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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul McDonald (ranked 1829 p4p, 72 weight class) and Dude Yu (ranked 4416 p4p, 156 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Set it Off. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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275 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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289 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dude Yu!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yu lands a nice hook to McDonald's body. McDonald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDonald on the side of the head.
It looks like Paul McDonald has been cut.
McDonald moves to clinch but Yu breaks away
letting Yu counter with a right hand.
McDonald shoots in looking for a takedown. Yu tries to sprawl out of it but McDonald keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yu swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald checks a leg kick.
Yu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McDonald tries to clinch but Yu is having none of it.
Yu throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu misses the shot to the body.
Dude Yu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yu looks to land a combination. McDonald sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Yu.
McDonald appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yu misses with a hook. McDonald ducked under it nicely.
Yu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McDonald advances nicely into full mount.
Yu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yu tries to lock up and control but McDonald gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McDonald trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McDonald wants to take his opponent's back but Yu doesn't allow it.
McDonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yu is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Yu has worked his arm free - good work by Yu!
McDonald is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McDonald working away.
McDonald wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Yu, who protects the arm well.
Yu is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the action but Yu is working from the bottom.
McDonald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yu has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald scoring with punches and elbows.
McDonald tries for a kimura but Yu is defending well.
Yu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McDonald goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Yu rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McDonald's guard! Nice work there by Yu!
McDonald throws his legs up looking for a submission but Yu uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yu controls the position.
McDonald regains half guard.
McDonald works his way to full guard. Good work.
McDonald looking for subs off his back but Yu has passed one foot through into half guard.
McDonald wants to get back to full guard.
Yu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Yu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dude Yu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul McDonald's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Yu scores with a hook.
Yu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonald circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yu wants to counter with a clinch but McDonald pushes him away.
McDonald has his takedown stuffed
and Yu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yu digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
Yu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yu scores with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McDonald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yu. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yu scores with a decent looking hook.
Yu connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yu connects with a body shot.
Yu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDonald doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Yu there.
Paul McDonald's cut is getting worse.
McDonald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yu lands a jab to McDonald's midsection.
Dude Yu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Yu misses.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yu throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yu scores with a jab to the body.
Yu lands with a nice body punch.
McDonald darts in trying to clinch
and Yu counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts McDonald off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Yu follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but McDonald was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dude Yu!
An intense looking Dude Yu took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Stand and BANG with me BITCH!!!'.
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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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