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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vandread Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson Riley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Riley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vandread Mac!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Riley counters with a body kick that stops Mac in his tracks momentarily.
Riley instigates a clinch.
Mac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Mac as the two fighters clinch.
Mac is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riley misses with a knee strike.
Mac tries for a takedown but Riley manages to get underhooks.
Jackson Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vandread Mac.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac blocks it with crossed arms.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mac works on Riley's body with a couple of short punches.
Mac lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Jackson Riley has been cut.
Riley creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Riley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Riley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Riley avoiding damage as Mac throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mac.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Mac scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riley trying to control the position but instead, Mac has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riley into the cage.
Mac is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Mac. Those never looked like landing.
Mac tries to clinch there but Riley circles away.
Riley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Riley gets tackled into the cage by Mac. Mac maintains the clinch.
Mac misses with a knee strike.
Mac tries to pull guard but Riley holds him up against the cage and eventually Mac drops back down to his feet.
Mac landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mac wants the takedown. Riley is fighting it off but Mac persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Riley's guard against the cage.
Mac must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mac lands a couple of elbows.
Mac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to free his leg and advance position but Riley is retaining full guard.
Mac is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mac controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riley has his feet on Mac's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt
and Riley moves into the clinch.
Riley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mac.
Mac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mac landing knees to the body.
Mac slowing the pace effectively.
Riley has Mac pushed against the cage.
Mac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mac tries to pull guard but Riley won't allow it.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Riley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mac's face.
Riley looking to throw knees to the head but Mac is blocking nicely.
Mac missing with knees to the body.
Riley misses with an elbow over the top.
Stalling in the clinch from Mac.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riley stuffs the takedown attempt from Mac. Mac gets slowly back to his feet.
Mac tries for a takedown but Riley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley moves into the clinch successfully.
Mac drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Riley has Mac pushed against the cage.
Mac avoids a wild elbow strike from Riley.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Riley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Riley pushes Mac up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Riley has double underhooks.
Riley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mac blocks it with crossed arms.
Mac is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vandread Mac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Riley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mac looks to clinch
and Riley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Riley.
Mac is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Riley connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Riley taking a breather.
Mac tries to land a knee to the head but Riley blocks with his arms.
Mac blocks an elbow strike.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Come on Mac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riley effectively controlling the action here.
Mac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riley is trying to stall.
Mac is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson Riley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vandread Mac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riley landing knees to the body.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac darts in trying to clinch
and Riley counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mac throws a leg kick
and Riley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac connects with a high kick.
Riley moves to clinch but Mac breaks away
and Mac counters by moving into the clinch.
Riley tries to land a knee to the head but Mac blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley missing with knees to the body.
Mac gets control of Riley's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mac will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Riley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mac pushes Riley off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jackson Riley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mac darts in and clinches Riley up against the cage.
Riley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Riley throws an elbow but it misses.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riley avoids it.
Mac gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Mac is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Riley manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mac wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mac's calf.
Mac throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson Riley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riley tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Riley instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riley.
Riley managing to block the knees to the body from Mac.
Riley misses with a knee to the head.
Mac lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mac.
Riley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mac using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riley is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Mac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Riley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Riley effectively controlling the action here.
Jackson Riley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four 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.
Riley working Mac over with knees to the body.
Mac breaks the clinch.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mac paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac misses with a takedown attempt - Riley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Riley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mac shoots and misses
and Riley moves into the clinch.
Riley connects with a knee to the head.
Mac drops down looking for an ankle pick but Riley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mac circles away from the clinch attempt.
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 Jackson Riley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jackson Riley's cut.
That's time! Riley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mac shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Riley is trying to defend but Mac finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Riley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mac's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mac's back!
Mac trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I would not like to be Mac right now.
Riley tries to get the hooks in deep but Mac pushed the leg off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac trying to control the position but Riley manages to sink in the hooks.
Mac is trying to break free.
Mac trying to control the action but Riley just sinks the hooks in.
Mac looking very determined here, making life difficult for Riley.
Riley is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mac is defending well though. Riley let's go of the attempt for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Riley is controlling the position but Mac somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Mac is looking for a sweep. Riley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Riley passes into side control, despite Mac's attempt to control the position.
Mac is trying to control Riley's posture but Riley avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac is looking for a sweep.
Riley controlling the position.
Mac prevents Riley from improving position.
Mac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Riley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mac keeps working.
Mac can't do much from the bottom here.
Riley remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riley trying to control the position but Mac is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Riley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riley 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jackson Riley!
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energy
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