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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 18, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Dama fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mccall to the ground. Dama is now in Mccall's guard.
Mccall wants to get back to his feet but Dama passes into half guard.
Mccall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#REVR#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SU2#
Dama gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD2#
Dama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mccall napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SU2#
Dama decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mccall to his feet.
Mccall walks into a stiff left hand from Dama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mccall throws the left hand but Dama avoids the punch easily.#TD2#
Dama feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES#
Mccall uses the cage to get back to his feet.
#T1#
Mccall tries to clinch but Dama is having none of it. #TD2#
Dama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #SUB2#
Dama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mccall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mccall wants to control but Dama postures up.
Dama avoids the strikes from the bottom by Mccall.
Dama throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Mccall works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T2#
Dama trying to pass the guard but Mccall defending well.
Dama throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dama throwing shots but Mccall is blocking nicely.
Dama wants to pass to mount but Mccall is defending the position.
Mccall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dama. #T3##SUB2#
Dama wants to work for an arm triangle but Mccall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#ES#
Mccall pushes Dama off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Dama closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mccall's guard.#ES#
Mccall has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dama has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD#
Mccall gets control of Dama's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mccall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dama looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Dama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T4##SU2#
Dama stands up from Mccall's guard - Dama perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Dama feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dama stops Mccall from standing up.
Dama passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mccall is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gavin Mccall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Dama feints and as Mccall raises his hands in defense, Dama changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mccall looking to control.
Dama passes Mccall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Van Dama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dama trying to control the pace.
Dama moves nicely into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dama controlling the position from side mount.
Mccall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dama on the ground.#T1#
Mccall is pushing Dama's head away, looking to escape. Dama manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Mccall gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mccall throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. #SUB2#
Mccall defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dama. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dama controlling from the full mount. #SUB2#
Dama has hold of Mccall's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mccall manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
#SUB2#
Dama wants to finish this one by submission but Mccall is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dama.
Mccall is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Mccall is looking to get to half guard.#T3#
Dama throwing strikes here but Mccall is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mccall is working to get back to half guard.
Mccall is working hard here to advance position.
Mccall is in a horrible position here. Dama smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dama punching from mount but Mccall doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dama wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #SUB2#
Dama is working for a guillotine from mount but Mccall frees his head quite easily.
#T4#
Dama controlling the position easily from mount.
Mccall is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Dama goes for an armbar but Mccall turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mccall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dama preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Dama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Mccall is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Mccall gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dama to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dama controlling from the top position.
Mccall will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dama seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dama throwing strikes from guard but Mccall blocks nicely. #T1#
Dama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#ES#
Mccall manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T2#
Dama tries a head kick but it misses.
Mccall swinging wildly here.
Mccall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dama paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Dama drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dama wants to pass the guard but Mccall is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dama stays in close to Mccall's body and controls the position. #T3##SUB2#
Dama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dama sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mccall working a defensive guard here.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mccall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Dama clinches up against the cage.
Mccall jumps guard but Dama turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mccall tries to pull guard but Dama holds him up against the cage and eventually Mccall drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Dama has Mccall pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Dama pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mccall tumbling to the mat - Dama dives into Mccall's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Van Dama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dama 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Van Dama!
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