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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnathon Mackintosh (ranked 4292 p4p, 4317 weight class) and Hugh Mam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnathon Mackintosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Mam!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mackintosh.
Mam blocks a head kick by Mackintosh.
Mam moves into the clinch successfully.
Mam takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mackintosh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mackintosh lands an elbow just above Mam 's eye.
Mam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mackintosh.
Mam is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mam or perhaps it was just good defense by Mackintosh, which made it look bad.
Mam fails to land the takedown.
Mam has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh tries to work over Mam's front leg with a kick but Mam checks it.
Mam lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mam shoots and misses
and Mackintosh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnathon Mackintosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Mam.
Mam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Johnathon Mackintosh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mackintosh connects with a single shot there.
Mackintosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mackintosh throws the kick towards the body but Mam avoids it.
A head kick from Mackintosh lands but Mam takes it in his stride.
Mackintosh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mam manages to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Mackintosh. No joy for Mam on that attempt.
Mam tries for a takedown but Mackintosh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mackintosh leaves Mam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mackintosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mackintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mackintosh connects with a solid leg kick.
Mam closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mam.
Mackintosh tries to land a body kick
and Mam counters with a left and a right that stings Mackintosh.
Mackintosh blocks a leg kick.
Mackintosh lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mam blocks a head kick by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mackintosh throws a sloppy head kick and Mam moves out of range easily.
Mam is looking for the big counter here.
Mackintosh loads up on a big right hand but Mam slips the punch.
Mam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mackintosh avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mackintosh misses the target.
Mam has his takedown stuffed
and Mackintosh counters with an outside leg kick.
Mackintosh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mam.
Mackintosh lands with a nice body punch.
Mackintosh throws a hook but Mam avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mam.
Mackintosh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mackintosh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mackintosh is looking to chop away at Mam's legs.
Mam is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh throws a front kick that sends Mam stumbling back into the cage.
Mackintosh scores with a head kick. Mam tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mackintosh throws out a leg kick but Mam moves out of range and Mackintosh only half commits.
Mam tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mackintosh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mackintosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
No luck for Mam with that takedown attempt.
Mam is looking to clinch but Mackintosh is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mam 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.
Mackintosh slips a jab and a cross from Mam.
A low kick from Mackintosh is predictable there
and Mam holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mam prevents a body shot from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh lands a damaging elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnathon Mackintosh dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mackintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mackintosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Mackintosh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mam can do to turn this around?
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mackintosh 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 Mam has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mam and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mackintosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mackintosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mam.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mam is defended easily by Mackintosh.
Mackintosh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mackintosh. Mam shrugs it off though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mam misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mackintosh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mam is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackintosh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mackintosh as he jumps to the side.
Johnathon Mackintosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Mam.
Mam looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mackintosh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh with the inside leg kick.
Mam is looking to clinch but Mackintosh is avoiding it.
Mackintosh half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mam drives through and clinches with Mackintosh against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mam.
Mackintosh throws an elbow that misses.
Mackintosh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mam.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mackintosh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mam avoids it.
Mackintosh missing with knees to the body.
Mackintosh tries to land knees in the clinch but Mam avoids the damage to the body.
Mam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mackintosh is defending well.
Mam is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mackintosh to keep the fight standing.
Mackintosh missing with knees to the body.
Mackintosh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mackintosh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mackintosh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mackintosh here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Mam looking for a takedown.
Mam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mam slips a straight right by Mackintosh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mam goes for a double leg but Mackintosh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mackintosh continues to drive forward.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mackintosh.
Mam is breathing heavily.
Mackintosh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mackintosh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hugh Mam is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Mackintosh.
Mam is looking for the big counter here.
Mackintosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Mam is just out of range.
Mackintosh misses with a head kick.
Mackintosh feints and then cracks Mam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mam down.
Mam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mam gets a clinch.
Mackintosh is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mam's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mam blocks an elbow strike.
Mam lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Johnathon Mackintosh has been cut.
Mam gets control of Mackintosh's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mam will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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!
Mackintosh gets to his feet - Mam follows without any prompting.
Johnathon Mackintosh is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh tries to clinch up but Mam circles away and keeps his distance.
Mackintosh sets himself, and Mam steps forward looking for the clinch! Mackintosh avoids it this time.
Mam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mackintosh tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mackintosh.
A head kick misses from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh misses with a body shot.
Mackintosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mam was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackintosh.
Mam tries to counter with a clinch but Mackintosh shakes him off and moves away.
Mam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mackintosh as he avoids it easily.
Mackintosh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mam shoots for a double leg takedown but Mackintosh sprawls well. He's pushed Mam's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mackintosh looks to score with a jab to the body but Mam is just out of range.
Mackintosh throws a jab when Mam was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnathon Mackintosh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnathon Mackintosh'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. This is the final round!
Mackintosh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mackintosh wants it to stay on the feet.
Mam avoids the head kick by Mackintosh.
Mam shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mackintosh takes a swing at Mam's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mam is defended easily by Mackintosh.
Mam throws a sloppy body shot
and Mackintosh counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mackintosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Mam will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Johnathon Mackintosh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Mam.
Mam moves out of range of the leg kick from Mackintosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mackintosh thumps Mam with a low kick.
Mam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mackintosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mackintosh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mackintosh. That's going to slow Mam down.
Mam fails with the takedown.
Mam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick lands for Mackintosh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mackintosh.
Mam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mackintosh.
Mam moves into the clinch.
Hugh Mam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Mam.
Mam breaks from the clinch.
Mam fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mackintosh scores with a leg kick.
Mam moves out of range of the body kick.
Mam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh leaves Mam with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mackintosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mam has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mackintosh.
Mam drives through and clinches with Mackintosh against the cage.
Mam is looking for a takedown.
Mackintosh misses with an elbow over the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mackintosh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mam avoids it.
Mackintosh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mam is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mam keeps control of Mackintosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mam wants a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mackintosh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackintosh tries to land knees in the clinch but Mam avoids the damage to the body.
Mackintosh stalling in the clinch but Mam improves position.
Mam tries for a takedown but Mackintosh manages to get underhooks.
Mam wants to take the fight to the mat but Mackintosh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mackintosh.
Mackintosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mackintosh can't find room to land a body shot as Mam controls the action.
Mackintosh misses with a knee strike.
Mackintosh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mam is keeping busy.
Mam successfully pulls guard.
Mam looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mackintosh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Mam is looking to control Mackintosh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mam avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mam gets full guard.
Mackintosh gets to his feet - Mam follows without any prompting.
Mam moves out of range of the body kick from Mackintosh.
Johnathon Mackintosh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mackintosh connects with an inside leg kick.
Mackintosh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mackintosh throws a wild body kick that Mam sees coming a mile off.
Mam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mackintosh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mackintosh.
Mackintosh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hugh Mam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnathon Mackintosh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mackintosh misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnathon Mackintosh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mackintosh, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnathon Mackintosh!
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