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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory McDonnell (ranked 470 p4p, 66 weight class) and Rosco Ladd (ranked 2502 p4p, 308 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDonnell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bloc Party - Ares (Remix). Rosco Ladd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rory McDonnell's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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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
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rory McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonnell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDonnell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ladd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
McDonnell preventing the sweep.
Ladd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ladd is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McDonnell tries to free his leg and advance position but Ladd is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell stopping the sweep attempt from Ladd.
McDonnell throws a big elbow that misses.
McDonnell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDonnell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ladd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell pushing down on Ladd's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McDonnell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ladd trying to hold on to McDonnell's head to control him but McDonnell postures up.
McDonnell controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonnell is trying to control. Ladd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ladd moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McDonnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ladd is keeping the position for now.
Ladd looking for a guillotine here but McDonnell defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ladd controls McDonnell momentarily but McDonnell frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ladd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ladd throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ladd's knee momentarily.
Ladd avoids the body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a cross.
Ladd throws a big shot that misses.
Ladd loads up on a big right hand but McDonnell slips the punch.
McDonnell jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ladd checks a leg kick.
McDonnell looks to throw the jab but Ladd is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ladd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McDonnell moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDonnell.
A shot in the inside from Ladd.
Ladd can't break the clinch.
McDonnell pushes Ladd back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ladd tries to work over McDonnell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonnell jumps guard.
McDonnell looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonnell, not yet.
Ladd must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDonnell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ladd won't allow McDonnell to sweep him here.
Ladd is fighting to break McDonnell's control of his arms but McDonnell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McDonnell looking for a sweep. Not yet McDonnell, not yet.
McDonnell controls Ladd momentarily but Ladd frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd tries to stand but McDonnell is controlling from the bottom.
Ladd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
McDonnell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McDonnell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ladd defends well.
Ladd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ladd wants to control from the top but McDonnell keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McDonnell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory McDonnell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ladd swings away with a body shot that misses
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDonnell.
McDonnell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonnell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ladd working hard to break the clinch.
McDonnell works on Ladd's body with a couple of short punches.
McDonnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McDonnell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ladd misses with a body punch.
Ladd working hard to break the clinch.
Ladd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ladd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from McDonnell.
McDonnell looks to land a combination but Ladd avoids it well.
Ladd looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell scores with a nice head shot.
Rory McDonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell throws the kick towards the body but Ladd avoids it.
McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ladd misses with a hook. McDonnell ducked under it nicely.
McDonnell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ladd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ladd looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
McDonnell rushes Ladd and presses him up against the cage.
Ladd tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell tries to work over Ladd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ladd is trying to force a seperation but McDonnell has the dominant position.
Ladd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ladd lands with a right to the head.
Ladd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell takes one to the chin there.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd misses with a lunging right hand
and McDonnell counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. McDonnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonnell throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonnell shoots in for a takedown but Ladd shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Ladd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell slips under a jab.
Ladd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
Ladd doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ladd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDonnell.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ladd lands a slapping body shot.
Ladd works McDonnell's body with a nice hook.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ladd can do to turn this around?
Ladd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a front kick.
Ladd lands a nice shot that snaps McDonnell's head back.
McDonnell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
Ladd thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ladd moves away.
A big left from McDonnell misses.
Ladd waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonnell.
Ladd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonnell.
McDonnell quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
No joy there for McDonnell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McDonnell slips a jab from Ladd.
McDonnell wants to clinch up but Ladd keeps it at a distance.
Ladd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonnell. McDonnell obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
Rory McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ladd connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDonnell. McDonnell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
McDonnell works the jab nicely.
Ladd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A swing and a miss from McDonnell.
A countering left hand to the body from Ladd misses.
Nice body kick there by McDonnell.
Ladd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ladd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ladd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Ladd moved out of range nicely.
McDonnell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory McDonnell dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McDonnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ladd manages to avoid it.
Ladd lands with a cross.
It looks like McDonnell has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Ladd.
McDonnell lands a head kick. Ladd smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McDonnell misses with a hook. Ladd ducked under it nicely.
McDonnell swings for the body but Ladd moves out of range.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ladd napping and manages to drive through into side control!
McDonnell is looking to take a break and control but Ladd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDonnell throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ladd works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
McDonnell is just content to waste time from the top position. Ladd takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell trying to control the position from guard on top but Ladd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ladd is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
McDonnell sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rory McDonnell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McDonnell tries to free his leg and advance position but Ladd is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ladd is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ladd keeping full guard, as McDonnell tries to pass.
Ladd is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ladd keeping full guard, as McDonnell tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ladd misses the shot to the body.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ladd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
McDonnell throws out a loose jab but Ladd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ladd throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from McDonnell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a body kick.
McDonnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McDonnell cracks Ladd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ladd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ladd lands a glancing blow to the side of McDonnell's head.
Ladd swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonnell.
McDonnell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonnell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ladd is out of range.
McDonnell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McDonnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Rory McDonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McDonnell, as that shot connected.
McDonnell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ladd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McDonnell misses with a head kick.
Ladd has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McDonnell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonnell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonnell throws a leg kick that misses.
Ladd misses with a looping left.
Rosco Ladd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonnell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ladd on the side of the head.
McDonnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ladd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonnell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ladd throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rosco Ladd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDonnell 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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FIGHT
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