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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darius Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac nothing to lose. Mac has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Darius Ellis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Justin Mac's chin.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Mac!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ellis tries to keep at a distance but Mac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Justin Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mac looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ellis happy to just control the position for now.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Ellis goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mac has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ellis but great work by Mac.
Ellis is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mac is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Ellis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mac decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Mac misses with the combination.
Ellis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis is keen to just control but Mac is a slippery customer.
Ellis is taking a breather. Mac 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.
Ellis lands with a punch from half guard.
Ellis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ellis trying to control the action but Mac is working from the bottom.
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.
Mac looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ellis throwing shots but Mac is blocking nicely.
Mac wants to get back to his feet.
Mac kicks Ellis off and gets back to his feet.
Ellis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mac's guard.
Mac is looking to stand up but Ellis isn't so interested in that idea.
Mac can't keep his opponent in guard - Ellis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mac tries to kick Ellis off but Ellis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ellis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis drops an elbow to the side of Mac's head.
Mac wants to get back to his feet.
Ellis thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ellis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ellis stops Mac from getting back to his feet.
Ellis is tying to control. Mac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellis ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
Ellis lands a two punch combo.
Ellis forces Mac back against the cage and clinches.
Mac misses with a knee to the head.
Mac gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mac with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Mac.
Mac prevents Ellis from breaking the clinch.
Ellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a hook to the side of Ellis's head but Ellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellis fails with the takedown.
Mac cracks Ellis with an open hand slap.
Ellis tries to clinch but Mac is having none of it.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac throws a hook to the side of Ellis's head but Ellis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ellis has a takedown stuffed.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ellis has a takedown stuffed.
Ellis fails with the takedown.
Mac avoids the head kick by Ellis.
Mac stuffs the takedown attempt from Ellis. Ellis gets slowly back to his feet.
Mac scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellis.
Ellis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mac throws a hook but Ellis avoids it easily.
Mac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellis drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darius Ellis dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ellis looks for a takedown but Mac sprawls well.
Mac works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ellis is looking to clinch.
Ellis slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
Ellis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellis tries to keep at a distance but Mac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ellis jumps guard.
Mac stopping the sweep attempt from Ellis.
Ellis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ellis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mac kicks Ellis off and gets back to his feet.
Mac misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac throws a jab when Ellis was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mac swivels and escapes.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac misses with a combination
and Ellis counters by clinching up.
Ellis wants to stall.
Mac tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mac tries to land a knee to the head but Ellis blocks with his arms.
Mac misses with an elbow strike.
Mac misses with an elbow strike.
Ellis tries to land knees in the clinch but Mac avoids the damage to the body.
Mac missing with knees to the body.
Ellis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ellis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mac prevents it.
Ellis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ellis breaks the clinch.
Mac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mac throws a big shot that misses.
Ellis tries for a takedown but Mac sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ellis moves away from the strike by Mac.
Ellis cracks Mac with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ellis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mac's waist but Mac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellis off to one side.
Ellis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mac misses with a left hand
and Ellis counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac wants to get back to his feet.
Mac pushes Ellis off and gets back to his feet.
Mac might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ellis moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis avoids a punch combination nicely.
A choreographed right hand from Mac misses the target.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Ellis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ellis misses with a head kick.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Mac misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mac throws a big shot that misses.
Mac scores with the left hand. Ellis knows he should have avoided that one.
Mac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ellis moves out of range of the body kick from Mac.
Ellis fails to land the takedown.
Mac misses with an uppercut. Ellis saw that one coming.
Ellis fails to land the takedown.
Ellis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ellis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mac scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ellis cracks the inside of Mac's front leg.
Ellis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mac's waist but Mac gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellis off to one side.
Ellis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ellis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darius Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellis.
Mac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellis fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Ellis or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac which made him look bad.
Ellis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ellis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mac takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellis tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ellis working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis in side control, throwing shots but Mac defends.
Mac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ellis working the head and body with strikes.
Mac is pushing Ellis's head away, looking to escape. Ellis manages to hold on to the position though.
Mac decides to stand back up.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellis.
Jab, jab by Mac - just one landing.
No joy there for Mac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac moves into range and clinches up with Ellis.
Mac lands a body shot.
Ellis lands a hook that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Justin Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac throws a hook but Ellis blocks it.
Ellis darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darius Ellis will probably get the nod.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Mac as Ellis shoots in.
Mac clinches up against the cage.
Mac scores with a knee to the head.
Mac scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mac.
Mac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ellis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac misses with an elbow over the top.
Mac misses with a knee to the head.
Ellis looking to slow down the pace here.
Mac is trying to break free.
Ellis with a knee to the head.
Ellis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Mac.
Ellis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ellis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Mac misses.
Mac scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ellis throws a head kick but Mac moves out of range.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac throws a jab but it's blocked by Ellis.
Mac steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ellis. That one must have hurt.
Ellis feints and as Mac raises his hands in defense, Ellis changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.Ellis wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis stops Mac from standing up.
Ellis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mac is keeping the position for now.
Ellis stops Mac from standing up.
Ellis wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving.
Ellis wants to stand but Mac is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ellis won't allow Mac to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mac moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ellis. That one must have hurt.
Horrible takedown by Ellis or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac which made him look bad.
Mac jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mac as he jumps to the side.
Ellis swings for the body but Mac moves out of range.
Ellis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ellis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mac swivels and escapes.
Mac lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ellis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ellis trying to control the action but Mac is working from the bottom.
Ellis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mac is trying to get back to his feet.
Ellis controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac is pushing Ellis's head away, looking to escape. Ellis manages to hold on to the position though.
Ellis swings around for an armbar but Mac sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ellis's guard.
Mac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ellis changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mac looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Darius Ellis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ellis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mac is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ellis stands up.
Ellis shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac throws a series of punches but Ellis moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ellis looks for a takedown but Mac sprawls well.
Ellis drops Mac with a beautiful combination! Mac stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ellis is looking for the KO!
Mac is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellis shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mac as he avoids it easily.
Mac is still on wobbly legs! Can Ellis finish him?
Mac throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mac tests Ellis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mac seems to have recovered his senses.
Ellis clinches with his opponent.
Ellis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ellis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ellis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mac pinned against the cage. Mac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mac thuds his right hand into Ellis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Mac as Ellis shoots in.
Mac lands a jab to the nose.
Mac with a jab.
Justin Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darius Ellis.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ellis, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darius Ellis!
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