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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hoppe Krille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krille comes to the cage accompanied by My Territory. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoppe Krille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krille is looking to score with low kicks.
Krille closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. MacDonald did well to prevent Krille getting side control.
Krille wants to take a breather but MacDonald is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacDonald tries to get to full guard but Krille has control of the leg.
Krille working the head and body with strikes.
MacDonald flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Krille prevents MacDonald from standing back up.
MacDonald tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
MacDonald tries to roll over but Krille keeps him under control.
Krille is sneakily working for an arm triangle but MacDonald sees it coming and defends easily.
MacDonald tries to get to full guard but Krille has control of the leg.
MacDonald has one foot on Krille's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hoppe Krille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacDonald scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Krille tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krille tries to get to full guard but MacDonald has control of the leg.
MacDonald is trying to control. Krille wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
MacDonald is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Krille tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Krille moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Krille is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Krille bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacDonald's guard.
Krille has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
MacDonald had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Krille is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. MacDonald Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Krille's back instead.
MacDonald is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
MacDonald looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Krille is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
MacDonald working for the choke.
MacDonald looking to hold on to the position here but Krille rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Krille throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
MacDonald must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Krille throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
MacDonald wants to control from the top but Krille keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MacDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MacDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Krille to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Krille tries to free his leg and advance position but MacDonald is retaining full guard.
Krille is fighting to break MacDonald's control of his arms but MacDonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
MacDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacDonald escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Krille gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Krille postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald trying to control the position.
MacDonald is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
MacDonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacDonald.
MacDonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MacDonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
MacDonald can't get the takedown.
Krille is looking for a takedown up against the cage. MacDonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
MacDonald jumps into guard, dragging Krille to the mat.
Krille loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Krille throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
MacDonald is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ron MacDonald will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from MacDonald is defended easily by Krille.
Krille shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MacDonald counters by moving into the clinch.
MacDonald prevents the takedown attempt.
MacDonald has picked Krille up - he's going for a ride! MacDonald dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
MacDonald wants to stand up but Krille has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Krille slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
MacDonald won't allow Krille to sweep him here.
MacDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Krille is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Krille looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacDonald is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald trying to stand up but can't free himself from Krille's guard.
Krille is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacDonald wants to pass the guard but Krille is keeping the position.
Krille wants to sweep here but MacDonald controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Krille misses with a takedown
and MacDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krille's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoppe Krille. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
MacDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
MacDonald looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Krille is trying to defend against the ground and pound but MacDonald scores with a couple of nice shots.
MacDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krille keeps working.
MacDonald missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
MacDonald wants to take a breather but Krille is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krille gets full guard.
Krille throws his legs up looking for a submission but MacDonald uses it to pass to side control.
MacDonald trying to control the action but Krille is working from the bottom.
MacDonald decides to stand up, so the ref orders Krille to his feet.
Krille takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
MacDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krille gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacDonald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by MacDonald.
MacDonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krille smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacDonald shoots in but Krille avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Krille looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
MacDonald is looking to stand up but Krille isn't so interested in that idea.
MacDonald working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacDonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krille can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Krille preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron MacDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from MacDonald as Krille shoots in.
MacDonald stuffs the takedown.
MacDonald scores a takedown into full mount!
MacDonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krille is looking to escape.
MacDonald raining down shots from the mount!
MacDonald fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krille is bucking up trying to escape but MacDonald cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
MacDonald prevents Krille from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald punishing his opponent with strikes.
MacDonald sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Krille keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Krille in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Krille swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
MacDonald controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Krille takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Krille wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
MacDonald landing with strikes.
MacDonald loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Krille hold on?
Krille trying to control but not successfully.
MacDonald loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Krille hold on?
MacDonald lands shots from the back.
Krille is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
MacDonald is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krille tries to roll but MacDonald sticks to his back.
Krille is keeping busy.
Krille is trapped and MacDonald is scoring with shots to the head and body.
A bit of a pause in the action here. MacDonald controlling the positon.
MacDonald lands a shot to the body.
Krille fending off the submission attempt from MacDonald.
Krille is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krille trying to control the hands but MacDonald breaks the grip.
MacDonald has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Krille has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Krille is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Krille rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hoppe Krille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krille won't allow MacDonald to pass to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ron MacDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
MacDonald decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron MacDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MacDonald has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron MacDonald!
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RATING
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