Post by The Sandmen on Feb 21, 2018 22:37:23 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Rockhold while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Jason MacDonald doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Rockhold and MacDonald move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
MacDonald has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Jason MacDonald and Rockhold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Incredible high kick!
MacDonald is worried!
Nice low kick from MacDonald
but Luke Rockhold stops it.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
MacDonald moves to shoot
but Luke Rockhold delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Here comes Luke Rockhold with a vicious middle kick!
Jason MacDonald dodges that one moving backwards
Rockhold misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jason MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Luke Rockhold jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold has found an opening in the defense of MacDonald, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! MacDonald is wobbling!
MacDonald's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Rockhold measures the resilience of MacDonald's chin with an uppercut while MacDonald lands some great crosses.
MacDonald's Chin is beginning to swell
Luke Rockhold has found an opening in the defense of MacDonald, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! MacDonald is wobbling!
Several good body shots
land on MacDonald.
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold chases MacDonald and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! MacDonald steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Luke Rockhold can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A right hand from Luke Rockhold
makes MacDonald stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Nose
Jason MacDonald seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Luke Rockhold!
Solid kick to the leg from Luke Rockhold
that visibly pains MacDonald.
That punishment by Luke Rockhold has left MacDonald staggered! Luke Rockhold should try push forward now and finish this!
Rockhold goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Left eye
Jason MacDonald seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Luke Rockhold!
A right hand from Jason MacDonald
misses its target.
Rockhold seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Rockhold feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Chin
Luke Rockhold moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Left cheek
MacDonald seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jason MacDonald's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Solid kick to the leg from Luke Rockhold
that visibly pains MacDonald.
MacDonald hyper-extended his left leg
MacDonald seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
MacDonald stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Luke Rockhold is coming in again!
That punishment by Luke Rockhold has left MacDonald staggered! Luke Rockhold should try push forward now and finish this!
Jason MacDonald looks rattled! Luke Rockhold sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Jason MacDonald is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
MacDonald seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
MacDonald doesn't stop bleeding.
Rockhold launches a kick to MacDonald's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Jason MacDonald kicks his legs trying to keep Luke Rockhold away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Rockhold moves backwards and gestures for Jason MacDonald to stand up.
MacDonald climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tremendous strikes from Rockhold!
Some big punches are landing!
MacDonald's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
MacDonald attempts a shoot
Luke Rockhold hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
MacDonald hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Luke Rockhold knocks MacDonald out cold in a stunning fashion!
MacDonald's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Right cheek
Winner is Luke Rockhold by KO (High kick) at 4:21 Round 1
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 22/27 (81%)
Kicks 9/10 (90%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) 0 s
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 28 s
Rockhold wanted none of the Canadian. Now Canadians everywhere are sad because Rockhold doesn't want any piece of them.
Jason MacDonald doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rockhold and MacDonald move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
MacDonald has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Jason MacDonald and Rockhold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Incredible high kick!
MacDonald is worried!
Nice low kick from MacDonald
but Luke Rockhold stops it.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
MacDonald moves to shoot
but Luke Rockhold delivers a knee that wrecks him!
Here comes Luke Rockhold with a vicious middle kick!
Jason MacDonald dodges that one moving backwards
Rockhold misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jason MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Luke Rockhold jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold has found an opening in the defense of MacDonald, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! MacDonald is wobbling!
MacDonald's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Rockhold measures the resilience of MacDonald's chin with an uppercut while MacDonald lands some great crosses.
MacDonald's Chin is beginning to swell
Luke Rockhold has found an opening in the defense of MacDonald, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! MacDonald is wobbling!
Several good body shots
land on MacDonald.
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Luke Rockhold chases MacDonald and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! MacDonald steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Luke Rockhold can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A right hand from Luke Rockhold
makes MacDonald stumble back!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Nose
Jason MacDonald seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Luke Rockhold!
Solid kick to the leg from Luke Rockhold
that visibly pains MacDonald.
That punishment by Luke Rockhold has left MacDonald staggered! Luke Rockhold should try push forward now and finish this!
Rockhold goes for a low kick..
Faster than a blinking eye, he follows up with a high kick!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Left eye
Jason MacDonald seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Luke Rockhold!
A right hand from Jason MacDonald
misses its target.
Rockhold seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Rockhold feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Chin
Luke Rockhold moves forward and launches a high kick!
Vicious high kick!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Left cheek
MacDonald seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jason MacDonald's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Solid kick to the leg from Luke Rockhold
that visibly pains MacDonald.
MacDonald hyper-extended his left leg
MacDonald seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
MacDonald stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Luke Rockhold is coming in again!
That punishment by Luke Rockhold has left MacDonald staggered! Luke Rockhold should try push forward now and finish this!
Jason MacDonald looks rattled! Luke Rockhold sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Jason MacDonald is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
MacDonald seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
MacDonald doesn't stop bleeding.
Rockhold launches a kick to MacDonald's thigh
Loud pop!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Jason MacDonald kicks his legs trying to keep Luke Rockhold away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Rockhold moves backwards and gestures for Jason MacDonald to stand up.
MacDonald climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tremendous strikes from Rockhold!
Some big punches are landing!
MacDonald's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
MacDonald attempts a shoot
Luke Rockhold hops back and delivers a powerful kick to his head!
MacDonald hit the ground like he got hit with a baseball bat! Luke Rockhold knocks MacDonald out cold in a stunning fashion!
MacDonald's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Right cheek
Winner is Luke Rockhold by KO (High kick) at 4:21 Round 1
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 22/27 (81%)
Kicks 9/10 (90%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) 0 s
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 28 s
Rockhold wanted none of the Canadian. Now Canadians everywhere are sad because Rockhold doesn't want any piece of them.