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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rain Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Calia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rain Down could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Calia's chin.
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173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rain Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Calia!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calia avoids a kick to the body.
Calia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calia tries to clinch up but Down circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Calia throws a head kick that misses.
Calia has Down up against the cage in a clinch.
Down has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Calia after a bit of a struggle.
Calia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calia leaning against his opponent.
Down fails to pull guard.
Down tries a body shot but Calia blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calia breaks from the clinch.
James Calia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Calia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Calia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Calia is looking to clinch.
Calia moves into the clinch successfully.
Down misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Calia.
Calia lands an elbow just above Down 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down pulls Calia into guard.
Down trying to strike off his back.
Calia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Down is proving hard to escape from.
Calia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Calia forces his way into half guard.
Down is trying to get back to full guard.
Down gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calia preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Down is keeping the position for now.
Calia wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Down wants to sweep but no luck.
Down is trying to keep Calia in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Calia wants to clinch up but Down keeps it at a distance.
Calia rushes Down and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Down drops down looking for an ankle pick but Calia pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rain Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Down sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Calia somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calia moves into range and clinches up with Down.
Down misses with an elbow over the top.
Down misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Down misses with a punch to the body.
Calia pulls Down into guard.
Down is in close to Calia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Down distracts Calia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Calia will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Down swats away the attempt to clinch by Calia.
Down tries to score a power double leg takedown but Calia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Down somewhat.
Down throws a low kick but it's checked well by Calia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Down tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calia swivels and escapes.
Calia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rain Down is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calia throws a lazy right hand but Down sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Calia clinches with his opponent.
Down misses with a body punch.
Calia tries a knee to the head but Down blocks it.
Down wants to stall.
Down is trying to pull guard but Calia turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rain Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Down is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Calia leaning his opponent against the cage.
Down jumps guard but Calia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Calia blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calia creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Down's defenses.
Calia is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Down is keeping busy.
Down tries to pull guard but Calia holds him up against the cage and eventually Down drops back down to his feet.
Down misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calia misses with a knee strike.
Calia unloads a knee to the mid-section. Down lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Down is trying to pull guard but Calia has him pressed against the cage.
Calia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Down jumps guard but Calia stands there with Down around his waist. Down gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Down is looking to take this one to the mat.
Calia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calia decides to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calia wants to stand and escape but Down is having none of it.
Down wants to control from the top but Calia keeps moving.
Calia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Down working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Down's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Down throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Down trying to control the position from guard on top but Calia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Down content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Down lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Down stands up over Calia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Down is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Calia is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Down looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Down scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Down slips nicely into half guard.
Down works his way into full mount!
Down looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Calia is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down cracks Calia with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rain Down!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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