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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Desmond (ranked 4155 p4p, 4817 weight class) and Donald Sloan (ranked 312 p4p, 334 weight class). 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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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Desmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Desmond looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sloan is fending him off so far but Desmond persists. Nope, Sloan circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloan slips a straight right by Desmond.
Desmond lands a head shot.
Desmond gets a double leg takedown into Sloan's guard.
Desmond is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sloan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sloan has escaped and now he's on top!
Sloan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Desmond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sloan has managed to get both his arms back between Desmond's legs - danger averted.
Sloan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sloan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Desmond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sloan is pressing down on Desmond's thigh, looking to free his foot. Desmond is holding on for now.
Sloan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sloan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan controlling the pace.
Desmond is looking to control Sloan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Desmond avoid being mounted?
Desmond wants to improve his position but Sloan is controlling well.
Sloan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Desmond has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sloan is working away from the top position though.
Desmond is pressing down on Sloan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Desmond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sloan is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sloan looking to pass the guard.
Sloan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sloan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Desmond had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sloan defends it easily.
Sloan postures up.
Sloan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Desmond can't keep his opponent in guard - Sloan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Well, if Sloan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desmond is trying to get back to full guard.
Sloan is looking for a kimura but Desmond is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sloan to get the leverage.
Sloan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Desmond knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Desmond has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sloan is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sloan. That's going to slow Desmond down.
Sloan tries to work over Desmond's front leg with a kick but Desmond checks it.
Sloan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Desmond.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab lands there for Desmond.
Desmond throws a hook to the side of Sloan's head but Sloan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Desmond tries to move into range but Sloan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crunch! Sloan slams his shin into Desmond's torso.
Sloan is looking to land body kicks.
Sloan throws a head kick that Desmond semi-blocks.
Sloan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloan throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Desmond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Desmond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Desmond. That did some damage!
Desmond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Desmond throws the left hand but Sloan avoids the punch easily.
Sloan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Desmond misses with a wild combination.
Desmond lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloan throws a head kick that Desmond semi-blocks.
Desmond is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Sloan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Desmond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Desmond swings for the body but Sloan moves out of range.
Sloan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Desmond misses.
Desmond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sloan.
Desmond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Sloan.
Sloan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Desmond ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Desmond manages to avoid it.
It looked like Desmond was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Donald Sloan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sloan misses with a straight right.
Desmond misses with an uppercut.
Sloan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Desmond lands with a straight right. Sloan didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Desmond lands a jab to the nose.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Desmond.
Nice body punch from Desmond.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sloan. Desmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desmond lands a body shot.
Desmond throws a hook but Sloan blocks it.
Sloan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Desmond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Max Desmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloan misses with a head kick.
Sloan lands a front kick.
Desmond digs a good hook to Sloan's body.
Desmond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sloan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloan looks to land a left hand but Desmond moved out of range nicely.
Sloan ducks under a wild hook from Desmond.
Sloan missing with a left hand there. Desmond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Desmond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sloan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Desmond misses the target.
Desmond with a nice cross.
The fighters circling - Sloan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Desmond misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Desmond crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sloan - the referee stops the clock and Desmond gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sloan. Desmond manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Desmond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sloan can pounce on him.
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!
Desmond throws a shot from downtown. Sloan moves away and avoids it.
Desmond swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries to sprawl but Desmond drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sloan is continuing to stall.
Sloan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desmond wants to control from the top but Sloan keeps moving.
Sloan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Desmond slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sloan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Desmond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloan struggling a bit here.
Desmond is trying to get an arm triangle but Sloan is defending well.
Sloan is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sloan gets back to half guard.
Desmond seems to be working for a kimura but Sloan defends the submission attempt.
Desmond seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sloan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Desmond is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sloan sees it coming and defends easily.
Sloan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sloan is pulling down on Desmond's head. It's preventing any offense from Desmond, at least for the moment.
Desmond wants to control from the top but Sloan keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Max Desmond dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Desmond misses with a shot to the body
and Sloan counters with a head kick. That will keep Desmond thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Desmond moves out of range of the body kick from Sloan.
Sloan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sloan.
Desmond moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sloan misses with an uppercut. Desmond saw that one coming.
Sloan throws a nice head kick!
Oh Desmond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloan scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloan feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Desmond collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Donald Sloan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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