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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Didier Gunines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mackenzie Baust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackenzie Baust is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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272 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didier Gunines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mackenzie Baust!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baust scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baust scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gunines to see if he's OK.
Baust scoring with punches from side control.
Baust cracks Gunines with a big right hand but Gunines just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Baust creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gunines knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Baust on the ground.
Baust cracks Gunines with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gunines is looking to regain half guard here but Baust keeps moving and retains side control.
Baust in side control, throwing shots but Gunines defends.
Gunines takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gunines taking a bit of punishment here - Baust scoring with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baust is putting a hurting on Gunines here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gunines keeps working.
Baust working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Check out the look on Baust's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gunines on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gunines tries to get out of the position.
Baust working the ground and pound.
Gunines can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Baust's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baust in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gunines is looking for a sweep.
Gunines is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baust landing a few strikes.
Gunines takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gunines taking punishment in the form of punches.
Baust working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baust is looking to take a break and control but Gunines is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Baust lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunines is trying to get back to his feet.
Gunines is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunines is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baust connects with a decent elbow.
Gunines takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baust scores with a couple of short elbows.
Baust in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Baust scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gunines to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunines wants to control but Baust postures up.
Baust cracks Gunines with a big elbow.
Gunines takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Baust lands a decent elbow from side control.
Baust working the head with strikes.
Baust scoring with punches and elbows.
Gunines takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Baust's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baust working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunines is trying to control Baust's posture but Baust avoids it.
Baust should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Baust cracks Gunines with a big right hand but Gunines just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Baust works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gunines takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gunines takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gunines taking a bit of punishment here - Baust scoring with strikes.
Baust in side control lands a decent elbow.
Check out the look on Baust's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baust working the ground and pound from side control.
Baust landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Baust trying to control the action but Gunines is working from the bottom.
Baust looks up at the clock and then as Gunines takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baust smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baust is putting a hurting on Gunines here, landing some big shots from side control.
Baust connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gunines some visible discomfort.
Gunines is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baust looks up at the clock and then as Gunines takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baust smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baust scores with punches from side control.
Baust landing a few strikes.
Baust lands a nice forearm strike.
Baust working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Baust working the ground and pound from side control.
Gunines struggling a bit here.
Baust scores with a couple of short elbows.
Baust creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Baust landing strikes.
Baust scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mackenzie Baust dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baust is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gunines.
Gunines fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baust goes for a double leg but Gunines avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gunines continues to drive forward.
Baust showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunines.
Gunines shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baust as he avoids it easily.
We've been informed that Baust has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Didier Gunines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gunines blocks a jab.
Baust looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunines is just out of range.
Baust slaps away a takedown attempt from Gunines, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Baust misses the target.
Baust dives in and grabs Gunines's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gunines pushes down on Baust's head and hops out.
Baust looks to score with a jab to the body but Gunines is just out of range.
Baust throws a body shot but no joy.
Baust misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunines throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Baust on the side of the head.
It looks like Mackenzie Baust has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Gunines as Baust shoots in.
Didier Gunines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mackenzie Baust.
No luck for Gunines with that takedown attempt.
Baust closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baust scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gunines to see if he's OK.
Gunines is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baust connects with a decent elbow.
Baust landing strikes.
Baust cracks Gunines with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Baust lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gunines down.
Baust creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baust working the ground and pound.
Baust working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baust lands a decent elbow from side control.
Baust is working Gunines over with some ground and pound from side control.
Baust grinds an elbow into Gunines's temple.
Baust has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baust cracks Gunines with a big right hand but Gunines just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gunines takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Baust lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gunines is not content to let Baust control the position.
Gunines is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gunines takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gunines tries to improve position but can't.
Gunines is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baust landing strikes.
Gunines is not content to let Baust control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baust lands a decent elbow from side control.
Baust landing a few strikes.
Baust working the ground and pound from side control.
Baust lands a nice forearm strike.
Baust working the ground and pound.
Baust works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Baust scoring with punches and elbows.
Baust creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Baust working the head with strikes.
Gunines is working to avoid the ground and pound but Baust connects with a decent elbow.
Baust lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gunines down.
Baust working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baust is chipping away with strikes.
Baust creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gunines on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baust working the ground and pound from side control.
Gunines is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Baust cracks Gunines with a big elbow.
Baust scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gunines to see if he's OK.
Baust creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Baust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gunines keeps working.
Gunines takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gunines takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Baust working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mackenzie Baust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mackenzie Baust's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gunines avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gunines slips a straight right by Baust.
Baust tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gunines defends well and Baust ends up having to push Gunines into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gunines is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Baust misses.
Gunines tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baust swivels and escapes.
Baust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunines slips a jab from Baust.
Gunines dodges the punch combination from Baust.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baust. Gunines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gunines shoots in and drives through. Baust sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baust throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunines drops down looking for a counter takedown but Baust sprawls and moves away.
Baust throws a body punch but Gunines moves out of range.
Baust throws an overhand right that lands on Gunines's shoulder, as Gunines tries to avoid the shot.
Baust throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunines looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baust misses with an uppercut. Gunines saw that one coming.
Baust ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gunines moves away.
A big left from Baust misses.
Gunines fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baust changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gunines swinging wildly here.
Baust rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gunines counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gunines blocks a jab.
Gunines throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baust's waist but Baust gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gunines off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Didier Gunines. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gunines shoots for a double leg takedown but Baust sprawls well. He's pushed Gunines's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big left from Baust misses.
Gunines shoots in for a takedown but Baust shows good takedown defense.
Mackenzie Baust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baust fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baust closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gunines quickly recovers to half guard.
Baust 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.
Gunines has hold of Baust's hands but Baust slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baust lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Baust seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gunines does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Baust.
Baust scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Baust lands with a punch from half guard.
Gunines tries to get to full guard but Baust has control of the leg.
Baust working over Gunines with some ground and pound. Gunines looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Baust seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baust scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gunines keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Baust connects with a nice short shot to Gunines's temple.
Baust working Gunines over with strikes.
Baust is nestled in close to Gunines, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Baust working Gunines over with strikes.
Mackenzie Baust is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gunines wants to control but Baust is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mackenzie Baust has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baust is trying to control the action in half guard but Gunines is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Baust is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Baust wants to take a breather but Gunines is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Baust seems content to control.
Baust is keen to just control but Gunines is a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Baust is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gunines is not content to let Baust control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Baust shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gunines is trying to defend but Baust finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Baust keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Baust wants to control but Gunines is keeping him busy.
Didier Gunines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mackenzie Baust comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baust has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mackenzie Baust!
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