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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mcracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcracken comes to the cage accompanied by DJ Hi-Tek Rulez [Die Antwoord]. Cage has chosen Johnny Cage Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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197 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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201 lbs
41 - 23 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phil Mcracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Cage!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage thuds his right hand into Mcracken's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mcracken throws the left hand but Cage avoids the punch easily.
Cage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcracken tests Cage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cage dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cage ducks under a wild hook from Mcracken.
Cage throws a lazy head kick
and Mcracken counters with a takedown into side control.
Mcracken trying to control the position but Cage is working away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Mcracken.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcracken working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken working away.
Mcracken 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.
Mcracken trying to control the position but Cage is working away.
Cage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcracken wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcracken in side control, throwing shots but Cage defends.
Mcracken tries to move into full mount but can't pass Cage's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mcracken is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcracken misses with the ground and pound.
Mcracken is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcracken tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mcracken is looking to take a break and control but Cage is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cage moves out of range as Mcracken strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken looks to land a left hand but Cage moved out of range nicely.
Cage wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Mcracken. Beautiful body shot.
Cage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcracken counters with a shoot takedown. Cage fights it but they end up in guard.
Cage keeping full guard, as Mcracken tries to pass.
Mcracken showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
Mcracken postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Mcracken from controlling successfully.
Cage has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Palazzo Paisano. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Mcracken looking to pass the guard.
Mcracken trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cage manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcracken manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cage manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cage is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Mcracken dominated that 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.
Mcracken moves out of range as Cage throws a body kick.
Mcracken tries to move into range but Cage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cage forces Mcracken back against the cage and clinches.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcracken.
Cage misses with a body punch.
Cage struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcracken controls his hands.
Mcracken is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcracken avoids a wild elbow strike from Cage.
Cage misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mcracken.
Mcracken blocks the elbow strike.
Mcracken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mcracken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcracken.
Cage lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cage working aggressively here.
Mcracken has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cage lands a right hand.
Mcracken on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cage with a knee to the head.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
Mcracken is looking to break free of the clinch but Cage has double underhooks.
Cage blocking some punches.
Cage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcracken's elbow.
Mcracken manages to break the clinch.
Cage scores with a jab. Mcracken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cage lands a nice hook to Mcracken's body. Mcracken takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mcracken. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Cage
and Mcracken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mcracken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mcracken trying to control from Cage's half guard. Cage has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mcracken won't allow Cage to sweep him here.
Mcracken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcracken trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cage utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcracken throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken stopping the sweep attempt from Cage.
Mcracken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cage swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Mcracken from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mcracken.
Mcracken misses with a hook
and Cage counters with a stiff right hand.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcracken lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken misses with a body shot.
Cage throws a right hand that misses
and Mcracken counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mcracken.
Cage is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcracken pushes down on Cage's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcracken controlling the action here.
Mcracken wants to work for an arm triangle but Cage is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Cage will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cage misses with a low kick as Mcracken jumps back.
Mcracken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cage's head backwards.
Mcracken throws an overhand right that lands on Cage's shoulder, as Cage tries to avoid the shot.
Cage throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcracken counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cage won't be happy with that.
Mcracken thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Phil Mcracken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mcracken wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cage is trying to control Mcracken's posture but Mcracken avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcracken working the ground and pound.
Mcracken landing strikes.
Mcracken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cage can do to turn this around?
Mcracken working the ground and pound but Cage is defending the strikes.
Cage dodges the ground and pound from Mcracken.
Mcracken is putting a hurting on Cage here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mcracken has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mcracken taking a breather here.
Mcracken has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mcracken throws a strike aimed at the side of Cage's head but Cage avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcracken in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mcracken tries to advance to mount but can't.
Cage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mcracken's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cage slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mcracken trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
Mcracken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcracken trying to control the position from guard on top but Cage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cage being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cage looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mcracken throws out a powerful jab.
Mcracken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mcracken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnny Cage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage throws a sloppy head kick
and Mcracken counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcracken is one step ahead there.
Cage keeping moving, preventing Mcracken from controlling successfully.
Cage looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcracken throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Mcracken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcracken has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Mcracken!
Phil Mcracken bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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