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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Farve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Millenium. William MacDonald could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Duke Farve's chin.
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270 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 Rio de Janeiro, William MacDonald! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Farve! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Farve or perhaps it was just good defense by MacDonald which made him look bad. Farve fails with a takedown attempt. Farve shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacDonald as he jumps to the side. William MacDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Farve. MacDonald lands a high kick!

It looks like Duke Farve has been cut. Farve shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacDonald pinned against the cage. MacDonald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. MacDonald throws a head kick that misses. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacDonald 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 Farve has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Farve and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. MacDonald misses with a head kick.
Farve has a takedown stuffed. MacDonald is breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. MacDonald with a lazy takedown attempt and Farve counters with a straight right hand.
MacDonald feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Farve bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacDonald's guard. Farve works over MacDonald with some ground and pound from guard. Farve showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Farve trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. MacDonald might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Farve sitting in guard here, content to control. MacDonald wants to stand but Farve is controlling the position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Farve trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom. Farve's corner is telling him to maintain position. MacDonald is looking to stand up but Farve isn't so interested in that idea.
MacDonald throws his legs up looking for a submission but Farve uses it to pass to side control.
Farve wants to control but MacDonald is keeping him busy.
 Despite being in the dominant position, Duke Farve just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Farve has a takedown stuffed.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. MacDonald looks for a takedown but Farve sprawls well. Farve looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Farve fails with the takedown. Farve chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacDonald can pounce on him.
Farve circles away from the clinch attempt.
MacDonald shoots in and drives through. Farve sprawls well. MacDonald gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Farve counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Farve content to control rather than advance. MacDonald is trying to stand back up but Farve is controlling him
MacDonald could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Farve works his way into side control. MacDonald on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if MacDonald tries to get out of the position. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Farve working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Farve trying to control the position but MacDonald is working away. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Farve dominated that round. The cut man is working on Duke Farve's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Farve sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Farve shoots in for a double leg but MacDonald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Farve shoots for a double leg takedown but MacDonald sprawls well. He's pushed Farve's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. MacDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Farve tries to avoid it but MacDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Farve to the ground. Farve escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. MacDonald misses with a takedown attempt
and Farve counters with a shoot takedown. MacDonald fights it but they end up in guard. Farve landing some decent shots from guard.
Farve thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. MacDonald 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. Farve wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Farve stopping the sweep attempt from MacDonald. MacDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
MacDonald looking for a sweep. Not yet MacDonald, not yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. MacDonald keeping moving, preventing Farve from controlling successfully.
 It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. MacDonald looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Farve is fending him off so far but MacDonald persists. Nope, Farve circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William MacDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him. MacDonald throws a leg kick
and Farve counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Farve. Farve trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. MacDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farve is one step ahead there.
Farve drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Farve jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. MacDonald 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. MacDonald tries to strike from the bottom.
MacDonald wants to stand but Farve is controlling the position. Farve stands and throws MacDonald's legs to the side, diving into side control.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Farve wants to control but MacDonald is keeping him busy.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Farve fails with a takedown attempt. Farve has a takedown stuffed.
Farve tries to keep at a distance but MacDonald has taken the fight into the clinch. MacDonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Farve prevents it.
MacDonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Farve walks away with a smile on his face. MacDonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Farve shoots in but MacDonald avoids the takedown attempt easily. William MacDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Farve shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacDonald as he jumps to the side. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from MacDonald. Farve looks for a takedown but MacDonald sprawls well. MacDonald tries for a takedown but Farve circles away easily
and Farve counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Farve. Farve wants to control from the top but MacDonald keeps moving. MacDonald trying to keep a closed guard but Farve is proving a slippery customer.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Farve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Duke Farve's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
MacDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from MacDonald misses
and Farve counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Farve trying to control the position from guard on top but MacDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Farve is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. MacDonald is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Farve dives into side control.
MacDonald is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. MacDonald gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Both fighters are breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Farve tries to control but MacDonald wriggling away. MacDonald 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. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Farve is trying to control the action in half guard but MacDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Farve blocks the strikes from MacDonald.
MacDonald wants to get back to full guard. MacDonald punching from the bottom.
MacDonald is trying to stand.
 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. Farve trying to control the action but MacDonald is working from the bottom.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Farve gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacDonald counters with a nice double leg into guard. Farve 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. MacDonald wants to stand and escape but instead Farve has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. MacDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Farve trying to control but MacDonald is working from the bottom. MacDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. MacDonald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Farve passes into half guard. MacDonald strikes from the bottom but Farve passes into mount!
Farve controlling his opponent. Farve avoids the attempt from MacDonald to control. Farve controlling the pace for now. Farve wants to control the pace but MacDonald is squirming around nicely.
 That's four 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. MacDonald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Farve can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as MacDonald is looking to escape. MacDonald wants to try and get back to his feet. William MacDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! MacDonald throwing hammer fists to the chest of Farve. What's that going to do exactly? Farve is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Farve looking to control but MacDonald is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Farve controlling his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Duke Farve. I've got Farve winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Farve!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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