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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Mackre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clapton manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mackre showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #ES#
Clapton has his feet on Mackre's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Clapton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mackre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clapton throws a head kick that misses.
Clapton cracks a nice hook into Mackre's ribs.
Clapton fails to land with a series of punches.
Clapton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mackre.
Mackre changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mackre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clapton defends well and Mackre ends up having to push Clapton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T1#
Mackre dives in and grabs Clapton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Clapton pushes down on Mackre's head and hops out.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clapton.
Mackre is looking to clinch but Clapton is avoiding it.
Clapton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mackre shoots in but no luck this time.
Eric Clapton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Con Mackre.
Clapton connects with a nice looking jab.
#CUT#
It looks like Con Mackre has been cut.
A head kick misses from Clapton.
Mackre wants to counter with a clinch but Clapton pushes him away.
Eric Clapton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackre takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mackre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clapton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mackre staying out of range there.
Clapton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Mackre fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clapton, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Clapton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clapton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Clapton scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackre moves out of range as Clapton throws a body kick.
#CL#
Clapton closes the distance and pushes Mackre back into the cage.
Clapton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Clapton breaks from the clinch.
Clapton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clapton sets himself, and Mackre steps forward looking for the clinch! Clapton avoids it this time.#CL2#
Mackre moves into the clinch successfully.
Mackre trying to land knees to the body.
Mackre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Clapton walks away with a smile on his face. Mackre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Clapton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clapton throws out a leg kick but Mackre moves out of range and Clapton only half commits.
Clapton's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Clapton duly obliges. #T3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mackre is defended easily by Clapton.
Nice uppercut there from Clapton.
Clapton fakes the leg kick and cracks Mackre in the body.
Mackre misses with a head kick.
Clapton misses with a few strikes there.
Mackre takes a kick to the side of the head.#TD#
Clapton manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mackre on his heels. He'll look to pass Mackre's guard now, I'm sure.
Mackre looks winded!
Clapton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SU#
Clapton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mackre, up you get! #T4#
Clapton cracks Mackre with a good jab.
Clapton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mackre back to the cage. Clapton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC#
Mackre is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clapton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mackre is still on wobbly legs! Can Clapton finish him?#TD#
Clapton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Clapton stalling. #SU#
Clapton stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Mackre seems to have recovered his senses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clapton, right into the meat.
Mackre throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Clapton's head.
Clapton wants to clinch but Mackre slips to the side
and Mackre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clapton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Clapton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Con Mackre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Clapton lands a head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clapton - that will leave a mark!
Mackre misses with a jab to the body
#KD#
and Clapton counters with a crisp one two that drops Mackre! Clapton thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mackre to his feet! Mackre is in big trouble!
Clapton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mackre darts in looking for a takedown but Clapton gets double underhooks and turns Mackre into the cage.
Clapton lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mackre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Clapton tries to avoid it but Mackre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Clapton to the ground. Clapton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Clapton fakes the leg kick and cracks Mackre in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clapton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mackre doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Clapton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mackre changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mackre is breathing heavily.
Mackre wants to clinch.#T1#
Mackre swinging wildly here.
#TD#
Mackre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SU#
Clapton stands and steps away. Mackre gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mackre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clapton. Clapton obviously looking to wear him down.
Clapton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Clapton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mackre.
Mackre checks a low kick from Clapton.
Mackre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clapton avoids it really well and circles away.
As Mackre tries to get set, Clapton tries to push him back and clinch up but Mackre manages to avoid the attempt.
Eric Clapton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Con Mackre.#T2#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Clapton.
Mackre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clapton lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clapton goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clapton.
A low kick from Clapton is predictable there
and Mackre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clapton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Clapton lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mackre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clapton circles away quickly and effectively.
Clapton throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Clapton misses.
Mackre tries to counter by closing the distance.
Eric Clapton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Clapton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mackre misses with a takedown attempt - Clapton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Clapton throws a sloppy head kick and Mackre moves out of range easily.
Mackre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clapton as he jumps to the side.
Clapton misses the body punch
and Mackre counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clapton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mackre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mackre takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mackre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Clapton gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Mackre counters with a nice double leg into guard. #ES#
Clapton pushes Mackre off and gets back to his feet.
Eric Clapton is winning the standup battle so far.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clapton doesn't manage to clinch there - Mackre circles away.
Clapton throws a combination. Mackre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Clapton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mackre can do to turn this around?
Mackre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clapton.
Mackre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clapton shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mackre eats them both and turns towards Clapton to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Clapton blocks a head kick by Mackre.
Clapton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And Mackre tries to counter it with a takedown but Clapton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Clapton is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mackre swinging wildly here.
Mackre has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Clapton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Con Mackre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Clapton closes the distance and pushes Mackre back into the cage.#BC2#
Mackre manages to break the clinch.
Clapton tries to bum rush Mackre with a series of wild strikes but Mackre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#TD2#
Mackre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Clapton sprawls well initially but Mackre persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #ES#
Clapton kicks off Mackre and gets to his feet.
Clapton darts in trying to clinch
and Mackre counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD2#
Mackre shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mackre trying to pass the guard but Clapton defending well.
Mackre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Mackre trying to control from half guard but Clapton is working away.
Clapton is trying to stand back up but Mackre is controlling him
#SU2#
Mackre stands up out of the half guard.
Clapton throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mackre wants to clinch up but Clapton keeps it at a distance.
Mackre has a takedown stuffed.
Clapton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T2#
Clapton throws a right hand that Mackre ducks under and follows up with a left that Mackre also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Clapton.
No joy there for Clapton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mackre wants to counter the offense by Clapton and move into the clinch position.
Mackre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clapton can pounce on him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mackre, as that shot connected.
Mackre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Clapton lands a high kick!
Mackre tries to clinch up but Clapton circles away and keeps his distance.
Clapton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Clapton. Those never looked like landing.
Mackre dives in for a single leg takedown but Clapton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Clapton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Mackre gets a clinch. #T3#
Mackre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Clapton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Eric Clapton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Con Mackre.
Clapton blocks an elbow strike.
Clapton tries to break the clinch but Mackre is controlling the position.
Mackre taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Clapton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clapton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mackre's sensitive parts.
Clapton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Clapton looks to land a left hand but Mackre moved out of range nicely.
Clapton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Mackre drives through and clinches with Clapton against the cage.
#T4##BC#
Clapton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clapton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mackre's waist but Mackre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clapton off to one side.
Clapton is looking to score with low kicks.
And Mackre tries to counter it with a takedown but Clapton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice sprawl there from Clapton as Mackre shoots in.
Clapton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mackre shoots in looking for a takedown but Clapton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mackre's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Clapton.
Clapton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mackre if he has to take too many more of those.
Clapton connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2#
Mackre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mackre lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Clapton pushes Mackre off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Clapton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Clapton, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Clapton!
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