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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saw Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gene Paolo Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gene Paolo Mac has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saw Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gene Paolo Mac!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paolo Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson swings for the body but Paolo Mac moves out of range.
Stevenson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paolo Mac.
Paolo Mac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stevenson.
It looks like Gene Paolo Mac has been cut.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Paolo Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paolo Mac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevenson throws a looping overhand right but Paolo Mac ducks down to avoid it.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Paolo Mac moves out of range.
Stevenson lands a nice hook to Paolo Mac's body. Paolo Mac takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Paolo Mac moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paolo Mac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Paolo Mac ducks under and follows up with a left that Paolo Mac also avoids with ease.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Paolo Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paolo Mac slips a jab from Stevenson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Paolo Mac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson avoids the head kick by Paolo Mac.
Stevenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paolo Mac moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Paolo Mac ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson takes a swing at Paolo Mac's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Paolo Mac.
Paolo Mac fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson throws a lazy right hand but Paolo Mac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paolo Mac was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Paolo Mac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paolo Mac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Paolo Mac is looking to slow Stevenson down with leg kicks.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Saw Stevenson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gene Paolo Mac's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paolo Mac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Paolo Mac avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Paolo Mac walks into a stiff left hand from Stevenson.
Stevenson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A combination from Paolo Mac does no damage.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paolo Mac counters with a two punch combo.
Paolo Mac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Paolo Mac misses the target.
Saw Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paolo Mac lands a head kick!
Paolo Mac throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Paolo Mac.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Paolo Mac counters with a head kick. That will keep Stevenson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paolo Mac misses with a double jab.
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Paolo Mac.
Stevenson scores with a hook to the body. Paolo Mac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Saw Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paolo Mac.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Paolo Mac's head but Paolo Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson lands a jab-cross combination.
Paolo Mac throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paolo Mac throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Paolo Mac's head but Paolo Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Stevenson coming out on top.
Paolo Mac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson slips a jab and a cross from Paolo Mac.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Stevenson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paolo Mac counters with a head kick. That will keep Stevenson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Paolo Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Paolo Mac's head.
Stevenson misses the body punch
and Paolo Mac counters with a good low kick that Stevenson was not able to check.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Paolo Mac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson swings for the body but Paolo Mac moves out of range.
Stevenson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paolo Mac counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevenson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Paolo Mac takes one to the chin there.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Paolo Mac counters with an outside leg kick.
Paolo Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paolo Mac misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Paolo Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gene Paolo Mac's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stevenson throws a right hand that Paolo Mac ducks under and follows up with a left that Paolo Mac also avoids with ease.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Paolo Mac ducks under and follows up with a left that Paolo Mac also avoids with ease.
Paolo Mac throws a nice outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Paolo Mac dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Paolo Mac.
Stevenson looks to land a combination but Paolo Mac avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses the jab.
Stevenson misses with a combination
and Paolo Mac counters with a good low kick that Stevenson was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Paolo Mac counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gene Paolo Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paolo Mac.
Stevenson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Paolo Mac moves into range and connects with a jab.
Paolo Mac scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevenson should have avoided that one.
Paolo Mac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevenson.
Paolo Mac pushes Stevenson away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stevenson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Paolo Mac - the referee stops the clock and Stevenson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Paolo Mac. Stevenson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paolo Mac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paolo Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paolo Mac.
Paolo Mac lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paolo Mac.
Paolo Mac lands a head kick. Stevenson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paolo Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Paolo Mac moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Stevenson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson throws a sloppy body shot
and Paolo Mac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Stevenson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paolo Mac counters with a body kick that stops Stevenson in his tracks momentarily.
Paolo Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Paolo Mac lands a head kick. Stevenson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paolo Mac throws a head kick that half lands.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paolo Mac moves away.
Paolo Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Stevenson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paolo Mac lands with a slapping head kick.
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paolo Mac.
Stevenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Paolo Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paolo Mac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Paolo Mac!
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RATING
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