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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nazz Smooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smooth comes to the ring accompanied by Breathe. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nazz Smooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smooth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mackenzie tests Smooth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mackenzie throws a shot from downtown. Smooth moves away and avoids it.
Smooth shoots in looking for a takedown but Mackenzie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smooth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mackenzie lands a glancing blow to the side of Smooth's head.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smooth moves away.
Mackenzie lands with an overhand left.
Mackenzie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smooth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mackenzie is fending him off so far but Smooth persists. Nope, Mackenzie circles away and we're back to standing.
Mackenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from Smooth. Smooth gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nazz Smooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackenzie lands with an overhand left.
A cross from Mackenzie lands.
Smooth is looking to clinch but Mackenzie is avoiding it.
Mackenzie misses with a hook.
Smooth tries to clinch up but Mackenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Mackenzie scores with a jab. Smooth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smooth shoots in but no luck this time.
Mackenzie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smooth moves away.
Smooth shoots in looking for a takedown but Mackenzie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smooth's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mackenzie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smooth staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie lands with a hook. Smooth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smooth shoots in for a double leg but Mackenzie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smooth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mackenzie lands a really nice looking cross but Smooth seems unphased.
Mackenzie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nathan Mackenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Mackenzie as Smooth shoots in.
Smooth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smooth needs to keep his hands up - Mackenzie had a free shot at his head there.
Smooth fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smooth is breathing heavily.
Smooth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mackenzie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mackenzie lands with an uppercut that bounces Smooth off the ropes and back into rage.
Smooth misses with a shot to the body
and Smooth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nathan Mackenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie scores with a jab. Smooth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mackenzie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smooth had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mackenzie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smooth.
A jab lands there for Mackenzie.
Smooth takes one to the side of the head.
Mackenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Mackenzie.
Mackenzie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smooth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mackenzie lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smooth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mackenzie lands a jab to the nose.
A left lands for Mackenzie.
Smooth drops his hands momentarily and Mackenzie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mackenzie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smooth walks into a jab.
Smooth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mackenzie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackenzie lands with a good body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Mackenzie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot that sends Smooth's belly button to the back.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smooth. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Mackenzie connects with a single shot there.
Mackenzie tests Smooth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mackenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smooth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mackenzie cracks Smooth with an open hand slap.
Mackenzie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smooth under the eye.
Mackenzie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mackenzie looks to land a combination. Smooth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mackenzie lands with a straight right. Smooth didn't see that one coming.
Mackenzie lands with a hook. Smooth tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mackenzie sizes up Smooth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smooth walks into a left hand.
Mackenzie lands a jab-cross combination.
Mackenzie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mackenzie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mackenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smooth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot that sends Smooth's belly button to the back.
Smooth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smooth takes one to the chin there.
Mackenzie cracks Smooth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smooth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smooth's hands.
Mackenzie connects with a crisp jab.
Mackenzie jabs Smooth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mackenzie scores with a body shot.
Mackenzie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smooth's head backwards.
A jab from Mackenzie does it's job there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Mackenzie.
Smooth takes one on the button.
Smooth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Mackenzie dominated 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.
Mackenzie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mackenzie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mackenzie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mackenzie lands a nice looking body shot.
Mackenzie cracks Smooth with an open hand slap.
Mackenzie jabs Smooth right on the nose. Smooth blinks but takes it well.
Nathan Mackenzie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smooth tries to clinch up
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mackenzie.
Smooth moves in looking to clinch but Mackenzie pushes him off.
Mackenzie scores with a hook.
Mackenzie scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smooth on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smooth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mackenzie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab by Mackenzie.
Smooth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smooth on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mackenzie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mackenzie.
Smooth misses with a double jab
letting Mackenzie counter with a right hand.
Smooth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mackenzie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mackenzie lands with a straight right. Smooth didn't see that one coming.
Mackenzie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smooth momentarily.
Smooth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smooth tries to clinch up but Mackenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Smooth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mackenzie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smooth.
Mackenzie lands a jab to Smooth's midsection.
Smooth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smooth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smooth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Mackenzie as he connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Mackenzie.
Smooth takes one to the chin there.
Smooth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mackenzie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mackenzie.
Mackenzie lands a really nice looking cross but Smooth seems unphased.
Smooth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mackenzie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mackenzie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smooth takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mackenzie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smooth's head backwards.
Mackenzie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mackenzie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nazz Smooth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackenzie lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie lands with an uppercut that bounces Smooth off the ropes and back into rage.
Mackenzie lunges at Smooth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smooth's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mackenzie, as that shot connected.
Mackenzie stuns Smooth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mackenzie scores with a one two! Smooth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mackenzie digs a good body shot into Smooth's ribs.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smooth might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the head.
Mackenzie tests Smooth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smooth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smooth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mackenzie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mackenzie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mackenzie lands a slapping body shot.
Mackenzie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smooth.
Mackenzie punishes Smooth's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie checks a low kick from Smooth.
Smooth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mackenzie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Mackenzie there.
Mackenzie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smooths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mackenzie lands a jab.
Jab from Mackenzie.
A cross from Mackenzie lands.
Smooth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Mackenzie.
Smooth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mackenzie cracks Smooth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mackenzie stalks Smooth and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smooth's face. Smooth staggers backwards, shaken.
Smooth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mackenzie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smooth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Mackenzie 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!
Smooth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mackenzie works the jab nicely.
Mackenzie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut lands for Mackenzie. That snapped Smooth's head back.
Mackenzie lands a jab to Smooth's midsection.
Jab from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie connects with a right hand. Smooth shakes it off.
Mackenzie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Mackenzie finds it's way through Smooth's defenses.
Mackenzie lands with a cross.
Smooth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smooth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mackenzie lands with an uppercut that bounces Smooth off the ropes and back into rage.
Nice cross by Mackenzie.
Smooth moves out of range as Mackenzie strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mackenzie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mackenzie cracks Smooth with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth defending well as Mackenzie loads up on a big left hand.
Mackenzie throws out a loose jab but Smooth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mackenzie digs a good hook to Smooth's body.
Mackenzie blocks a jab.
Mackenzie throws a hook to the side of Smooth's head but Smooth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mackenzie lands a jab to Smooth's midsection.
Mackenzie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mackenzie scores with a shot to the body.
Smooth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mackenzie connects with a right hand. Smooth shakes it off.
Smooth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mackenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mackenzie lands an overhand right.
Mackenzie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smooth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mackenzie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mackenzie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smooth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mackenzie lands with a cross.
Mackenzie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mackenzie's corner calls for a 1-2. Mackenzie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mackenzie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smooth misses with a shot to the body
and Mackenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smooth with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mackenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mackenzie cracks Smooth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mackenzie jabs at Smooth's body.
Smooth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smooth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mackenzie throws out a powerful jab.
Mackenzie thuds his right hand into Smooth's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mackenzie both land. Nice combination.
Mackenzie cracks Smooth with a good jab.
Mackenzie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smooth on the side of the head.
Mackenzie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smooth needs to keep his hands up - Mackenzie had a free shot at his head there.
Mackenzie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mackenzie scores with a punch to the head.
A left and a right from Mackenzie both land. Nice combination.
Smooth is looking to land body kicks.
Mackenzie lands a slapping body shot.
Mackenzie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mackenzie connects with a looping right hand.
Smooth takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mackenzie throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Mackenzie finds it's way through Smooth's defenses.
Mackenzie with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie stuns Smooth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mackenzie scores with a jab. Smooth acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mackenzie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mackenzie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Mackenzie as he connects with a hook.
Smooth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Mackenzie there.
Mackenzie digs a good body shot into Smooth's ribs.
Mackenzie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mackenzie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mackenzie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mackenzie scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mackenzie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mackenzie throws out a powerful jab.
Nazz Smooth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Mackenzie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mackenzie connects with a nice looking jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Mackenzie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mackenzie 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Mackenzie!
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hype
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