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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Mackenzie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
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211 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Mackenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Striker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker closes the distance but Mackenzie moves to the side
and Mackenzie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Striker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sam Striker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Striker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mackenzie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Striker somewhat.
Mackenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mackenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Striker.
Striker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Striker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mackenzie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Striker somewhat.
Mackenzie keeps the fight on the outside.
Striker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mackenzie defends it nicely.
Nathan Mackenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Striker.
Mackenzie lands a jab to Striker's midsection.
Mackenzie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Striker.
Nice sprawl there from Mackenzie as Striker shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mackenzie.
Mackenzie scores with the left hand. Striker knows he should have avoided that one.
Mackenzie scores with a hook.
Mackenzie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Striker doesn't seem bothered though.
Striker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mackenzie circles away.
Striker looks gassed!
Striker tries for a takedown but Mackenzie circles away easily
enabling Mackenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot that sends Striker's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from Mackenzie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mackenzie.
Mackenzie scores with a hook to the body. Striker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nathan Mackenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Striker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
A left and a right from Mackenzie both land. Nice combination.
Mackenzie cracks Striker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Striker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mackenzie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Striker scrambles back to his feet.
Striker misses with a takedown attempt
and Mackenzie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mackenzie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab by Mackenzie.
Striker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mackenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Striker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mackenzie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Striker scrambles back to his feet.
Striker is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mackenzie is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Striker.
Striker walks into a straight right hand from Mackenzie.
Striker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mackenzie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Striker scrambles back to his feet.
Jab, jab by Mackenzie - just one landing.
Mackenzie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Striker momentarily.
Striker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mackenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Striker.
Striker is looking to clinch.
Mackenzie scores with a sloppy right hand. Striker should have avoided that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Striker.
Mackenzie moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker shoots in for a takedown but Mackenzie shows good takedown defense.
Striker walks into a left hand.
Mackenzie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mackenzie.
Mackenzie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A cross from Mackenzie lands.
Striker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mackenzie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strikers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mackenzie scores with a hook to the body. Striker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Striker wants to clinch.
Striker shoots in but no luck this time.
Mackenzie connects with a looping right hand.
Mackenzie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Striker tries to clinch up but Mackenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Mackenzie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mackenzie duly obliges.
Striker wants to clinch.
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!
Mackenzie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Striker under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to clinch there but Mackenzie circles away.
Mackenzie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mackenzie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mackenzie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Striker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a right hand to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Mackenzie there.
Mackenzie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mackenzie connects with a jab.
Mackenzie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mackenzie wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mackenzie!
Mackenzie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Mackenzie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mackenzie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Striker on the side of the head.
Mackenzie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Striker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mackenzie works Striker's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Mackenzie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Striker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mackenzie defends it nicely.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot that sends Striker's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mackenzie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mackenzie lands a head shot.
Mackenzie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mackenzie duly obliges.
Striker walks into a straight right hand from Mackenzie.
Striker moves in looking to clinch but Mackenzie pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Mackenzie - just one landing.
Striker doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mackenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
Striker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sam Striker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mackenzie jabs Striker to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mackenzie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nathan Mackenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a nice body shot.
Striker is breathing heavily.
Striker tries to clinch but Mackenzie is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Striker.
Nathan Mackenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Striker.
Mackenzie sizes up Striker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mackenzie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Striker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Striker darts in trying to clinch
and Mackenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
Striker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Striker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Striker wants to clinch.
Striker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mackenzie finds it's way round the side to connect with Striker's head.
Decent striking displayed by Mackenzie there.
Mackenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from Striker. Striker gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice cross by Mackenzie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mackenzie finds it's way through Striker's defenses.
The crowd cheers as Mackenzie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Striker doesn't seem phased though.
Mackenzie lands a nice shot to the body.
Striker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mackenzie defends it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Mackenzie catches Striker right on the button with a cross.
Striker takes one to the side of the head.
Mackenzie lands a head shot.
Mackenzie lands a nice hook to Striker's body. Striker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mackenzie lands the left hand.
Mackenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mackenzie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mackenzie cracks Striker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie throws a good cross that connects.
The fight stays on the outside here - Striker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackenzie works over Striker's head and body with a nice combination.
Mackenzie circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Striker is defended easily by Mackenzie.
Striker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Striker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left lands for Mackenzie.
Striker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mackenzie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Striker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mackenzie avoids it really well and circles away.
Mackenzie connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mackenzie coming out on top.
Striker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mackenzie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Striker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mackenzie's waist but Mackenzie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Striker off to one side.
Striker moves forwards but Mackenzie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mackenzie lands a glancing blow to the side of Striker's head.
Good exchange - Mackenzie coming out on top.
Striker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mackenzie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mackenzie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Striker.
Mackenzie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Striker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mackenzie finds it's way round the side to connect with Striker's head.
Striker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mackenzie connects with the punch.
Mackenzie swinging wildly here.
Striker tries to clinch up
and Mackenzie counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Mackenzie dominated that second round.
That's time! Mackenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Striker shoots in but no luck this time.
Striker shoots for a double leg takedown but Mackenzie sprawls well. He's pushed Striker's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Striker has his takedown stuffed
enabling Mackenzie to counter with a crisp jab.
Nathan Mackenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Striker.
Mackenzie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Mackenzie.
Striker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mackenzie cracks Striker with an open hand slap.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mackenzie!
Mackenzie scores with a sloppy right hand. Striker should have avoided that one.
Mackenzie works Striker's body with a nice hook.
Mackenzie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Striker on the side of the head.
Mackenzie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mackenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Striker.
Striker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mackenzie digs a good hook to Striker's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackenzie jabs at Striker's body.
Mackenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie cracks Striker with a good jab.
Striker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mackenzie defends it nicely.
Striker wants to clinch
and Mackenzie counters with a left and a right that stings Striker.
Mackenzie lands a jab to the nose.
Good standup being displayed there by Mackenzie as he connects with a hook.
Mackenzie scores with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Mackenzie.
Mackenzie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mackenzie stuffs the takedown attempt from Striker. Striker gets slowly back to his feet.
Mackenzie digs a good body shot into Striker's ribs.
Mackenzie connects with a single shot there.
Mackenzie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Striker.
Mackenzie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Striker takes one on the button.
Mackenzie lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striker misses with a takedown attempt - Mackenzie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Striker tries to move into range but Mackenzie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
Striker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Striker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mackenzie swats away the attempt to clinch by Striker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Striker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Striker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mackenzie's waist but Mackenzie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Striker off to one side.
Mackenzie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Striker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mackenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mackenzie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Strikers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mackenzie lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker tries to clinch up
and Mackenzie counters with a three punch combo that has Striker backing up. Striker nods at Mackenzie to acknowledge the strikes.
Mackenzie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab from Mackenzie.
The fight stays on the outside here - Striker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mackenzie leaves Striker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mackenzie clobbers Striker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Striker closes the distance and clinches up with Mackenzie, looking for a takedown. Striker pushes Mackenzie against the cage but Mackenzie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mackenzie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Striker shoots in but no luck this time.
Mackenzie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Striker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mackenzie lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie connects with a body shot that sends Striker's belly button to the back.
Striker takes one to the chin there.
Striker looks for a takedown but Mackenzie sprawls well.
Mackenzie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mackenzie lands with a nice body punch.
Striker tries to clinch up
and Mackenzie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mackenzie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Striker wants to clinch up but Mackenzie keeps it at a distance.
Striker fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Striker walks into a straight right hand from Mackenzie.
Sam Striker 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.
Striker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mackenzie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Striker scrambles back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Striker there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Mackenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mackenzie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Nathan Mackenzie!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nathan Mackenzie!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Nathan Mackenzie!
Nathan Mackenzie wins by unanimous decision!
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