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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Callaghan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and VIc Darchinyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Callaghan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, VIc Darchinyan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darchinyan misses with a two punch combination.
Darchinyan looks to land a left hand but Callaghan moved out of range nicely.
Darchinyan pushes Callaghan away with a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darchinyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darchinyan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Darchinyan misses with a low kick.
VIc Darchinyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darchinyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Darchinyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darchinyan misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Darchinyan misses.
Darchinyan is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darchinyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Callaghan swinging wilding here.
Callaghan blocks a head kick by Darchinyan.
Callaghan swats away the attempt to clinch by Darchinyan.
Nice takedown defense from Darchinyan. No joy for Callaghan on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darchinyan wants to clinch.
Darchinyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Darchinyan throws out a leg kick but Callaghan moves out of range and Darchinyan only half commits.
Darchinyan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Callaghan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darchinyan is looking to score with low kicks.
Callaghan closes the distance and clinches.
Darchinyan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Callaghan is keeping busy.
Callaghan has Darchinyan pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Darchinyan misses with an elbow strike.
Darchinyan stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darchinyan misses with a knee strike.
Darchinyan stalls.
Darchinyan misses with an elbow over the top.
Callaghan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Darchinyan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darchinyan letting Callaghan take a breather here.
Darchinyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Callaghan as Darchinyan tries to tie him up.
Callaghan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darchinyan closes the distance and clinches.
Darchinyan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Callaghan is keeping busy.
Callaghan avoiding damage.
Callaghan keeps control of Darchinyan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darchinyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Callaghan walks away with a smile on his face. Darchinyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darchinyan 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 Callaghan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Callaghan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Callaghan checks a leg kick nicely.
Darchinyan misses with a kick to the body.
Callaghan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Callaghan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Darchinyan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Callaghan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of VIc Darchinyan.
Darchinyan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Callaghan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Callaghan goes for a takedown attempt but Darchinyan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Callaghan lands a really nice looking cross but Darchinyan seems unphased.
Darchinyan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darchinyan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darchinyan tries to clinch but Callaghan moves away
and Callaghan counters by clinching up.
Callaghan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darchinyan closes the distance but Callaghan moves to the side
and Callaghan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Callaghan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darchinyan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Callaghan stalls.
Darchinyan tries a knee to the head but Callaghan blocks it.
Darchinyan is trying to stall.
Darchinyan misses with a knee strike.
Darchinyan looks gassed!
Darchinyan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Callaghan gets underhooks to prevent Darchinyan's takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Callaghan as Darchinyan tries to tie him up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Callaghan slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A low kick from Darchinyan is predictable there
and Callaghan counters by moving into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Darchinyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Callaghan's brow.
Darchinyan tries to circle away but Callaghan has him pinned against the cage.
Callaghan is stalling here.
Darchinyan tries for a takedown but Callaghan manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Callaghan as Darchinyan tries to tie him up.
Darchinyan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Darchinyan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Callaghan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Callaghan.
Darchinyan is breathing heavily.
Darchinyan throws an elbow but it misses.
Callaghan gets underhooks to prevent Darchinyan's takedown attempt.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of VIc Darchinyan.
Callaghan gets control of Darchinyan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Callaghan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Callaghan pushes Darchinyan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan drives through and clinches with Darchinyan against the cage.
Darchinyan taking a breather.
Darchinyan is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Callaghan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Callaghan.
Darchinyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Callaghan slows down the pace here.
Darchinyan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Callaghan smiles and moves away.
Callaghan clinches up with Darchinyan and pushes him back against the cage.
Darchinyan tries to circle away but Callaghan has him pinned against the cage.
Darchinyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Callaghan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Callaghan drives through and clinches with Darchinyan against the cage.
Callaghan keeps control of Darchinyan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Callaghan stops a takedown attempt from Darchinyan.
Callaghan breaks from the clinch.
Darchinyan looks to clinch
and Callaghan counters with a good low kick that Darchinyan was not able to check.
Callaghan rushes Darchinyan and presses him up against the cage.
Darchinyan looking to slow down the pace here.
Callaghan slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Callaghan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Callaghan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darchinyan uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darchinyan won't allow Callaghan to sweep him here.
Darchinyan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Callaghan's guard.
Callaghan is concentrating on defense, preventing Darchinyan from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Callaghan wants to control but Darchinyan is keeping busy.
Callaghan moves into full guard.
Darchinyan thows a big elbow that misses.
Darchinyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Callaghan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Darchinyan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Darchinyan working some strikes from top position.
Darchinyan has gone for a leg lock! Callaghan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Darchinyan's guard.
Callaghan wants to control from the top but Darchinyan keeps moving.
Darchinyan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Callaghan escapes and throws Darchinyan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Darchinyan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darchinyan is trying to work for a sweep but Callaghan has mounted him!
Callaghan controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Callaghan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Callaghan has Darchinyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Darchinyan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Darchinyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darchinyan looking to throw knees to the head but Callaghan is blocking nicely.
Callaghan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Darchinyan looking to slow down the pace here.
Darchinyan looking to throw knees to the head but Callaghan is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Darchinyan throws an elbow but misses.
Darchinyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darchinyan is trying to break free.
Callaghan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Darchinyan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Darchinyan is trying to drag Callaghan to the mat but Callaghan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callaghan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Darchinyan uses from the top position.
Darchinyan looking to pass the guard.
Darchinyan won't allow Callaghan to sweep him here.
Callaghan controlling the position.
Darchinyan passes Callaghan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Darchinyan misses with a head shot. Callaghan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Callaghan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
VIc Darchinyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Darchinyan looking to pass the guard.
Callaghan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darchinyan.
Callaghan wants to stand and escape but Darchinyan is having none of it.
Darchinyan postures up in Callaghan's guard and throws a big left but Callaghan blocks it.
Darchinyan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Callaghan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Callaghan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callaghan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darchinyan backs up against the cage.
Callaghan clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Callaghan avoids the elbow strike from Darchinyan, against the cage.
Darchinyan fails to pull guard.
Richard Callaghan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of VIc Darchinyan.
Callaghan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Callaghan moves into the clinch.
Callaghan keeps control of Darchinyan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Callaghan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Callaghan blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Callaghan to work.
Darchinyan can't get the takedown.
A short right from Callaghan.
Callaghan stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Darchinyan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Darchinyan being controlled against the cage.
Callaghan prevents Darchinyan from breaking the clinch.
Richard Callaghan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for Callaghan to work.
Callaghan wants a takedown.
Callaghan stalling the fight.
Darchinyan trying to control the position but instead, Callaghan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darchinyan into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darchinyan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Callaghan just leaning against Darchinyan, taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Callaghan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Callaghan 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Callaghan!
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energy
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hype
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