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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perfect Plex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Macullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Perfect Plex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rob Macullah!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plex drives through and clinches with Macullah against the cage.
Macullah pulls Plex into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macullah trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Plex controlling from the top position.
Macullah trying to keep a closed guard but Plex is proving a slippery customer.
Plex is looking to stand up but Macullah won't let him.
Plex knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Macullah on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macullah wants to stand and escape but Plex is having none of it.
Plex wants to get up but he can't break Macullah's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Macullah 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macullah is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plex keeping moving, preventing Macullah from controlling successfully.
Macullah postures up in Plex's guard and throws a big left but Plex blocks it.
Macullah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Plex wants to stand but Macullah is controlling the position.
Macullah would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Macullah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two 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.
Plex manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Plex closes the distance and clinches.
Macullah takes an elbow to the temple.
Plex scores with a knee to the head.
Macullah is trying to maintain a safe position but Plex gets an underhook and turns Macullah into the cage.
Macullah has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Plex uses from the top position.
Plex not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Macullah trying to control the position.
Plex decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Macullah, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macullah avoids the head kick by Plex.
Macullah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Plex clinches up against the cage.
Plex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macullah takes an elbow to the forehead.
Macullah jumps guard but Plex stands there with Macullah around his waist. Macullah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plex lands a nice elbow.
Plex misses with a knee to the head.
Plex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Macullah looks gassed!
Macullah is looking to control Plex's arms but Plex gets an underhook and turns him. Now Macullah has his back to the cage.
Plex with a knee to the head.
Macullah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Plex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Macullah takes an elbow to the temple.
Plex scores with a knee to the head.
Plex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macullah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plex has him pressed against the cage.
Plex stops a takedown attempt from Macullah.
Perfect Plex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Macullah.
Plex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macullah tries to pull guard but Plex won't allow it.
Plex gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Macullah.
Plex lands an elbow inside that Macullah shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plex misses with an elbow over the top.
Macullah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Plex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macullah dodges an elbow strike from Plex.
Plex keeps control of Macullah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plex misses with a knee to the head.
Macullah wants a takedown.
Plex tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macullah looking for a takedown.
Macullah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Plex smiles and moves away.
Plex lands a high kick!
Plex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Macullah looks for a takedown but Plex sprawls well.
Plex is looking to clinch but Macullah is avoiding it.
Macullah shoots in for a double leg but Plex sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Plex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Plex keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Plex throws a sloppy head kick and Macullah moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perfect Plex dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Plex closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Plex lands an elbow inside.
Plex connects with a knee to the head.
Plex lands an elbow that stopped Macullah in his tracks for a moment.
Macullah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Plex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Plex lands a knee to the body.
Macullah jumps guard but Plex stands there with Macullah around his waist. Macullah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plex pressing his opponent against the cage.
Plex connects with a knee to the head.
Plex connects with a knee to the head.
Plex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Macullah lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Plex lands an elbow that stopped Macullah in his tracks for a moment.
Macullah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macullah goes for a takedown in the clinch but Plex prevents it.
Perfect Plex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Macullah.
Macullah fails to pull guard.
Macullah tries to score a body lock takedown but Plex shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Macullah tries to pull guard but Plex holds him up against the cage and eventually Macullah drops back down to his feet.
Macullah tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Plex just stands there and leans against the cage.
Macullah tries to pull guard but Plex won't allow it.
Macullah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Macullah has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Plex avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plex landing knees to the body.
Plex tries to land a knee to the head but Macullah blocks with his arms.
Plex misses with a knee to the head.
Macullah is working for takedown but Plex is calmly controlling the position for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plex throws an elbow but misses.
Macullah has picked Plex up - he's going for a ride! Macullah dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Macullah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Plex scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Macullah manages to mount him!
Plex's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Plex is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plex is trying to stand.
Plex is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plex controls the position.
Plex on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Plex tries to get out of the position.
Plex squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Plex is trying to escape the mount.
Plex is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Macullah is trying to control here but Plex has managed to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plex controlling the position well.
Macullah is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Plex wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Plex tries to clinch up but Macullah circles away and keeps his distance.
Plex is looking to clinch.
Plex keeps the fight on the outside.
Rob Macullah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Plex looks to clinch
so Macullah counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Plex utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Macullah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Macullah stops Plex from standing up.
Macullah slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Macullah trying to control the position from guard on top but Plex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Perfect Plex will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Macullah moves in looking to clinch but Plex pushes him off.
Macullah looks for a takedown but Plex sprawls well.
Plex tries to clinch but Macullah is having none of it.
Plex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plex looks to clinch
and Macullah counters with a single leg into guard. Plex didn't expect that.
Plex preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Macullah landing with the ground and pound.
Plex pushes Macullah off and gets back to his feet.
Plex looks for the body kick but Macullah saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plex tries to clinch but Macullah moves away
and Macullah counters with a nice leg kick.
Macullah shoots in but Plex avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Plex fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plex has managed to clinch.
Plex landing knees to the head.
Plex pushes Macullah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Plex.
Plex landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Plex.
Macullah trying to stall but Plex improves his position.
Macullah fails to pull guard.
Perfect Plex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Macullah.
Macullah pulls guard.
Macullah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Plex postures up.
Rob Macullah has got the better of the ground game so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Macullah is on top in guard.
Plex keeping full guard, as Macullah tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macullah distracts Plex with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Macullah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macullah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Macullah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Macullah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plex swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Macullah trying to control but Plex is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plex keeping full guard, as Macullah tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Plex clinches with his opponent.
Nice elbow from Plex.
Plex scores with a knee to the head.
Plex lands an elbow inside that Macullah shrugs off.
Plex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Plex scores with a knee to the head.
Macullah wants a takedown but no success here.
Plex lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macullah backwards.
Plex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plex gets underhooks to prevent Macullah's takedown attempt.
Plex is pressed up against the cage. Macullah has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Plex down to the mat. Plex avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Macullah, as that shot connected.
Macullah throws a jab but it's blocked by Plex.
Macullah shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Plex's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plex working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Macullah.
Macullah is pushing down on Plex's leg trying to pass to half guard. Plex is fighting to maintain full guard but Macullah has managed to sneak the leg through.
Macullah stops Plex from getting back to his feet.
Plex tries to get to full guard but Macullah has control of the leg.
Plex is trying to stand back up but Macullah is controlling him
Macullah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Plex desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Rob Macullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Plex gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Macullah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Plex has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perfect Plex!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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