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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Martial Calixte (ranked 1009 p4p, 760 weight class) and Test Uno (ranked 100 p4p, 70 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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| 180 cm 29 140 10 - 4 - 0 |
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174 cm 22 140 7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Good wrestler Lethal high kicks Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martial Calixte! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Test Uno! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Atkins.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Calixte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Calixte jabs Uno to the body, keeping him at a distance. Calixte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Calixte. Uno was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Calixte closes the distance and clinches. Uno tries to work over Calixte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Calixte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Uno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calixte's elbow. Uno throws a head punch that misses. Uno digs a right hand into Calixte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calixte's gas tank. A left hand lands to the body for Calixte.
Calixte misses with a punch to the body.
Uno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calixte's elbow. Uno prevents a body shot from Calixte. Uno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Calixte's elbow. Calixte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uno's elbow. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Calixte misses with some punches.
Uno blocks a body shot from Calixte. Calixte blocks a body shot from Uno.
Uno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Calixte scores with the left hand. Uno knows he should have avoided that one. Calixte staying out of range there.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Calixte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uno moves away. Calixte keeps the fight on the outside. Uno throws a wild body kick that Calixte sees coming a mile off. Calixte cracks Uno with an open hand slap. Calixte digs a good hook to Uno's body.
Uno throws a nice outside leg kick. Calixte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uno. Uno obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch lands to the side of Uno 's head but he takes it in his stride. Calixte loads up on a big right hand but Uno slips the punch. Uno scores with a sloppy right hand. Calixte should have avoided that one. Uno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Calixte really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Calixte swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
Calixte seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Uno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calixte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Calixte lands a jab to the nose. 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! Calixte misses with a body shot.
Calixte lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Calixte misses with a wild body shot. Calixte misses with a jab to the body
letting Uno counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Martial Calixte has been cut. Uno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Calixte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Calixte misses the body punch letting Uno counter with a right hand. Uno lands a slapping body shot.
Uno avoids the body shot from Calixte.
Calixte misses with a body punch
and Uno counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Calixte gets in close and instigates a clinch. Uno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Uno tries to circle away but Calixte has him pinned against the cage. Uno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calixte misses with a body punch.
Uno breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Uno. Calixte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uno sees it coming and avoids it easily. Uno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Calixte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Uno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uno goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Calixte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Uno blocks a body shot from Calixte. Calixte misses with a hook from the clinch. Calixte tries a body shot but Uno blocks it.
Calixte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uno has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Calixte seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Uno can turn it around. Calixte digs a right hand underneath Uno's ribcage. Uno let out a lung full of air as it connected. Calixte lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Uno throws a punch but it's blocked by Calixte.
Uno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Uno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Calixte. Calixte circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Calixte lands with a good body shot. Calixte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Uno throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Uno with the inside leg kick.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Calixte wants to clinch. Calixte scores with a jab. Uno acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Uno throws a hook but Calixte blocks it. The fight stays on the outside here - Calixte looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And Uno responds with a good body kick, but Calixte manages to step out the way in time. Uno throws a lazy right hand but Calixte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Uno tries to clinch up but Calixte circles away and keeps his distance. Calixte throws a lazy uppercut
letting Uno counter with a right hand. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A jab from Uno misses.
Uno moves into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Uno scores with a nice short uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Test Uno will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Martial Calixte's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Calixte misses the shot to the body. Uno misses with a body kick. Uno missing with a left hand there. Calixte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jab, jab by Calixte - just one landing. Uno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Calixte tries to clinch but Uno is having none of it. Calixte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uno manages to avoid it. Calixte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Calixte paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Calixte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uno swats him away and circles back towards the center. Calixte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Calixte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Calixte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uno. Calixte looks to score with a jab to the body but Uno is just out of range. Uno counters with a body kick. Calixte connects with a body shot.
Uno tries to keep at a distance but Calixte has taken the fight into the clinch.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Calixte.
Uno blocking some punches.
Uno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Uno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calixte swings wildly with an uppercut but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it. Calixte misses with a hook from the clinch. Calixte tries a body shot but Uno blocks it.
Uno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Calixte backwards. A head punch on the inside from Uno fails to land. Uno misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Uno. Uno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Calixtes head. Uno lands with a right to the head. Calixte lands with a right to the head. A hook to the body from Calixte.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Calixte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Uno wants to break free but Calixte has control.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Calixte lands with a right to the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Uno. Calixte struggles to land a body shot inside as Uno controls his hands.
Uno working some nice short punches in the clinch. A short uppercut from Uno. Calixte lands a hook to the side of the head. Uno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Uno manages to break the clinch.
Calixte is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Uno throws a body kick that misses. Uno attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Calixte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Martial Calixte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Uno looks to throw the jab but Calixte is out of range. Uno with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Calixte to score with a decent uppercut. Uno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Calixte misses. Uno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Calixte looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Uno throws a fast counter high kick but Calixte manages to duck under it in time. Calixte avoids the head kick by Uno.
Calixte lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Calixte. Beautiful body shot. Calixte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. An inside leg kick from Uno misses. Calixte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uno.
Calixte is looking to wear down Uno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Calixte works the jab nicely. Calixte keeps the fight on the outside. Calixte loads up on a big right hand but Uno slips the punch. Nice body punch from Calixte. Calixte takes a swing at Uno's ribcage but misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Calixte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Calixte cracks Uno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick misses from Uno. Nice cross by Uno. A head kick misses from Uno.
Calixte rushes Uno and presses him up against the cage. Calixte swings wildly with an uppercut but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it. Uno digs a right hand into Calixte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Calixte's gas tank. Calixte cracks Uno with a nice body shot. Uno tries to break free but Calixte pushes him back against the cage. Calixte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Uno backwards. Uno lands with a right to the head. Calixte misses with some punches.
Calixte blocks a body shot from Uno. Calixte tries a body shot but Uno blocks it.
Uno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Martial Calixte dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Martial Calixte'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. This is the final round!
Calixte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Uno's head. Uno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calixte moves away. Uno ducks right into an uppercut from Calixte. Calixte swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.
Calixte throws a hook but Uno avoids it easily. Uno flicks out a counter leg kick but Calixte steps away. Calixte just misses with a punch to the body.
Uno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calixte misses with a right hand and Uno counters with a stiff right hand. Calixte ducks under a wild hook from Uno.
Calixte has closed the distance and engaged Uno in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Uno digs a right hand underneath Calixte's ribcage. Calixte let out a lung full of air as it connected. Calixte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calixte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Uno lands a nice uppercut. Calixte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Uno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Uno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Calixte or not. Calixte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uno breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Calixte tries to clinch up. Calixte dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Uno throws a body shot but no joy. Calixte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uno counters with a stiff right hand. Uno takes a body punch but keeps moving. A left lands for Calixte. Calixte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Calixte gets a clinch. Calixte tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uno's elbow. Uno blocks a body shot from Calixte. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A head punch blocked on the inside by Calixte. Calixte lands a right hand. A short right from Uno. Uno blocks an uppercut.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Calixte blocks a body shot from Uno. Calixte misses with a punch on the inside.
Uno breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Calixte throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range. Uno takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Calixte blocks a head kick by Uno.
Calixte bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Calixte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uno sees it coming and avoids it easily. Calixte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Calixte lands a jab to the nose. Uno missing with a left hand there. Calixte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Calixte throws a lazy uppercut
and Uno counters with a lovely straight right hand! Uno lands a head shot. Calixte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Calixte. Uno keeps the fight on the outside.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Uno lands with a straight right. Calixte didn't see that one coming. Uno keeps the fight on the outside. Uno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Calixte throws a looping overhand right but Uno ducks down to avoid it. Uno swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Calixte dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Calixte ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Calixte throws a hook to the side of Uno's head but Uno sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Calixte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uno paws at him with a jab and circles away. Uno raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Calixte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Uno - the referee stops the clock and Calixte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Uno. Calixte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. A jab from Uno misses. Calixte darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Uno goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Uno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uno was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Uno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Martial Calixte is winning the standup battle so far. Calixte wants to clinch and Uno counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calixte has closed the distance and engaged Uno in a clinch.
Calixte swings wildly with an uppercut but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Uno looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Calixte looks to throw the jab but Uno is out of range. Uno is looking to clinch but Calixte is avoiding it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Uno lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Calixte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Calixte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Uno with a nice cross. Uno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. It seemed like Uno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Calixte throws a body punch but Uno moves out of range. Uno needs to keep his hands up - Calixte had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Martial Calixte. Well Calixte 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Martial Calixte! Martial Calixte bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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