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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rayray McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mike swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rayray McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, mike swick!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from swick misses.
McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
swick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
swick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A choreographed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
swick avoids the head kick by McDonald.
swick throws a one two combo.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts swick as he jumps to the side.
swick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A cross from swick lands.
swick stalks McDonald and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonald's face. McDonald staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from swick.
swick connects with the punch.
swick tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
swick is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McDonald has swick up against the cage in a clinch.
swick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section. swick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McDonald keeps control of swick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald pulls guard effortlessly.
swick wanted to stand there but McDonald had control of the position.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
McDonald is controlling swick's posture.
swick wants to stand but McDonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes swick off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McDonald looks to land a combination but swick avoids it well.
swick lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has swick pinned against the cage. swick gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
swick jabs McDonald right on the nose. McDonald blinks but takes it well.
swick throws out a powerful jab.
swick misses with a double jab.
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayray McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
swick works over McDonald's head and body with a nice combination.
swick throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
Jab by swick.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but swick shows good takedown defense.
swick slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
swick throws a looping overhand right but McDonald ducks down to avoid it.
swick misses with an uppercut. McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald gets a clinch.
swick wants to break free but McDonald has control.
swick gets underhooks to prevent McDonald's takedown attempt.
swick can't break the clinch.
swick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
swick is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around swick's waist but swick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDonald off to one side.
swick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
swick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
swick lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McDonald backs up against the cage.
swick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald.
swick misses with a double jab.
mike swick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for swick.
Jab from swick.
swick scores with a hook.
swick fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
swick throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
swick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by swick.
Nice jab there from swick.
mike swick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald forces swick back against the cage and clinches.
swick is trying to break free.
McDonald manages to pull guard.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing swick from standing up.
McDonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
swick makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A cross from swick lands.
swick cracks McDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
swick looks to land a combination. McDonald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McDonald wants to clinch up but swick keeps it at a distance.
swick clobbers McDonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but swick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
swick looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
swick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
swick listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
swick lands a two punch combo.
swick lands the left hand.
swick lands a two punch combo.
swick avoids the body shot from McDonald.
swick swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mike swick dominated that round.
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.
McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
swick wants to break free but McDonald has control.
swick is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
swick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
swick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
swick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
swick wants to get back to striking at distance but McDonald won't allow it.
McDonald tries to pull guard but swick won't allow it.
swick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
swick has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
McDonald prevents swick from breaking the clinch.
swick wants to get back to striking at distance but McDonald won't allow it.
swick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
swick has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
McDonald breaks the clinch.
McDonald looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
swick throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
Donk. swick catches McDonald right on the button with a cross.
swick might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
McDonald tries to clinch but swick is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
swick scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick and swick moves out of range easily.
swick throws a good cross that connects.
swick lands with an overhand left.
Danga de danga de dang - swick scores with a four punch combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rayray McDonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from swick lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
swick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
swick stuffs the takedown attempt from McDonald. McDonald gets slowly back to his feet.
swick lunges at McDonald with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonald's hand.
swick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from swick.
swick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
swick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonald.
swick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDonald.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
swick stalks McDonald and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonald's face. McDonald staggers backwards, shaken.
swick lands with a right hand.
swick throws a one two combo.
swick throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from swick.
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rayray McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
swick throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from swick.
McDonald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling swick to score with a decent uppercut.
swick goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
swick throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
McDonald clinches up against the cage.
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
McDonald gets a clinch.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McDonald controlling from the top position.
swick wants to stand up but McDonald is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if swick can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
swick is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
swick misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald takes one on the button.
swick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
swick misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald clinches up with swick and pushes him back against the cage.
swick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
swick wants to break free but McDonald has control.
swick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald is looking for a takedown up against the cage. swick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
swick wants to break free but McDonald has control.
swick is trying to break the clinch but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald has swick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. swick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from swick.
swick connects with a looping right hand.
swick throws a one two combo.
swick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
swick throws a one two combo.
McDonald throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around swick's waist but swick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McDonald off to one side.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
McDonald rushes swick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
swick wants to break free but McDonald has control.
swick tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
swick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald is looking to control swick's arms but swick gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage.
swick can't break the clinch.
swick tries to break the clinch but McDonald is controlling the position.
McDonald tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. swick just stands there and leans against the cage.
swick has had enough of the clinch but McDonald keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but mike swick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
swick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
swick misses with a series of wild punches.
swick throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
McDonald misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
swick looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
swick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
swick throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
swick moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
swick scores with a three punch combo!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
swick wants to stand and escape but McDonald is having none of it.
swick is looking to stand back up but McDonald counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by swick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
swick wants to get back to his feet.
swick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
swick is being controlled here.
swick is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but McDonald has just dragged him back down to the mat.
McDonald working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McDonald prevents swick from escaping the position.
swick is not content to let McDonald control the position.
McDonald prevents swick from escaping the position.
McDonald stands up and beckons swick to his feet.
swick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
swick fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
swick lands a jab-cross combination.
swick scores with a jab.
swick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonald.
McDonald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from swick finds it's way round the side to connect with McDonald's head.
swick works over McDonald's head and body with a nice combination.
McDonald connects with a high kick.
swick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
swick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
swick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
swick slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
McDonald walks into a jab.
swick throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
McDonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with swick, pushing him back against the cage.
McDonald has clasped his hands together around swick's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
McDonald trying to control the action but swick is working from the bottom.
swick tries to escape but McDonald is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the action but swick is working from the bottom.
McDonald is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because swick is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
swick is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
swick tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
swick is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McDonald is persistently looking for the submission but swick is defending it well.
swick is trying to get back to his feet but McDonald has full control of the position and if anything, swick has just worked his way into a worse spot.
McDonald trying to control momentarily.
swick holding both McDonald 's hands and preventing any damage.
Rayray McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rayray McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
I think swick 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mike swick!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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