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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron St John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St John comes into the arena with Wherever I May Roam blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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195 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
21
275 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cameron St John! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony McDonald! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily. McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but St John swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jab from St John. St John swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
Cameron St John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. St John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald. St John looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range. McDonald throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. St John misses with a few strikes there.
McDonald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from St John.
It looks like Tony McDonald has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. St John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald walks into a jab. McDonald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
St John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDonald. That did some damage! A decent looking cross lands there for St John. St John misses with a body punch
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick. McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick. St John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. McDonald on the wrong end of a nice jab. McDonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. McDonald feints and then cracks St John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St John down. St John lands a jab to McDonald's midsection. Decent striking displayed by McDonald there. St John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
St John throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
St John slips a jab and a cross from McDonald.
A slow jab from St John misses its intended target. McDonald takes a shot right to the bread basket. McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. St John thows a leg kick but McDonald checks it and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick. Both fighters circling a little - McDonald finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. St John is breathing heavily. McDonald connects with a good right hand that stumbles St John. St John circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McDonald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. McDonald tries a knee to the head but St John blocks it.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. St John lands with a straight right. McDonald didn't see that one coming. St John misses with a left hand and McDonald counters with a body kick. A looping hook to the body misses from St John. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet. McDonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St Johns head. McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McDonald is looking to clinch but St John is avoiding it.
McDonald scores with a nice strike. St John throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonald counters with a nice body shot. McDonald tries to clinch but St John moves out of range. St John throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head. St John misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonald. McDonald obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonald throws a looping overhand right but St John ducks down to avoid it. St John throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonald. St John throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald counters with a body kick. McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonald moves into range and clinches up with St John. McDonald utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McDonald controlling the action here for a moment.
McDonald with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Cameron St John has been cut. McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section. A bit of stalling here from McDonald.
St John wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. St John prevents a body shot from McDonald. St John wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle. St John managing to block the knees to the body from McDonald.
St John wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. St John tries to circle away but McDonald has him pinned against the cage. McDonald stalling against the cage.
St John blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. McDonald has St John pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The crowd are getting on McDonald's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. St John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony McDonald dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! St John's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McDonald slips under a jab from St John. St John connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McDonald momentarily.
St John misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely. McDonald misses with a kick to the body and St John counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A combination from McDonald does no damage. McDonald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St John throws out the jab. St John blocks the body kick.
McDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook. McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St John.
Tony McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup. St John scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A looping hook to the body misses from St John. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet. McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St John misses the shot to the body. McDonald cracks St John with a good jab. This has been an exciting period of action! St John works McDonald's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDonald throws a body kick that misses. St John on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. McDonald throws a head kick that misses. St John looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range. St John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. McDonald on the wrong end of a nice hook. St John connects with a body shot. McDonald works St John's body with a nice hook. St John thumps McDonald with a low kick. McDonald throws out a leg kick but St John moves out of range and McDonald only half commits. A cross from St John lands. McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St John.
McDonald misses with a straight right. McDonald scores with a head kick. St John tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! St John throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald moves into the clinch. A right hand to the body from St John.
McDonald is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St John escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald tries to clinch up but St John circles away and keeps his distance. McDonald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St John's calf. St John gets cracked there but stands up to it.
St John cracks a nice hook into McDonald's ribs. St John swinging wildly here.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St John throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily. St John missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A left lands for St John. St John fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick. McDonald throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St John tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault. St John misses with a body shot.
McDonald moves into the clinch. McDonald is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. McDonald prevents St John from breaking the clinch. McDonald avoiding damage.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but St John is blocking nicely.
St John wants to break the clinch but can't.
St John looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. St John has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. St John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St John swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDonald. McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St John.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McDonald rushes St John and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. McDonald crunches a lovely knee into St John's ribcage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McDonald is looking to control St John's arms but St John gets an underhook and turns him. Now McDonald has his back to the cage. McDonald stalling in the clinch.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for McDonald to work.
St John wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDonald wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tony McDonald. McDonald dodges the punch combination from St John.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McDonald feints and then cracks St John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St John down. McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony McDonald will probably get the nod - 10:9. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from St John misses. McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch. St John throws a right and a left that both miss. St John just misses with a punch to the body.
St John throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it. McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but St John swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. St John sizes up McDonald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. McDonald throws a nice inside leg kick. McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St John throws out the jab. St John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDonald stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. McDonald misses with a straight left. McDonald slips under a jab from St John. St John throws a leg kick and McDonald counters with a body kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McDonald misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. St John misses with a body shot.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but St John moved out of range. St John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head. McDonald checks a leg kick nicely. McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses St John's sensitive parts. McDonald bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. An inside leg kick lands from McDonald. St John ducks right into an uppercut from McDonald. Good shot there by McDonald. McDonald lands a head kick. St John smiles back at him and beckons him forward. McDonald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St John.
Some wild striking there from McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round. St John moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonald. St John checks a leg kick nicely. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. McDonald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from St John. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St John checks a leg kick. McDonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
St John doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A decent looking cross lands there for McDonald. McDonald tries to clinch up but St John circles away and keeps his distance. St John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away. McDonald ducks under a wild hook from St John. McDonald misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. St John on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. St John connects with a single shot there. McDonald feints and then cracks St John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St John down. St John throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely. St John dips to his left and cracks McDonald with an uppercut! St John misses with a looping right. McDonald cracks St John with a good jab. St John throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald counters with a head kick. St John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonald. McDonald tries to score with a low kick but St John moves his leg out of the way. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! St John throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. St John is lucky that one didn't land flush.
St John is rocked!
Cameron St John's cut is getting worse. McDonald plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops St John to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! St John just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony McDonald! Tony McDonald retains his super heavyweight title! Our winner, Tony McDonald, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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