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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hamish McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antony Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Hells bells. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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170 cm
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155 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamish McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antony Craven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from McDonald. No joy for Craven on that attempt.
Craven is trying hard to land a takedown here. McDonald sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Craven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Craven gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Craven has McDonald pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald is in close to Craven's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Craven.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Craven controlling the position.
Craven 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Craven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craven keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
Craven tries for a takedown but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hamish McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antony Craven.
Craven looks gassed!
McDonald wants to clinch.
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald shoots in but Craven avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McDonald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Craven sprawls well. He's pushed McDonald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Craven tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McDonald swivels and escapes.
McDonald tries to clinch but Craven is having none of it.
McDonald shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Craven defends it nicely.
McDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Craven circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Craven tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Craven to the ground. Craven escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Craven keeps it at a distance.
Craven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McDonald, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven jumps guard but McDonald turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Craven manages to break the clinch.
Craven keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Craven avoids them all with ease.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Craven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Craven shoots in looking for a takedown. McDonald tries to sprawl out of it but Craven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McDonald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McDonald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Craven can't do much from the bottom here.
McDonald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Craven keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald.
McDonald lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDonald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Craven's waist but Craven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDonald off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Craven as McDonald shoots in.
Craven fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Craven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McDonald. That one must have hurt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McDonald is defended easily by Craven.
McDonald throws a series of punches but Craven moves out of range.
Craven takes the fight into the clinch.
Craven can't break the clinch.
Craven breaks from the clinch.
Craven shoots in looking for a takedown. McDonald tries to sprawl out of it but Craven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McDonald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Craven tries to sprawl out of it but McDonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Craven manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hamish McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Craven shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McDonald but McDonald pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Craven is breathing heavily.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but Craven shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Craven tries to clinch up.
McDonald is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Craven's half guard.
McDonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control from half guard but Craven is working away.
Craven manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Craven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Craven avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
Craven lands a knee to the body.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Craven is defending well for now.
McDonald prevents a takedown attempt there.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McDonald drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Craven gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Craven's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Craven jumps guard but McDonald stands there with Craven around his waist. Craven gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McDonald is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Craven to keep the fight standing.
Craven decides to pull guard.
McDonald wants to stand but Craven is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Craven keeps moving.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antony Craven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Craven shoots in for a double leg but McDonald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Craven shoots in and drives through. McDonald sprawls well.
Craven shoots in but McDonald avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hamish McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antony Craven.
Craven has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald can't get the takedown.
Craven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Craven has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McDonald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Craven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McDonald avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McDonald is looking to clinch.
Hamish McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McDonald was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by McDonald.
Craven is in all sorts of trouble here.
McDonald landing strikes from the mount.
McDonald with a couple of short strikes.
Craven tries to lock up and control but McDonald gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craven takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald avoids the attempt from Craven to control.
Craven is desperately trying to improve his position but McDonald has a good base and remains in mount.
McDonald wants to finish this one by submission but Craven is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McDonald.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Craven on the ground.
Craven is desperately trying to improve his position but McDonald has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working the ground and pound effectively.
Craven tries to hold on but McDonald pushes him away.
Craven is working to get back to half guard.
McDonald wants to control the pace but Craven is squirming around nicely.
McDonald scoring with strikes but Craven is staying in there.
Craven is rocked!
McDonald is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Craven is surviving well by controlling McDonald's body position as best he can.
McDonald scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Craven?
Craven is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craven is bucking up trying to escape but McDonald cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Craven is squirming around, avoiding McDonald's attempts to control the action.
Craven really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McDonald trying to control but Craven is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Craven is bucking up trying to escape but McDonald cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald cracks Craven with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McDonald trying to control but Craven is having none of it.
McDonald lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamish McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDonald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamish McDonald!
In his post fight interview, Hamish McDonald started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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