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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sage Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Mackenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sage Young!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young fails with a takedown attempt.
Young pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the liver by Mackenzie. Beautiful body shot.
Mackenzie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young has a takedown stuffed.
Young takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mackenzie looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Young takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young is looking to clinch but Mackenzie is avoiding it.
Mackenzie lands a jab.
Young slips a straight right by Mackenzie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mackenzie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Young takes one to the chin there.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mackenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Young.
Mackenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Young looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Young wants to clinch.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot.
Young takes one on the button.
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.
Mackenzie takes a swing at Young's ribcage but misses.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie connects with the punch.
Mackenzie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mackenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
A jab from Mackenzie finds it's way through Young's defenses.
Young takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mackenzie lands with a straight right. Young didn't see that one coming.
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Young doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mackenzie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Young has time to react.
Mackenzie lands a nice shot that snaps Young's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Mackenzie.
Young keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackenzie lands a jab.
Mackenzie with a jab.
Mackenzie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nathan Mackenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Young staying out of range there.
Mackenzie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mackenzie misses with a hook.
Mackenzie throws out a powerful jab.
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.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Mackenzie.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown. Mackenzie tries to sprawl out of it but Young keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mackenzie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nathan Mackenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sage Young.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Mackenzie pushes him off.
Mackenzie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mackenzie lands a nice hook to Young's body. Young takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Mackenzie. No joy for Young on that attempt.
Nice body punch from Mackenzie.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mackenzie lands a head shot.
Mackenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Young manages to avoid it.
Mackenzie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Mackenzie dominated that round.
That's time! Mackenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mackenzie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mackenzie misses the jab.
Young on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice cross by Mackenzie.
Sage Young is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackenzie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Mackenzie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mackenzie.
Young instigates a clinch.
Mackenzie is trying to break the clinch but Young is controlling him.
Mackenzie managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Mackenzie misses.
Young shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mackenzie sprawls well. Mackenzie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Young closes the distance and pushes Mackenzie back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young lands a nice knee to the body.
Young gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Young lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Young gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mackenzie has hold of Young's hands but Young slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Young trying to control the action but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.
Mackenzie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Young.
Young seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mackenzie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Young with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mackenzie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Young scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to stand up but Mackenzie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Young moves into full mount! Mackenzie won't be happy about that!
Young is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mackenzie is surviving well by controlling Young's body position as best he can.
Young working for a guillotine from mount but Mackenzie is in no mood to give up.
Young content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie is squirming around, avoiding Young's attempts to control the action.
Young stands up from mount. Strange move.
Young clinches with his opponent.
Young lands a knee to the head.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mackenzie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Mackenzie which made him look bad.
Young shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to clinch.
Mackenzie misses with a looping left.
Young walks into a jab.
Young pushes Mackenzie up against the cage in a clinch.
Young keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mackenzie's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young connects with a knee to the head.
Mackenzie can't break the clinch.
Young has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Young scores a nice knee to the body.
Young escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sage Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Young wants to clinch up but Mackenzie keeps it at a distance.
Mackenzie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Young tries to clinch up but Mackenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot lands for Mackenzie.
Young uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mackenzie.
Young drops his hands momentarily and Mackenzie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mackenzie misses with a hook. Young ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackenzie throws a jab when Young was well out of range.
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mackenzie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie misses with a looping right.
Mackenzie throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mackenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mackenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mackenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Mackenzie misses.
Some wild striking there from Mackenzie.
A swing and a miss from Mackenzie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Young tries to clinch but Mackenzie is having none of it.
Mackenzie works the jab nicely.
Young is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mackenzie misses with an uppercut.
Young tries to clinch there but Mackenzie circles away.
Mackenzie throws a hook but Young avoids it easily.
Mackenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mackenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck for Young with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie lands with a hook. Young tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut there from Mackenzie.
Young gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Young slips under a jab from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie scores with a one two! Young had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Young tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mackenzie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mackenzie scores with the left hand. Young knows he should have avoided that one.
Mackenzie cracks Young with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mackenzie jabs at Young's body.
Young blocks a jab.
Young closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mackenzie circles away.
Nathan Mackenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sage Young.
Young ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Young takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mackenzie throws a shot to the body.
Mackenzie connects with a looping right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie lands a right hook to the body.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Mackenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mackenzie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Mackenzie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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