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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zlad Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arny Mclean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arny Mclean has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zlad Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arny Mclean!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclean closes the distance and clinches.
Mclean decides to pull guard.
Mclean thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mclean looking for a sweep. Not yet Mclean, not yet.
Mclean manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Masters manages to get himself to full guard.
Mclean controlling from the top position.
Masters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mclean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclean postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean lands a couple of digs.
Mclean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Masters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Masters is breathing heavily.
Mclean's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mclean stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masters swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masters escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mclean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mclean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mclean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mclean stands and throws Masters's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Masters is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Elite Strikers, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mclean moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mclean working the ground and pound.
Masters tries to improve position but can't.
Mclean landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Masters is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Mclean stalls from top position.
Mclean grinds an elbow into Masters's temple.
Masters can't do much from the bottom here.
Masters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mclean wants to stand but Masters has his arm trapped.
Mclean just content to control the position.
Mclean lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here.
Mclean's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters pushes Mclean away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mclean gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mclean in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mclean stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mclean drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mclean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mclean advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mclean cracks Masters with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arny Mclean dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Masters fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mclean is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Masters with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Masters.
Mclean bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mclean tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Mclean controls the position.
Mclean is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Masters knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mclean thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mclean moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mclean cracks Masters with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mclean wants to stand but Masters is controlling his arm.
Masters sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mclean performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Masters actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mclean controlling the action here.
Mclean wants to get back to his feet.
Mclean has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mclean frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mclean unloading with bombs!
Mclean is landing with some decent strikes but Masters is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mclean is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Masters is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Let's hope that Mclean has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
More stalling from Mclean.
Masters is looking to get to half guard.
Arny Mclean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mclean tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mclean raining down shots from the mount!
Mclean postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Masters looks a forlorn figure.
Mclean controlling from mount.
Mclean avoids the attempt from Masters to control.
Mclean content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mclean looking to finish Masters with some ground and pound. This is bad for Masters!
Mclean controlling from the full mount.
Mclean landing punches.
Masters is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arny Mclean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Mclean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Masters did well to prevent Mclean getting side control.
Oh Masters is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mclean is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Masters is in trouble now - Mclean has advanced to mount!
Mclean sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Masters seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mclean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclean goes for an armbar but Masters turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Masters.
Mclean is pulling down on Masters's head. It's preventing any offense from Masters, at least for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mclean can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mclean working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Masters has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclean manages to get to full guard.
Masters forces his way into half guard.
Mclean is trying to control but can't.
Mclean is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Masters's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Masters's back!
Mclean keeps control of the position easily here as Masters tries to buck him off.
Mclean is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclean avoiding Masters 's attempts to control his hands.
Mclean has good solid back control here.
Masters is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Mclean gets his way!
Mclean is not going to allow Masters to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mclean looking for the choke from the back.
Mclean has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Masters has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mclean looking for the choke from the back.
Mclean looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mclean has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arny Mclean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mclean 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arny Mclean!
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FIGHT
RATING
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