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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dynamo MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Cutinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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167 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dynamo MacKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leandro Cutinha!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Cutinha with that takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cutinha.
Cutinha prevents MacKenzie from escaping the position.
Cutinha throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cutinha throwing strikes but MacKenzie manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The referee asks MacKenzie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. MacKenzie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cutinha tries to bench press MacKenzie off him but MacKenzie keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cutinha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee asks MacKenzie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. MacKenzie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cutinha tries to bench press MacKenzie off him but MacKenzie keeps the position.
MacKenzie working the head and body with strikes.
MacKenzie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cutinha is looking for a sweep.
Cutinha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Cutinha is looking for a sweep.
Cutinha on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cutinha is trying to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good shot there by MacKenzie.
The fighters circling - MacKenzie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by MacKenzie as he connects with a hook.
Cutinha is rocked!
MacKenzie throws a hook to the side of Cutinha's head but Cutinha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cutinha moves out of range as MacKenzie strikes.
Cutinha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cutinha is still on wobbly legs! Can MacKenzie finish him?
An inside leg kick lands from MacKenzie.
Cutinha looks gassed!
Cutinha shoots in for a takedown but MacKenzie shows good takedown defense.
Cutinha seems to have recovered his senses.
MacKenzie throws a sloppy head kick and Cutinha moves out of range easily.
Dynamo MacKenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MacKenzie lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutinha is trying hard to land a takedown here. MacKenzie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dynamo MacKenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Cutinha.
Nice jab there from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie clinches with his opponent.
MacKenzie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
MacKenzie connects with a right hand. Cutinha shakes it off.
MacKenzie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacKenzie tries to clinch but Cutinha is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cutinha.
MacKenzie digs a good body shot into Cutinha's ribs.
MacKenzie connects with a right hand. Cutinha shakes it off.
MacKenzie bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Cutinha! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
MacKenzie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
MacKenzie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cutinha keeping full guard, as MacKenzie tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutinha keeping moving, preventing MacKenzie from controlling successfully.
Cutinha avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cutinha looking for a sweep. Not yet Cutinha, not yet.
Cutinha working for a triangle but MacKenzie defends it easily.
MacKenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cutinha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cutinha swats away the attempt to clinch by MacKenzie.
MacKenzie stuns Cutinha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cutinha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No luck for Cutinha with that takedown attempt.
MacKenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
MacKenzie scores with a hook to the body. Cutinha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
MacKenzie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
MacKenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cutinha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacKenzie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cutinha's hands.
MacKenzie lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Cutinha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutinha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacKenzie pushes Cutinha up against the cage in a clinch.
MacKenzie manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacKenzie instigates a clinch.
MacKenzie scores with a hook to the body.
MacKenzie breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dynamo MacKenzie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cutinha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie thows a body shot but no joy.
MacKenzie slips under a jab from Cutinha.
Cutinha needs to keep his hands up - MacKenzie had a free shot at his head there.
MacKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cutinha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacKenzie sizes up Cutinha with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie is looking to clinch but Cutinha is avoiding it.
MacKenzie clinches.
MacKenzie breaks from the clinch.
Dynamo MacKenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
Cutinha fails to land the takedown.
Cutinha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacKenzie.
Cutinha shoots for a takedown but MacKenzie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cutinha is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutinha is just out of range.
MacKenzie stuns Cutinha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Cutinha with that takedown attempt.
Dynamo MacKenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Cutinha.
MacKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
MacKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Cutinha pushes him off.
MacKenzie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cutinha.
A jab from MacKenzie finds it's way through Cutinha's defenses.
MacKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutinha moves out of range of the strikes.
MacKenzie lands with a shot to the body.
Cutinha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
MacKenzie lands a nice looking body shot.
MacKenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Cutinha circles away.
No luck for Cutinha with that takedown attempt.
A lazy left from MacKenzie finds it's target.
MacKenzie slaps away a takedown attempt from Cutinha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacKenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cutinha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
MacKenzie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cutinha can do to turn this around?
Cutinha ducks right into an uppercut from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie throws a hook to the side of Cutinha's head but Cutinha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MacKenzie scores with a jab.
MacKenzie stuffs the takedown.
A jab from MacKenzie does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacKenzie throws a hook to the side of Cutinha's head but Cutinha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from MacKenzie misses.
MacKenzie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cutinha in his tracks.
MacKenzie lands an overhand right.
Cutinha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but MacKenzie swivels and escapes.
MacKenzie just misses with a punch to the body.
Cutinha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie throws a leg kick which misses Cutinha's front leg but catches the back leg as Cutinha tries to avoid it.
MacKenzie scores with a jab to the body.
MacKenzie lands with a good body shot.
MacKenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
MacKenzie lands a glancing blow to the side of Cutinha's head.
Cutinha shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MacKenzie as he avoids it easily.
Cutinha takes one to the side of the head.
No luck for Cutinha with that takedown attempt.
MacKenzie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cutinha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to de liver by MacKenzie. Beautiful body shot.
MacKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Cutinha pushes him off.
Cutinha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacKenzie.
Cutinha steps to the side to avoid the strikes from MacKenzie.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cutinha checks a leg kick.
Cutinha tries for a takedown but MacKenzie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
MacKenzie scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutinha with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling MacKenzie to score with a decent uppercut.
MacKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Cutinha is just out of range.
MacKenzie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cutinha momentarily.
MacKenzie scores with a body shot.
MacKenzie digs a good hook to Cutinha's body.
Dynamo MacKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacKenzie works Cutinha's body with a nice hook.
MacKenzie stuns Cutinha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cutinha shoots for a takedown but MacKenzie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
MacKenzie connects with a jab.
MacKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
MacKenzie misses with a body shot.
Cutinha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacKenzie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cutinha.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cutinha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacKenzie throws a shot from downtown. Cutinha moves away and avoids it.
MacKenzie misses with a looping right.
Cutinha darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dynamo MacKenzie dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cutinha ducks under a wild hook from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from MacKenzie. No joy for Cutinha on that attempt.
MacKenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
MacKenzie lands a slapping body shot.
Cutinha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from MacKenzie finds it's way round the side to connect with Cutinha's head.
Donk. MacKenzie catches Cutinha right on the button with a cross.
MacKenzie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MacKenzie wants it to stay on the feet.
Cutinha circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacKenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cutinha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from MacKenzie. No joy for Cutinha on that attempt.
Dynamo MacKenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Cutinha.
MacKenzie lands with a nice body punch.
MacKenzie cracks the inside of Cutinha's front leg.
MacKenzie slaps away a takedown attempt from Cutinha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
MacKenzie cracks Cutinha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacKenzie throws a shot to the body.
MacKenzie tries to clinch up.
Cutinha tries to move into range but MacKenzie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacKenzie with a hook.
Cutinha blocks a jab.
MacKenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from Cutinha. Cutinha gets slowly back to his feet.
Cutinha shoots in but no luck this time.
MacKenzie tries to clinch there but Cutinha circles away.
Cutinha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around MacKenzie's waist but MacKenzie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cutinha off to one side.
Cutinha takes a swing at MacKenzie's ribcage but misses.
MacKenzie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cutinha manages to avoid it.
Cutinha shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. MacKenzie defends it nicely.
MacKenzie clobbers Cutinha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie connects with the punch.
Cutinha closes this distance looking for a takedown but MacKenzie circles away.
MacKenzie is looking to clinch but Cutinha is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacKenzie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cutinha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
MacKenzie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
MacKenzie lands a lovely overhand right.
MacKenzie lands a head shot.
Nice sprawl there from MacKenzie as Cutinha shoots in.
MacKenzie scores with a jab to the body.
MacKenzie connects with a jab.
MacKenzie clinches.
MacKenzie manages to break the clinch.
Cutinha shoots for a takedown but MacKenzie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by MacKenzie - just one landing.
Cutinha walks into a left hand.
MacKenzie lands a body shot.
Cutinha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacKenzie.
Cutinha closes the distance and clinches up with MacKenzie, looking for a takedown. Cutinha pushes MacKenzie against the cage but MacKenzie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MacKenzie misses with a wild body shot.
MacKenzie darts in and clinches Cutinha up against the cage.
MacKenzie leaning against his opponent.
MacKenzie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cutinha shoots in but no luck this time.
MacKenzie throws a body punch but Cutinha moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. MacKenzie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
MacKenzie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Cutinha.
MacKenzie looks to land a right hand but Cutinha moved out of range.
MacKenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cutinha shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
MacKenzie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cutinha is controlling him.
Cutinha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacKenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cutinha trying to move into half guard but instead MacKenzie has managed to sweep!
MacKenzie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Leandro Cutinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacKenzie is pushing down on Cutinha's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cutinha is fighting to maintain full guard but MacKenzie has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dynamo MacKenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for MacKenzie, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dynamo MacKenzie!
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RATING
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