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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Evans has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rory McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it.
McDonald takes a jab right on the kisser.
McDonald checks a leg kick nicely.
McDonald swings away with a body shot that misses
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Evans pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDonald is out of range and Evans settles back down.
Despite the aggression on McDonald's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
Evans tries to land a leg kick but McDonald saw it coming and moves away.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Evans moved out of range.
Evans swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Evans cracks McDonald with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Evans has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning McDonald to stand back up!
It looks like Rory McDonald has been cut.
McDonald throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Evans.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from McDonald.
Evans stalling in the clinch but McDonald improves position.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
Evans breaks the clinch.
Evans has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
Evans scores with a jab. McDonald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonald lands a nice shot to the body.
McDonald tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
A big left from McDonald misses.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evans sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Evans, right into the meat.
Evans avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDonald closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McDonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald throws a lazy uppercut
and Evans counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
Evans connects with a leg kick. McDonald looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Evans doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Evans connects with a crisp jab.
Evans throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
A jab from Evans misses.
Evans looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
Evans displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
Evans looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
McDonald throws a chopping leg kick but Evans manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a lazy right hand but McDonald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonald is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Evans with a body shot.
Evans is looking to chop away at McDonald's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Evans does a little dance to reset his feet.
Evans pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDonald is out of range and Evans settles back down.
McDonald pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from McDonald.
Evans is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Evans trying to stall but McDonald improves his position.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonald as Evans tries to tie him up.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonald as Evans tries to tie him up.
McDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McDonald lands a left hand.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Evans tries to stall but McDonald uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans.
Evans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans slips under a jab.
Evans misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Evans is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Donald Evans will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rory McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Evans feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Evans has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Evans's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDonald under the eye.
McDonald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donald Evans is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans is looking to chop away at McDonald's legs.
McDonald fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Evans looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McDonald swings for the body but Evans moves out of range.
Rory McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Evans thumps McDonald with a low kick.
A jab from Evans does it's job there.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
A shot to the liver by McDonald. Beautiful body shot.
McDonald throws an overhand right that lands on Evans's shoulder, as Evans tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Evans.
McDonald misses with an uppercut
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald misses with a looping left.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans lands with a straight right. McDonald didn't see that one coming.
McDonald needs to keep his hands up - Evans had a free shot at his head there.
McDonald is rocked!
Evans misses with a looping right.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Evans finish him?
Sloppy strikes from McDonald. Those never looked like landing.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left and a right from McDonald both land. Nice combination.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
McDonald throws a jab but it's blocked by Evans.
McDonald seems to have recovered his senses.
Evans misses with a low kick.
McDonald is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McDonald slips under a jab.
Evans motions for McDonald to come forward. Evans throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans is looking to chop away at McDonald's legs.
Evans slips a jab from McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a chopping leg kick but McDonald manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Evans is looking to chop away at McDonald's legs.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
Evans defending well as McDonald loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Evans misses the target.
A good leg kick by Evans.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range.
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Evans.
Evans tries to move into range but McDonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Evans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
Evans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Evans fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McDonald throws an off balance right hand
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Evans attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Evans on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McDonald checks a leg kick.
McDonald pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McDonald throws a right and a left that Evans avoids nicely.
Evans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Evans throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald lunges at Evans with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Evans's hand.
Evans paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Evans. That's going to slow McDonald down.
Good leg kick by Evans there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDonald is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Evans misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald defending well as Evans loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by McDonald misses
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Evans tenderised McDonald's leg. McDonald is trying to keep his angry face on.
McDonald blocks a jab.
Evans slips under a jab from McDonald.
Evans smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evans buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDonald's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Evans takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Evans connects with a right hand. McDonald shakes it off.
McDonald throws out a loose jab but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Evans throws a nice inside leg kick.
Evans walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McDonald checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice side step and McDonald releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from McDonald misses.
Evans throws a leg kick but McDonald checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Evans dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rory McDonald's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Evans avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald jabs at Evans's body.
Evans looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Evans feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDonalds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald checks a leg kick.
McDonald throws out a counter right but Evans avoids it with no problem.
Evans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Evans throws a monster overhand right that drops McDonald! Evans follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Evans!
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