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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ranger Alderidge (ranked 430 p4p, 713 weight class) and Kain Mack (ranked 58 p4p, 98 weight class). Alderidge's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Portland, Oregon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranger Alderidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kain Mack!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alderidge connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mack cracks Alderidge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mack motions for Alderidge to come forward. Mack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Alderidge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alderidge has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good leg kick by Mack.
Mack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alderidge's head.
Mack throws an off balance right hand
and Alderidge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mack connects with an inside leg kick.
Mack misses with an uppercut.
Alderidge throws a nice inside leg kick.
Alderidge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mack misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Mack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to slow Alderidge down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Alderidge misses its target.
Alderidge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alderidge throws a big shot that misses.
Alderidge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mack misses with a leg kick
and Alderidge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mack fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alderidge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alderidge swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Mack defending well as Alderidge loads up on a big left hand.
We've been informed that Mack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alderidge. That did some damage!
Mack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alderidge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alderidge. That did some damage!
Mack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alderidge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mack misses with a straight right.
Alderidge throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mack counters with a nice leg kick.
Good exchange - Mack coming out on top.
Alderidge misses with a leg kick
and Mack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Alderidge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Mack is predictable there
letting Alderidge counter with a right hand.
Alderidge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mack throws out the jab.
Kain Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mack slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Alderidge feints and then cracks Mack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mack down.
Mack lands a jab to the nose.
Alderidge blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Alderidge misses.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alderidge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alderidge feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mack blocks a jab.
A clash of legs there as Alderidge blocks the low kick.
That kick from Mack tenderised Alderidge's leg. Alderidge is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alderidge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alderidge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Alderidge.
A slow jab from Alderidge misses its intended target.
Alderidge cracks Mack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alderidge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alderidge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mack.
Mack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alderidge avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alderidge swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alderidge checks the leg kick nicely there.
Alderidge throws a hook to the side of Mack's head but Mack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Mack dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mack is looking to chop away at Alderidge's legs.
Alderidge feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alderidge wants to land a leg kick but Mack is out of range.
Mack lands a nice shot that snaps Alderidge's head back.
Mack connects with an inside leg kick.
Alderidge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Alderidge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Mack motions for Alderidge to come forward. Mack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge is looking to counter punch.
Mack slips a straight right by Alderidge.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alderidge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mack.
Nice shot by Mack.
Mack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack lands the left hand.
A nice leg kick from Mack, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab from Mack.
A punch lands to the side of Mack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mack tries to work over Alderidge's front leg with a kick but Alderidge checks it.
Mack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alderidge. That did some damage!
Mack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mack scores with a nice head shot.
Mack throws a hook but Alderidge avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alderidge missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mack with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Alderidge to counter with a crisp jab.
Mack throws a right hand that misses
and Alderidge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alderidge might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A big right from Mack misses.
Alderidge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mack.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Mack there.
Mack scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice cross by Mack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Mack.
Alderidge fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mack checks it well.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Alderidge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mack finds it's way round the side to connect with Alderidge's head.
Mack scores with the left hand. Alderidge knows he should have avoided that one.
Mack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alderidge checks it well.
It looked like Alderidge was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mack.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alderidge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A lazy left from Mack finds it's target.
Alderidge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mack. Mack obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a jab but it's blocked by Alderidge.
Alderidge is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mack throws a looping overhand right but Alderidge ducks down to avoid it.
Mack misses with a straight right.
Alderidge is looking to counter punch.
Mack wants to slow Alderidge down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Mack misses the target.
Mack lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack misses with a straight right.
Alderidge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mack.
A quick step to the side and Alderidge tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack thumps Alderidge with a low kick.
Mack slips a jab from Alderidge.
Alderidge throws a hook but Mack avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Mack as he connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kain Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mack, as that shot connected.
Mack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Alderidge.
Mack motions for Alderidge to come forward. Mack throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alderidge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alderidge misses with a looping right.
A leg kick checked by Mack.
Mack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Mack throws a leg kick
and Alderidge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alderidge misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Mack.
Mack appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Alderidge. Those never looked like landing.
Mack scores with a hook.
Mack misses with a low kick.
Mack lands an overhand right.
Mack misses with a hook
enabling Alderidge to counter with a crisp jab.
Alderidge scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alderidge tried to score with a low kick but Mack checks it.
Mack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A left lands for Mack.
Mack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alderidge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alderidge throws a lazy right hand but Mack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Mack.
Mack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Alderidge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kain Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mack cracks Alderidge with a good jab.
Mack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alderidge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mack moves away from the strike by Alderidge.
Mack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alderidge lands a slapping body shot.
Alderidge lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice cross by Mack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Alderidge.
Alderidge will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mack throws a right hand that misses
and Alderidge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Alderidge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kain Mack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Alderidge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alderidge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mack lands with a hook. Alderidge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mack. That's going to slow Alderidge down.
Mack scores with a decent looking hook.
Mack scoring well with a low kick there.
Mack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alderidge throws a leg kick but Mack sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alderidge fails to land with a series of punches.
Alderidge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mack wants to land a leg kick but Alderidge is out of range.
Mack cracks Alderidge with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mack misses with a leg kick
and Alderidge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alderidge scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mack's corner calls for a 1-2. Mack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mack, as that shot connected.
Ranger Alderidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack throws a leg kick which misses Alderidge's front leg but catches the back leg as Alderidge tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mack 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kain Mack!
A relieved looking Kain Mack thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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