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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Mcknight (ranked 2479 p4p, 4796 weight class) and Greg McDonald (ranked 213 p4p, 344 weight class). Greg McDonald will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Mcknight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald shoots in for a double leg but Mcknight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcknight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mcknight defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDonald.
No joy there for Mcknight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonald is looking for the big counter here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mcknight.
Mcknight swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcknight circles away.
Mcknight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDonald is trying to pull guard but Mcknight turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Leo Mcknight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg McDonald.
Mcknight can't find room to land a body shot as McDonald controls the action.
Mcknight tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mcknight misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcknight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mcknight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDonald's efforts to push away.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Mcknight.
McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McDonald tries to clinch but Mcknight moves out of range.
Mcknight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McDonald takes one on the button.
A combination from Mcknight does no damage.
McDonald darts in and clinches Mcknight up against the cage.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcknight wants to break free but McDonald has control.
McDonald has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mcknight after a bit of a struggle.
McDonald stalling in the clinch but Mcknight improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
McDonald content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mcknight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mcknight breaks from the clinch.
Jab, jab by Mcknight - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Mcknight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcknight misses with a double jab.
McDonald throws a front kick that sends Mcknight stumbling back into the cage.
McDonald feints and then cracks Mcknight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mcknight down.
Mcknight drives through and clinches with McDonald against the cage.
McDonald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mcknight gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McDonald can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Mcknight.
McDonald takes a shot to the head.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Mcknight forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mcknight has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mcknight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcknight tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McDonald darts in looking for a takedown but Mcknight gets double underhooks and turns McDonald into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mcknight tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mcknight to the ground. Mcknight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mcknight misses with a double jab.
McDonald is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mcknight keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
Mcknight closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcknight controls his hands.
McDonald is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcknight has double underhooks.
Mcknight lands a left hand.
Mcknight misses with a body punch.
Mcknight scores with a shot to the side of McDonald's head.
Mcknight lands a body punch.
McDonald looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcknight gets a clinch.
McDonald trying to stall but Mcknight improves his position.
Mcknight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDonald.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Mcknight.
Mcknight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mcknight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcknight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcknight tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Mcknight back against the cage.
Mcknight lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonald.
McDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Mcknight dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mcknight just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Mcknight.
Mcknight gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mcknight scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald wants to take the fight to the mat but Mcknight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McDonald is trying to maintain a safe position but Mcknight gets an underhook and turns McDonald into the cage.
Mcknight lands a shot to the body.
Mcknight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
Mcknight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcknight tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcknight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mcknight tries to throw a body punch but McDonald avoids it by throwing Mcknight back against the cage.
Mcknight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mcknight throws out the jab.
Mcknight looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight misses the shot to the body.
Mcknight misses with a hook.
McDonald tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mcknight defends well and McDonald ends up having to push Mcknight into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Leo Mcknight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg McDonald.
McDonald doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mcknight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonald slips under a jab.
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcknight 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.
Mcknight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mcknight looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcknight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcknight stuffs the takedown.
Mcknight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
Leo Mcknight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcknight misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and McDonald releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
No joy there for Mcknight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald shoots for a takedown but Mcknight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mcknight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mcknight closes the distance and pushes McDonald back into the cage.
Mcknight scores with a shoulder strike.
Mcknight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
McDonald fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mcknight lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcknight throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald.
Mcknight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Mcknight.
A combination from Mcknight does no damage.
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheers as Mcknight lands an impressive looking overhand right. McDonald doesn't seem phased though.
McDonald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcknight.
Mcknight throwing a counter right hand but McDonald manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight misses with a left hand
and McDonald counters with a good, hard body kick but Mcknight shrugs it off.
Mcknight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McDonald is defended easily by Mcknight.
Mcknight stuffs the takedown attempt from McDonald. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mcknight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald misses with the combination.
Mcknight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDonald pulls guard successfully.
Mcknight is looking to pass into half guard but McDonald pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McDonald is in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcknight is trying to control the position but McDonald postures up.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcknight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcknight looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McDonald passes into side control.
McDonald wants to control but Mcknight is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Mcknight dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McDonald closes the distance and clinches up with Mcknight, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes Mcknight against the cage but Mcknight circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDonald looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mcknight just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcknight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mcknight misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald throws a push kick but Mcknight slaps the foot to one side.
Mcknight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
McDonald tries to keep at a distance but Mcknight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mcknight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Leo Mcknight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg McDonald.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Mcknight scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Mcknight.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Mcknight holds him up against the cage and eventually McDonald drops back down to his feet.
Mcknight is working McDonald over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcknight works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mcknight gets underhooks to prevent McDonald's takedown attempt.
Mcknight manages to break the clinch.
Mcknight closes the distance and clinches.
Mcknight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald tries to clinch up
and Mcknight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Mcknight.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
Mcknight swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcknight.
McDonald with the counter takedown but Mcknight avoids it easily.
Mcknight throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcknight tries to sprawl out of it but McDonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcknight manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mcknight lands a jab-cross combination.
McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mcknight.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcknight as he avoids it easily.
Mcknight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mcknight moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcknight lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Mcknight scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcknight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDonald.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcknight.
Mcknight working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mcknight breaks from the clinch.
Mcknight has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcknight manages to break the clinch.
Mcknight slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcknight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcknight lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Mcknight.
McDonald goes for a double leg but Mcknight avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mcknight continues to drive forward.
A big left from Mcknight misses.
McDonald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mcknight's waist but Mcknight gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDonald off to one side.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcknight has closed the distance and engaged McDonald in a clinch.
McDonald wants a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcknight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mcknight lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leo Mcknight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcknight.
Greg McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leo Mcknight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mcknight throws the left hand but McDonald avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Mcknight showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcknight, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Mcknight!
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