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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adalberto Caldwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Niambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adalberto Caldwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Constantine Niambo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niambo avoids the head kick by Caldwell.
Niambo gets a clinch.
Niambo tries to pull guard but Caldwell holds him up against the cage and eventually Niambo drops back down to his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Niambo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niambo is trying to force a seperation but Caldwell has the dominant position.
Niambo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Caldwell backwards.
It looks like Adalberto Caldwell has been cut.
Caldwell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Niambo to keep the fight standing.
Caldwell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niambo won't allow Caldwell to sweep him here.
Niambo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Caldwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Niambo is trying to break the clinch but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Constantine Niambo has been cut.
Caldwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niambo's elbow.
Caldwell jumps guard and drags Niambo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Niambo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caldwell wants to sweep but no luck.
Niambo wants to pass the guard but Caldwell is keeping the position.
Caldwell is working an open guard so Niambo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Niambo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Caldwell could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Niambo rushes Caldwell and presses him up against the cage.
Caldwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niambo fails with the takedown
and Caldwell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caldwell.
Niambo tries to land knees in the clinch but Caldwell avoids the damage to the body.
Niambo wants to take the fight to the mat but Caldwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Adalberto Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantine Niambo.
Caldwell manages to break the clinch.
Niambo throws a head kick but Caldwell moves out of range.
Caldwell forces Niambo back against the cage and clinches.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niambo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Niambo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niambo rushes Caldwell and presses him up against the cage.
Niambo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niambo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Caldwell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Niambo tries to score a body lock takedown but Caldwell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caldwell misses with a two punch combination.
Niambo shoots in looking for a takedown but Caldwell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Niambo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Caldwell looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niambo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caldwell is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Niambo.
Constantine Niambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niambo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caldwell.
Niambo tries for a takedown but Caldwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Niambo looks winded!
Niambo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Caldwell misses with a straight left.
Caldwell wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niambo pushes Caldwell up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Adalberto Caldwell will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Niambo has a takedown stuffed.
Niambo closes the distance and pushes Caldwell back into the cage.
Niambo breaks the clinch.
Niambo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Caldwell lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Niambo forces Caldwell back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niambo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage.
Niambo letting Caldwell take a breather here.
Niambo wants to take the fight to the mat but Caldwell manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Adalberto Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantine Niambo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwell tries for a takedown but Niambo manages to get underhooks.
Caldwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Niambo or perhaps it was just good defense by Caldwell, which made it look bad.
As Niambo looks to move away, Caldwell throws a big counter combo but Niambo just gets out of the way.
Caldwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niambo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Caldwell counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Caldwell.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niambo moves out of range of the leg kick from Caldwell.
Caldwell darts in and clinches Niambo up against the cage.
Niambo fails to pull guard.
Caldwell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niambo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Niambo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niambo is breathing heavily.
Caldwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Niambo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Caldwell avoids it really well and circles away.
Niambo moves out of range as Caldwell strikes.
Caldwell throws a right hand that Niambo ducks under and follows up with a left that Niambo also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell leaves Niambo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caldwell throws a lazy head kick
and Niambo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Niambo.
Caldwell gets control of Niambo's arms and successfully pulls guard. Caldwell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Caldwell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Caldwell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niambo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Caldwell, up you get!
A head kick misses from Caldwell.
Niambo connects with a single shot there.
Niambo clinches with his opponent.
Niambo is trying to pull guard but Caldwell has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niambo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caldwell to keep the fight standing.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niambo misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldwell counters with a head kick.
Niambo clinches with his opponent.
Caldwell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Niambo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Niambo avoids the head kick by Caldwell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Niambo or perhaps it was just good defense by Caldwell, which made it look bad.
Niambo takes a swing at Caldwell's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adalberto Caldwell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Niambo blocks a head kick by Caldwell.
Niambo instigates a clinch.
Caldwell stops a takedown attempt from Niambo.
Constantine Niambo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niambo tries for a takedown but Caldwell manages to get underhooks.
Caldwell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Niambo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caldwell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niambo walks away with a smile on his face. Caldwell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Caldwell clinches up with Niambo and pushes him back against the cage.
Niambo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caldwell to keep the fight standing.
Adalberto Caldwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantine Niambo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niambo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Caldwell is looking to counter with head kicks.
Niambo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niambo instigates a clinch.
Caldwell stops a takedown attempt from Niambo.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niambo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caldwell pinned against the cage. Caldwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Caldwell.
Caldwell misses with a straight left.
Caldwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Caldwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niambo misses with a takedown attempt
and Caldwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Niambo is trying to force a seperation but Caldwell has the dominant position.
Niambo is looking to break free of the clinch but Caldwell has double underhooks.
Niambo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caldwell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niambo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Caldwell swivels and escapes.
Caldwell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Caldwell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Caldwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caldwell darts in trying to clinch
and Niambo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwell misses with a head kick.
Niambo misses with a series of wild punches.
Niambo throws a sloppy head kick and Caldwell moves out of range easily.
Caldwell tries to clinch up but Niambo circles away and keeps his distance.
Caldwell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niambo can do to turn this around?
Caldwell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caldwell leaves Niambo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caldwell lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Caldwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niambo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niambo ducks under a wild hook from Caldwell.
Niambo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Caldwell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caldwell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Caldwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caldwell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Caldwell throws a sloppy head kick and Niambo moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niambo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Caldwell as he avoids it easily.
Caldwell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Constantine Niambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adalberto Caldwell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caldwell misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adalberto Caldwell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caldwell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adalberto Caldwell!
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energy
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RATING
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