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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Slick Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Stand Alone kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Slick Kennedy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave McDonald's chin.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slick Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald slips a straight right by Kennedy.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kennedy circles away.
Kennedy keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald throws a strike but Kennedy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McDonald working for a triangle but Kennedy defends it easily.
McDonald tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kennedy wants to stand but McDonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kennedy 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.
McDonald looking for a guillotine here but Kennedy defends easily.
McDonald throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kennedy uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
McDonald looking for a sweep but Kennedy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
McDonald is trying to escape the mount.
McDonald sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDonald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McDonald looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kennedy passes into half guard.
McDonald looks gassed!
Kennedy escapes and gets back to his feet.
Slick Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Slick Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Kennedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald clinches up against the cage.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.
McDonald stalling in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald lands a damaging elbow.
McDonald landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave McDonald dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kennedy is looking to escape.
McDonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kennedy is just riding it out for now. McDonald eventually gives up the hold.
McDonald throws a strike but Kennedy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to stand up but McDonald is controlling him.
McDonald makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McDonald postures up in Kennedy's guard and throws a big left but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy kicks McDonald off and gets to his feet.
McDonald looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McDonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kennedy turns into him and now he's in McDonald's guard.
Kennedy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Kennedy.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
McDonald is pushing Kennedy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kennedy stops a takedown attempt from McDonald.
McDonald landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDonald tries to stall but Kennedy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kennedy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McDonald prevents Kennedy from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Kennedy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McDonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slick Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McDonald.
McDonald prevents Kennedy from breaking the clinch.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McDonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kennedy walks away with a smile on his face. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kennedy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kennedy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonald's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave McDonald will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Kennedy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonald.
McDonald clinches with his opponent.
McDonald landing knees to the head.
McDonald landing knees to the body.
McDonald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McDonald is trying to drag Kennedy to the mat but Kennedy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McDonald crunches a lovely knee into Kennedy's ribcage.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but McDonald has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by McDonald.
McDonald controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
McDonald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
McDonald dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McDonald pulls guard.
Kennedy stands up and waves to McDonald to follow him.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald darts in and clinches Kennedy up against the cage.
McDonald missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy is fighting off a takedown attempt but McDonald is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kennedy to the mat. Kennedy regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
McDonald has gone for a leg lock! Kennedy slips out almost immediately though and dives into McDonald's guard.
McDonald is working an open guard so Kennedy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McDonald moves out of range as Kennedy strikes.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
McDonald takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonald has time to react.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kennedy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McDonald ducks right into an uppercut from Kennedy.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Slick Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave McDonald.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kennedy tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kennedy to the ground. Kennedy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kennedy catches McDonald with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kennedy as he avoids it easily.
Kennedy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slick Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has Kennedy up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy is trying to break free.
McDonald is stalling here.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
Dave McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald can't get the takedown.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slick Kennedy showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave McDonald!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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