DiGNITY 3 - Night of Champions PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt hamill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garcilazo inc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcilazo inc struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

hamill
vs
inc

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, matt hamill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garcilazo inc!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hamill fails to land the takedown.

hamill clinches up with inc and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on inc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
hamill takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like matt hamill has been cut.
hamill is trying to break the clinch but inc is controlling him.
hamill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but inc has him pressed against the cage.
inc fails to pull the fight into his guard.

hamill has clasped his hands together around inc's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
inc pushes hamill away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, hamill gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hamill working the head and body with strikes.
hamill content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
inc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
hamill happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because matt hamill wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
hamill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from hamill.
inc misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by inc.

inc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows hamill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
inc looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but hamill puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hamill is controlling the pace.
inc avoiding damage under a succession of punches from hamill.
hamill working the head and body with strikes.
hamill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
hamill thows a huge punch but inc dodges it nicely.
hamill is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hamill's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

matt hamill has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

hamill has closed the distance and engaged inc in a clinch.
hamill has inc pushed against the cage.
inc fails to pull guard.

hamill turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
inc struggling a bit here.
inc looks gassed!

hamill has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

hamill gets the takedown into side control.
hamill controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inc is trying to improve his position.
inc trying to remain calm as hamill controls from the top position.
inc takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
inc is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
inc is trying to escape the position but hamill is controlling the position.
inc prevents hamill from moving into mount.

hamill decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matt hamill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on matt hamill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

inc with a poor takedown

and hamill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
hamill slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hamill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
hamill with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
inc wants to control but hamill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hamill is taking a breather. inc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. matt hamill wasn't doing enough on the ground.

hamill closes the distance and clinches.
inc misses with a hook from the clinch.
inc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

hamill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
hamill stalks inc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into inc's face. inc staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Garcilazo inc has been cut.

hamill moves into the clinch.

hamill has picked inc up - he's going for a ride! hamill dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
hamill performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
hamill is thwarting inc's attempts to control the position.
inc wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

hamill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches inc napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on inc's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
hamill connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused inc some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hamill controlling the position from side mount.
hamill seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down inc for as long as he can get away with.
matt hamill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
inc wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
inc takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
inc wants to control but hamill postures up.
Check out the look on hamill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
hamill controls the position from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hamill works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matt hamill dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

hamill gets the takedown into side control.
hamill controls the position.
hamill lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear inc down.
hamill creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
inc is letting hamill control him for a moment.
inc taking punishment in the form of punches.
inc is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on inc's face as hamill controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
inc is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked hamill off and has taken his back!
inc is trying to stick to hamill's back but hamill is turning into inc. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in inc's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by hamill.
hamill tries to free his leg and advance position but inc is retaining full guard.
hamill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because matt hamill just wasn't active enough.

hamill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming inc to the mat! inc manages to get full guard.
inc looking to hit a scissor sweep but hamill is one step ahead there.
hamill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that inc can do to turn this around?
inc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
hamill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
hamill controlling from the top position.
hamill is working inc over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hamill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of matt hamill.
inc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
inc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

hamill gets a takedown into half guard.
inc trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inc might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control hamill kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
hamill lands strikes from half guard.
inc trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
hamill is taking a breather. inc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Garcilazo inc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Garcilazo inc was stalling too much, according to the referee.

hamill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
hamill looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
matt hamill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well hamill 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matt hamill!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett comes into a darkened arena with his song building. She Hates Me kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Stone
vs
Sackett

186 cm
22
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

BHP's Shaolin Nutrition & Laundry (One Stop Shop)
Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Stone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Logan Sackett has been cut.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sackett showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stone.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Stone slips under a jab from Sackett.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sackett. Stone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sackett.
Sackett lands with a shot to the body.
Sackett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Sackett.
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!
Stone throws a hook to the side of Sackett's head but Sackett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sackett avoids a kick to the body.
Stone lands a jab to Sackett's midsection.
Stone looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.

Stone gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sackett to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sackett trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackettis looking to pass into half guard but Stone pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stone is in guard.
Sackett is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sackett keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone tries to stand but Sackett is controlling from the bottom.
Stone preventing the sweep.
Sackett controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone wants to control from the top but Sackett keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alexander Stone wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Sackett shoots in and bounces Stone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sackett tries to free his leg and advance position but Stone is retaining full guard.
Sackett slips nicely into half guard.
Sackett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Sackett is working for a submission of some sort.
Sackett has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett prevents Stone from getting the reversal.
Sackett wants to control the pace but Stone is squirming around nicely.

Sackett goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Stone turns into him and now he's in Sackett's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sackett looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sackett looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sackett!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Sackett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Sackett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sackett takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Sackett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sackett scrambles back to his feet.
Stone throws a hook but Sackett avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Sackett.
A lazy left from Stone finds it's target.
Stone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sackett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stone misses with the combination.
Stone lands a jab.
Sackett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sackett swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stone clinches with his opponent.

Sackett has picked Stone up - he's going for a ride! Sackett dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sackett prevents Stone from improving his position.
Sackett trying to mount his opponent but Stone defends it.
Sackett is trying to control the action in half guard but Stone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sackett frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stone is trying to escape the mount.
Stone is bucking up trying to escape but Sackett cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Sackett goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stone is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sackett tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sackett has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Sackett goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stone rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sackett's guard! Nice work there by Stone!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to pass the guard but Sackett is keeping the position.
Sackett wants to sweep here but Stone controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stone postures up in Sackett's guard and throws a big left but Sackett blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone working some strikes from top position.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sackett is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Stone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Logan Sackett's cut.
That's time! Stone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab lands there for Stone.
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone misses the jab.
Sackett throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Sackett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a straight right hand.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Stone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Stone tries a head kick but it misses.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Stone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alexander Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stone lands an overhand right.
Stone swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
Stone throws a leg kick but Sackett moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone throws a sloppy body shot
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett.
Stone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sackett walks into a left hand.

That has opened up Logan Sackett's cut even more.
Stone takes one to the chin there.
Stone leaves Sackett with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alexander Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stone back to the cage. Sackett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Stone is rocked!
Stone gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Sackett gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Logan Sackett!
Logan Sackett is the new light heavyweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Roza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDonald might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McDonald
vs
Roza

181 cm
22
169 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
163 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Roza!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Roza misses.
Justin Roza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Roza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roza throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Roza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from McDonald.

Roza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McDonald's guard.

Roza drops back, looking for a kneebar! McDonald looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McDonald looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McDonald!
Roza is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald controlling the position.
Roza is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roza wants to control but McDonald postures up.
McDonald trying to control the action but Roza is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Roza is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Roza is doing well to control the position and prevent McDonald from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roza wants to get back to full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ronald McDonald just wasn't active enough.
Roza shoots in and drives through. McDonald sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Roza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.

Roza breaks from the clinch.
Roza keeps the fight on the outside.
Roza misses with a looping left.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Roza.
McDonald slaps away a takedown attempt from Roza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A left lands for Roza.
McDonald lands with a nice body punch.
Roza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDonald pinned against the cage. McDonald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Roza lands a nice shot to the body.
Roza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Roza.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roza was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald leaves Roza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDonald avoids it really well and circles away.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Roza. Roza gets slowly back to his feet.
McDonald stuffs the takedown.
Roza is breathing heavily.
Roza thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonald works Roza's body with a nice hook.
Roza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McDonald tries to clinch but Roza moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Roza.
McDonald staying out of range there.
McDonald throws a head kick but Roza moves out of range.
McDonald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDonald sprawls well. McDonald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roza gets slowly back to his feet.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roza.
Roza misses with a looping right.
Ronald McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McDonald pushes Roza up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald pushes off an throws an elbow but Roza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McDonald pushes off an throws an elbow but Roza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Roza manages to break the clinch.
McDonald stuffs the takedown.
Roza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Roza seems unphased.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Roza is defended easily by McDonald.
Roza misses with a looping right.
McDonald lands with a straight right. Roza didn't see that one coming.
Roza misses with a hook.
McDonald takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roza misses with a body shot
and McDonald counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Roza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDonald sprawls well. McDonald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roza gets slowly back to his feet.
Roza throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roza misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDonald's waist but McDonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Roza off to one side.
Roza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald tests Roza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Roza does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald scores with a head kick. Roza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roza throws a big shot that misses.
Roza misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
Roza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McDonald throws a good cross that connects.
McDonald scoring well with a low kick there.
Roza throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald lands a head kick!
Roza fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronald McDonald dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Roza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roza takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
Roza misses with a straight right.
Roza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McDonald finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Roza. Roza gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Roza.
McDonald throws a front kick that sends Roza stumbling back into the cage.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Roza circles away and keeps his distance.
Roza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roza blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Decent striking displayed by Roza there.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Roza misses with a combination
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Roza shoots for a takedown but McDonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Roza looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
Roza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald throws a head kick that half lands.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Roza keeps it at a distance.
Roza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
A slow jab from Roza misses its intended target.
Nice takedown defense from McDonald. No joy for Roza on that attempt.
McDonald jabs Roza to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roza missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roza's head.
Roza throws a combination that misses
and McDonald counters with a left to the body.
McDonald is looking to wear down Roza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

McDonald moves into the clinch.
Roza throws a head punch that misses.
Roza throws a head punch that misses.
Roza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonald controlling the action here for a moment.
McDonald lands an elbow that stopped Roza in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Justin Roza has been cut.
McDonald lands a nice elbow.
McDonald lands an elbow inside.
Roza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Roza blocks the elbow strike.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Roza taking a breather.
McDonald lands an elbow inside that Roza shrugs off.

Roza is rocked!
McDonald lands a big knee to the head and Roza goes down! McDonald pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald McDonald!
Ronald McDonald is the new lightweight champion!