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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kooch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kooch has chosen Rusko - Tru Powwa as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronald McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Kooch!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kooch moves away.
McDonald punishes Kooch's body with a nice straight punch.
Kooch throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDonald misses with a body shot.
Kooch gets the takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kooch is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McDonald has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kooch stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kooch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McDonald's waist but McDonald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kooch off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike Kooch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kooch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kooch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonald scores with a shot to the body.
Kooch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kooch looks for a takedown but McDonald sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald moves into the clinch successfully.
McDonald tries a body shot but Kooch blocks it.
Kooch can't get the takedown.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kooch.
Kooch wants to take the fight to the mat but McDonald manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kooch blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kooch goes for a takedown in the clinch but McDonald prevents it.
McDonald trying to stall but Kooch improves his position.
McDonald is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Koochs head.
McDonald misses with a body punch.
Kooch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McDonald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kooch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kooch blocks a body shot from McDonald.
Kooch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McDonald is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kooch takes a shot to the head.
Kooch blocks an uppercut.
Kooch lands a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald is trying to keep Kooch in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald has a closed guard, preventing Kooch from standing up.
Kooch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McDonald, up you get!
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Kooch. Kooch gets slowly back to his feet.
Kooch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kooch looks gassed!
Kooch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Kooch's ribs.
Kooch gets tackled into the cage by McDonald. McDonald maintains the clinch.
McDonald lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kooch drops down looking for an ankle pick but McDonald pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kooch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McDonald sprawls well. McDonald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kooch gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDonald darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Kooch pushes him off.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kooch was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Kooch fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McDonald stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDonald wants it to stay on the feet.
McDonald lands a nice looking body shot.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kooch is just out of range.
Kooch scores a takedown into full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McDonald is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kooch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kooch stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kooch.
Horrible takedown by Kooch or perhaps it was just good defense by McDonald which made him look bad.
McDonald fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ronald McDonald will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McDonald lands the left hand.
Nice sprawl there from McDonald as Kooch shoots in.
Kooch throws a right hand that McDonald ducks under and follows up with a left that McDonald also avoids with ease.
McDonald works Kooch's body with a nice hook.
McDonald tries to clinch but Kooch is having none of it.
McDonald fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kooch is defended easily by McDonald.
McDonald lands a glancing blow to the side of Kooch's head.
Kooch has a takedown stuffed.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kooch.
McDonald clinches up with Kooch and pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McDonald scores with a nice short uppercut.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kooch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike Kooch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kooch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kooch scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDonald in his tracks.
It looks like Ronald McDonald has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch but Kooch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald lands a jab to Kooch's midsection.
Kooch throws a body punch but McDonald moves out of range.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kooch is just out of range.
Kooch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kooch fails to land with a series of punches.
Kooch tries to move into range but McDonald moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McDonald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kooch.
Kooch is breathing heavily.
McDonald tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kooch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Kooch pushes him off.
Kooch shoots in for a takedown but McDonald shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kooch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kooch throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kooch takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Kooch pushes him off.
McDonald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McDonald lands a nice shot that snaps Kooch's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kooch closes this distance looking for a takedown but McDonald circles away.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kooch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald stuffs the takedown attempt from Kooch. Kooch gets slowly back to his feet.
McDonald throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald lands with a shot to the body.
McDonald has managed to clinch.
Kooch has McDonald pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kooch pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McDonald tumbling to the mat - Kooch dives into McDonald's guard.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kooch decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kooch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDonald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kooch throws a right and a left that McDonald avoids nicely.
McDonald takes a swing at Kooch's ribcage but misses.
McDonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ronald McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonald listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kooch.
McDonald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kooch blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kooch has clasped his hands together around McDonald's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald tries to bench press Kooch off him but Kooch keeps the position.
Kooch decides to stand back up. Kooch steps back and let's McDonald get back to his feet.
McDonald lands with a nice body punch.
McDonald lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDonald lands a right hook to the body.
Kooch looks to land a combination but McDonald avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McDonald is looking to wear down Kooch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDonald throws a hook but Kooch avoids it easily.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kooch manages to avoid it.
Kooch on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Kooch saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonald lands a nice hook to Kooch's body. Kooch takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonald tries to clinch but Kooch is having none of it.
Kooch staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronald McDonald dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronald 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 is looking to clinch but Kooch is avoiding it.
McDonald lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kooch at a distance.
Kooch misses with the combination.
Kooch shoots in and drives through. McDonald sprawls well.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Kooch's belly button to the back.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
McDonald scores with a jab.
McDonald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kooch keeps the fight on the outside.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kooch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kooch shoots for a takedown but McDonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Kooch's ribs.
Kooch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McDonald pinned against the cage. McDonald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ronald McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kooch.
Nice uppercut there from McDonald.
Kooch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDonald looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kooch shoots for a takedown but McDonald saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDonald connects with a right hand. Kooch shakes it off.
Kooch misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kooch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kooch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kooch wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
McDonald is trying to improve his position.
Kooch is trying to get an arm triangle but McDonald is defending well.
Kooch working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is trying to get back to half guard.
Kooch looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
McDonald knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kooch on the ground.
McDonald is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kooch wants to control but McDonald is keeping him busy.
McDonald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kooch decides to stand up, so the ref orders McDonald to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kooch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kooch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kooch misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ronald McDonald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonald throws a shot to the body.
Kooch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McDonald tries to clinch up.
Kooch fails to land the takedown.
Kooch on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ronald McDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kooch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
McDonald connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kooch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kooch with that takedown attempt.
Kooch keeps the fight on the outside.
Kooch swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
McDonald shoots in but no luck this time.
Mike Kooch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonald lands with a straight right. Kooch didn't see that one coming.
Kooch shoots in and drives through. McDonald sprawls well.
McDonald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kooch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kooch swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonald.
Kooch fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDonald moves in looking to clinch but Kooch pushes him off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDonald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kooch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Kooch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald McDonald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDonald, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronald McDonald!
Ronald McDonald spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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