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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ger McDonnell (ranked 1283 p4p, 1300 weight class) and Sickwat Dan (ranked 125 p4p, 127 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sickwat Dan !
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dan is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonnell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dan passes the guard and advances to mount!
Dan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dan wants to control the pace but McDonnell is squirming around nicely.
McDonnell's coaches at Copes have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan wants to control but McDonnell has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
McDonnell trying to hold on to Dan 's head to control him but Dan postures up.
Dan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dan is keen to just control but McDonnell is a slippery customer.
McDonnell wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McDonnell is staying active underneath Dan , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dan wants to take a breather but McDonnell is having none of it.
McDonnell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell keeping moving, preventing Dan from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McDonnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dan throws a body shot but no joy.
Dan just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McDonnell lands a head shot.
Dan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonnell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dan has time to react.
Dan missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dan swings for the body but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell slips a jab and a cross from Dan .
Dan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McDonnell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ger McDonnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from McDonnell does it's job there.
McDonnell needs to keep his hands up - Dan had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dan 's sensitive parts.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Dan .
Dan lands with a hook. McDonnell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McDonnell as he jumps to the side.
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dan .
McDonnell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dan .
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.
McDonnell wants to land a leg kick but Dan is out of range.
Dan is looking for the big counter here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sickwat Dan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dan throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
McDonnell takes a swing at Dan 's ribcage but misses.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dan is just out of range.
McDonnell scores with the left hand. Dan knows he should have avoided that one.
Dan cracks McDonnell with an open hand slap.
McDonnell throws out a leg kick but Dan moves out of range and McDonnell only half commits.
Dan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell lands an overhand right.
McDonnell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dan in his tracks.
Sickwat Dan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from McDonnell lands.
Danga de danga de dang - Dan scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dan shoots in and drives through. McDonnell sprawls well.
McDonnell throws a big counter combination but Dan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
McDonnell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dan throws an overhand right that lands on McDonnell's shoulder, as McDonnell tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Dan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dan staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.
Dan blocks a jab.
McDonnell throws an overhand right that lands on Dan 's shoulder, as Dan tries to avoid the shot.
Dan throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Dan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Dan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Nice uppercut there from Dan .
A swing and a miss from Dan .
Dan throws a one two combo.
Dan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Dan moved out of range nicely.
Dan throws out a counter right but McDonnell avoids it with no problem.
McDonnell throws a shot from downtown. Dan moves away and avoids it.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dan throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan gets a clinch.
McDonnell misses with a body punch.
Dan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell pushes Dan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dan missing with knees to the body.
Dan misses with a body punch.
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dan misses with a looping right.
McDonnell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dan throws a body shot but no joy.
Dan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the head.
McDonnell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonnell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonnell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ger McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
Dan scores with a hook to the body. McDonnell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dan throws out the jab.
McDonnell defending well as Dan loads up on a big left hand.
Dan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dan lands a jab to the nose.
Dan lands a slapping body shot.
McDonnell lands a head shot.
McDonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dan slips under a jab from McDonnell.
McDonnell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy right hand. Dan should have avoided that one.
Dan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDonnell as he avoids it easily.
Dan staying out of range there.
Dan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Dan misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell cracks Dan with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McDonnell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dan .
Dan lands a body shot.
Dan scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonnell in his tracks.
Dan fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
Dan misses with a straight left.
Dan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from McDonnell. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dan drops his hands momentarily and McDonnell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dan scores with a punch to the head.
McDonnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dan missing with a left hand there. McDonnell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sickwat Dan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dan misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell counters with a leg kick.
McDonnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonnell tried to counter with a leg kick but Dan avoided it.
McDonnell connects with a leg kick.
Dan misses with a double jab.
McDonnell lands with a straight right. Dan didn't see that one coming.
Dan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonnell on the side of the head.
Dan misses with a takedown attempt - McDonnell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dan tries for a takedown but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan scores with a jab. McDonnell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for McDonnell.
Dan misses the jab.
Dan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonnell momentarily.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dan is just out of range.
McDonnell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dan is out of range and McDonnell settles back down.
Dan misses with a hook.
McDonnell scores with a decent looking hook.
Dan forces McDonnell back against the cage and clinches.
McDonnell misses with some punches.
McDonnell presses Dan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dan prevents a body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Dan .
McDonnell pushes Dan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dan misses with some punches.
McDonnell breaks from the clinch.
Dan throws a looping overhand right but McDonnell ducks down to avoid it.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Dan .
Dan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dan moves to clinch but McDonnell breaks away
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dan misses with a few strikes there.
Dan slips a jab and a cross from McDonnell.
Dan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonnell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
Dan tries to clinch up.
McDonnell lands a jab to the nose.
Dan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonnell.
Some wild striking there from Dan .
McDonnell lands a head shot.
Dan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McDonnell throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonnell to score with a decent uppercut.
Dan dives in for a single leg takedown but McDonnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ger McDonnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sickwat Dan .
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dan is just out of range.
McDonnell slips a jab and a cross from Dan .
McDonnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dan is looking to clinch but McDonnell is avoiding it.
Dan tries to clinch up but McDonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonnell tries to score with a low kick but Dan moves his leg out of the way.
Dan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonnell. McDonnell obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Dan misses.
McDonnell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dan misses with a looping right.
Danga de danga de dang - Dan scores with a four punch combination!
McDonnell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dan misses with a hook
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
Dan ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dan fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonnell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonnell lands the left hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dan or perhaps it was just good defense by McDonnell, which made it look bad.
Dan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dan connects with a right hand. McDonnell shakes it off.
Dan tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
Dan walks into a left hand.
Dan ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McDonnell cracks Dan with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ger McDonnell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dan throws out a leg kick but McDonnell moves out of range and Dan only half commits.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ger McDonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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RATING
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