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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile (ranked 2093 p4p, 1899 weight class) and Dan Macker (ranked 288 p4p, 270 weight class). Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dan Macker's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Macker!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Darius Henderson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Macker throws out a counter right but Bizihwaeile avoids it with no problem.
Bizihwaeile moves into the clinch.
Macker is trying to pull guard but Bizihwaeile turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile blocking some punches.
Macker misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Macker.
Macker has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bizihwaeile uses from the top position.
Macker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bizihwaeile puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Macker is trying to get back to full guard.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macker wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Macker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bizihwaeile pulls his head out easily.
Macker is not content to let Bizihwaeile control the position.
Macker tries to roll over but Bizihwaeile keeps him under control.
Bizihwaeile will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Macker is trying to maintain the position but Bizihwaeile is very close to passing his half guard.
Bizihwaeile wants to stand up but Macker is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two 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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bizihwaeile moves to clinch but Macker breaks away
and Macker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bizihwaeile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bizihwaeile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up but Macker circles away and keeps his distance.
Macker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bizihwaeile.
Macker lands with an overhand left.
Bizihwaeile has managed to clinch.
Macker blocking some punches.
Macker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bizihwaeile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bizihwaeile's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Macker blocks it.
Macker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bizihwaeile wants to get up but he can't break Macker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bizihwaeile has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bizihwaeile slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Bizihwaeile trying to stand up but can't free himself from Macker's guard.
Macker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bizihwaeile can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bizihwaeile wants to get up but he can't break Macker's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Macker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up but Macker circles away and keeps his distance.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Macker counters with a nice uppercut.
Bizihwaeile throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bizihwaeile gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Macker gets through Bizihwaeile's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Macker.
Macker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bizihwaeile but Bizihwaeile pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bizihwaeile fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bizihwaeile has closed the distance and engaged Macker in a clinch.
Macker takes a shot to the head.
Bizihwaeile blocks a body shot from Macker.
Macker has a couple of punches blocked by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
Macker misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker tries to throw a body punch but Bizihwaeile avoids it by throwing Macker back against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Macker blocks it.
Macker manages to pull guard.
Macker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Macker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bizihwaeile can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Macker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bizihwaeile is aware though and is defending well.
Macker is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Macker has a closed guard, preventing Bizihwaeile from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker is trying to keep Bizihwaeile in close.
Macker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bizihwaeile doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bizihwaeile manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bizihwaeile content to stall in guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch up but Macker circles away and keeps his distance.
Bizihwaeile steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Macker.
Macker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile wants to clinch but Macker slips to the side
and Macker counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile darts in and clinches Macker up against the cage.
Bizihwaeile tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macker's elbow.
Bizihwaeile has Macker pressed against the cage.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Macker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bizihwaeile's elbow.
Macker misses with some punches.
Bizihwaeile is pushing Macker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Macker misses with a punch to the body.
Macker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bizihwaeile stalling in the clinch.
Macker blocks a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Macker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bizihwaeile trying to stall but Macker improves his position.
A body shot lands from Bizihwaeile.
Macker pulls guard.
Macker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bizihwaeile is aware though and is defending well.
Macker pulls Bizihwaeile in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bizihwaeile tries to stand but Macker is controlling from the bottom.
Bizihwaeile is fighting to break Macker's control of his arms but Macker is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bizihwaeile trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Macker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Macker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bizihwaeile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bizihwaeile has closed the distance and engaged Macker in a clinch.
Bizihwaeile tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bizihwaeile to keep the fight standing.
Macker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bizihwaeile misses with a body punch.
Macker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macker scores with a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Bizihwaeile.
Macker jumps guard but Bizihwaeile stands there with Macker around his waist. Macker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Macker.
Bizihwaeile misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macker lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Macker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macker prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Macker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bizihwaeile goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bizihwaeile prevents a body shot from Macker.
Macker drags the fight down to the ground.
Bizihwaeile is looking to stand up but Macker won't let him.
Bizihwaeile wants to stand and escape but instead Macker has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Macker is stalling in the full guard.
Bizihwaeile keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Bizihwaeile is looking to stand up but Macker isn't so interested in that idea.
Dan Macker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macker stays in close to Bizihwaeile's body and controls the position.
Bizihwaeile wants to get back to his feet but Macker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bizihwaeile keeping moving, preventing Macker from controlling successfully.
Macker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Macker stalling.
Macker stops Bizihwaeile from getting back to his feet.
Macker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dan Macker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bizihwaeile pushes Macker off looking to stand but Macker dives back in and keeps control.
Macker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macker throws a leg kick which misses Bizihwaeile's front leg but catches the back leg as Bizihwaeile tries to avoid it.
Macker 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.
Bizihwaeile tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Macker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bizihwaeile clinches with his opponent.
Bizihwaeile lands a body shot.
Bizihwaeile struggles to land a body shot inside as Macker controls his hands.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Macker blocks it.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile stalling in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Macker.
Macker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bizihwaeile can't find room to land a body shot as Macker controls the action.
Feaqeuin Bizihwaeile has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macker prevents a body shot from Bizihwaeile.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
Bizihwaeile swings wildly with an uppercut but Macker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bizihwaeile misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bizihwaeile tries a body shot but Macker blocks it.
Bizihwaeile misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Macker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Macker 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Macker!
Dan Macker thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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