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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yair Low (ranked 5558 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Callaghan (ranked 3670 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yair Low!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Callaghan!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Low throws a series of strikes that have Callaghan backpedaling.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Callaghan tightens his grip and picks Low up, before dumping him to the ground. Low manages to land in guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Callaghan working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Low utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Callaghan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Callaghan landing some decent shots from guard.
Callaghan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callaghan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Callaghan is pushing down on Low's leg trying to pass to half guard. Low is fighting to maintain full guard but Callaghan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Callaghan in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan lands strikes from half guard.
Callaghan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Low defending well though.
Callaghan stalling.
Low really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Low wants to control but Callaghan is keeping busy.
Low wants to get back to his feet.
Callaghan controlling the pace.
Low tries to kick Callaghan off but Callaghan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Callaghan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Callaghan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Callaghan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Callaghan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Callaghan is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Callaghan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Low is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Callaghan, into his guard.
Callaghan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low trying to control the position from guard on top but Callaghan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Callaghan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Low tries to stand but Callaghan is controlling from the bottom.
Callaghan managing to control the position.
Callaghan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Low defends well.
Low trying to control but Callaghan is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callaghan has Low pulled in close to control his posture.
Low tries to stand but Callaghan is controlling from the bottom.
Low wants to control from the top but Callaghan keeps moving.
Low has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Callaghan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Low's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Callaghan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Callaghan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Low scores with a takedown into Callaghan's guard.
Low won't allow Callaghan to sweep him here.
Low working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Callaghan holds on and takes a little breather.
Callaghan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Callaghan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaghan stalling.
Low is defending against the submission attempts here by Callaghan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan controlling the pace.
Low wants to get back to his feet.
Callaghan lands strikes from half guard.
Still in half guard, Callaghan seems content to control.
Callaghan lands strikes from half guard.
Callaghan prevents Low from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Low wants to control but Callaghan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Callaghan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Callaghan moves into full mount! Low won't be happy about that!
Callaghan lands a couple of good shots and Low has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Callaghan is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Callaghan looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Callaghan is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Low won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Callaghan off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tony Callaghan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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