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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Callaghan Iii (ranked 2725 p4p, 4118 weight class) and Aoi Tanu (ranked 0 p4p, 448 weight class). Aoi Tanu will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Callaghan Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aoi Tanu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick from Tanu lands but Callaghan Iii takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Tanu.
Callaghan Iii shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Callaghan Iii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tanu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Callaghan Iii moves into range and clinches up with Tanu.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tanu.
Callaghan Iii gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tanu.
Tanu looking to throw knees to the head but Callaghan Iii is blocking nicely.
Tanu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Callaghan Iii takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tanu tries to land knees in the clinch but Callaghan Iii avoids the damage to the body.
Tanu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Tanu.
Tanu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tanu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tanu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tanu misses with an elbow strike.
Tanu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Callaghan Iii changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tanu throws a head kick but Callaghan Iii moves out of range.
Callaghan Iii shoots for a double leg takedown but Tanu sprawls well. He's pushed Callaghan Iii's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Callaghan Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callaghan Iii moves into range and clinches up with Tanu.
Tanu trying to land knees to the body.
Callaghan Iii avoids a wild elbow strike from Tanu.
Callaghan Iii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tanu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tanu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tanu looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanu missing with knees to the body.
Tanu with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Tanu fails to land.
Tanu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Callaghan Iii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tanu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Callaghan Iii has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tanu avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tanu throws an elbow but misses.
Tanu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Callaghan Iii jumps into guard, dragging Tanu to the mat.
Tanu throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tanu cracks Callaghan Iii with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan Iii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Callaghan Iii takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Callaghan Iii moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Callaghan Iii.
Tanu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Callaghan Iii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Callaghan Iii darts in and clinches Tanu up against the cage.
Tanu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Callaghan Iii changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tanu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Callaghan Iii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tanu, pushing him back against the cage.
Tanu tries a knee to the head but Callaghan Iii blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tanu obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan Iii gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanu taking some punishment here, with Callaghan Iii in his half guard.
Tanu tries to roll over but Callaghan Iii keeps him under control.
Callaghan Iii stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tanu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanu gets caught flat footed, as Callaghan Iii shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Callaghan Iii is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tanu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aoi Tanu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Callaghan Iii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Callaghan Iii closes the distance and clinches.
Callaghan Iii working hard to break the clinch.
Callaghan Iii tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tanu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tanu lands a knee to the body.
Tanu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Callaghan Iii jumps into guard, dragging Tanu to the mat.
Tanu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Callaghan Iii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanu distracts Callaghan Iii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Callaghan Iii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Callaghan Iii throwing shots but Tanu is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tanu wants to control but Callaghan Iii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Callaghan Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tanu is looking for a sweep. Callaghan Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Callaghan Iii is controlling the pace.
Tanu is looking to improve his position.
Tanu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Callaghan Iii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tanu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanu, not yet.
Tanu keeping moving, preventing Callaghan Iii from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Callaghan Iii stopping the sweep attempt from Tanu.
Tanu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Tanu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Callaghan Iii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Tanu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Callaghan Iii is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tanu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Callaghan Iii clinches up with Tanu and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Tanu gets underhooks to prevent Callaghan Iii's takedown attempt.
Tanu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Callaghan Iii is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tanu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Callaghan Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Callaghan Iii is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tanu can't fight it off and eventually Callaghan Iii manages to take the fight to the floor. Tanu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Callaghan Iii working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tanu's head.
Tanu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tanu wants to sweep but no luck.
Callaghan Iii landing some decent shots from guard.
Tanu wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan Iii sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Callaghan Iii is pushing down on Tanu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tanu is fighting to maintain full guard but Callaghan Iii has managed to sneak the leg through.
Callaghan Iii slips a nice elbow through Tanu's hands, connecting with Tanu's forehead.
Callaghan Iii trying to control the action but Tanu is working from the bottom.
Callaghan Iii with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tanu is looking for a sweep. Callaghan Iii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Callaghan Iii is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tanu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Callaghan Iii.
Callaghan Iii gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Callaghan Iii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrew Callaghan Iii's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tanu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tanu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Callaghan Iii's head.
Tanu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Callaghan Iii closes the distance and clinches up with Tanu, looking for a takedown. Callaghan Iii pushes Tanu against the cage but Tanu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Callaghan Iii is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tanu's half guard.
Callaghan Iii is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tanu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanu is staying active underneath Callaghan Iii, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tanu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tanu works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tanu, not yet.
Tanu is looking for a triangle but Callaghan Iii pushes his legs off easily.
Callaghan Iii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Callaghan Iii seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Tanu wants to improve his position but instead Callaghan Iii has moved into half guard.
Well, if Callaghan Iii 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tanu flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Callaghan Iii scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tanu is looking to get back to full guard here but Callaghan Iii has managed to pass to side control instead.
Callaghan Iii moves into full mount!
Tanu is squirming around, avoiding Callaghan Iii's attempts to control the action.
Callaghan Iii scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Callaghan Iii controlling the position easily from mount.
Tanu is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan Iii putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tanu working to try and regain half guard.
Callaghan Iii lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Callaghan Iii wants to control the pace but Tanu is squirming around nicely.
Callaghan Iii breaks from Tanu's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Callaghan Iii with good strikes from the mount here!
Callaghan Iii lands a couple of good shots and Tanu has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Callaghan Iii is trying to stick to Tanu's back but Tanu is turning into Callaghan Iii. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Callaghan Iii's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tanu.
Callaghan Iii has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tanu doesn't defend quickly enough and Callaghan Iii has managed to lock this one up! Can Tanu escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Callaghan Iii on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andrew Callaghan Iii!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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