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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mala Ika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mayo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Chris Mayo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mala Ika's chin.
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Mayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mala Ika!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ika defending well as Mayo loads up on a big left hand.
Mayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ika.
Ika tries to clinch but Mayo is having none of it.
Ika moves out of range of the strikes.
Ika ducks under a wild hook from Mayo.
Ika forces Mayo back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ika lands a nice elbow.
Ika landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mayo blocks an elbow strike from Ika.
Mayo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ika won't allow it.
Mayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Ika backwards.
Mayo trying to stall but Ika improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ika.
Mayo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ika gets underhooks to prevent Mayo's takedown attempt.
Ika lands a takedown into guard.
Ika throws a big right hand that misses.
Mayo wants to sweep here but Ika controlling him for the moment.
Ika trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ika throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mayo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayo is trying to keep Ika in close.
Mayo wants to sweep but no luck.
Ika wants to pass the guard but Mayo is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ika tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Ika.
Ika keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ika moves into range and clinches up with Mayo.
Mayo misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Ika.
Ika works on Mayo's body with a couple of short punches.
Mayo is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Ika.
Ika landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ika lands a nice elbow.
Ika unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mayo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ika tries a knee to the head but Mayo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ika landing knees to the body.
Mayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ika lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mayo trying to control from the bottom.
Mayo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mayo trying to control but Ika postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mayo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayo wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayo keeping moving, preventing Ika from controlling successfully.
Ika stays in close to Mayo's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ika is pushing down on Mayo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mayo is fighting to maintain full guard but Ika has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mayo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mayo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mayo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ikais looking to pass into half guard but Mayo pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mayo is in guard.
Mayo wants to pass the guard but Ika is keeping the position.
Mayo wants to control from the top but Ika keeps moving.
Ika has momentary wrist control but Mayo slips an elbow through the middle.
Mayo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ika utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mayo wants to control from the top but Ika keeps moving.
Ika had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mayo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ika Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mayo's back instead.
Ika missing with strikes.
Ika scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Mayo prevents Ika from getting a body triangle.
Ika misses with a punch to the head.
Ika somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mala Ika dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ika.
A choreographed right hand from Mayo misses the target.
Ika is looking to clinch.
Mayo looks to land a left hand but Ika moved out of range nicely.
Ika connects with a single shot there.
Ika is looking to clinch.
Ika tries to clinch but Mayo is having none of it.
Mayo shoots in but no luck this time.
Mayo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ika tries to clinch but Mayo is having none of it.
Ika throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ika tries to clinch but Mayo is having none of it.
Ika tries to clinch but Mayo is having none of it.
Ika uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayo.
Ika wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ika.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ika works over Mayo's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayo looks for a takedown but Ika sprawls well.
Mala Ika is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ika tries to clinch up but Mayo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ika throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ika looks to land a combination but Mayo avoids it well.
Mayo throws a lazy right hand but Ika sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ika lands with a straight right. Mayo didn't see that one coming.
Mayo is rocked!
Ika has managed to clinch.
Ika drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ika.
Ika blocks a body shot from Mayo.
Mayo wants to stall.
Ika landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ika is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mayo to the mat. Mayo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ika keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mayo's head.
Mayo looking to control.
Mayo keeping moving, preventing Ika from controlling successfully.
Mayo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mayo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ika!
Mayo working Ika over with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ika looks a forlorn figure.
Mayo controlling the position easily from mount.
Mayo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ika is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands a big shot there that rocks Ika but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mayo scoring with strikes but Ika is staying in there.
Mayo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ika really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mayo with good strikes from the mount here!
Ika is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo looking to finish Ika with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ika!
Ika is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ika is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mayo controlling from mount.
Ika wants to control but Mayo is having none of it.
Mayo landing strikes from the mount.
Mayo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mayo with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ika is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Mayo 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.
Mayo landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mala Ika showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ika closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ika moves into range and clinches up with Mayo.
Mayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayo keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Mayo misses.
Ika tries to clinch up but Mayo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ika takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ika is rocked!
Ika works over Mayo's head and body with a nice combination.
Mayo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mayo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chris Mayo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ika regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ika tries to get to full guard but Mayo has control of the leg.
Mayo trying to mount his opponent but Ika defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayo trying to control from half guard but Ika is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ika is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mayo pulls his head out easily.
Mayo not doing much here.
Ika is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayo is looking to take a break and control but Ika is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ika tries to close the distance and clinch but Mayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chris Mayo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A swing and a miss from Mayo.
Mayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ika is just out of range.
Ika lands a really nice looking cross but Mayo seems unphased.
Ika takes the fight into the clinch.
Mayo gets underhooks to prevent Ika's takedown attempt.
Ika with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mayo breaks the clinch.
Ika fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mayo checks a leg kick nicely.
Mayo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ika tries to clinch up but Mayo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ika wants to clinch but Mayo slips to the side
and Mayo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ika wants to clinch.
Ika is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ika wants to clinch but Mayo slips to the side
and Mayo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Ika misses.
Jab, jab by Ika - just one landing.
Mayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mala Ika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ika is looking to clinch.
Ika closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mayo counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayo slow jab from Ika misses its intended target.
Mayo looks to land a right hand but Ika moved out of range.
Ika avoids the body shot from Mayo.
Ika tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ika looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ika throws a jab but it's blocked by Mayo.
Ika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mayo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ika moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Ika fails to land.
Mayo tries to stall but Ika uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mayo tries to work over Ika's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Mayo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ika trying to stall but Mayo improves his position.
Ika tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mayo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayo wants to break free but Ika has control.
Mayo gets through Ika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mayo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Ika backwards.
Mayo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ika is keeping busy.
Mayo has a couple of punches blocked by Ika.
Ika cracks Mayo with a nice body shot.
Mayo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Mayo.
I think Ika 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mala Ika!
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