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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shooter McGavin (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 Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
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, Shooter McGavin!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin wants to clinch.
Fantana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantana gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantana works his way into side control.
McGavin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fantana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantana moves into full mount!
Fantana with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantana tries to control but McGavin wriggling away.
McGavin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin tries to hold on but Fantana postures up.
Fantana wants to control the pace but McGavin is squirming around nicely.
McGavin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGavin tries to hold on but Fantana pushes him away.
McGavin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fantana controlling the pace for now.
Fantana breaks from McGavin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantana looking to finish McGavin with some ground and pound. This is bad for McGavin!
McGavin tries to hold on but Fantana pushes him away.
Fantana controlling the position easily from mount.
Fantana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McGavin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McGavin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fantana content just to control the position here.
Fantana's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fantana has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
McGavin tries to hold on but Fantana pushes him away.
Fantana looking to control but McGavin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fantana controlling the pace for now.
McGavin tries to hold on but Fantana postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that round.
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.
Fantana keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantana takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantana looking for a takedown.
Fantana stalling the fight.
McGavin tries to stall but Fantana uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fantana goes for a takedown attempt but McGavin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantana looks to land a combination. McGavin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantana throws a right hand that McGavin ducks under and follows up with a left that McGavin also avoids with ease.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fantana.
Fantana is looking to take a break and control but McGavin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGavin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fantana wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana looks up at the clock and then as McGavin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fantana smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A lull in the action here.
Fantana working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantana working the ground and pound from side control.
McGavin is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McGavin is trying to get back to half guard.
McGavin is trying to work for a sweep but Fantana has mounted him!
McGavin is breathing heavily.
McGavin is squirming around, avoiding Fantana's attempts to control the action.
Fantana controlling his opponent.
Fantana 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.
McGavin is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brian Fantana just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McGavin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice combination there by Fantana.
No joy there for Fantana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brian Fantana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantana tries to clinch up but McGavin circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantana controlling from the top position.
Fantana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGavin is keeping the position for now.
McGavin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantana trying to control the position from guard on top but McGavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGavin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Fantana has picked McGavin up and slammed him! McGavin can't keep hold of the triangle and Fantana manages to pass to side control!
Fantana taking a breather here.
McGavin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fantana off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fantana thows a body shot but no joy.
McGavin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fantana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantana looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McGavin!
McGavin trying desperately to get to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantana prevents McGavin from getting the reversal.
McGavin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fantana cracks McGavin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McGavin is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin regains half guard.
McGavin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGavin trying to hold on to Fantana's head to control him but Fantana postures up.
McGavin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantana stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McGavin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantana wants to clinch up but McGavin keeps it at a distance.
Fantana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McGavin backs up against the cage.
McGavin darts in trying to clinch
and Fantana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana scores with a takedown into McGavin's guard.
Fantana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McGavin is looking to stand up but Fantana isn't so interested in that idea.
Fantana chips away with some ground and pound.
Fantana preventing the sweep.
McGavin trying to control the position.
McGavin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGavin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fantana is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fantana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fantana lands in his opponent's guard.
McGavin wants to sweep but no luck.
Fantana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGavin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGavin tries to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantana being controlled here momentarily.
Fantana looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fantana passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Fantana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fantana 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Fantana!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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