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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald throws a push kick but Zeus slaps the foot to one side.
McDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a shot to the body
and Zeus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zeus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zeus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McDonald to the ground. Zeus is now in McDonald's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zeus throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Zeus from controlling successfully.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeus tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard.
Zeus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Zeus seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
McDonald trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus is looking for submissions but instead, McDonald has regained full guard.
McDonald looking to control.
Zeus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zeus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zeus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McDonald is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zeus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zeus trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tam Zeus hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a combination that misses
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zeus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeus throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonald lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zeus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zeus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McDonald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zeus shoots in and bounces McDonald off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zeus on the ground.
Zeus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDonald swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald pulls Zeus in close to prevent any damage.
Zeus wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controlling the position.
McDonald keeping full guard, as Zeus tries to pass.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zeus checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDonald throws a shot to the body.
McDonald throws a jab when Zeus was well out of range.
Zeus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zeus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zeus tries to pass to full mount but McDonald defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus seems to be looking for submissions.
Zeus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zeus prevents McDonald from improving his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeus is thwarting McDonald's attempts to control the position.
McDonald preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeus trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Zeus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDonald defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nate McDonald will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McDonald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zeus's sensitive parts.
McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zeus.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Zeus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zeus checks the leg kick.
Zeus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zeus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zeus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Zeus moved away.
McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeus slips under a jab.
Nice shot lands for McDonald.
Zeus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Zeus checks a leg kick.
Nate McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Zeus.
McDonald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zeus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDonald scrambles back to his feet.
McDonald throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zeus.
Zeus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDonald as he jumps to the side.
Nate McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zeus blocks the body kick.
Zeus misses with a wild body shot.
Zeus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald throws a hook but Zeus avoids it easily.
McDonald lunges at Zeus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zeus's hand.
Nate McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeus stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zeus.
Zeus checks a low kick from McDonald.
Zeus throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No joy there for McDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Zeus lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDonald doesn't seem phased though.
Zeus works the jab nicely.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Zeus jumps back.
Nice uppercut there from McDonald.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Zeus is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zeus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McDonald scrambles back to his feet.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zeus.
Zeus slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
McDonald tries to land a leg kick but Zeus saw it coming and moves away.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonald throws a sloppy body shot
and Zeus counters with a nice uppercut.
Zeus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zeus checks a low kick from McDonald.
Zeus blocks a low kick nicely.
McDonald misses the jab.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDonald throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zeus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with the combination.
Zeus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zeus misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McDonald misses with the combination.
Zeus staying out of range there.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zeus throws out a powerful jab.
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!
McDonald throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zeus.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeus thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from McDonald misses.
Zeus lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate McDonald dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McDonald enables Zeus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McDonald manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Zeus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zeus wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
Zeus won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
Zeus is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zeus looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Zeus from controlling successfully.
Zeus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zeus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald controlling Zeus's posture.
Zeus pushing down on McDonald's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McDonald trying to control here.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
McDonald wants to control but Zeus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Zeus sits in half guard.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Zeus seems content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zeus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonald swings for the body but Zeus moves out of range.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
Tam Zeus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeus catches McDonald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zeus closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McDonald did well to prevent Zeus getting side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zeus scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zeus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zeus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zeus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McDonald defends it well.
Zeus trying to pass the guard but McDonald defending well.
Tam Zeus has got the better of the ground game so far.
McDonald wants to control but Zeus is keeping busy.
Zeus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zeus is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
McDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Zeus sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McDonald has a hand on Zeus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Zeus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Zeus controlling the pace for now.
Zeus trying to control but McDonald is having none of it.
Zeus has hold of McDonald's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McDonald manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McDonald can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeus fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zeus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zeus landing shots from mount.
McDonald in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald is looking to improve his position but Zeus isn't that keen on the idea.
McDonald has given up his back. Will we see Zeus going for some submissions?
McDonald is trying to break free.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald is trying to remain composed but Zeus is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Zeus is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but McDonald has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Zeus is looking for the choke from the back position but McDonald is controlling his hands well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tam Zeus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDonald 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate McDonald!
After the big win, Nate McDonald made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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