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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Macaco (ranked 560 p4p, 415 weight class) and Niko Radovic (ranked 75 p4p, 58 weight class). Macaco kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Can’t Touch This. Radovic has chosen BAGS! as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Macaco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Radovic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radovic scores with a jab to the body.
Macaco looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Radovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Macaco misses the target.
Radovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Radovic misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Macaco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Macaco misses with a hook. Radovic ducked under it nicely.
Radovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Radovic throws out a loose jab but Macaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Radovic cracks Macaco with an open hand slap.
Radovic tries to land a front kick but Macaco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Macaco checks a leg kick.
Macaco slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Macaco slips a straight right by Radovic.
Macaco looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Radovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macaco thuds his right hand into Radovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Radovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Macaco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Radovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Macaco throws a body punch but Radovic moves out of range.
Radovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Radovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Radovic missing with a left hand there. Macaco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Macaco as he connects with a hook.
Macaco connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Macaco scores with a decent looking hook.
Radovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Macaco pushes Radovic away with a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Macaco.
Macaco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Radovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Radovic throws a right hand that Macaco ducks under and follows up with a left that Macaco also avoids with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Macaco on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Radovic throws a looping overhand right but Macaco ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Macaco misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Macaco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Radovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Macaco misses.
Macaco cracks Radovic with a good jab.
Macaco moves out of range as Radovic strikes.
Macaco tried to counter with a leg kick but Radovic avoided it.
Radovic throws a combination that misses
and Macaco holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Radovic has a couple of punches blocked by Macaco.
Radovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Macaco lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macaco throws an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Radovic.
Macaco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Macaco - that landed with a thud.
Radovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Macaco lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radovic misses with the head strike.
Macaco misses with some punches.
Macaco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Radovic backwards.
Macaco tries a body shot but Radovic blocks it.
Macaco tries to throw a body punch but Radovic avoids it by throwing Macaco back against the cage.
Radovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Radovic blocks the elbow strike.
Radovic tries to work over Macaco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Macaco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Macaco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Radovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Radovic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Radovic dodges an elbow strike from Macaco.
Radovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Macaco blocks a body shot from Radovic.
Macaco lands an elbow that stopped Radovic in his tracks for a moment.
Macaco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Macaco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macaco misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Radovic fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Radovic takes a shot to the head.
Macaco lands an elbow just above Radovic 's eye.
Macaco lands an elbow inside.
Radovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Radovic lands an uppercut.
Macaco lands an elbow inside.
Macaco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Macaco blocks a body shot from Radovic.
Macaco misses with an elbow strike.
Radovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macaco scores with a shot to the side of Radovic's head.
Macaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radovic avoids the elbow strike from Macaco, against the cage.
Macaco tries a body shot but Radovic blocks it.
Nice elbow from Macaco.
Macaco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Niko Radovic has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Radovic.
Macaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Radovic controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Macaco.
Macaco blocks a body shot from Radovic.
Radovic lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Macaco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Radovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Macaco throws a hook but Radovic avoids it easily.
Radovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Macaco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macaco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Macaco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Macaco throws an off balance right hand
and Radovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Radovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Macaco darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Radovic misses with a hook.
Macaco throws out a loose jab but Radovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macaco ducks under a wild hook from Radovic.
Radovic 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.
Radovic misses with a straight right.
Niko Radovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Radovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Radovic. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Radovic throws out a loose jab but Macaco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Macaco scores with a leg kick.
Radovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Radovic misses with a body kick.
Radovic looks to land a right hand but Macaco moved out of range.
Radovic drops his hands momentarily and Macaco takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Macaco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Radovic ducks right into an uppercut from Macaco.
Radovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Macaco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radovic.
Radovic misses with a two punch combination.
Macaco is looking to counter punch.
Macaco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Radovic on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaco needs to keep his hands up - Radovic had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macaco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Macaco takes the fight into the clinch.
Radovic misses with a body punch.
Radovic lands a nice uppercut.
Radovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Macaco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Macaco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Macaco misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macaco.
Radovic lands an uppercut.
Macaco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Radovic lands a body shot.
Radovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Macaco.
Radovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Macaco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radovic misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macaco lands a body shot.
Radovic throws a head punch that misses.
Macaco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radovic's elbow.
Macaco tries to work over Radovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Macaco misses with a punch to the body.
Radovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macaco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Macaco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Macaco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Macaco works on Radovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Radovic is breathing heavily.
Macaco misses with an elbow over the top.
Macaco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macaco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Radovic misses with the head strike.
Radovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Macaco cracks Radovic with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macaco.
A right handed body shot lands from Radovic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radovic takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Macaco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Macaco is leaning against Radovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Radovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Macaco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Macaco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Radovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Macaco.
Macaco throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Radovic.
Macaco blocks an uppercut.
Macaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego Macaco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Radovic blocks the elbow strike.
Macaco tries to work over Radovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radovic misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radovic lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Radovic - that landed with a thud.
Radovic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Radovic tries to work over Macaco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Macaco tries a body shot but Radovic blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Macaco will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Niko Radovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Macaco throws a head kick but Radovic moves out of range.
Radovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Niko Radovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macaco throws a body shot but no joy.
Macaco takes one on the button.
Macaco lands with a shot to the body.
Macaco throws a jab when Radovic was well out of range.
Radovic throws a looping overhand right but Macaco ducks down to avoid it.
Macaco appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Macaco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Radovic tries to bum rush Macaco with a series of wild strikes but Macaco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radovic throws a body kick that misses.
Macaco doesn't manage to clinch there - Radovic circles away.
Macaco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Radovic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Macaco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Radovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovic lunges at Macaco with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Macaco's hand.
Macaco misses with a head kick.
Radovic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Radovic ducks under a wild hook from Macaco.
Radovic looks to throw a body kick
and Macaco counters with a nice uppercut.
Radovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macaco.
Radovic thuds his shin into the meat of Macaco's side.
Macaco moves out of range of the strikes.
Macaco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Radovic tries to move into range but Macaco moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Radovic jabs at Macaco's body.
Good shot there by Radovic.
Radovic stalks Macaco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Macaco's face. Macaco staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Macaco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Radovic misses.
Radovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Macaco's sensitive parts.
Radovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Radovic.
That kick from Macaco tenderised Radovic's leg. Radovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Macaco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macaco has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Macaco bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Radovic's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Radovic.
Macaco throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Macaco.
Macaco throws a right hand that misses
and Radovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macaco swings for the body but Radovic moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Macaco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Radovic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Macaco wants to land a leg kick but Radovic is out of range.
Macaco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Radovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Macaco scrambles back to his feet.
Macaco misses the jab.
Macaco throws a leg kick that is checked
and Radovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Macaco.
Radovic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Macaco misses with a lunging right hand
letting Radovic counter with a right hand.
Radovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Macaco.
Macaco will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Radovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diego Macaco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Radovic drives through and clinches with Macaco against the cage.
Macaco lands an elbow just above Radovic 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Macaco.
Radovic tries to throw a body punch but Macaco avoids it by throwing Radovic back against the cage.
Macaco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Macaco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Macaco misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Radovic fails to land.
Radovic scores with a shot to the side of Macaco's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radovic.
Macaco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Macaco lands a shoulder strike.
Niko Radovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radovic.
Macaco lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Radovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macaco has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Diego Macaco!
Diego Macaco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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