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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Greg Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adnan Zajev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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153 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Greg Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adnan Zajev!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac throws a hook to the side of Zajev's head but Zajev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zajev looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zajev.
Zajev tries a head kick but it misses.
Zajev scores with a head kick. Mac tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zajev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zajev throws a sloppy head kick
and Mac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zajev thinking.
Zajev misses with a head kick.
Mac connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zajev ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
Mac with a nice cross.
Mac throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zajev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mac connects with a solid leg kick.
Mac scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mac misses with a hook.
Mac closes the distance and clinches.
Mac manages to break the clinch.
Zajev throws a head kick but Mac moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mac.
Crunch! Zajev slams his shin into Mac's torso.
Adnan Zajev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zajev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mac.
Zajev throws a big counter head kick but Mac avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Zajev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zajev is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zajev throws a lazy head kick
and Mac counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Zajev.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac misses the target.
Mac lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zajev backs up against the cage.
Zajev throws a body kick that misses
and Mac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zajev thinking.
Zajev looks to throw a body kick
and Mac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zajev throws a fast counter high kick but Mac manages to duck under it in time.
Zajev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mac avoids the head kick by Zajev.
Mac misses with a double jab
and Zajev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mac is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac moves into range and clinches up with Zajev.
Zajev is trying to push Mac away but Mac has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mac lands a nice shot to the body.
Mac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zajev's efforts to push away.
Mac ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mac no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mac definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zajev wants to stand and escape but instead Mac has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mac tries to free his leg and advance position but Zajev is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac preventing the sweep.
Mac throwing strikes but missing.
Mac throwing strikes but missing.
Mac decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zajev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A quick step to the side and Mac tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zajev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mac clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Mac dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mac moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Mac.
Zajev is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Mac is stalling here.
Zajev is trying to break free.
Zajev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mac seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zajev can turn it around.
Zajev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zajev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac avoiding damage.
Mac lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Zajev.
Zajev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zajev throws a lazy head kick
and Mac counters by moving into the clinch.
Zajev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mac throws a head kick that misses
and Zajev counters with a solid body kick.
Mac has closed the distance and engaged Zajev in a clinch.
Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zajev ducks under a wild hook from Mac.
Mac with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zajev circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zajev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zajev lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mac is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zajev can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac misses with a hook. Zajev ducked under it nicely.
Zajev replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mac blocks it well.
Zajev connects with a high kick.
Zajev throws a lazy head kick
and Mac moves into the clinch.
Zajev is trying to break free.
Zajev is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Zajev is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zajev is trying to break the clinch but Mac is controlling him.
Mac has Zajev pressed against the cage, preventing Zajev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zajev just stands there and leans against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Mac.
Mac breaks the clinch.
Mac looks to land a right hand but Zajev moved out of range.
Mac takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zajev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mac throwing a counter right hand but Zajev manages to avoid it.
Zajev misses with a head kick.
Mac wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mac clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zajev is trying to force a seperation but Mac has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Mac.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mac.
Mac missing with knees to the body.
Mac stalling the fight.
Mac tries to throw a body punch but Zajev avoids it by throwing Mac back against the cage.
Zajev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mac lands a nice looking body shot.
Mac misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Mac dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Mac.
Zajev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zajev throws a big counter head kick but Mac avoids it with no problem.
Greg Mac is winning the standup battle so far.
Mac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zajev wants to break free but Mac has control.
Zajev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mac breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac lunges at Zajev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zajev's hand.
Mac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zajev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mac is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zajev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Zajev lands but Mac takes it in his stride.
Mac throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zajev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mac ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zajev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac.
Zajev throws a big counter head kick but Mac avoids it with no problem.
Mac missing with a left hand there. Zajev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zajev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zajev tries a head kick but it misses.
Zajev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mac. Zajev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mac's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mac duly obliges.
Zajev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mac is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zajev.
Zajev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac avoids the head kick by Zajev.
Zajev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zajev is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zajev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mac smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zajev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac.
Zajev gets tackled into the cage by Mac. Mac maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Mac.
Mac will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zajev up against the cage.
Come on Mac - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Mac for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Zajev can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zajev is looking to control Mac's arms but Mac gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zajev has his back to the cage.
Zajev is trying to force a seperation but Mac has the dominant position.
Mac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zajev avoids it.
Adnan Zajev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac breaks from the clinch.
Zajev connects with a high kick.
Mac thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mac misses with a few strikes there.
Mac thuds a left hand into Zajev's body.
Greg Mac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zajev ducks right into an uppercut from Mac.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Mac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mac 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Mac!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Greg Mac made sure he mentioned Hellraiser FightGear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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FIGHT
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