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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 588 p4p, 350 weight class) and Valdo Calamari (ranked 77 p4p, 45 weight class). Calamari has chosen Bellini - Samba Do Brasil as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class MT
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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 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konrad Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Valdo Calamari!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calamari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Wagner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wagner has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Calamari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wagner.
A jab from Calamari finds it's way through Wagner's defenses.
Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Calamari throws out the jab.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calamari.
Calamari misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a right hand to the body.
Calamari's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wagner under the eye.
Wagner throws a push kick but Calamari slaps the foot to one side.
Valdo Calamari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner throws a lazy uppercut
and Calamari counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner misses with a straight left.
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!
Calamari shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Wagner throws a hook but Calamari avoids it easily.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calamari was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Calamari throws a counter combo.
Calamari looks for a takedown but Wagner sprawls well.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner moves out of range as Calamari strikes.
Calamari misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Calamari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calamari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calamari throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Calamari misses.
Calamari throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Calamari fails with the takedown
and Wagner counters with a nice right hand that sends Calamari toppling to the canvas! Calamari scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wagner finish him?!
Calamari is rocked!
It looks like Valdo Calamari has been cut.
Konrad Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdo Calamari.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Calamari.
Calamari throws out a counter right but Wagner avoids it with no problem.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calamari throws out a loose jab but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari blocks a low kick nicely.
Calamari tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calamari darts in looking for a takedown but Wagner gets double underhooks and turns Calamari into the cage.
Calamari might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wagner throws a push kick but Calamari slaps the foot to one side.
Calamari throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calamari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
A big left from Calamari misses.
Wagner feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wagner staying out of range there.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Calamari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Calamari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calamari throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Calamari misses its intended target.
Wagner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Calamari misses with a wild body shot.
Calamari throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Wagner to counter with a crisp jab.
Calamari throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely.
As Calamari backs away, Wagner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Calamari throws an overhand right that lands on Wagner's shoulder, as Wagner tries to avoid the shot.
Calamari throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Wagner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Nice jab there from Calamari.
Calamari scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Wagner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Calamari manages to avoid it.
Wagner throws a wild body kick that Calamari sees coming a mile off.
Calamari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wagner throws a body shot but no joy.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Calamari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Calamari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagner's waist but Wagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calamari off to one side.
Calamari throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Calamari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valdo Calamari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valdo Calamari's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Calamari takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Wagner thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wagner slips a jab from Calamari.
Wagner throws a jab when Calamari was well out of range.
Wagner throws out a loose jab but Calamari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calamari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Calamari throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Wagner slips a jab from Calamari.
Wagner slips a jab from Calamari.
Calamari misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calamari loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Calamari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wagner counters with a leg kick.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Calamari is out of range.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
Calamari shoots for a takedown but Wagner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wagner tried to counter with a leg kick but Calamari avoided it.
Konrad Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Calamari.
Calamari throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wagner swings for the body but Calamari moves out of range.
Calamari takes one to the side of the head.
Calamari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Calamari looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
Wagner tried to counter with a leg kick but Calamari avoided it.
Calamari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Calamari.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Calamari missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wagner misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calamari misses with a straight left.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wagner moves away from the strike by Calamari.
Calamari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calamari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Calamari. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Wagner cracks Calamari with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Calamari looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Wagner finish him?
Calamari is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him?
Wagner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Calamari.
A jab from Calamari misses.
Calamari throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wagner's waist but Wagner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Calamari off to one side.
Wagner is looking to counter punch.
Calamari lands a nice looking body shot.
Calamari seems to have recovered his senses.
Calamari throws a shot to the body.
Calamari misses with a straight right.
Konrad Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.
Calamari staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calamari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Calamari cracks Wagner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Calamari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Calamari jabs at Wagner's body.
Calamari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wagner. That's going to slow Calamari down.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Calamari.
Wagner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Calamari doesn't seem bothered though.
Calamari avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Calamari's front leg but catches the back leg as Calamari tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Wagner.
Calamari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calamari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Calamari connects with a right hand. Wagner shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
Wagner connects with a looping right hand.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Calamari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calamari's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wagner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calamari scrambles back to his feet.
Calamari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Calamari misses with a body punch
and Wagner counters with a good, hard body kick but Calamari shrugs it off.
Calamari misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
Wagner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Calamari looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Calamari throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
Crunch! Wagner slams his shin into Calamari's torso.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Wagner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Valdo Calamari's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A big left from Calamari misses.
Calamari moves out of range of the body kick.
Wagner throws the left hand but Calamari avoids the punch easily.
Calamari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wagner wants it to stay on the feet.
Calamari throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Calamari manages to avoid it.
Wagner looks to throw the jab but Calamari is out of range.
Wagner misses the jab.
Calamari goes for a double leg but Wagner avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wagner continues to drive forward.
Calamari misses with an uppercut
and Wagner finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Wagner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Calamari's head backwards.
Wagner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Calamari.
Calamari takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Calamari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wagner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Calamari just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Calamari misses the target.
Wagner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Calamari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Calamari stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Calamari misses with a looping right.
Calamari lands a nice looking body shot.
Calamari moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Calamari throws a shot from downtown. Wagner moves away and avoids it.
Wagner blocks a jab.
Wagner loads up on a big right hand but Calamari slips the punch.
And Calamari tries to counter it with a takedown but Wagner pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Calamari swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a front kick aimed at Calamari's knee but Calamari avoids it well.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Calamari.
Wagner misses with a hook
and Calamari counters with a nice uppercut.
Calamari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wagner lands a brutal head kick. Calamari looks out on his feet and Wagner throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Konrad Wagner!
A relieved looking Konrad Wagner thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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