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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Mcdonel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by General Public - Tenderness. Jesse Mcdonel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamal White's chin.
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170 lbs
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165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jesse Mcdonel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal White!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White tries to clinch up.
Jamal White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcdonel has managed to clinch.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
White tries a knee to the head but Mcdonel blocks it.
White missing with knees to the body.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Mcdonel 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
White missing with knees to the body.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcdonel blocks it with crossed arms.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcdonel .
Mcdonel tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
Mcdonel is trying to pull guard but White has him pressed against the cage.
White trying to land knees to the body.
White stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcdonel blocks it with crossed arms.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcdonel blocks it with crossed arms.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcdonel is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Mcdonel 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mcdonel dodges an elbow strike from White.
White utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mcdonel drags the fight down to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
White has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mcdonel is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcdonel seems keen to control White's posture.
White wants to get up but he can't break Mcdonel 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcdonel is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel stands and steps away. White gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mcdonel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mcdonel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcdonel keeps the fight on the outside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcdonel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mcdonel has managed to clinch.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcdonel .
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcdonel .
White taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White throws an elbow that misses.
White lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcdonel .
Mcdonel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mcdonel jumps guard.
White wants to stand and escape but instead Mcdonel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mcdonel forces his way into half guard.
White is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Mcdonel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcdonel postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for White to stand up.
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 Jesse Mcdonel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mcdonel 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mcdonel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcdonel moves into range and clinches up with White.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Mcdonel is blocking nicely.
White with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcdonel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mcdonel tries to score a body lock takedown but White shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mcdonel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mcdonel is defending well for now.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White tries a body shot but Mcdonel blocks it.
White leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mcdonel working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White stalling against the cage.
White prevents Mcdonel from breaking the clinch.
White throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mcdonel blocks it with crossed arms.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Mcdonel avoids the damage to the body.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White tries to work over Mcdonel 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mcdonel effectively controlling the action here.
Mcdonel has hold of one of White's legs. White is fighting the takedown attempt but Mcdonel gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
White wants to improve his position but instead Mcdonel has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mcdonel 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
White wants to control but Mcdonel is keeping busy.
White moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mcdonel 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jesse Mcdonel just wasn't active enough.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcdonel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcdonel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcdonel .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Mcdonel . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White takes the fight into the clinch.
White misses with a knee to the head.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White landing knees to the head.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mcdonel wants to break the clinch but can't.
White pushes off an throws an elbow but Mcdonel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mcdonel wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Mcdonel blocks with his arms.
White connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcdonel is trying to break the clinch but White has him pressed against the cage.
White tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mcdonel taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jamal White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
White gets tackled into the cage by Mcdonel . Mcdonel maintains the clinch.
Mcdonel is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mcdonel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White has a couple of punches blocked by Mcdonel .
Jamal White seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White slowing the pace effectively.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcdonel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
White looking to throw knees to the head but Mcdonel is blocking nicely.
Mcdonel looking to slow down the pace here.
White lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
White tries a knee to the head but Mcdonel blocks it.
Mcdonel wants to break free but White has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mcdonel is looking to control White's arms but White gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mcdonel has his back to the cage.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcdonel controls his hands.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcdonel controls his hands.
Mcdonel tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from White.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White wants to stall.
Mcdonel breaks from the clinch.
Mcdonel swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White wants to clinch
and Mcdonel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in White's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mcdonel controlling from the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good standup being displayed there by Mcdonel as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White wants to clinch up but Mcdonel keeps it at a distance.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mcdonel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White moves in looking to clinch but Mcdonel pushes him off.
White tries to clinch but Mcdonel is having none of it.
Mcdonel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and White wants it to stay on the feet.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcdonel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mcdonel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mcdonel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcdonel .
Mcdonel 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcdonel keeps the fight on the outside.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mcdonel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcdonel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonel keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcdonel instigates a clinch.
White tries a knee to the head but Mcdonel blocks it.
Mcdonel is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mcdonel stalling in the clinch.
Mcdonel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcdonel fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Mcdonel . That's going to take a lot out of him.
White gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
White misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcdonel .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcdonel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mcdonel 's face.
White tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcdonel avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamal White.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jamal White!
Jamal White was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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