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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincenzo Calliente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincenzo Calliente had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincenzo Calliente!
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, Dan Harvey!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calliente clinches up against the cage.
Calliente is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calliente manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harvey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Calliente is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Calliente is looking to stand up but Harvey isn't so interested in that idea.
Calliente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calliente looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Calliente keeps moving.
Calliente working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Calliente tries to bum rush Harvey with a series of wild strikes but Harvey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harvey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Calliente counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Calliente seems to be working for a kimura but Harvey defends the submission attempt.
Harvey wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harvey manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harvey wants to stand up but Calliente is controlling him.
Calliente lands a couple of elbows.
Calliente preventing the sweep.
Calliente wants to pass the guard but Harvey is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey wants to stand and escape but Calliente is having none of it.
Harvey is trying to control the position but Calliente postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Calliente accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harvey tries to land a front kick but Calliente steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Calliente fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harvey, pushing him back against the cage.
Calliente manages to break the clinch.
Calliente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calliente comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Calliente shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Calliente showed some decent athleticism there.
Calliente is breathing heavily.
Harvey moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calliente won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
Harvey keeping full guard, as Calliente tries to pass.
Calliente postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Harvey is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Calliente, into his guard.
Harvey sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Calliente's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harvey slips a nice elbow through Calliente's hands, connecting with Calliente's forehead.
Harvey is looking to take a break and control but Calliente is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calliente wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harvey passes to side control.
Calliente is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Calliente wants to control but Harvey postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Calliente dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Calliente drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Harvey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Calliente's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harvey trying to control from the bottom.
Calliente seems to be working for a kimura but Harvey defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harvey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Calliente.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Calliente looking for a submission but Harvey manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Calliente decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Calliente misses with a double jab.
Calliente misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Calliente shoots in and bounces Harvey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harvey keeping full guard, as Calliente tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calliente looking to pass the guard.
Calliente preventing the sweep.
Calliente is looking to work some ground and pound but Harvey has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey has a closed guard, preventing Calliente from standing up.
Harvey is looking to stand up but Calliente isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Calliente changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harvey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harvey is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Calliente prevents Harvey from improving his position.
Calliente wants to take a breather but Harvey is having none of it.
Calliente working Harvey over with strikes.
Harvey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harvey wants to control but Calliente is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calliente is nestled in close to Harvey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Calliente is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Calliente missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harvey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calliente moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Calliente getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calliente throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Calliente dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Calliente feints and as Harvey raises his hands in defense, Calliente changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harvey is trying to keep Calliente in close.
Harvey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Calliente gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Calliente pushing down on Harvey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Harvey is not content to let Calliente control the position.
Vincenzo Calliente overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calliente content to control rather than advance.
Calliente is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Calliente there.
Harvey tries to roll over but Calliente keeps him under control.
Calliente is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Calliente is tying to control. Harvey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Calliente tries to pass to full mount but Harvey defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, if Calliente is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Calliente missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harvey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Calliente trying to control from half guard but Harvey is working away.
Calliente stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Harvey to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calliente fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harvey sprawls well initially but Calliente persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harvey moves into full guard.
Calliente won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
Calliente is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harvey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Calliente gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Calliente has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harvey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harvey keeping full guard, as Calliente tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey controls Calliente momentarily but Calliente frees himself.
Calliente pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Calliente rushes Harvey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Calliente escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calliente looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Calliente won't allow Harvey to get back to his feet.
Dan Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Calliente working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Calliente showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Calliente has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight for Vincenzo Calliente!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Vincenzo Calliente!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Vincenzo Calliente!
Vincenzo Calliente wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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