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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy McCallum (ranked 1675 p4p, 211 weight class) and Maki Tantor (ranked 2469 p4p, 280 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy McCallum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maki Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as McCallum blocks the low kick.
McCallum seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tantor misses with a looping right.
McCallum jabs Tantor right on the nose. Tantor blinks but takes it well.
McCallum walks into a left hand.
Tantor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCallum moves away.
Tantor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tantor misses with an uppercut.
As Tantor tries to get set, McCallum tries to push him back and clinch up but Tantor manages to avoid the attempt.
Tantor misses with a looping right.
McCallum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tantor was well out of range. Poor timing from McCallum.
McCallum throws a jab but it's blocked by Tantor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor pivots, looking for a leg kick but McCallum is out of range and Tantor settles back down.
McCallum misses with a hook. Tantor ducked under it nicely.
Tantor throws a sloppy head kick and McCallum moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
McCallum throws a hook to the side of Tantor's head but Tantor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tantor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCallum is able to avoid easily.
A counter left hand to the body from McCallum misses its target.
McCallum misses with a looping left.
Maki Tantor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McCallum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McCallum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tantor defends well and McCallum ends up having to push Tantor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tantor throws an overhand right that lands on McCallum's shoulder, as McCallum tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like McCallum was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McCallum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tantor lands a right hook to the body.
Tantor throws a chopping leg kick but McCallum manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks McCallum off balance momentarily.
McCallum looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tantor looks for the body kick but McCallum saw that one coming.
McCallum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McCallum scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McCallum dodges the punch combination from Tantor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor slips under a jab from McCallum.
A leg kick checked by McCallum.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCallum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tantor.
Tantor throws a big shot that misses.
McCallum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tantor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCallum's calf.
McCallum throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
A big right from McCallum misses.
Tantor staying out of range there.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCallum is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tantor.
A cross from McCallum lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Tantor misses the target.
As Tantor tries to get set, McCallum tries to push him back and clinch up but Tantor manages to avoid the attempt.
McCallum moves out of range as Tantor throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and McCallum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Tantor.
Nice defenses there by Tantor.
Tantor slips under a jab from McCallum.
Tantor throws a leg kick but McCallum sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but McCallum is just out of range.
McCallum feinted with a counter takedown.
Tantor cracks a nice hook into McCallum's ribs.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McCallum blocks a low kick nicely.
Tantor lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Tantor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tantor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McCallum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tantor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tantor looks to land a left hand but McCallum moved out of range nicely.
Tantor scores with a shot to the body.
McCallum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tantor.
McCallum swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCallum was well out of range. Poor timing from Tantor.
McCallum scores with a nice right hand.
Tantor has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McCallum throws a body shot but no joy.
McCallum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
It looked like McCallum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maki Tantor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCallum checks the leg kick nicely there.
Good shot there by Tantor.
McCallum scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tantor throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by McCallum.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tantor.
McCallum throws a big counter combination but Tantor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McCallum lands with a nice body punch.
Tantor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McCallum counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McCallum might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tantor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCallum to score with a decent uppercut.
McCallum checks a low kick from Tantor.
McCallum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
A little feinted left hand from McCallum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maki Tantor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McCallum misses the target.
Tantor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tantor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCallum.
Tantor scores with a nice head shot.
Tantor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McCallum.
Tantor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tantor is looking to slow McCallum down with leg kicks.
McCallum misses with a two punch combination.
McCallum moves out of range of the leg kick from Tantor.
McCallum throws out a powerful jab.
Tantor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tantor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tantor throws a hook but McCallum avoids it easily.
It looked like McCallum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCallum throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tantor is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tantor does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tantor takes a swing at McCallum's ribcage but misses.
McCallum misses with a looping right.
Tantor attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Tantor there.
Tantor looks to land a right hand but McCallum moved out of range.
Tantor connects with a looping right hand.
McCallum misses with a looping left.
McCallum throws a hook but Tantor blocks it.
A leg kick checked by McCallum.
No luck for McCallum with that takedown attempt.
McCallum backing away here, and Tantor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tantor looks to throw the jab but McCallum is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McCallum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. McCallum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McCallum dips to his left and cracks Tantor with an uppercut!
McCallum looks to land a left hand but Tantor moved out of range nicely.
McCallum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
McCallum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tantor misses with a looping left.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.
Tantor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCallum at a distance.
Maki Tantor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor lands a big head kick that sends McCallum tumbling to the mat! Tantor takes a step backwards and waves McCallum back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McCallum is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tantor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCallum.
Oh McCallum is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McCallum misses with a two punch combination.
McCallum misses with a looping right.
McCallum seems to have got his legs back now.
McCallum misses with a body punch
and Tantor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor steps in with a hook that catches McCallum right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Tantor follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! McCallum looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maki Tantor!
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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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