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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Macaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franc Janz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franc Janz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Phil Macaw's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil Macaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franc Janz!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Macaw sprawls well initially but Janz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Janz trying to mount his opponent but Macaw defends it.
Janz trying to control the pace.
Janz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Macaw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macaw looks like he's trying to stand up.
Macaw manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Janz misses with a wild combination.
Macaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaw moves out of range as Janz strikes.
Macaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Janz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macaw.
Macaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Macaw slips a straight right by Janz.
A big left from Janz misses.
Macaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Janz to score with a decent uppercut.
Janz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Macaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janz works Macaw's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Macaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Macaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Janz.
Macaw moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janz lands a jab to the nose.
Macaw moves away from the strike by Janz.
Macaw throws the kick towards the body but Janz avoids it.
Macaw throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Janz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Macaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Janz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Macaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Janz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Janz looks gassed!
Janz shoots for a double leg takedown but Macaw sprawls well. He's pushed Janz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Macaw delivers a nice body kick.
Macaw throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Macaw throws a nice head kick!
A shot to de liver by Macaw. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phil Macaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Macaw defending well as Janz loads up on a big left hand.
Macaw punishes Janz's body with a nice straight punch.
Janz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Macaw thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Janz if he has to take too many more of those.
Macaw throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Janz.
Good leg kick by Macaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Macaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Janz. That did some damage!
A cross from Macaw lands.
Janz shoots for a takedown but Macaw saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Janz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Macaw tries to clinch up.
Macaw moves out of range of the strikes.
Janz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Macaw.
Janz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Macaw.
Janz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Macaw.
Macaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Macaw, right into the meat.
Macaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Janz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Janz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Janz ducks right into an uppercut from Macaw.
Macaw feints and then cracks Janz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Janz down.
Macaw throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Macaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macaw lands a head kick!
Macaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macaw has Janz up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Macaw dominated that round.
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.
Macaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Janz.
Janz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Macaw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Janz's knee momentarily.
Macaw throws a body kick that misses.
Macaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Macaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Macaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Macaw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Macaw.
Macaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Janz at a distance.
Macaw throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Macaw coming out on top.
Macaw moves out of range as Janz strikes.
Macaw chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Franc Janz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Macaw. That's going to slow Janz down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaw lands a high kick!
Janz throws a hook but Macaw avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Macaw.
Janz throws a hook but Macaw blocks it.
Janz misses with a wild body shot.
Macaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Macaw thumps Janz with a low kick.
Macaw keeps Janz at a distance using the push kick.
A shot to the body from Janz misses
and Macaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Macaw lands a nice looking body kick.
Janz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Janz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Macaw counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Macaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macaw.
Macaw lets loose with a powerful body kick. Janz will feel that in the morning.
Macaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Janz's sensitive parts.
Macaw 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Macaw.
Macaw pushes Janz away with a front kick.
Janz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Macaw.
Macaw scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macaw bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Janz's head backwards.
Macaw defending well as Janz loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Janz misses its intended target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Janz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Macaw - the referee stops the clock and Janz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Macaw. Janz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Macaw moves out of range as Janz strikes.
Janz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Macaw.
Macaw lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macaw throws a body kick that misses.
Macaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Janz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Macaw counters with a good low kick that Janz was not able to check.
Janz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Janz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Macaw.
Macaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Macaw is looking to slow Janz down with leg kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Macaw. No joy for Janz on that attempt.
Phil Macaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Macaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
An inside leg kick lands from Macaw.
Macaw rushes Janz and presses him up against the cage.
Janz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Macaw.
Janz is trying to maintain a safe position but Macaw gets an underhook and turns Janz into the cage.
Macaw lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macaw lands a body shot.
Macaw lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Macaw.
Macaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Janz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Macaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Janz jumps guard but Macaw stands there with Janz around his waist. Janz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Macaw.
Macaw stalling the fight.
Janz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Janz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Janz misses with a punch to the body.
Macaw taking a breather.
Janz blocking some punches.
Macaw scores with a hook to the body.
Macaw blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Janz.
Janz cracks Macaw with a nice body shot.
Macaw looking to slow down the pace here.
Macaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macaw is pressed up against the cage. Janz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Macaw down to the mat. Macaw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Macaw dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Macaw feints and then cracks Janz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Janz down.
Janz throws the left hand but Macaw avoids the punch easily.
Janz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macaw.
Macaw connects with a right hand. Janz shakes it off.
Janz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Macaw.
Macaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Janz. That did some damage!
Janz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Macaw.
Macaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janz jabs Macaw right on the nose. Macaw blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janz throws a nice looking combination but Macaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macaw misses with a kick to the body.
Janz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Janz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Macaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Macaw clobbers Janz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Janz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Janz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Macaw lands with a kick to the temple. Janz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Macaw scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Macaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Janz.
Macaw lands with a nice body punch.
Macaw looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Macaw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Janz's calf.
A shot to the body from Janz misses
and Macaw counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Janz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Franc Janz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaw throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Janz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Macaw finds it's target.
A big left from Janz misses.
Good leg kick by Macaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Janz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Macaw.
Janz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Macaw's head backwards.
Macaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Janz misses with a hook.
Macaw scores with a push kick.
Janz misses with a straight right.
Janz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janz throws out a loose jab but Macaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Macaw!
Janz throws the left hand but Macaw avoids the punch easily.
Macaw lets loose with a powerful body kick. Janz will feel that in the morning.
Nice body kick there by Macaw.
Macaw scores with a hook.
Janz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Macaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Janz's head.
Janz lands with a good body shot.
Macaw plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Janz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Macaw.
Janz needs to keep his hands up - Macaw had a free shot at his head there.
Janz throws a jab but it's blocked by Macaw.
Macaw scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Janz misses the target.
Macaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Macaw.
Janz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Janz takes a swing at Macaw's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Macaw.
Macaw throws a head kick that Janz semi-blocks.
Macaw scores with a leg kick.
Macaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Janz.
Janz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice body kick from Macaw.
Macaw scores with a spinning back kick!
Phil Macaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Macaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Macaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Macaw, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Macaw!
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