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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between BIg Cholo (ranked 690 p4p, 745 weight class) and Matt McDonalds (ranked 43 p4p, 15 weight class). 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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| 205 cm 32 300 26 - 12 - 0 |
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197 cm 29 263 8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler 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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, BIg Cholo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt McDonalds! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McDonalds throws a leg kick letting Cholo counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Matt McDonalds has been cut. McDonalds throws a jab when Cholo was well out of range. McDonalds scores with a sloppy right hand. Cholo should have avoided that one. McDonalds misses with a jab to the body
letting Cholo counter with a right hand. Decent striking displayed by McDonalds there. Cholo cracks McDonalds with an open hand slap. A big left from Cholo misses. McDonalds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cholo looks to land a left hand but McDonalds moved out of range nicely. McDonalds digs a good body shot into Cholo's ribs. Cholo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McDonalds throws a jab but it's blocked by Cholo. Nice cross by McDonalds. McDonalds throws an overhand right that lands on Cholo's shoulder, as Cholo tries to avoid the shot. McDonalds throws a series of punches but Cholo avoids them all with ease. Cholo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McDonalds. Cholo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A counter left hand to the body from Cholo misses its target. Cholo takes one to the side of the head.
McDonalds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. McDonalds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cholo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Cholo looks to throw the jab but McDonalds is out of range. McDonalds swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. McDonalds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cholo. Cholo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Good leg kick by McDonalds. McDonalds takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cholo digs a good body shot into McDonalds's ribs. Nice jab there from McDonalds. McDonalds looks to land a body kick but Cholo moved away. McDonalds keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from McDonalds misses.
McDonalds clinches up against the cage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Cholo. Cholo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cholo letting McDonalds take a breather here. McDonalds misses with a punch on the inside.
Cholo letting McDonalds take a breather here. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Cholo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! This has been an exciting period of action! Cholo throws a head punch that misses. McDonalds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A body shot lands from Cholo.
McDonalds throws a head punch that misses. Cholo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Cholo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. The referee calls for Cholo to work.
Cholo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Cholo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. McDonalds pushes Cholo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Cholo is pushing McDonalds up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Cholo lands an elbow inside. McDonalds taking a breather.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Cholo taking a breather. McDonalds with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cholo tries to stall but McDonalds uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cholo tries a body shot but McDonalds blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDonalds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. McDonalds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cholo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
 That has opened up Matt McDonalds's cut even more. McDonalds is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Cholo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonalds tries a knee to the head but Cholo blocks it.
McDonalds tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Good body shot from Cholo.
McDonalds misses with a body punch.
Cholo misses with a punch to the body.
Cholo is struggling to control the position. McDonalds misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonalds has a couple of punches blocked by Cholo.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonalds. Cholo tries to work over McDonalds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. McDonalds misses with a short punch on the inside. McDonalds is leaning against Cholo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Cholo tries to throw a body punch but McDonalds avoids it by throwing Cholo back against the cage. Cholo struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonalds controls his hands.
McDonalds looking to throw knees to the head but Cholo is blocking nicely.
McDonalds blocking some punches.
Cholo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! McDonalds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cholo lands a shoulder strike.
 The cut above Matt McDonalds's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A head punch on the inside from McDonalds fails to land. McDonalds misses with a short punch on the inside. Cholo lands an elbow just above McDonalds 's eye. Cholo wants to stall.
McDonalds throws a head punch that misses. Cholo misses with a hook from the clinch. Cholo looks to throw an elbow but misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt McDonalds will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Matt McDonalds's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cholo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDonalds. McDonalds fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matt McDonalds seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cholo ducks under a wild hook from McDonalds. Cholo misses with a two punch combination.
Cholo throws an overhand right that lands on McDonalds's shoulder, as McDonalds tries to avoid the shot. A little jabbing left from McDonalds on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. McDonalds throws a shot from downtown. Cholo moves away and avoids it. Cholo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cholo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. McDonalds throws a half hearted mid kick. McDonalds clobbers Cholo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 It looks like BIg Cholo has been cut.
McDonalds sends Cholo crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! McDonalds is motioning to the referee to let Cholo up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
 Cholo is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McDonalds is stalking Cholo. Cholo circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from McDonalds, and it's lights out! Cholo really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt McDonalds! Matt McDonalds was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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
62% |
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