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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milo Markovic (ranked 2057 p4p, 30 weight class) and Ronnie McDonald (ranked 4057 p4p, 54 weight class). McDonald is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Get Busy Living. Milo Markovic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie McDonald's chin.
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164 lbs
21 - 11 - 2 |
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
21 - 11 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Markovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronnie McDonald!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for McDonald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Markovic throws a shot from downtown. McDonald moves away and avoids it.
McDonald changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A lazy left from Markovic finds it's target.
Markovic throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Markovic misses with a punch to the body.
Markovic wants the takedown. McDonald is fighting it off but Markovic persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in McDonald's guard against the cage.
McDonald uses the cage to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Markovic shoots in and gets a takedown into McDonald's guard.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Markovic controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Markovic from controlling successfully.
Markovic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald wants to control but Markovic passes easily into half guard.
Markovic seems to be working for a kimura but McDonald defends the submission attempt.
McDonald is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Markovic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Markovic's back!
Markovic is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if McDonald gets his way!
McDonald is hanging on to Markovic's back as he tries to escape.
McDonald misses with punches from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald misses with an elbow to the head.
Can Markovic hold on?! McDonald is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Markovic looking very determined here, making life difficult for McDonald.
Markovic is taking damage to the body and head.
Markovic looking very determined here, making life difficult for McDonald.
Markovic is in bad spot here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. McDonald controlling the positon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Markovic is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
McDonald controlling well, preventing Markovic from escaping the position.
Markovic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
McDonald trying to control but Markovic is having none of it.
McDonald lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Markovic hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has hold of Markovic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Markovic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McDonald connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Markovic is desperately trying to improve his position but McDonald has a good base and remains in mount.
McDonald can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Markovic is looking to escape.
McDonald cracks Markovic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie McDonald dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
McDonald drives through and clinches with Markovic against the cage.
Markovic gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Markovic is looking to take a break and control but McDonald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDonald trying to control but Markovic postures up.
McDonald tries to get to full guard but Markovic has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markovic is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McDonald defends it well.
Markovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
McDonald trying to control but Markovic postures up.
Markovic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McDonald does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McDonald is trying to maintain the position but Markovic is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Markovic prevents McDonald from improving his position.
Markovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McDonald's head.
McDonald is refusing to be controlled, as Markovic sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Markovic counters with a left to the body.
Markovic gets the takedown into side control.
McDonald is looking to reverse the position.
Markovic working the head and body with strikes.
You can see the frustration on McDonald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McDonald keeping his opponent close.
Markovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Markovic staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic tries for a kimura but McDonald is defending well.
McDonald gets back to half guard.
Markovic is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but McDonald still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, McDonald has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Markovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald gets to mount! Markovic was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Markovic tries to reverse the position but McDonald maintains control.
McDonald is landing with some decent strikes but Markovic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Markovic regains half guard.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Markovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Markovic dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Markovic is looking to clinch but McDonald is avoiding it.
Markovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDonald throws out the jab.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Markovic. McDonald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Markovic throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. McDonald tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Markovic is in McDonald's guard.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Markovic from controlling successfully.
McDonald controls Markovic momentarily but Markovic frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Markovic is aware though and is defending well.
McDonald working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markovic.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Markovic manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Markovic blocks nicely.
Markovic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald defends it easily.
Markovic is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDonald keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Markovic's head.
McDonald throws a strike but Markovic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Markovic won't allow McDonald to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald has control of Markovic's left arm, preventing Markovic from doing any damage.
Markovic preventing the sweep.
Markovic controls from within his opponent's guard.
McDonald looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Markovic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McDonald moves into full guard.
Markovic trying to control but McDonald is working from the bottom.
Markovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markovic throwing strikes but missing.
Markovic scoring with punches to the head and body.
McDonald trying to control the position here.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Markovic from controlling successfully.
Markovic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Markovic wants to control from the top but McDonald keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McDonald lunges at Markovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Markovic's hand.
McDonald pushes Markovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Markovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Markovic in his tracks.
Markovic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McDonald's guard.
Markovic preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McDonald looking to control.
McDonald might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Markovic haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
McDonald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Milo Markovic.
I think Markovic has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Markovic!
Milo Markovic seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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