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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julian Bashir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac has chosen Dump the Clip as his entrance music. Frank Mac will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mac there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bashir throws a poor cross that misses
and Mac moves into the clinch.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bashir avoids the body shot from Mac.
Bashir misses with a body shot.
Mac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mac bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bashir's head backwards.
Mac clinches up against the cage.
Mac breaks the clinch.
Mac tries to clinch there but Bashir circles away.
Frank Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mac pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mac lands a body shot.
Bashir blocks an uppercut.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
Bashir just misses with a punch to the body.
Mac throws a series of punches but Bashir moves out of range.
Mac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bashir ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
A shot to the liver by Mac. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac takes the fight into the clinch.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bashir misses with a shot to the body
and Mac counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mac.
Mac breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bashir.
Mac moves into range and clinches up with Bashir.
Mac lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac breaks the clinch.
Mac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bashir has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mac finds it's way round the side to connect with Bashir's head.
Mac slips under a jab.
Bashir keeps the fight on the outside.
Bashir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Bashir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bashir.
Mac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Bashir. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Bashir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bashir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac pushes Bashir up against the cage in a clinch.
Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mac dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mac moves in looking to clinch but Bashir pushes him off.
Bashir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac moves away.
Mac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Bashir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bashir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Mac misses.
Mac lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bashir avoids the body shot from Mac.
Mac moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mac will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bashir up against the cage.
Bashir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mac gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashir takes one to the chin there.
Bashir doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mac moves into the clinch successfully.
Mac breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Bashir misses.
Bashir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mac to counter with a crisp jab.
Mac connects with a crisp jab.
Mac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Julian Bashir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac tries to clinch there but Bashir circles away.
Mac moves into the clinch.
Mac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Bashir.
Mac jabs Bashir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mac lands a jab to the head.
Mac connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bashir is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mac's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bashir keeps the fight on the outside.
Bashir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank Mac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bashir 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bashir throws a series of punches but Mac avoids them all with ease.
Mac takes the fight into the clinch.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bashir swats away the attempt to clinch by Mac.
Mac moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mac lands a head shot.
Mac scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mac misses with an uppercut. Bashir saw that one coming.
Mac keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mac moves into the clinch.
Mac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bashir's elbow.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
Bashir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bashir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Frank Mac has been cut.
Bashir throws a combination that misses
and Mac counters with a stiff right hand.
Mac uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Bashir circles away.
Some wild striking there from Bashir.
Bashir gets tackled into the cage by Mac. Mac maintains the clinch.
Bashir has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mac avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac darts in trying to clinch
and Bashir counters with a one-two to the body.
Mac with a jab.
Bashir thows a body shot but no joy.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Bashir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bashir slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bashir throws the left hand but Mac avoids the punch easily.
Mac digs a good hook to Bashir's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bashir throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
Bashir misses with a looping left.
Bashir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mac takes a swing at Bashir's ribcage but misses.
Mac is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mac cracks Bashir with a good jab.
Bashir misses with a lunging right hand
and Mac counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac tries to clinch there but Bashir circles away.
Mac misses with an uppercut. Bashir saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac thuds a left hand into Bashir's body.
Mac moves out of range of the strikes.
Mac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mac.
Mac prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac drives through and clinches with Bashir against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mac really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mac's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bashir lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mac darts in and clinches Bashir up against the cage.
Bashir is working for takedown but Mac is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mac breaks from the clinch.
Mac has managed to clinch.
Mac stops a takedown attempt from Bashir.
Mac breaks the clinch.
A jab from Mac finds it's way through Bashir's defenses.
Bashir tries to keep at a distance but Mac has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mac gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Bashir. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mac gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bashir.
Mac just leaning against Bashir, taking a breather.
That's two 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.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bashir lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac forces Bashir back against the cage and clinches.
Bashir wants to take the fight to the mat but Mac manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mac is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac cracks Bashir with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bashir walks into a stiff left hand from Mac.
Mac scores with a nice head shot.
Bashir throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bashir takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mac slowing the pace effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bashir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bashir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Bashir.
Mac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bashir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac rushes Bashir and presses him up against the cage.
Bashir looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bashir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mac dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mac's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mac clinches up against the cage.
Bashir wants to take the fight to the mat but Mac manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac scores with a three punch combo!
Mac is looking to clinch.
Mac forces Bashir back against the cage and clinches.
Mac breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac sizes up Bashir with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bashir falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mac counters with a two punch combo.
Bashir works the jab nicely.
Mac moves into range and clinches up with Bashir.
Bashir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mac pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bashir misses with a lunging right hand
and Mac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac moves into range and clinches up with Bashir.
Frank Mac seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mac lands with a right to the head.
Mac breaks the clinch.
Bashir misses with a double jab.
Mac throws a good cross that connects.
Bashir throws a right hand that misses
and Bashir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mac uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bashir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac cracks Bashir with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bashir.
Bashir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bashir looks to land a left hand but Mac moved out of range nicely.
Bashir on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mac slips a straight right by Bashir.
Mac clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bashir takes a swing at Mac's ribcage but misses.
Mac lands with a nice body punch.
Bashir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mac.
Mac connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mac fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mac scores with a decent looking hook.
Mac fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mac has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Frank Mac!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Frank Mac!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Frank Mac!
Frank Mac wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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pop
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