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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Daly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daly has chosen Trapt as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Cavalcante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Daly!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cavalcante counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Daly looking to control.
Cavalcante drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Daly manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cavalcante has Daly in his guard.
Daly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cavalcante lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Daly!
Daly is squirming around, avoiding Cavalcante's attempts to control the action.
Daly wants to hold on but Cavalcante pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daly stops Cavalcante from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Daly is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavalcante goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Daly turns into him and now he's in Cavalcante's guard.
Daly wants to control from the top but Cavalcante keeps moving.
Cavalcante not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daly won't allow Cavalcante to sweep him here.
Daly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cavalcante is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Daly tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cavalcante counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cavalcante.
Cavalcante tries to free his leg and advance position but Daly is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Cavalcante knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daly on the ground.
Daly controls Cavalcante momentarily but Cavalcante frees himself.
Cavalcante passes into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daly is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cavalcante trying to mount his opponent but Daly defends it.
Cavalcante is trying to control. Daly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Daly is trying to maintain the position but Cavalcante is very close to passing his half guard.
Cavalcante is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daly defends it well.
Daly keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante wants to free his trapped foot but Daly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Cavalcante seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Daly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cavalcante is controlling the pace.
Daly is not content to let Cavalcante control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daly can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalcante looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daly tries to get to full guard but Cavalcante has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Cavalcante dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cavalcante feints and as Daly raises his hands in defense, Cavalcante changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cavalcante stopping the sweep attempt from Daly.
Cavalcante is looking to advance position but Daly has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cavalcante is desperately trying to improve his position but Daly has a good base and remains in mount.
Daly scoring with strikes but Cavalcante is staying in there.
Cavalcante is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cavalcante tries to improve his position but instead Daly has taken his back!
Cavalcante looking very determined here, making life difficult for Daly.
Marco Cavalcante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cavalcante is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante trying to control the position but Daly manages to sink in the hooks.
Daly struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cavalcante rolls, trying to escape but Daly keeps control of the position.
Daly missing with strikes from the back.
Cavalcante breaks Daly's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Daly looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cavalcante passes into half guard.
Cavalcante tries to pass the half guard into mount. Daly knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daly actively working from the bottom here.
Cavalcante is working for a kimura but Daly is defending it quite comfortably.
Daly is looking for a sweep. Cavalcante is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Daly is breathing heavily.
Cavalcante is trying to control the action in half guard but Daly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cavalcante wants to work for an arm triangle but Daly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cavalcante sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Daly defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daly tries to get to full guard but Cavalcante has control of the leg.
Daly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cavalcante trying to control the action but Daly is working from the bottom.
Cavalcante keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cavalcante is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Daly doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cavalcante.
Daly is looking for a sweep. Cavalcante is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cavalcante is taking a breather. Daly says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cavalcante wants to free his trapped foot but Daly is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavalcante trying to control the action but Daly is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marco Cavalcante.
Daly shoots in for a double leg but Cavalcante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Cavalcante dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters circling - Cavalcante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daly is looking to clinch but Cavalcante is avoiding it.
Cavalcante misses with a straight right.
Daly shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cavalcante pinned against the cage. Cavalcante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Daly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daly misses with a body kick.
Daly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cavalcante closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Daly quickly recovers to half guard.
Cavalcante trying to control from Daly's half guard. Daly has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cavalcante trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante pushes down on Daly's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Daly punching from the bottom.
Well, if Cavalcante 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.
Cavalcante is looking for a kimura but Daly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cavalcante to get the leverage.
Cavalcante looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Daly tries to kick Cavalcante off in order to stand up. Cavalcante Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Daly is trying to get back to half guard.
Daly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daly prevents Cavalcante from moving into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cavalcante laying and praying for a moment but Daly takes advantage and regains half guard.
Cavalcante is pressing down on Daly's thigh, looking to free his foot. Daly is holding on for now.
Cavalcante wants to work for an arm triangle but Daly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daly trying to control from the bottom.
Cavalcante throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante wants to control but Daly is keeping him busy.
Cavalcante seems to be working for a kimura but Daly defends the submission attempt.
Cavalcante is looking to pass Daly's guard but actually Daly recovers to full guard.
Cavalcante stopping the sweep attempt from Daly.
Cavalcante wants to pass the guard but Daly is keeping the position.
Cavalcante wants to control from the top but Daly keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante stands and throws Daly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cavalcante tries for a kimura but Daly is defending well.
Cavalcante tries to move into full mount but can't pass Daly's legs.
Cavalcante looking to control but instead Daly has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavalcante trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Cavalcante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cavalcante, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Cavalcante!
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energy
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hype
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