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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Legions (ranked 793 p4p, 1421 weight class) and Dan Macker (ranked 119 p4p, 214 weight class). Legions comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fidel Legions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legions misses with an uppercut
letting Macker counter with a right hand.
It looks like Fidel Legions has been cut.
Legions throws out a loose jab but Macker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legions scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Legions wants to take a breather but Macker manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Legions.
Legions pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macker is keeping the position for now.
Legions postures up and lands a big shot to Macker's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Legions passes into half guard.
Macker looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Macker trying to hold on to Legions's head to control him but Legions postures up.
Macker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Legions uses his free foot to push down on Macker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Macker.
Macker tries to hold on but Legions postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Macker is looking to get to half guard.
Macker wants to hold on but Legions pushes him away.
Macker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Macker felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Legions lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Macker reaches up and holds on to Legions to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee warns Macker that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Legions avoids the attempt from Macker to control.
Macker regains half guard.
Macker gets full guard.
Legions is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Legions postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Legions wants to pass the guard but Macker is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to control the position but Legions postures up.
Legions is working Macker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Macker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Legions defends well.
Legions trying to control the position from guard on top but Macker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legions scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Legions postures up in Macker's guard and throws a big left but Macker blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Legions dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Legions'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.
Macker doesn't manage to clinch there - Legions circles away.
Macker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legions.
Macker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macker misses with a straight left.
Macker looks to score with a jab to the body but Legions is just out of range.
A big left from Macker misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Macker blocks the leg kick.
Macker looks to land a left hand but Legions moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Legions does it's job there.
Legions lets loose with a powerful body kick. Macker will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Legions misses.
Macker ducks under a wild hook from Legions.
Macker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Legions throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Macker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Legions at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Legions misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Macker checks a leg kick.
Legions is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macker can do to turn this around?
Legions misses with a hook
and Macker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Legions scoring well with a low kick there.
Macker connects with a right hand. Legions shakes it off.
Legions gets the takedown into side control.
Macker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Macker is doing well to control the position and prevent Legions from advancing to side control.
Legions not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Macker moves into full guard.
Fidel Legions overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Legions wants to pass the guard but Macker is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Macker is looking for a triangle but Legions pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legions postures up and lands a big shot to Macker's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legions trying to control the position from guard on top but Macker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Legions stopping the sweep attempt from Macker.
Legions wants to control from the top but Macker keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Macker takes a swing at Legions's ribcage but misses.
Legions punishes Macker's body with a nice straight punch.
Macker moves out of range as Legions strikes.
Macker lands with a shot to the body.
Legions takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Macker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Macker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Legions counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legions fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Macker is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macker throws a hook but Legions blocks it.
Macker clobbers Legions with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Legions misses with a straight right.
Legions throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legions uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Macker.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Macker, as that shot connected.
Macker throws a front kick aimed at Legions's knee but Legions avoids it well.
Legions missing with a left hand there. Macker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dan Macker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Legions throws a head kick that half lands.
Macker looks to land a right hand but Legions moved out of range.
Legions lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Macker at a distance.
Macker checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Macker! But no joy.
Legions misses with a hook to the body
and Legions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Legions scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fidel Legions dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fidel Legions's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Macker misses with a double jab
and Legions counters with a straight right hand.
Legions thows a leg kick but Macker checks it
and Macker counters with a nice body shot.
Legions throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Legions comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Macker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Legions thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Legions throws a leg kick that is checked
and Macker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Legions blocks the low kick.
Legions throws a lazy uppercut
and Macker counters with a stiff right hand.
Legions lands with a hook. Macker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Legions loads up on a big right hand but Macker slips the punch.
Macker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fidel Legions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legions rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legions with the inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Legions, right into the meat of the thigh.
Legions loads up on a big right hand but Macker slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Legions misses the target.
Legions fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macker manages to avoid it.
Macker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Legions misses.
Legions moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Legions.
Macker checks a low kick from Legions.
Macker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from Legions misses.
Macker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Legions misses with a leg kick
and Macker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dan Macker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker blocks a head kick by Legions.
Legions moves out of range as Macker strikes.
Legions shoots and misses
and Macker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Macker lands a head shot.
Legions bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Macker's head.
Legions shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Macker is trying to defend but Legions finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Macker has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Legions is working away from the top position though.
Macker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Legions trying to control but Macker is working from the bottom.
Macker working for a triangle but Legions defends it easily.
Legions looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Macker wants to sweep here but Legions controlling him for the moment.
Macker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Legions is fighting to break Macker's control of his arms but Macker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Legions is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Legions throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Legions lands a glancing blow to the side of Macker's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Legions showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Legions has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fidel Legions!
After winning the bout, Fidel Legions thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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