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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cathaway (ranked 183 p4p, 22 weight class) and David McDonald (ranked 2866 p4p, 316 weight class). Jimmy Cathaway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
25
195 lbs
21 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
31
200 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Cathaway! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David McDonald! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McDonald stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cathaway. McDonald darts in looking for a takedown but Cathaway gets double underhooks and turns McDonald into the cage. McDonald shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Cathaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cathaway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cathaway. McDonald has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. McDonald tries to clinch up. McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cathaway pinned against the cage. Cathaway gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jimmy Cathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David McDonald. McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald shoots and misses enabling Cathaway to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonald is rocked! Cathaway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McDonald. McDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Cathaway finish him? Cathaway throws a pinpoint strike between McDonald's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends McDonald crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Cathaway scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jimmy Cathaway!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
78% |
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