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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benji Cada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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165 cm
23
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McAlister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benji Cada!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cada gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McAlister to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Cada keeping moving, preventing McAlister from controlling successfully.
McAlister showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McAlister tries to get to full guard but Cada has control of the leg.
Cada is thwarting McAlister's attempts to control the position.
Cada seems to be looking for submissions.
McAlister won't allow Cada to pass to mount.
McAlister manages to get to full guard.
McAlister looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McAlister is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cada is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McAlister with a jab.
It looks like Benji Cada has been cut.
Mike McAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cada dives in and grabs McAlister's left leg, looking for a takedown. McAlister pushes down on Cada's head and hops out.
McAlister thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cada staying out of range there.
McAlister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cada.
McAlister lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McAlister fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cada manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McAlister throws a body punch but Cada moves out of range.
McAlister throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McAlister misses the jab.
McAlister dips to his left and cracks Cada with an uppercut!
McAlister misses with a wild body shot.
Cada ducks under a wild hook from McAlister.
McAlister throws a body punch but Cada moves out of range.
Cada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McAlister.
McAlister thows a left - swing and a miss!
McAlister swings for the body but Cada moves out of range.
Cada shoots in looking for a takedown. McAlister tries to sprawl out of it but Cada keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McAlister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister with a poor takedown
so Cada counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cada stopping the sweep attempt from McAlister.
McAlister has his feet on Cada's thighs here. He's pushed Cada off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cada screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike McAlister!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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