Post by The Sandmen on Aug 29, 2012 14:53:08 GMT -5
Jason MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Chris Weidman shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Weidman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Weidman and MacDonald circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jason MacDonald jumps backwards and frees his leg.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald tries to grapple
He puts Weidman in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Weidman hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald pushes off of Chris Weidman and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Weidman stumbles backwards but Jason MacDonald chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Weidman with uppercuts!
Weidman is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Weidman is unable to escape!
Weidman has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Chris Weidman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Chris Weidman attempts a sweep single...
Jason MacDonald was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
MacDonald is launching some bone breaking punches to Weidman's ribs while in the clinch.
Weidman blocks.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Weidman to fight back!
Chris Weidman attempts a sweep single...
Chris Weidman catches Jason MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Weidman.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over MacDonald
Chris Weidman looks to posture up and open Jason MacDonald's guard...
Chris Weidman forces Jason MacDonald to open his guard.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
Weidman has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Weidman tries to open up Jason MacDonald's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching MacDonald in the side of the head
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald measures the resilience of Weidman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Weidman's side.
Crushing shot to Weidman's body! He's holding his side
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
Chris Weidman hovers above MacDonald
Good punches to MacDonald's body.
MacDonald ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald is cooling the fight on the ground
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over MacDonald
Weidman is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Chris Weidman efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in half guard over MacDonald
Weidman tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Not a desiderable position that MacDonald is in now. Chris Weidman is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Chris Weidman isolates Jason MacDonald's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jason MacDonald manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Chris Weidman lost his dominant position.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
MacDonald struggles on the ground and tries to break Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald is in Weidman open guard now
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Weidman misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
MacDonald moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to move to full guard
Chris Weidman manages to switch to full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
MacDonald is in closed guard... Weidman tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
MacDonald is in closed guard... Weidman tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jason MacDonald looks to posture up and open Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald forces Chris Weidman to open his guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman moves forward looking for some grappling action
MacDonald pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Chris Weidman
Great move by MacDonald who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for MacDonald.
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Round 2
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Not a desiderable position that Weidman is in now. Jason MacDonald is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Weidman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Weidman's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
MacDonald looks to be in very good shape.
Jason MacDonald pushes Chris Weidman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
MacDonald jumps and tries to free his leg! Weidman doesn't allow this but Jason MacDonald is able to get half guard here.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to move to full guard
Chris Weidman manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald is looking to pass Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
MacDonald works on the ground with his fingers over Weidman's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Jason MacDonald for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Weidman time to recover. Chris Weidman seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Weidman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
MacDonald steps forward
Chris Weidman catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Jason MacDonald tries a hook to the body
and hits Weidman ribs hard
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Weidman!
Nice move by MacDonald who clinches and pushes Weidman against the cage
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Weidman embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Weidman pushes MacDonald forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald postures up and launches another series of punches!
Weidman pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Jason MacDonald's offensive.
Weidman is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Chris Weidman
misses its target.
Jason MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
Weidman seems staggered and Jason MacDonald runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
MacDonald is holding Chris Weidman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Weidman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald catch Chris Weidman's left arm and tries a kimura
Weidman's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Weidman's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Weidman's eyes...
Chris Weidman holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chris Weidman shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chris Weidman breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Weidman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Chris Weidman gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
MacDonald moves on the ground
Jason MacDonald moves to side mount
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Weidman measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jason MacDonald pushes Chris Weidman down and prevents his attempts to escape
Weidman misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jason MacDonald isolates Chris Weidman's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chris Weidman is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
MacDonald's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chris Weidman is in half guard over MacDonald
Weidman shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
MacDonald pushes Chris Weidman forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
MacDonald tries to escape from the closed guard
Jason MacDonald any adventage in the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Weidman reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
MacDonald blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Weidman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid low kick from Chris Weidman.
MacDonald deflects it.
MacDonald moves forward looking for some action
Jason MacDonald shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for MacDonald.
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Round 3
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MacDonald wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chris Weidman
well done Weidman falls hard on the mat
MacDonald is standing while Weidman is on the ground on his back
Chris Weidman kicks his legs trying to keep Jason MacDonald away.
Jason MacDonald takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
MacDonald is standing while Weidman is on the ground on his back
Chris Weidman launches an up-kick intended for Jason MacDonald's head...
MacDonald leans out of the way.
MacDonald is standing while Weidman is on the ground on his back
Jason MacDonald steps back and allows Weidman to get back to his feet.
Chris Weidman is on his feet again.
Jason MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
MacDonald only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Jason MacDonald tries a middle kick
Weidman blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
MacDonald tries to grapple
He puts Weidman in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Weidman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jason MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Jason MacDonald pushes Weidman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Weidman clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Chris Weidman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Chris Weidman
Great move by MacDonald who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Weidman grapple with Jason MacDonald and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Jason MacDonald managed to maintain his balances and move away from Weidman
A right hand from Jason MacDonald
gets deflected.
MacDonald moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Weidman's thigh!
MacDonald tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. MacDonald is clinching with Weidman.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Weidman grab one of Jason MacDonald's arm and tries a Hip Throw
MacDonald done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
MacDonald is swinging for the fences!
Weidman backpedals and creates space. Jason MacDonald is asking him if he is going to fight!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Chris Weidman tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chris Weidman who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Weidman's face while in the clinch!
Weidman can't take many more shots like those!
Weidman's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Weidman postures up and launches another series of punches!
MacDonald pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Chris Weidman's offensive.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Chris Weidman tries to bring the fight to the ground
MacDonald won't budge, forcing Weidman to pull guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to posture up and open Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald forces Chris Weidman to open his guard.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
MacDonald moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald tries to free his leg
Jason MacDonald uses some of his skill by jumping out of Weidman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Chris Weidman efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Good looking punches from Jason MacDonald on the ground
They could take their toll on Weidman.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald suddenly holds Chris Weidman's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Weidman struggles to free himself
Weidman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jason MacDonald!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for MacDonald.
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Round 4
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A right hand from Jason MacDonald
makes Weidman stumble back!
Weidman has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Weidman may be in trouble!
Weidman's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald pushes away Weidman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Weidman stumbles backwards and Jason MacDonald circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Weidman steps forward
Jason MacDonald catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Chris Weidman goes with a looping right hand while Jason MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Weidman seems staggered and Jason MacDonald runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
MacDonald only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Weidman was not ready to fight a fighter of Jason MacDonald caliber.
Chris Weidman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jason MacDonald jumps backwards and frees his leg.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Weidman!
Nice move by MacDonald who clinches and pushes Weidman against the cage
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald grapple with Chris Weidman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Chris Weidman falls hard on the mat with Jason MacDonald on top of him
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald was tooling Chris Weidman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chris Weidman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chris Weidman attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
MacDonald launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chris Weidman is not able to stop Weidman ground skills and Jason MacDonald moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to stand up!
MacDonald doesn't allow him!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to stand up!
MacDonald doesn't allow him!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Chris Weidman efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald was tooling Chris Weidman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chris Weidman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chris Weidman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of MacDonald's moves.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Weidman pushes Jason MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jason MacDonald tries a middle kick
Weidman blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
MacDonald pushes Chris Weidman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Jason MacDonald moves forward looking for some grappling action
MacDonald has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Chris Weidman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
MacDonald takes a break to breathe while holding Chris Weidman.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
MacDonald is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
MacDonald wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
MacDonald moves forward and holds Weidman
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald slightly pushes Weidman into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Not a desiderable position that Weidman is in now. Jason MacDonald is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald is launching some bone breaking punches to Weidman's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Chris Weidman's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
Weidman clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
MacDonald grapple with Chris Weidman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Chris Weidman falls hard on the mat with Jason MacDonald on top of him
Weidman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Jason MacDonald.
The cutman is working on Weidman's face.
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Round 5
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Jason MacDonald moves forward looking for some grappling action
MacDonald has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Weidman was not ready to fight a fighter of Jason MacDonald caliber.
Chris Weidman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Chris Weidman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nice punches from Jason MacDonald.
Weidman staggers backwards. MacDonald wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Chris Weidman's Nose
MacDonald is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Weidman's jaw!
Weidman's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Weidman launches a body shot
MacDonald dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Weidman's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Chris Weidman's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
MacDonald is holding Chris Weidman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman doesn't stop bleeding.
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls him over and takes his back!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Weidman
Jason MacDonald has seen better days.
Jason MacDonald slides his arm under Chris Weidman's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
MacDonald is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke from Jason MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
Weidman struggles to free himself
Weidman's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Weidman struggles to free himself
Weidman struggles to free himself
MacDonald secures the lock while Chris Weidman refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Jason MacDonald by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:46 Round 5
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 24/43 (56%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 18/31 (58%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 524 s
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 1/5 (20%)
GnP strikes 9/18 (50%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 554 s
Weidman needs some stronger offence. His health and Ko resist seem good, as he absorbed a slightly-above-average amount of damage - so that is promising. But offensively, he sucked. Get on that, team.
Chris Weidman shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Weidman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Weidman and MacDonald circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jason MacDonald jumps backwards and frees his leg.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald tries to grapple
He puts Weidman in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Weidman hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald pushes off of Chris Weidman and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Weidman stumbles backwards but Jason MacDonald chases him and continues the rain of blows!
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Weidman with uppercuts!
Weidman is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Weidman is unable to escape!
Weidman has a small cut in his Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Chris Weidman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Chris Weidman attempts a sweep single...
Jason MacDonald was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
MacDonald is launching some bone breaking punches to Weidman's ribs while in the clinch.
Weidman blocks.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Chris Weidman to fight back!
Chris Weidman attempts a sweep single...
Chris Weidman catches Jason MacDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Weidman.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over MacDonald
Chris Weidman looks to posture up and open Jason MacDonald's guard...
Chris Weidman forces Jason MacDonald to open his guard.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
Weidman has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Weidman tries to open up Jason MacDonald's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching MacDonald in the side of the head
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald measures the resilience of Weidman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Weidman's side.
Crushing shot to Weidman's body! He's holding his side
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
Chris Weidman hovers above MacDonald
Good punches to MacDonald's body.
MacDonald ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald is cooling the fight on the ground
Chris Weidman is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over MacDonald
Weidman is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Chris Weidman efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in half guard over MacDonald
Weidman tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Not a desiderable position that MacDonald is in now. Chris Weidman is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Chris Weidman isolates Jason MacDonald's right arm looking for an armbar...
Jason MacDonald manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Chris Weidman lost his dominant position.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
MacDonald struggles on the ground and tries to break Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald is in Weidman open guard now
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Weidman misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
MacDonald moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to move to full guard
Chris Weidman manages to switch to full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
MacDonald is in closed guard... Weidman tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
MacDonald is in closed guard... Weidman tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jason MacDonald looks to posture up and open Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald forces Chris Weidman to open his guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman moves forward looking for some grappling action
MacDonald pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Chris Weidman
Great move by MacDonald who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for MacDonald.
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Round 2
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Not a desiderable position that Weidman is in now. Jason MacDonald is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chris Weidman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Weidman's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
MacDonald looks to be in very good shape.
Jason MacDonald pushes Chris Weidman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
MacDonald jumps and tries to free his leg! Weidman doesn't allow this but Jason MacDonald is able to get half guard here.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to move to full guard
Chris Weidman manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald is looking to pass Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
MacDonald works on the ground with his fingers over Weidman's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Jason MacDonald for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Weidman time to recover. Chris Weidman seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Weidman closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
MacDonald steps forward
Chris Weidman catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Jason MacDonald tries a hook to the body
and hits Weidman ribs hard
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Weidman!
Nice move by MacDonald who clinches and pushes Weidman against the cage
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Chris Weidman embrace and tries to move away...
Chris Weidman pushes MacDonald forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald postures up and launches another series of punches!
Weidman pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Jason MacDonald's offensive.
Weidman is trying to counter now!
A right hand from Chris Weidman
misses its target.
Jason MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
Weidman seems staggered and Jason MacDonald runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
MacDonald is holding Chris Weidman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Weidman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald catch Chris Weidman's left arm and tries a kimura
Weidman's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Weidman's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Weidman's eyes...
Chris Weidman holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chris Weidman shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chris Weidman breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Weidman breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Chris Weidman gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
MacDonald moves on the ground
Jason MacDonald moves to side mount
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Weidman measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jason MacDonald pushes Chris Weidman down and prevents his attempts to escape
Weidman misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jason MacDonald isolates Chris Weidman's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chris Weidman is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
MacDonald's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Chris Weidman is in half guard over MacDonald
Weidman shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
MacDonald pushes Chris Weidman forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
MacDonald tries to escape from the closed guard
Jason MacDonald any adventage in the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Weidman reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
MacDonald blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chris Weidman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid low kick from Chris Weidman.
MacDonald deflects it.
MacDonald moves forward looking for some action
Jason MacDonald shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for MacDonald.
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Round 3
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MacDonald wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Chris Weidman
well done Weidman falls hard on the mat
MacDonald is standing while Weidman is on the ground on his back
Chris Weidman kicks his legs trying to keep Jason MacDonald away.
Jason MacDonald takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
MacDonald is standing while Weidman is on the ground on his back
Chris Weidman launches an up-kick intended for Jason MacDonald's head...
MacDonald leans out of the way.
MacDonald is standing while Weidman is on the ground on his back
Jason MacDonald steps back and allows Weidman to get back to his feet.
Chris Weidman is on his feet again.
Jason MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
MacDonald only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Jason MacDonald tries a middle kick
Weidman blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
MacDonald tries to grapple
He puts Weidman in a double underhook!
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Weidman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jason MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Jason MacDonald pushes Weidman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Weidman clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Chris Weidman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Chris Weidman
Great move by MacDonald who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Weidman grapple with Jason MacDonald and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Jason MacDonald managed to maintain his balances and move away from Weidman
A right hand from Jason MacDonald
gets deflected.
MacDonald moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Weidman's thigh!
MacDonald tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. MacDonald is clinching with Weidman.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Weidman grab one of Jason MacDonald's arm and tries a Hip Throw
MacDonald done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
MacDonald is swinging for the fences!
Weidman backpedals and creates space. Jason MacDonald is asking him if he is going to fight!
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Chris Weidman tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Chris Weidman who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Weidman's face while in the clinch!
Weidman can't take many more shots like those!
Weidman's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The fighters are clinching.
Chris Weidman postures up and launches another series of punches!
MacDonald pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Chris Weidman's offensive.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Chris Weidman tries to bring the fight to the ground
MacDonald won't budge, forcing Weidman to pull guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to posture up and open Chris Weidman's guard...
Jason MacDonald forces Chris Weidman to open his guard.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Weidman
MacDonald moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald tries to free his leg
Jason MacDonald uses some of his skill by jumping out of Weidman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Chris Weidman efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Good looking punches from Jason MacDonald on the ground
They could take their toll on Weidman.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
MacDonald suddenly holds Chris Weidman's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Weidman struggles to free himself
Weidman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jason MacDonald!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for MacDonald.
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Round 4
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A right hand from Jason MacDonald
makes Weidman stumble back!
Weidman has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Weidman may be in trouble!
Weidman's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald pushes away Weidman trying to keep the fight at striking range
Weidman stumbles backwards and Jason MacDonald circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Weidman steps forward
Jason MacDonald catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Chris Weidman goes with a looping right hand while Jason MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Weidman seems staggered and Jason MacDonald runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
MacDonald only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Terrible one sided match... Weidman was not ready to fight a fighter of Jason MacDonald caliber.
Chris Weidman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jason MacDonald jumps backwards and frees his leg.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Weidman!
Nice move by MacDonald who clinches and pushes Weidman against the cage
The clock says 1:35 in the 4 round
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald grapple with Chris Weidman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Chris Weidman falls hard on the mat with Jason MacDonald on top of him
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
Jason MacDonald was tooling Chris Weidman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chris Weidman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chris Weidman attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Weidman
MacDonald launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chris Weidman is not able to stop Weidman ground skills and Jason MacDonald moves to side mount!
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to stand up!
MacDonald doesn't allow him!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to stand up!
MacDonald doesn't allow him!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Chris Weidman efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jason MacDonald was tooling Chris Weidman for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chris Weidman lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chris Weidman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of MacDonald's moves.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in John Labatt Centre (London, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Weidman pushes Jason MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jason MacDonald tries a middle kick
Weidman blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
MacDonald pushes Chris Weidman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:35 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Jason MacDonald moves forward looking for some grappling action
MacDonald has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Chris Weidman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
MacDonald takes a break to breathe while holding Chris Weidman.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
MacDonald is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
MacDonald wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
MacDonald moves forward and holds Weidman
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald slightly pushes Weidman into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Not a desiderable position that Weidman is in now. Jason MacDonald is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald is launching some bone breaking punches to Weidman's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Chris Weidman's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chris Weidman pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Weidman
Weidman clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
MacDonald grapple with Chris Weidman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Chris Weidman falls hard on the mat with Jason MacDonald on top of him
Weidman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Jason MacDonald.
The cutman is working on Weidman's face.
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Round 5
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Jason MacDonald moves forward looking for some grappling action
MacDonald has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Terrible one sided match... Weidman was not ready to fight a fighter of Jason MacDonald caliber.
Chris Weidman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 0:35 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Chris Weidman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Nice punches from Jason MacDonald.
Weidman staggers backwards. MacDonald wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
There is a small laceration on Chris Weidman's Nose
MacDonald is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Weidman's jaw!
Weidman's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chris Weidman launches a body shot
MacDonald dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Weidman's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:10 in the 5 round
Chris Weidman's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
MacDonald is holding Chris Weidman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman doesn't stop bleeding.
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls him over and takes his back!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Weidman
Jason MacDonald has seen better days.
Jason MacDonald slides his arm under Chris Weidman's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
MacDonald is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke from Jason MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
Weidman struggles to free himself
Weidman's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Weidman struggles to free himself
Weidman struggles to free himself
MacDonald secures the lock while Chris Weidman refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Jason MacDonald by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:46 Round 5
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 24/43 (56%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 18/31 (58%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 4/4 (100%)
Time on the ground 524 s
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 1/5 (20%)
GnP strikes 9/18 (50%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 554 s
Weidman needs some stronger offence. His health and Ko resist seem good, as he absorbed a slightly-above-average amount of damage - so that is promising. But offensively, he sucked. Get on that, team.