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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shooter McGavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Chaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marco Chaves struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Marco Chaves is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shooter McGavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Chaves!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaves moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGavin forces Chaves back against the cage and clinches.
McGavin lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chaves is pressing down on McGavin's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McGavin preventing the sweep.
McGavin has gone for a leg lock! Chaves slips out almost immediately though and dives into McGavin's guard.
Chaves looking to pass the guard.
McGavin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chaves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chaves looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaves won't allow McGavin to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Chaves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGavin as he jumps to the side.
A jab lands there for Chaves.
Chaves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chaves wants to control but McGavin is keeping him busy.
McGavin is trying to improve his position.
Chaves goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, McGavin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chaves but great work by McGavin.
Chaves looks gassed!
McGavin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chaves to his feet.
Chaves doesn't manage to clinch there - McGavin circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chaves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGavin uses from the top position.
McGavin preventing the sweep.
Chaves throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
McGavin wants to get up but he can't break Chaves's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McGavin wants to control from the top but Chaves keeps moving.
Chaves can't keep his opponent in guard - McGavin advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McGavin prevents Chaves from improving his position.
McGavin throwing shots but Chaves is blocking nicely.
Chaves is looking for a sweep. McGavin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGavin gets caught flat footed, as Chaves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chaves stands and throws McGavin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chaves working the head with strikes.
McGavin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McGavin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
McGavin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McGavin works his way into full mount!
Chaves is squirming around, avoiding McGavin's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaves can't escape the position.
Chaves tries to improve his position but instead McGavin has taken his back!
McGavin gets his hands free as Chaves looks to control.
McGavin is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Chaves is defending well though. McGavin let's go of the attempt for now.
McGavin tightening his grip on Chaves, looking for the choke.
McGavin gets his hands free as Chaves looks to control.
McGavin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGavin wants to control but Chaves is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marco Chaves will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McGavin darts in trying to clinch
and Chaves counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McGavin wants to get back to his feet.
Chaves lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
McGavin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chaves.
Chaves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McGavin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chaves stalling away here and it's allowed McGavin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marco Chaves has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chaves gets to his feet. McGavin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGavin tries to clinch but Chaves is having none of it.
Chaves misses with a takedown attempt - McGavin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McGavin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chaves counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGavin won't be happy with that.
McGavin struggling a bit here.
Chaves wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McGavin, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on McGavin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McGavin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chaves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chaves landing strikes.
McGavin tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
McGavin is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGavin prevents Chaves from taking his back.
Chaves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chaves working away from the top, dropping strikes.
McGavin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McGavin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGavin tries to control the position but Chaves now has his back.
McGavin is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Chaves gets his way!
Chaves is not going to allow McGavin to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaves patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
McGavin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
McGavin avoids the strikes from Chaves.
Chaves controlling well, preventing McGavin from escaping the position.
McGavin just trying to survive but Chaves is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
McGavin showing good submission defense here.
Chaves misses with punches from the back.
Chaves looking for the choke from the back.
Chaves has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Chaves trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure McGavin doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaves scores with strikes from the back.
Chaves controlling from the back.
McGavin defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Chaves's arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
I really don't envy McGavin right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McGavin is working hard here to advance position.
McGavin turns into Chaves and is now in his guard.
McGavin wants to control from the top but Chaves keeps moving.
Chaves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Chaves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McGavin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chaves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McGavin's guard.
McGavin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chaves sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McGavin's guard.
Chaves is thwarting McGavin's attempts to control the position.
McGavin punching from the bottom.
McGavin has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Chaves escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Chaves!
McGavin gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McGavin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGavin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGavin looking for a sweep. Not yet McGavin, not yet.
Chaves sitting in guard here, content to control.
Chaves wants to control from the top but McGavin keeps moving.
Chaves looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGavin is on top in guard.
McGavin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chaves keeping moving, preventing McGavin from controlling successfully.
Chaves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McGavin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chaves is working an open guard so McGavin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaves wants to clinch.
McGavin shoots and misses
and Chaves counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McGavin!
Chaves thowing shots but they're missing.
McGavin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McGavin tries to lock up and control but Chaves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McGavin is trying to escape the mount.
Chaves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but McGavin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McGavin is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaves stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Chaves has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGavin tries to stall but Chaves uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chaves managing to block the knees to the body from McGavin.
McGavin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chaves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McGavin uses from the top position.
McGavin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chaves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chaves has his foot on McGavin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McGavin works his way back into a safe position though.
McGavin trying to control but Chaves is working from the bottom.
McGavin advances to half guard.
Well, if McGavin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGavin throwing shots but Chaves is blocking nicely.
McGavin not doing much here.
McGavin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chaves does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McGavin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chaves is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Chaves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chaves has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Chaves!
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RATING
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