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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy MacKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy MacKay has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Mason!
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, Billy MacKay!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from MacKay.
Mason tries to clinch but MacKay is having none of it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mason blocks the leg kick.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from MacKay.
Mason wants to clinch.
MacKay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacKay throws a right and a left that both miss.
MacKay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mason lands with a kick to the temple. MacKay shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Billy MacKay has been cut.
MacKay throws a leg kick but Mason sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mason lets loose with a powerful body kick. MacKay will feel that in the morning.
MacKay lands three nice shots there - 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!
MacKay misses with a double jab.
MacKay misses with a series of wild punches.
Mason lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mason wants to clinch.
MacKay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mason manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mason circles away quickly and effectively.
MacKay looks gassed!
MacKay fails to land with a series of punches.
Mason closes the distance and clinches.
Mason pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mason drives through and clinches with MacKay against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mason pulls guard successfully.
MacKay wants to stand but Mason has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mason has his feet on MacKay's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
MacKay takes a kick to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
Mason dodges the punch combination from MacKay.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mason darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mason keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacKay misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason clinches with his opponent.
Mason lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mason obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mason breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mason thumps MacKay with a low kick.
Mason clinches.
Mason lands a nice elbow.
Mason pulls guard successfully.
Mason is pulling down on MacKay's head. It's preventing any offense from MacKay, at least for the moment.
Mason has a closed guard, preventing MacKay from standing up.
MacKay must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mason lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for MacKay!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKay's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mason dominating with strikes here.
Mason fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mason landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mason lands with some strikes.
Mason connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mason throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mason punching from mount but MacKay doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mason throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
MacKay is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mason throws some wild stikes that MacKay manages to avoid easily.
Mason sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mason throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mason punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mason trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacKay manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Mason dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy MacKay'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.
MacKay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacKay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason misses with a looping left.
MacKay misses with a leg kick.
MacKay goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Donk. Mason catches MacKay right on the button with a cross.
MacKay fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mason is looking to clinch.
Mason cracks the inside of MacKay's front leg.
Mason pushes MacKay up against the cage in a clinch.
Mason unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mason slows down the pace here.
Mason throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacKay keeps control of Mason as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but MacKay is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKay tries to break the clinch but Mason is controlling the position.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
MacKay is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
MacKay breaks from the clinch.
MacKay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
MacKay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by MacKay.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MacKay.
MacKay throws a series of punches but Mason moves out of range.
MacKay takes a kick to the side of the head.
MacKay sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
MacKay clobbers Mason with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacKay misses with a two punch combination.
MacKay throws a combination. Mason tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacKay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason is looking to clinch but MacKay is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by MacKay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of MacKay.
Mason lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacKay looks to land a combination but Mason avoids it well.
Ricky Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
Mason explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick from MacKay misses.
Mason is looking to clinch but MacKay is avoiding it.
MacKay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
MacKay throws a combination. Mason tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mason takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mason dodges the punch combination from MacKay.
MacKay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mason dodges the punch combination from MacKay.
Mason gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKay manages to break the clinch.
Mason is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mason is looking to clinch but MacKay is avoiding it.
MacKay ducks under a wild hook from Mason.
A jab from Mason misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacKay.
MacKay dodges the punch combination from Mason.
MacKay throws a chopping leg kick but Mason manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
MacKay thows a leg kick but Mason checks it
and Mason counters with an inside leg kick.
MacKay throws a one two combo.
MacKay scores with a three punch combo!
MacKay lands with a nice body punch.
Ricky Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mason rushes MacKay and presses him up against the cage.
MacKay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mason is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MacKay gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mason takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mason jumps guard but MacKay stands there with Mason around his waist. Mason gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mason tries to pull guard but MacKay holds him up against the cage and eventually Mason drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacKay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
MacKay prevents a takedown attempt there.
MacKay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason slips a jab and a cross from MacKay.
MacKay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacKay keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mason.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy MacKay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Billy MacKay's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
MacKay throws a right hand that Mason ducks under and follows up with a left that Mason also avoids with ease.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacKay moves away.
Mason tries to clinch up.
Mason closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mason lands a good knee to the midsection. MacKay won't want to take too many of those.
MacKay is trying to force a seperation but Mason has the dominant position.
Mason breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for MacKay.
MacKay dips to his left and cracks Mason with an uppercut!
MacKay throws a combination that misses
and Mason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mason drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mason wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mason prevents MacKay from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason misses with a knee strike.
MacKay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacKay 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.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mason has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mason throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch combination from MacKay misses.
MacKay cracks Mason with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mason keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacKay.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacKay scores with a hook.
MacKay lands a two punch combo.
Mason dodges the punch combination from MacKay.
A low kick from MacKay is predictable there
and Mason counters with an inside leg kick.
MacKay throws a series of punches but Mason avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
MacKay jabs Mason right on the nose. Mason blinks but takes it well.
Mason showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacKay.
Mason tries to close the distance and clinch but MacKay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mason throws a wild body kick that MacKay sees coming a mile off.
MacKay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
MacKay scores with a three punch combo!
Mason looks for the body kick but MacKay saw that one coming.
MacKay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mason lands with a thumping leg kick.
MacKay's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and MacKay duly obliges.
Mason avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacKay throws a front kick aimed at Mason's knee but Mason avoids it well.
MacKay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mason tries to clinch but MacKay moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a head kick but MacKay moves out of range.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
MacKay throws a leg kick
and Mason moves into the clinch.
Mason is trying to maintain a safe position but MacKay gets an underhook and turns Mason into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mason creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mason.
Mason pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacKay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mason is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mason misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MacKay.
MacKay is trying to break free.
Mason fails to pull guard.
MacKay has had enough of the clinch but Mason keeps him there for the moment.
MacKay managing to block the knees to the body from Mason.
Mason tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Mason. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four 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.
MacKay can't break the clinch.
Mason tries to land a knee to the head but MacKay blocks with his arms.
MacKay is trying to break the clinch but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
MacKay prevents Mason from breaking the clinch.
MacKay wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MacKay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Mason tries to break the clinch but MacKay is controlling the position.
MacKay prevents a body shot from Mason.
MacKay is trying to break free.
MacKay is trying to break free.
Mason trying to stall but MacKay improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
MacKay is trying to break the clinch but Mason has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by MacKay as Mason tries to tie him up.
MacKay blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy MacKay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacKay 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy MacKay!
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FIGHT
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