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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petcharon Darawan (ranked 2715 p4p, 1765 weight class) and Ger McDonnell (ranked 261 p4p, 188 weight class). Ger McDonnell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petcharon Darawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darawan.
Darawan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonnell. That did some damage!
McDonnell takes one on the button.
It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
McDonnell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darawan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McDonnell is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like McDonnell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good exchange - McDonnell coming out on top.
Darawan misses with a hook to the body
and McDonnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darawan throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Darawan misses with a body shot.
McDonnell throws a good cross that connects.
Darawan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darawan throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonnell.
Darawan throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonnell.
Darawan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McDonnell slips a jab from Darawan.
Darawan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonnell.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell wants to land a leg kick but Darawan is out of range.
We've been informed that McDonnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Darawan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darawan throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
McDonnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darawan looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
McDonnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Darawan throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Darawan slips a jab from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a right hand that Darawan ducks under and follows up with a left that Darawan also avoids with ease.
Darawan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDonnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darawan throws the kick towards the body but McDonnell avoids it.
McDonnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Darawan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonnell with a nice calf kick.
Darawan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darawan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonnell misses with a double jab.
McDonnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darawan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Darawan.
Nice body punch from McDonnell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darawan misses with a straight right.
McDonnell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell punishes Darawan's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonnell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Darawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonnell.
Darawan connects with the punch.
McDonnell lands a jab to the nose.
Darawan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darawan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darawan misses with a hook
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonnell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Darawan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
Darawan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Darawan loads up on a big right hand but McDonnell slips the punch.
McDonnell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Darawan lands a slapping body shot.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darawan is looking to counter punch.
McDonnell digs a good hook to Darawan's body.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Darawan moved out of range nicely.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darawan.
Darawan misses with a hook to the body
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a looping overhand right but Darawan ducks down to avoid it.
McDonnell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darawan.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darawan.
Darawan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonnell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darawan. Darawan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Darawan.
McDonnell defending well as Darawan loads up on a big left hand.
McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darawan.
McDonnell misses with a hook.
A jab from McDonnell finds it's way through Darawan's defenses.
McDonnell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Darawan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice uppercut there from McDonnell.
Petcharon Darawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darawan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Darawan moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
Darawan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
Donk. Darawan catches McDonnell right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a hook but Darawan blocks it.
Darawan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Darawan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonnell.
Darawan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDonnell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darawan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDonnell with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDonnell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darawan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Darawan.
Darawan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonnell.
Darawan lands a nice looking body shot.
Darawan throws a head kick that misses.
Darawan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDonnell misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell throws a hook but Darawan avoids it easily.
Darawan misses with an uppercut
and Darawan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick from McDonnell, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A shot to the liver by McDonnell. Beautiful body shot.
McDonnell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darawan.
Darawan misses with a hook
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
McDonnell punishes Darawan's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonnell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darawan looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darawan.
McDonnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darawan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell scores with a jab. Darawan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from McDonnell misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darawan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonnell cracks Darawan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McDonnell stuns Darawan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darawan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Darawan moves out of range as McDonnell strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darawan misses with a hook
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
Darawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonnell.
Darawan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDonnell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darawan at a distance.
McDonnell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Darawan's body. Darawan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Darawan pushes McDonnell up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonnell tries to work over Darawan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from McDonnell.
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darawan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darawan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDonnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darawan misses the shot to the body.
McDonnell connects with a leg kick.
Darawan moves to clinch but McDonnell breaks away
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
Darawan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darawan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell misses with a looping left.
Darawan throws the left hand but McDonnell avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.
Darawan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Ger McDonnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDonnell with a nice cross.
Darawan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDonnell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Darawan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That has opened up Ger McDonnell's cut even more.
Darawan scores with a nice head shot.
Darawan ducks right into an uppercut from McDonnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darawan is looking to clinch but McDonnell is avoiding it.
McDonnell tests Darawan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darawan misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
McDonnell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
McDonnell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McDonnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darawan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonnell. Darawan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darawan ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Darawan throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
Darawan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDonnell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darawan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonnell.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Darawan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darawan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darawan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Darawan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darawan manages to avoid it.
Darawan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell slips a jab from Darawan.
McDonnell misses with a double jab.
McDonnell slips a straight right by Darawan.
Darawan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonnell throws out the jab.
Darawan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonnell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McDonnell scores with a leg kick.
McDonnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for McDonnell. That snapped Darawan's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Darawan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Darawan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Darawan misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
Darawan throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darawan thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonnell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darawan misses the body punch
and McDonnell counters with a left to the body.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
McDonnell jabs at Darawan's body.
Darawan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darawan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDonnell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDonnell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donk. McDonnell catches Darawan right on the button with a cross.
Darawan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Darawan misses the target.
Darawan throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as McDonnell blocks the low kick.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Darawan under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by McDonnell. Beautiful body shot.
McDonnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonnell.
Darawan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Darawan cracks McDonnell with a good jab.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darawan.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Darawan.
Darawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
McDonnell with a nice calf kick.
McDonnell lands a slapping body shot.
McDonnell blocks the body kick.
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darawan.
A slow jab from Darawan misses its intended target.
Darawan throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell lands a nice shot that snaps Darawan's head back.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Darawan is out of range.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Darawan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell misses with a straight left.
Darawan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darawan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Petcharon Darawan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darawan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonnell moves away.
McDonnell lands a right hook to the body.
Darawan tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Darawan tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Darawan throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like McDonnell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darawan misses the shot to the body.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darawan throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Darawan throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonnell checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonnell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darawan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darawan misses with a looping right.
Darawan misses with a hook.
Darawan tries a head kick but it misses.
Darawan misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a jab.
Darawan walks into a jab.
A low kick lands for McDonnell.
Darawan misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonnell! But no joy.
Darawan throws a leg kick but McDonnell sees it coming and moves out of range.
McDonnell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darawan with a body shot.
Nice body punch from McDonnell.
McDonnell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
Darawan throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Darawan throws a big shot that misses.
Darawan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell throws a one two combo.
A swing and a miss from Darawan.
Darawan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Darawan.
Darawan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darawan thows a leg kick but McDonnell checks it
and McDonnell counters with a three punch combo that has Darawan backing up. Darawan nods at McDonnell to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darawan throws a shot from downtown. McDonnell moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by McDonnell.
McDonnell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by McDonnell.
Darawan misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell counters with a stiff right hand.
Darawan lands a lovely overhand right.
Darawan misses with a shot to the body
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darawan misses with a left hand
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonnell.
McDonnell walks into a stiff left hand from Darawan.
Darawan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonnell throws a counter combo.
McDonnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell jabs at Darawan's body.
Darawan misses with a head kick.
McDonnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darawan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut lands for McDonnell. That snapped Darawan's head back.
Nice uppercut lands for McDonnell. That snapped Darawan's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ger McDonnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonnell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
A very excited looking Ger McDonnell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Petcharon Darawan had this to say: 'I have nothing to say.'.
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