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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Sherk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kirk Sherk!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Sherk pushes him off.
MacDonald tries to clinch up but Sherk circles away and keeps his distance.
MacDonald scores with a head kick.
MacDonald has Sherk up against the cage in a clinch.
MacDonald crunches a lovely knee into Sherk's ribcage.
MacDonald lands a damaging elbow.
MacDonald lands an elbow that stopped Sherk in his tracks for a moment.
MacDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sherk tries to circle away but MacDonald has him pinned against the cage.
MacDonald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
MacDonald lands an elbow inside that Sherk shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sherk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. MacDonald smiles and moves away.
MacDonald moves into the clinch.
Sherk tries to break free but MacDonald pushes him back against the cage.
MacDonald prevents Sherk from breaking the clinch.
MacDonald tries a knee to the head but Sherk blocks it.
Sherk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but MacDonald gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sherk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherk lands a right hand.
MacDonald is pressed up against the cage. Sherk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag MacDonald down to the mat. MacDonald avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mike MacDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Sherk.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk moves out of range.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
MacDonald wants to clinch up but Sherk keeps it at a distance.
MacDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
MacDonald throws a nice head kick!
MacDonald throws a head kick but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? MacDonald is fending him off so far but Sherk persists. Nope, MacDonald circles away and we're back to standing.
Sherk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mike MacDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherk tries to bum rush MacDonald with a series of wild strikes but MacDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mike MacDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherk fails to land with a series of punches.
MacDonald tries to clinch up
and MacDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacDonald lands a head kick. Sherk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
MacDonald wants to clinch but Sherk slips to the side
and Sherk counters with a nice uppercut.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk moves out of range.
MacDonald is looking to clinch but Sherk is avoiding it.
MacDonald wants to clinch
and Sherk counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sherk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
MacDonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherk, pushing him back against the cage.
MacDonald is trying to stall.
MacDonald lands an elbow inside.
MacDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sherk as MacDonald tries to tie him up.
MacDonald breaks from the clinch.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Sherk pushes him off.
Sherk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacDonald.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk moves out of range.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
MacDonald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sherk counters with a nice uppercut.
MacDonald thuds his shin into the meat of Sherk's side.
MacDonald wants to clinch.
MacDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
MacDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Sherk moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike MacDonald dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sherk.
MacDonald is looking to clinch but Sherk is avoiding it.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk moves out of range.
Sherk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirk Sherk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
MacDonald scores with a head kick. Sherk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
MacDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
MacDonald tries to clinch
letting Sherk counter with a right hand.
MacDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sherk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
MacDonald tries to clinch up but Sherk circles away and keeps his distance.
Mike MacDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
MacDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sherk on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk is having none of it.
MacDonald is looking to clinch.
Nice shot by Sherk.
MacDonald clinches up against the cage.
MacDonald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sherk's defenses.
MacDonald utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sherk wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacDonald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
MacDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sherk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MacDonald has Sherk pressed against the cage, preventing Sherk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
MacDonald lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
MacDonald with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by MacDonald.
Sherk wants to break the clinch but can't.
MacDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
MacDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald wants to clinch.
MacDonald tries to clinch but Sherk is having none of it.
Sherk tries to keep at a distance but MacDonald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sherk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacDonald has him pressed against the cage.
MacDonald lands a nice elbow.
Sherk is trying to push MacDonald away but MacDonald has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sherk jumps guard and drags MacDonald to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sherk is trying to control the position but MacDonald postures up.
MacDonald has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sherk is proving hard to escape from.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sherk can do anything to dispel that myth.
MacDonald trying to control but Sherk is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherk controls MacDonald momentarily but MacDonald frees himself.
MacDonald would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
MacDonald is looking to advance position but Sherk has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
MacDonald is desperately trying to improve his position but Sherk has a good base and remains in mount.
Sherk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
MacDonald is squirming around, avoiding Sherk's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherk jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… MacDonald is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by MacDonald and Sherk has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sherk stands up and beckons MacDonald to his feet.
MacDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald thuds his shin into the meat of Sherk's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Sherk pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike MacDonald dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
MacDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sherk counters with a stiff right hand.
Sherk throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on MacDonald's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Sherk dives in looking to finish as MacDonald flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Sherk's strikes! Sherk is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! MacDonald's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but MacDonald was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Sherk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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