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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd comes to the cage accompanied by Static X = Push it. Rodney Mack is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Mack!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries to clinch but Dredd moves out of range.
Mack lands a big head kick that sends Dredd tumbling to the mat! Mack takes a step backwards and waves Dredd back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jake Dredd has been cut.
Dredd tests Mack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dredd shoots in looking for a takedown. Mack tries to sprawl out of it but Dredd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dredd fails to land the takedown.
Mack misses with a hook
and Dredd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dredd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Mack throws out a loose jab but Dredd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dredd lands with a nice body punch.
Mack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dredd.
Dredd shoots in and drives through. Mack sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Dredd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack is looking to clinch.
Rodney Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd stuns Mack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Dredd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Mack misses.
Dredd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dredd thows a body shot but no joy.
Mack misses with an uppercut
and Dredd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dredd.
Mack keeping moving, preventing Dredd from controlling successfully.
Dredd drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dredd jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dredd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dredd throws a big right hand that misses.
Dredd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dredd working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dredd sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dredd cracks Mack with a solid left hand.
Dredd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dredd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd trying to control but Mack is working from the bottom.
Dredd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mack is trying to control the position but Dredd postures up.
Dredd stands up over Mack, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dredd drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mack manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dredd has Mack in his guard.
Dredd 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 stopping the sweep attempt from Dredd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dredd trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dredd looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dredd trying to keep a closed guard but Mack is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack stands up and waves to Dredd to follow him.
Dredd closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mack circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Dredd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Dredd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dredd looks to score with a jab to the body but Mack is just out of range.
Dredd displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mack throws out the jab.
Mack misses with a body shot.
Dredd misses with a hook to the body
and Mack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mack ducks right into an uppercut from Dredd.
A punch combination from Dredd misses.
Mack slips under a jab.
Dredd takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Dredd throws a hook but Mack avoids it easily.
Dredd is looking to wear down Mack with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mack misses with a right hand
and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mack won't be happy with that.
Mack takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack parries the strikes from Dredd easily there. Dredd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mack to escape.
Dredd wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dredd trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
Mack parries the strikes from Dredd easily there. Dredd is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mack to escape.
Dredd wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dredd in side control, throwing shots but Mack defends.
The strikes coming from Dredd are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dredd trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
You can see the frustration on Mack's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dredd controls the position.
Mack defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd throws a strike aimed at the side of Mack's head but Mack avoids it well.
Dredd in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dredd tries for a kimura but Mack is defending well.
Mack defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dredd moves into full mount!
Mack is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Dredd lands a nice shot to the head.
Dredd scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It looks like Rodney Mack has been cut.
Mack sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dredd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mack defending well though.
Dredd sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Dredd dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dredd.
Dredd scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mack regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dredd.
Dredd missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dredd thows a big elbow that misses.
Mack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mack is trying to control the position but Dredd postures up.
Dredd trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack looking for a sweep. Not yet Mack, not yet.
Dredd is looking to work some ground and pound but Mack has wrist control.
Dredd is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mack is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mack has escaped and now he's on top!
Mack stays in close to Dredd's body and controls the position.
Jake Dredd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dredd trying to strike off his back.
Dredd lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mack!
Mack wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dredd.
Dredd raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mack in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dredd tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dredd throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mack because Dredd loaded up on that one.
Dredd is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mack is surviving well by controlling Dredd's body position as best he can.
Dredd throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mack because Dredd loaded up on that one.
Dredd throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mack because Dredd loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dredd prevents Mack from getting the reversal.
Dredd trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dredd punching from mount but Mack doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dredd fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dredd wants to control the pace but Mack is squirming around nicely.
Dredd with good strikes from the mount here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Dredd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dredd, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Dredd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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