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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davion Mccall (ranked 5426 p4p, 3220 weight class) and Yaro Bakes (ranked 447 p4p, 327 weight class). Davion Mccall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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189 cm 22 191 3 - 3 - 0 |
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150 cm 19 190 2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter KO power |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davion Mccall! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yaro Bakes! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakes looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Mccall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mccall tries to get out of the position. Mccall trying to keep a closed guard but Bakes is proving a slippery customer.
Bakes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mccall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bakes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Bakes controls from within his opponent's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bakes lands a couple of digs. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mccall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bakes's guard.
Bakes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bakes is taking a breather. Mccall 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. Mccall has hold of Bakes's hands but Bakes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Bakes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Bakes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Mccall wants to improve his position but Bakes is controlling well.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Still in half guard, Bakes seems content to control. Mccall is looking to escape. Bakes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Mccall is looking to improve his position.
Bakes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Mccall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Bakes is taking a breather. Mccall 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. Mccall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Mccall is looking to escape. Bakes performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Bakes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Bakes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mccall keeps working. Bakes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Mccall taking some punishment here, with Bakes in his half guard. Mccall has hold of Bakes's hands but Bakes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Bakes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
 The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Mccall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Mccall shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bakes but Bakes pushes him off and we're back to square one. Bakes stuffs the takedown.
Mccall tries to sprawl but Bakes drives through with a takedown into half guard. Mccall is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bakes scores with a couple of nice shots. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bakes lands a nice short elbow. Mccall taking some punishment here, with Bakes in his half guard. Bakes lands strikes from half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bakes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Bakes stalling. Bakes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yaro Bakes dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bakes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bakes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Bakes cracks Mccall with an elbow. That is naaassty. Bakes looks up at the clock and then as Mccall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bakes smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
 It looks like Davion Mccall has been cut. Bakes content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Bakes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Mccall on the wrong end of some ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bakes working the ground and pound.
 Mccall is rocked! Bakes wants to control for a moment but Mccall uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. Oh Mccall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bakes lands a nice short elbow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Bakes slows the pace down in half guard. Mccall seems to have got his legs back now. Bakes working over Mccall with some ground and pound. Mccall looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
 Davion Mccall's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Bakes scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Bakes is controlling the pace.
Bakes is nestled in close to Mccall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
 Jeez, Davion Mccall's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Davion Mccall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yaro Bakes! A relieved looking Yaro Bakes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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