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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 133 p4p, 19 weight class) and Christophe Dupree (ranked 764 p4p, 97 weight class). McDonald comes to the ring accompanied by Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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275 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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244 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite 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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christophe Dupree!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dupree feints a counter leg kick.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dupree.
Dupree missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald cracks a nice hook into Dupree's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald tries to move into range but Dupree moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
It looks like Jim Bob McDonald has been cut.
Dupree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
McDonald slips under a jab.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for McDonald. That snapped Dupree's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dupree cracks McDonald with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dupree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dupree throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Dupree lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for McDonald.
A bone on bone clash there as McDonald blocks the leg kick.
Dupree dodges the punch combination from McDonald.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dupree takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dupree lands a big head kick that sends McDonald tumbling to the mat! Dupree takes a step backwards and waves McDonald back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like McDonald has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald slips under a jab from Dupree.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
Dupree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Dupree has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
Dupree manages to break the clinch.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Dupree.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupree lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDonald takes a swing at Dupree's ribcage but misses.
Dupree looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dupree blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald breaks from the clinch.
Dupree ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
Dupree takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dupree.
Dupree misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dupree has time to react.
Dupree takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDonald lands the left hand.
McDonald throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And Dupree responds with a good body kick, but McDonald manages to step out the way in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Bob McDonald's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dupree looks to land a body kick but McDonald moved away.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald misses with a straight left.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonald throws a jab when Dupree was well out of range.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Dupree uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dupree can do to turn this around?
Nice uppercut there from McDonald.
Dupree scores with a punch to the head.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Dupree counters with a nice body kick.
Dupree throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from McDonald misses.
Dupree steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dupree displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree lands a big head kick that sends McDonald tumbling to the mat! Dupree takes a step backwards and waves McDonald back to his feet - he wants the finish!
McDonald is rocked!
Dupree misses with a head kick.
Jim Bob McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Dupree.
Dupree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dupree circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Dupree counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Dupree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonald.
McDonald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dupree at a distance.
Dupree moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald connects with a crisp jab.
McDonald punishes Dupree's body with a nice straight punch.
Dupree keeps the fight on the outside.
Dupree misses with a straight left.
McDonald moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dupree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonald swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Decent striking displayed by McDonald there.
McDonald moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dupree tries to move into range but McDonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dupree looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dupree looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald throws a shot from downtown. Dupree moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Bob McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Bob McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dupree scores with a spinning back kick!
Dupree moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald has managed to clinch.
Dupree escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald throws a body punch but Dupree moves out of range.
A jab from Dupree misses.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Dupree.
Nice shot by Dupree.
Dupree lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonald's head.
A combination from McDonald does no damage.
Dupree throws a quick head kick that knocks McDonald silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Dupree is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Christophe Dupree!
Post fight, an emotional Christophe Dupree said 'In war, you win or lose, live or die - and the difference is just an eyelash'.
Jim Bob McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'A country boy can survive'.
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