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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conor McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Hamburger. Palahnuik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Machine Civilization. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald swings for the body but Palahnuik moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Palahnuik staying out of range there.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
Palahnuik misses with a looping right.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Palahnuik will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDonald moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Palahnuik motions for McDonald to come forward. Palahnuik throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDonald.
Palahnuik has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Palahnuik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palahnuik throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palahnuik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palahnuik only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palahnuik was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald throws a head kick that Palahnuik semi-blocks.
Palahnuik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Palahnuik lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palahnuik.
Palahnuik 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 misses with a two punch combination.
Palahnuik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonald throws a body punch but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Palahnuik walks into a left hand.
McDonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Palahnuik.
McDonald connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McDonald checks a leg kick.
Palahnuik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Palahnuik's knee momentarily.
McDonald scores with a sloppy right hand. Palahnuik should have avoided that one.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palahnuik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Palahnuik misses the body punch
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
McDonald closes the distance and pushes Palahnuik back into the cage.
McDonald doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palahnuik swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Palahnuik misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palahnuik lands with a hook. McDonald tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Palahnuik scores with a three punch combo!
Palahnuik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McDonald on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Palahnuik.
A quick step to the side and McDonald tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald slips under a jab from Palahnuik.
A jab from Palahnuik misses.
Palahnuik digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
Palahnuik throws an overhand right that lands on McDonald's shoulder, as McDonald tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald scores with a sloppy right hand. Palahnuik should have avoided that one.
McDonald slips a straight right by Palahnuik.
McDonald looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Palahnuik misses with a body punch
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald throws a low kick, looking for Palahnuik's leg but Palahnuik calmly moves out of range.
McDonald throws a body punch but Palahnuik moves out of range.
McDonald keeps Palahnuik at a distance using the push kick.
Palahnuik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Palahnuik misses the body punch
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDonald makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Palahnuik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Palahnuik misses with a head kick.
Palahnuik tried to score with a low kick but McDonald checks it.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses with a low kick.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Palahnuik.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palahnuik throws a hook but McDonald avoids it easily.
McDonald tries to counter by clinching up but Palahnuik breaks away and moves out of range.
Palahnuik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDonald chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
McDonald tried to counter with a leg kick but Palahnuik avoided it.
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 Conor McDonald will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Palahnuik misses with a wild body shot.
Palahnuik throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Palahnuik misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palahnuik. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonald. That's going to slow Palahnuik down.
Palahnuik throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palahnuik connects with a single shot there.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Palahnuik's head but Palahnuik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonald blocks a leg kick.
Palahnuik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald.
A nice side step and Palahnuik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik checks a low kick from McDonald.
Conor McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald misses with a hook.
McDonald moves out of range of the body kick from Palahnuik.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Palahnuik moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Palahnuik releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McDonald lands a front kick.
Palahnuik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palahnuik doesn't seem bothered though.
Palahnuik punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with an inside leg kick.
Palahnuik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald throws a hook but Palahnuik avoids it easily.
Jab from Palahnuik.
An inside leg kick from Palahnuik misses.
Palahnuik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palahnuik looks for the body kick but McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Palahnuik swivels and escapes.
McDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Palahnuik with a jab.
Palahnuik just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald works the jab nicely.
Palahnuik slips a jab from McDonald.
Palahnuik throws a low kick but McDonald moves out of range easily.
McDonald is looking to counter punch.
McDonald scores with a sloppy right hand. Palahnuik should have avoided that one.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palahnuik.
A big left from Palahnuik misses.
McDonald is looking for a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from McDonald misses.
McDonald moves out of range as Palahnuik throws a body kick.
Palahnuik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald slips a jab from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from McDonald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Palahnuik.
That kick from McDonald tenderised Palahnuik's leg. Palahnuik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palahnuik keeps McDonald at a distance using the push kick.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palahnuik ducks right into an uppercut from McDonald.
Palahnuik throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palahnuik connects with a body shot.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
Palahnuik misses with a hook
and McDonald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Palahnuik is rocked!
Good leg kick by Palahnuik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McDonald throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Palahnuik on the side of the head.
Palahnuik is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
Palahnuik misses with a straight right.
Palahnuik seems to have recovered his senses.
Palahnuik tries a low kick but McDonald avoids it.
Good shot there by Palahnuik.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palahnuik throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
Palahnuik misses with a hook to the body
and McDonald counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Conor McDonald will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palahnuik feints a counter leg kick.
Palahnuik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palahnuik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonald.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Palahnuik connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonald. McDonald circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Palahnuik throws out a leg kick but McDonald moves out of range and Palahnuik only half commits.
McDonald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McDonald walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palahnuik.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Palahnuik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palahnuik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palahnuik takes a swing at McDonald's ribcage but misses.
Palahnuik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palahnuik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonald misses with an attempted mid kick.
McDonald feints and then cracks Palahnuik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palahnuik down.
Palahnuik has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Palahnuik thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palahnuik misses with a series of wild punches.
McDonald was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDonald connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Palahnuik swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Palahnuik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Palahnuik moved out of range.
McDonald misses with a looping right.
Palahnuik throws an off balance right hand
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonald checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
Donk. Palahnuik catches McDonald right on the button with a cross.
McDonald lands a glancing blow to the side of Palahnuik's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palahnuik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Palahnuik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McDonald feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palahnuiks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald throws a push kick but Palahnuik slaps the foot to one side.
Palahnuik 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 gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Palahnuik.
It looked like McDonald wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Palahnuik.
Palahnuik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDonald counters with a stiff right hand.
Palahnuik throws a hook to the side of McDonald's head but McDonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Palahnuik on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Palahnuik is just out of range.
McDonald misses with a head kick.
Palahnuik appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Palahnuik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonald throws a predictable looking body shot
and Palahnuik counters with a three punch combo that has McDonald backing up. McDonald nods at Palahnuik to acknowledge the strikes.
Palahnuik connects with a body shot.
McDonald misses with an uppercut.
Palahnuik swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McDonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Palahnuik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Palahnuik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Palahnuik throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Conor McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pete Palahnuik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Palahnuik looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
McDonald moves out of range as Palahnuik throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and McDonald tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Palahnuik on the side of the head.
Palahnuik misses with a right hand
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
Palahnuik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonald checks it well.
Palahnuik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head.
Palahnuik misses with a double jab
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Palahnuik.
Well McDonald 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McDonald!
A relieved looking Conor McDonald thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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