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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Force (ranked 292 p4p, 12 weight class) and Callum Pagnozzi (ranked 192 p4p, 7 weight class). 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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270 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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263 lbs
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Good wrestling
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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Callum Pagnozzi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pagnozzi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pagnozzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Force wants to stand but Pagnozzi is controlling the position.
Pagnozzi throwing strikes from guard but Force blocks nicely.
Pagnozzi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pagnozzi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pagnozzi trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi stops Force from standing up.
Pagnozzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Force has momentary wrist control but Pagnozzi slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pagnozzi won't allow Force to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi lands a couple of elbows.
Pagnozzi trying to control but Force is working from the bottom.
Force wants to stand but Pagnozzi is controlling the position.
Pagnozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Force is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pagnozzi distracts Force with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pagnozzi wants to control from the top but Force keeps moving.
Pagnozzi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Force swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pagnozzi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Force wants to stand and escape but Pagnozzi is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pagnozzi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick
and Force cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnozzi misses with a left hand
enabling Force to counter with a crisp jab.
Pagnozzi cracks the inside of Force's front leg.
Force throws a poor cross that misses
and Pagnozzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pagnozzi shoots in for a takedown but Force shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circling - Force throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Force throws an off balance right hand
and Pagnozzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pagnozzi misses with a looping left.
Pagnozzi throws a good cross that connects.
Force misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Pagnozzi does it's job there.
Pagnozzi wants to land a leg kick but Force is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Force on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Force drops his hands momentarily and Pagnozzi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Force walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Force scores with a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Pagnozzi misses the target.
Force keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pagnozzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Force.
Pagnozzi lands a really nice looking cross but Force seems unphased.
Force connects with a single shot there.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pagnozzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pagnozzi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Pagnozzi is predictable there
and Force counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Force with a nice cross.
Pagnozzi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Force had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pagnozzi misses with a left hand
and Force counters with a nice uppercut.
Pagnozzi fails with the takedown
and Pagnozzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pagnozzi lands a really nice looking cross but Force seems unphased.
Force wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Pagnozzi misses.
Pagnozzi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pagnozzi is looking to chop away at Force's legs.
It looked like Force wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pagnozzi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Force.
Force misses with an uppercut.
Pagnozzi misses with a jab to the body
and Force counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Force looks to score with a jab to the body but Pagnozzi is just out of range.
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.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Force misses the target.
Force throws a head kick but Pagnozzi moves out of range.
Pagnozzi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pagnozzi dives in for a single leg takedown but Force sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Force misses with a hook to the body
enabling Pagnozzi to counter with a crisp jab.
Force swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pagnozzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Force at a distance.
Pagnozzi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Force momentarily.
Force looks to throw the jab but Pagnozzi is out of range.
Pagnozzi tried to score with a low kick but Force checks it.
Force was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Force throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Force on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Force on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pagnozzi. Pagnozzi obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi throws a lazy right hand but Force sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Force is looking to counter punch.
Pagnozzi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pagnozzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Force has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Force.
A swing and a miss from Force.
Pagnozzi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Force doesn't seem bothered though.
Pagnozzi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Force.
Force ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Force misses with an uppercut.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Force misses the target.
Force takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Pagnozzi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Force did well to prevent Pagnozzi getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pagnozzi trying to control from half guard but Force is working away.
Pagnozzi prevents Force from standing back up.
Pagnozzi working the head and body with strikes.
Force has one foot on Pagnozzi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Force slips a straight right by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Force counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Force scores with a nice right hand.
Pagnozzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pagnozzi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pagnozzi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi dips to his left and cracks Force with an uppercut!
Force looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pagnozzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Force has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pagnozzi rushes Force and presses him up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Force scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pagnozzi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Pagnozzi.
A hook to the body from Pagnozzi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pagnozzi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pagnozzi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Force up against the cage.
Force struggles to land a body shot inside as Pagnozzi controls his hands.
Force throws a head punch that misses.
Pagnozzi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi breaks the clinch.
Force throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Force ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pagnozzi moves away.
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 looks to throw the jab but Force is out of range.
Force is looking to counter punch.
Force connects with a single shot there.
Force waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab from Force.
Force stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pagnozzi.
Force misses with a lunging right hand
and Pagnozzi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pagnozzi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pagnozzi gets a clinch.
Pagnozzi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Force prevents a body shot from Pagnozzi.
A nice left hand lands by Pagnozzi.
Force misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Pagnozzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Pagnozzi lands with a cross.
Force misses with a looping right.
Pagnozzi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pagnozzi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pagnozzi slips a straight right by Force.
Force staying out of range there.
Force throws a quick counter head kick but Pagnozzi was just out of range.
Pagnozzi digs a good hook to Force's body.
Callum Pagnozzi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Force tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pagnozzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Force.
Pagnozzi takes the fight into the clinch.
Pagnozzi can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pagnozzi breaks the clinch.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook
letting Force counter with a right hand.
Force keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pagnozzi.
Force misses the jab.
Pagnozzi punishes Force's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pagnozzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pagnozzi throws a head kick that misses.
Force slips a jab from Pagnozzi.
Force checks a low kick from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Force on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Force scores with a hook to the body. Pagnozzi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pagnozzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pagnozzi throws out a loose jab but Force uses good head movement to avoid it.
Force slips under a jab.
A clash of legs there as Force blocks the low kick.
Force is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Force scores with a hook to the body. Pagnozzi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pagnozzi digs a good hook to Force's body.
Nick Force has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pagnozzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pagnozzi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pagnozzi slips under a jab from Force.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook to the body
and Force cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pagnozzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Pagnozzi misses with a hook. Force ducked under it nicely.
Force scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Force uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pagnozzi.
Force looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Force takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pagnozzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Force throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Callum Pagnozzi has been cut.
Pagnozzi misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Force to counter with a crisp jab.
Pagnozzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick by Force misses
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Force misses with a body punch
and Pagnozzi counters with a thumping low kick.
Pagnozzi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pagnozzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Force.
Pagnozzi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Force makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pagnozzi scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pagnozzi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Force was well out of range. Poor timing from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pagnozzi instigates a clinch.
Pagnozzi presses Force against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Force working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Pagnozzi fails to land.
Force throws a punch but it's blocked by Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pagnozzi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Force or not.
Pagnozzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pagnozzi.
Force takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pagnozzi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pagnozzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Callum Pagnozzi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pagnozzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Force 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.
Force throws a jab but it's blocked by Pagnozzi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Pagnozzi.
Nick Force is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pagnozzi instigates a clinch.
Force throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pagnozzis head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Pagnozzi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pagnozzi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Pagnozzi!
Callum Pagnozzi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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RATING
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