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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 193 p4p, 714 weight class) and Keone Kapisi (ranked 7 p4p, 20 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20 - 21 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 1, 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 20 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapisi throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Kapisi throws a front kick aimed at McDonald's knee but McDonald avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Kapisi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapisi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDonald's head backwards.
Kapisi connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonald. McDonald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A clash of legs there as McDonald blocks the low kick.
Kapisi misses with a body shot.
McDonald lands with a cross.
Kapisi ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
Kapisi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
A big right from McDonald misses.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapisi moves away.
Kapisi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kapisi's coach down at LET Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kapisi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McDonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kapisi in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapisi. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapisi. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kapisi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
Kapisi misses with a shot to the body
and Kapisi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kapisi misses with a body shot
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
Kapisi throws a low kick but McDonald avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from McDonald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Kapisi. Beautiful body shot.
McDonald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kapisi.
Decent striking displayed by Kapisi there.
McDonald clinches with his opponent.
Kapisi working hard to break the clinch.
McDonald fails to pull guard.
Kapisi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kapisi lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A shot to the liver by McDonald. Beautiful body shot.
Kapisi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kapisi.
Kapisi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kapisi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kapisi slips a jab from McDonald.
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!
Kapisi throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
Kapisi just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald swings for the body but Kapisi moves out of range.
McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a nice head shot.
Kapisi moves into the clinch.
McDonald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kapisi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kapisi is looking to break free of the clinch but McDonald has double underhooks.
Kapisi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kapisi tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
McDonald tries a body shot but Kapisi blocks it.
Kapisi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by McDonald there.
McDonald lands a slapping body shot.
Kapisi looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Kapisi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by McDonald as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by McDonald.
McDonald lands a body shot.
Kapisi looks winded!
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kapisi on the side of the head.
Kapisi is rocked!
Kapisi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kapisi wants to break free but McDonald has control.
Kapisi wants to get back to striking at distance but McDonald won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has Kapisi pressed against the cage, preventing Kapisi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Kapisi's ribcage. Kapisi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kapisi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McDonald has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kapisi uses from the top position.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDonald working a defensive guard here.
McDonald 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 is looking to sweep but instead, Kapisi has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald landing rabbit punches to the side of Kapisi's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald is looking to get back to full guard here but Kapisi has managed to pass to side control instead.
McDonald manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kapisi's best efforts.
Kapisi prevents McDonald from improving his position.
McDonald throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kapisi prevents McDonald from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jim Bob McDonald will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapisi throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
Kapisi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonald connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kapisi's hands.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kapisi misses with a two punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kapisi throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
Kapisi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kapisi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McDonald throws a left that rocks Kapisi and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McDonald dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kapisi regain composure!
It looks like Keone Kapisi has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McDonald lands a few punches from side control.
Kapisi is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
McDonald tries to score with some ground and pound. Kapisi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kapisi seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonald in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kapisi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but McDonald is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kapisi's legs.
McDonald misses with the ground and pound.
McDonald is putting a hurting on Kapisi here, landing some big shots from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald trying to control the position but Kapisi is working away.
Kapisi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of McDonald.
McDonald misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kapisi is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald controls the position from side control.
Kapisi taking punishment in the form of punches.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McDonald tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kapisi regains half guard there - taking advantage of McDonald's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
McDonald working over Kapisi with some ground and pound. Kapisi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
McDonald trying to control the action but Kapisi is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from McDonald.
Kapisi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Kapisi blocks nicely.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kapisi is looking to stand up but McDonald isn't so interested in that idea.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kapisi being controlled here, momentarily.
McDonald postures up and lands a big shot to Kapisi's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kapisi manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kapisis head.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Kapisi's ribcage. Kapisi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kapisi is breathing heavily.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Kapisi's ribcage. Kapisi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kapisi can do to turn this around?
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonald is leaning against Kapisi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDonald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonald pulls guard.
Kapisi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDonald is trying to control the position but Kapisi postures up.
McDonald 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob McDonald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keone Kapisi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald cracks Kapisi with an uppercut from hell and Kapisi crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of McDonald's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
McDonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Kapisi keeps moving.
Kapisi keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Kapisi blocks nicely.
Kapisi wants to stand but McDonald is controlling the position.
McDonald has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapisi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonald scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kapisi keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is in close to Kapisi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald is looking to pass into half guard but Kapisi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kapisi is in guard.
McDonald lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
McDonald lands a couple of digs.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald distracts Kapisi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald gets to his feet and stands over Kapisi, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kapisi felt that one! McDonald unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kapisi from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob McDonald!
Jim Bob McDonald decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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