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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Oak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronald McDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
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185 lbs
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187 cm
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189 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronald McDonald! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Oak! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Oak misses. McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Oak pushes him off. McDonald lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McDonald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oak paws at him with a jab and circles away. McDonald is looking to clinch but Oak is avoiding it.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Oak.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Oak keeps it at a distance. McDonald wants to clinch up but Oak keeps it at a distance. McDonald has closed the distance and engaged Oak in a clinch.
McDonald lands a shot to the body. Oak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oak misses with a knee strike.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle. McDonald scores with a shoulder strike. McDonald lands an uppercut. Oak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A hook to the body from McDonald.
McDonald avoiding damage.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut. Oak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDonald stalling in the clinch.
Oak takes a shot to the head. McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle. Oak looks gassed! Oak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McDonald smiles and moves away.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Oak circles away and keeps his distance. McDonald lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. McDonald is looking to clinch but Oak is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position. A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald. McDonald lands with a short shot to the head. McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oak misses with a hook from the clinch. Oak misses with some punches.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Oak has him pressed against the cage. Oak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Oak. Oak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McDonald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McDonald lands an uppercut. McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Oak has him pressed against the cage. Oak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage. McDonald manages to break the clinch.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Oak is avoiding it.
McDonald gets a clinch. McDonald lands a body punch in the clinch. McDonald lands with a right to the head. McDonald lands a right hand. McDonald scores with a shoulder strike. McDonald wants to get back to striking at distance but Oak won't allow it.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oak backwards. McDonald manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McDonald scores with a nice hook to the head. McDonald lands a body shot in the clinch.
McDonald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Oak has him pressed against the cage. McDonald scores with a shoulder strike. McDonald lands a shot to the body. McDonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oak backwards. McDonald is trying to force a seperation but Oak has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McDonald lands with a left to the head. McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. McDonald tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Oak avoids it. Nice body punch from McDonald - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from McDonald.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from McDonald. A body shot lands from McDonald.
Oak avoids a wild elbow strike from McDonald. McDonald breaks the clinch.
McDonald moves into the clinch. Oak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oak backwards. McDonald wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A head punch on the inside from Oak fails to land. A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald. Come on McDonald - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut. McDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Oak is trying to stall.
McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - McDonald scores with a four punch combination! McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Oak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. McDonald tries to bum rush Oak with a series of wild strikes but Oak uses good footwork to avoid the assault. McDonald is looking to clinch but Oak is avoiding it.
McDonald throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oak counters with a good low kick that McDonald was not able to check. McDonald throws the left hand but Oak avoids the punch easily. McDonald throws a combination that misses and Oak counters with a good low kick that McDonald was not able to check. Oak misses the shot to the body. Ronald McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Oak scores with a three punch combo!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. McDonald takes the fight into the clinch. Oak takes a shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald McDonald dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Oak tries to score a power double leg takedown but McDonald sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oak somewhat. McDonald wants to clinch but Oak slips to the side and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. McDonald wants to clinch and Oak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Oak trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom. McDonald is looking to escape. Oak wants to free his trapped foot but McDonald is holding on for dear life with his legs. Oak stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows McDonald to get to his feet. McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Oak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McDonald wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oak on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oak trying to control from half guard but McDonald is working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Oak stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows McDonald to get to his feet. Oak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonald darts in trying to clinch and Oak counters with a single leg into guard. McDonald didn't expect that. McDonald wants to stand but Oak is controlling the position. Oak tries to free his leg and advance position but McDonald is retaining full guard. Oak sitting in guard, not really doing much. Oak throwing strikes from guard but McDonald blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oak cracks McDonald with a solid left hand. McDonald can't keep his opponent in guard - Oak advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. McDonald avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Oak. Oak tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDonald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. McDonald is trying to stand.
Oak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. McDonald's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McDonald duly obliges. McDonald tries to clinch but Oak moves away and Oak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Ronald McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McDonald wants to clinch but Oak slips to the side and Oak counters with a slapping leg kick. Oak avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oak throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease. McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Oak counters with a left and a right that stings McDonald. McDonald tries to clinch but fails miserably and Oak counters with a good low kick that McDonald was not able to check. McDonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oak moves out of range and avoids them all easily. McDonald tries to clinch up and Oak counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. McDonald darts in trying to clinch and Oak counters with an inside leg kick. McDonald clinches but Oak breaks the clinch and Oak counters with a body kick. McDonald closes the distance but Oak moves to the side and Oak counters with a stiff right hand. Oak circles away from the clinch attempt and Oak counters with a head kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. McDonald closes the distance but Oak moves to the side and Oak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Oak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oak feints and then cracks McDonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDonald down. McDonald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oak. McDonald tries to clinch up and Oak counters with a nice kick to the body. Oak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oak slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
McDonald closes the distance but Oak moves to the side and Oak counters with a leg kick. Oak misses with a double jab.
Oak scores with a three punch combo!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oak. McDonald shrugs it off though. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oak, right into the meat.
Oak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A nice inside leg kick there by Oak. That's going to slow McDonald down. Oak throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range. McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch and Oak counters with a one-two to the body. McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oak.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. McDonald tries to clinch but Oak moves away and Oak counters with a series of strikes. McDonald will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oak looks for a takedown but McDonald sprawls well. Oak tries to clinch up but McDonald circles away and keeps his distance. McDonald closes the distance looking to clinch and Oak counters with a low kick, right behind McDonald 's knee. Oak doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Oak counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDonald's knee momentarily. Oak looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Oak counters with a nice body kick. Ronald McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Oak throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range. McDonald tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Oak counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A slapping leg kick lands for Oak.
Oak swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Oak misses with a double jab.
Oak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McDonald throws a right and a left that Oak avoids nicely. Oak circles away from the clinch attempt and Oak counters by clinching up. McDonald blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
Oak lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ronald McDonald has been cut. Oak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oak swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it. Oak throws an elbow that misses.
Oak misses with a punch on the inside.
Oak has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Oak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oak with a knee to the head.
Oak throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonald. McDonald lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oak fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight! Robert Oak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Oak 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:28 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:29 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Oak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
71% |
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