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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aron Dewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aron Dewitt is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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210 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Macdonald! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aron Dewitt! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Macdonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dewitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Macdonald tries for a takedown but Dewitt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Dewitt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Macdonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dewitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macdonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dewitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dewitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewitt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Macdonald counters with a straight right hand. Macdonald takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Harry Macdonald has been cut. Dewitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Macdonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dewitt pinned against the cage. Dewitt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Macdonald. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dewitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dewitt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dewitt slaps away a takedown attempt from Macdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dewitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dewitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Macdonald counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Macdonald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dewitt. A head kick misses from Dewitt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dewitt looks to land a body kick but Macdonald moved away. Macdonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dewitt circles away. Macdonald dives in and grabs Dewitt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dewitt pushes down on Macdonald's head and hops out. Macdonald is breathing heavily. Dewitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dewitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Macdonald takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Macdonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dewitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Macdonald takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dewitt misses with a wild combination.
Dewitt throws a hook to the side of Macdonald's head but Macdonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Aron Dewitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Macdonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dewitt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. An inside leg kick lands from Dewitt. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dewitt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dewitt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macdonald. Dewitt misses with a double jab
and Macdonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Macdonald moves out of range of the body kick. Dewitt misses with a double jab
and Macdonald counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Dewitt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Dewitt lands a head kick. Macdonald smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Dewitt throws a series of punches but Macdonald moves out of range. Dewitt lands a high kick!
Macdonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dewitt swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dewitt throws a shot from downtown. Macdonald moves away and avoids it. Macdonald tries to clinch there but Dewitt circles away.
Macdonald cracks Dewitt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Nice body kick from Dewitt. Some wild striking there from Dewitt.
Macdonald tries to clinch up but Dewitt circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Macdonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Dewitt throws a push kick but Macdonald slaps the foot to one side. Dewitt delivers a nice body kick. Macdonald gets a double leg takedown into Dewitt's guard. Dewitt pushes Macdonald off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. A punch combination from Dewitt misses. Dewitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macdonald closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dewitt's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Macdonald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Macdonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dewitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harry Macdonald has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Dewitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Macdonald. Dewitt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macdonald. Dewitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dewitt misses the shot to the body. Aron Dewitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dewitt slips a jab and a cross from Macdonald.
Dewitt throws a sloppy head kick and Macdonald moves out of range easily. Dewitt scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dewitt scores with a head kick.
Dewitt jabs Macdonald to the body, keeping him at a distance. Macdonald dodges the punch combination from Dewitt.
Macdonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Dewitt tries to sprawl out of it but Macdonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dewitt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aron Dewitt dominated that round. The cut man is working on Harry Macdonald's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dewitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Macdonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Macdonald throws a combination. Dewitt tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Dewitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Dewitt tries to bum rush Macdonald with a series of wild strikes but Macdonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Macdonald wants to clinch up but Dewitt keeps it at a distance. Aron Dewitt seems to be getting the better of the standup. Dewitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dewitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dewitt. That's going to slow Macdonald down. Macdonald pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dewitt back to the cage. Macdonald follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Dewitt misses with an uppercut
and Macdonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Macdonald wants to clinch. Dewitt is breathing heavily. Dewitt tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Macdonald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dewitt as he jumps to the side. Macdonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dewitt can pounce on him.
Dewitt throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dewitt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Dewitt throws a series of punches but Macdonald avoids them all with ease. Macdonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dewitt swats him away and circles back towards the center. Left hook, right uppercut from Macdonald. Dewitt throws a combination that misses and Macdonald counters with a takedown into side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Macdonald throwing shots but missing, from side control. Dewitt defending against the ground and pound. Dewitt wants to get back to his feet but Macdonald drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dewitt is being controlled here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Macdonald is trying to get an arm triangle but Dewitt is defending well. Dewitt is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Macdonald controls the position from side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Harry Macdonald wasn't doing enough on the ground. Macdonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Macdonald throws a combination. Dewitt tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Dewitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Dewitt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dewitt scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Macdonald changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dewitt looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Dewitt bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Dewitt throws a head kick that Macdonald semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Macdonald tries to clinch up but Dewitt circles away and keeps his distance. Dewitt throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dewitt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Macdonald. Dewitt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Macdonald tries to clinch there but Dewitt circles away.
Dewitt lands with a nice combination. Macdonald backs away looking to recover. Dewitt misses with a body kick. Macdonald closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dewitt quickly recovers to half guard. Still in half guard, Macdonald seems content to control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dewitt has one foot on Macdonald's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Macdonald tries to clinch there but Dewitt circles away.
Dewitt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Macdonald dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Harry Macdonald's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Macdonald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Macdonald blocks a low kick nicely. Dewitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dewitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. No luck for Macdonald with that takedown attempt. A combination from Dewitt does no damage. Dewitt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Macdonald. Dewitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewitt misses with a few strikes there.
Macdonald throws a right hand that Dewitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Dewitt also avoids with ease. Macdonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dewitt. Dewitt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dewitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dewitt misses with a head kick.
Macdonald scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round. Macdonald looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dewitt! Macdonald is looking to take a break and control but Dewitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Macdonald wants to take a breather but Dewitt manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Macdonald. Macdonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dewitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Dewitt is looking to stand up but Macdonald isn't so interested in that idea.
We're going to have a standup here because Harry Macdonald wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Dewitt throws a front kick aimed at Macdonald's knee but Macdonald avoids it well. Macdonald throws a one two combo.
Dewitt throws a right and a left that both miss. Macdonald wants to clinch up but Dewitt keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dewitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dewitt lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harry Macdonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dewitt throws a nice looking combination but Macdonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Dewitt throws a nice looking combination but Macdonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Dewitt throws a head kick but Macdonald moves out of range.
Macdonald is looking to clinch but Dewitt is avoiding it.
Macdonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dewitt.
Dewitt misses with the combination.
Macdonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Macdonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dewitt swats him away and circles back towards the center. Macdonald blocks a head kick by Dewitt.
Dewitt throws a head kick but Macdonald moves out of range.
Macdonald moves in looking to clinch but Dewitt pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Macdonald tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dewitt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Macdonald somewhat. Dewitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Macdonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dewitt.
Macdonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dewitt. Macdonald wants to clinch. Both fighters circling a little - Dewitt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Macdonald will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Macdonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Dewitt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dewitt throws a combination that misses and Macdonald counters with a two punch combo. Dewitt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dewitt connects with the punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dewitt avoids the head kick by Macdonald.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Macdonald. I think Macdonald 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28 Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Macdonald!
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energy
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