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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Filipe Emiliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emiliano comes to the cage accompanied by I'll See You In My Dreams by Moonspell. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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191 cm
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220 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
21
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Filipe Emiliano! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rodney Mack! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Emiliano moves into range and connects with a jab. Mack keeps the fight on the outside. Mack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Rodney Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mack loads up on a big right hand but Emiliano slips the punch. Mack defending well as Emiliano loads up on a big left hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Mack. Emiliano does a little dance to reset his feet. Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emiliano manages to avoid it. Mack ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Emiliano slips a jab from Mack. Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack swats away the attempt to clinch by Emiliano. The fighters circle momentarily. Mack darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Mack throws a right and a left that both miss. Mack throws a lazy right hand but Emiliano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Emiliano wants to clinch up but Mack keeps it at a distance. Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mack throws a series of strikes that have Emiliano backpedaling.
Emiliano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emiliano dives in and grabs Mack's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mack pushes down on Emiliano's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mack scores with a jab. Emiliano acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Mack misses the shot to the body. Emiliano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack scores with the left hand. Emiliano knows he should have avoided that one. Emiliano moves into the clinch. Mack is looking to break free of the clinch but Emiliano has double underhooks. Mack throws a head punch that misses. Mack has had enough of the clinch but Emiliano keeps him there for the moment. Emiliano has Mack pressed against the cage.
Mack's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emiliano. Mack throws a low kick, looking for Emiliano's leg but Emiliano calmly moves out of range. Nice body punch from Mack. Mack misses with a body shot.
Mack listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Emiliano scores with a jab. Emiliano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mack. Rodney Mack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Emiliano. Emiliano circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A swing and a miss from Emiliano. Mack scores with a nice head shot. Mack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Emiliano misses. Mack tests Emiliano's chin there with a solid looking shot. Donk. Mack catches Emiliano right on the button with a cross. Emiliano misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming. Mack moves into range and connects with a jab. Emiliano drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Emiliano moves into full mount! 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! Emiliano trying to control but Mack is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mack keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Emiliano moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mack has worked his arm free - good work by Mack!
That's four 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. Emiliano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mack keeps working. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Emiliano is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Mack dominated that round. That's time! Emiliano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mack swings and misses with a shot to the body and Emiliano counters with a stiff right hand. Nice uppercut there from Mack. Mack misses with a series of wild punches.
Mack has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Mack swings and misses with a shot to the body letting Emiliano counter with a right hand. Emiliano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mack. Mack looks to land a left hand but Emiliano moved out of range nicely. Emiliano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Emiliano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack throws a body kick that misses. Emiliano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emiliano showed some decent athleticism there. Mack won't allow Emiliano to pass to mount. Emiliano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Emiliano is trying to control. Mack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Emiliano in particular looking to stall. Emiliano wants to take a breather but Mack is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Filipe Emiliano. Emiliano fails with the takedown. Mack connects with a nice looking jab.
Mack darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Emiliano ducks under a wild hook from Mack. Emiliano wants to clinch. Mack scores with a one two! Emiliano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Emiliano lands an overhand right. Mack scores with a sloppy right hand. Emiliano should have avoided that one. Mack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mack looks to throw the jab but Emiliano is out of range. Mack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Emiliano. Mack throws a series of punches but Emiliano moves out of range. Emiliano connects with the punch. Mack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emiliano manages to avoid it. Rodney Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mack throws a body punch but Emiliano moves out of range. Emiliano slips under a jab from Mack. Emiliano scores with a jab to the jaw. Emiliano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. A combination from Mack does no damage. Emiliano swinging wildly here.
Mack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Emiliano throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Emiliano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mack.
Emiliano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mack momentarily.
Emiliano misses with a series of wild punches.
Mack lands with a right hand. Mack swings for the body but Emiliano moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mack. No luck for Emiliano with that takedown attempt. Mack lands a body shot.
Mack jabs at Emiliano's body. Emiliano slips under a jab. Emiliano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Emiliano blocks a jab. Mack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Emiliano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Emiliano throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely. Mack throws a nice inside leg kick. Mack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emiliano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emiliano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Mack swings for the body but Emiliano moves out of range.
A slow jab from Emiliano misses its intended target. Emiliano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Emiliano avoids the body shot from Mack.
A big right from Mack misses. Emiliano pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Emiliano misses with a body shot.
Emiliano walks into a left hand. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A lazy left from Mack finds it's target.
Emiliano is rocked! Mack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Emiliano ducks right into an uppercut from Mack. Oh Emiliano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Emiliano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Mack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Mack throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Emiliano is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rodney Mack!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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