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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Maple Leaf Forever kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jesse MacDonald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Johnson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with MacDonald's elbow.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
MacDonald lands a left and a right that send Johnson crashing to the mat, dazed. MacDonald thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Matt Johnson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from MacDonald.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacDonald shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacDonald lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
MacDonald tries to clinch
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
MacDonald manages to break the clinch.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacDonald counters with a crisp one two that drops Johnson! MacDonald thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Johnson to his feet! Johnson is in big trouble!
Johnson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
MacDonald darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but Johnson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
MacDonald is looking to take this one to the mat.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MacDonald backwards.
Johnson is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to circle away but MacDonald has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson wants to break free but MacDonald has control.
MacDonald prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
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!
MacDonald is trying to push Johnson away but Johnson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
MacDonald cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
MacDonald darts in and clinches Johnson up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
MacDonald moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
MacDonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
MacDonald dives in and grabs Johnson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Johnson pushes down on MacDonald's head and hops out.
MacDonald lands with a slapping head kick.
MacDonald shoots in for a double leg but Johnson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
MacDonald is breathing heavily.
MacDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for MacDonald on that attempt.
Johnson pushes MacDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Johnson.
MacDonald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson tries to break free but MacDonald pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
MacDonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Johnson walks away with a smile on his face. MacDonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
MacDonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing MacDonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johnson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
MacDonald is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacDonald avoid being mounted?
Johnson controlling the pace.
MacDonald is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can MacDonald avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesse MacDonald wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
MacDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Johnson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matt Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by MacDonald.
MacDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacDonald looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from MacDonald.
MacDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
MacDonald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse MacDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Johnson slaps away a takedown attempt from MacDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MacDonald tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson tries to pull guard but MacDonald won't allow it.
MacDonald is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacDonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but MacDonald has him pressed against the cage.
MacDonald fails to pull the fight into his guard.
MacDonald pulls Johnson into guard.
MacDonald working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jesse MacDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick but MacDonald moves out of range.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
MacDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacDonald lands a big head kick that sends Johnson tumbling to the mat! MacDonald takes a step backwards and waves Johnson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MacDonald with a poor takedown
and Johnson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. MacDonald is lucky that one didn't land flush.
MacDonald tries to clinch up
and Johnson counters with a big head kick but MacDonald shrugs it off.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacDonald.
MacDonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from MacDonald.
Johnson fails to land the takedown.
MacDonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Johnson avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacDonald wants to clinch.
Jesse MacDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
MacDonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Johnson as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by MacDonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Johnson which made him look bad.
Johnson throws a push kick but MacDonald slaps the foot to one side.
A nice combination there by MacDonald.
Johnson looks to land a combination. MacDonald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Jesse MacDonald has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and MacDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald lands with a right hand.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson gets underhooks to prevent MacDonald's takedown attempt.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but MacDonald has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
MacDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right 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 Jesse MacDonald will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! MacDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by MacDonald.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
MacDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
MacDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from MacDonald.
Johnson dives in and scores a takedown into MacDonald's guard.
MacDonald can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Johnson controls the pace.
Johnson preventing the sweep.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MacDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that MacDonald avoids nicely.
No luck for MacDonald with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but MacDonald avoids it really well and circles away.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
MacDonald throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
MacDonald shoots and misses
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops MacDonald in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson throws a head kick that MacDonald semi-blocks.
MacDonald throws a push kick but Johnson slaps the foot to one side.
Johnson misses with the combination.
MacDonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.
MacDonald throws a head kick but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
MacDonald misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a body kick that stops MacDonald in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by MacDonald.
MacDonald shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Johnson sprawls well. Johnson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. MacDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
MacDonald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Johnson blocks a head kick by MacDonald.
MacDonald shoots in and drives through. Johnson sprawls well.
MacDonald misses with a takedown
and Johnson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from MacDonald.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MacDonald.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Matt Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
MacDonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Johnson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacDonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think MacDonald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jesse MacDonald!
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hype
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