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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Mac (ranked 5424 p4p, 479 weight class) and Young Middle (ranked 5461 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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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tony Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Young Middle!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac sizes up Middle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Middle 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 Middle off to one side.
Middle moves into the clinch.
Mac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Middle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mac.
Mac is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mac changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Middle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Middle moves out of range as Mac strikes.
Nice shot by Mac.
Nice shot lands for Mac.
Tony Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Middle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Middle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Middle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Middle darts in looking for a takedown but Mac gets double underhooks and turns Middle into the cage.
Tony Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac stuffs the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Mac. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Mac misses.
Middle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mac.
Mac stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab lands there for Mac.
Mac gets tackled into the cage by Middle. Middle maintains the clinch.
Middle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mac tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Middle smiles and moves away.
Mac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Middle moves out of range as Mac strikes.
Middle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Middle clinches.
Middle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Middle throws out a leg kick but Mac moves out of range and Middle only half commits.
Mac is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Mac as Middle shoots in.
Mac throws a big shot that misses.
Tony Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac throws a shot from downtown. Middle moves away and avoids it.
Mac lands a really nice looking cross but Middle seems unphased.
Mac throws out a loose jab but Middle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Middle gets a clinch.
Middle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mac scores with a nice strike.
Mac throws out a loose jab but Middle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac misses the target.
Middle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mac.
Middle misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Middle looks winded!
Mac lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Middle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a straight right hand.
Mac lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Mac.
Middle shoots in looking for a takedown. Mac tries to sprawl out of it but Middle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mac manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mac is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mac moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Mac.
Mac jabs at Middle's body.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Middle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Middle moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac lands a really nice looking cross but Middle seems unphased.
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!
Middle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mac defends it nicely.
Middle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Middle slips a straight right by Mac.
Good shot there by Mac.
Mac is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A swing and a miss from Mac.
Mac catches Middle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Middle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mac with a jab.
Middle is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Mac dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Middle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Middle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Middle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mac counters with a left and a right that stings Middle.
Middle is still on wobbly legs! Can Mac finish him?
The fighters circling - Mac throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Middle seems to have recovered his senses.
Middle clinches up with Mac and pushes him back against the cage.
Middle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mac is looking to get back to is feet but Middle passes into side control.
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!
Mac is trying to get back to his feet.
Middle goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mac rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Middle's guard! Nice work there by Mac!
Middle is breathing heavily.
Middle is trying to control the position but Mac postures up.
Middle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac prevents Middle from getting back to his feet.
Mac wanted to stand there but Middle had control of the position.
Middle wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mac is now in half guard.
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 tries to stand and escape but Middle is controlling the position.
Middle wants to get back to full guard.
Mac tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Middle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Middle staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Middle on the side of the head.
Mac throws out a loose jab but Middle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mac scores with a sloppy right hand. Middle should have avoided that one.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Middle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mac defends it well.
Middle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mac connects with the punch.
Middle defending well as Mac loads up on a big left hand.
Middle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac throws out the jab.
Mac misses with a hook.
No joy there for Mac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac scores with a hook.
Middle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Middle on the side of the head.
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!
A slow jab from Mac misses its intended target.
Middle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mac defends well and Middle ends up having to push Mac into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Middle moves out of range as Mac strikes.
Mac looks to throw the jab but Middle is out of range.
Middle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Middle.
Mac throws a hook to the side of Middle's head but Middle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Middle misses with a takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tony Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Young Middle.
Mac scores with a three punch combo!
Mac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Middle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mac throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Mac 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mac misses with an uppercut. Middle saw that one coming.
Middle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac.
Middle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Middle rushes Mac and presses him up against the cage.
Mac is trying to pull guard but Middle has him pressed against the cage.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Middle.
Mac has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Middle uses from the top position.
Middle tries to free his leg and advance position but Mac is retaining full guard.
Mac keeping moving, preventing Middle from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Middle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mac haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Middle drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mac looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mac looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mac!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Middle can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Middle tries to bench press Mac off him but Mac keeps the position.
Middle keeps trying to improve his position.
Middle is trying to control Mac's posture but Mac avoids it.
Middle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac wants to stand but Middle has his arm trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Middle looking for a sweep but Mac has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mac takes Middle's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Mac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Middle can do to turn this around?
Mac wants to stand up but Middle is stuck to his back.
Middle trying to control but not successfully.
Middle keeps the fight on the ground as Mac tries to escape.
Middle rolls, trying to escape but Mac keeps control of the position.
Mac wants to stand up but Middle is stuck to his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Mac wants to stand up but he's not done so very carefully and Middle has pulled Mac into his guard.
Middle has a closed guard, preventing Mac from standing up.
Middle working a defensive guard but Mac manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mac wants to stand but Middle has his arm trapped.
Tony Mac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac working away.
Mac wants to stand but Middle has his arm trapped.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Middle can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Middle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mac throws the left hand but Middle avoids the punch easily.
Middle is looking for the big counter here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mac cracks Middle with a good jab.
Mac looks to score with a jab to the body but Middle is just out of range.
Young Middle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac lands a nice shot that snaps Middle's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mac, 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Mac!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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