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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 19 p4p, 149 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 2 p4p, 6 weight class). McDonald's entrance music is Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tchusuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald misses with an uppercut
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tchusuk fakes the leg kick and cracks McDonald in the body.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tchusuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tchusuk misses with a hook.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tchusuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tchusuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchusuk avoids the body shot from McDonald.
Tchusuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonald.
Tchusuk scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald throws a right hand that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tchusuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tchusuk scores with a decent looking hook.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Tchusuk keeps it at a distance.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tchusuk throws out the jab.
Tchusuk moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Tchusuk saw that one coming.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Tchusuk moved out of range.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tchusuk moves away.
Tchusuk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A solid body kick from Tchusuk.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tchusuk. That's going to slow McDonald down.
Tchusuk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Tchusuk moved out of range.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tchusuk feints a counter leg kick.
McDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tchusuk lands a jab.
McDonald thuds his right hand into Tchusuk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tchusuk lands with a right hand.
Tchusuk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tchusuk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDonald wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tchusuk lands with an uppercut that bounces McDonald off the cage and back into range.
McDonald cracks a nice hook into Tchusuk's ribs.
Tchusuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
McDonald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tchusuk looks winded!
Tchusuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tchusuk at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tchusuk moves away.
McDonald lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
McDonald has closed the distance and engaged Tchusuk in a clinch.
Tchusuk breaks from the clinch.
McDonald misses with a hook to the body
and Tchusuk counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDonald's knee momentarily.
McDonald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tchusuk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Tchusuk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDonald throws a body punch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tchusuk throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Tchusuk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McDonald had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tchusuk was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Tchusuk misses with a looping left.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tchusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jim Bob McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchusuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
McDonald is looking to wear down Tchusuk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tchusuk throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tchusuk lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but Tchusuk ducks down to avoid it.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tchusuk defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jim Bob McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McDonald misses with a hook
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tchusuk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDonald scrambles back to his feet.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tchusuk connects with an inside leg kick.
Tchusuk scores with a punch to the head.
Tchusuk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A big right from McDonald misses.
Tchusuk throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tchusuk manages to avoid it.
Tchusuk misses with a looping left.
McDonald is looking to counter punch.
Tchusuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Tchusuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Tchusuk counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDonald's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tchusuk scores with a push kick.
Tchusuk lands with a nice body kick.
Tchusuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tchusuk thuds his right hand into McDonald's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tchusuk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald moves out of range as Tchusuk strikes.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Tchusuk.
A left lands for Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald takes a swing at Tchusuk's ribcage but misses.
McDonald misses with an uppercut
and Tchusuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tchusuk lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Tchusuk.
McDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk misses with a looping left.
A big left from Tchusuk misses.
Tchusuk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Tchusuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
Tchusuk throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Tchusuk moved out of range.
Tchusuk misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tchusuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald has managed to clinch.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
Tchusuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tchusuk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tchusuk swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonald swats away the attempt to clinch by Tchusuk.
McDonald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut lands for Tchusuk. That snapped McDonald's head back.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tchusuk throws the kick towards the body but McDonald avoids it.
Tchusuk staying out of range there.
Tchusuk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head.
McDonald scores with a punch to the head.
McDonald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but Tchusuk ducks down to avoid it.
Tchusuk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tchusuk walks into a jab.
That has opened up Kenny Tchusuk's cut even more.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
McDonald tries to counter by clinching up but Tchusuk breaks away and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald lands the left hand.
McDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald misses with a hook.
Tchusuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald throws a poor cross that misses
and Tchusuk counters with a straight right hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tchusuk!
A big left from Tchusuk misses.
Nice cross by Tchusuk.
McDonald lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.
McDonald blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tchusuk throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Tchusuk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenny Tchusuk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McDonald swings for the body but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Tchusuk takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonald blocking some punches.
Tchusuk lands a right hand.
McDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Tchusuk.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from McDonald.
McDonald tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Tchusuk.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from McDonald.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tchusuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
McDonald pulls Tchusuk into guard.
Tchusuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Tchusuk controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the position.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tchusuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tchusuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells McDonald's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tchusuk looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDonald trying to control but Tchusuk is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald chips away with some ground and pound.
Tchusuk has momentary wrist control but McDonald slips an elbow through the middle.
Tchusuk throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! McDonald escapes and throws Tchusuk's legs to the side, diving into side control!
McDonald scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tchusuk to see if he's OK.
McDonald landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
McDonald cracks Tchusuk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McDonald working the ground and pound from side control.
McDonald in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McDonald lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tchusuk down.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Tchusuk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tchusuk is working to avoid the ground and pound but McDonald connects with a decent elbow.
McDonald will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries to improve position but can't.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tchusuk keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tchusuk is looking for a sweep.
Tchusuk is not content to let McDonald control the position.
McDonald is really struggling to control Tchusuk but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tchusuk taking a bit of punishment here - McDonald scoring with strikes.
Tchusuk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDonald lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
McDonald working the ground and pound.
Tchusuk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDonald lands some shots froms side control.
Tchusuk is looking for a sweep.
McDonald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working the ground and pound.
Tchusuk tries to improve position but can't.
Jim Bob McDonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonald working the ground and pound from side control.
Tchusuk taking a bit of punishment here - McDonald scoring with strikes.
McDonald trying to control the position but Tchusuk is working away.
Tchusuk takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McDonald working the ground and pound.
McDonald working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Tchusuk is rocked!
The cut above Kenny Tchusuk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tchusuk to see if he's OK.
Tchusuk is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
McDonald cracks Tchusuk with a big right hand but Tchusuk just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tchusuk is looking to reverse the position.
McDonald lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tchusuk down.
McDonald lands a huge shot from side control! Tchusuk is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Bob McDonald!
Jim Bob McDonald retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Jim Bob McDonald thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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