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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Calderwood (ranked 4262 p4p, 4327 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 526 p4p, 530 weight class). The key to victory for Carlos Calderwood has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Calderwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calderwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Calderwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sisko.
Sisko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sisko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sisko clinches with his opponent.
Calderwood tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sisko smiles and moves away.
Sisko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sisko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Calderwood scores with a head kick. Sisko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Calderwood bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sisko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Calderwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisko working the body and head with strikes.
Sisko taking a breather here.
Calderwood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisko is looking to take a break and control but Calderwood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sisko in side control lands a decent elbow.
Calderwood can't do much from the bottom here.
Calderwood defending against the ground and pound.
Sisko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calderwood keeps working.
Sisko in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Calderwood being controlled for a moment.
Sisko is trying to ground and pound but Calderwood uses the momentary lack of control by Sisko to regain half guard.
Sisko thows a huge punch but Calderwood dodges it nicely.
Sisko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sisko throwing shots but Calderwood is blocking nicely.
Sisko is controlling the pace.
Sisko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Calderwood defending well though.
Sisko is keen to just control but Calderwood is a slippery customer.
Sisko throwing shots but Calderwood is blocking nicely.
Sisko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calderwood keeps working.
Calderwood trying to control from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Sisko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Calderwood's head.
Sisko is looking to pass Calderwood's guard but actually Calderwood recovers to full guard.
Sisko is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Calderwood keeping full guard, as Sisko tries to pass.
Calderwood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sisko content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sisko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Calderwood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Sisko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Calderwood.
Sisko drives through with a takedown into Calderwood's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sisko wants to control from the top but Calderwood keeps moving.
Sisko controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sisko trying to control the position from guard on top but Calderwood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calderwood escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sisko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sisko postures up in Calderwood's guard and throws a big left but Calderwood blocks it.
Sisko is working Calderwood over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Calderwood working a defensive guard but Sisko passes into half guard.
Calderwood is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sisko scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sisko moves into full mount! Calderwood won't be happy about that!
Sisko sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sisko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Calderwood looks a forlorn figure.
Sisko unloads with some shots from mount but Calderwood bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sisko in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sisko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Calderwood's face.
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!
Sisko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sisko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sisko takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sisko working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sisko with shots to the head and body - Calderwood looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sisko looking to ground and pound but Calderwood is blocking nicely.
Sisko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sisko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Calderwood taking shots to the head.
Sisko goes for an armbar but Calderwood turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Calderwood.
Sisko is controlling Calderwood's posture.
Sisko wants to control but Calderwood passes easily into half guard.
Sisko actively working from the bottom here.
Sisko is looking for a sweep. Calderwood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Calderwood is working for a kimura but Sisko is defending it quite comfortably.
Sisko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sisko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Sisko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sisko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calderwood moves away.
Calderwood lands a head kick!
Calderwood tries to land a body kick
and Sisko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sisko.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Calderwood keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
Calderwood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sisko forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisko wants to pass to mount but Calderwood is defending the position.
Sisko seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sisko seems content to control.
Sisko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sisko frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Calderwood avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sisko.
Sisko lands with some strikes.
Sisko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sisko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Sisko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sisko lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Calderwood hang on?
Sisko controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calderwood blocking the ground and pound.
Sisko prevents Calderwood from getting the reversal.
Sisko lands with some strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sisko cracks Calderwood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sisko lands a nice shot to the head.
Sisko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Calderwood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Calderwood is rocked!
Sisko landing shots from mount.
Oh Calderwood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Sisko! Calderwood is hurt baaadly! Sisko is firing away with more strikes - Calderwood is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Sisko!
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