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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sazh Blaskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack has chosen Ain't no Rest for the Wicked as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
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188 cm
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218 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sazh Blaskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Mack!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaskey misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a thumping low kick.
Mack pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blaskey back to the cage. Mack follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice defenses there by Blaskey.
Blaskey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mack moves away.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaskey.
Blaskey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Mack.
Mack bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blaskey's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack moves away from the strike by Blaskey.
Mack goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big left from Mack misses.
Blaskey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaskey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mack stuns Blaskey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaskey throws a poor cross that misses
and Mack counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mack scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Mack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blaskey on the side of the head.
Mack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with a nice body kick.
Blaskey misses with a left hand
and Mack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blaskey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blaskey misses with a hook
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaskey thuds a left hand into Mack's body.
Blaskey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mack counters with an inside leg kick.
Mack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaskey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey misses with a hook
and Mack counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blaskey throws a poor cross that misses
and Mack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaskey throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Mack throws a combination. Blaskey tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Sazh Blaskey has been cut.
Mack misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaskey throws an off balance right hand
and Mack counters with a left and a right that stings Blaskey.
Mack jabs at Blaskey's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Mack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sazh Blaskey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaskey swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with a three punch combo that has Blaskey backing up. Blaskey nods at Mack to acknowledge the strikes.
Mack is looking to slow Blaskey down with leg kicks.
Blaskey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Mack dodges the punch combination from Blaskey.
Mack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blaskey.
Mack lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey throws a lazy uppercut
and Mack counters with a series of strikes. Blaskey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blaskey works Mack's body with a nice hook.
Blaskey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Blaskey takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Mack.
Mack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey throws an off balance right hand
and Mack counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mack wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blaskey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mack counters with a nice body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Mack scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blaskey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mack.
Blaskey misses with an uppercut
and Mack counters with a head kick.
Sazh Blaskey's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Mack does no damage.
Blaskey lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Blaskey misses with a hook
and Mack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnny Mack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Mack misses
and Blaskey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaskey.
Mack throws a series of punches but Blaskey moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blaskey misses with a hook
and Mack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blaskey thinking.
Blaskey throws a hook but Mack avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blaskey throws a series of strikes that have Mack backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mack connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Mack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sazh Blaskey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaskey avoids the head kick by Mack.
Blaskey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blaskey misses with a right hand
enabling Mack to counter with a crisp jab.
Blaskey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blaskey ducks right into an uppercut from Mack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey misses with a hook to the body
and Mack counters with a head kick.
Mack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blaskey dodges the punch combination from Mack.
Blaskey misses with an uppercut
and Mack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mack misses with a double jab
and Blaskey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blaskey.
Mack swinging wildly here.
Mack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnny Mack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mack slips a straight right by Blaskey.
Blaskey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Blaskey throws a right hand that misses
and Mack counters with a three punch combo that has Blaskey backing up. Blaskey nods at Mack to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaskey misses with an uppercut. Mack saw that one coming.
Blaskey swings widly with a right hand
and Mack counters with an inside leg kick.
Johnny Mack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blaskey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sazh Blaskey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Blaskey slips a jab and a cross from Mack.
Mack throws a shot from downtown. Blaskey moves away and avoids it.
Mack lands with a slapping head kick.
Blaskey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mack. Mack obviously looking to wear him down.
Mack looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mack throws a hook to the side of Blaskey's head but Blaskey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Mack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mack 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny 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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FIGHT
RATING
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