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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
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169 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan instigates a clinch.
House tries for a takedown. No joy.
Callahan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but House blocks it with crossed arms.
House is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
House is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
House manages to break the clinch.
Callahan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
House lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Callahan is looking to clinch but House is avoiding it.
Callahan moves in looking to clinch but House pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by House or perhaps it was just good defense by Callahan which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
House shoots in but Callahan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
House keeps the fight on the outside.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callahan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
House manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callahan looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Callahan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Callahan postures up in House's guard and throws a big left but House blocks it.
Callahan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as House works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Callahan connects with a couple of short punches.
House is looking to sweep but instead, Callahan has passed into half guard.
House wants to get back to full guard.
House is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Callahan pulls his head out easily.
Callahan is looking to take a break and control but House is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Callahan throwing shots but House is blocking nicely.
Callahan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
House wants to control but Callahan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
House tries to roll over but Callahan keeps him under control.
House gets back to full guard.
House had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Callahan defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House trying to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Callahan connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
House wants to sweep here but Callahan controlling him for the moment.
House keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
House is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Callahan defends well.
Callahan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Callahan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
House wants to sweep here but Callahan controlling him for the moment.
Callahan wants to stand but House is controlling his posture from full guard.
Callahan won't allow House to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Callahan manages to get himself to full guard.
Callahan wants to stand but House is controlling the position.
Callahan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Callahan wriggles free and stands up.
House stuns Callahan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Callahan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Callahan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
House connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Callahan momentarily.
Callahan tries to score a power double leg takedown but House sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Callahan somewhat.
House shoots in for a takedown but Callahan shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Callahan avoids it really well and circles away.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but House paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House misses with a body shot.
Callahan tries to clinch there but House circles away.
House lands with a nice body punch.
House swings for the body but Callahan moves out of range.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but House paws at him with a jab and circles away.
House is looking to wear down Callahan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
House gets tackled into the cage by Callahan. Callahan maintains the clinch.
House is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Callahan.
House has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Callahan after a bit of a struggle.
Callahan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan is looking to control House's arms but House gets an underhook and turns him. Now Callahan has his back to the cage.
House changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Callahan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harry Callahan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
House just misses with a punch to the body.
Callahan has managed to clinch.
Callahan is stalling here.
Callahan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. House is defending well for now.
Callahan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but House has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
House is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
House can't get the takedown.
Callahan just leaning against House, taking a breather.
House looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and House avoids it.
House looking for a takedown.
House looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
House avoids the elbow strike from Callahan, against the cage.
House wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Callahan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
House has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Callahan after a bit of a struggle.
Callahan throws an elbow but it misses.
Callahan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but House blocks it with crossed arms.
House looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
House changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Callahan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
House shoots in but no luck this time.
House feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Callahan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. House gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Callahan keeping moving, preventing House from controlling successfully.
Callahan looking to control.
House missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
House gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
House misses with a wild combination.
House shoots for a takedown but Callahan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Max House seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
House circles away from the clinch attempt.
Callahan clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan tries to land a knee to the head but House blocks with his arms.
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!
House takes an elbow to the forehead.
Callahan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through House's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Callahan just misses with a elbow thrown towards House's brow.
Callahan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but House has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
House wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
House can't break the clinch.
House wants to get back to striking at distance but Callahan won't allow it.
Callahan lands a knee to the head.
House is looking to take this one to the mat.
Callahan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
House wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
House can't break the clinch.
Callahan lands a damaging elbow.
Callahan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from House.
Callahan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from House.
With the fighters up against the cage, Callahan throws an elbow but misses.
House avoids a wild elbow strike from Callahan.
House is trying to break the clinch but Callahan is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Callahan.
Knees in the clinch landing for Callahan.
Callahan tries to land a knee to the head but House blocks with his arms.
Callahan connects with a knee to the head.
House blocks the elbow strike.
Callahan lands a knee to the body.
House wants a takedown but no success here.
House has had enough of the clinch but Callahan keeps him there for the moment.
Callahan misses with a knee strike.
Callahan trying to land knees to the body.
Callahan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
House on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
House is looking to take this one to the mat.
Callahan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but House blocks it.
House blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
House works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Callahan keeping moving, preventing House from controlling successfully.
Callahan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. House defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan wriggles free and stands up.
Callahan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
House throws a nice looking combination but Callahan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Max House is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Callahan is looking to clinch but House is avoiding it.
Callahan walks into a straight right hand from House.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
House throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Callahan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
House swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Callahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
House shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Callahan as he avoids it easily.
Callahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from House. Those never looked like landing.
House is trying hard to land a takedown here. Callahan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Callahan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. House manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch but House swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
House keeps the fight on the outside.
House lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
House shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Callahan defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max House. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callahan has taken the fight to the clinch.
House has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callahan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
House is looking for a takedown.
Callahan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from House.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
House wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Callahan connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callahan lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Callahan.
Callahan tries a knee to the head but House blocks it.
Callahan trying to land knees to the body.
Callahan lands an elbow just above House 's eye.
House gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Callahan regains guard.
Callahan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
House trying to control the position from guard on top but Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
House postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Callahan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of House, into his guard.
House is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Callahan is working House over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Callahan with a flurry of punches that miss.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Callahan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
House working for a triangle but Callahan defends it easily.
Callahan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
House throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
House is trying to control the position from the bottom.
House is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Callahan defends well.
Callahan postures up and lands a big shot to House's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Callahan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Callahan won't allow House to get back to his feet.
Harry Callahan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Callahan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of House's head.
Callahan is working House over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Callahan trying to control the position from guard on top but House is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Callahan throws a big elbow that misses.
House keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Callahan stopping the sweep attempt from House.
Callahan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Max House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
House being controlled here, momentarily.
Callahan throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan won't allow House to sweep him here.
Callahan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Callahan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of House's head.
Callahan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Callahan got a little sloppy there for a moment and House has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Callahan has managed to get both his arms back between House's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Callahan preventing the sweep.
Callahan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
House circles away from the clinch attempt.
House swings for the body but Callahan moves out of range.
Callahan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on House's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Callahan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and House avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Callahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Callahan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Callahan!
Harry Callahan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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