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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Mccall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaki Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Major is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by House of Pain - On Point. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gavin Mccall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Malaki Major!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccall slips a straight right by Major.
Mccall throws a combination. Major tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheers as Mccall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Major doesn't seem phased though.
Major keeps the fight on the outside.
Mccall tries to close the distance and clinch but Major swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Major has taken the fight to the clinch.
Major lands a left hand.
Major scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mccall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Major walks away with a smile on his face. Mccall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Major misses with a jab, cross combination.
Major swats away the attempt to clinch by Mccall.
Mccall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Major circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccall lands with a straight right. Major didn't see that one coming.
Major has Mccall up against the cage in a clinch.
Major throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Major is pushing Mccall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters up against the cage, Major throws an elbow but misses.
Major pulls guard successfully.
Mccall being controlled here momentarily.
Major really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mccall. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Major preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Major preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mccall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mccall landing some decent shots from guard.
Major trying to control the position here.
Major is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mccall distracts Major with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Major controlling the position.
Mccall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mccall lands a couple of digs.
Major working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mccall.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mccall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mccall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Major forces Mccall back against the cage and clinches.
Major throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Major digs a right hand underneath Mccall's ribcage. Mccall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mccall is breathing heavily.
Major is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mccall can't fight it off and eventually Major manages to take the fight to the floor. Mccall looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mccall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major is stalling in the full guard.
Major working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mccall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Major trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Major is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mccall is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mccall has escaped and now he's on top!
Mccall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Major is controlling Mccall's posture.
Major wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mccall puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Major is looking to escape.
Major is looking to improve his position.
Major keeps trying to improve his position.
Major is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mccall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Major controlling the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Major can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mccall drops an elbow to the side of Major's head.
Major keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mccall prevents Major from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malaki Major will probably get the nod.
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.
Major throws the left hand but Mccall avoids the punch easily.
Gavin Mccall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Major scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mccall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Major swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Major misses the jab.
It looked like Mccall was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mccall tries to keep at a distance but Major has taken the fight into the clinch.
Major gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Major stops Mccall from standing up.
Mccall trying to strike off his back.
Major throws an elbow that misses. Mccall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Major's guard. Nice move by Mccall!
Major pulls Mccall in to control the position.
Mccall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Major is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Major is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mccall is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Major controlling the position.
Major tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mccall throwing strikes from guard but Major blocks nicely.
Mccall stopping the sweep attempt from Major.
Major trying to control the position here.
Mccall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mccall landing with the ground and pound.
Mccall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mccall stops Major from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mccall stopping the sweep attempt from Major.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mccall with a nice head shot there.
Mccall throwing strikes from guard but Major blocks nicely.
Major has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mccall throwing strikes from guard but Major blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mccall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Major misses with a shot to the body
and Mccall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Major shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Major showed some decent athleticism there.
Major trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Major lands with a punch from half guard.
Major with the ground and pound but Mccall uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Major throws a strike but Mccall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mccall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Major is pulling down on Mccall's head to control his posture.
Mccall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mccall is standing up over Major. Major looks to escape but Mccall dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major is looking to regain half guard here but Mccall keeps moving and retains side control.
Mccall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Major is looking for a sweep.
Major takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mccall is trying to get an arm triangle but Major is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mccall in side control, throwing shots but Major defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gavin Mccall will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Major throws a right and a left that Mccall avoids nicely.
Mccall tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Major manages to circle out of the way.
Mccall checks a leg kick nicely.
Mccall throws a series of punches but Major moves out of range.
Major avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Major fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mccall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Mccall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mccall dodges the punch combination from Major.
Major throws a combination that misses
and Mccall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mccall tries to clinch but Major moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Major cracks Mccall with a good jab.
Major throws the left hand but Mccall avoids the punch easily.
Major misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Major gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mccall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Major breaks the clinch.
Major looks to land a combination but Mccall avoids it well.
Mccall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Major manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Major throws a right hand that Mccall ducks under and follows up with a left that Mccall also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Mccall blocks the leg kick.
Mccall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Major throws an overhand right that lands on Mccall's shoulder, as Mccall tries to avoid the shot.
Mccall throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Major closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major trying to land knees to the body.
Major is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mccall is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Major - that landed with a thud.
Mccall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Major smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Major clinches up with Mccall and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Major breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Major throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mccall was covering up waiting for the punch and Major finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Major has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Major prevents Mccall from getting back to his feet.
Mccall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Major postures up in Mccall's guard and throws a big left but Mccall blocks it.
Major throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mccall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mccall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Major postures up in Mccall's guard and throws a big left but Mccall blocks it.
Major is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mccall tries to keep at a distance but Major has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malaki Major seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Major scores with a hook to the body.
Major wants the takedown. Mccall is fighting it off but Major persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mccall's guard against the cage.
Mccall keeping full guard, as Major tries to pass.
Gavin Mccall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mccall throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Major is working Mccall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Major engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Major's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malaki Major comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Major has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaki Major!
Our winner, Malaki Major, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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