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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmad Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmad Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cole Mcdonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ahmad Howard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard misses with a takedown
and Mcdonald counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mcdonald sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mcdonald trying to pass the guard but Howard defending well.
Mcdonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Howard is trying to stand up here but Mcdonald is controlling him well.
Howard wants to get back to full guard but Mcdonald has mounted him!
Mcdonald controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Howard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mcdonald controlling his opponent.
Howard is desperately trying to improve his position but Mcdonald has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Howard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mcdonald controlling from the full mount.
Howard is in a horrible position here. Mcdonald smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Howard wants to hold on but Mcdonald pushes him away.
Mcdonald controlling his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcdonald lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald controlling the pace for now.
Mcdonald is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Howard misses with a takedown
and Mcdonald counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcdonald is controlling him.
Howard looks winded!
Mcdonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcdonald passes Howard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking for a sweep. Mcdonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcdonald tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Howard.
Mcdonald controlling the pace.
Mcdonald wants to stand up but Howard has a hold of him and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdonald stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Mcdonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Howard misses with a takedown
and Mcdonald counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Howard!
Mcdonald wants to stand but Howard is controlling his arm.
Mcdonald working the head and body with strikes.
Howard seems a little lost for a moment, as Mcdonald dominates the positioning.
Howard is trying to work for a sweep but Mcdonald has mounted him!
Mcdonald content just to control the position here.
Howard is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald controlling the position easily from mount.
Mcdonald landing strikes from the mount and Howard is in trouble!
Mcdonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mcdonald with shots to the head and body - Howard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mcdonald with good strikes from the mount here!
Mcdonald tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to improve his position but Mcdonald isn't that keen on the idea.
Mcdonald content just to control the position here.
Howard tries to hold on but Mcdonald pushes him away.
Mcdonald controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Howard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cole Mcdonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Mcdonald working for a submission but Howard is keeping him at bay.
Mcdonald jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Howard manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mcdonald gets to mount! Howard was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald working Howard over with strikes here.
Mcdonald is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mcdonald stalks Howard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howard's face. Howard staggers backwards, shaken.
Mcdonald drives through with a takedown into Howard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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 trying to stand up but can't free himself from Howard's guard.
Mcdonald looking to pass the guard.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Mcdonald passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdonald works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Mcdonald dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mcdonald circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mcdonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald stops a takedown attempt from Howard.
Mcdonald taking a breather.
Mcdonald has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.
Mcdonald digs a right hand into Howard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howard's gas tank.
Howard wants a takedown but no success here.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Mcdonald manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard wants to get up but he can't break Mcdonald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcdonald controlling Howard's posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Cole Mcdonald wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mcdonald loads up on a big right hand but Howard slips the punch.
Howard misses with a takedown
and Mcdonald counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cole Mcdonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ahmad Howard.
Howard tries to pull guard but Mcdonald holds him up against the cage and eventually Howard drops back down to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard with a knee to the head.
Mcdonald wants the takedown. Howard is fighting it off but Mcdonald persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Howard's guard against the cage.
Mcdonald lands a couple of digs.
Mcdonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Howard wants to control but Mcdonald passes easily into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard is in trouble now - Mcdonald has advanced to mount!
Mcdonald lands a big shot there that rocks Howard but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mcdonald looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
What can Howard do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mcdonald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcdonald looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mcdonald controlling well, preventing Howard from escaping the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Howard as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mcdonald!
Mcdonald working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Howard is doing well to defend. Mcdonald seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Howard is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Cole Mcdonald!
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hype
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