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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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218 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hanes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries to close the distance and clinch but Hanes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left lands for Hanes.
Mack tries to bum rush Hanes with a series of wild strikes but Hanes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mack thows a body shot but no joy.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hanes.
Mack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanes moves away.
A big right from Mack misses.
Mack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanes circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hanes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mack is controlling him.
Hanes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mack's guard.
Hanes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanes throwing strikes from guard but Mack blocks nicely.
Mack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanes.
Mack wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack wants to sweep here but Hanes controlling him for the moment.
Hanes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mack works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mack fails to land with a series of punches.
Mack drops Hanes with a beautiful combination! Hanes stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mack is looking for the KO!
Hanes is rocked!
It looks like Michael Hanes has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mack rushes Hanes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanes is still on wobbly legs! Can Mack finish him?
Hanes can't break the clinch.
Hanes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hanes seems to have recovered his senses.
Hanes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hanes misses with a combination
and Mack counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Hanes has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rodney Mack!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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