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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 296 p4p, 364 weight class) and Rohith Sharma (ranked 8 p4p, 9 weight class). McDonald's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 40 - 21 - 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 30 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharma fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sharma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonald takes a swing at Sharma's ribcage but misses.
Sharma throws out a counter right but McDonald avoids it with no problem.
Sharma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McDonald throws a big shot that misses.
Sharma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by McDonald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonald.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Sharma saw that one coming.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sharma lands a right hook to the body.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sharma.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sharma.
A lazy left from McDonald finds it's target.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a hook
and Sharma counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sharma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Sharma misses.
McDonald waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sharma.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sharma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Sharma avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
I was talking to McDonald's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McDonald pushes Sharma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald successfully pulls guard.
McDonald will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sharma is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sharma is positioning himself well to prevent McDonald advancing to mount.
McDonald stops Sharma from getting back to his feet.
McDonald sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sharma defending well though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald is trying to control. Sharma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McDonald missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sharma is trying to stand up here but McDonald is controlling him well.
McDonald trying to control the action but Sharma is working from the bottom.
Sharma has hold of McDonald's hands but McDonald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald not doing much here.
McDonald is looking to advance position but Sharma won't allow it.
Sharma blocking the ground and pound attempt from McDonald.
McDonald sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sharma defending well though.
McDonald trying to control the action but Sharma is working from the bottom.
McDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sharma tries to kick McDonald off but McDonald keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sharma keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McDonald takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharma tries to kick McDonald off but McDonald keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Sharma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sharma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McDonald is working away from the top position though.
McDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McDonald stalling.
Sharma manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McDonald keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob McDonald dominated that round.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sharma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sharma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sharma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald instigates a clinch.
Sharma misses with the head strike.
McDonald has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sharma misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald jumps guard but Sharma stands there with McDonald around his waist. McDonald gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sharma looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike.
Sharma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sharma lands a nice uppercut.
Sharma misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDonald.
McDonald tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sharma swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Sharma has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McDonald seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sharma can turn it around.
McDonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Sharma controls the action.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Sharma controls his hands.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sharma can do to turn this around?
McDonald misses with some punches.
McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharma throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Sharma trying to stall but McDonald improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
Sharma is trying to maintain a safe position but McDonald gets an underhook and turns Sharma into the cage.
McDonald lands a body shot in the clinch.
McDonald drags the fight down to the ground.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sharma manages to get himself to full guard.
Sharma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharma has momentary wrist control but McDonald slips an elbow through the middle.
Sharma preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDonald sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sharma controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sharma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Sharma blocks nicely.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharma keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald throws a big elbow that misses.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sharma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald.
Sharma is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McDonald is controlling him.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sharma is controlling McDonald's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
McDonald sizes up Sharma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands with an uppercut that bounces Sharma off the cage and back into range.
Sharma gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! McDonald gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sharma is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob McDonald!
Jim Bob McDonald seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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