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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanny Richardson (ranked 7218 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dug McDonald (ranked 5834 p4p, 0 weight class). Dug McDonald has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lanny Richardson's chin.
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279 lbs
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182 cm
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lanny Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dug McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald instigates a clinch.
McDonald stalling the fight.
McDonald drags the fight down to the ground.
Richardson is looking to stand up but McDonald won't let him.
Richardson is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
Richardson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richardson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richardson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McDonald throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
McDonald trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richardson trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDonald's guard.
McDonald has Richardson pulled in close to control his posture.
Richardson scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to keep Richardson in close.
Richardson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dug McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McDonald working away.
Richardson tries to bench press McDonald off him but McDonald keeps the position.
Richardson tries to control but McDonald manages to take his back.
McDonald is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Richardson is defending well though. McDonald let's go of the attempt for now.
Richardson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Richardson breaks McDonald's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDonald looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald is trying to control the position but Richardson postures up.
McDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richardson is aware though and is defending well.
Richardson is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Richardson really is a fat lump.
Richardson lands a couple of elbows.
McDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richardson lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richardson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richardson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McDonald looks winded!
Richardson wanted to stand there but McDonald had control of the position.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Richardson.
Richardson pushes McDonald off and gets back to his feet.
Richardson tries to sprawl but McDonald drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Richardson kicks off McDonald and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richardson keeps the fight on the outside.
Richardson gets caught napping as McDonald dives in and scores a takedown. Richardson manages to retain guard.
McDonald thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richardson controlling McDonald's posture.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Richardson.
Richardson controls McDonald momentarily but McDonald frees himself.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richardson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lanny Richardson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Richardson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McDonald is trying to defend but Richardson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McDonald has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Richardson is on him like a limpet, forcing McDonald back against the cage.
McDonald scores with a shot to the side of Richardson's head.
McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richardson throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Richardson is proving hard to escape from.
Richardson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonald manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson distracts McDonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
McDonald jumps guard.
Richardson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDonald doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Richardson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McDonald is adopting a defensive guard.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
Richardson throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richardson.
Richardson stands up over McDonald, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richardson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Richardson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richardson with a nice head shot there.
Richardson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Richardson is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
McDonald has momentary wrist control but Richardson slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Richardson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richardson working some strikes from top position.
Richardson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Richardson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Richardson has closed the distance and engaged McDonald in a clinch.
McDonald is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Richardson can't fight it off and eventually McDonald manages to take the fight to the floor. Richardson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richardson wants to stand but McDonald is controlling the position.
Richardson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richardson 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.
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McDonald forces his way into half guard.
Richardson has his hands clasped together around McDonald's back. He's all about the action.
Richardson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDonald is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dug McDonald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Richardson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Richardson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Richardson circles away.
McDonald drives through with a takedown into guard.
McDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lanny Richardson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonald manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richardson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson distracts McDonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Richardson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richardson postures up.
Richardson throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald is working an open guard so Richardson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richardson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McDonald shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Richardson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McDonald slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Richardson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson looking to control.
McDonald wants to stand but Richardson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McDonald sitting in guard here, content to control.
Richardson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McDonald puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Richardson is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richardson moves into full guard.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richardson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDonald decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has Richardson up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richardson is trying to maintain a safe position but McDonald gets an underhook and turns Richardson into the cage.
Richardson has McDonald pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McDonald manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Richardson missing with knees to the body.
McDonald decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controls Richardson momentarily but Richardson frees himself.
Richardson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald with the counter takedown but Richardson avoids it easily.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
It looked like Richardson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McDonald throws an overhand right that lands on Richardson's shoulder, as Richardson tries to avoid the shot.
Lanny Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson is looking for a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dug McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McDonald has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dug McDonald!
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energy
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hype
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