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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack comes to the cage accompanied by Shadow Dancing. The key to victory for Bernard Mack has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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210 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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212 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Decent boxing
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernard Mack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jose Canseco !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack misses with a body shot.
Canseco misses with a lunging right hand
and Mack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mack needs to keep his hands up - Canseco had a free shot at his head there.
Mack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Canseco moves out of range easily.
Mack thows a body shot but no joy.
Mack tries to clinch but Canseco moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Canseco counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Canseco .
Canseco tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack throws a nice looking combination but Canseco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canseco . Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Canseco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Canseco throws a jab but it's blocked by Mack.
Canseco moves in looking to clinch but Mack pushes him off.
Mack connects with the punch.
Jose Canseco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack works over Canseco 's head and body with a nice combination.
Canseco tries to work over Mack's front leg with a kick but Mack checks it.
Canseco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mack moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Canseco misses with a jab to the body
and Mack counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mack misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mack counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mack is looking to clinch but Canseco is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Mack.
Mack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Canseco misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a low kick, right behind Canseco 's knee.
Canseco misses the body punch
and Mack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco avoids the body shot from Mack.
Mack throws a head kick but Canseco moves out of range.
Mack stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mack wants it to stay on the feet.
Mack is looking to wear down Canseco with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Canseco throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Mack misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Canseco connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canseco lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Mack dominated that round.
That's time! Mack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Canseco throws a sloppy body shot
and Mack counters with a thumping low kick.
Canseco swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with a right hand to the body.
Canseco throws a lazy uppercut
and Mack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mack misses with a jab to the body
and Canseco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mack is not content to let Canseco control the position.
Mack has hold of Canseco 's hands but Canseco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mack manages to get to full guard.
Mack throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Canseco is looking to work some ground and pound but Mack has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco preventing the sweep.
Mack working a defensive guard here.
Canseco preventing the sweep.
Mack manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Canseco manages to get himself to full guard.
Canseco wants to stand and escape but Mack is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Canseco is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mack breaks the clinch.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Canseco counters with a right hand to the body.
Mack keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canseco .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Canseco slips a jab and a cross from Mack.
Mack swings widly with a right hand
and Canseco counters with a nice uppercut.
Canseco works Mack's body with a nice hook.
Canseco misses with an uppercut
and Mack counters with a stiff right hand.
Mack swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack misses with a lunging right hand
and Canseco counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Canseco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Canseco slips a jab from Mack.
Canseco misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Canseco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco thuds a left hand into Mack's body.
Bernard Mack is winning the standup battle so far.
Canseco thows a body shot but no joy.
Mack swings widly with a right hand
and Canseco counters with a shoot takedown. Mack fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Canseco 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mack looking to hit a scissor sweep but Canseco is one step ahead there.
Canseco postures up and lands a big shot to Mack's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canseco passes Mack's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Canseco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Canseco .
Canseco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Canseco 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!
A lazy left from Canseco finds it's target.
Mack misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Canseco . Mack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mack missing with a left hand there. Canseco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Canseco moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canseco is working for takedown but Mack is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mack tries to work over Canseco 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canseco changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mack fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Canseco misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mack counters with a nice uppercut.
Canseco missing with a left hand there. Mack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mack looks to land a combination but Canseco avoids it well.
Canseco fails to land the takedown.
Bernard Mack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Canseco .
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Canseco is just out of range.
Bernard Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two 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.
Canseco misses with a wild body shot.
Mack looks to land a right hand but Canseco moved out of range.
Mack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Canseco counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mack tries to sprawl but Canseco drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Canseco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Canseco wants to stand up but Mack has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco is just content to waste time from the top position. Mack takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Canseco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Canseco advances position into side control!
Mack is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Canseco trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Canseco 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mack makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mack.
Canseco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Canseco is looking to work some ground and pound but Mack has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canseco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Canseco chips away with some ground and pound.
Canseco working some strikes from top position.
Canseco is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Canseco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Canseco is looking to work some ground and pound but Mack has wrist control.
Mack working for a triangle but Canseco defends it easily.
Canseco throws and elbow that misses. Mack uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Canseco 's guard. Nice move by Mack!
Mack prevents Canseco from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Canseco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Canseco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Canseco !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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