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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 270 p4p, 35 weight class) and Conrad Calacon (ranked 448 p4p, 59 weight class). Garibaldi's entrance music is Resist and Bite - Sabaton. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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16 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
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188 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conrad Calacon!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garibaldi closes the distance and pushes Calacon back into the cage.
Calacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garibaldi scores with a jab. Calacon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garibaldi checks a low kick from Calacon.
Calacon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garibaldi counters by moving into the clinch.
Garibaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calacon's elbow.
Garibaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garibaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Calacon controls the action.
Garibaldi tries to throw a body punch but Calacon avoids it by throwing Garibaldi back against the cage.
Garibaldi tries to work over Calacon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garibaldi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Calacon to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garibaldi tries to pull guard but Calacon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Calacon breaks the clinch.
Conrad Calacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calacon throws a hook but Garibaldi avoids it easily.
Calacon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calacon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garibaldi circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garibaldi tried to counter with a leg kick but Calacon avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Calacon. Calacon obviously looking to wear him down.
Calacon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Calacon wants to land a leg kick but Garibaldi is out of range.
Garibaldi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garibaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calacon.
Garibaldi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garibaldi tries to move into range but Calacon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garibaldi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garibaldi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calacon has time to react.
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!
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calacon.
Garibaldi is looking to counter the offense by Calacon and move into the clinch.
Calacon takes one to the chin there.
Calacon throws a leg kick which misses Garibaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Garibaldi tries to avoid it.
Calacon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garibaldi circles away quickly and effectively.
Calacon throws a nice looking combination but Garibaldi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calacon misses with a looping right.
Calacon looks to land a right hand but Garibaldi moved out of range.
Calacon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGaribaldi.
A big left from Calacon misses.
The fighters circling - Calacon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garibaldi darts in and clinches Calacon up against the cage.
Calacon has had enough of the clinch but Garibaldi keeps him there for the moment.
Garibaldi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Garibaldi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garibaldi misses with a body punch.
Garibaldi takes a shot to the head.
Calacon blocks a body shot from Garibaldi.
Calacon blocks a body shot from Garibaldi.
Calacon lands a nice uppercut.
Calacon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garibaldi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calacon's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garibaldi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garibaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Calacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Calacon takes a swing at Garibaldi's ribcage but misses.
Garibaldi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Calacon.
Calacon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGaribaldi.
Garibaldi staying out of range there.
It looked like Garibaldi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Calacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garibaldi.
A jab from Calacon does it's job there.
Calacon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garibaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calacon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Garibaldi finds it's target.
Calacon moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Calacon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garibaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garibaldi cracks Calacon with a nice body shot.
Garibaldi misses with a body punch.
Calacon blocks an uppercut.
Garibaldi pushes Calacon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Calacon tries to throw a body punch but Garibaldi avoids it by throwing Calacon back against the cage.
Garibaldi tries a body shot but Calacon blocks it.
Garibaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Calacon.
Garibaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Calacon controls his hands.
Garibaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calacon tries a body shot but Garibaldi blocks it.
Garibaldi swings wildly with an uppercut but Calacon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garibaldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garibaldi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Calacon's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Conrad Calacon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Calacon falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Garibaldi to counter with a crisp jab.
Calacon tries to clinch but Garibaldi moves away
and Garibaldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Calacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibaldi manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi throwing a counter right hand but Calacon manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi throws out a powerful jab.
Calacon is rocked!
Garibaldi looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Garibaldi backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Calacon's temple! It sends Calacon violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Garibaldi celebrates and the doctors try to help Calacon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Michael Garibaldi!
A relieved looking Michael Garibaldi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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