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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iancu Calmuschi (ranked 1846 p4p, 215 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 1009 p4p, 127 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iancu Calmuschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Hageman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hageman misses with an uppercut. Calmuschi saw that one coming.
Hageman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Calmuschi counters with a left and a right that stings Hageman.
Calmuschi staying out of range there.
Calmuschi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calmuschi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Calmuschi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Donk. Calmuschi catches Hageman right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.
Calmuschi tries to land a front kick but Hageman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hageman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calmuschi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calmuschi avoids the body shot from Hageman.
Hageman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hageman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hageman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hageman throws a nice looking combination but Calmuschi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Calmuschi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hageman throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hageman.
Calmuschi throws a hook but Hageman avoids it easily.
Calmuschi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman defending well as Calmuschi loads up on a big left hand.
Calmuschi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hageman.
A little feinted left hand from Calmuschi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hageman scores with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Calmuschi.
Hageman looks to throw the jab but Calmuschi is out of range.
Calmuschi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hageman throws a lazy right hand but Calmuschi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hageman scores with a leg kick.
Hageman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Calmuschi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calmuschi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hageman.
Hageman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Calmuschi.
Hageman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hageman throws a jab when Calmuschi was well out of range.
Hageman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Calmuschi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Calmuschi has managed to clinch.
Calmuschi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calmuschi misses with a punch on the inside.
Calmuschi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Calmuschi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hageman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calmuschi defending well as Hageman loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Calmuschi misses.
Hageman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Calmuschi in his tracks.
Calmuschi looks for the body kick but Hageman saw that one coming.
Hageman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Calmuschi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Calmuschi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hageman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Calmuschis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Calmuschi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hageman circles away.
It seemed like Hageman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hageman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calmuschi tries to counter by clinching up but Hageman breaks away and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calmuschi. Hageman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Hageman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hageman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Calmuschi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Calmuschi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hageman is looking to land body kicks.
Calmuschi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Calmuschi misses with an uppercut. Hageman saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hageman! But no joy.
Calmuschi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Calmuschi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Calmuschi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Calmuschi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hageman.
Hageman lands with a straight right. Calmuschi didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman misses the shot to the body.
Calmuschi darts in and clinches Hageman up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Calmuschi can't find room to land a body shot as Hageman controls the action.
Calmuschi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calmuschi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calmuschi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calmuschi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hageman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hageman.
Calmuschi throws a head punch that misses.
Calmuschi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calmuschi throws a head punch that misses.
Calmuschi working aggressively here.
Calmuschi tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Calmuschi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calmuschi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Calmuschi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hageman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Hageman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hageman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hageman throws a wild body kick that Calmuschi sees coming a mile off.
Hageman dodges the punch combination from Calmuschi.
Diego Hageman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hageman scores with a nice strike.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Calmuschi, right into the meat.
Calmuschi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hageman is just out of range.
Hageman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hageman throws a leg kick which misses Calmuschi's front leg but catches the back leg as Calmuschi tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Hageman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Calmuschi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hageman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good work by Calmuschi as he checks the leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hageman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Calmuschi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hageman is looking for the big counter here.
Calmuschi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Calmuschi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hageman misses with a kick to the body
and Calmuschi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calmuschi throws a hook to the side of Hageman's head but Hageman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calmuschi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hageman to score with a decent uppercut.
Calmuschi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hageman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calmuschi throws a lazy uppercut
and Hageman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some bone on bone action there as Calmuschi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hageman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hageman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calmuschi misses with a lunging right hand
and Hageman counters with a left to the body.
Calmuschi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hageman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hageman scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Calmuschi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hageman.
Calmuschi tries a body shot but Hageman blocks it.
Calmuschi tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Calmuschi back against the cage.
Hageman misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hageman.
Calmuschi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calmuschi is trying to break the clinch but Hageman has him pressed against the cage.
Hageman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calmuschi's elbow.
Calmuschi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calmuschi blocking some punches.
Hageman lands with a right to the head.
Calmuschi working aggressively here.
Hageman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Calmuschi backwards.
Calmuschi blocks an uppercut.
Calmuschi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Calmuschi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman throws a punch but it's blocked by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calmuschi gets through Hageman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Calmuschi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calmuschi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calmuschi tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hageman blocks an uppercut.
Calmuschi misses with a punch to the body.
Calmuschi working aggressively here.
Calmuschi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hageman controls his hands.
Calmuschi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Calmuschi tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calmuschi is trying to break free.
Calmuschi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hageman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calmuschi lands a shoulder strike.
Hageman tries to work over Calmuschi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hageman throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman working aggressively here.
Calmuschi prevents a body shot from Hageman.
Hageman misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Calmuschi - that landed with a thud.
Hageman lands a hook that snaps the head of Calmuschi backwards.
Calmuschi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Calmuschi throws a punch but it's blocked by Hageman.
Calmuschi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calmuschi misses with some punches.
Hageman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calmuschi staying out of range there.
Hageman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hageman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Calmuschi throws a hook but Hageman avoids it easily.
Calmuschi slips under a jab from Hageman.
Calmuschi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Calmuschi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Hageman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hageman lands a front kick.
Calmuschi ducks right into an uppercut from Hageman.
Nice jab there from Hageman.
Hageman throws a jab when Calmuschi was well out of range.
Hageman throws a hook but Calmuschi blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calmuschi. Hageman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hageman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Calmuschi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hageman has time to react.
Hageman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Calmuschi has time to react.
Calmuschi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Calmuschi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hageman.
Hageman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Calmuschi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Calmuschi moves out of range as Hageman throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Calmuschi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmuschi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice defenses there by Hageman.
Hageman scores with a punch to the head.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Calmuschi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hageman.
Calmuschi tried to counter with a leg kick but Hageman avoided it.
Hageman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Calmuschi throws a poor cross that misses
and Hageman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hageman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calmuschi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hageman.
Calmuschi misses with a head kick.
Hageman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hageman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calmuschi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hageman looks to land a right hand but Calmuschi moved out of range.
Hageman thumps Calmuschi with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman throws a big shot that misses.
Iancu Calmuschi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diego Hageman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Calmuschi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hageman.
Hageman throws an off balance right hand
and Calmuschi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hageman slips under a jab.
It seemed like Hageman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hageman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calmuschi.
Hageman lands with a shot to the body.
Calmuschi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Calmuschi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Hageman.
Calmuschi blocks a head kick by Hageman.
Calmuschi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hageman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Calmuschi back to the cage. Hageman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
No joy there for Hageman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hageman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hageman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hageman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hageman staying out of range there.
Hageman appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hageman lands with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hageman.
Hageman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hageman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calmuschi throws out the jab.
Good work by Hageman as he checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hageman.
Hageman blocks a jab.
Hageman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calmuschi.
Hageman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Calmuschi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hageman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hageman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Hageman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hageman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calmuschi throws out the jab.
Hageman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hageman cracks a nice hook into Calmuschi's ribs.
Calmuschi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hageman throws out a loose jab but Calmuschi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calmuschi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hageman. Hageman obviously looking to wear him down.
Calmuschi throws a nice head kick!
Hageman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Calmuschi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hageman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Calmuschi. Calmuschi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Hageman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hageman 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Hageman!
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