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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy MacKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacKenzie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kettel - My Dogan . The crowd seem to be enjoying Elkins's choice of entrance music: Care Bear Countdown. Dwight Elkins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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197 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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187 cm
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198 lbs
35 - 24 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy MacKenzie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches MacKenzie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
MacKenzie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Elkins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but MacKenzie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
MacKenzie is looking for a sweep.
Elkins throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and MacKenzie works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Elkins with the ground and pound but MacKenzie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
MacKenzie looking for a sweep. Not yet MacKenzie, not yet.
Elkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
MacKenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
MacKenzie has his foot on Elkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Elkins throws a big elbow that misses.
MacKenzie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
MacKenzie is pulling down on Elkins's head. It's preventing any offense from Elkins, at least for the moment.
MacKenzie looking to control.
Elkins throws a strike but MacKenzie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Elkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
MacKenzie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Elkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns MacKenzie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
MacKenzie tries to hold on but Elkins postures up.
Elkins scoring with strikes but MacKenzie is staying in there.
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!
Elkins prevents MacKenzie from getting the reversal.
Elkins throws some wild stikes that MacKenzie manages to avoid easily.
MacKenzie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
MacKenzie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
MacKenzie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MacKenzie's head.
Elkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks MacKenzie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
MacKenzie is not content to let Elkins control the position.
Elkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
MacKenzie trying to control but Elkins postures up.
MacKenzie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Elkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MacKenzie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elkins stands up over MacKenzie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie controls Elkins momentarily but Elkins frees himself.
Elkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
MacKenzie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins trying to control the position from guard on top but MacKenzie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacKenzie working a defensive guard here.
MacKenzie wants to sweep here but Elkins controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elkins distracts MacKenzie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacKenzie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Elkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
MacKenzie ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from MacKenzie. Elkins shrugs it off though.
MacKenzie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacKenzie throws a good cross that connects.
MacKenzie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Elkins slips under a jab from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elkins is fending him off so far but MacKenzie persists. Nope, Elkins circles away and we're back to standing.
MacKenzie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacKenzie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elkins.
A slow jab from MacKenzie misses its intended target.
MacKenzie looks to land a combination but Elkins avoids it well.
Donk. MacKenzie catches Elkins right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
MacKenzie doesn't manage to clinch there - Elkins circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Elkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
MacKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elkins.
MacKenzie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacKenzie.
Elkins throws a jab but it's blocked by MacKenzie.
Elkins lands a really nice looking cross but MacKenzie seems unphased.
MacKenzie moves out of range as Elkins throws a body kick.
MacKenzie missing with a left hand there. Elkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from MacKenzie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as MacKenzie throws out the jab.
MacKenzie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacKenzie misses with a body shot.
MacKenzie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Elkins but Elkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy MacKenzie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacKenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tommy MacKenzie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacKenzie throws a jab but it's blocked by Elkins.
MacKenzie punishes Elkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches MacKenzie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Elkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
MacKenzie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Elkins off and has taken his back!
Elkins wants to control his opponent's hands but MacKenzie gets his hands free.
Elkins is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins trying to control the position but MacKenzie manages to sink in the hooks.
MacKenzie is hanging on to Elkins's back as he tries to escape.
Elkins is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get MacKenzie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
MacKenzie has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Elkins.
MacKenzie throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Elkins is in bad spot here.
Elkins defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
MacKenzie gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
MacKenzie is landing with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elkins trying to control the hands but MacKenzie breaks the grip.
MacKenzie tries to keep control of the position but Elkins is staying busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie struggling to land strikes to the head as Elkins covers up.
Elkins is really stuck here.
MacKenzie looking for the RNC.
Elkins rolls, trying to escape but MacKenzie keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins preventing the rear naked choke attempt from MacKenzie.
MacKenzie avoiding Elkins 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy MacKenzie dominated that second round.
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!
MacKenzie cracks Elkins with a good jab.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as MacKenzie sprawls well. MacKenzie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Elkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacKenzie shoots in looking for a takedown. Elkins tries to sprawl out of it but MacKenzie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
MacKenzie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elkins. That did some damage!
A leg kick checked by Elkins.
Elkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tommy MacKenzie is winning the standup battle so far.
MacKenzie lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins throws a leg kick but MacKenzie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Elkins works the jab nicely.
Elkins motions for MacKenzie to come forward. Elkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Elkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
MacKenzie moves in looking to clinch but Elkins pushes him off.
MacKenzie throws a jab when Elkins was well out of range.
MacKenzie scoring well with a low kick there.
Elkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacKenzie counters with a leg kick.
MacKenzie lands an overhand right.
MacKenzie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
MacKenzie slips a jab and a cross from Elkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins takes one to the chin there.
Elkins dives in for a single leg takedown but MacKenzie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tommy MacKenzie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwight Elkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Elkins is trying to break the clinch but MacKenzie is controlling him.
A short left from MacKenzie.
Elkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elkins is working for takedown but MacKenzie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Elkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
MacKenzie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MacKenzie is leaning against Elkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Elkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacKenzie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Elkins up against the cage.
MacKenzie tries a body shot but Elkins blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elkinss head.
MacKenzie tries to work over Elkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacKenzie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
MacKenzie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elkins is keeping the position for now.
Elkins wants to sweep but no luck.
MacKenzie landing some decent shots from guard.
Elkins is trying to control the position but MacKenzie postures up.
MacKenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacKenzie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elkins manages to get himself to full guard.
MacKenzie controlling from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacKenzie trying to control the position from guard on top but Elkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacKenzie chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elkins keeping moving, preventing MacKenzie from controlling successfully.
Elkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy MacKenzie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacKenzie 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy MacKenzie!
Tommy MacKenzie really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fury Nutrition Inc. logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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