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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dana Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maccy Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dana Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
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190 cm
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Dana Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maccy Mac!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dana Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Mac. No joy for Black on that attempt.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Mac avoids a wild elbow strike from Black.
Mac tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually Mac drops back down to his feet.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black dives in and grabs Mac's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mac pushes down on Black's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Black lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mac shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mac slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mac missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Mac tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Black misses with a few strikes there.
Black misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Black could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Black shoots and misses
and Mac counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Black!
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mac is working for a guillotine from mount but Black frees his head quite easily.
Mac wants to take Black's back but he can't do it this time.
Mac looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Black is looking to escape.
Black wants to control but Mac is having none of it.
Mac controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mac fails to advance to Black's back.
Black tries to hold on but Mac pushes him away.
Mac wants to take Black's back but he can't do it this time.
Black tries to reverse the position but Mac maintains control.
Black is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Mac is having none of it.
Mac blocks Black's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Black wants to control but Mac is having none of it.
Black is squirming around, avoiding Mac's attempts to control the action.
Black tries to hold on but Mac postures up.
Mac with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dana Black just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mac decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Black's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black working a defensive guard here.
Mac content to stall in guard here.
Black 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.
Mac postures up.
Mac controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mac looking to pass the guard.
Black wants to stand and escape but Mac is having none of it.
Black can't keep his opponent in guard - Mac advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mac wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maccy Mac dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mac counters with a takedown into side control.
Mac just content to control the position.
Mac prevents Black from escaping the position.
Black prevents Mac from moving into mount.
Black is looking to reverse the position.
Black is trying to control Mac's posture but Mac avoids it.
Mac moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mac wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Mac moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a takedown into side control.
Black is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maccy Mac has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mac keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Black works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mac passes into half guard.
Black trying to hold on to Mac's head to control him but Mac postures up.
Mac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black is holding on to half guard well.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mac is working away from the top position though.
Mac is taking a breather. Black 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Mac sits in half guard.
Mac is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Black does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Black finds it's way through Mac's defenses.
Dana Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mac counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Mac slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mac passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mac thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Black is trying to control Mac's posture but Mac avoids it.
Black is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Black prevents Mac from improving position.
That's four 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.
Black seems a little lost for a moment, as Mac dominates the positioning.
Black sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mac takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mac blocks the strikes from Black.
Black is looking for a sweep. Mac is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black trying to control here.
Black is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mac is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Well, if Mac is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mac is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maccy Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mac displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Black.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black is looking to clinch but Mac is avoiding it.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black shoots for a takedown but Mac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mac shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black wants to stand and escape but Mac is having none of it.
Mac stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mac is one step ahead there.
Black controls Mac momentarily but Mac frees himself.
Mac not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black controls Mac momentarily but Mac frees himself.
Mac looking to pass the guard.
Mac sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Black gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mac counters with a nice double leg into side control. Black won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dana Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac takes a little break here. Black wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Black wants to control but Mac postures up.
Mac is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Black knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mac working away.
Black keeping his opponent close.
Black is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maccy Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mac advances nicely into full mount.
Black wants to control but Mac is having none of it.
Black working to try and regain half guard.
Black wants to try and get back to his feet.
Mac tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mac get's back to his feet.
Mac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mac gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Black controls Mac momentarily but Mac frees himself.
Black trying to control the position here.
Black looking for a sweep. Not yet Black, not yet.
Black looking to control.
Black trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mac's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mac trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dana Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Black wants to stand up but Mac is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maccy Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mac winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maccy Mac!
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energy
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hype
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