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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naksuttava Puimakone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naksuttava Puimakone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Mack!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puimakone forces Mack back against the cage and clinches.
Mack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack tries to land a front kick but Puimakone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from Puimakone misses the target.
Puimakone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mack.
Puimakone scores with a hook.
Mack takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack scores with a leg kick.
Puimakone clinches with his opponent.
Mack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puimakone avoids the head kick by Mack.
Mack looks to land a combination but Puimakone avoids it well.
Mack scores with a body shot.
Mack keeps the fight on the outside.
Puimakone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mack.
Mack swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puimakone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puimakone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack throws a series of punches but Puimakone moves out of range.
Puimakone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mack throws a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Mack.
Puimakone clinches up with Mack and pushes him back against the cage.
Mack tries to work over Puimakone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puimakone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mack scores with a hook to the body. Puimakone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puimakone throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
Mack moves in looking to clinch but Puimakone pushes him off.
Puimakone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Naksuttava Puimakone has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puimakone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puimakone tries to close the distance and clinch but Mack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mack clobbers Puimakone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack moves out of range of the strikes.
Puimakone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puimakone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oooooh!!! Mack has knocked Puimakone down with a huge combo! Mack steps away and waves a wobbly Puimakone back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Puimakone is rocked!
Puimakone avoids the head kick by Mack.
Oh Puimakone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Mack.
Mack rushes Puimakone and presses him up against the cage.
Puimakone is trying to break the clinch but Mack is controlling him.
Puimakone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mack blocks it with crossed arms.
Mack manages to break the clinch.
Puimakone seems to have got his legs back now.
Mack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Puimakone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puimakone throws a body punch but Mack moves out of range.
Puimakone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mack throws out the jab.
Mack swings widly with a right hand
and Puimakone counters with a stiff right hand.
Mack looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mack scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mack has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mack trying to control the position from guard on top but Puimakone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mack throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mack throws a big right hand that misses.
Mack throws a big right hand that misses.
Puimakone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mack is controlling him.
Mack wants to control from the top but Puimakone keeps moving.
Puimakone wants to stand but Mack is controlling the position.
Mack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone has momentary wrist control but Mack slips an elbow through the middle.
Mack passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mack tries for a kimura but Puimakone is defending well.
Mack laying and praying for a moment but Puimakone takes advantage and regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mack 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.
Mack is trying to work for a kimura but Puimakone is defending well.
Mack is working for a kimura but Puimakone is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Mack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Naksuttava Puimakone's cut.
That's time! Puimakone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick and Puimakone moves out of range easily.
Puimakone misses with a body shot.
Puimakone closes the distance and clinches.
Mack lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Mack as the two fighters clinch.
Mack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Mack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mack tries to work over Puimakone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puimakone tries a knee to the head but Mack blocks it.
Puimakone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mack throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mack lands with a light punch inside.
Puimakone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Mack.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whack! Mack lands a heavy head kick that drops Puimakone. The ref tackles Mack to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Puimakone was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Xavier Mack!
A less than humble Xavier Mack misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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