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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lacey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Black!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Lacey moves out of range easily.
Black tries to clinch up but Lacey circles away and keeps his distance.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Black.
Lacey slaps away a takedown attempt from Black, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lacey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters by moving into the clinch.
Lacey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Black avoids it.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lacey.
Lacey wants to break the clinch but can't.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Black lands an elbow just above Lacey 's eye.
It looks like Mark Lacey has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Black obliges.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lacey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Lacey gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lacey darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.
Black successfully pulls guard.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lacey is controlling him.
Lacey wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Lacey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Black should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lacey postures up.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lacey is controlling him.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lacey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Black works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lacey tries to clinch up but Black circles away and keeps his distance.
Black on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Jack Black has been cut.
Lacey clinches but Black breaks the clinch
and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lacey wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is looking to control Lacey's arms but Lacey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Black has his back to the cage.
Black landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Black looking to throw knees to the head but Lacey is blocking nicely.
Black looks gassed!
Black slows down the pace here.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Black trying to control the position but instead, Lacey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Black into the cage.
Black stops a takedown attempt from Lacey.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lacey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lacey throws an elbow but misses.
Black is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lacey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lacey can't break the clinch.
Black unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lacey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Lacey avoids the damage to the body.
Lacey tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lacey is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lacey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lacey misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Black content just to control the position here.
Lacey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Black controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacey is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
Black missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lacey is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Black in particular looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
I looks like Black might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lacey is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Black dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Black lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Black throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacey. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mark Lacey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lacey misses the shot to the body.
Black tries to clinch up
and Lacey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Black pulls Lacey into guard.
Black has his feet on Lacey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Black throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lacey's waist but Lacey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Black off to one side.
Lacey with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a head kick. That will keep Lacey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lacey rushes Black and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Black drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lacey wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacey tries to pull guard but Black won't allow it.
Lacey trying to land knees to the body.
Black is trying to stall.
Lacey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Lacey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Lacey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Lacey gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Black taking a breather.
Lacey dodges an elbow strike from Black.
Black has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lacey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lacey is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lacey prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Lacey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lacey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
That's two 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.
Lacey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lacey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Black tries to keep at a distance but Lacey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lacey is trying to break the clinch but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black lands an elbow inside.
Black jumps guard and drags Lacey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Black trying to control the position.
Lacey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lacey prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey content to stall in guard here.
Lacey trying to stand up but can't free himself from Black's guard.
Black keeping full guard, as Lacey tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black takes the fight into the clinch.
Black lands a knee to the body.
Black is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lacey wants to clinch but Black slips to the side
and Black holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lacey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Black has him pressed against the cage.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black.
Black lands an elbow inside that Lacey shrugs off.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Lacey is controlling him.
Lacey can't get the takedown.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lacey up against the cage.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lacey as Black tries to tie him up.
Black gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lacey.
Black throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lacey blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Black avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Lacey circles away.
Lacey fails with the takedown.
Lacey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Black tries to clinch up
and Lacey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid body kick from Black.
Lacey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lacey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black fails with a takedown attempt.
Black wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch
and Lacey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lacey.
Lacey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Black crunches a lovely knee into Lacey's ribcage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Black stalling.
Black lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Black is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Lacey has double underhooks.
Lacey wants to get back to striking at distance but Black won't allow it.
Lacey fails to pull guard.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Lacey.
Stalling in the clinch from Black.
Lacey pulls guard successfully.
Black stays in close to Lacey's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but Lacey keeps moving.
Lacey pulls Black in close to his closed guard and prevents Black from doing any damage or advancing position.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lacey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lacey trying to control the position.
Lacey keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacey wants to stand and escape but Black is having none of it.
Lacey looking to control but Black passes into half guard.
Lacey is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Black seems content to control.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lacey is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Black wants to take a breather but Lacey is having none of it.
Lacey is trying to get back to full guard.
Black controlling the action here.
Black drops an elbow to the side of Lacey's head.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Lacey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black clinches but Lacey breaks the clinch
and Lacey counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mark Lacey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Black.
Well Black 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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