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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Mackaye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Van Godart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Godart is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Disturbed-Monster. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Good takedowns
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ian Mackaye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Van Godart!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackaye pushes Van Godart up against the cage in a clinch.
Mackaye softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mackaye gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Godart.
Mackaye drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Godart trying to control but Mackaye is working from the bottom.
Van Godart might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mackaye haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Van Godart wants to pass the guard but Mackaye is keeping the position.
Mackaye keeping moving, preventing Van Godart from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paul Van Godart was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mackaye drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mackaye has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Godart avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Van Godart keeping moving, preventing Mackaye from controlling successfully.
Van Godart trying to keep a closed guard but Mackaye is proving a slippery customer.
Van Godart is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Van Godart wants to sweep here but Mackaye controlling him for the moment.
Mackaye chips away with some ground and pound.
Mackaye postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mackaye throws a big elbow that misses.
Mackaye stands and throws Van Godart's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mackaye lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mackaye takes a little break here. Van Godart wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mackaye working the ground and pound but Van Godart is defending the strikes.
Van Godart taking a bit of punishment here - Mackaye scoring with strikes.
Van Godart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Godart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mackaye lands with a punch from half guard.
Mackaye drops an elbow to the side of Van Godart's head.
Van Godart trying to control but Mackaye postures up.
Van Godart taking some punishment here, with Mackaye in his half guard.
Mackaye working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice strikes from Mackaye there.
Van Godart is trying to maintain the position but Mackaye is very close to passing his half guard.
Van Godart on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Van Godart has hold of Mackaye's hands but Mackaye slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mackaye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Van Godart's head.
Mackaye not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Van Godart has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mackaye is working away from the top position though.
Van Godart avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mackaye.
Van Godart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mackaye scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackaye scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mackaye lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mackaye throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Godart wants to control but Mackaye is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Van Godart looking for submissions off his back.
Van Godart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mackaye scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Godart wants to control but Mackaye is keeping busy.
Van Godart moves into full guard.
Mackaye trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Godart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Godart is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mackaye trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Godart is trying to control. Mackaye wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Van Godart is working for a kimura but Mackaye is defending it quite comfortably.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Godart wants to control but Mackaye is keeping him busy.
Mackaye regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Godart tries to free his leg and advance position but Mackaye is retaining full guard.
Van Godart preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Mackaye dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Godart throws a right hand that Mackaye ducks under and follows up with a left that Mackaye also avoids with ease.
Van Godart throws a lazy right hand but Mackaye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mackaye stuns Van Godart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Van Godart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Godart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mackaye counters by clinching up.
Mackaye lands a body punch.
Mackaye gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Van Godart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mackaye chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackaye lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mackaye connects with a couple of short punches.
Mackaye trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Godart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mackaye keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Van Godart's head.
Mackaye lands a couple of digs.
Mackaye might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mackaye lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mackaye landing with the ground and pound.
Mackaye is in close to Van Godart's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackaye wants to control from the top but Van Godart keeps moving.
Mackaye postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mackaye advances position into side control!
Mackaye working away.
Van Godart manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Van Godart is breathing heavily.
Mackaye moves into full guard.
Van Godart trying to control but Mackaye is working from the bottom.
Mackaye wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Godart trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackaye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackaye looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mackaye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Godart is one step ahead there.
Mackaye keeping moving, preventing Van Godart from controlling successfully.
Paul Van Godart has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Mackaye.
Van Godart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Godart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Godart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mackaye on the side of the head.
Mackaye closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Van Godart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackaye working the ground and pound.
Van Godart is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mackaye off and has taken his back!
Mackaye is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mackaye rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mackaye wants to control but Van Godart is keeping busy.
Van Godart trying to control from half guard but Mackaye is working away.
Van Godart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van Godart trying to mount his opponent but Mackaye defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackaye is pressing down on Van Godart's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mackaye keeping moving, preventing Van Godart from controlling successfully.
Mackaye is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackaye looking for a sweep. Not yet Mackaye, not yet.
Van Godart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Godart keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Mackaye dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mackaye takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Godart throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mackaye ducks under a wild hook from Van Godart.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Godart. Mackaye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ian Mackaye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Godart throws an overhand right that lands on Mackaye's shoulder, as Mackaye tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Van Godart misses its intended target.
Mackaye scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Godart should have avoided that one.
Van Godart tries to bum rush Mackaye with a series of wild strikes but Mackaye uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Godart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mackaye manages to avoid it.
Mackaye takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mackaye slips under a jab from Van Godart.
Mackaye shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Van Godart is trying to defend but Mackaye finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Van Godart trying to control here.
Van Godart is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mackaye is staying active.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackaye trying to control the action but Van Godart is working from the bottom.
Van Godart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ground and pound from Mackaye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackaye slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Mackaye there.
Van Godart is looking to control Mackaye's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Godart avoid being mounted?
Mackaye lands strikes from half guard.
Mackaye scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mackaye takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Van Godart punching from the bottom.
Mackaye landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mackaye working Van Godart over with strikes.
Van Godart is rocked!
Mackaye working over Van Godart with some ground and pound. Van Godart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Van Godart is still in real trouble! Can Mackaye finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mackaye scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Van Godart taking some punishment here, with Mackaye in his half guard.
Van Godart is looking to control Mackaye's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Godart avoid being mounted?
Mackaye is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Van Godart taking some punishment here, with Mackaye in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackaye working Van Godart over with strikes.
Mackaye lands a big elbow - Van Godart is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Mackaye!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Mackaye!
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