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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Death Bringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jace Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Death Bringer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jace Mackey!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bringer fails to land the takedown.
Bringer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mackey tries to avoid it but Bringer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mackey to the ground. Mackey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mackey dives in and grabs Bringer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bringer pushes down on Mackey's head and hops out.
Bringer lands a jab to the head.
Mackey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bringer's waist but Bringer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mackey off to one side.
Jace Mackey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bringer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mackey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bringer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Death Bringer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mackey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bringer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bringer being controlled here, momentarily.
Mackey forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bringer wants to control the action here but instead Mackey manages to pass to full mount!
Bringer is looking to get to half guard.
Mackey takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Mackey with the ground and pound from mount.
Mackey looking for a guillotine from mount but Bringer is having none of it.
Mackey controlling from the full mount.
Mackey has hold of Bringer's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bringer manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Mackey controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bringer to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bringer shrugs it off.
Mackey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Bringer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mackey working for a guillotine from mount but Bringer is in no mood to give up.
Mackey working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Mackey looking to control but Bringer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringer tries to hold on but Mackey postures up.
Mackey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bringer's face.
Mackey scoring with strikes but Bringer is staying in there.
Mackey looking to secure an arm triangle but Bringer defends it well.
Mackey misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mackey has control of Bringer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bringer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bringer wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bringer tries to hold on but Mackey postures up.
Mackey working Bringer over with strikes here.
Mackey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mackey dominating with strikes here.
Mackey is working for a guillotine from mount but Bringer frees his head quite easily.
Bringer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mackey looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bringer is looking to improve his position but Mackey isn't that keen on the idea.
Mackey throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jace Mackey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bringer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mackey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bringer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mackey's waist but Mackey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bringer off to one side.
Mackey shoots in looking for a takedown. Bringer tries to sprawl out of it but Mackey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bringer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bringer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mackey circles away.
Mackey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mackey has clasped his hands together around Bringer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Mackey wants to control but Bringer is keeping him busy.
Mackey lands an elbow.
Bringer can't do much from the bottom here.
Mackey tries for a kimura but Bringer is defending well.
Bringer is looking for a sweep.
Mackey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey misses with the ground and pound.
Mackey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jace Mackey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bringer is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mackey connects with a decent elbow.
Mackey tries for a kimura but Bringer is defending well.
Bringer is trying to improve his position.
Mackey cracks Bringer with a big right hand but Bringer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mackey controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mackey is looking to take a break and control but Bringer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bringer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mackey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bringer is not content to let Mackey control the position.
Bringer is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mackey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bringer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mackey trying to control the action but Bringer is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bringer tries to bench press Mackey off him but Mackey keeps the position.
Mackey fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mackey cracks Bringer with a big right hand but Bringer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mackey tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bringer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bringer struggling a bit here.
Bringer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mackey on the ground.
The strikes coming from Mackey are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mackey trying to control the action but Bringer is working from the bottom.
Mackey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bringer has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mackey but great work by Bringer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bringer looking to control but instead Mackey has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Mackey keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jace Mackey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bringer lands with a kick to the temple. Mackey shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bringer moves in looking to clinch but Mackey pushes him off.
Mackey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bringer defends it nicely.
Bringer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bringer throws a low kick but Mackey moves out of range easily.
Bringer slaps away a takedown attempt from Mackey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bringer throws a sloppy head kick and Mackey moves out of range easily.
Bringer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mackey defends it nicely.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Death Bringer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jace Mackey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mackey closes the distance and clinches up with Bringer, looking for a takedown. Mackey pushes Bringer against the cage but Bringer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mackey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bringer misses with a takedown attempt - Mackey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mackey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bringer is fending him off so far but Mackey persists. Nope, Bringer circles away and we're back to standing.
Bringer fails with a takedown attempt.
Mackey shoots in but no luck this time.
Bringer tries to close the distance and clinch but Mackey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mackey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bringer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mackey defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bringer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mackey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bringer looks to land a combination but Mackey avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Bringer as Mackey shoots in.
Bringer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mackey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bringer misses with a takedown attempt - Mackey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bringer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mackey circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mackey.
Bringer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mackey shoots in and gets a takedown into Bringer's guard.
Mackey thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bringer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bringer has control of Mackey's left arm, preventing Mackey from doing any damage.
Mackey stopping the sweep attempt from Bringer.
Bringer looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mackey passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mackey is looking to take a break and control but Bringer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bringer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mackey wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mackey wants to control but Bringer is keeping him busy.
Bringer pushes Mackey away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mackey gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bringer is trying to work for a sweep but Mackey has mounted him!
Mackey landing strikes from the mount and Bringer is in trouble!
Death Bringer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jace Mackey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bringer throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mackey. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Death Bringer.
I think Mackey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jace Mackey!
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