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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ali Cali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Bam Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cali comes to the cage accompanied by It's a Fight. 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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149 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ali Cali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bam Bam Rios!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios lands a jab-cross combination.
Rios throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cali.
Rios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cali counters with a body kick.
Rios throws a combination that misses
and Cali counters with an inside leg kick.
Cali moves forwards but Rios connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rios misses with a hook. Cali ducked under it nicely.
Cali shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rios napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Rios sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cali thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cali is looking to take a break and control but Rios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rios is positioning himself well to prevent Cali advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali is looking to take a break and control but Rios is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ali Cali has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rios throws a hook to the side of Cali's head but Cali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rios lands a jab to the head.
Cali tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut.
Cali takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rios misses the target.
Cali tries for a takedown but Rios sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rios stalks Cali and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cali's face. Cali staggers backwards, shaken.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cali.
Rios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cali throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cali dodges the punch combination from Rios.
Cali tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Rios lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cali doesn't seem phased though.
Rios throws a shot from downtown. Cali moves away and avoids it.
Cali tries to clinch up but Rios circles away and keeps his distance.
Rios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cali counters with a thumping low kick.
Rios slaps away a takedown attempt from Cali, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali fails with the takedown.
Cali is breathing heavily.
Cali looks for a takedown but Rios sprawls well.
Rios displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Rios.
Rios loads up on a big right hand but Cali slips the punch.
Rios scores with a jab.
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Cali.
Rios takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bam Bam Rios is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios misses with a wild combination.
Rios 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.
Sloppy strikes from Rios. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rios manages to avoid it.
Cali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Bam Rios dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Rios. Those never looked like landing.
Cali doesn't manage to clinch there - Rios circles away.
Rios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cali shoots in for a takedown but Rios shows good takedown defense.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rios.
Cali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rios.
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch but Rios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cali closes the distance and clinches up with Rios, looking for a takedown. Cali pushes Rios against the cage but Rios circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rios scores with a one two! Cali had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cali is rocked!
Rios swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Cali is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rios ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Rios misses its intended target.
Cali seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rios's waist but Rios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cali off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Rios misses.
Bam Bam Rios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rios thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cali staying out of range there.
Rios swinging wildly here.
Rios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rios.
Cali blocks a jab.
Rios throws a nice looking combination but Cali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Rios. That snapped Cali's head back.
Rios misses with a combination
and Cali counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rios is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rios walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cali.
Rios misses with a wild body shot.
Cali throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rios's head.
Rios misses with a looping right.
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Cali.
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!
Cali tries to clinch there but Rios circles away.
Rios fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cali plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bam Bam Rios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cali throws a combination that misses
and Rios counters with a series of strikes. Cali will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cali moves into the clinch.
Cali jumps guard.
Cali keeping moving, preventing Rios from controlling successfully.
Rios wants to stand but Cali is controlling his posture from full guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bam Bam Rios hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cali is looking to clinch but Rios is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rios throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cali counters with a solid body kick.
Cali clinches up with Rios and pushes him back against the cage.
Cali is working for takedown but Rios is calmly controlling the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cali.
Cali with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cali tries to score a body lock takedown but Rios shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rios has had enough of the clinch but Cali keeps him there for the moment.
Cali is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bam Bam Rios will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rios throws a combination that misses
and Cali counters with a good low kick that Rios was not able to check.
Rios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cali.
Cali blocks a jab.
Jab from Rios.
Rios swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Rios.
Ali Cali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rios throws a series of punches but Cali avoids them all with ease.
Cali slips under a jab.
Rios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rios misses with a combination
and Cali counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Cali.
Cali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch but Rios swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Rios does no damage.
Cali moves in looking to clinch but Rios pushes him off.
Cali lands a head kick. Rios smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rios sizes up Cali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cali moves away from the strike by Rios.
Rios stuns Cali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No joy there for Rios, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Cali.
Cali looks for a takedown but Rios sprawls well.
Rios misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rios leaves Cali with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rios throws a series of punches but Cali avoids them all with ease.
Cali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Rios does no damage.
Rios falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cali counters with a big head kick but Rios shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios takes a swing at Cali's ribcage but misses.
Rios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rios swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cali.
Rios throws a series of punches but Cali avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Rios. No joy for Cali on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Cali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cali closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rios after a bit of a struggle.
Cali wants a takedown but no success here.
Rios wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios controlling the action here for a moment.
Rios is trying to push Cali away but Cali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rios tries to circle away but Cali has him pinned against the cage.
Cali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rios is trying to push Cali away but Cali has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cali tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rios smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rios fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bam Bam Rios.
I've got Rios winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Bam Bam Rios!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Bam Bam Rios!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Bam Bam Rios!
Bam Bam Rios wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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