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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Canizares (ranked 420 p4p, 409 weight class) and Nicholas McDonald (ranked 61 p4p, 58 weight class). Canizares comes to the cage accompanied by El Loco. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezequiel Canizares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicholas McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Canizares's front leg but catches the back leg as Canizares tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDonald crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Canizares - the referee stops the clock and McDonald gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Canizares. McDonald manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Canizares makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Canizares avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Canizares misses the target.
McDonald throws a wild body kick that Canizares sees coming a mile off.
A right-left combo lands from McDonald.
McDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Canizares!
McDonald scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Canizares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Canizares is just out of range.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Canizares.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Canizares is out of range.
We've been told by Canizares's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Canizares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
McDonald punishes Canizares's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDonald throws a nice looking combination but Canizares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Canizares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonald. McDonald obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Canizares moves his leg out of the way.
Canizares cracks McDonald with a good jab.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canizares scores with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonald 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 Canizares has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Canizares and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McDonald scores with a kick to the midsection.
A punch combination from McDonald misses.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDonald - that will leave a mark!
McDonald looks for the body kick but Canizares saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Canizares wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Canizares gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McDonald.
A head kick misses from Canizares.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Canizares's leg. Canizares is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonald slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a leg kick
and Canizares counters with a left to the body.
Canizares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Canizares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Canizares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Canizares connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Canizares checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A quick step to the side and Canizares tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald misses with a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Canizares misses its target.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Canizares throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by McDonald.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Canizares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
Canizares blocks a low kick nicely.
It appears Canizares was looking to counter with a kick there.
Canizares throws a front kick aimed at McDonald's knee but McDonald avoids it well.
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nicholas McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canizares is looking to chop away at McDonald's legs.
McDonald now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A bone on bone clash there as McDonald blocks the leg kick.
Canizares checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDonald tries to work over Canizares's front leg with a kick but Canizares checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Canizares misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to land a front kick but Canizares steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonald takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canizares.
Canizares tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Canizares tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald tries to work over Canizares's front leg with a kick but Canizares checks it.
Canizares throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald throws a body punch but Canizares moves out of range.
McDonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
McDonald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Canizares scores with a leg kick.
Canizares throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
McDonald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Canizares. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A punch combination from McDonald misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Canizares misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
Canizares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
Canizares connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonald. McDonald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Canizares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Canizares.
McDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McDonald stuns Canizares with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Canizares is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Canizares's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canizares moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
Canizares takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald tries a low kick but Canizares avoids it.
Canizares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDonald blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicholas McDonald will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Canizares scores with a hook to the body. McDonald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McDonald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Canizares manages to avoid it.
Canizares feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McDonald blocks a leg kick.
Canizares throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonald.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Canizares moved away.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Canizares saw that one coming.
Canizares avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A counter left hand to the body from Canizares misses its target.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
McDonald throws a hook but Canizares blocks it.
Canizares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDonald throws a head kick but Canizares moves out of range.
Canizares throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canizares misses with a low kick.
Canizares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
No joy there for McDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Canizares does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald moves out of range as Canizares strikes.
Canizares tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Canizares.
Canizares fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Canizares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canizares is looking to counter punch.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Canizares rather than just go for the knockout.
Canizares scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
Canizares throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald tries a quick counter leg kick but Canizares is wise to it.
Canizares connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Canizares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Canizares.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Canizares.
Canizares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Canizares scores with a spinning back kick!
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald tries to bum rush Canizares with a series of wild strikes but Canizares uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canizares jabs McDonald to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Canizares jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Canizares misses the target.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canizares.
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and Canizares counters with a good low kick that McDonald was not able to check.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Canizares checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Canizares.
McDonald has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Canizares.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canizares.
Canizares throws a front kick aimed at McDonald's knee but McDonald avoids it well.
Canizares misses with a looping left.
Canizares connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canizares throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonald.
McDonald blocks a low kick nicely.
McDonald lands a body shot.
Canizares pushes McDonald away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Canizares fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from McDonald misses
letting Canizares counter with a right hand.
McDonald gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from McDonald misses
and Canizares counters with a nice uppercut.
Canizares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canizares scores with a jab. McDonald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Canizares scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
Canizares swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Canizares.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Canizares moves his leg out of the way.
Canizares lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonald throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Canizares to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canizares throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonald cracks a nice hook into Canizares's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Canizares does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Canizares lands with a straight right. McDonald didn't see that one coming.
A combination from McDonald does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Canizares misses the target.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
McDonald walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Canizares checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Canizares lands a lovely overhand right.
McDonald misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Canizares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald connects with a leg kick.
McDonald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Canizares.
Canizares checks a leg kick.
McDonald misses with a body punch
and Canizares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Canizares dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Canizares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonald lands a nice hook to Canizares's body. Canizares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Canizares does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Canizares is just out of range.
Canizares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Canizares looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Canizares tried to counter with a leg kick but McDonald avoided it.
A big left from Canizares misses.
Canizares throws a chopping leg kick but McDonald manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Canizares. Beautiful body shot.
Canizares lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Canizares thows a body kick. McDonald tries to catch it but that hurt him.
McDonald defending well as Canizares loads up on a big left hand.
Ezequiel Canizares is winning the standup battle so far.
Canizares tries to land a front kick but McDonald steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McDonald might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Canizares has got the better of the exchanges.
McDonald with a nice calf kick.
A leg kick checked by Canizares.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and Canizares moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Canizares finds it's target.
Canizares lands a jab to McDonald's midsection.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Canizares is out of range.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Canizares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Canizares scores with a head kick. McDonald tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Canizares checks a leg kick.
Canizares checks a leg kick nicely.
Canizares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Canizares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Canizares swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald lands a nice looking body shot.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Nice body kick there by Canizares.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Canizares.
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Canizares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
Canizares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonald is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
Canizares swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a jab to the body
and Canizares cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canizares throws a leg kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canizares.
Canizares throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Canizares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Canizares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Canizares doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Canizares.
Canizares looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Canizares avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Canizares misses the shot to the body.
Canizares lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Canizares is just out of range.
Canizares throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald 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 throws a leg kick but Canizares sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDonald takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McDonald throws a nice inside leg kick.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Canizares moves away.
McDonald thumps Canizares with a low kick.
Canizares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Canizares checks a leg kick.
Canizares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses
and Canizares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald misses with a body shot
and Canizares counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McDonald thinking.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Canizares checks the leg kick.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McDonald has time to react.
Canizares fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Canizares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDonald wants to slow Canizares down by chopping away at his legs.
Canizares moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
McDonald throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Canizares counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald lands a nice hook to Canizares's body. Canizares takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonald throws a predictable looking body shot
and Canizares counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Canizares misses the target.
Canizares throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
Canizares works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonald keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDonald punishes Canizares's body with a nice straight punch.
Canizares throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
Canizares throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Canizares avoids it.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Canizares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Canizares has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Canizares!
Ezequiel Canizares thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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