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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalyan Kumar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Mack has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalyan Kumar!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Kumar misses the target.
Kumar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mack staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Kumar.
A punch lands to the side of Mack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kalyan Kumar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Mack.
Mack tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kumar swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Kumar.
A right-left combo lands from Mack.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Kumar circles away.
Kumar swings for the body but Mack moves out of range.
Mack shoots in and drives through. Kumar sprawls well.
Kumar misses with a straight left.
Kumar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kumar missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Kumar as Mack shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kumar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kumar is fending him off so far but Mack persists. Nope, Kumar circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Mack misses.
A punch lands to the side of Mack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack slips a jab from Kumar.
Kumar throws an overhand right that lands on Mack's shoulder, as Mack tries to avoid the shot.
Kumar scores with a nice head shot.
Kumar misses with a double jab.
Kumar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kumar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kumar finds it's way round the side to connect with Mack's head.
Mack walks into a jab.
A jab from Kumar misses.
Mack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kumar.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mack tries to clinch but Kumar is having none of it.
Kumar misses with a few strikes there.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Mack slips a jab from Kumar.
Kumar misses with an uppercut.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumar waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mack.
Kumar takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Mack wants to clinch up but Kumar keeps it at a distance.
Mack throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kumar lunges at Mack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mack's hand.
Mack shoots in looking for a takedown. Kumar tries to sprawl out of it but Mack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kumar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kumar as he jumps to the side.
Mack fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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 shoots in but Kumar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mack fails with the takedown.
Kumar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kumar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mack.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Kumar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mack manages to avoid it.
Mack staying out of range there.
Mack shoots in for a double leg but Kumar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kumar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mack's head backwards.
Kumar throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kumar tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kumar to the ground. Kumar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kumar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kumar, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mack goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kumar prevents it.
Mack tries to pull guard but Kumar won't allow it.
Kumar wants to break free but Mack has control.
Kumar is trying to maintain a safe position but Mack gets an underhook and turns Kumar into the cage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Mack. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mack wants a takedown.
Kumar lands with a light punch inside.
Mack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kumar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Kumar.
Kumar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumar throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Kumar misses with a looping right.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Kumar misses.
Mack shoots in for a takedown but Kumar shows good takedown defense.
Mack shoots for a double leg takedown but Kumar sprawls well. He's pushed Mack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalyan Kumar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Mack lands a slapping body shot.
Mack tries for a takedown but Kumar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kumar misses with the combination.
Kumar scores with a nice strike.
Mack shoots for a double leg takedown but Kumar sprawls well. He's pushed Mack's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kumar.
Kalyan Kumar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kumar lands with a hook. Mack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kumar might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mack shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kumar as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kumar.
Kumar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kumar stuffs the takedown.
Kumar throws a series of punches but Mack avoids them all with ease.
Kumar throws a looping overhand right but Mack ducks down to avoid it.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kumar but Kumar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kumar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Mack.
No luck for Mack with that takedown attempt.
Kumar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Mack shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kumar pinned against the cage. Kumar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mack fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mack looks for a takedown but Kumar sprawls well.
Kumar lands with a straight right. Mack didn't see that one coming.
Mack is looking to clinch but Kumar is avoiding it.
Kumar misses with a looping right.
Mack looks for a takedown but Kumar sprawls well.
That's two 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.
Kumar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Billy Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumar scores with a jab to the head.
Mack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mack misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Kumar.
Mack connects with a high kick.
Jab from Kumar.
Mack shoots in for a double leg but Kumar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kumar but Kumar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A cross from Kumar lands.
Kumar misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack shoots in and drives through. Kumar sprawls well.
Mack lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mack.
Kumar stuffs the takedown attempt from Mack. Mack gets slowly back to his feet.
Mack shoots in for a double leg but Kumar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kumar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mack.
Mack shoots in and drives through. Kumar sprawls well.
Mack ducks under a wild hook from Kumar.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt - Kumar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kumar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumar misses the shot to the body.
Kumar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mack counters with a left and a right that stings Kumar.
Kumar throws a jab but it's blocked by Mack.
A slow jab from Kumar misses its intended target.
Kumar lands with a hook. Mack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mack tries for a takedown but Kumar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mack shoots in for a takedown but Kumar shows good takedown defense.
Mack moves forwards but Kumar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kumar.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kumar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kumar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kumar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mack shoots in but no luck this time.
Kumar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mack shoots in but Kumar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kumar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kumar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kumar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalyan Kumar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Mack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumar keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kumar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mack momentarily.
Mack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kumar throws out the jab.
Kumar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Kumar. No joy for Mack on that attempt.
Mack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kumar throws out the jab.
Mack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumar with a jab.
Mack tries to clinch but Kumar moves out of range.
Kumar misses with a straight left.
Kumar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kumar.
Kalyan Kumar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mack shoots in and drives through. Kumar sprawls well.
Kumar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mack has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Mack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack fails with a takedown attempt.
Mack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Kumar misses its intended target.
Kumar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumar stuffs the takedown.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kumar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kumar tries to avoid it but Mack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kumar to the ground. Kumar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kumar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mack closes the distance and clinches up with Kumar, looking for a takedown. Mack pushes Kumar against the cage but Kumar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kumar misses with a two punch combination.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Kumar moves out of range easily.
Kumar misses with a straight left.
Kumar misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Kumar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mack tries to clinch up but Kumar circles away and keeps his distance.
Mack shoots in looking for a takedown. Kumar tries to sprawl out of it but Mack keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kumar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mack wants to clinch up but Kumar keeps it at a distance.
Mack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack prevents Kumar from breaking the clinch.
Kumar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mack has him pressed against the cage.
Kumar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mack has him pressed against the cage.
Kumar misses with the head strike.
Mack decides to pull guard.
Mack is trying to hold Kumar in close to prevent damage but Kumar has managed to pass into half guard.
Mack is not content to let Kumar control the position.
Mack tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kumar manages to move to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mack tries to hold on but Kumar pushes him away.
Mack is working to get back to half guard.
Kumar moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mack has worked his arm free - good work by Mack!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalyan Kumar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kumar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalyan Kumar!
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energy
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pop
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RATING
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