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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orion Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes into the arena with EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Cook!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald lands with a good body shot.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
Cook blocks a head kick by McDonald.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McDonald.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald clinches with his opponent.
McDonald lands a knee to the body.
Cook is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McDonald pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McDonald throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cook tightens his grip and picks McDonald up, before dumping him to the ground. McDonald manages to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cook throwing strikes from guard but McDonald blocks nicely.
Cook throws a big right hand that misses.
Cook is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
Cook throws an elbow that misses. McDonald uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cook's guard. Nice move by McDonald!
Cook looking for a sweep. Not yet Cook, not yet.
McDonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
McDonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Cook is retaining full guard.
McDonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McDonald's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonald is pulling down on Cook's head. It's preventing any offense from Cook, at least for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cook working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cook throwing strikes but missing.
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cook.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cook is fighting to break McDonald's control of his arms but McDonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Cook trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McDonald manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Cook avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cook looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cook is trying to keep McDonald in close.
Cook wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook has his foot on McDonald's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McDonald works his way back into a safe position though.
McDonald trying to control but Cook is working from the bottom.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ronald McDonald wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cook is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McDonald's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ronald McDonald will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Cook.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
Cook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick.
McDonald looks to land a body kick but Cook moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonald.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cook checks it well.
McDonald lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonald pushes Cook away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald lands a nice hook to Cook's body. Cook takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Cook takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald thows a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonald.
McDonald thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cook if he has to take too many more of those.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Cook off balance momentarily.
McDonald throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. Cook looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McDonald drives through and clinches with Cook against the cage.
Nice body punch from McDonald.
McDonald gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDonald obliges.
McDonald lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
Cook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McDonald creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cook's defenses.
Cook avoiding damage as McDonald throws knees to the body.
Cook has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McDonald.
Cook is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McDonald gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McDonald lands an elbow inside that Cook shrugs off.
McDonald is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but Cook blocks it.
McDonald lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for McDonald.
McDonald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cook lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from McDonald.
McDonald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McDonald lands a damaging elbow.
McDonald lands a knee to the head.
McDonald lands a nice knee to the body.
McDonald lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cook takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cook wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
Cook takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald McDonald dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McDonald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cook wants a takedown but no success here.
Cook managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
Cook takes an elbow to the temple.
Cook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDonald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Orion Cook has been cut.
Cook is looking for a takedown.
McDonald gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDonald putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cook in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McDonald.
Knees in the clinch landing for McDonald.
McDonald lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cook takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDonald is leaning against Cook and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McDonald lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cook is rocked!
Cook takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cook is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
McDonald scores with a hook to the body.
McDonald lands an elbow that stopped Cook in his tracks for a moment.
McDonald lands an elbow inside that Cook shrugs off.
Ronald McDonald has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonald throws a big uppercut that drops Cook! More strikes from McDonald and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cook lies dazed against the cage as McDonald celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronald McDonald!
Ronald McDonald is the new middleweight champion!
Ronald McDonald made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Ronald excellent fight, it seems as though you really wanted to hurt him in this fight, did you have any extra motivation coming into this fight? "Obviously I need to get some wins going dumb ass, what the hell do you know about fighting? My carreer has been rocky at best, and I needed to make a st'.
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