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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo comes to the cage accompanied by Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Leandro Dorian has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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142 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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167 cm
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135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 5 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo connects with a crisp jab.
Dorian shoots in but Mayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dorian defending well as Mayo loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Mayo.
Dorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mayo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayo throws a hook but Dorian avoids it easily.
Dorian closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dorian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mayo's legs.
Mayo can't do much from the bottom here.
Mayo tries to buck Dorian off but Dorian is having none of it.
Mayo struggling a bit here.
Dorian wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mayo, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian is looking to take a break and control but Mayo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayo can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dorian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mayo as he jumps to the side.
Dorian ducks under a wild hook from Mayo.
Dorian gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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.
Dorian takes one to the side of the head.
Dorian shoots in but Mayo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chris Mayo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Dorian.
Mayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorian is just out of range.
Mayo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A big left from Mayo misses.
Dorian tries to clinch but Mayo is having none of it.
Mayo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mayo scores with a jab to the head.
Dorian defending well as Mayo loads up on a big left hand.
Mayo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dorian shoots in looking for a takedown. Mayo tries to sprawl out of it but Dorian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mayo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dorian looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo misses with a looping right.
Mayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorian is just out of range.
Mayo misses the jab.
Dorian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mayo isn't going anywhere.
Dorian prevents Mayo from escaping the position.
Mayo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mayo's legs.
Mayo stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Mayo regains half guard.
Mayo preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mayo pushes Dorian off looking to stand but Dorian dives back in and keeps control.
Mayo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayo.
Dorian postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mayo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dorian, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mayo takes a swing at Dorian's ribcage but misses.
Dorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayo.
Dorian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mayo swivels and escapes.
Mayo just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mayo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leandro Dorian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mayo throws a shot from downtown. Dorian moves away and avoids it.
Dorian is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mayo jabs Dorian right on the nose. Dorian blinks but takes it well.
Mayo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dorian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dorian. Dorian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mayo loads up on a big right hand but Dorian slips the punch.
Dorian staying out of range there.
Mayo misses with a looping right.
Dorian fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mayo lands a nice hook to Dorian's body. Dorian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mayo throws out a powerful jab.
Mayo misses with an uppercut. Dorian saw that one coming.
Dorian gets a takedown into half guard.
Mayo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mayo.
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!
Mayo 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.
Dorian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo seems keen to control Dorian's posture.
Mayo wriggles free and stands up.
Mayo throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Mayo.
Mayo throws a body punch but Dorian moves out of range.
That's four 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.
Mayo cracks Dorian with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mayo throws a hook but Dorian blocks it.
Mayo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorian.
Mayo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dorian.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dorian.
Mayo can't do much from the bottom here.
Mayo tries to escape but Dorian is in control.
Mayo is trying to control Dorian's posture but Dorian avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Mayo throws a jab when Dorian was well out of range.
Dorian blocks a jab.
Mayo misses the jab.
Mayo throws a body punch but Dorian moves out of range.
Mayo misses with an uppercut. Dorian saw that one coming.
Mayo misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dorian is controlling him.
Mayo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dorian is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian trying to control but Mayo is working from the bottom.
Dorian slips nicely into half guard.
Mayo is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mayo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mayo keeping full guard, as Dorian tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mayo pulls Dorian in close to his closed guard and prevents Dorian from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mayo keeping full guard, as Dorian tries to pass.
Mayo has his hands on Dorian's head, controlling the position.
Mayo punching to the body, from the bottom.
Mayo lands an upkick as Dorian stands over him.
Mayo scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Chris Mayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayo misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo misses with a looping left.
Mayo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dorian at a distance.
Mayo misses with a looping left.
Mayo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorian defending well as Mayo loads up on a big left hand.
Mayo jabs Dorian right on the nose. Dorian blinks but takes it well.
Dorian shoots in and drives through. Mayo sprawls well.
Mayo misses the jab.
Mayo throws a hook but Dorian avoids it easily.
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.
Mayo throws an overhand right that lands on Dorian's shoulder, as Dorian tries to avoid the shot.
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mayo misses with a straight left.
Dorian slips under a jab from Mayo.
Dorian staying out of range there.
Mayo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mayo looks to land a right hand but Dorian moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayo throws a hook to the side of Dorian's head but Dorian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dorian fails with a takedown attempt.
Leandro Dorian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good shot there by Mayo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mayo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mayo, 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mayo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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