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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - Rooster. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mike Mackey enters the cage!
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186 cm
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217 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
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207 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Randy Williams! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Mackey! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams moves out of range of the strikes. Mackey looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range. Mackey misses with a wild body shot. Mike Mackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mackey takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses. Mackey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams. Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mackey misses with a looping right. Williams takes a shot right to the bread basket. Mackey misses the shot to the body. Williams is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mackey's half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Williams in particular looking to stall. Mackey tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control. Williams working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mackey wants to get back to full guard. Williams stalling. Mackey is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Williams tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mackey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Mackey looking for submissions off his back. Williams thows a huge punch but Mackey dodges it nicely.
Mackey tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Williams throws a hook to the side of Mackey's head but Mackey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mackey throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mackey. Mackey thuds a left hand into Williams's body. Williams avoids the body shot from Mackey.
Mackey misses with a wild body shot. Mackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mackey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Mackey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mackey cracks Williams with an open hand slap. Williams dodges the punch combination from Mackey.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mackey throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease. Williams fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mackey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Williams shoots in for a takedown but Mackey shows good takedown defense. Mackey gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Mackey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Williams is aware though and is defending well. Mackey pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage. Williams content to stall in guard here. Mackey wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment. Mackey wants to control but Williams passes easily into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams winds up and cracks Mackey with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Mackey wants to control the action here but instead Williams manages to pass to full mount! Mackey can't escape the position.
Williams trying to control but he's not successful this time. Williams working the ground and pound effectively.
Williams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Mackey tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away. Williams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Williams lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mackey hang on? Mackey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Williams dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mackey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mackey tries a head kick but it misses.
Mackey misses with a body shot.
Mackey throws a sloppy body shot
and Williams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Mackey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams counters with a takedown into side control. Mackey is looking for a sweep. Williams trying to control the position but Mackey is working away. Mackey dodges the ground and pound from Williams. Williams creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Mackey gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mackey wants to get back to his feet.
Williams is looking to take a break and control but Mackey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Williams keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Mackey tries to roll over but Williams keeps him under control. Mackey wants to control but Williams is keeping busy.
Williams is trying to control. Mackey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Mackey wants to control but Williams is keeping busy and won't allow it. Williams trying to control the action but Mackey is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Mackey misses with a jab to the body
and Williams counters with a nice leg kick. Williams wants to clinch. Mackey throws a leg kick that misses. Williams throws a hook but Mackey blocks it. Mackey 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.
Mackey misses with a body shot.
Mackey throws a head kick that misses and Williams counters with a single leg into guard. Mackey didn't expect that. Williams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Mackey trying to keep a closed guard but Williams is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mackey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Williams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Williams tries to get to full guard but Mackey has control of the leg. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mackey lands with a punch from half guard. Williams is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mackey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Mackey is thwarting Williams's attempts to control the position. Mackey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Mackey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Williams controls his leg. Williams is trying to get back to full guard. Mackey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Williams dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Williams tries to clinch there but Mackey circles away.
Mackey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackey misses with a looping left. Mackey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Mackey backs away looking to recover. Mackey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away. Mackey missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mackey misses with a straight left. Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Mackey takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses. Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Mackey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Williams wants to clinch. Williams fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mackey sprawls well initially but Williams persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams works his foot free and advances to mount. Williams lands a big shot there that rocks Mackey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mackey wants to control but Williams is having none of it. Williams pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Mackey working to try and regain half guard.
Williams avoids the attempt from Mackey to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams with shots to the head and body - Mackey looks very uncomfortable down there. Mackey is trying to escape the mount.
Mackey tries to hold on but Williams pushes him away. Williams looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mackey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mackey sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Mackey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Mackey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams slows the pace down in half guard. Williams is thwarting Mackey's attempts to control the position. Mackey is trying to get back to full guard. Williams working Mackey over with strikes. Mackey avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Williams.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Mackey trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mackey is not content to let Williams control the position. Mackey gets back to full guard.
Mackey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Williams passes into side control.
Williams landing a few strikes. Mackey struggling a bit here. Mackey is trying to escape the position but Williams is controlling the position. Mackey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Williams has just dragged him back down to the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Williams clearly takes that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Mackey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams defending well as Mackey loads up on a big left hand. Williams clinches with his opponent.
Mackey crunches a lovely knee into Williams's ribcage. Williams misses with a body punch.
Mackey working some nice short punches in the clinch. Mackey blocking some punches.
Williams tries to work over Mackey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Williams misses with a body punch.
Williams effectively controlling the action here. Mackey gets underhooks to prevent Williams's takedown attempt.
Mackey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow. Mackey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mackey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards. Mackey working Williams over with knees to the body. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Mackey lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mackey manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Mackey does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mackey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Williams doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Mackey throws a nice inside leg kick. Mackey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Mackey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mackey looks for the body kick but Williams saw that one coming. Mackey misses with a leg kick and Williams counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mackey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body kick from Mackey. Mackey scores with a body shot.
Mackey connects with a body shot. Mackey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Mackey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Williams rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mackey misses with a body shot.
Mackey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mackey scoring well with a low kick there.
Mike Mackey seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mackey throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily. Mackey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams. Williams looks to throw the jab but Mackey is out of range. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Williams is defended easily by Mackey. Mackey misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams avoids the head kick by Mackey.
Mackey keeps the fight on the outside. Williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mackey swivels and escapes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mackey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Mackey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Mackey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mackey throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Mackey lands a nice looking body shot.
Mike Mackey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. An inside leg kick lands from Mackey. Mackey stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mackey. Williams misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jab, jab by Mackey - just one landing. Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot by Mackey. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mackey lands with a right hand. Mackey throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mackey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Mackey. Mackey lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mackey. Mackey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mackey throws a head kick that misses and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mackey's guard. Mackey is looking for a triangle but Williams pushes his legs off easily.
Williams lands a couple of digs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Mackey dominated that fourth round. 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!
Mackey clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Williams blocks a leg kick. Mackey throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range. Mackey throws a head kick that misses. A jab from Mackey finds it's way through Williams's defenses. Mackey connects with a solid leg kick. Mackey misses with a body kick. Mackey takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses. Mackey throws a leg kick that misses. Mackey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mackey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Mackey misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams throws a hook but Mackey avoids it easily. Mackey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Mackey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mackey swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams. Mackey tries to score with a low kick but Williams moves his leg out of the way. Mackey throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot. Williams lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Mackey cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Nice body kick there by Mackey. Mackey misses with a body punch
and Williams counters with a shoot takedown. Mackey fights it but they end up in guard. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Williams trying to control but Mackey is working from the bottom. Mackey wants to sweep here but Williams controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Williams is fighting to break Mackey's control of his arms but Mackey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Williams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Williams slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Mackey pulls Williams in close to prevent any damage. Williams preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams stays in close to Mackey's body and controls the position. Mackey pulls Williams in close to his closed guard and prevents Williams from doing any damage or advancing position. Mackey trying to control the position.
Williams's corner is telling him to maintain position. Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Mackey. Williams is stalling in the full guard. Mike Mackey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Randy Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Williams trying to control but Mackey is working from the bottom. Mackey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mackey. Mackey is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Mackey drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Williams manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mackey has Williams in his guard. Williams looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Williams. I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 49:46 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 49:47 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Williams! Randy Williams retains his light heavyweight title!
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