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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt McDonalds (ranked 484 p4p, 254 weight class) and Fred Young (ranked 7 p4p, 14 weight class). Young has chosen Real Ganja Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt McDonalds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Young!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonalds moves away.
McDonalds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
McDonalds throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Young defending well as McDonalds loads up on a big left hand.
McDonalds drives through and clinches with Young against the cage.
Young dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McDonalds slows down the pace here.
McDonalds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonalds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonalds works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonalds misses with a knee strike.
A body shot lands from Young.
Young has McDonalds pushed against the cage.
Young lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Young content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McDonalds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Young lands with a light punch inside.
McDonalds taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Young looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young has had enough of the clinch but McDonalds keeps him there for the moment.
McDonalds pushes Young back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonalds has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Young blocking some punches.
McDonalds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonalds throws a head punch that misses.
McDonalds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonalds lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McDonalds lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Young has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from McDonalds fails to land.
McDonalds managing to block the knees to the body from Young.
Young breaks the clinch.
McDonalds tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonalds slips a straight right by Young.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young slips a jab from McDonalds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonalds fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
McDonalds misses with a punch to the body.
McDonalds swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonalds scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonalds stalling.
Young is trying to break the clinch but McDonalds is controlling him.
McDonalds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonalds struggles to land a body shot inside as Young controls his hands.
McDonalds misses with some punches.
Young pushes McDonalds back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McDonalds swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDonalds backwards.
It looks like Matt McDonalds has been cut.
Young taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McDonalds throws a knee to the head but misses.
Young stalls.
Young stalls.
The crowd are getting on Young's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Young breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonalds.
Young misses with a hook.
McDonalds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Young's head backwards.
It looks like Fred Young has been cut.
McDonalds jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonalds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McDonalds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McDonalds fails with an attempt to clinch.
McDonalds throws a lazy uppercut
and Young cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonalds has managed to clinch.
Young has McDonalds pushed against the cage.
McDonalds gets through Young's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for McDonalds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonalds throws a combination that misses
and Young counters with a crisp right hand that drops McDonalds! Young lets McDonalds back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
McDonalds jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonalds clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the cage.
McDonalds is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Young is trying to stall.
Young lands a hook that snaps the head of McDonalds backwards.
A head punch on the inside from McDonalds fails to land.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonalds is rocked!
Matt McDonalds's cut is getting worse.
Young stalling against the cage.
Oh McDonalds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Young misses with some punches.
McDonalds looking to slow down the pace here.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonalds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McDonalds seems to have got his legs back now.
Young trying to control the position but instead, McDonalds has worked for underhooks and has pushed Young into the cage.
Young scores with a shot to the side of McDonalds's head.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt McDonalds will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McDonalds comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonalds throws a right and a left that Young avoids nicely.
McDonalds lands a nice shot that snaps Young's head back.
McDonalds ducks under a wild hook from Young.
McDonalds throws an off balance right hand
and Young counters with a nice right hand that sends McDonalds toppling to the canvas! McDonalds scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Young finish him?!
McDonalds moves in looking to clinch but Young pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonalds with a jab.
McDonalds fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Young, pushing him back against the cage.
Young throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDonalds blocks it with crossed arms.
Young works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonalds takes a shot to the head.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McDonalds tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McDonalds steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Fred Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McDonalds throws a body kick that misses
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonalds throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Young counters with a crisp right that sends McDonalds to the canvas! Young follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fred Young!
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