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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 cm
21
163 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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189 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trey Mcdonald! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blake! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mcdonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blake, pushing him back against the ropes. Mcdonald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blake up against the ropes. Blake can't get the takedown.
Blake is trying to break free. Mcdonald is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Blake can't fight it off and eventually Mcdonald manages to take the fight to the floor. Blake looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Mcdonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mcdonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Mcdonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Mcdonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Mcdonald stands up from Blake's guard - Mcdonald perhaps looking for a knockout. Mcdonald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blake swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcdonald closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Blake did well to prevent Mcdonald getting side control. Blake throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Blake works his way to full guard. Good work. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blake is on top in guard.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Mcdonald is keeping the position. Blake trying to control but Mcdonald is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake wants to pass the guard but Mcdonald is keeping the position. Blake is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Derek Blake wasn't active enough on the ground. Blake gets tackled into the ropes by Mcdonald. Mcdonald maintains the clinch. Mcdonald landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mcdonald is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blake is defending well. Blake tries to throw a body punch but Mcdonald avoids it by throwing Blake back against the ropes. Mcdonald is looking to take this one to the mat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mcdonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blake prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcdonald blocks an uppercut.
Mcdonald wants a takedown.
Mcdonald works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Mcdonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blake on the ground. Mcdonald drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blake manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcdonald has Blake in his guard. Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcdonald is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blake looking to sit in guard and control but Mcdonald gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Mcdonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control. Blake is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcdonald looking to pass the guard. Mcdonald throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Mcdonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blake works some decent striking defense from the bottom. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Blake keeping moving, preventing Mcdonald from controlling successfully. Mcdonald cracks Blake with a solid left hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Mcdonald dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Mcdonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Blake counters with a series of strikes. Mcdonald will be more careful next time no doubt. Blake has a takedown stuffed. Blake closes the distance looking to clinch and Mcdonald counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blake's guard now. Mcdonald is looking to stand up but Blake won't let him. Blake is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mcdonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. 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 working some strikes from top position. Mcdonald really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Mcdonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Mcdonald stopping the sweep attempt from Blake. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mcdonald here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Mcdonald working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blake keeping moving, preventing Mcdonald from controlling successfully. Mcdonald has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trey Mcdonald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Blake tries to land a sweep but no joy. Mcdonald tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard. Mcdonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Blake has wrist control. Blake working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcdonald. Mcdonald wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Mcdonald tries to stand but Blake is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blake keeping moving, preventing Mcdonald from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Trey Mcdonald wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Blake defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcdonald. Trey Mcdonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mcdonald fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mcdonald shoots for a double leg takedown but Blake sprawls well. He's pushed Mcdonald's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mcdonald decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Blake moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mcdonald cracks Blake with a solid left hand. Blake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcdonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcdonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Mcdonald wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcdonald looking to pass the guard. Blake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcdonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcdonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Mcdonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Mcdonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blake swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mcdonald throws a strike but Blake rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Blake tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcdonald is retaining full guard. Blake wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving. Blake prevents Mcdonald from getting back to his feet. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mcdonald utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Blake wants to control from the top but Mcdonald keeps moving. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trey Mcdonald dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Blake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blake looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Trey Mcdonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mcdonald shoots in looking for a takedown but Blake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcdonald's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Mcdonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mcdonald shoots in for a takedown but Blake shows good takedown defense. Mcdonald drives through with a takedown into guard. Mcdonald throws an elbow that misses. Blake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mcdonald's guard. Nice move by Blake! Blake has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mcdonald is proving hard to escape from. Mcdonald keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcdonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Mcdonald pulls Blake in close to his closed guard and prevents Blake from doing any damage or advancing position. Blake wants to get up but he can't break Mcdonald's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Blake stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcdonald. Mcdonald gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Mcdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mcdonald shoots in but Blake avoids the takedown attempt easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Mcdonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcdonald has a takedown stuffed. Blake closes the distance but Mcdonald moves to the side and Mcdonald counters with a single leg into guard. Blake didn't expect that. Mcdonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Blake pulls Mcdonald in close to his closed guard and prevents Mcdonald from doing any damage or advancing position. Blake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mcdonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mcdonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Mcdonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcdonald is really struggling to control Blake but he's trying to hold on to the position. Mcdonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Blake not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Mcdonald throws a big elbow that misses. Mcdonald loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Mcdonald chips away with some ground and pound. Mcdonald preventing the sweep. Mcdonald pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blake is keeping the position for now. Blake working for a triangle but Mcdonald defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mcdonald throwing strikes but missing. Mcdonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Blake escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mcdonald gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mcdonald wanted to stand there but Blake had control of the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Trey Mcdonald showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcdonald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Trey Mcdonald! Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Trey Mcdonald! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Trey Mcdonald!
Trey Mcdonald wins by unanimous decision! A less than humble Trey Mcdonald misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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