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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate MacRally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zachery Rey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRally comes to the cage accompanied by Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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191 cm
35
224 lbs
21 - 21 - 1 |
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185 cm
36
205 lbs
26 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nate MacRally! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zachery Rey! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rey tries to grapple but his opponent circles and MacRally counters with a nice uppercut. MacRally misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey tries to clinch there but MacRally circles away.
Rey tries to land a leg kick but MacRally saw it coming and moves away.
Rey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Rey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacRally paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. MacRally eats them both and turns towards Rey to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Nate MacRally has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rey slips under a jab. MacRally throws a wild combination but nothing lands. MacRally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. MacRally fails with the takedown. MacRally moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Zachery Rey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rey drives through and clinches with MacRally against the cage.
Rey blocks an uppercut.
Rey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Rey is pushing MacRally up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Rey looks to throw an elbow but misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rey. Rey has a couple of punches blocked by MacRally.
Rey has MacRally pressed against the cage, preventing MacRally from circling away and getting back to striking at range. MacRally throws a punch but it's blocked by Rey. MacRally slowing the pace effectively. Rey is trying to stall.
MacRally letting Rey take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rey misses with a short punch on the inside. Rey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacRally backwards. MacRally tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nice elbow from Rey. MacRally stalling the fight.
MacRally breaks from the clinch.
Rey scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacRally.
Rey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Rey moves into the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by MacRally. A short left from Rey.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacRally blocking some punches.
Rey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Rey misses with an elbow over the top. MacRally is looking to control Rey's arms but Rey gets an underhook and turns him. Now MacRally has his back to the cage. Rey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MacRally blocks it with crossed arms. Rey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A bit of stalling here from MacRally.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Rey lands a hook to the side of the head. Rey scores with a knee to the head.
Rey looking to throw knees to the head but MacRally is blocking nicely.
Rey is struggling to control the position. MacRally blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rey throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. MacRally tries to throw a body punch but Rey avoids it by throwing MacRally back against the cage. Rey looking to stall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rey. Rey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! MacRally dodges an elbow strike from Rey.
Rey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rey lands with a left to the head. MacRally has a couple of punches blocked by Rey.
MacRally content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachery Rey dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nate MacRally'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.
Rey throws a shot to the body.
Rey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacRally manages to avoid it. MacRally misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacRally loads up on a big right hand but Rey slips the punch. MacRally throws a head kick but Rey moves out of range.
Rey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MacRally manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but MacRally is out of range. MacRally throws a hook but Rey avoids it easily. MacRally throws a right and a left that both miss. MacRally misses with a double jab.
MacRally misses with a double jab.
MacRally bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rey's head. Rey works over MacRally's head and body with a nice combination. The fight stays on the outside here - Rey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from MacRally misses. Rey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as MacRally backs up against the cage.
Rey scores with a nice head shot. Rey scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Rey misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Rey.
Rey tests MacRally's chin there with a solid looking shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rey lands a body shot.
Rey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MacRally paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacRally sees it coming and avoids it easily. MacRally keeps the fight on the outside. MacRally moves away from the strike by Rey. MacRally misses the jab. Rey throws a hook but MacRally avoids it easily. MacRally throws a nice looking combination but Rey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Rey cracks MacRally with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. MacRally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. MacRally misses with a looping right. Nate MacRally is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rey lands with a right hand. Rey tries to clinch but MacRally is having none of it. MacRally on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacRally looks to throw the jab but Rey is out of range. Rey lands with a shot to the body. Rey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Rey throws a right and a left that MacRally avoids nicely. Rey 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. MacRally tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Rey looks to land a body kick but MacRally moved away. MacRally swats away the attempt to clinch by Rey. Rey throws a series of strikes that have MacRally backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rey.
MacRally defending well as Rey loads up on a big left hand. Rey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rey pushing out the jab but it's not landing. MacRally misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rey just misses with a punch to the body.
MacRally getting the better of the striking in that exchange. MacRally misses with a double jab.
MacRally misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches MacRally on the side of the head. MacRally misses with a double jab.
MacRally walks into a jab. A nice inside leg kick there by Rey. That's going to slow MacRally down. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rey rushes MacRally and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. MacRally misses with a hook from the clinch. Rey working MacRally over with knees to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachery Rey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Nate MacRally's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
MacRally takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Rey misses with a hook. Rey misses with a body shot.
MacRally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Rey pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A combination from Rey does no damage. Rey throws a nice looking combination but MacRally bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. MacRally misses with a low kick.
Rey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Rey is looking to score with low kicks. Rey is looking to clinch but MacRally is avoiding it.
MacRally dodges the punch combination from Rey.
Rey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Rey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rey connects with a solid leg kick. MacRally scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacRally slips a jab and a cross from Rey.
MacRally swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacRally fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Rey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacRally.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rey connects with a body shot that sends MacRally's belly button to the back. MacRally scores with a punch to the head. Rey throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rey tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacRally misses with the combination.
MacRally blocks a jab. Rey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacRally.
MacRally misses with a jab, cross combination.
MacRally uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rey has time to react. MacRally shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rey pushes MacRally up against the cage in a clinch. Rey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of MacRally backwards. Nate MacRally has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! MacRally blocking some punches.
Rey lands with a left to the head. Rey pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Rey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A nice right hand lands inside from MacRally. A nice glancing elbow lands by Rey. Rey misses with a short punch on the inside. Rey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Zachery Rey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. MacRally avoiding damage as Rey throws knees to the body.
Rey lands an elbow just above MacRally 's eye. Zachery Rey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Rey pushes MacRally back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Rey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MacRally trying to stall but Rey improves his position.
MacRally blocks an elbow strike from Rey.
MacRally blocks an elbow strike from Rey.
MacRally softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Rey lands an elbow just above MacRally 's eye. Rey looking to throw knees to the head but MacRally is blocking nicely.
Rey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! MacRally swings away with an uppercut that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A head punch on the inside from MacRally fails to land. MacRally misses with a short punch on the inside. MacRally on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Zachery Rey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Rey 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachery Rey! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zachery Rey made sure he mentioned CEC Nutrition Q160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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