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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Macloud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macloud comes into a darkened arena with his song building. highlander theme song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Scott! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duncan Macloud! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Macloud gets the takedown into side control. Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't. You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Scott tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macloud wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Macloud thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Macloud is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Scott is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Scott tries to control but Macloud manages to take his back. Scott knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Macloud on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Macloud trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Scott breaks Macloud's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Macloud looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Scott wants to control from the top but Macloud keeps moving. Macloud looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Macloud keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully. Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Macloud keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully. Macloud trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Scott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Macloud shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Scott napping and manages to drive through into side control! Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't. Macloud wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well. Macloud looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott tries to get back to half guard but can't. Macloud has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Macloud gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Scott tries to clinch but Macloud moves out of range. Scott throws a one two combo.
Scott stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Scott wants it to stay on the feet. Scott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scott tries to clinch up. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Scott closes the distance and clinches. Macloud is trying to force a seperation but Scott has the dominant position. Macloud is looking to break free of the clinch but Scott has double underhooks. Scott lands with a right to the head. Macloud is looking to break free of the clinch but Scott has double underhooks. Macloud avoiding damage as Scott throws knees to the body.
Scott lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scott breaks from the clinch.
Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Macloud, pushing him back against the cage. Scott tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scott misses with a knee strike.
Scott connects with a knee to the head.
Scott working hard to break the clinch. Scott looking to throw knees to the head but Macloud is blocking nicely.
Macloud wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Macloud is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Scott's half guard. Scott wants to get back to full guard. It looks like Macloud is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Macloud dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Scott lands with a straight right. Macloud didn't see that one coming. Macloud throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it. Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Macloud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scott scores with a jab to the jaw. Macloud shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Macloud looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Scott is looking to get to half guard. Macloud stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. Scott tries a head kick but it misses.
Scott is looking to clinch but Macloud is avoiding it.
Macloud is breathing heavily. Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macloud swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round. Macloud throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scott's waist but Scott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macloud off to one side. Macloud avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scott wants to clinch up but Macloud keeps it at a distance. Macloud keeps the fight on the outside. Scott rushes Macloud and presses him up against the cage. Scott connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macloud's face.
Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Macloud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Macloud pushes him off. Scott closes the distance but Macloud moves to the side and Macloud counters by moving into the clinch. Macloud takes a knee right on the jaw!
Macloud has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Scott breaks the clinch.
Jay Scott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Scott closes the distance and clinches. Scott scores with a knee to the head.
Scott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macloud blocks it with crossed arms. Scott gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Scott tries a knee to the head but Macloud blocks it.
Scott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Macloud blocks it with crossed arms. Macloud on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Macloud gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Scott regains guard.
Scott wants to sweep here but Macloud controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scott wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Macloud manages to pass to side control. Macloud is thwarting Scott's attempts to control the position. Macloud uses his free foot to push down on Scott's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Scott. Scott tries to hold on but Macloud postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Macloud stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. Scott moves out of range as Macloud throws a body kick.
Macloud pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macloud swats him away and circles back towards the center. Scott lands with a kick to the temple. Macloud shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Scott tries to clinch up. Macloud lands a nice looking body shot.
Macloud fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jay Scott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duncan Macloud. Scott tries to clinch up. The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scott lands a jab to the head.
Scott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Macloud bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Macloud goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Scott rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Macloud's guard! Nice work there by Scott! Scott stops Macloud from standing up. Macloud has a closed guard, preventing Scott from standing up. Macloud pushes Scott off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macloud. Macloud swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Macloud showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Scott is looking to clinch. Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Macloud moves away. Macloud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center. Macloud swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott. Scott is looking to clinch. Macloud keeps the fight on the outside. Good exchange - Scott coming out on top. Scott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Scott.
Scott lands a damaging elbow. Scott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Scott tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macloud breaks the clinch.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Macloud shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scott but Scott pushes him off and we're back to square one. Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Scott lands a jab to the nose. Scott clobbers Macloud with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Macloud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scott tries to clinch but Macloud moves out of range. A jab from Scott does it's job there. Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Scott is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scott tries to clinch but Macloud is having none of it. Macloud avoids the head kick by Scott.
Macloud clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the cage. Scott misses with a knee to the head. Scott landing knees to the body.
Scott with a knee to the head.
Macloud breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott wants to clinch but Macloud slips to the side and Macloud counters with a lovely straight right hand! Macloud rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Scott closes the distance and pushes Macloud back into the cage. Scott tries a knee to the head but Macloud blocks it.
Scott with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Macloud wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
Scott tries a knee to the head but Macloud blocks it.
Scott has Macloud pressed against the cage, preventing Macloud from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Macloud has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Macloud wants to break the clinch but can't.
Macloud looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Scott tries to land a knee to the head but Macloud blocks with his arms.
Macloud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Scott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Macloud closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Scott did well to prevent Macloud getting side control. Macloud seems to be working for a kimura but Scott defends the submission attempt. Macloud stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Scott wants to clinch up but Macloud keeps it at a distance. Scott is looking to clinch. Scott bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scott clinches up with Macloud and pushes him back against the cage. Scott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scott with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macloud has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Scott is trying to keep an underhook but Macloud manages to get the takedown into half guard. Macloud frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Macloud is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Jay Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Macloud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scott swats him away and circles back towards the center. Scott tries to clinch but Macloud is having none of it. The fight stays on the outside here - Macloud looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Scott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Macloud wants to clinch and Scott counters with a lovely straight right hand! Scott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macloud throws out the jab. Scott closes the distance and pushes Macloud back into the cage. Scott using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Macloud has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Macloud tries to circle away but Scott has him pinned against the cage. Scott works on Macloud's body with a couple of short punches. Scott crunches a lovely knee into Macloud's ribcage. Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Macloud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Macloud lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Scott. Macloud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Scott moves into the clinch. Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jay Scott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Scott tries to clinch but fails miserably and Macloud counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Scott is defending against the submission attempts here by Macloud.
Macloud is pressing down on Scott's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scott is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Duncan Macloud. I've got Macloud winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30 Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duncan Macloud!
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energy
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hype
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