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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Cabal (ranked 5125 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Macdonald (ranked 5003 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Cabal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Macdonald!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macdonald wants to clinch.
Macdonald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cabal.
Macdonald shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Macdonald is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Macdonald drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Macdonald jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Cabal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Macdonald on the ground.
Macdonald won't allow Cabal to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macdonald passes Cabal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Macdonald wants to work for an arm triangle but Cabal is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Macdonald looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cabal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macdonald seems to be working for a kimura but Cabal defends the submission attempt.
Cabal is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macdonald is working for a submission of some sort.
Macdonald is looking for a kimura but Cabal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macdonald to get the leverage.
Macdonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cabal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macdonald.
Macdonald looks winded!
Cabal is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cabal tries to roll over but Macdonald keeps him under control.
Macdonald is looking for a kimura here.
Macdonald is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cabal defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cabal is trying to stand.
Cabal is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cabal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Macdonald seems to be looking for submissions.
Cabal keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Macdonald is trying to work for a kimura but Cabal is defending well.
Cabal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cabal is working hard here to advance position.
Cabal keeping control of the position.
That's four 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.
Cabal is trying to maintain the position but Macdonald is very close to passing his half guard.
Macdonald stops Cabal from getting back to his feet.
Macdonald prevents Cabal from improving his position.
Macdonald prevents Cabal from standing back up.
Macdonald is looking for a kimura here.
Macdonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabal is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Macdonald dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Macdonald takes one to the side of the head.
Rory Macdonald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cabal lands a jab to Macdonald's midsection.
Macdonald misses with a body kick.
Cabal throwing a counter right hand but Macdonald manages to avoid it.
Macdonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Macdonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cabal throws a right hand that Macdonald ducks under and follows up with a left that Macdonald also avoids with ease.
Macdonald with the counter takedown but Cabal avoids it easily.
Macdonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cabal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Cabal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabal keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Macdonald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Macdonald is breathing heavily.
Cabal with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cabal darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Macdonald in his tracks.
Cabal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cabal lands a glancing blow to the side of Macdonald's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cabal.
Cabal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Macdonald.
Oscar Cabal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Macdonald takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cabal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Macdonald.
Oscar Cabal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Macdonald.
Cabal connects with a right hand. Macdonald shakes it off.
A head kick misses from Macdonald.
Cabal with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabal moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cabal scores with a shoulder strike.
Cabal lands an uppercut.
Cabal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macdonalds head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabal.
Macdonald tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cabal smiles and moves away.
Cabal clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Cabal on the inside.
Macdonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabal lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Cabal - that landed with a thud.
Cabal lands a shoulder strike.
Cabal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabal throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Macdonald jumps guard but Cabal stands there with Macdonald around his waist. Macdonald gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Cabal.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cabal.
Cabal lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Cabal.
Macdonald is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cabal to keep the fight standing.
Macdonald takes a shot to the head.
Cabal scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Cabal.
A right hand to the body from Cabal.
Cabal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabal lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cabal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cabal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cabal stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Macdonald jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cabal walks away with a smile on his face. Macdonald gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cabal lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald shoots in for a takedown but Cabal shows good takedown defense.
A lazy left from Cabal finds it's target.
Cabal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Cabal finds it's target.
Cabal moves into the clinch.
Cabal lands a body shot.
Cabal digs a right hand underneath Macdonald's ribcage. Macdonald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Cabal.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cabal.
Still in the clinch, Cabal scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cabal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Macdonald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cabal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Macdonalds head.
A hook to the body from Cabal.
Still in the clinch, Cabal scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cabal creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Cabal dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cabal scores with a jab to the head.
Macdonald tries to clinch but Cabal is having none of it.
Cabal clobbers Macdonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Macdonald feints and as Cabal raises his hands in defense, Macdonald changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cabal can't keep his opponent in guard - Macdonald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Macdonald is looking for a kimura but Cabal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Macdonald to get the leverage.
Macdonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cabal is just riding it out for now. Macdonald eventually gives up the hold.
Cabal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macdonald can do to turn this around?
Cabal is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macdonald is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cabal sees it coming and defends easily.
Macdonald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabal is trying to stand up here but Macdonald is controlling him well.
Macdonald seems to be looking for submissions.
Macdonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cabal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macdonald.
Cabal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cabal tries to get out of the position.
Macdonald prevents Cabal from improving his position.
Cabal pushes Macdonald off looking to stand but Macdonald dives back in and keeps control.
Rory Macdonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
Macdonald prevents Cabal from improving his position.
Cabal keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cabal wants to get back to full guard.
Macdonald seems to be working for a kimura but Cabal defends the submission attempt.
Cabal is positioning himself well to prevent Macdonald advancing to mount.
Macdonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cabal is just riding it out for now. Macdonald eventually gives up the hold.
Macdonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cabal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macdonald.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macdonald is working for a submission of some sort.
Cabal wants to get back to full guard.
Macdonald prevents Cabal from standing back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cabal wants to improve his position but Macdonald is controlling well.
Macdonald is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cabal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Macdonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cabal wants to get back to full guard.
Macdonald is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Macdonald is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cabal has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cabal has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Macdonald is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cabal is defending against the submission attempts here by Macdonald.
Macdonald prevents Cabal from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Macdonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Macdonald 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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