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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Nathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald McDonald has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Nathan!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nathan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McDonald swivels and escapes.
McDonald changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McDonald takes the fight into the clinch.
McDonald is working for takedown but Nathan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nathan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nathan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nathan keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches up with Nathan, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes Nathan against the cage but Nathan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nathan closes the distance and clinches up with McDonald, looking for a takedown. Nathan pushes McDonald against the cage but McDonald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Nathan. Nathan gets slowly back to his feet.
McDonald went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Nathan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDonald turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Nathan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nathan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McDonald trying to control the position but Nathan is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nathan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nathan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Nathan keeps moving.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Nathan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nathan is controlling McDonald's posture.
Nathan working for submissions but it's allowed McDonald to get to half guard.
Nathan controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
McDonald is keen to just control but Nathan is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nathan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nathan is not content to let McDonald control the position.
Nathan is pressing down on McDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDonald is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Nathan has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. McDonald is looking to defend but Nathan has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for McDonald! Nathan pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, McDonald taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ray Nathan!
A relieved looking Ray Nathan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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