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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mannie Parazinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calirante comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - I Shot The Sheriff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Santiago Calirante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mannie Parazinho!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parazinho checks a low kick from Calirante.
Parazinho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calirante.
Calirante tries a head kick but it misses.
Calirante pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parazinho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Calirante misses with an uppercut. Parazinho saw that one coming.
Parazinho is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Calirante thows a body kick. Parazinho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Calirante blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parazinho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Calirante wants to slow Parazinho down by chopping away at his legs.
Parazinho throws a big counter head kick but Calirante avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Parazinho.
Calirante is looking to counter punch.
Parazinho throws a hook to the side of Calirante's head but Calirante sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parazinho throws a combination that misses
and Calirante counters with a three punch combo that has Parazinho backing up. Parazinho nods at Calirante to acknowledge the strikes.
Parazinho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calirante moves away.
Calirante appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santiago Calirante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calirante looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parazinho misses with a right hand
and Calirante counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parazinho misses with a looping left.
Calirante takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Calirante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parazinho.
Parazinho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Calirante cracks the inside of Parazinho's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Calirante lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Parazinho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parazinho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Parazinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calirante.
It looked like Calirante wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parazinho throws a head kick but Calirante moves out of range.
Calirante was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parazinho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Calirante is looking to land body kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante blocks a jab.
Parazinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calirante on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Parazinho misses with a head kick.
Calirante drives through and clinches with Parazinho against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calirante scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parazinho misses with the head strike.
Parazinho prevents a body shot from Calirante.
Calirante blocks an uppercut.
Calirante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parazinho's elbow.
Parazinho stalling the fight.
Calirante takes a shot to the head.
Parazinho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parazinho's elbow.
Calirante tries for a takedown. No joy.
Calirante misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho tries a body shot but Calirante blocks it.
Calirante throws a head punch that misses.
Calirante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parazinho breaks the clinch.
Parazinho misses with a wild body shot.
Calirante swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Parazinho.
Parazinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parazinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Calirante went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Calirante has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Parazinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Calirante 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.
Calirante throws out a leg kick but Parazinho moves out of range and Calirante only half commits.
Parazinho shapes to counter with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Calirante.
Parazinho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santiago Calirante is winning the standup battle so far.
Calirante uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Parazinho has time to react.
Calirante lands a leg kick that knocks Parazinho off balance momentarily.
Calirante misses the shot to the body.
Calirante throws a leg kick which misses Parazinho's front leg but catches the back leg as Parazinho tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calirante on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Calirante is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parazinho can do to turn this around?
Parazinho blocks a jab.
As Calirante backs off Parazinho throws a huge counter combo but Calirante manages to avoid it all.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Parazinho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parazinho jabs at Calirante's body.
Parazinho misses with a wild combination.
Calirante cracks the inside of Parazinho's front leg.
A shot to the body from Parazinho misses
and Calirante finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Parazinho clobbers Calirante with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Calirante throws a leg kick which misses Parazinho's front leg but catches the back leg as Parazinho tries to avoid it.
Parazinho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Calirante lands with a straight right. Parazinho didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calirante throws a low kick, looking for Parazinho's leg but Parazinho calmly moves out of range.
Calirante thows a leg kick but Parazinho checks it
enabling Parazinho to counter with a crisp jab.
Calirante moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calirante misses with a body kick.
Parazinho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parazinho misses with a wild body shot.
Parazinho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calirante throws a leg kick
letting Parazinho counter with a right hand.
Parazinho misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante lands with a cross.
It looks like Mannie Parazinho has been cut.
Calirante scores with a hook to the body. Parazinho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Parazinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Calirante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Calirante was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Parazinho throws a hook but Calirante avoids it easily.
Calirante uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parazinho.
Calirante scores with a nice body kick.
Calirante rushes Parazinho and presses him up against the cage.
Calirante takes a shot to the head.
Calirante misses with a punch on the inside.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parazinho's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parazinho blocks an uppercut.
Parazinho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Calirante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Calirante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parazinho's elbow.
Parazinho tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Parazinho.
Calirante gets through Parazinho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calirante pushes Parazinho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calirante lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parazinho is trying to control but can't.
Calirante moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Parazinho.
Parazinho tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Calirante wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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 Santiago Calirante will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mannie Parazinho's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Calirante slips under a jab from Parazinho.
Calirante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Parazinho doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the liver by Calirante. Beautiful body shot.
Calirante tries to clinch but Parazinho is having none of it.
Calirante slips a jab from Parazinho.
Parazinho digs a good body shot into Calirante's ribs.
A cross from Calirante lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parazinho misses with a head kick.
Calirante misses with a low kick.
That kick from Calirante tenderised Parazinho's leg. Parazinho is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante misses with a low kick.
Parazinho looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Calirante moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Calirante.
Parazinho tries to clinch there but Calirante circles away.
Parazinho misses with a double jab.
Parazinho blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Parazinho was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Calirante throws a body shot but no joy.
Parazinho is looking for the big counter here.
Parazinho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Parazinho cracks Calirante with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Calirante.
Calirante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Calirante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calirante moves into the clinch.
Calirante lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Calirante holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Parazinho prevents a body shot from Calirante.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Calirante.
Calirante lands an uppercut.
Parazinho manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante fails with an attempt to clinch.
Parazinho ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Parazinho throws a shot from downtown. Calirante moves away and avoids it.
Parazinho throws a lazy head kick
and Calirante counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parazinho misses with an uppercut.
Parazinho tries to keep at a distance but Calirante has taken the fight into the clinch.
Parazinho blocks a body shot from Calirante.
Parazinho breaks the clinch.
Parazinho misses with a head kick.
Parazinho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calirante misses with a straight left.
Calirante lands a nice looking body kick.
Calirante lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parazinho will feel that in the morning.
Calirante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calirante throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mannie Parazinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parazinho checks a low kick from Calirante.
Santiago Calirante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calirante lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parazinho backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Calirante tries to score with a low kick but Parazinho moves his leg out of the way.
Calirante with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Calirante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calirante has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Calirante!
Santiago Calirante was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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hype
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