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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zheka Beatovskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Douglas Mcdonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Beatovskiy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to NeiroMonk. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zheka Beatovskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Douglas Mcdonald!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beatovskiy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcdonald.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mcdonald has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Beatovskiy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Despite the aggression on Mcdonald's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beatovskiy misses with a wild combination.
As Beatovskiy backs off Mcdonald throws a huge counter combo but Beatovskiy manages to avoid it all.
Beatovskiy misses with a series of wild punches.
As Beatovskiy backs off Mcdonald throws a huge counter combo but Beatovskiy manages to avoid it all.
Mcdonald dodges the punch combination from Beatovskiy.
Beatovskiy misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Beatovskiy does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcdonald moves out of range as Beatovskiy strikes.
Beatovskiy throws a combination that misses
and Mcdonald counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mcdonald throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Beatovskiy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beatovskiy is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Beatovskiy does no damage.
Zheka Beatovskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcdonald lands a nice looking body kick.
Mcdonald instigates a clinch.
Beatovskiy swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcdonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcdonald blocks an uppercut.
Beatovskiy misses with some punches.
Beatovskiy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Beatovskiy throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcdonald.
Mcdonald blocks an uppercut.
Mcdonald using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mcdonald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Beatovskiy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beatovskiy.
Mcdonald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Beatovskiy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mcdonald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdonald manages to break the clinch.
Beatovskiy misses with a two punch combination.
Mcdonald with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mcdonald moves into the clinch.
Beatovskiy prevents a body shot from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald tries for a takedown but Beatovskiy manages to get underhooks.
Beatovskiy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcdonald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mcdonald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcdonald pushes Beatovskiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcdonald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beatovskiy tries to bum rush Mcdonald with a series of wild strikes but Mcdonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beatovskiy throws a hook to the side of Mcdonald's head but Mcdonald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcdonald tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beatovskiy misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beatovskiy dodges the punch combination from Mcdonald.
Mcdonald closes the distance and clinches up with Beatovskiy, looking for a takedown. Mcdonald pushes Beatovskiy against the cage but Beatovskiy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beatovskiy slaps away a takedown attempt from Mcdonald, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zheka Beatovskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Douglas Mcdonald.
Beatovskiy misses the jab.
Beatovskiy throws a right hand that Mcdonald ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcdonald also avoids with ease.
Mcdonald gets the takedown into side control.
Beatovskiy bucks up and tries to throw Mcdonald off but instead Mcdonald has got his back!
Mcdonald working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beatovskiy just trying to survive but Mcdonald is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
What can Beatovskiy do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beatovskiy tries to roll but Mcdonald sticks to his back.
Mcdonald is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Beatovskiy won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Mcdonald off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Douglas Mcdonald!
Douglas Mcdonald bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Zheka Beatovskiy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Keep it real'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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