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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen March of Cambreadth as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brazilian Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Saint.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald blocks a jab.
McDonald lands a big head kick that sends Saint tumbling to the mat! McDonald takes a step backwards and waves Saint back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Saint is rocked!
It looks like Brazilian Saint has been cut.
McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Saint is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saint seems to have got his legs back now.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Saint was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McDonald shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McDonald showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if McDonald 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.
Saint pushes McDonald off looking to stand but McDonald dives back in and keeps control.
McDonald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint pushes McDonald off but McDonald dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saint tries to escape but McDonald is in control.
McDonald works to advance to full mount. Saint defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Saint is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saint is trying to stand but he's just given McDonald his back.
McDonald tries to get the hooks in deep but Saint pushed the leg off.
Saint is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
McDonald tries to get the hooks in deep but Saint pushed the leg off.
Saint is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if McDonald gets his way!
McDonald has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
McDonald tightening his grip on Saint, looking for the choke.
Saint has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint showing good submission defense here.
McDonald biding his time, looking for the opening.
Saint holding both McDonald 's hands and preventing any damage.
McDonald loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Saint hold on?
Saint is trying to stand back up.
McDonald slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Saint is breathing heavily.
McDonald is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Saint is trying to get back to his feet but McDonald has full control of the position and if anything, Saint has just worked his way into a worse spot.
McDonald biding his time, controlling Saint.
Saint looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
McDonald is persistently looking for the submission but Saint is defending it well.
McDonald is riding his opponent, not letting Saint buck him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
McDonald trying to control.
Saint is trying to stand back up.
Saint is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by McDonald.
McDonald is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saint is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
What can Saint do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Well, with McDonald on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Saint is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
McDonald's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Saint's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Saint stuffs the takedown.
McDonald scores with a takedown into Saint's guard.
McDonald content to stall in guard here.
Saint keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, Eddie McDonald just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Saint stuffs the takedown attempt from McDonald. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
Saint jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint fails with a takedown attempt.
Saint throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Saint throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saint pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald lunges at Saint with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saint's hand.
McDonald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saint chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
Saint is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by McDonald - just one landing.
Saint misses with an uppercut.
McDonald lands a big head kick that sends Saint tumbling to the mat! McDonald takes a step backwards and waves Saint back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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 slips a jab from Saint.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
McDonald moves into the clinch.
McDonald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saint's defenses.
McDonald lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McDonald lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDonald avoiding damage.
McDonald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDonald scores a nice knee to the body.
McDonald jumps guard and drags Saint to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saint wants to stand and escape but instead McDonald has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
McDonald gets to his feet - Saint follows without any prompting.
McDonald staying out of range there.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Saint's head back.
Saint waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
Brazilian Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald lands a big head kick that sends Saint tumbling to the mat! McDonald takes a step backwards and waves Saint back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Saint throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saint's sensitive parts.
McDonald closes the distance and pushes Saint back into the cage.
McDonald ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McDonald no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
McDonald pushes Saint off and gets back to his feet.
McDonald lands a big head kick that sends Saint tumbling to the mat! McDonald takes a step backwards and waves Saint back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saint is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald lands with a nice body kick.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
McDonald lands a jab to the nose.
McDonald throws out a powerful jab.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
Brazilian Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie McDonald.
An inside leg kick lands from McDonald.
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body kick there by McDonald.
Nice body kick from McDonald.
McDonald thuds his shin into the meat of Saint's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDonald!
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horrible takedown by McDonald or perhaps it was just good defense by Saint which made him look bad.
A nice combination there by McDonald.
Saint throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a jab to the head.
Saint throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald drives through and clinches with Saint against the cage.
McDonald with a knee to the head.
McDonald manages to pull guard.
Saint gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body. Saint takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
McDonald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Saint wants to get back to striking at distance but McDonald won't allow it.
Saint has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
McDonald lands a nice elbow.
McDonald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saint's defenses.
McDonald lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald pulls guard.
McDonald pushes Saint off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Saint looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brazilian Saint's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Saint throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Saint takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saint bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDonald's head backwards.
Saint throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Saint slips a straight right by McDonald.
Saint throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saint blocks it with crossed arms.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDonald lands an elbow that stopped Saint in his tracks for a moment.
McDonald lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
McDonald leaning against his opponent.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDonald lands an elbow inside.
McDonald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saint working hard to break the clinch.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint tries to break free but McDonald pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald has Saint pressed against the cage, preventing Saint from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonald with a knee to the head.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Saint blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald jumps guard and drags Saint to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saint trying to stand up but can't free himself from McDonald's guard.
McDonald pushes Saint off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saint.
McDonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saint defends it nicely.
McDonald instigates a clinch.
Saint takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Saint is blocking nicely.
Saint is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saint is looking to break free of the clinch but McDonald has double underhooks.
Saint looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saint tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
Saint takes a knee right on the jaw!
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Saint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McDonald lands a damaging elbow.
Saint is trying to break free.
Saint wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDonald keeps control of Saint as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDonald ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McDonald no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Eddie McDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saint wants to stand and escape but instead McDonald has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Saint wants to stand up but McDonald is controlling him.
McDonald is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McDonald trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.
Saint knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McDonald on the ground.
McDonald won't allow Saint to get back to his feet.
McDonald seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonald keeps Saint at a distance using the push kick.
A combination from Saint does no damage.
Saint will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McDonald lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saint takes a step back to recover.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Saint as he jumps to the side.
Eddie McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McDonald instigates a clinch.
McDonald lands an elbow inside that Saint shrugs off.
McDonald drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saint pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brazilian Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie McDonald.
Saint throws a head kick but McDonald moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Saint.
McDonald looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McDonald is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Saint pushes McDonald off looking to stand but McDonald dives back in and keeps control.
McDonald stalling.
McDonald is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Saint defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McDonald.
Brazilian Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saint is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonald 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie McDonald!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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