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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between sam craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuckie Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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199 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, sam craven! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuckie Mac! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! craven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mac swivels and escapes. Nice sprawl there from Mac as craven shoots in. craven really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. craven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mac sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sam craven. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mac clinches with his opponent.
craven is looking to control Mac's arms but Mac gets an underhook and turns him. Now craven has his back to the cage. Mac prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. craven tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. craven tries a head kick but it misses.
craven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mac scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mac trying to pass the guard but craven defending well. craven is trying to maintain the position but Mac is very close to passing his half guard. Mac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Mac's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round. craven won't allow Mac to pass to mount. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chuckie Mac. craven tries for a takedown but Mac circles away easily and Mac counters with a nice double leg into side control. craven won't be happy with that. craven managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mac.
craven seems a little lost for a moment, as Mac dominates the positioning. craven is breathing heavily. Mac thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. craven wants to control but Mac postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mac remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. craven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mac wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Mac thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Mac tries to score with some ground and pound. craven controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mac decides to stand back up. Mac steps back and let's craven get back to his feet. Mac moves into range and clinches up with craven. Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mac scores a takedown into full mount! craven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mac putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Mac controlling the position easily from mount. Mac is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but craven is surviving well by controlling Mac's body position as best he can. Mac working craven over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mac cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mac wants to finish this one by submission but craven is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mac. Mac raining down shots from the mount! Mac controlling the position easily from mount. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuckie Mac dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mac shoots in and bounces craven off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Mac slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Mac postures up.
Mac controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chuckie Mac. Mac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mac trying to pass the guard but craven defending well. Mac performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Mac works his foot free and advances to mount. Mac stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. craven works over Mac's head and body with a nice combination. Mac bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mac takes a little break here. craven wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. craven is trying to improve his position. Mac controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on craven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Mac decides to take the fight back to the feet. Chuckie Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mac pushes craven up against the cage in a clinch. Mac turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Mac staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chuckie Mac has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chuckie Mac. craven gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mac to score an easy takedown into full guard. craven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mac is one step ahead there. craven can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mac controls the pace. craven thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuckie Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mac looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for craven! Mac looking to control and managing it successfully. Mac with good strikes from the mount here! Mac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Mac is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. craven can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mac looking to control and managing it successfully. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. craven tries to hold on but Mac pushes him away. Mac controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. craven is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mac takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Despite being in the dominant position, Chuckie Mac just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Mac clinches. Mac cracks craven with a nice body shot. Mac manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. craven won't allow Mac to sweep him here. Mac manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
craven is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. craven takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Mac looking to control and managing it successfully. Mac is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but craven is surviving well by controlling Mac's body position as best he can. craven is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mac pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Mac controlling the pace for now. Mac fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Chuckie Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Mac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight! Chuckie Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Mac 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Chuckie Mac! Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Chuckie Mac! Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Chuckie Mac!
Chuckie Mac wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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