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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Vercetti (ranked 2408 p4p, 1426 weight class) and Ger McDonnell (ranked 226 p4p, 144 weight class). Vercetti comes into the arena with Vice City blaring out of the sound system. Ger McDonnell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Vercetti's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Vercetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercetti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McDonnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercetti was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonnell.
Donk. Vercetti catches McDonnell right on the button with a cross.
We've been informed that McDonnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Vercetti slips under a jab from McDonnell.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vercetti.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Vercetti.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from McDonnell.
Vercetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot by Vercetti.
It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from McDonnell misses its intended target.
Vercetti scores with a punch to the head.
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
Vercetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with the combination.
Vercetti is looking to counter punch.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Vercetti misses the jab.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vercetti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
McDonnell connects with a body shot.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Vercetti.
Vercetti misses the jab.
Vercetti walks into a left hand.
Jab by Vercetti.
McDonnell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vercetti's hands.
McDonnell scores with a nice right hand.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonnell slips a straight right by Vercetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
Vercetti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
Vercetti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McDonnell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
McDonnell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonnell lands with a straight right. Vercetti didn't see that one coming.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Vercetti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McDonnell cracks Vercetti with an open hand slap.
Vercetti throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but McDonnell moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonnell. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
McDonnell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
McDonnell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vercetti back to the cage. McDonnell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vercetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Vercetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonnell throws out the jab.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonnell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vercetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Vercetti's body. Vercetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vercetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti checks a low kick from McDonnell.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
McDonnell tests Vercetti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Vercetti finds it's way through McDonnell's defenses.
Vercetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vercetti takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot by Vercetti.
Nice defenses there by Vercetti.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and McDonnell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McDonnell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonnell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vercetti takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
letting McDonnell counter with a right hand.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
McDonnell scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vercetti misses with a left hand
and McDonnell counters with a three punch combo that has Vercetti backing up. Vercetti nods at McDonnell to acknowledge the strikes.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from McDonnell misses its intended target.
Vercetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vercetti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vercetti takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonnell 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.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Vercetti.
McDonnell lands with a straight right. Vercetti didn't see that one coming.
McDonnell misses with a hook.
McDonnell throws a low kick but Vercetti moves out of range easily.
Vercetti misses with a body shot.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonnell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vercetti is out of range and McDonnell settles back down.
Nice straight punches there by Vercetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vercetti.
Vercetti takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vercetti throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vercetti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ger McDonnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. McDonnell moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
McDonnell swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonnell stalks Vercetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vercetti's face. Vercetti staggers backwards, shaken.
McDonnell walks into a stiff left hand from Vercetti.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut.
Vercetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonnell.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
McDonnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
McDonnell throws a looping overhand right but Vercetti ducks down to avoid it.
McDonnell lands a really nice looking cross but Vercetti seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell tries a head kick but it misses.
Vercetti lands with a hook. McDonnell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vercetti under the eye.
Vercetti swings for the body but McDonnell moves out of range.
Vercetti walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vercetti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
Vercetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonnell.
Vercetti lands the left hand.
McDonnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vercetti might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vercetti misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vercetti lands a jab to the nose.
A nice combination there by McDonnell.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
Vercetti throws a right hand that misses
and McDonnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a right hand to the body.
Vercetti throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
McDonnell falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Vercetti counter with a right hand.
Vercetti scores with a one two! McDonnell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonnell lands with an overhand left.
Vercetti ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
McDonnell punishes Vercetti's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonnell misses the target.
McDonnell connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from McDonnell lands.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti throws a hook but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell cracks a nice hook into Vercetti's ribs.
Vercetti moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
Vercetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Vercetti's body. Vercetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonnell defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
McDonnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
McDonnell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McDonnell with a jab.
A shot to the liver by McDonnell. Beautiful body shot.
McDonnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vercetti throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vercetti scores with a jab. McDonnell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonnell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vercetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vercetti.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Vercetti moved out of range.
McDonnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Vercetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vercetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from McDonnell misses.
Vercetti stuns McDonnell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McDonnell moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vercetti lands with a nice combination. McDonnell backs away looking to recover.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vercetti throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
McDonnell throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
McDonnell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonnell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vercetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
McDonnell stalks Vercetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vercetti's face. Vercetti staggers backwards, shaken.
McDonnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vercetti misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell counters with a left to the body.
Vercetti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
McDonnell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a hook.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
McDonnell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDonnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonnell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McDonnell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vercetti. Vercetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tommy Vercetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the head.
Vercetti moves out of range as McDonnell strikes.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Vercetti moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ger McDonnell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonnell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
During a confident post fight interview, Ger McDonnell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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