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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Lennox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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150 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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158 lbs
15 - 10 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Calirante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 3, fighting out of New York, Ray Lennox!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lennox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calirante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Calirante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lennoxs head.
Lennox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lennox scores with a shoulder strike.
Lennox misses with a punch on the inside.
Lennox can't break the clinch.
Calirante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calirante misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lennox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Calirante lands a body punch.
Calirante controlling the action here for a moment.
Calirante dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lennox is looking to break free of the clinch but Calirante has double underhooks.
Lennox can't find room to land a body shot as Calirante controls the action.
Calirante struggles to land a body shot inside as Lennox controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lennox scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lennox struggles to land a body shot inside as Calirante controls his hands.
Lennox trying to stall but Calirante improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Calirante.
Calirante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calirante wants to stall.
Calirante wants to stall.
A short left from Calirante.
Good body shot from Lennox.
Calirante lands a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lennox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lennox keeping moving, preventing Calirante from controlling successfully.
Calirante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lennox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante won't allow Lennox to sweep him here.
Lennox looking for a guillotine here but Calirante defends easily.
Calirante landing with the ground and pound.
Lennox is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Calirante won't allow Lennox to sweep him here.
Calirante chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lennox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante wants to control from the top but Lennox keeps moving.
Lennox is trying to control the position but Calirante postures up.
Calirante controlling from the top position.
Lennox is looking for a triangle here but Calirante uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lennox regains half guard.
Calirante passes to side control.
Lennox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Calirante trying to control the action but Lennox is working from the bottom.
Calirante taking a breather here.
Lennox can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lennox taking punishment in the form of punches.
Calirante landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Calirante dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calirante.
Calirante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lennox can do to turn this around?
Lennox digs a good body shot into Calirante's ribs.
Calirante avoids the body shot from Lennox.
Nice defenses there by Calirante.
Lennox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lennox misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Lennox misses the target.
Lennox swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Lennox.
Lennox jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lennox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Calirante is able to avoid easily.
Calirante tried to counter with a leg kick but Lennox avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calirante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ray Lennox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lennox lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Calirante lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Calirante looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calirante lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lennox. Lennox obviously looking to wear him down.
Calirante is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lennox doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lennox throws a sloppy head kick
and Calirante counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lennox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Calirante is out of range.
Calirante appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Calirante misses with a leg kick
and Lennox counters with a body kick that stops Calirante in his tracks momentarily.
Calirante cracks the inside of Lennox's front leg.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lennox.
Calirante tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calirante takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A low kick from Lennox misses
and Calirante counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lennox thinking.
Calirante catches Lennox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lennox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lennox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calirante.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lennox throws a low kick, looking for Calirante's leg but Calirante calmly moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lennox.
Lennox is looking to slow Calirante down with leg kicks.
Calirante drops his hands momentarily and Lennox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Calirante pushes Lennox away with a front kick.
Lennox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some bone on bone action there as Lennox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lennox is looking for the big counter here.
Nice body kick from Lennox.
Lennox moves out of range as Calirante strikes.
Calirante dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lennox. That did some damage!
Lennox misses with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Lennox.
Lennox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Calirante attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lennox misses the shot to the body.
Calirante swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Calirante blocks a low kick nicely.
Calirante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lennox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lennox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Calirante lands a jab to the head.
Lennox explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lennox throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Calirante.
Lennox throws a good cross that connects.
Lennox throws a leg kick
and Calirante counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lennox checks a low kick from Calirante.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calirante is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lennox.
Calirante throws a counter high kick but Lennox was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lennox coming out on top.
Lennox sizes up Calirante with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lennox throws a head kick that misses
and Lennox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calirante wants to land a leg kick but Lennox is out of range.
Calirante wants to land a leg kick but Lennox is out of range.
Lennox walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Calirante checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Calirante thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lennox misses with a straight left.
Lennox misses with a looping right.
Calirante swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Calirante is looking to clinch but Lennox is avoiding it.
Calirante is looking to wear down Lennox with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Calirante lands a nice looking body kick.
Santiago Calirante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lennox fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lennox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lennox tries a low kick but Calirante avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Lennox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Lennox looks to land a left hand but Calirante moved out of range nicely.
Calirante connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Calirante throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Lennox. Beautiful body shot.
Ray Lennox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Calirante tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lennox.
Calirante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Calirante walks into a stiff left hand from Lennox.
Lennox wants to slow Calirante down by chopping away at his legs.
Lennox throws a lazy body kick
and Calirante counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calirante moves into range and clinches up with Lennox.
Calirante lands a left hand.
Calirante misses with a punch to the body.
Calirante's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lennox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lennox struggles to land a body shot inside as Calirante controls his hands.
Calirante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lennox will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Calirante up against the cage.
Calirante lands a body punch.
Calirante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lennoxs head.
Lennox blocks a body shot from Calirante.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Calirante.
Lennox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lennox misses with a straight left.
Lennox doesn't manage to clinch there - Calirante circles away.
Calirante misses with a straight left.
Lennox throws a body shot but no joy.
Calirante connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lennox's hands.
It looks like Ray Lennox has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lennox swings for the body but Calirante moves out of range.
Calirante swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lennox scores with a jab to the head.
Lennox avoids the body shot from Calirante.
Lennox just misses with a punch to the body.
Calirante does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Calirante rushes Lennox and presses him up against the cage.
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!
Calirante struggles to land a body shot inside as Lennox controls his hands.
Lennox tries to throw a body punch but Calirante avoids it by throwing Lennox back against the cage.
Lennox doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lennox misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lennoxs head.
Lennox is working for takedown but Calirante is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lennox misses with an elbow over the top.
Calirante is trying to maintain a safe position but Lennox gets an underhook and turns Calirante into the cage.
Calirante digs a right hand into Lennox's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lennox's gas tank.
Good body shot from Lennox.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lennox breaks the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Calirante.
Lennox throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Calirante just misses with a punch to the body.
Lennox throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lennox takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lennox is looking to score with low kicks.
Calirante appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lennox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lennox takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lennox wants to clinch
and Calirante counters with a leg kick.
Lennox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calirante.
Good shot there by Calirante.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lennox.
Lennox fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lennox is looking to chop away at Calirante's legs.
Lennox lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lennox throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calirante.
Calirante throws a chopping leg kick but Lennox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lennox is trying to counter with his kicks.
Calirante throws out a leg kick but Lennox moves out of range and Calirante only half commits.
Calirante swats away the attempt to clinch by Lennox.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Calirante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Calirante 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Calirante!
Santiago Calirante tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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