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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Stupka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stupka has chosen Red Army March as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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250 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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250 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocco Stupka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stupka misses with a two punch combination.
Stupka misses with a looping left.
Mack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stupka swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Stupka misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stupka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stupka throws a series of punches but Mack avoids them all with ease.
Stupka misses with an uppercut
and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stupka works over Mack's head and body with a nice combination.
Stupka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Rocco Stupka has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Mack finds it's way through Stupka's defenses.
Mack has Stupka up against the cage in a clinch.
Stupka can't break the clinch.
Mack tries to work over Stupka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mack throws a head punch that misses.
Mack struggles to land a body shot inside as Stupka controls his hands.
Mack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stupka backwards.
Mack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stupka's efforts to push away.
Mack wants to get back to striking at distance but Stupka won't allow it.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Stupka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stupka stalling in the clinch but Mack improves position.
Mack blocks a body shot from Stupka.
Mack gets through Stupka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Stupka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stupka has a couple of punches blocked by Mack.
Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka misses with an uppercut.
Mack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stupka.
Stupka tries to keep at a distance but Mack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mack tries a body shot but Stupka blocks it.
Mack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stupka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack forces Stupka back against the cage and clinches.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack blocks the body kick.
Stupka throws the left hand but Mack avoids the punch easily.
Stupka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stupka moves forwards but Mack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stupka misses with a double jab.
Xavier Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack wants to clinch up but Stupka keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stupka works over Mack's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Xavier Mack has been cut.
Stupka throws a hook but Mack avoids it easily.
Mack tries to clinch up.
Mack staying out of range there.
Mack is looking to clinch but Stupka is avoiding it.
Stupka misses with a hook
and Mack counters with a shoot takedown. Stupka fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mack will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack won't allow Stupka to sweep him here.
Mack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mack is looking to pass into half guard but Stupka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stupka is in guard.
Stupka wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
Stupka throwing strikes but missing.
Stupka wants to pass the guard but Mack is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack has his foot on Stupka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stupka works his way back into a safe position though.
Stupka sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stupka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mack is wriggling around but Stupka manages to pass to half guard.
Stupka wants to pass to mount but Mack is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack tries to kick Stupka off but Stupka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack wants to improve his position but Stupka is controlling well.
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 Xavier Mack will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stupka throws a poor cross that misses
and Mack counters by clinching up.
Mack blocking some punches.
Stupka slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stupka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stupka's elbow.
Stupka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Stupka.
Mack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stupkas head.
Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stupka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
Mack staying out of range there.
Mack forces Stupka back against the cage and clinches.
Mack is looking to control Stupka's arms but Stupka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mack has his back to the cage.
Stupka misses with the head strike.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stupka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Stupka misses the target.
Rocco Stupka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stupka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stupka misses with a double jab.
Stupka gets tackled into the cage by Mack. Mack maintains the clinch.
Mack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack misses with some punches.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack moves out of range as Stupka strikes.
Stupka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stupka missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stupka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stupka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stupka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Mack is looking to land body kicks.
Stupka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stupka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stupka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mack.
Stupka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stupka is out of range and Mack settles back down.
Mack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stupka swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Mack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stupka throws a hook to the side of Mack's head but Mack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stupka keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Stupka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mack wants to clinch.
Mack defending well as Stupka loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack rushes Stupka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mack lands a hook that snaps the head of Stupka backwards.
Mack wants to get back to striking at distance but Stupka won't allow it.
Stupka is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stupka struggles to land a body shot inside as Mack controls his hands.
Mack works on Stupka's body with a couple of short punches.
Stupka is struggling to control the position.
Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Stupka circles away.
Mack moves into the clinch.
Mack presses Stupka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stupka takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stupka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mack tries a body shot but Stupka blocks it.
Stupka manages to break the clinch.
Mack is looking to clinch but Stupka is avoiding it.
Mack moves into the clinch successfully.
Stupka can't find room to land a body shot as Mack controls the action.
A short right from Mack on the inside.
Stupka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Stupka is trying to break the clinch but Mack is controlling him.
Mack misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stupka's elbow.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rocco Stupka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Mack is looking to clinch but Stupka is avoiding it.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stupka.
Mack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stupka throws a lazy right hand but Mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mack avoids the body shot from Stupka.
Mack misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mack checks a low kick from Stupka.
Mack scores with a nice head shot.
Stupka throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stupka keeps the fight on the outside.
Stupka misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Mack throws a low kick but Stupka avoids it.
Stupka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stupka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mack counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack won't allow Stupka to sweep him here.
Mack looking to pass the guard.
Mack lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mack engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mack throws a big right hand that misses.
Stupka wants to sweep but no luck.
Mack throwing strikes from guard but Stupka blocks nicely.
Mack throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stupka's head.
Mack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mack throws a big elbow that misses.
Mack cracks Stupka with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mack is looking to pass into half guard but Stupka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stupka is in guard.
Mack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stupka controlling from the top position.
Mack looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stupka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mack's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stupka lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stupka pulls his head out easily.
Stupka trying to control from half guard but Mack is working away.
Stupka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mack manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stupka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mack is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mack has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mack controls Stupka momentarily but Stupka frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stupka trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stupka is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mack has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Stupka is looking to defend but Mack has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Stupka! Mack pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Stupka taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Xavier Mack!
After the fight, Xavier Mack was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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