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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Cory McDonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Olds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonnell comes to the ring accompanied by Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra. 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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Cory McDonnell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Robin Olds!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olds's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDonnell under the eye.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Olds connects with the punch.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonnell. Olds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Olds on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonnell throws a lazy uppercut
and Olds counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonnell.
Olds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olds looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
Olds looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
McDonnell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McDonnell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olds shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses.
Olds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olds throws a body shot but no joy.
Olds fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Olds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olds stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonnell.
A cross from Olds lands.
McDonnell connects with a body shot.
McDonnell cracks Olds with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDonnell swings for the body but Olds moves out of range.
McDonnell closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Olds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as Olds controls the action.
Olds gets through McDonnell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by McDonnell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oldss head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonnell misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Olds.
McDonnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Olds blocks a body shot from McDonnell.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by McDonnell.
Olds cracks McDonnell with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for McDonnell.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
Olds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olds lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell lands a hook that snaps the head of Olds backwards.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell is looking to break free of the clinch but Olds has double underhooks.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from Olds.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Robin Olds will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Olds misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Olds is predictable there
and Olds takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Robin Olds has been cut.
An inside leg kick from McDonnell misses.
Olds clobbers McDonnell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olds moves into the clinch.
Olds putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McDonnell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olds throws a head punch that misses.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
Olds looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Olds misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
Olds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards.
Olds misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Olds tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olds blocks an uppercut.
Olds lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonnell blocking some punches.
Olds working aggressively here.
McDonnell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Olds is keeping busy.
Olds lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to McDonnell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McDonnell lands a right hand.
Olds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McDonnell tries to stall but Olds uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Olds lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olds misses with the head strike.
McDonnell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Olds as the two fighters clinch.
McDonnell taking a breather.
Olds tries to work over McDonnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olds throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olds scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olds lands a nice looking body shot.
Olds tries to keep at a distance but McDonnell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olds lands a nice uppercut.
McDonnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonnell lands with a light punch inside.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Olds's elbow.
Olds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McDonnell or not.
Olds tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
Olds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Olds throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonnell.
Olds misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Olds 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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McDonnell throws a chopping leg kick but Olds manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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.
A big left from Olds misses.
McDonnell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olds throws a head kick that misses.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses.
Olds misses with a straight left.
McDonnell throws a low kick but Olds moves out of range easily.
Olds misses with an uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a nice body kick.
McDonnell throws out a loose jab but Olds uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonnell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell looks to throw a body kick
and Olds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McDonnell throws a lazy uppercut
and Olds counters with a left to the body.
Olds throws a good cross that connects.
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.
McDonnell swings widly with a right hand
and Olds counters with a stiff right hand.
Olds misses the shot to the body.
Olds stalks McDonnell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McDonnell's face. McDonnell staggers backwards, shaken.
McDonnell is rocked!
McDonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olds throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olds lands with a shot to the body.
Olds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
McDonnell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Olds.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Olds controls his hands.
Olds lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robin Olds seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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 head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell.
A short right from Olds on the inside.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Olds misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olds misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonnell.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonnell digs a right hand into Olds's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Olds's gas tank.
McDonnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Olds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olds lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Olds works on McDonnell's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
McDonnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Olds.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell trying to stall but Olds improves his position.
Olds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonnell backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Olds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Olds really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robin Olds's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McDonnell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Olds as he checks the leg kick.
Olds appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Olds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDonnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonnell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Olds dodges the punch combination from McDonnell.
A jab from Olds misses.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olds.
McDonnell gets tackled into the ropes by Olds. Olds maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonnell looking to slow down the pace here.
McDonnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Olds.
Olds lands a body shot in the clinch.
Olds digs a right hand into McDonnell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McDonnell's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olds has a couple of punches blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Olds.
A head punch on the inside from Olds fails to land.
Olds doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Olds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell takes a shot to the head.
Olds lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Olds as McDonnell tries to tie him up.
Olds swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olds misses with a hook from the clinch.
Olds misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olds scores with a punch to the head.
Olds closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell working hard to break the clinch.
McDonnell takes a shot to the head.
McDonnell breaks the clinch.
McDonnell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olds thuds a left hand into McDonnell's body.
McDonnell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Olds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Oh McDonnell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McDonnell misses with a double jab
and Olds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDonnell throws a body shot but no joy.
Olds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Olds blocks an uppercut.
Olds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDonnells head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McDonnell working aggressively here.
Olds swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robin Olds 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! This is the final round!
McDonnell throws a leg kick
and as McDonnell tries to reset, Olds cracks him with a perfect counter right hand that drops him to the mat! McDonnell is trying to get up but he's doing the chicken dance and face plants back to the floor - that's enough for the referee and he's called the bout! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Robin Olds!
Robin Olds is the new middleweight champion!
After winning the bout, Robin Olds thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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