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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Macon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domnall O Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macon Sackett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Domnall O Carroll!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Carroll checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sackett misses with a left hand
and O Carroll counters with a straight right hand.
Sackett moves forwards but O Carroll connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sackett has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
O Carroll misses with a double jab.
O Carroll scores with a punch to the head.
Sackett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
O Carroll takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett throws a leg kick but O Carroll sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Carroll misses with a looping right.
Sackett moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Carroll cracks Sackett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Sackett is looking to land body kicks.
O Carroll takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A slow jab from Sackett misses its intended target.
Macon Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Carroll jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Carroll avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Sackett misses.
Sackett throws a right hand that misses
and O Carroll counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sackett looks for the body kick but O Carroll saw that one coming.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
O Carroll appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Carroll on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot by O Carroll.
It looks like Macon Sackett has been cut.
Sackett takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Carroll tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from O Carroll.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Carroll flicks out a counter leg kick but Sackett steps away.
O Carroll throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but O Carroll circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sackett.
A nice side step and O Carroll releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good exchange - O Carroll coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
O Carroll misses with a wild body shot.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Carroll misses with a looping right.
O Carroll checks a leg kick.
O Carroll raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sackett scores with a jab.
Sackett swings widly with a right hand
and O Carroll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
O Carroll scores with a nice strike.
Sackett throws a push kick but O Carroll slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
O Carroll let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Carroll checks a leg kick.
O Carroll looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sackett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sackett, right into the meat.
Sackett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
O Carroll throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
A jab from O Carroll misses.
Sackett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sackett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sackett looks to land a right hand but O Carroll moved out of range.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but O Carroll checks it.
A jab from Sackett misses.
O Carroll fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sackett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and O Carroll moves out of range easily.
Sackett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
O Carroll takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
O Carroll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Carroll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll with a jab.
Sackett throws a shot from downtown. O Carroll moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Carroll! But no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by O Carroll. That's going to slow Sackett down.
O Carroll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Sackett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Sackett misses.
A nice side step and O Carroll releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sackett lands with a kick to the ribs.
O Carroll scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sackett misses with a hook. O Carroll ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from O Carroll on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Carroll pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Carroll has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sackett finds it's way round the side to connect with O Carroll's head.
O Carroll misses with a hook.
O Carroll swings widly with a right hand
and Sackett counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Domnall O Carroll will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Macon Sackett's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Carroll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Carroll raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
O Carroll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sackett. Sackett obviously looking to wear him down.
O Carroll jabs Sackett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sackett lunges at O Carroll with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Carroll's hand.
O Carroll throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
O Carroll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That kick from Sackett tenderised O Carroll's leg. O Carroll is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sackett misses with a hook.
O Carroll lands a nice hook to Sackett's body. Sackett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett throws a jab when O Carroll was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sackett.
Sackett displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a hook that snaps the head of O Carroll backwards.
O Carroll misses with some punches.
Sackett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Carroll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Carroll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett working aggressively here.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Carroll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Carroll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Carroll misses with the head strike.
O Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but O Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Carroll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Carroll lands a hook that snaps the head of Sackett backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll taking a breather.
Sackett lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Carroll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sackett blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Carroll.
A head punch on the inside from O Carroll fails to land.
Sackett tries to pull guard but O Carroll forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Macon Sackett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Carroll has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
O Carroll tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
Sackett tries to work over O Carroll's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O Carroll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sackett lands with a left to the head.
O Carroll lands a nice shot to the body.
Sackett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Carroll tries a body shot but Sackett blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Sackett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from O Carroll fails to land.
O Carroll working aggressively here.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Carroll takes a shot to the head.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett swings wildly with an uppercut but O Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
O Carroll blocks an uppercut.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
O Carroll tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Carroll's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sackett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Carroll swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Carroll makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Macon Sackett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sackett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Carroll tries to work over Sackett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Sackett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Carroll tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sackett's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Sackett fails to land.
Sackett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of O Carrolls head.
O Carroll goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Carroll working aggressively here.
O Carroll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sackett lands a right hand.
O Carroll misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Carroll misses with a punch on the inside.
Sackett works on O Carroll's body with a couple of short punches.
Sackett pulls guard successfully.
O Carroll loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Macon Sackett dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Macon Sackett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from O Carroll.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by O Carroll.
Sackett lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sackett loads up on a big right hand but O Carroll slips the punch.
O Carroll scores with a kick to the midsection.
O Carroll displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
O Carroll throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sackett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Carroll.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Carroll throws a sloppy head kick and Sackett moves out of range easily.
Sackett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as O Carroll lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sackett doesn't seem phased though.
O Carroll looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sackett appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Carroll connects with a body shot.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses
and O Carroll counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from O Carroll misses.
O Carroll throws a right hand that Sackett ducks under and follows up with a left that Sackett also avoids with ease.
O Carroll fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett misses the jab.
Sackett misses with a straight right.
Sackett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Carroll let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Carroll lands a jab.
Sackett lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Carroll's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Carroll connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Sackett throws a push kick but O Carroll slaps the foot to one side.
Domnall O Carroll seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Carroll throws out a loose jab but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Carroll blocks a jab.
Sackett tests O Carroll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Carroll takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Carroll throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Carroll uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sackett.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Carroll misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. O Carroll does a little dance to reset his feet.
And O Carroll responds with a good body kick, but Sackett manages to step out the way in time.
Sackett misses with an uppercut
and O Carroll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Carroll cracks Sackett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but O Carroll uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Carroll misses with a hook.
O Carroll moves out of range of the body kick.
Sackett throws a jab when O Carroll was well out of range.
O Carroll flicks out a counter leg kick but Sackett steps away.
O Carroll throws a lazy right hand but Sackett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Carroll misses with a looping left.
O Carroll throws a push kick but Sackett slaps the foot to one side.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. O Carroll saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Sackett as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by O Carroll.
O Carroll turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
O Carroll slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Carroll moves away from the strike by Sackett.
O Carroll with a body punch. A glancing blow.
O Carroll throws a leg kick but Sackett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Carroll closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on O Carroll's shoulder, as O Carroll tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett throws a jab when O Carroll was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from O Carroll misses the target.
O Carroll connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domnall O Carroll comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think O Carroll has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Domnall O Carroll!
Domnall O Carroll decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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