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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bim Bham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Patrick McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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220 lbs
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194 cm
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204 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bim Bham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Patrick McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
McDonnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bham dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've been informed that McDonnell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bham lunges at McDonnell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McDonnell's hand.
The fighters circling - Bham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Bham.
Bham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bham looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - McDonnell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McDonnell lands a leg kick that knocks Bham off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bham throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bham moves away.
We've been told by Bham's head coaches at Brown House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bham misses with a looping right.
McDonnell moves forwards but Bham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Bham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell misses the jab.
A big right from Bham misses.
Bham misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Bham. Beautiful body shot.
Bham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bham throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDonnell.
Bham misses with a looping left.
McDonnell needs to keep his hands up - Bham had a free shot at his head there.
Bim Bham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for McDonnell.
Bham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McDonnell's hands.
Bham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bham. McDonnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bham digs a good body shot into McDonnell's ribs.
McDonnell takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bham is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McDonnell is keeping busy.
Still in the clinch, McDonnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bham trying to stall but McDonnell improves his position.
Bham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bham or not.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McDonnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bham throws a head punch that misses.
McDonnell is working Bham over against the cage.
McDonnell is working Bham over against the cage.
McDonnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bham tries to stall but McDonnell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Bham avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage.
McDonnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bham is breathing heavily.
McDonnell stalls.
A head punch on the inside from McDonnell fails to land.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
McDonnell presses Bham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bham is looking to control McDonnell's arms but McDonnell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bham has his back to the cage.
Bham misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for McDonnell.
Bham working aggressively here.
A short right from McDonnell.
A short uppercut from McDonnell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonnell cracks Bham with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell effectively controlling the action here.
McDonnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonnell scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonnell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bham backwards.
McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonnell scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from McDonnell as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on McDonnell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McDonnell cracks Bham with a nice body shot.
McDonnell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bham or not.
McDonnell lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Patrick McDonnell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McDonnell, as that shot connected.
McDonnell lands a nice looking body kick.
McDonnell lands a head kick!
Bham lands a jab to McDonnell's midsection.
Bham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bham steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McDonnell. That one must have hurt.
Bham throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
A slow jab from Bham misses its intended target.
Bham misses with a looping left.
McDonnell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McDonnell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McDonnell - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
McDonnell throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonnell scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Bham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by McDonnell.
A slow jab from Bham misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.
Bham misses with a body punch
and McDonnell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bham thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Bham.
Bham takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice cross by McDonnell.
That kick from McDonnell tenderised Bham's leg. Bham is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonnell lands a head kick. Bham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bham misses with a looping right.
Donk. Bham catches McDonnell right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McDonnell.
Bham throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McDonnell cracks the inside of Bham's front leg.
Both fighters circling a little - McDonnell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McDonnell misses with a double jab.
McDonnell staying out of range there.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Bham.
McDonnell drives through and clinches with Bham against the cage.
McDonnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell lands a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonnell stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bham backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Bham avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage.
McDonnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bhams head.
McDonnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bham backwards.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
Bham is rocked!
Bham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from McDonnell - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from McDonnell as the two fighters clinch.
McDonnell lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McDonnell.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Bham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonnell presses Bham against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bham seems to have got his legs back now.
Bham is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDonnell stalling the fight.
McDonnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell pushes Bham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Michael Patrick McDonnell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Bham blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Patrick McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McDonnell.
McDonnell takes one on the button.
Bham throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bham's sensitive parts.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the body.
Bham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bham.
Bham 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.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bham misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bham lands with a hook. McDonnell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bham - just one landing.
Bham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bham.
McDonnell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bham manages to avoid it.
McDonnell takes one on the button.
Bham needs to keep his hands up - McDonnell had a free shot at his head there.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonnell rushes Bham and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bham.
Bham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bham tries to throw a body punch but McDonnell avoids it by throwing Bham back against the cage.
Bham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McDonnell looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell has a couple of punches blocked by Bham.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonnell.
Bham letting McDonnell take a breather here.
Bham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bham backwards.
McDonnell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bham will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Still in the clinch, McDonnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonnell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bham.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bham throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bham working aggressively here.
McDonnell lands a left hand.
Bham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDonnell blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McDonnell lands a hook that snaps the head of Bham backwards.
McDonnell tries to work over Bham's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonnell effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on McDonnell's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
McDonnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McDonnell lands a nice uppercut.
Bim Bham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell is working Bham over against the cage.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonnell throws a big uppercut that drops Bham! More strikes from McDonnell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bham lies dazed against the cage as McDonnell celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Patrick McDonnell!
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