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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Macaco (ranked 231 p4p, 313 weight class) and Jaxon Magrath (ranked 36 p4p, 49 weight class). Macaco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can’t Touch This. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Macaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrath needs to keep his hands up - Macaco had a free shot at his head there.
Macaco looks to land a right hand but Magrath moved out of range.
Magrath lands a jab.
Macaco moves out of range of the leg kick from Magrath.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Macaco throwing a counter right hand but Magrath manages to avoid it.
Magrath missing with a left hand there. Macaco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macaco tried to counter with a leg kick but Magrath avoided it.
Macaco blocks a jab.
Magrath throws a low kick but it's checked well by Macaco.
Macaco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Macaco misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Magrath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Macaco misses with a shot to the body
and Macaco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macaco avoids the body shot from Magrath.
Magrath throws a shot from downtown. Macaco moves away and avoids it.
Magrath lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Macaco throws out a loose jab but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath takes a swing at Macaco's ribcage but misses.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magrath is able to avoid easily.
Magrath looks to land a body kick but Macaco moved away.
Magrath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Macaco.
Macaco misses with an uppercut
enabling Magrath to counter with a crisp jab.
Macaco takes one to the chin there.
Macaco scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Macaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macaco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Magrath takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magrath works the jab nicely.
Magrath has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Magrath lands a nice hook to Macaco's body. Macaco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Macaco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magrath.
An attempted straight right counter from Macaco misses the target.
Donk. Magrath catches Macaco right on the button with a cross.
Magrath misses with a body kick.
Magrath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath misses with a left hand
and Macaco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Macaco tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Macaco moves out of range of the strikes.
Macaco fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Macaco.
Macaco tries to clinch but Magrath is having none of it.
Magrath turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magrath misses with a hook. Macaco ducked under it nicely.
Macaco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magrath.
Macaco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magrath ducks under a wild hook from Macaco.
A big right from Magrath misses.
Macaco seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Magrath throws a poor cross that misses
and Macaco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macaco's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macaco.
Macaco scores with a head kick.
Macaco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A lazy left from Magrath finds it's target.
Macaco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Macaco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magrath moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Macaco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magrath checks it well.
Macaco works the jab nicely.
Macaco throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Magrath throws a lazy uppercut
and Macaco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Macaco 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Magrath misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Magrath misses.
Macaco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Magrath to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macaco. That's going to slow Magrath down.
The crowd cheers as Magrath lands an impressive looking overhand right. Macaco doesn't seem phased though.
Magrath slips a jab from Macaco.
A decent looking cross lands there for Magrath.
Jab by Magrath.
Macaco misses the jab.
Macaco throws a leg kick but Magrath moved away.
Magrath connects with a solid leg kick.
Macaco shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Macaco tests Magrath's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Macaco. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Macaco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Macaco ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Macaco throws a shot from downtown. Magrath moves away and avoids it.
Macaco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Macaco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Macaco tried to counter with a leg kick but Magrath avoided it.
Macaco lands a leg kick that knocks Magrath off balance momentarily.
Macaco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Macaco slips a jab from Magrath.
Macaco uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Magrath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath misses with a body shot
and Macaco counters with a stiff right hand.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magrath scores with a jab to the jaw.
Magrath with a jab.
Macaco loads up on a big right hand but Magrath slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath lands a right hook to the body.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Macaco.
Magrath moves out of range of the body kick from Macaco.
Macaco tries to clinch there but Magrath circles away.
Magrath attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Magrath throws a hook to the side of Macaco's head but Macaco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magrath throws a poor cross that misses
and Macaco counters with a straight right hand.
Macaco looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Macaco misses with a straight right.
Macaco throws a lazy uppercut
and Magrath counters with a stiff right hand.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Macaco checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Macaco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Magrath throws a leg kick which misses Macaco's front leg but catches the back leg as Macaco tries to avoid it.
Magrath scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Macaco throws the left hand but Magrath avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath throws a right hand that misses
and Macaco counters with a thumping low kick.
Magrath throws an off balance right hand
and Macaco counters with a low kick, right behind Magrath 's knee.
Macaco loads up on a big right hand but Magrath slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magrath digs a good body shot into Macaco's ribs.
Macaco misses with a hook. Magrath ducked under it nicely.
Donk. Macaco catches Magrath right on the button with a cross.
Magrath slips under a jab.
Magrath motions for Macaco to come forward. Magrath throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Magrath looks to move away, Macaco throws a big counter combo but Magrath just gets out of the way.
Macaco throws a nice outside leg kick.
Macaco checks a low kick from Magrath.
An attempted straight right counter from Macaco misses the target.
Macaco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Macaco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magrath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Macaco misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macaco throws a poor cross that misses
and Macaco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Macaco throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Macaco moves out of range as Magrath strikes.
Magrath throws a leg kick
and Macaco counters with a nice uppercut.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Macaco.
Macaco closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Magrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Macaco missing with a left hand there. Magrath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magrath 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.
Magrath throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Macaco on the side of the head.
Macaco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magrath.
Macaco lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magrath lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magrath moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Macaco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Macaco misses the target.
Magrath scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Macaco misses its intended target.
Macaco connects with a leg kick.
Macaco throws a nice looking combination but Magrath bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Macaco thuds a left hand into Magrath's body.
Magrath pivots, looking for a leg kick but Macaco is out of range and Magrath settles back down.
Macaco throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Magrath counters with a nice body shot.
Macaco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.
Magrath wants to slow Macaco down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Macaco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A bone on bone clash there as Macaco blocks the leg kick.
Magrath takes a swing at Macaco's ribcage but misses.
Macaco throws the left hand but Magrath avoids the punch easily.
Macaco scores with a leg kick.
Macaco thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macaco misses with a hook.
Magrath appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Magrath coming out on top.
Macaco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath throws a hook to the side of Macaco's head but Macaco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Macaco fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magrath.
Magrath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magrath slips under a jab from Macaco.
Macaco lands with an uppercut that bounces Magrath off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath staying out of range there.
Macaco throws a big shot that misses.
Magrath now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Magrath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Macaco is looking to counter punch.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Macaco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Macaco swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Macaco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Macaco lands a damaging elbow.
Magrath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magrath breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macaco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magrath misses with an uppercut. Macaco saw that one coming.
Macaco misses with an uppercut. Magrath saw that one coming.
Magrath appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Macaco finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Magrath releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Macaco misses with a straight right.
Magrath's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A leg kick checked by Macaco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaco works the jab nicely.
Magrath blocks the body kick.
Magrath only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Macaco checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Macaco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magrath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macaco moves away.
Macaco misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magrath. That's going to slow Macaco down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath connects with an inside leg kick.
Magrath finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Macaco manages to avoid it.
Macaco ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
A telegraphed right hand from Magrath misses the target.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Diego Macaco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macaco looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macaco misses with a right hand
and Magrath counters with a slapping leg kick.
Macaco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macaco punishes Magrath's body with a nice straight punch.
Macaco throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Macaco.
Magrath tries to work over Macaco's front leg with a kick but Macaco checks it.
Magrath finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Macaco missing with a left hand there. Magrath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Macaco blocks a low kick nicely.
Macaco throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Magrath's head.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macaco's sensitive parts.
Macaco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magrath slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Macaco lands with an uppercut that bounces Magrath off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magrath throws a shot to the body.
Magrath throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magrath ducks under a wild hook from Macaco.
Macaco backing away here, and Magrath unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Magrath 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Jaxon Magrath has been cut.
Magrath scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Magrath tries to land a front kick but Macaco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magrath walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Macaco checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Macaco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magrath connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Magrath slips a jab from Macaco.
Magrath swings for the body but Macaco moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Macaco.
I think Magrath has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Magrath!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaxon Magrath thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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