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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Mc Donnagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Poe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jimmy Mc Donnagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Poe!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Mc Donnagh does no damage.
Poe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mc Donnagh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mc Donnagh works over Poe's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mc Donnagh!
Mc Donnagh misses with a series of wild punches.
Poe with the counter takedown but Mc Donnagh avoids it easily.
Mc Donnagh fails to land with a series of punches.
Mc Donnagh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mc Donnagh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poe takes one to the chin there.
Poe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mc Donnagh as he jumps to the side.
Poe looks winded!
Poe takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Poe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Poe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mc Donnagh stuffs the takedown attempt from Poe. Poe gets slowly back to his feet.
Mc Donnagh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mc Donnagh scores with a hook.
Mc Donnagh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poe counters with a body kick.
Poe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mc Donnagh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mc Donnagh lands with a nice combination. Poe backs away looking to recover.
Mc Donnagh throws a right hand that Poe ducks under and follows up with a left that Poe also avoids with ease.
Mc Donnagh misses with the combination.
Mc Donnagh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poe moves in looking to clinch but Mc Donnagh pushes him off.
Mc Donnagh is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mc Donnagh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poe.
Mc Donnagh lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Poe sprawling to the canvas. Mc Donnagh follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Poe hang on?
Poe is looking to control Mc Donnagh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poe avoid being mounted?
Mc Donnagh stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Poe to get to his feet.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mc Donnagh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mc Donnagh throws a series of punches but Poe avoids them all with ease.
Mc Donnagh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mc Donnagh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mc Donnagh scores with a sloppy right hand. Poe should have avoided that one.
Nice combo by Mc Donnagh! Oh, that's hurt him - Poe falls to the canvas and Mc Donnagh follows him into side control.
Poe is rocked!
Mc Donnagh has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Poe is still on wobbly legs! Can Mc Donnagh finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mc Donnagh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poe seems to have recovered his senses.
Poe looks for a takedown but Mc Donnagh sprawls well.
Mc Donnagh is looking for a counter combo.
Mc Donnagh misses with a double jab.
Poe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mc Donnagh connects with a body shot.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mc Donnagh looks to land a combination. Poe sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe dodges the punch combination from Mc Donnagh.
Mc Donnagh misses with a series of wild punches.
Poe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mc Donnagh tries to avoid it but Poe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mc Donnagh to the ground. Mc Donnagh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Mc Donnagh. Those never looked like landing.
Mc Donnagh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poe has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Mc Donnagh scores with a four punch combination!
Mc Donnagh looks to land a combination but Poe avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mc Donnagh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poe dives in and scores a takedown into Mc Donnagh's guard.
Mc Donnagh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poe passes Mc Donnagh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Poe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mc Donnagh defends it well.
Poe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Poe is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe stops Mc Donnagh from getting back to his feet.
Mc Donnagh is refusing to be controlled, as Poe sits in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Poe stalling away here and it's allowed Mc Donnagh to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poe wants to control from the top but Mc Donnagh keeps moving.
Poe stops Mc Donnagh from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mc Donnagh throws a series of punches but Poe avoids them all with ease.
Poe throws a counter combo.
Nice uppercut there from Mc Donnagh.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mc Donnagh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mc Donnagh seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Poe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mc Donnagh swinging wildly here.
Poe misses with a takedown
and Mc Donnagh counters with a right hand to the body.
Mc Donnagh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mc Donnagh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mc Donnagh throws a combination. Poe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Donnagh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poe. Poe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Poe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mc Donnagh drops Poe with a left right combo! Mc Donnagh follows him down to the ground into side control.
Poe tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poe is looking to improve his position but Mc Donnagh isn't that keen on the idea.
Mc Donnagh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poe is looking to escape.
Mc Donnagh looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poe tries to lock up and control but Mc Donnagh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mc Donnagh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poe is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mc Donnagh throws a one two combo.
Poe moves into the clinch.
Poe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mc Donnagh can't fight it off and eventually Poe manages to take the fight to the floor. Mc Donnagh looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Poe looking to sit in guard and control but Mc Donnagh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Poe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe wants to sweep but no luck.
Mc Donnagh decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Poe, up you get!
Mc Donnagh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poe moves into the clinch.
Poe has hold of one of Mc Donnagh's legs. Mc Donnagh is fighting the takedown attempt but Poe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mc Donnagh is looking to stand up but Poe isn't so interested in that idea.
Poe trying to control the position from guard on top but Mc Donnagh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poe looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe looking to sit in guard and control but Mc Donnagh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mc Donnagh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mc Donnagh wants to get up but he can't break Poe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mc Donnagh stands up and waves to Poe to follow him.
Mc Donnagh lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Mc Donnagh scores with a four punch combination!
Mc Donnagh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh is winning the standup battle so far.
Mc Donnagh lands a really nice looking cross but Poe seems unphased.
Mc Donnagh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mc Donnagh misses with the combination.
Poe dodges the punch combination from Mc Donnagh.
Mc Donnagh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Poe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mc Donnagh slaps away a takedown attempt from Poe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Mc Donnagh misses.
Mc Donnagh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poe shoots in looking for a takedown. Mc Donnagh tries to sprawl out of it but Poe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mc Donnagh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Poe shoots in but Mc Donnagh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jimmy Mc Donnagh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Poe.
Mc Donnagh lands a jab-cross combination.
Robert Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mc Donnagh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poe can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Mc Donnagh - just one landing.
Mc Donnagh goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Mc Donnagh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mc Donnagh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Mc Donnagh!
An out of breath Jimmy Mc Donnagh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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