagnozzi loads up on a big right hand but Verama slips the punch.
Verama tries to counter by clinching up but Pagnozzi breaks away and moves out of range.
Verama throws a solid leg kick but Pagnozzi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Verama.
Verama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pagnozzi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Verama is out of range.
Verama tried to counter with a leg kick but Pagnozzi avoided it.
A punch combination from Verama misses.
Pagnozzi misses with a wild body shot.
Verama lands a jab to Pagnozzi's midsection.
Pagnozzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pagnozzi cracks Verama with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pagnozzi scores with a hook to the body. Verama takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pagnozzi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pagnozzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Pagnozzi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verama counters with a left to the body.
Pagnozzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Verama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Verama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pagnozzi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pagnozzi walks into a straight right hand from Verama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Callum Pagnozzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Verama misses with a low kick.
Verama connects with a jab.
Verama buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pagnozzi misses with the body kick
and Verama counters with a thumping low kick.
Pagnozzi is looking to slow Verama down with leg kicks.
Verama throws a front kick aimed at Pagnozzi's knee but Pagnozzi avoids it well.
Verama throws a sloppy head kick and Pagnozzi moves out of range easily.
Pagnozzi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pagnozzi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pagnozzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Verama looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verama counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Verama is predictable there
and Pagnozzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Verama misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Verama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pagnozzi throws out the jab.
Verama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pagnozzi thumps Verama with a low kick.
Pagnozzi misses with a kick to the body.
Pagnozzi throws a low kick but Verama avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Verama.
Verama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verama. Pagnozzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pagnozzi's calf.
Verama lands with an overhand left.
Verama connects with the punch.
Verama lands with a hook. Pagnozzi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verama tried to score with a low kick but Pagnozzi checks it.
Hector Verama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verama throws out a leg kick but Pagnozzi moves out of range and Verama only half commits.
Verama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pagnozzi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Verama misses with a body shot.
Pagnozzi misses with a low kick.
Pagnozzi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Verama moves out of range as Pagnozzi strikes.
Verama appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pagnozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab.
Pagnozzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verama.
Verama checks a leg kick.
As Pagnozzi backs away, Verama returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Verama moves away from the strike by Pagnozzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi scores with a shot to the body.
Verama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Verama connects with a nice looking jab.
Pagnozzi avoids the body shot from Verama.
It seemed like Pagnozzi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pagnozzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Verama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Verama counters with a thumping low kick.
Pagnozzi works the jab nicely.
Verama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Verama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pagnozzi.
Verama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pagnozzi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pagnozzi tries a low kick but Verama avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Verama misses the target.
Verama looks for the body kick but Pagnozzi saw that one coming.
Pagnozzi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Verama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pagnozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Verama dips to his left and cracks Pagnozzi with an uppercut!
Pagnozzi lands with a nice combination. Verama backs away looking to recover.
Pagnozzi dodges the punch combination from Verama.
Callum Pagnozzi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pagnozzi looks to land a left hand but Verama moved out of range nicely.
Pagnozzi walks into a stiff left hand from Verama.
Verama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Verama tests Pagnozzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Verama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verama cracks Pagnozzi with a good jab.
Pagnozzi fails with the takedown.
Verama was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Verama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pagnozzi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Callum Pagnozzi!
Callum Pagnozzi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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