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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Halil Makhachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mallador Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halil Makhachev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mallador Locke!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhachev lands with an uppercut that bounces Locke off the cage and back into range.
Makhachev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Makhachev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Locke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Makhachev throws a good cross that connects.
Makhachev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Makhachev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Makhachev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Makhachev duly obliges.
Makhachev connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makhachev lands with a good body shot.
Locke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A right-left combo lands from Makhachev.
Makhachev thuds his right hand into Locke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Makhachev closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Makhachev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makhachev.
Makhachev is working the combinations to good effect here.
Makhachev misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Makhachev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhachev misses with a few strikes there.
Makhachev cracks Locke with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makhachev lands a two punch combo.
Makhachev throws a series of strikes that have Locke backpedaling.
Locke is rocked!
Locke wants to clinch up but Makhachev keeps it at a distance.
Locke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Locke has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Locke is still on wobbly legs! Can Makhachev finish him?
Locke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Locke seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makhachev breaks the clinch.
Locke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Makhachev.
Makhachev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Locke on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Makhachev lands a two punch combo.
Makhachev lands a jab-cross combination.
Makhachev lands a slapping body shot.
Makhachev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Locke walks into a straight right hand from Makhachev.
Nice straight punches there by Makhachev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makhachev.
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makhachev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Makhachev.
Locke gets a clinch.
Locke prevents Makhachev from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke wants a takedown but no success here.
Locke stalls.
Makhachev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Makhachev breaks from the clinch.
Makhachev throws a shot to the body.
Makhachev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Locke shoots in and bounces Makhachev off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Locke postures up in Makhachev's guard and throws a big left but Makhachev blocks it.
Locke is looking to work some ground and pound but Makhachev has wrist control.
Makhachev can't keep his opponent in guard - Locke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhachev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Locke.
Makhachev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halil Makhachev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Locke.
Locke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Locke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Makhachev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Locke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Makhachev lands a jab to the head.
Makhachev lands with a nice combination. Locke backs away looking to recover.
Locke shoots and misses
and Makhachev counters with a one-two to the body.
Halil Makhachev is winning the standup battle so far.
Makhachev scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Makhachev lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makhachev throws a series of strikes that have Locke backpedaling.
Makhachev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Makhachev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Makhachev throws a series of punches but Locke avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhachev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Makhachev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makhachev works over Locke's head and body with a nice combination.
Makhachev tries to keep at a distance but Locke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Makhachev is looking to break free of the clinch but Locke has double underhooks.
Makhachev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Makhachev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Locke pulls Makhachev into guard.
Makhachev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Locke can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke keeping moving, preventing Makhachev from controlling successfully.
Locke pulls Makhachev in close to prevent any damage.
Locke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Locke drops back looking for a leg! Makhachev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Makhachev manages to kick Locke off! Locke jumps back into Makhachev's guard.
Locke drops back looking for a leg! Makhachev is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Makhachev manages to kick Locke off! Locke jumps back into Makhachev's guard.
Makhachev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Makhachev looking to control.
Locke is looking to work some ground and pound but Makhachev has wrist control.
Locke trying to control but Makhachev is working from the bottom.
Makhachev wants to get back to his feet but Locke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Makhachev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Locke on the ground.
Locke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Makhachev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Locke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Locke lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Locke is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Locke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halil Makhachev dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Makhachev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Locke circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Makhachev finds it's way through Locke's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Makhachev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Makhachev.
Makhachev jabs at Locke's body.
Locke dives in and scores a takedown into Makhachev's guard.
Makhachev is looking to stand back up but Locke counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Makhachev.
Locke is trying for a kimura here. Makhachev looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Locke wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mallador Locke!
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