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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orfeu Carone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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160 lbs
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159 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Orfeu Carone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris McDonald!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carone keeps the fight on the outside.
Carone throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
Carone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDonald.
A big right from Carone misses.
Orfeu Carone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carone misses with the combination.
McDonald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Carone scores with a jab. McDonald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonald throws a head kick that Carone semi-blocks.
Carone scores with a nice right hand.
Carone throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carone tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carone slips a jab from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald takes a swing at Carone's ribcage but misses.
Carone looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Carone moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
Carone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDonald counters with a single leg into guard. Carone didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Carone.
Carone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDonald manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Carone is looking to stand up but McDonald won't let him.
Carone wants to stand and escape but instead McDonald has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Carone keeps moving.
Carone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carone keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carone slaps away a takedown attempt from McDonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McDonald looks gassed!
Carone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonald.
McDonald doesn't manage to clinch there - Carone circles away.
Carone misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McDonald wants to pass the guard but Carone is keeping the position.
Carone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris McDonald dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Carone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carone duly obliges.
Carone blocks a leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald.
Carone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carone scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carone.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
Carone lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carone waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Carone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Orfeu Carone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald walks into a left hand.
Carone cracks McDonald with a right hand to the side of the head.
McDonald is rocked!
Carone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Carone finish him?
Carone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
Carone misses the shot to the body.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Carone is avoiding it.
McDonald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carone throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
Carone misses with the combination.
Carone throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some wild striking there from Carone.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Carone circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Carone sprawls well. He's pushed McDonald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orfeu Carone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris McDonald.
Nice shot lands for Carone.
Carone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carone fails to land with a series of punches.
Carone scores with a nice right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carone.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carone.
A punch combination from Carone misses.
McDonald walks into a left hand.
Carone scores with a jab to the jaw.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McDonald's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carone's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Carone duly obliges.
Carone throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Carone to score with a decent uppercut.
Carone misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
McDonald trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Carone sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carone makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orfeu Carone dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Chris McDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
Carone tries to bench press McDonald off him but McDonald keeps the position.
Carone managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McDonald.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carone is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carone is not content to let McDonald control the position.
Carone sneaks back into half guard.
Carone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McDonald's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McDonald's back!
That's two 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.
Carone is hanging on to McDonald's back as he tries to escape.
Carone throwing sloppy strikes.
McDonald covers up after that shot from Carone.
Carone is cranking McDonald's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for McDonald! He's tightened the choke and McDonald is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Orfeu Carone!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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