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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daryl Escarpe (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 St Petersburg, Heath McKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daryl Escarpe!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKenzie misses with a two punch combination.
Escarpe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Escarpe trying to control the action but McKenzie is working from the bottom.
Escarpe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McKenzie wants to improve his position but Escarpe is controlling well.
Escarpe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McKenzie defending well though.
McKenzie wants to improve his position but Escarpe is controlling well.
McKenzie looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escarpe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Escarpe wants to stand but McKenzie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
McKenzie wants to get back to his feet.
Escarpe decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Escarpe fails with the takedown
and McKenzie counters with a single leg into guard. Escarpe didn't expect that.
Escarpe keeping moving, preventing McKenzie from controlling successfully.
McKenzie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Escarpe, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKenzie looks to score with a jab to the body but Escarpe is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKenzie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escarpe doesn't seem bothered though.
Escarpe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Escarpe is in close to McKenzie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McKenzie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
McKenzie keeping moving, preventing Escarpe from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escarpe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKenzie trying to keep a closed guard but Escarpe is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daryl Escarpe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Escarpe shoots in and drives through. McKenzie sprawls well.
Escarpe looks gassed!
Escarpe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McKenzie defends it nicely.
Heath McKenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daryl Escarpe.
Escarpe tries to sprawl but McKenzie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
McKenzie trying to pass the guard but Escarpe defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escarpe is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie stands up from half guard.
Nice body kick there by McKenzie.
Escarpe is trying hard to land a takedown here. McKenzie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McKenzie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKenzie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escarpe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McKenzie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKenzie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Escarpe, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath McKenzie dominated that round.
That's time! McKenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Escarpe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McKenzie forces Escarpe back against the cage and clinches.
McKenzie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escarpe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from McKenzie does no damage.
McKenzie throws a front kick that sends Escarpe stumbling back into the cage.
Escarpe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McKenzie swivels and escapes.
McKenzie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McKenzie 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.
McKenzie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Escarpe is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie slips a nice elbow through Escarpe's hands, connecting with Escarpe's forehead.
Escarpe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie trying to mount his opponent but Escarpe defends it.
Escarpe tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McKenzie has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Escarpe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McKenzie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Escarpe is surviving well by controlling McKenzie's body position as best he can.
McKenzie avoids the attempt from Escarpe to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escarpe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control McKenzie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McKenzie lands a big elbow.
McKenzie tries to control but Escarpe wriggling away.
McKenzie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
McKenzie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McKenzie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Escarpe's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie wants to control the pace but Escarpe is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escarpe working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenzie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Escarpe tries to lock up and control but McKenzie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Escarpe can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by McKenzie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McKenzie punishing his opponent with strikes.
McKenzie wants to control the pace but Escarpe is squirming around nicely.
Escarpe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
McKenzie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKenzie landing strikes from the mount and Escarpe is in trouble!
Escarpe is desperately trying to improve his position but McKenzie has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, McKenzie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
McKenzie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
McKenzie landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath McKenzie dominated that second round.
That's time! McKenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McKenzie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Escarpe is looking to improve his position.
McKenzie seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Escarpe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McKenzie.
Escarpe wants to get back to full guard but McKenzie has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escarpe is trying to control McKenzie's posture but McKenzie avoids it.
Escarpe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McKenzie grinds an elbow into Escarpe's temple.
McKenzie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Escarpe is letting McKenzie control him for a moment.
Heath McKenzie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Escarpe is not content to let McKenzie control the position.
Escarpe is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McKenzie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Escarpe!
McKenzie controlling from mount.
McKenzie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKenzie tries to control but Escarpe wriggling away.
Escarpe in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Escarpe wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
McKenzie wants to control the pace but Escarpe is squirming around nicely.
McKenzie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McKenzie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escarpe can do to turn this around?
Escarpe tries to hold on but McKenzie postures up.
Heath McKenzie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenzie controlling the pace for now.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
McKenzie working the ground and pound effectively.
McKenzie looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heath McKenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McKenzie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath McKenzie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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