Post by The Sandmen on Sept 12, 2012 18:15:59 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by MacDonald while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Thiago Alves looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Jason MacDonald and Thiago Alves touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
MacDonald cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alves can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alves moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to MacDonald's thigh!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
A left hook from Alves
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Alves.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jason MacDonald!
Alves is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by MacDonald.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
MacDonald is swinging for the fences!
Alves backpedals and creates space. Jason MacDonald is asking him if he is going to fight!
Jason MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alves goes down.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
MacDonald is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jason MacDonald!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
MacDonald cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alves can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Thiago Alves storms over MacDonald with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alves doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again MacDonald's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Thiago Alves tries to better his position on the ground...
Alves is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Thiago Alves aggressively and repeatedly punches MacDonald.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
MacDonald measures the resilience of Alves's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alves blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Alves throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jason MacDonald
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Alves knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Jason MacDonald. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Alves!
MacDonald blocks that kick with his leg.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Alves.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Alves launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits MacDonald's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
MacDonald grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
MacDonald tries to move to full mount
MacDonald's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
Jason MacDonald tries to pass to half guard...
Thiago Alves can't prevent his opponent from passing. MacDonald looks to work from half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
Jason MacDonald tries to free his leg...
Jason MacDonald uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alves's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Thiago Alves
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Thiago Alves moves to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Alves tries to counter MacDonald's moves on the ground.
MacDonald misses a step and Thiago Alves sees an opportunity to counter him!
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
MacDonald has a small cut in his Left cheek
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves manages to switch to full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
MacDonald tries to move to full mount
MacDonald succeeds
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Superb haymaker by MacDonald
that lands on Alves's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alves
MacDonald shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Alves struggles and launches a few punches to MacDonald's head
Those punches are hitting! MacDonald covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Thiago Alves slightly pushes MacDonald into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Incredible haymaker from Thiago Alves!
You can see Jason MacDonald's head being snapped backwards!
MacDonald's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Incredible haymaker from Jason MacDonald!
It misses by a mile.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Thiago Alves to fight back!
Alves launches a furious low kick!
Jason MacDonald blocks
Thiago Alves and MacDonald engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
MacDonald hyper-extended his leg
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.
Alves launches a knee!
Thiago Alves hits MacDonald's hard just below the ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
MacDonald grab one of Thiago Alves's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Alves done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
MacDonald looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Thiago Alves's punches
MacDonald is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alves.
Thiago Alves seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Thiago Alves tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
MacDonald's Left cheek is beginning to swell
MacDonald has a small cut in his Left cheek
MacDonald steps backwards away from Thiago Alves. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jason MacDonald can end the fight with his ground and pound.
MacDonald is holding Thiago Alves's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Thiago Alves shows great balance while pushing away Jason MacDonald
MacDonald misses a step and Thiago Alves sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shovel hook by Thiago Alves
tags MacDonald.
MacDonald's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Chin
Jason MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Thiago Alves jumps back and jabs
MacDonald seems staggered and Thiago Alves runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Chin
Jason MacDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
MacDonald launches a furious hook!
Alves ducks under and pushes Jason MacDonald creating some space.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Thiago Alves paws at MacDonald.
MacDonald swings ineffectively.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Alves launches a hook to the body
Bang! MacDonald stops that one with his ribs!
MacDonald ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Alves begins to launch a barrage of punches over MacDonald
this is getting worse and worse for MacDonald
MacDonald has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Incredible haymaker from Thiago Alves!
You can see Jason MacDonald's head being snapped backwards!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Left eye
You can see MacDonald's blood making stains in the mat.
MacDonald launches a furious low kick!
Alves blocks.
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Alves measures the resilience of MacDonald's chin with an uppercut while MacDonald lands some great crosses.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is a bloody mess!
Jason MacDonald just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Alves quickly defends.
Jason MacDonald paws at Alves.
Alves answers with solid punches!
Terrible one sided match... MacDonald was not ready to fight a fighter of Thiago Alves caliber.
You can see MacDonald's blood making stains in the mat.
Alves begins to launch a barrage of punches over MacDonald
this is getting worse and worse for MacDonald
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is a bloody mess!
Alves wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
MacDonald doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Thiago Alves embrace and tries to move away...
Thiago Alves pushes MacDonald forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Thiago Alves pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves circles to get the center of the cage
Alves is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Thiago Alves tries a middle kick
MacDonald blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
MacDonald Hyper-extended his arm
MacDonald seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jason MacDonald looks rattled! Thiago Alves 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.
The ref pulls off Thiago Alves! MacDonald seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
MacDonald's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Nose
Winner is Thiago Alves by TKO (Punches) at 4:57 Round 2
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 7/24 (29%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 32/46 (70%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
I looked away for a second during around 2, and when I looked back, it was over. Ka-KO for Alves. KO resistance or something for Jason? His health seemed okay. Massive improvement to output needed too. Do it.
Thiago Alves looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Jason MacDonald and Thiago Alves touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
MacDonald cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alves can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Alves moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to MacDonald's thigh!
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
A left hook from Alves
falls short.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Alves.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jason MacDonald!
Alves is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by MacDonald.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
MacDonald is swinging for the fences!
Alves backpedals and creates space. Jason MacDonald is asking him if he is going to fight!
Jason MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Alves goes down.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
MacDonald is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jason MacDonald!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
MacDonald cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Alves can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Thiago Alves storms over MacDonald with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Alves doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again MacDonald's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Thiago Alves tries to better his position on the ground...
Alves is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Thiago Alves aggressively and repeatedly punches MacDonald.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
MacDonald measures the resilience of Alves's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Alves blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Thiago Alves looks to counter!
Alves throws a few hammer fists to the face of Jason MacDonald
Solid shots!
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Alves knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Jason MacDonald. 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 Halifax Metro Centre (Halifax, Nova Scotia) are cheering for the fighters.
Lightning fast low kick from Alves!
MacDonald blocks that kick with his leg.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Alves.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Alves launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits MacDonald's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
MacDonald grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
MacDonald tries to move to full mount
MacDonald's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
Jason MacDonald tries to pass to half guard...
Thiago Alves can't prevent his opponent from passing. MacDonald looks to work from half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
Jason MacDonald tries to free his leg...
Jason MacDonald uses some of his skill by jumping out of Alves's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Thiago Alves
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Thiago Alves moves to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Alves tries to counter MacDonald's moves on the ground.
MacDonald misses a step and Thiago Alves sees an opportunity to counter him!
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves launches a few punches to MacDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because MacDonald tries to cover his face,
MacDonald has a small cut in his Left cheek
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Alves
Thiago Alves attempts to move to full guard
Thiago Alves manages to switch to full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
MacDonald tries to move to full mount
MacDonald succeeds
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Superb haymaker by MacDonald
that lands on Alves's face like a cannon ball!
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Alves
MacDonald shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Alves struggles and launches a few punches to MacDonald's head
Those punches are hitting! MacDonald covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Thiago Alves slightly pushes MacDonald into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Incredible haymaker from Thiago Alves!
You can see Jason MacDonald's head being snapped backwards!
MacDonald's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Incredible haymaker from Jason MacDonald!
It misses by a mile.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Thiago Alves to fight back!
Alves launches a furious low kick!
Jason MacDonald blocks
Thiago Alves and MacDonald engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
MacDonald hyper-extended his leg
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.
Alves launches a knee!
Thiago Alves hits MacDonald's hard just below the ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
MacDonald grab one of Thiago Alves's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Alves done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
MacDonald looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Thiago Alves's punches
MacDonald is on the receiving end of a great combo by Alves.
Thiago Alves seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Thiago Alves tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
MacDonald's Left cheek is beginning to swell
MacDonald has a small cut in his Left cheek
MacDonald steps backwards away from Thiago Alves. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jason MacDonald can end the fight with his ground and pound.
MacDonald is holding Thiago Alves's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Thiago Alves shows great balance while pushing away Jason MacDonald
MacDonald misses a step and Thiago Alves sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shovel hook by Thiago Alves
tags MacDonald.
MacDonald's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Chin
Jason MacDonald goes with a looping right hand while Thiago Alves jumps back and jabs
MacDonald seems staggered and Thiago Alves runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Chin
Jason MacDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
MacDonald launches a furious hook!
Alves ducks under and pushes Jason MacDonald creating some space.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Thiago Alves paws at MacDonald.
MacDonald swings ineffectively.
Alves is trying to counter now!
Alves launches a hook to the body
Bang! MacDonald stops that one with his ribs!
MacDonald ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Alves begins to launch a barrage of punches over MacDonald
this is getting worse and worse for MacDonald
MacDonald has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
Incredible haymaker from Thiago Alves!
You can see Jason MacDonald's head being snapped backwards!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Left eye
You can see MacDonald's blood making stains in the mat.
MacDonald launches a furious low kick!
Alves blocks.
Alves looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Alves measures the resilience of MacDonald's chin with an uppercut while MacDonald lands some great crosses.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is a bloody mess!
Jason MacDonald just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Alves quickly defends.
Jason MacDonald paws at Alves.
Alves answers with solid punches!
Terrible one sided match... MacDonald was not ready to fight a fighter of Thiago Alves caliber.
You can see MacDonald's blood making stains in the mat.
Alves begins to launch a barrage of punches over MacDonald
this is getting worse and worse for MacDonald
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is a bloody mess!
Alves wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
MacDonald doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Thiago Alves embrace and tries to move away...
Thiago Alves pushes MacDonald forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Thiago Alves pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald stumbles backwards and Thiago Alves circles to get the center of the cage
Alves is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Thiago Alves tries a middle kick
MacDonald blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
MacDonald Hyper-extended his arm
MacDonald seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Jason MacDonald looks rattled! Thiago Alves 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.
The ref pulls off Thiago Alves! MacDonald seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
MacDonald's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Jason MacDonald's Nose
Winner is Thiago Alves by TKO (Punches) at 4:57 Round 2
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 7/24 (29%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 209 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 32/46 (70%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 16/21 (76%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 209 s
I looked away for a second during around 2, and when I looked back, it was over. Ka-KO for Alves. KO resistance or something for Jason? His health seemed okay. Massive improvement to output needed too. Do it.