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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). D comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - TNT. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy D!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald jabs D to the body, keeping him at a distance.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from D.
D thows a body shot but no joy.
McDonald connects with a solid leg kick.
D missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
D moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Billy D has been cut.
D misses with a left hand
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by D.
D throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
D shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McDonald's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
McDonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but D puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McDonald blocking the ground and pound attempt from D.
D throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
D is looking to advance position but McDonald won't allow it.
D 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.
McDonald tries to roll over but D keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
D takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McDonald wants to improve his position but D is controlling well.
D not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McDonald really doesn't want to stay on the ground with D. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McDonald is trying to stand up here but D is controlling him well.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McDonald trying to control but D postures up.
D wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
D lands strikes from half guard.
McDonald holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
McDonald blocking the ground and pound attempt from D.
McDonald is looking to escape.
McDonald keeping hold of D's head, controlling as best he can.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
D winds up and cracks McDonald with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald is looking for a sweep. D is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McDonald tries to roll over but D keeps him under control.
D wants to take a breather but McDonald is having none of it.
D slows the pace down in half guard.
D is trying to control. McDonald wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
D lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
D is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
D missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
D sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McDonald defending well though.
D not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
D not doing much here.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy D dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy D's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
D tries to clinch up.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald lands a body shot.
McDonald looks to land a body kick but D moved away.
Billy D seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
D lands with a good body shot.
D tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
D throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
D misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
D misses the shot to the body.
D ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDonald lands a nice looking kick to the body. D takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
D moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
D throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
D tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
D blocks the body kick.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
D keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends D's belly button to the back.
McDonald tried to score with a low kick but D checks it.
Maurice McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald connects with a nice looking jab.
Maurice McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
D avoids the body shot from McDonald.
D feints and as McDonald raises his hands in defense, D changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald keeping full guard, as D tries to pass.
McDonald seems keen to control D's posture.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
D working some strikes from top position.
McDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
D preventing the sweep.
D with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
D in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
D trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonald trying to control the position.
D looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from D.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
D not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
D fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonald wants to slow D down by chopping away at his legs.
D throws a big shot that misses.
McDonald walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. D checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McDonald with a body punch. A glancing blow.
D closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
McDonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
D is working McDonald over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The strikes coming from D are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
D working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy D will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy D's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
McDonald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from D finds it's way round the side to connect with McDonald's head.
D keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by D or perhaps it was just good defense by McDonald which made him look bad.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from D. D gets slowly back to his feet.
D will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from D. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
D connects with a jab.
D throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McDonald there as he acknowledges the shot.
D stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
D loads up on a big right hand but McDonald slips the punch.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from D.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McDonald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDonald slaps away a takedown attempt from D, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy D. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from D.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but D is just out of range.
McDonald is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down D rather than just go for the knockout.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
McDonald slips under a jab from D.
McDonald takes a shot right to the bread basket.
D fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonald looks for the body kick but D saw that one coming.
D clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
D misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald presses D against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald prevents a body shot from D.
D tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
D is trying to maintain a safe position but McDonald gets an underhook and turns D into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDonald lands a body shot.
McDonald scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
D tries to clinch up.
McDonald getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but D was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
D tries to score a power double leg takedown but McDonald sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten D somewhat.
A jab from D misses.
D moves out of range of the body kick from McDonald.
D lands a jab to the head.
Maurice McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
D scores with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for McDonald.
McDonald lands with a nice body punch.
McDonald looks to land a left hand but D moved out of range nicely.
D keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
D throws a jab when McDonald was well out of range.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
D throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
McDonald throws a quick head kick that skims the top of D's head.
Billy D is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a low kick but D moves out of range easily.
D dives in and grabs McDonald's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDonald pushes down on D's head and hops out.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
D misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps D thinking.
D throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald stuffs the takedown.
D takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
D fails with an attempt to clinch.
D swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonald is looking to land body kicks.
D scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
D trying to control the action but McDonald is working from the bottom.
D wants to control for a moment but McDonald uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think D 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maurice McDonald!
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