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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waldo Macdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cole Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cole Joseph has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Waldo Macdonald!
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, Cole Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Macdonald manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Joseph slips nicely into half guard.
Joseph performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Joseph working the head and body with strikes.
Joseph is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Macdonald defends it well.
Joseph not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joseph looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Macdonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph is thwarting Macdonald's attempts to control the position.
Joseph has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joseph is taking a breather. Macdonald says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Joseph is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Joseph takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Joseph has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cole Joseph hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Macdonald is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joseph sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Macdonald in a clinch.
Joseph has clasped his hands together around Macdonald's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Macdonald is looking to reverse the position.
Joseph trying to control the position but Macdonald is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
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!
Joseph wants to stand but Macdonald is controlling his arm.
Joseph is looking to take a break and control but Macdonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joseph working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph is looking to take a break and control but Macdonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joseph moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Joseph's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph wants to take a breather but Macdonald manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Joseph.
Joseph engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cole Joseph has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Joseph is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macdonald gets caught napping as Joseph dives in and scores a takedown. Macdonald manages to retain guard.
Macdonald keeping moving, preventing Joseph from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Joseph dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joseph shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Macdonald napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Macdonald tries to control but Joseph manages to take his back.
Macdonald tries to escape the position.
Cole Joseph has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joseph connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Macdonald to escape the position.
Joseph is looking for the choke from the back position but Macdonald is controlling his hands well.
Macdonald controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Joseph controlling the positon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macdonald tries to escape but Joseph has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cole Joseph.
Joseph moves into range and clinches up with Macdonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald stops a takedown attempt from Joseph.
Joseph manages to pull guard.
Macdonald has gone for a leg lock! Joseph slips out almost immediately though and dives into Macdonald's guard.
Joseph controlling from the top position.
Joseph wants to stand but Macdonald has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Joseph distracts Macdonald with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Macdonald's head.
Joseph wants to stand but Macdonald has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Joseph drops back looking for a leg! Macdonald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Macdonald manages to kick Joseph off! Joseph jumps back into Macdonald's guard.
Joseph advances position into side control!
Joseph tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joseph has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Macdonald's face as Joseph controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph wants to lay and pray for a moment but Macdonald keeps working.
A lull in the action here as Joseph stalls from top position.
Joseph wants to stand but Macdonald has his arm trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joseph taking a break here but Macdonald is having none of it and regains half guard.
Macdonald trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Joseph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Macdonald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Joseph fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Macdonald, pushing him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Joseph.
Joseph is trying to trip Macdonald. He has hold of a leg but Macdonald is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Joseph persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Macdonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joseph is trying to maintain the position but Macdonald is very close to passing his half guard.
Joseph has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joseph controlling the position well.
Joseph looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph controlling the position well.
Joseph is trying to control but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joseph can do anything to dispel that myth.
Joseph makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Joseph.
Macdonald won't allow Joseph to sweep him here.
Joseph bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macdonald's guard.
Macdonald wants to sweep here but Joseph controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Joseph tries to stand but Macdonald is controlling from the bottom.
Macdonald trying to keep a closed guard but Joseph is proving a slippery customer.
Joseph engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Macdonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Macdonald throws a head kick but Joseph moves out of range.
Macdonald moves in looking to clinch but Joseph pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph rushes Macdonald and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Macdonald misses with a knee to the head.
Macdonald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joseph drags the fight down to the ground.
Joseph trying to control the position here.
Joseph looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Macdonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joseph on the ground.
Macdonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Joseph is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Joseph lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Macdonald!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph controlling from the full mount.
Macdonald takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Joseph putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Macdonald is working to get back to half guard.
Joseph breaks from Macdonald's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cole Joseph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Joseph has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Joseph!
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FIGHT
RATING
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