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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joy Rones (ranked 139 p4p, 115 weight class) and Cory McDonnell (ranked 20 p4p, 18 weight class). Rones's entrance music is Side to Side. A fine choice. McDonnell has chosen Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 31 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Joy Rones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonnell. McDonnell obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonnell lands a nice shot that snaps Rones's head back.
Rones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDonnell lands a high kick!
Rones connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonnell. McDonnell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rones with a nice calf kick.
Rones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
McDonnell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rones scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rones looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
Rones throws a shot from downtown. McDonnell moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
McDonnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Rones checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rones throws a leg kick but McDonnell checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones feints and then cracks McDonnell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonnell down.
McDonnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rones.
A telegraphed right hand from Rones misses the target.
McDonnell misses with a low kick as Rones jumps back.
McDonnell defending well as Rones loads up on a big left hand.
Rones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rones connects with a jab.
Rones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McDonnell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McDonnell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDonnell closes the distance and pushes Rones back into the cage.
McDonnell working aggressively here.
Rones misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonnell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
Rones swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a left to the head.
Rones blocks an elbow strike from McDonnell.
McDonnell working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonnell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McDonnell misses with an elbow strike.
Rones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonnell drives through and clinches with Rones against the cage.
Rones misses with the head strike.
Rones can't find room to land a body shot as McDonnell controls the action.
Rones swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rones blocks a body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rones scores with a shot to the side of McDonnell's head.
Rones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDonnell moves in looking to clinch but Rones pushes him off.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rones thuds a left hand into McDonnell's body.
Rones throws out a powerful jab.
Rones with a jab.
McDonnell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rones misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rones blocks the body kick.
McDonnell misses with a low kick as Rones jumps back.
Rones checks a low kick from McDonnell.
Rones is looking to counter punch.
McDonnell tries to clinch there but Rones circles away.
Rones throws a low kick but McDonnell moves out of range easily.
Rones misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
McDonnell misses with a straight left.
McDonnell is looking to clinch but Rones is avoiding it.
McDonnell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rones.
Rones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rones scores with a nice right hand.
Rones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonnell has time to react.
McDonnell is looking to clinch but Rones is avoiding it.
Rones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonnell looks to land a combination. Rones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Joy Rones has been cut.
Rones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Joy Rones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rones walks into a straight right hand from McDonnell.
Rones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell tries to clinch up but Rones circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonnell tries to clinch up.
Rones throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonnell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McDonnell tries to land a front kick but Rones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDonnell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McDonnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McDonnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McDonnell scores with a nice head shot.
Rones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonnell throws out the jab.
Jab by Rones.
McDonnell connects with a nice looking jab.
McDonnell wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell takes a swing at Rones's ribcage but misses.
Rones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rones throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joy Rones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joy Rones's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rones cracks McDonnell with a good jab.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
McDonnell throws a lazy right hand but Rones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rones is looking to chop away at McDonnell's legs.
Rones blocks a head kick by McDonnell.
Rones avoids the head kick by McDonnell.
McDonnell tests Rones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonnell looks to clinch
letting Rones counter with a right hand.
Rones checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rones throws out a powerful jab.
McDonnell tries to clinch but Rones is having none of it.
Rones circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonnell fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonnell looks to land a combination but Rones avoids it well.
Rones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rones.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rones lands a jab to the nose.
Rones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
McDonnell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell looks to land a body kick but Rones moved away.
Rones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonnell! But no joy.
It looks like Rones has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonnell is looking to land body kicks.
McDonnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rones.
McDonnell throws a right hand that misses
and Rones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
McDonnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rones, as that shot connected.
McDonnell slips a straight right by Rones.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Rones moves out of range.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Rones is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell jabs Rones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonnell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McDonnell tries to clinch but Rones is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rones.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
McDonnell thuds a left hand into Rones's body.
McDonnell with the inside leg kick.
Rones throws a good cross that connects.
A big left from Rones misses.
Rones swings for the body but McDonnell moves out of range.
Rones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonnell scores with a kick to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Rones.
A cross from Rones lands.
Joy Rones is winning the standup battle so far.
Rones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the head.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rones.
Rones throws a leg kick which misses McDonnell's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonnell tries to avoid it.
Rones misses with a low kick.
McDonnell tries to land a front kick but Rones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Rones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McDonnell tries to close the distance and clinch but Rones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rones throwing a counter right hand but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a low kick as Rones jumps back.
Rones throwing a counter right hand but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
Rones connects with a crisp jab.
McDonnell misses with a left hand
and Rones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rones stalks McDonnell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonnell's face. McDonnell staggers backwards, shaken.
McDonnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rones.
McDonnell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonnell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rones throws a leg kick which misses McDonnell's front leg but catches the back leg as McDonnell tries to avoid it.
McDonnell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonnell moves away from the strike by Rones.
Rones misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell throws a solid leg kick but Rones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rones looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
McDonnell stalks Rones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rones's face. Rones staggers backwards, shaken.
Rones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab from McDonnell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rones throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
Rones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDonnell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rones is out of range.
McDonnell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonnell misses the jab.
Rones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonnell! But no joy.
McDonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonnell lands a head shot.
Rones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonnell.
McDonnell rushes Rones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonnell throws a chopping leg kick but Rones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rones throws a sloppy head kick and McDonnell moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joy Rones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joy Rones's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rones.
Rones misses the shot to the body.
Rones jabs McDonnell right on the nose. McDonnell blinks but takes it well.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.
McDonnell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rones lands a jab.
McDonnell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McDonnell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonnell wants to land a leg kick but Rones is out of range.
Rones scores with a body shot.
Rones pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range and Rones settles back down.
Rones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rones connects with a body shot.
Rones feints and then cracks McDonnell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonnell down.
McDonnell tries to score with a low kick but Rones moves his leg out of the way.
Rones clobbers McDonnell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonnell connects with a leg kick.
Rones looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDonnells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Rones moved out of range nicely.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Rones is just out of range.
Rones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a low kick as Rones jumps back.
McDonnell moves away from the strike by Rones.
McDonnell throws a hook but Rones avoids it easily.
McDonnell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rones. Rones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McDonnell missing with a left hand there. Rones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
Rones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonnell can pounce on him.
McDonnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonnell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rones throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Rones scoring well with a low kick there.
Cory McDonnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rones throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
Rones lands a nice looking body shot.
Rones misses with an uppercut
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
Rones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rones.
Rones is looking to chop away at McDonnell's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonnell.
Rones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rones throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Rones blocks the leg kick.
McDonnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rones.
Rones throws out a leg kick but McDonnell moves out of range and Rones only half commits.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
Rones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McDonnell! But no joy.
McDonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rones throwing a counter right hand but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
Rones scores with a hook to the body. McDonnell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
Rones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Rones moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rones under the eye.
Rones checks a leg kick nicely.
Rones lands with a right hand.
Rones tests McDonnell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Rones.
McDonnell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rones checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Rones.
Rones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rones avoids the body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell moves to clinch but Rones breaks away
enabling Rones to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Rones.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonnell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rones moves out of range of the strikes.
Rones blocks the body kick.
Rones works McDonnell's body with a nice hook.
McDonnell throws a solid leg kick but Rones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonnell.
A little feinted left hand from Rones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rones just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rones.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonnell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDonnell cracks Rones with an open hand slap.
Rones stuns McDonnell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A right-left combo lands from Rones.
McDonnell misses the jab.
Rones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joy Rones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rones, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joy Rones!
In his post fight interview, Joy Rones started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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