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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yass McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmeh Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yass McDonald has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yass McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timmeh Larson!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larson closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald is trying to pull guard but Larson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Larson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Larson with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larson.
Larson is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Larson.
Larson has McDonald pressed against the cage.
Larson lands a damaging elbow.
Larson lands a knee to the head.
McDonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yass McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larson connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDonald's face.
Larson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larson just leaning against McDonald, taking a breather.
McDonald goes for a takedown attempt but Larson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald clinches up with Larson and pushes him back against the cage.
Larson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McDonald up against the cage.
Larson lands an elbow that stopped McDonald in his tracks for a moment.
Larson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Larson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McDonald up against the cage.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
Larson lands a shot to the body.
Larson prevents the takedown attempt.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson scores with a knee to the head.
Larson lands a knee to the head.
McDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Larson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Larson won't allow it.
Larson taking a breather.
McDonald has Larson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Larson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Larson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Larson landing knees to the head.
Larson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDonald is trying to drag Larson to the mat but Larson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Larson keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald looking to pass the guard.
Larson controlling the position.
Larson wants to sweep but no luck.
Larson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonald looking to sit in guard and control but Larson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McDonald wants to get back to his feet but Larson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Larson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDonald controls Larson momentarily but Larson frees himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Larson wants to clinch.
Larson throws a combination. McDonald tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmeh Larson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larson wants to clinch but McDonald slips to the side
and McDonald counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McDonald wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.
McDonald is stalling in the full guard.
McDonald lands a couple of digs.
McDonald's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonald'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.
Larson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yass McDonald wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McDonald keeps the fight on the outside.
Timmeh Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson darts in and clinches McDonald up against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Larson.
Larson lands an elbow inside.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larson gets underhooks to prevent McDonald's takedown attempt.
Larson scores with a knee to the head.
Larson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McDonald tries for a takedown. No joy.
McDonald takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larson trying to control the position but instead, McDonald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larson into the cage.
Larson is stalling here.
Larson unloads a knee to the mid-section. McDonald lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on McDonald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Larson lands a nice knee to the body.
Larson is stalling here.
McDonald wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yass McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maybe McDonald would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
McDonald is trying to drag Larson to the mat but Larson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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!
Larson is trying to stall.
Larson connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDonald's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McDonald is keeping busy.
Larson has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larson working McDonald over with knees to the body.
Larson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDonald.
Larson lands an elbow inside that McDonald shrugs off.
Larson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDonald.
Larson lands an elbow inside that McDonald shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson has McDonald pushed against the cage.
McDonald is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Larson to keep the fight standing.
Larson stalling against the cage.
Larson landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Larson.
McDonald tries to pull guard but Larson won't allow it.
Timmeh Larson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McDonald tries to score a body lock takedown but Larson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larson stalling the fight.
Larson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larson lands a knee to the head.
Larson taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timmeh Larson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson stuffs the takedown.
McDonald drives through with a takedown into guard.
Larson being controlled here, momentarily.
Larson trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDonald accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Larson blocks nicely.
Larson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDonald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larson drives through and clinches with McDonald against the cage.
Larson lands an elbow that stopped McDonald in his tracks for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald being controlled against the cage.
McDonald looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonald can't break the clinch.
McDonald has Larson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Larson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McDonald has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yass McDonald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McDonald letting Larson take a breather here.
McDonald tries to break free but Larson pushes him back against the cage.
Larson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McDonald jumps guard but Larson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Larson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Larson connects with a knee to the head.
McDonald tries for a takedown but Larson manages to get underhooks.
Larson connects with a knee to the head.
Larson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Larson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McDonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Larson smiles and moves away.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson lunges at McDonald with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonald's hand.
Larson is looking to clinch.
Larson tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Larson.
Larson tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range.
Larson wants to clinch up but McDonald keeps it at a distance.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larson but Larson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larson avoids it really well and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larson clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmeh Larson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Timmeh Larson!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Timmeh Larson!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Timmeh Larson!
Timmeh Larson wins by unanimous decision!
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