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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave McDonald (ranked 2474 p4p, 3653 weight class) and Rene Lavice (ranked 323 p4p, 451 weight class). Dave McDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Lavice!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lavice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lavice misses the jab.
Lavice tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavice misses with a looping right.
Lavice throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Lavice circles away.
McDonald throws a head kick but Lavice moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Lavice.
Lavice misses with a double jab.
McDonald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald tries to counter with a takedown but Lavice is quick to defend against it.
Lavice's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lavice duly obliges.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Lavice moves his leg out of the way.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald misses with a double jab
and Lavice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald throws a lazy right hand but Lavice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lavice scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Dave McDonald has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as Lavice blocks the leg kick.
Lavice is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavice misses with a two punch combination.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lavice checks a leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Lavice's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sloppy strikes from Lavice. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by McDonald.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavice throws a counter combo.
McDonald tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lavice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lavice throws a series of punches but McDonald avoids them all with ease.
McDonald feinted with a counter takedown.
Lavice connects with a right hand. McDonald shakes it off.
Lavice 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 slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a leg kick.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lavice avoids the body shot from McDonald.
Lavice looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lavice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald lands a nice hook to Lavice's body. Lavice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lavice just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavice connects with a body shot.
Lavice blocks a head kick by McDonald.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Lavice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lavice connects with a high kick.
Lavice misses with a head kick.
McDonald scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lavice blocks the leg kick.
Lavice avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lavice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lavice misses with a body shot.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lavice has time to react.
McDonald is looking to wear down Lavice with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lavice misses with a hook.
McDonald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lavice.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lavice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lavice gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McDonald counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lavice!
McDonald looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McDonald working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to take a break and control but Lavice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lavice tries to improve position but can't.
McDonald goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Lavice rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McDonald's guard! Nice work there by Lavice!
Lavice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lavice looking to pass the guard.
McDonald 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.
Lavice is fighting to break McDonald's control of his arms but McDonald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lavice landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavice works over McDonald with some ground and pound from guard.
McDonald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lavice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lavice works over McDonald with some ground and pound from guard.
Lavice stays in close to McDonald's body and controls the position.
Lavice with a nice head shot there.
McDonald has his foot on Lavice's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lavice works his way back into a safe position though.
McDonald looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lavice is one step ahead there.
McDonald keeping moving, preventing Lavice from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Lavice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave McDonald's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lavice.
McDonald on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Rene Lavice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lavice dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lavice tries to bum rush McDonald with a series of wild strikes but McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McDonald scores with a head kick. Lavice tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
McDonald moves away from the strike by Lavice.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
Lavice lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Lavice circles away.
Lavice looks to throw the jab but McDonald is out of range.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and Lavice counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lavice shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McDonald drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lavice sprawls and moves away.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Lavice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
McDonald blocks a head kick by Lavice.
Rene Lavice seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonald takes a swing at Lavice's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald clinches up with Lavice and pushes him back against the cage.
McDonald with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McDonald tries a body shot but Lavice blocks it.
Lavice breaks from the clinch.
McDonald punishes Lavice's body with a nice straight punch.
Lavice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Lavice.
McDonald lands a leg kick that knocks Lavice off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Lavice.
Lavice has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lavice.
McDonald scores with a leg kick.
Crunch! Lavice slams his shin into McDonald's torso.
Lavice connects with a body shot.
McDonald sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavice fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonald checks it well.
McDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lavice avoids the head kick by McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lavice is able to avoid easily.
Lavice connects with a looping right hand.
McDonald has Lavice up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavice.
Lavice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McDonald misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lavice.
McDonald misses with a knee to the head.
McDonald tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lavice is pushing McDonald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McDonald holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lavice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavice misses with a head kick.
McDonald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McDonald with a nice calf kick.
McDonald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lavice looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Lavice does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Lavice circles away.
Lavice scores with a jab. McDonald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lavice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick from McDonald misses.
McDonald throws a head kick that half lands.
Lavice tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald tries to clinch up but Lavice circles away and keeps his distance.
Lavice misses with a head kick.
McDonald changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lavice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lavice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavice fails to land with a series of punches.
Lavice misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald feinted with a counter takedown.
McDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lavice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lavice lands a jab to McDonald's midsection.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lavice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lavice moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonald.
McDonald is looking to chop away at Lavice's legs.
Lavice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
Lavice misses with the combination.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Lavice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lavice punishes McDonald's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Lavice.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonald.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald tries to clinch but Lavice moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rene Lavice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave McDonald's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McDonald throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lavice counters with a leg kick.
Lavice throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lavice checks the leg kick.
Lavice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
Lavice ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lavice misses with a low kick.
McDonald slips a jab and a cross from Lavice.
McDonald wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lavice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavice misses with the combination.
McDonald drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice body punch from Lavice.
McDonald throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
McDonald throws a solid leg kick but Lavice takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McDonald.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
A big right from Lavice misses.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Lavice just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald tries to score with a low kick but Lavice moves his leg out of the way.
Lavice misses with a head kick.
Lavice throws a push kick but McDonald slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McDonald. Lavice shrugs it off though.
Lavice scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lavice blocks a low kick nicely.
Lavice moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonald.
McDonald throws a right hand that misses
and Lavice counters with a body kick.
A punch combination from Lavice misses.
Nice body punch from Lavice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavice fails to land with a series of punches.
McDonald feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Lavice. Those never looked like landing.
McDonald tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald throws a low kick but Lavice avoids it.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Lavice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lavice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lavice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDonald doesn't seem bothered though.
McDonald throws a body kick that misses.
Lavice looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lavice's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonald.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
Lavice looks to land a body kick but McDonald moved away.
Lavice throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McDonald wants to clinch up but Lavice keeps it at a distance.
McDonald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
Lavice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McDonald closes the distance and clinches.
McDonald is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lavice is defending well for now.
Lavice's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lavice is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavice avoids the damage to the body.
Lavice breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a head kick but Lavice moves out of range.
McDonald scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lavice doesn't seem bothered though.
McDonald motions for Lavice to come forward. McDonald throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lavice's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDonald under the eye.
Lavice lands with a nice combination. McDonald backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Lavice.
McDonald throws a head kick but Lavice moves out of range.
McDonald delivers a nice body kick.
McDonald punishes Lavice's body with a nice straight punch.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Lavice misses.
Lavice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
McDonald tries to work over Lavice's front leg with a kick but Lavice checks it.
McDonald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDonald tries to land knees in the clinch but Lavice avoids the damage to the body.
Dave McDonald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rene Lavice is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McDonald throws an elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Lavice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lavice winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Lavice!
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