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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Natawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden McIlvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck Natawa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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135 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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160 cm
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Natawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aiden McIlvey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natawa looks to land a combination but McIlvey avoids it well.
Natawa doesn't manage to clinch there - McIlvey circles away.
McIlvey moves into the clinch.
Natawa is trying to push McIlvey away but McIlvey has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McIlvey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Natawa moves in looking to clinch but McIlvey pushes him off.
Chuck Natawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIlvey is looking to clinch but Natawa is avoiding it.
McIlvey gets tackled into the cage by Natawa. Natawa maintains the clinch.
McIlvey tries to land knees in the clinch but Natawa avoids the damage to the body.
McIlvey taking a breather.
McIlvey breaks from the clinch.
McIlvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Natawa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McIlvey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McIlvey counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Natawa is trying to stall.
Natawa managing to block the knees to the body from McIlvey.
Natawa wants to get back to striking at distance but McIlvey won't allow it.
McIlvey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Natawa blocks the elbow strike.
McIlvey has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Natawa is trying to keep an underhook but McIlvey manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Natawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McIlvey pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McIlvey pulls his head out easily.
Natawa looks like he's trying to stand up.
McIlvey is looking to take a break and control but Natawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McIlvey keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McIlvey works his way into side control.
McIlvey is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Natawa's shoulder. That is not cool.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Natawa is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks McIlvey politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. McIlvey prefers to stall for the moment though.
Natawa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Natawa throws McIlvey to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey takes the fight into the clinch.
Natawa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McIlvey has him pressed against the cage.
McIlvey looking to throw knees to the head but Natawa is blocking nicely.
Natawa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McIlvey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McIlvey rushes Natawa and presses him up against the cage.
McIlvey being controlled against the cage.
McIlvey missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Natawa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Natawa.
Natawa avoiding damage as McIlvey throws knees to the body.
McIlvey breaks the clinch.
Natawa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McIlvey circles away quickly and effectively.
Natawa tries to close the distance and clinch but McIlvey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - McIlvey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McIlvey throws a low kick, looking for Natawa's leg but Natawa calmly moves out of range.
Natawa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McIlvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden McIlvey 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.
McIlvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natawa.
Natawa throws the kick towards the body but McIlvey avoids it.
McIlvey scores with a takedown into Natawa's guard.
Natawa looking for subs off his back but McIlvey has passed one foot through into half guard.
McIlvey wants to take a breather but Natawa is having none of it.
McIlvey stalling.
Natawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McIlvey pulls his head out easily.
McIlvey tries to pass to full mount but Natawa defends it.
Natawa taking some punishment here, with McIlvey in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natawa wants to get back to his feet.
McIlvey stalling.
Natawa taking some punishment here, with McIlvey in his half guard.
Natawa is refusing to be controlled, as McIlvey sits in half guard.
Natawa looking for submissions off his back.
Aiden McIlvey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Natawa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McIlvey.
Natawa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McIlvey passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McIlvey is looking to take a break and control but Natawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natawa wants to get back to his feet but McIlvey drags him back down.
McIlvey controlling from side mount.
Natawa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McIlvey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Natawa scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but McIlvey manages to mount him!
McIlvey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McIlvey looking to control but Natawa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McIlvey lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McIlvey controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Natawa is looking to escape.
McIlvey with a couple of short strikes.
McIlvey controlling from the full mount.
McIlvey wants to control the pace but Natawa is squirming around nicely.
McIlvey is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Natawa is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Natawa is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey wants to control the pace but Natawa is squirming around nicely.
McIlvey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Natawa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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!
McIlvey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Natawa is looking to get to half guard.
McIlvey tries to control but Natawa wriggling away.
Natawa is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McIlvey cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McIlvey with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aiden McIlvey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McIlvey fails with an attempt to clinch.
Natawa tries to close the distance and clinch but McIlvey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McIlvey tries to work over Natawa's front leg with a kick but Natawa checks it.
Natawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but McIlvey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Natawa closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Natawa misses with a combination
and McIlvey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McIlvey.
McIlvey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Natawa is trying hard to land a takedown here. McIlvey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McIlvey drives through and clinches with Natawa against the cage.
McIlvey tries to land a knee to the head but Natawa blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McIlvey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Natawa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Natawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McIlvey leaning his opponent against the cage.
McIlvey jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Natawa walks away with a smile on his face. McIlvey gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Natawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McIlvey tries to clinch up.
Natawa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McIlvey as he jumps to the side.
Natawa tries to clinch but McIlvey moves away
and McIlvey counters by moving into the clinch.
Natawa is looking to break free of the clinch but McIlvey has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McIlvey stalling.
Natawa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McIlvey is keeping busy.
McIlvey tries to score a body lock takedown but Natawa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McIlvey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Natawa is trying to maintain a safe position but McIlvey gets an underhook and turns Natawa into the cage.
McIlvey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Natawa avoids it.
McIlvey prevents Natawa from breaking the clinch.
Natawa being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIlvey scores a nice knee to the body.
McIlvey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Natawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McIlvey unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McIlvey lands a nice knee to the body.
McIlvey slows down the pace here.
McIlvey gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Natawa looking for a guillotine here but McIlvey defends easily.
McIlvey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
McIlvey moves into full mount!
McIlvey controlling the position easily from mount.
Natawa taking shots to the head.
Chuck Natawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Natawa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McIlvey controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aiden McIlvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McIlvey 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aiden McIlvey!
During a confident post fight interview, Aiden McIlvey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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