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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Robin Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Cory McDonnell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Olds!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cory McDonnell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonnell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olds definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olds.
McDonnell is looking for the big counter here.
McDonnell misses with a leg kick.
Olds tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. McDonnell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Olds to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonnell. McDonnell obviously looking to wear him down.
Olds misses with a hook to the body
and McDonnell counters with a one-two to the body.
Olds clinches.
McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell slows down the pace here.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
McDonnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
McDonnell lands a hook that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olds checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonnell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Olds coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.
Olds is looking to clinch.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonnell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Olds.
A little jabbing left from McDonnell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDonnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Olds misses the target.
Good standup being displayed there by McDonnell as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Robin Olds has been cut.
Olds throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonnell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A good leg kick by Olds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Olds checks a low kick from McDonnell.
McDonnell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonnell walks into a stiff left hand from Olds.
Olds has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonnell.
McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olds stuns McDonnell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Olds tries to clinch up but McDonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonnell jabs Olds right on the nose. Olds blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell takes one to the chin there.
Robin Olds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olds. That did some damage!
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Olds.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds tries to clinch up but McDonnell circles away and keeps his distance.
McDonnell appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McDonnell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Olds on the side of the head.
McDonnell cracks Olds with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Olds changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Olds scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Olds misses with a hook. McDonnell ducked under it nicely.
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Olds under the eye.
Olds swings widly with a right hand
and McDonnell counters with an inside leg kick.
McDonnell ducks right into an uppercut from Olds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olds defending well as McDonnell loads up on a big left hand.
Olds jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olds misses the jab.
McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Olds.
Olds avoids a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonnell.
Nice body kick there by McDonnell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Olds throws a right hand that misses
and McDonnell counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Olds darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Olds.
Olds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a big counter head kick but Olds avoids it with no problem.
McDonnell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Olds finds it's way round the side to connect with McDonnell's head.
Olds throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
It seemed like McDonnell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olds thuds a left hand into McDonnell's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell has Olds up against the ropes in a clinch.
McDonnell lands a nice uppercut.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell cracks Olds with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell looking to stall.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonnell working aggressively here.
Olds misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
Olds misses with some punches.
McDonnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olds gets through McDonnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olds scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonnell working aggressively here.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robin Olds has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olds softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Olds blocks an uppercut.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olds's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Olds blocks it.
McDonnell lands with a left to the head.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olds working aggressively here.
McDonnell lands a right hand.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from Olds.
McDonnell is stalling here.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by McDonnell.
Olds makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Olds blocks it.
Olds misses with a short punch on the inside.
Olds blocks a body shot from McDonnell.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Olds clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Olds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed right hand from Olds misses the target.
Olds tries to clinch but McDonnell is having none of it.
McDonnell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDonnell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olds tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McDonnell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonnell.
Olds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McDonnell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Olds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Olds moved out of range.
Olds throws a low kick, looking for McDonnell's leg but McDonnell calmly moves out of range.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonnell.
Olds wants to clinch but McDonnell slips to the side
and McDonnell counters with a nice leg kick.
Olds is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Olds misses with a hook
and McDonnell counters with a two punch combo.
McDonnell thumps Olds with a low kick.
Olds looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
McDonnell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Olds with a body shot.
Olds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
Olds throws a head kick that misses.
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 nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonnell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory McDonnell dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Olds lands a head kick that bluckles McDonnell and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Olds no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Robin Olds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cory McDonnell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonnell throws a hook to the side of Olds's head but Olds sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McDonnell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Olds.
A little feinted left hand from Olds on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonnell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Olds is looking to counter punch.
Olds misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but McDonnell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Olds.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
Olds scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Olds tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonnell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonnell slips a jab from Olds.
McDonnell looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cory McDonnell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonnell, right into the meat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by McDonnell!
Olds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell wants to land a leg kick but Olds is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds moves into the clinch.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
Olds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonnell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olds scores with a hook to the body.
Olds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards.
Olds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Olds lands a nice knee to the body.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from Olds.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robin Olds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McDonnell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
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