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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Phuey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac's entrance music is Dump the Clip. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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151 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Phuey!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phuey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mac scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Sam Phuey has been cut.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phuey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mac walks into a jab.
That kick from Phuey tenderised Mac's leg. Mac is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phuey throws a hook to the side of Mac's head but Mac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phuey can pounce on him.
Mac throws a series of punches but Phuey moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phuey slips a jab and a cross from Mac.
Phuey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phuey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mac really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Phuey misses with a low kick.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac throws a right hand that Phuey ducks under and follows up with a left that Phuey also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac manages to avoid it.
Phuey throws a head kick that misses.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phuey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phuey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phuey can pounce on him.
Mac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phuey keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac wants to clinch but Phuey slips to the side
and Phuey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mac wants to clinch up but Phuey keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phuey. Mac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phuey lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phuey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phuey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac manages to avoid it.
Phuey slips a straight right by Mac.
Mac misses with a wild combination.
Mac takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phuey.
Mac gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phuey.
Mac is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Phuey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Phuey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mac is rocked!
Phuey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mac rather than just go for the knockout.
Mac misses with a few strikes there.
Mac takes a swing at Phuey's ribcage but misses.
Mac looks to land a combination but Phuey avoids it well.
No joy there for Mac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac misses with a series of wild punches.
Phuey throws a sloppy head kick and Mac moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mac's calf.
Mac checks a leg kick nicely.
Mac looks to land a right hand but Phuey moved out of range.
Phuey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phuey throws a push kick but Mac slaps the foot to one side.
Phuey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Some wild striking there from Mac.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phuey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mac's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phuey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Phuey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Phuey's cut.
That's time! Mac's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Phuey lands a leg kick that knocks Mac off balance momentarily.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Phuey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac tries to clinch but Phuey moves out of range.
Mac tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Phuey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Phuey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mac. Phuey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phuey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mac has managed to clinch.
Phuey missing with knees to the body.
Phuey landing knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Phuey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Phuey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phuey is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phuey throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Mac does no damage.
Mac connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phuey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phuey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phuey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Phuey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mac is able to avoid easily.
Phuey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mac takes one on the button.
Phuey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Phuey counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Phuey tenderised Mac's leg. Mac is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phuey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mac checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Mac blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mac checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mac swinging wildly here.
Mac takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phuey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phuey misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phuey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phuey moves away from the strike by Mac.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mac scores with a hook to the body. Phuey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phuey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phuey misses with a head kick.
Phuey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phuey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phuey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phuey throws a shot to the body.
Mac throws a right and a left that Phuey avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac lands with a cross.
Mac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mac swinging wildly here.
Mac comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phuey takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phuey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mac. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phuey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A leg kick checked by Mac.
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.
Phuey throws a head kick but Mac moves out of range.
Good work by Mac as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Phuey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sam Phuey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mac misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phuey.
Mac keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Phuey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Mac. Those never looked like landing.
Phuey circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Phuey misses the target.
Mac just misses with a punch to the body.
Phuey dodges the punch combination from Mac.
Mac clinches up with Phuey and pushes him back against the cage.
Mac is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phuey is working Mac over against the cage.
Phuey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac wants to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phuey throws an elbow that misses.
Phuey tries a body shot but Mac blocks it.
Phuey lands a nice shot to the body.
Phuey missing with knees to the body.
Mac stalling in the clinch but Phuey improves position.
Mac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phuey trying to land knees to the body.
Mac managing to block the knees to the body from Phuey.
Mac on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phuey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Phuey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phuey jabs at Mac's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phuey misses with a hook. Mac ducked under it nicely.
Sam Phuey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phuey scores with a shot to the body.
Mac tries to clinch there but Phuey circles away.
Sam Phuey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mac tries to clinch but Phuey moves away
and Phuey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mac misses with a wild body shot.
Phuey looks to throw the jab but Mac is out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mac on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phuey.
Mac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phuey can pounce on him.
Phuey tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Mac misses.
Mac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phuey works Mac's body with a nice hook.
Mac looks to score with a jab to the body but Phuey is just out of range.
Mac tries to clinch up.
Phuey misses with a left hand
and Mac counters with a three punch combo that has Phuey backing up. Phuey nods at Mac to acknowledge the strikes.
Phuey takes a swing at Mac's ribcage but misses.
Sloppy strikes from Mac. Those never looked like landing.
Phuey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mac.
Phuey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mac closes the distance but Phuey moves to the side
and Phuey counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phuey swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mac wants to clinch.
Mac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phuey misses with a head kick.
Phuey lands a body shot.
Frank Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phuey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mac.
Phuey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mac.
Mac throws a jab when Phuey was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Phuey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phuey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Phuey!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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