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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conspiracy Theorist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil MaCrackin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conspiracy Theorist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 cm
27
162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
20
164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conspiracy Theorist! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil MaCrackin! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Theorist is trying hard to land a takedown here. MaCrackin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. MaCrackin doesn't manage to clinch there - Theorist circles away.
MaCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Theorist swats him away and circles back towards the center. Theorist misses with a wild body shot. MaCrackin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Theorist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Theorist tries a head kick but it misses.
Theorist throws a leg kick but MaCrackin moved away. Theorist misses the shot to the body. Theorist has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vicious Striking in the buildup to the fight. MaCrackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Theorist will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Theorist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. MaCrackin tries to clinch but Theorist moves out of range. Theorist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Theorist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MaCrackin pinned against the cage. MaCrackin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Theorist throws a shot from downtown. MaCrackin moves away and avoids it. Theorist throws a body kick, spinning off balance and MaCrackin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round. Excellent takedown into side control there by Theorist. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Theorist trying to control the position but MaCrackin is working away. Theorist tries for a kimura but MaCrackin is defending well. Theorist wants to control but MaCrackin is keeping him busy. Theorist throwing shots but missing, from side control. The strikes coming from Theorist are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Theorist tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. MaCrackin dodges the ground and pound from Theorist. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Theorist sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but MaCrackin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MaCrackin tries to escape but Theorist is in control. Theorist is looking to take a break and control but MaCrackin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Theorist throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and MaCrackin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Theorist not landing any meaningful shots this time. MaCrackin is refusing to be controlled, as Theorist sits in half guard. Theorist throwing shots but MaCrackin is blocking nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Theorist trying to control from half guard but MaCrackin is working away. MaCrackin wants to improve his position but Theorist is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Theorist tries to pass the half guard into mount. MaCrackin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. MaCrackin is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Theorist. Theorist perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Theorist throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Theorist stalling away here and it's allowed MaCrackin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Theorist trying to control but MaCrackin is working from the bottom. Theorist is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. MaCrackin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Theorist. Theorist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MaCrackin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Theorist scoring with punches to the head and body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. MaCrackin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Theorist manages to get himself to full guard.
MaCrackin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conspiracy Theorist dominated that round. That's time! Theorist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Theorist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MaCrackin is looking to clinch but Theorist is avoiding it.
Theorist swats away the attempt to clinch by MaCrackin. MaCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Theorist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Theorist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - MaCrackin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Theorist swats away the attempt to clinch by MaCrackin. Theorist misses with an uppercut. MaCrackin saw that one coming. Theorist closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MaCrackin to the mat! MaCrackin manages to get full guard. Theorist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Theorist postures up in MaCrackin's guard and throws a big left but MaCrackin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Theorist slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Theorist throws a big right hand that misses. Theorist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. MaCrackin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Theorist postures up.
MaCrackin pulls Theorist in close to prevent any damage. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Theorist missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. MaCrackin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. MaCrackin keeping moving, preventing Theorist from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Theorist wants to clinch up but MaCrackin keeps it at a distance. A bone on bone clash there as MaCrackin blocks the leg kick.
MaCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Theorist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Theorist doesn't manage to clinch there - MaCrackin circles away.
Theorist wants to clinch up but MaCrackin keeps it at a distance. MaCrackin is looking to clinch but Theorist is avoiding it.
MaCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Theorist swats him away and circles back towards the center. MaCrackin tries to clinch but Theorist moves out of range. Theorist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MaCrackin.
Theorist thows a body shot but no joy. Theorist scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Theorist wants to take a breather but MaCrackin is having none of it. Theorist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MaCrackin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Theorist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MaCrackin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Theorist trying to control but MaCrackin is working from the bottom. Theorist with a flurry of punches that miss. MaCrackin wants to sweep here but Theorist controlling him for the moment. Theorist throwing strikes but missing. Theorist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as MaCrackin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. MaCrackin wants to stand up but Theorist is controlling him. Theorist is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Theorist trying to control the position from guard on top but MaCrackin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Theorist controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Theorist with a flurry of punches that miss. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Theorist prevents MaCrackin from getting back to his feet. Theorist throwing strikes from guard but MaCrackin blocks nicely. Theorist looking to pass the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conspiracy Theorist dominated that second round. 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!
MaCrackin tries to clinch but Theorist is having none of it. Nice defenses there by MaCrackin. MaCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Theorist swats him away and circles back towards the center. Theorist feints and as MaCrackin raises his hands in defense, Theorist changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Theorist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Theorist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. MaCrackin wants to sweep but no luck. Theorist postures up.
Theorist postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Theorist in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Theorist prevents MaCrackin from getting back to his feet. Theorist's corner is telling him to maintain position. MaCrackin is looking to stand up but Theorist isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round. Theorist content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. MaCrackin wants to sweep but no luck. Theorist is looking to work some ground and pound but MaCrackin has wrist control. Theorist wants to pass the guard but MaCrackin is keeping the position. Theorist wants to control from the top but MaCrackin keeps moving. Theorist throwing strikes but missing. MaCrackin has his hands on Theorist's head, controlling the position. Theorist wants to control from the top but MaCrackin keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. MaCrackin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Theorist. MaCrackin blocks a leg kick. MaCrackin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Theorist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Theorist throws a solid leg kick but MaCrackin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Theorist. MaCrackin slips under a jab. Theorist tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but MaCrackin defends well and Theorist ends up having to push MaCrackin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. MaCrackin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Theorist tries to land a front kick but MaCrackin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Phil MaCrackin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Theorist shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says MaCrackin as he avoids it easily. MaCrackin fails in his attempt to clinch. MaCrackin is looking to clinch but Theorist is avoiding it.
MaCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Theorist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MaCrackin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conspiracy Theorist. That's going to take a lot out of him. MaCrackin tries to clinch up but Theorist circles away and keeps his distance. Theorist is looking to chop away at MaCrackin's legs. MaCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Theorist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The fight stays on the outside here - MaCrackin looks like he's thinking about clinching though. MaCrackin tries to clinch there but Theorist circles away.
Theorist circles away from the clinch attempt.
MaCrackin tries to close the distance and clinch but Theorist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. MaCrackin tries to clinch up. Theorist keeps the fight on the outside. Theorist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. MaCrackin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Theorist closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming MaCrackin to the mat! MaCrackin manages to get full guard. Theorist wants to control from the top but MaCrackin keeps moving. Theorist might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Theorist wants to pass the guard but MaCrackin is keeping the position. Theorist trying to control but MaCrackin is working from the bottom. Theorist tries to free his leg and advance position but MaCrackin is retaining full guard. Theorist wants to control from the top but MaCrackin keeps moving. Theorist stops MaCrackin from standing up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Conspiracy Theorist. MaCrackin tries to clinch up but Theorist circles away and keeps his distance. Theorist fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A leg kick checked by MaCrackin.
And that's the end of the fight! Conspiracy Theorist showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Theorist, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Conspiracy Theorist! Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Conspiracy Theorist! Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Conspiracy Theorist!
Conspiracy Theorist wins by unanimous decision!
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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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