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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Vengrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengrio's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Muay Thai. McDonald has chosen Vader - Blood Of Kingu as his entrance music. Arthur Vengrio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 cm
45
287 lbs
39 - 22 - 0 |
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200 cm
32
275 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Vengrio! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony McDonald! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vengrio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vengrio.
It looks like Tony McDonald has been cut. McDonald feints and then cracks Vengrio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vengrio down. McDonald misses with a low kick.
Vengrio is looking to counter punch. McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vengrio circles away quickly and effectively. A jab from McDonald misses. Arthur Vengrio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. McDonald misses with a low kick as Vengrio jumps back. McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Vengrio. McDonald appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Vengrio ducks under a wild hook from McDonald. Vengrio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Vengrio doesn't manage to clinch there - McDonald circles away.
McDonald flicks out a counter leg kick but Vengrio steps away. Vengrio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. McDonald blocks a body shot from Vengrio. McDonald takes a shot to the head. McDonald leaning against his opponent.
McDonald throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vengrio misses with a knee strike.
Vengrio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. McDonald avoids the elbow strike from Vengrio, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vengrio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McDonald up against the cage. Vengrio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vengrio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McDonald is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. A short body shot lands from Vengrio as the two fighters clinch.
Vengrio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vengrio leaning against his opponent.
McDonald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. McDonald gets through Vengrio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. McDonald will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vengrio up against the cage. McDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McDonald breaks from the clinch.
Vengrio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vengrio.
McDonald avoids the head kick by Vengrio.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vengrio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vengrio tries to clinch but McDonald moves out of range. Vengrio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Vengrio's head.
It looks like Arthur Vengrio has been cut. Some wild striking there from Vengrio.
Vengrio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McDonald throws a leg kick that misses. McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. McDonald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McDonald tries to work over Vengrio's front leg with a kick but Vengrio checks it. Vengrio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Vengrio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vengrio misses with a head kick.
Vengrio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McDonald can pounce on him.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body. McDonald misses with a hook. Vengrio ducked under it nicely. McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vengrio sees it coming and avoids it easily. A punch combination from Vengrio misses. A head kick by Vengrio misses and McDonald finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Vengrio is breathing heavily. Vengrio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. McDonald throws a leg kick but Vengrio moved away. Vengrio 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. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McDonald lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. McDonald is looking to chop away at Vengrio's legs. McDonald lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. A head kick misses from Vengrio.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vengrio avoids the head kick by McDonald.
Vengrio misses with a low kick. McDonald appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. McDonald throws a leg kick but Vengrio checks it. McDonald lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vengrio throws a body shot but no joy. McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Vengrio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonald is looking for the big counter here. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. No joy there for Vengrio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vengrio on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vengrio. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McDonald throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vengrio. McDonald moves into the clinch. Vengrio misses with a knee to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony McDonald dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vengrio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. McDonald tries a low kick but Vengrio avoids it. Vengrio misses with a series of wild punches.
Tony McDonald seems to be getting the better of the standup. McDonald misses with a low kick.
Vengrio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Vengrio. McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Vengrio off balance momentarily. McDonald misses with a hook. Vengrio ducked under it nicely. McDonald avoids the head kick by Vengrio.
Vengrio lands a jab to the nose. McDonald circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vengrio throws a quick inside leg kick. Vengrio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. McDonald attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Vengrio misses with a double jab.
Vengrio falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDonald counters with a low kick, right behind Vengrio 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vengrio drops his hands momentarily and McDonald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Vengrio 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. McDonald walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Some wild striking there from Vengrio.
Vengrio's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result. Vengrio tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like McDonald was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. McDonald throws a hook but Vengrio blocks it. Vengrio is looking to clinch. McDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Vengrio lands with a nice combination. McDonald backs away looking to recover. Vengrio tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Vengrio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Vengrio throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. McDonald motions for Vengrio to come forward. McDonald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Vengrio is looking for a counter combo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McDonald blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vengrio throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. McDonald scores with a jab. Vengrio acknowledges it with a nod of the head. McDonald thumps Vengrio with a low kick. McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick. McDonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. McDonald connects with a solid leg kick. McDonald cracks Vengrio with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McDonald has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Vengrio to stand back up!
Vengrio is rocked! McDonald is stalking Vengrio. Vengrio circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from McDonald, and it's lights out! Vengrio really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony McDonald!
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energy
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hype
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