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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elias Al Haddad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald has chosen Get Busy Living as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
17 - 18 - 2 |
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155 lbs
9 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent 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
17 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Elias Al Haddad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Haddad gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Al Haddad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McDonald.
I was talking to Al Haddad's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Haddad pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Haddad lands a damaging elbow.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Haddad keeps control of McDonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDonald is trying to break the clinch but Al Haddad has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
McDonald working hard to break the clinch.
McDonald wants to break free but Al Haddad has control.
Al Haddad works on McDonald's body with a couple of short punches.
McDonald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Al Haddad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonald.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Haddad fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDonald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Haddad.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Al Haddad circles away.
Al Haddad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonald swings for the body but Al Haddad moves out of range.
Al Haddad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Haddad moves out of range as McDonald strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald closes the distance but Al Haddad moves to the side
and Al Haddad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonald moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McDonald throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ronnie McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald misses with a takedown
and Al Haddad counters with a three punch combo that has McDonald backing up. McDonald nods at Al Haddad to acknowledge the strikes.
Al Haddad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McDonald shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Al Haddad is trying to defend but McDonald finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Al Haddad manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. McDonald keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Haddad looking to stall.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Al Haddad avoids the damage to the body.
Al Haddad blocking some punches.
Al Haddad has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on McDonald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Haddad.
Al Haddad trying to control the position but instead, McDonald has worked for underhooks and has pushed Al Haddad into the cage.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Al Haddad is defending well for now.
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
McDonald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al Haddad counters with a two punch combo.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Al Haddad throws a combination. McDonald tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Al Haddad throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Al Haddad.
Al Haddad moves into range and clinches up with McDonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Al Haddad.
Al Haddad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Haddad looking to stall.
Al Haddad wants to stall.
Al Haddad tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald breaks the clinch.
Al Haddad dips to his left and cracks McDonald with an uppercut!
McDonald scores with the left hand. Al Haddad knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Haddad misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Al Haddad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald misses with an uppercut
and Al Haddad counters with a straight right hand.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
McDonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Al Haddad counters with a right hand to the body.
Elias Al Haddad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie McDonald.
Al Haddad lands an overhand right.
Elias Al Haddad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonald throws a sloppy head kick
and McDonald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Haddad as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Haddad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Haddad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McDonald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Al Haddad slips under a jab from McDonald.
McDonald moves forwards but Al Haddad connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Al Haddad finds it's target.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Al Haddad.
McDonald with the counter takedown but Al Haddad avoids it easily.
McDonald lands a lovely overhand right.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
McDonald advances position into side control!
Al Haddad manages to work his way to half guard, despite McDonald's best efforts.
McDonald is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDonald slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Haddad is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Al Haddad dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McDonald moves into range and clinches up with Al Haddad.
Al Haddad lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonald is trying to push Al Haddad away but Al Haddad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDonald lands a body shot in the clinch.
McDonald has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Al Haddad is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Al Haddad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al Haddad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Haddad backwards.
McDonald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Haddad backwards.
McDonald goes for a takedown in the clinch but Al Haddad prevents it.
Al Haddad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
Al Haddad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Haddad as McDonald tries to tie him up.
McDonald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Haddad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McDonald can do to turn this around?
Al Haddad pushes McDonald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Al Haddad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Haddad lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McDonald is trying to push Al Haddad away but Al Haddad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Al Haddad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Haddad moves into the clinch successfully.
Al Haddad keeps control of McDonald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Al Haddad breaks from the clinch.
McDonald closes this distance looking for a takedown but Al Haddad circles away.
Elias Al Haddad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie McDonald.
McDonald rushes Al Haddad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Elias Al Haddad has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Al Haddad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Al Haddad scores with a shoulder strike.
Al Haddad looking to slow down the pace here.
Al Haddad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonald.
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonald.
Al Haddad misses with a looping left.
McDonald fails with the takedown.
McDonald takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of McDonald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elias Al Haddad is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Haddad tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDonald throws a good cross that connects.
McDonald dives in and grabs Al Haddad's left leg, looking for a takedown. Al Haddad pushes down on McDonald's head and hops out.
McDonald changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Al Haddad tries to avoid it but McDonald manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Al Haddad to the ground. Al Haddad escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Al Haddad tries to clinch up but McDonald circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonald drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Al Haddad defends it well.
McDonald has closed the distance and engaged Al Haddad in a clinch.
Al Haddad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Haddad gets tackled into the cage by McDonald. McDonald maintains the clinch.
Al Haddad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McDonald lands with a light punch inside.
McDonald scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Haddad controls his hands.
Al Haddad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald throws a head punch that misses.
Al Haddad stops a takedown attempt from McDonald.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Al Haddad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Haddad backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Haddad scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonald is rocked!
Al Haddad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Al Haddad finish him?
McDonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDonald takes an elbow to the forehead.
Al Haddad working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Al Haddad fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
McDonald looking for a takedown.
Al Haddad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from McDonald fails to land.
Al Haddad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Haddad lands an elbow inside that McDonald shrugs off.
Al Haddad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Al Haddad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Haddad misses with the head strike.
Al Haddad misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonald blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Haddad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Haddad lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Al Haddad throws a head punch that misses.
Al Haddad effectively controlling the action here.
Al Haddad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Haddad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Al Haddad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McDonald doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Al Haddad counters with a crisp right that sends McDonald to the canvas! Al Haddad follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Al Haddad!
Our winner, Elias Al Haddad, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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