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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ball Sack Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Mackenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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173 lbs
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178 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ball Sack Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marlon Mackenzie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackenzie throws a shot to the body.
Mackenzie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mackenzie moves into the clinch.
Sack Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mackenzie misses with a takedown
and Sack Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sack Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sack Jr thows a big elbow that misses.
Sack Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sack Jr advances position into side control!
Mackenzie can't do much from the bottom here.
Mackenzie is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sack Jr is controlling him well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mackenzie struggling a bit here.
Sack Jr tries for a kimura but Mackenzie is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sack Jr working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackenzie is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sack Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mackenzie, who protects the arm well.
Sack Jr working the ground and pound.
Sack Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mackenzie on the ground.
Sack Jr working away.
An elbow from Sack Jr crashes against the mat.
Sack Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Mackenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Sack Jr scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Sack Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sack Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sack Jr is putting a hurting on Mackenzie here, landing some big shots from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ground and pound from Sack Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mackenzie wants to control but Sack Jr postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sack Jr looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mackenzie is avoiding damage well.
Mackenzie tries to buck Sack Jr off but Sack Jr is having none of it.
Mackenzie looks gassed!
Mackenzie can't do much from the bottom here.
Sack Jr lands an elbow.
Sack Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Mackenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sack Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The strikes coming from Sack Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sack Jr wants to control but Mackenzie is keeping him busy.
Mackenzie is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr scoring with punches from side control.
Sack Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Sack Jr connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mackenzie some visible discomfort.
Sack Jr trying to control the action but Mackenzie is working from the bottom.
Sack Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Sack Jr misses with the ground and pound.
Sack Jr grinds an elbow into Mackenzie's temple.
Sack Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sack Jr tries to advance to mount but Mackenzie denies him.
Sack Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mackenzie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sack Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sack Jr lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mackenzie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sack Jr connects with a decent elbow.
Sack Jr lands a few punches from side control.
Check out the look on Sack Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mackenzie is rocked!
Mackenzie is looking to regain half guard here but Sack Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Mackenzie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sack Jr landing strikes.
A lull in the action here as Sack Jr stalls from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ball Sack Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sack Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mackenzie's guard.
Sack Jr is working Mackenzie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mackenzie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sack Jr!
Mackenzie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Sack Jr has worked his arm free - good work by Sack Jr!
Sack Jr explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack Jr drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sack Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sack Jr with a nice head shot there.
Sack Jr works over Mackenzie with some ground and pound from guard.
Sack Jr with a nice head shot there.
Sack Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sack Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mackenzie can do to turn this around?
Sack Jr works over Mackenzie with some ground and pound from guard.
Sack Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Mackenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sack Jr is working Mackenzie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mackenzie wants to sweep but no luck.
Mackenzie is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mackenzie looking to control.
Sack Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mackenzie keeping moving, preventing Sack Jr from controlling successfully.
Sack Jr is working Mackenzie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sack Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sack Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sack Jr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mackenzie's guard.
Mackenzie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sack Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mackenzie taking some punishment here, with Sack Jr in his half guard.
Sack Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sack Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ball Sack Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mackenzie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mackenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sack Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sack Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mackenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sack Jr throwing strikes from guard but Mackenzie blocks nicely.
Sack Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sack Jr distracts Mackenzie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sack Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Mackenzie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mackenzie won't allow Sack Jr to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr is pulling down on Mackenzie's head. It's preventing any offense from Mackenzie, at least for the moment.
Mackenzie trying to control but Sack Jr is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sack Jr uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ball Sack Jr dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sack Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mackenzie throws out the jab.
Sack Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sack Jr is looking to take a break and control but Mackenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mackenzie actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sack Jr connects with a nice short shot to Mackenzie's temple.
Sack Jr wants to take a breather but Mackenzie is having none of it.
Mackenzie is trying to stand back up but Sack Jr is controlling him
Sack Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Mackenzie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mackenzie is looking to improve his position.
Mackenzie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mackenzie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sack Jr throwing shots but Mackenzie is blocking nicely.
Sack Jr thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mackenzie's head.
Sack Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mackenzie is defending against the submission attempts here by Sack Jr.
Sack Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mackenzie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mackenzie is refusing to be controlled, as Sack Jr sits in half guard.
Sack Jr lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mackenzie wants to improve his position but Sack Jr is controlling well.
Sack Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mackenzie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sack Jr.
Sack Jr is looking for a kimura but Mackenzie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sack Jr to get the leverage.
Sack Jr is keen to just control but Mackenzie is a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sack Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sack Jr seems to be looking for submissions.
Sack Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sack Jr controlling the action here.
Sack Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ball Sack Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sack Jr controlling the action here.
Sack Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sack Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sack Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mackenzie defending well though.
Sack Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sack Jr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sack Jr lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackenzie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sack Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sack Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sack Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Sack Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sack Jr is nestled in close to Mackenzie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sack Jr trying to control the pace.
Marlon Mackenzie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ball Sack Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sack Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ball Sack Jr!
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energy
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RATING
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