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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Hackett (ranked 318 p4p, 706 weight class) and Maverick Syndal (ranked 42 p4p, 88 weight class). Hackett comes to the cage accompanied by Foe Tha Love of Money. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Hackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hackett.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hackett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hackett has Syndal up against the cage in a clinch.
Hackett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Syndal backwards.
Syndal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hackett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Syndal.
Hackett connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Syndal has a couple of punches blocked by Hackett.
Syndal managing to block the knees to the body from Hackett.
Syndal prevents a body shot from Hackett.
Hackett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hackett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Syndal avoids it.
Hackett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Syndal has him pressed against the cage.
Hackett breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hackett. Syndal does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Hackett backs off Syndal throws a huge counter combo but Hackett manages to avoid it all.
Hackett throws a hook to the side of Syndal's head but Syndal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Syndal connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Syndal.
Hackett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Hackett moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett checks a low kick from Syndal.
Hackett throws the left hand but Syndal avoids the punch easily.
Hackett misses with a body kick.
Syndal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Syndal throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hackett throws an overhand right that lands on Syndal's shoulder, as Syndal tries to avoid the shot.
Syndal moves out of range as Hackett strikes.
Hackett slips under a jab from Syndal.
Hackett is looking to counter punch.
Hackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Syndal ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Syndal counters with a body kick.
Hackett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Syndal throws an overhand right that lands on Hackett's shoulder, as Hackett tries to avoid the shot.
Hackett throws an overhand right that lands on Syndal's shoulder, as Syndal tries to avoid the shot.
Syndal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hackett.
Syndal misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Hackett.
Hackett throwing a counter right hand but Syndal manages to avoid it.
Syndal ducks under a wild hook from Hackett.
Syndal looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Syndal checks a leg kick.
Syndal throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hackett.
Hackett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Syndal blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick lands from Hackett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hackett tries to move into range but Syndal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hackett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Syndal lands a right hook to the body.
Syndal misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Syndal.
Syndal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hackett's head.
Hackett throws a body punch but Syndal moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Hackett.
Hackett's corner calls for a 1-2. Hackett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Syndal's sensitive parts.
Hackett lands with an overhand left.
Syndal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Syndal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hackett throws out the jab.
Syndal scores with a decent looking hook.
Syndal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hackett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Syndal dips to his left and cracks Hackett with an uppercut!
Hackett with the inside leg kick.
Syndal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hackett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Syndal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hackett gets a clinch.
Syndal stalling in the clinch but Hackett improves position.
Hackett unloads a knee to the mid-section. Syndal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Syndal misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hackett.
Hackett breaks from the clinch.
Hackett connects with a single shot there.
Hackett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hackett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Hackett.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackett is just out of range.
Hackett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hackett throws a lazy right hand but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hackett misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hackett is looking to slow Syndal down with leg kicks.
Syndal connects with a looping right hand.
Hackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Syndal jabs at Hackett's body.
Hackett throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Syndal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Syndal coming out on top.
Syndal misses with a wild combination.
Syndal misses with a hook.
Hackett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hackett lands a leg kick that knocks Syndal off balance momentarily.
Hackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Syndal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Syndal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hackett slips a straight right by Syndal.
Hackett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Hackett is just out of range.
Syndal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hackett.
Syndal staying out of range there.
Syndal's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Syndal throws the left hand but Hackett avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hackett.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hackett scoring well with a low kick there.
Syndal is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hackett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Syndal lunges at Hackett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hackett's hand.
Hackett misses with a looping left.
Syndal throws out a counter right but Hackett avoids it with no problem.
Syndal lands a head shot.
Hackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Hackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maverick Syndal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice shot by Hackett.
Syndal throws a looping overhand right but Hackett ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Syndal.
James Hackett is winning the standup battle so far.
Syndal misses with an uppercut.
Syndal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Syndal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Syndal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
Syndal looks to land a combination. Hackett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hackett throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
Syndal throws out a counter right but Hackett avoids it with no problem.
Hackett blocks a jab.
Hackett throws a body punch but Syndal moves out of range.
Syndal throws a looping overhand right but Hackett ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Syndal.
Hackett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Syndal swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hackett manages to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Syndal.
Syndal misses with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hackett lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Syndal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Syndal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Syndal throws a leg kick but Hackett checks it.
Syndal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hackett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett throws a shot from downtown. Syndal moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Syndal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hackett's sensitive parts.
Syndal gets tackled into the cage by Hackett. Hackett maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Syndal.
Hackett tries a body shot but Syndal blocks it.
Hackett trying to control the position but instead, Syndal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hackett into the cage.
Hackett misses with a punch to the body.
Hackett missing with knees to the body.
Syndal misses with a body punch.
Syndal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Syndal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hackett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hackett decides to pull guard.
Syndal not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hackett looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Syndal passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hackett is not content to let Syndal control the position.
Hackett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maverick Syndal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hackett is trying to control Syndal's posture but Syndal avoids it.
Hackett seems a little lost for a moment, as Syndal dominates the positioning.
Syndal trying to control the position but Hackett is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hackett wants to control but Syndal postures up.
Syndal wants to control but Hackett is keeping him busy.
Hackett can't do much from the bottom here.
Hackett is not content to let Syndal control the position.
Hackett is looking to reverse the position.
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.
Syndal wants to control but Hackett is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Syndal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hackett.
A telegraphed right hand from Hackett misses the target.
Hackett connects with a leg kick.
Hackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hackett lands with a shot to the body.
Hackett defending well as Syndal loads up on a big left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hackett.
Hackett throws out a loose jab but Syndal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndal dips to his left and cracks Hackett with an uppercut!
Hackett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Syndal under the eye.
A good leg kick by Hackett.
Hackett fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Syndal.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hackett. Syndal does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Hackett will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maverick Syndal's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Hackett feints and then cracks Syndal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Syndal down.
Hackett is looking to score with low kicks.
Hackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Syndal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Syndal! But no joy.
Syndal swings for the body but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett throws an overhand right that lands on Syndal's shoulder, as Syndal tries to avoid the shot.
Syndal now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Syndal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hackett stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hackett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Syndal. That did some damage!
Syndal throws a series of punches but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Syndal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hackett.
Hackett throws a push kick but Syndal slaps the foot to one side.
Syndal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hackett shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Syndal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hackett misses the jab.
A big left from Syndal misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hackett throws a hook to the side of Syndal's head but Syndal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hackett moves out of range of the strikes.
Syndal slips a straight right by Hackett.
Syndal throws a hook but Hackett blocks it.
Syndal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hackett connects with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Hackett, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Hackett.
Syndal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Syndal misses the jab.
Hackett looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Syndal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick from Hackett misses.
Hackett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Syndal misses with a looping right.
Syndal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hackett misses with a body kick.
Syndal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hackett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Syndals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hackett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Syndal doesn't seem phased though.
Syndal wants to clinch.
Syndal lands a glancing blow to the side of Hackett's head.
Syndal takes one to the side of the head.
Hackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hackett misses with a hook
and Syndal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hackett with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hackett misses with an uppercut. Syndal saw that one coming.
Hackett scores with a decent looking hook.
Hackett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Syndal can do to turn this around?
Syndal walks into a left hand.
Hackett cracks Syndal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab by Hackett.
Hackett thumps Syndal with a low kick.
Hackett connects with a solid leg kick.
Syndal wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syndal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Syndal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hackett lands with a right hand.
Syndal finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Syndal needs to keep his hands up - Hackett had a free shot at his head there.
Syndal throws a body punch but Hackett moves out of range.
Hackett tries to clinch up but Syndal circles away and keeps his distance.
James Hackett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Syndal takes one to the side of the head.
Syndal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from Syndal misses.
Syndal throws a lazy right hand but Hackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hackett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Hackett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hackett.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syndal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Syndal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Syndal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hackett momentarily.
Hackett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hackett.
Hackett misses with a low kick as Syndal jumps back.
Hackett slips a jab from Syndal.
Hackett scores with a punch to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hackett.
Syndal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Syndal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hackett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Syndal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Hackett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Syndal tries to work over Hackett's front leg with a kick but Hackett checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Syndal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hackett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Syndal.
Hackett slips a straight right by Syndal.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hackett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hackett, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hackett!
James Hackett thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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