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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Gull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac comes to the cage accompanied by Dump the Clip. Eli Gull has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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158 lbs
11 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Eli Gull!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac clobbers Gull with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gull staying out of range there.
Mac scores with a punch to the head.
Gull turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mac scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Mac misses.
Gull missing with a left hand there. Mac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gull looks to score with a jab to the body but Mac is just out of range.
Gull throws a shot to the body.
Mac thows a body shot but no joy.
Mac lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters circling - Gull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gull throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gull misses the shot to the body.
Gull throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gull scores with a jab.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac tries to clinch but Gull moves out of range.
Gull throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Mac there.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Gull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Gull was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac cracks a nice hook into Gull's ribs.
Gull lands a nice shot that snaps Mac's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull misses with a looping left.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Frank Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac.
Gull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gull takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mac darts in and clinches Gull up against the cage.
Gull is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gull has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
Gull pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gull breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mac duly obliges.
Gull misses with a body punch
and Mac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gull misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mac tries a body shot but Gull blocks it.
Gull looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gull has him pressed against the cage.
Mac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gull lands a nice shot to the body.
Gull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac tests Gull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mac misses with a body shot.
Mac lands with a shot to the body.
Mac clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gull blocks a body shot from Mac.
Gull tries to break free but Mac pushes him back against the cage.
Gull breaks from the clinch.
Gull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac manages to avoid it.
Gull throws an overhand right that lands on Mac's shoulder, as Mac tries to avoid the shot.
Gull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac throws out the jab.
Gull loads up on a big right hand but Mac slips the punch.
Gull connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gull misses the body punch
and Mac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gull looks gassed!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gull digs a good body shot into Mac's ribs.
Mac 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.
Frank Mac dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mac fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gull on the side of the head.
Gull misses with a body punch
and Mac counters with a one-two to the body.
Gull takes a swing at Mac's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Mac.
Mac scores with a hook to the body. Gull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac.
Gull throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut lands for Mac. That snapped Gull's head back.
Mac misses the shot to the body.
Mac dips to his left and cracks Gull with an uppercut!
Gull misses with a body shot
and Mac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gull throws a big shot that misses.
Gull misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mac counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gull's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gull throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mac was covering up waiting for the punch and Gull finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gull is breathing heavily.
Mac is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gull is controlling him.
Mac wants to sweep here but Gull controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mac utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gull preventing the sweep.
Mac is trying to control the position but Gull postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gull is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gull trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gull is looking to work some ground and pound but Mac has wrist control.
Gull tries to free his leg and advance position but Mac is retaining full guard.
Mac wants to get back to his feet but Gull is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gull is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mac scores with the left hand. Gull knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gull misses with a hook to the body
and Mac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gull misses with a looping left.
Gull throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mac counters with a stiff right hand.
Gull misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Mac to counter with a crisp jab.
Eli Gull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Gull misses
and Gull takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mac throws a jab but it's blocked by Gull.
Gull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac manages to avoid it.
Gull misses with a looping right.
Mac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A shot to the body from Gull misses
and Mac counters with a nice body shot.
Gull misses with a shot to the body
and Mac counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gull misses with a straight right.
Mac moves into range and clinches up with Gull.
Gull prevents a body shot from Mac.
Mac misses with some punches.
Gull scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gull has had enough of the clinch but Mac keeps him there for the moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gull - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gull prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Gull.
Gull escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gull takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gull doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mac dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Mac.
Gull bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mac's head.
Gull throws out a loose jab but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gull takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gull throws a sloppy body shot
and Mac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gull's head.
Gull fails with a takedown attempt.
Mac defending well as Gull loads up on a big left hand.
Gull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mac misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gull takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gull moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frank Mac is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Mac misses.
Mac cracks Gull with a good jab.
Mac moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circling - Gull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gull.
A jab from Gull misses.
Gull is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gull throws a jab when Mac was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gull misses the body punch
and Mac counters with a nice uppercut.
Gull just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gull.
Gull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gull misses with a hook to the body
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Gull backing up. Gull nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Mac lands a jab to the head.
Mac jabs Gull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gull moves forwards but Mac connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big left from Mac misses.
Gull ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
Mac takes a swing at Gull's ribcage but misses.
Gull swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gull moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eli Gull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac moves out of range as Gull strikes.
Gull missing with a left hand there. Mac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gull misses with a jab to the body
and Mac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gull is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mac rather than just go for the knockout.
Mac lands a head shot.
Gull shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mac defends it nicely.
Frank Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Gull.
A lazy left from Mac finds it's target.
Gull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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.
Gull misses with a wild body shot.
Mac clobbers Gull with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gull throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Gull misses the target.
Mac connects with a single shot there.
Gull misses with a body shot
and Mac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gull throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mac throws a combination. Gull tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mac ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mac moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mac cracks Gull with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mac, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mac!
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