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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macale has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Bob Smith enters the cage!
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177 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tiao Macale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Macale keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Macale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Macale is breathing heavily.
Macale misses with a kick to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Macale's waist but Macale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Macale steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Macale saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tiao Macale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Smith.
Macale scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith tries to clinch but Macale is having none of it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith moves forwards but Macale connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macale pinned against the cage. Macale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Macale counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Macale counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Macale counters with a thumping low kick.
Tiao Macale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Macale scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Macale swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith moves away from the strike by Macale.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Macale counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Macale counters with an outside leg kick.
Macale is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Macale uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macale sprawls well. Macale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Macale slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith tries for a takedown but Macale sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Macale connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Macale works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Macale throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Macale counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Tiao Macale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Macale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macale as he avoids it easily.
Macale with a nice cross.
Macale missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Macale.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith tries to clinch but Macale is having none of it.
Macale moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Macale saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macale throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Macale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macale connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Macale counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Macale checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Macale. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Macale moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Macale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to clinch there but Macale circles away.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Macale counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiao Macale dominated that 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.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Macale as he avoids it easily.
Macale misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Macale.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Macale counters with a straight right hand.
Smith wants to clinch.
Macale misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Macale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Macale leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith tries to clinch but Macale is having none of it.
Bob Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Macale misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith lands a jab to Macale's midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Macale shows good takedown defense.
Tiao Macale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macale swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Macale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiao Macale is winning the standup battle so far.
Macale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith tries to clinch up but Macale circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Macale sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Macale pushes him off.
Macale looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith tries for a takedown but Macale circles away easily
and Macale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Macale shows good takedown defense.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Macale pinned against the cage. Macale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Macale moves out of range of the body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Macale - that will leave a mark!
Macale throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Macale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Macale blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Macale counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body kick there by Macale.
Macale connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Macale is looking to land body kicks.
Macale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Macale wants it to stay on the feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Macale as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Macale's waist but Macale gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Macale throws a quick inside leg kick.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a right and a left that Macale avoids nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Macale checks a leg kick nicely.
Macale connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macale scores with a leg kick.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Macale is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Macale circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Macale misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tiao Macale will probably get the nod.
That's time! Macale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith tries to clinch up.
Macale cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Macale counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Macale misses.
Smith has Macale up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith wants a takedown.
Macale is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macale prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith wants to break free but Macale has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Macale.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Macale pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tiao Macale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Smith.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Macale gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith letting Macale take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Macale walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Macale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries for a takedown but Macale circles away easily
and Macale counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Macale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Macale scores with a jab.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Macale pushes him off.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Macale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick from Macale lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the head kick by Macale.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Macale's corner calls for a 1-2. Macale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macale misses with an uppercut
and Macale takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a leg kick but Macale checks it.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Macale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Macale circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Macale circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Macale moves away
and Macale makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Macale throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Macale avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Macale misses with a head kick.
Macale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Macale to counter with a crisp jab.
Macale cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bob Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Macale is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bob Smith.
I think Macale 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiao Macale!
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