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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy MacKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Durden's choice of entrance music: All Nightmare Long. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy MacKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durden.
MacKay misses with a few strikes there.
MacKay misses with a few strikes there.
MacKay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
MacKay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Durden.
Durden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Billy MacKay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Durden clinches up against the cage.
Durden has MacKay pressed against the cage, preventing MacKay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacKay wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacKay gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durden.
MacKay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacKay's efforts to push away.
Durden tries for a takedown but MacKay manages to get underhooks.
Durden unloads a knee to the mid-section. MacKay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but MacKay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
MacKay is trying to force a seperation but Durden has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durden wants a takedown but no success here.
MacKay is looking to break free of the clinch but Durden has double underhooks.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Billy MacKay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacKay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacKay defends it nicely.
Durden looks gassed!
MacKay cracks Durden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from MacKay.
Durden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacKay tries to avoid it but Durden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacKay to the ground. MacKay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacKay pinned against the cage. MacKay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
MacKay tries to land a leg kick but Durden saw it coming and moves away.
Durden is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacKay as he jumps to the side.
MacKay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacKay scores with a punch to the head.
MacKay lands with a hook. Durden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
MacKay lands a right hook to the body.
MacKay lands with a straight right. Durden didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for MacKay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacKay misses with the combination.
MacKay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durden backs up against the cage.
MacKay misses with the combination.
MacKay just misses with a punch to the body.
MacKay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacKay lands a jab-cross combination.
MacKay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in MacKay's guard.
Durden content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy MacKay dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Durden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as MacKay sprawls well. MacKay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Durden gets slowly back to his feet.
Durden shoots in for a takedown but MacKay shows good takedown defense.
MacKay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MacKay wants it to stay on the feet.
Billy MacKay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Nice body punch from MacKay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to de liver by MacKay. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacKay dips to his left and cracks Durden with an uppercut!
MacKay just misses with a punch to the body.
MacKay stalks Durden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Durden's face. Durden staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKay throws out a powerful jab.
MacKay scores with a jab to the body.
MacKay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacKay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MacKay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
MacKay stuffs the takedown.
MacKay does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacKay tries to avoid it but Durden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacKay to the ground. MacKay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MacKay misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Durden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacKay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durden takes one on the button.
MacKay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.
MacKay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacKay displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durden.
MacKay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Durden.
Durden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from MacKay.
MacKay throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MacKay wants it to stay on the feet.
Durden has MacKay up against the cage in a clinch.
MacKay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MacKay avoids it.
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
MacKay scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Durden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacKay finds it's way round the side to connect with Durden's head.
Durden looks for a takedown but MacKay sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
MacKay swinging wilding here.
MacKay throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
Durden fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - MacKay scores with a four punch combination!
Danga de danga de dang - MacKay scores with a four punch combination!
Billy MacKay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from MacKay.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durden shoots in and drives through. MacKay sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy MacKay dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Durden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in MacKay's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacKay wants to stand up but Durden is controlling him.
Durden is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! MacKay is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! MacKay has escaped and now he's on top!
Durden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacKay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKay is looking to stand up but Durden won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Durden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacKay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacKay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durden trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because MacKay has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Durden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Durden is trying to control the position but MacKay postures up.
MacKay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Durden is proving hard to escape from.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durden wants to stand but MacKay is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacKay 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy MacKay!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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