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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Twist Calypso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reed Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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178 lbs
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184 cm
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176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Twist Calypso!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Reed Money!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calypso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Money blocking some punches.
Calypso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Money misses with some punches.
Calypso swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money tries to throw a body punch but Calypso avoids it by throwing Money back against the cage.
Calypso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Calypso.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calypso.
Calypso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Money misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Money.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Calypso struggles to land a body shot inside as Money controls his hands.
Money lands with a left to the head.
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!
Calypso lands with a short shot to the head.
Money is rocked!
Money blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Money is still on wobbly legs! Can Calypso finish him?
Money is trying to maintain a safe position but Calypso gets an underhook and turns Money into the cage.
Money seems to have recovered his senses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Money lands with a light punch inside.
Money blocking some punches.
Calypso lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Money lands a nice uppercut.
Calypso effectively controlling the action here.
Money is trying to break the clinch but Calypso is controlling him.
Calypso swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Money swings wildly with an uppercut but Calypso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calypso can't find room to land a body shot as Money controls the action.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Calypso.
Money blocking some punches.
Calypso is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Calypso prevents a body shot from Money.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Money as Calypso tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso lands with a light punch inside.
Calypso working aggressively here.
Money is trying to break free.
Calypso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Money avoiding damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Calypso.
Money scores with a shoulder strike.
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Calypso.
A hook to the body from Calypso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calypso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Money takes a shot to the head.
Calypso has a couple of punches blocked by Money.
Calypso trying to control the position but instead, Money has worked for underhooks and has pushed Calypso into the cage.
Calypso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money tries to break free but Calypso pushes him back against the cage.
Money pushes Calypso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Calypso scores with a shot to the side of Money's head.
Money misses with a hook from the clinch.
Money swings wildly with an uppercut but Calypso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calypso swings wildly with an uppercut but Money uses good head movement to avoid it.
Money blocking some punches.
Calypso stalling against the cage.
Calypso pressing his opponent against the cage.
Money lands with a light punch inside.
Money stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Money tries to break free but Calypso pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Money misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Calypso.
Money is trying to break free.
Calypso lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Money.
Money lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calypso throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Calypso.
Money blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Money working aggressively here.
Money stalling the fight.
Money blocking some punches.
Money tries a body shot but Calypso blocks it.
Calypso wants to stall.
Calypso lands with a short shot 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!
Money tries to work over Calypso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Money blocking some punches.
A short left from Money.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Twist Calypso dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Money comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Calypso clinches.
Money lands with a left to the head.
Money blocks a body shot from Calypso.
Calypso misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Money.
Money blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calypso throws a head punch that misses.
Calypso has Money pressed against the cage, preventing Money from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money misses with some punches.
Calypso is pushing Money up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Money misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Calypso.
Money stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Money is trying to push Calypso away but Calypso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Money is trying to break free.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Calypso.
Calypso blocking some punches.
Calypso blocking some punches.
Calypso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Money can do to turn this around?
Calypso throws a punch but it's blocked by Money.
A head punch on the inside from Calypso fails to land.
Calypso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Calypso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Calypso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Money lands a shoulder strike.
Calypso is struggling to control the position.
Money tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calypso's elbow.
Money lands a body punch.
Money tries to throw a body punch but Calypso avoids it by throwing Money back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Money misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calypso lands a right hand that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Calypso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Calypso.
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!
Money lands a body punch.
Calypso blocks an uppercut.
Money misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Money.
Money wants to get back to striking at distance but Calypso won't allow it.
Money can't break the clinch.
Calypso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Calypso keeps control of Money as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Calypso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Money tries a body shot but Calypso blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calypso.
Money misses with a hook to the ribs.
Money lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Calypso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Money misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypso lands a nice shot to the body.
Calypso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Money blocks an uppercut.
Calypso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Calypso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Money is keeping busy.
Money is trying to break the clinch but Calypso is controlling him.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
Calypso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calypso looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Money lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Money.
Calypso lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Money tries to break the clinch but Calypso is controlling the position.
Money misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Calypso.
Money misses with some punches.
Calypso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Money presses Calypso against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Money.
Calypso keeps control of Money as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Calypso.
Calypso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Money works on Calypso's body with a couple of short punches.
Money has a couple of punches blocked by Calypso.
Money looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short left from Calypso.
Money being controlled against the cage.
Money throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Money is trying to maintain a safe position but Calypso gets an underhook and turns Money into the cage.
Calypso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
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 Twist Calypso will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Calypso moves into the clinch successfully.
Money misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Money's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Calypso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Money will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Calypso up against the cage.
Money doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calypso dips a shoulder and cracks Money with a mighty uppercut! Money falls back against the cage and Calypso unloads with a barrage of strikes! Money is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Calypso screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Twist Calypso!
Twist Calypso retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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