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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mackin Hooez (ranked 1715 p4p, 2537 weight class) and Lonny Seven (ranked 153 p4p, 223 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mackin Hooez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonny Seven!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Hooez.
Seven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Seven throws a big shot that misses.
Seven avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hooez lands a head shot.
Seven 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.
Hooez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hooez looks to throw the jab but Seven is out of range.
Hooez cracks Seven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Seven gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hooez.
Hooez misses with a two punch combination.
Hooez throws a lazy uppercut
and Seven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Seven stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hooez working aggressively here.
Hooez blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Hooez.
Hooez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seven.
Hooez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seven throws a head punch that misses.
Seven blocks a body shot from Hooez.
Nice body punch from Hooez.
Hooez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seven backwards.
Nice body punch from Hooez - that landed with a thud.
Hooez has a couple of punches blocked by Seven.
Hooez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Seven walks away with a smile on his face. Hooez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Seven throws a hook to the side of Hooez's head but Hooez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Seven misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Seven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hooez dips to his left and cracks Seven with an uppercut!
Seven takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hooez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lonny Seven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seven throws a lazy right hand but Hooez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hooez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seven misses with an uppercut
and Hooez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hooez fails to land with a series of punches.
Hooez darts in trying to clinch
letting Seven counter with a right hand.
Hooez moves in looking to clinch but Seven pushes him off.
Seven scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Hooez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooez throws a poor cross that misses
and Seven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hooez misses with a lunging right hand
and Seven counters with a left and a right that stings Hooez.
Seven stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Seven wants it to stay on the feet.
Hooez manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Seven on his heels. He'll look to pass Seven's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooez trying to control the position from guard on top but Seven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hooez controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hooez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hooez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Seven ducks under a wild hook from Hooez.
Hooez lands with a straight right. Seven didn't see that one coming.
Hooez thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hooez throws a right hand that misses
and Seven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Hooez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hooez lands a slapping body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hooez misses.
Seven with a jab.
Seven defending well as Hooez loads up on a big left hand.
Seven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hooez darts in looking for a takedown but Seven gets double underhooks and turns Hooez into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mackin Hooez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hooez misses with some punches.
Hooez misses with a body punch.
Hooez prevents a body shot from Seven.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seven gets underhooks to prevent Hooez's takedown attempt.
Hooez has Seven pressed against the cage.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hooez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hooezs head.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hooez blocks a body shot from Seven.
Seven is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Hooez fails to land.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hooez backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Seven.
Seven lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Seven misses with a body punch.
Seven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seven is trying to stall.
Seven pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seven is pushing Hooez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Seven lands a shoulder strike.
Seven looking to stall.
Hooez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seven using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hooez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seven backwards.
Hooez scores with a hook to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hooez tries to work over Seven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hooez is looking for a takedown.
Seven lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seven.
Seven breaks the clinch.
Hooez scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the liver by Hooez. Beautiful body shot.
Hooez lands with a straight right. Seven didn't see that one coming.
Hooez throws a good cross that connects.
Hooez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hooez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hooez avoids the body shot from Seven.
Hooez misses with a double jab.
Hooez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Lonny Seven has been cut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooez throws a body punch but Seven moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Seven.
Hooez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hooez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Seven looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hooez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Seven as he avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooez. Seven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mackin Hooez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Seven.
Seven throws a right hand that misses
and Hooez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Hooez does no damage.
Hooez scores with a takedown into Seven's guard.
Hooez postures up in Seven's guard and throws a big left but Seven blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mackin Hooez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lonny Seven's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hooez lands a nice hook to Seven's body. Seven takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hooez dives in for a single leg takedown but Seven sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Seven throws out a counter right but Hooez avoids it with no problem.
Hooez stalling in the clinch but Seven improves position.
Seven has a couple of punches blocked by Hooez.
Seven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hooez tries a body shot but Seven blocks it.
Seven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hooez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hooez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seven can do to turn this around?
Seven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hooez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooez fails to land with a series of punches.
Hooez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hooez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seven swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Hooez counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Hooez finds it's way through Seven's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Hooez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hooez.
Hooez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seven manages to avoid it.
Hooez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seven.
Hooez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hooez defending well as Seven loads up on a big left hand.
Hooez walks into a straight right hand from Seven.
Hooez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Hooez - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hooez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hooez throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hooez jumps guard but Seven turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A left hand lands to the body for Seven.
Seven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Seven.
Hooez wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mackin Hooez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seven.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Hooez fails to land.
Seven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hooez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Seven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Seven blocks a body shot from Hooez.
Hooez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hooez misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hooez fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Seven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seven throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hooez has a couple of punches blocked by Seven.
Hooez gets through Seven's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hooez works on Seven's body with a couple of short punches.
Seven struggles to land a body shot inside as Hooez controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Seven.
Seven tries a body shot but Hooez blocks it.
Seven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Seven.
Hooez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seven is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Seven is pushing Hooez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hooez is leaning against Seven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hooez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Seven breaks the clinch.
Seven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooez shoots for a double leg takedown but Seven sprawls well. He's pushed Hooez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hooez takes a swing at Seven's ribcage but misses.
Seven throws a low kick, looking for Hooez's leg but Hooez calmly moves out of range.
Seven takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hooez cracks Seven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hooez throws an overhand right that lands on Seven's shoulder, as Seven tries to avoid the shot.
Seven now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Seven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hooez lands with a right hand.
Hooez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hooez.
Hooez throws a shot from downtown. Seven moves away and avoids it.
Seven moves away from the strike by Hooez.
Hooez connects with a body shot that sends Seven's belly button to the back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hooez.
Seven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Hooez.
Hooez throws a jab but it's blocked by Seven.
Mackin Hooez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hooez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Seven in his tracks.
Hooez lands with a straight right. Seven didn't see that one coming.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hooez cracks Seven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hooez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seven manages to avoid it.
Seven let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hooez staying out of range there.
Seven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hooez lands a really nice looking cross but Seven seems unphased.
Seven avoids the body shot from Hooez.
Hooez throws a jab but it's blocked by Seven.
A shot to the liver by Hooez. Beautiful body shot.
Hooez wants to clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hooez cracks Seven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Seven staying out of range there.
Hooez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seven swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Seven! But no joy.
A jab from Seven does it's job there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hooez, as that shot connected.
Hooez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seven.
Nice jab there from Seven.
Hooez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Seven under the eye.
A big right from Hooez misses.
Seven jabs at Hooez's body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hooez connects with a crisp jab.
Hooez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Seven circles away.
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!
Hooez moves out of range as Seven strikes.
Jab, jab by Hooez - just one landing.
Hooez cracks Seven with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Seven punishes Hooez's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Hooez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seven throws a body shot but no joy.
Hooez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Seven looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hooez is looking to take a break and control but Seven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooez with the ground and pound but Seven regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Hooez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mackin Hooez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lonny Seven's cut.
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!
Seven avoids the body shot from Hooez.
Seven misses with a straight left.
Hooez lands with a hook. Seven tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hooez slips under a jab.
Hooez misses with a left hand
and Seven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hooez throws a shot from downtown. Seven moves away and avoids it.
Hooez rushes Seven and presses him up against the cage.
Seven blocks an uppercut.
Seven'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.
Lonny Seven seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooez can't find room to land a body shot as Seven controls the action.
Hooez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hooez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hooez prevents Seven from breaking the clinch.
Hooez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Seven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hooez's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seven stalls.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hooez.
Hooez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seven gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Seven blocking some punches.
Hooez blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seven lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hooez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seven can't find room to land a body shot as Hooez controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Seven.
Seven throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Seven fails to land.
Seven working aggressively here.
Hooez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Seven.
Seven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hooez backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Seven - that landed with a thud.
Hooez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seven backwards.
Hooez misses with a punch on the inside.
Seven pushes Hooez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seven.
Seven takes a shot to the head.
Hooez misses with the head strike.
Seven lands with a right to the head.
Seven blocks an uppercut.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hooez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Seven backwards.
Seven blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Seven fails to land.
Seven lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seven tries to work over Hooez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hooez.
Hooez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Seven lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seven blocks a body shot from Hooez.
Seven misses with a punch to the body.
Hooez takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Seven as the two fighters clinch.
Seven is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Hooez fails to land.
Seven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hooez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hooez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seven backwards.
Seven misses with a punch on the inside.
Hooez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Seven.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hooez wants to take the fight to the mat but Seven manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lonny Seven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mackin Hooez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hooez throws a punch but it's blocked by Seven.
Hooez letting Seven take a breather here.
Seven is struggling to control the position.
Hooez tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hand to the body from Hooez.
Seven dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Seven manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Seven continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Seven working aggressively here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seven'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.
Seven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hooez blocks an uppercut.
Seven misses with the head strike.
Hooez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seven swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seven scores with a shoulder strike.
Seven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hooez slows down the pace here.
Hooez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seven backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Seven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seven throws a lazy right hand but Hooez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hooez slips a straight right by Seven.
Seven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hooez moves away from the strike by Seven.
A quick step to the side and Hooez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hooez throws a combination that misses
and Seven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seven lands a jab to the head.
Hooez jabs at Seven's body.
Hooez looks to land a combination but Seven avoids it well.
Seven doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Seven scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hooez in his tracks.
Hooez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hooez misses with a body shot.
Seven drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hooez moves away from the strike by Seven.
Hooez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seven.
Seven let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hooez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hooez tries to clinch up.
Seven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hooez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hooez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seven throws out the jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Seven throws a shot from downtown. Hooez moves away and avoids it.
Seven misses with a wild body shot.
Hooez lands a nice looking body shot.
Hooez blocks a jab.
Hooez works Seven's body with a nice hook.
Hooez slips a jab from Seven.
Hooez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Seven misses the jab.
Nice cross by Hooez.
Seven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hooez misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lonny Seven.
I think Hooez 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mackin Hooez!
During a confident post fight interview, Mackin Hooez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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