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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Cid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cid comes to the cage accompanied by There's No Home for You Here. McDonald has chosen EARTH CRISIS: DESTROY THE MACHINES as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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167 lbs
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World class MT
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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
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier Cid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cid throws a solid leg kick but McDonald takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cid.
Cid moves in looking to clinch but McDonald pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Cid.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
Cid misses with a body shot
enabling McDonald to counter with a crisp jab.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonald moves out of range as Cid throws a body kick.
Cid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonald moves away.
Cid misses with a leg kick.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cid moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald tries to clinch
and Cid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cid punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
Cid thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on McDonald if he has to take too many more of those.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDonald stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cid.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Ronald McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cid tests McDonald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald thows a leg kick but Cid checks it
and Cid makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. McDonald really felt that one!
Cid is looking to wear down McDonald with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald walks into a straight right hand from Cid.
McDonald moves into the clinch.
McDonald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Cid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Cid.
McDonald lands with a right to the head.
Cid makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonald.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Cid using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McDonald working aggressively here.
Cid misses with an elbow over the top.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Cid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McDonald prevents a body shot from Cid.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Cid controls the action.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
Cid tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
Cid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cid connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDonald's face.
McDonald misses with some punches.
Cid tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Cid - that landed with a thud.
Cid scores with a knee to the head.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cid's elbow.
Cid misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Cid dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McDonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
Cid throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Cid lands with a kick to the ribs.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McDonald in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cid cracks the inside of McDonald's front leg.
McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Cid finds it's way through McDonald's defenses.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Cid scores with a punch to the head.
Cid is looking to chop away at McDonald's legs.
Cid lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cid. Cid obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cid swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cid throws a good cross that connects.
McDonald throws a shot to the body.
McDonald tries to clinch up
and Cid counters by moving into the clinch.
Cid using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. McDonald obliges.
Cid digs a right hand underneath McDonald's ribcage. McDonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Cid fails to land.
Cid misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonald.
Xavier Cid has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald tries a body shot but Cid blocks it.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDonald gets through Cid's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Cid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Cid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonald blocks a body shot from Cid.
Cid pushes McDonald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cid tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
Cid lands a nice shot to the body.
Cid lands with a left to the head.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McDonald unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cid lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
Cid tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cid.
McDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Cid.
Cid throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Cid is blocking nicely.
Cid lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Ronald McDonald has been cut.
Cid takes a knee right on the jaw!
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cid blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Cid.
McDonald takes an elbow to the temple.
Cid tries to work over McDonald's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Cid.
Cid scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Cid avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cid.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cid throws an elbow but misses.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
McDonald lands a right hand.
Cid with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Cid.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
Cid lands a body shot.
Cid tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Cid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronald McDonald's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cid lets loose with a powerful body kick. McDonald will feel that in the morning.
McDonald instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cid.
Cid lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cid fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cid tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
Nice body punch from Cid.
McDonald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cid backwards.
McDonald dodges an elbow strike from Cid.
Cid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cid is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from McDonald.
Cid's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cid misses with a punch to the body.
Cid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cid presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cid lands a shot to the body.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cid misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald with a knee to the head.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cid fails to land.
Cid trying to land knees to the body.
Ronald McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cid blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cid softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Cid.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cid misses with a knee to the head.
Cid connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDonald's face.
Cid with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonald lands a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cid.
McDonald scores with a hook to the body.
Cid tries to land a knee to the head but McDonald blocks with his arms.
McDonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cid missing with knees to the body.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes a knee to the side of the body.
A hook to the body from Cid.
Cid crunches a lovely knee into McDonald's ribcage.
Cid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonald trying to land knees to the body.
Cid presses McDonald against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cid.
McDonald tries to land a knee to the head but Cid blocks with his arms.
McDonald misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cid on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonalds head.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald scores with a shoulder strike.
Cid lands a right hand.
Xavier Cid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cid misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonald.
Cid working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cid blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
Cid lands with a right to the head.
Cid lands a damaging elbow.
Cid landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McDonald looking to throw knees to the head but Cid is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cid misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald misses with the head strike.
Cid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Cid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Cid!
In his post fight interview, Xavier Cid started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Ronald McDonald spoke after the fight, saying 'Man, this puts me in a tough position, the cowboner gave me my third loss in a row, I didn't think I was going to get a title shot so fast to be honest.... All excuses aside, I just need to keep winning, or I may have to hang up the butchers apron!'.
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