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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little Mac has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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165 cm
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136 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Mac!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salek throws a leg kick which misses Mac's front leg but catches the back leg as Mac tries to avoid it.
Salek dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Salek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salek.
Salek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Salek avoids the body shot from Mac.
Mac throws a leg kick
and Salek counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Salek.
Salek lands with a left to the head.
Come on Mac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mac drops down looking for an ankle pick but Salek pulls his leg out and moves away.
Salek doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
Salek moves into the clinch successfully.
Mac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mac decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac controls Salek momentarily but Salek frees himself.
Salek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Salek stopping the sweep attempt from Mac.
Salek is looking to stand up but Mac won't let him.
Mac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mac is looking for a triangle here but Salek uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mac tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Salek is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mac can't do much from the bottom here.
Salek has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mac lands with a slapping head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salek tries to clinch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac cracks a nice hook into Salek's ribs.
Salek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mac lands a head kick. Salek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Salek is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mac.
Salek tries to keep at a distance but Mac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mac tries to pull guard but Salek won't allow it.
Rob Salek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Mac.
Mac landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mac trying to land knees to the body.
Mac tries to land knees in the clinch but Salek avoids the damage to the body.
Mac fails to pull guard.
Mac fails to pull guard.
Mac is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Salek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mac tries a knee to the head but Salek blocks it.
Mac unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mac tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Salek has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mac is proving hard to escape from.
Salek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Salek trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mac's guard.
Salek decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Little Mac will probably get the nod.
That's time! Salek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mac lands a really nice looking cross but Salek seems unphased.
Mac shoots in and drives through. Salek sprawls well.
Salek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mac counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salek's guard now.
Mac is pushing down on Salek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Salek is fighting to maintain full guard but Mac has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mac is tying to control. Salek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mac is looking for a kimura but Salek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mac to get the leverage.
Salek is staying active underneath Mac, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mac wants to free his trapped foot but Salek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Mac seems content to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac prevents Salek from standing back up.
Mac is working for a kimura but Salek is defending it quite comfortably.
Mac is looking for a kimura but Salek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mac to get the leverage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mac clinches up with Salek and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mac goes for a takedown attempt but Salek pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mac.
Mac fails with a takedown attempt.
Rob Salek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Mac.
That's two 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.
Mac drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mac sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Salek keeping moving, preventing Mac from controlling successfully.
Mac is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mac thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mac's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mac stops Salek from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Salek clinches.
Salek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mac prevents it.
Salek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Salek stalling in the clinch but Mac improves position.
Mac drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Salek prevents the takedown attempt.
Mac tries for a takedown. No joy.
Salek is stalling here.
Mac has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Salek is trying to keep an underhook but Mac manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mac is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Salek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mac.
Mac is looking for a kimura but Salek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mac to get the leverage.
Mac is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mac is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Mac 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!
Mac looks to land a body kick but Salek moved away.
Salek takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Salek wants to clinch
and Mac counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Salek's guard now.
Mac stops Salek from standing up.
Mac loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mac keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salek's head.
Salek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mac is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Salek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mac is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Salek is just riding it out for now. Mac eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mac thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mac wants to free his trapped foot but Salek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Salek pushes Mac off looking to stand but Mac dives back in and keeps control.
Mac is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Salek defends it well.
Mac is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Salek doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mac.
Mac throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mac moves into range and clinches up with Salek.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salek just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Salek has a couple of punches blocked by Mac.
Mac pulls Salek into guard.
Mac is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Salek rolls with it to try and escape but Mac cranks on the arm and Salek is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Little Mac!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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