Post by The Sandmen on Sept 7, 2012 10:06:31 GMT -5
Chad Mendes doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Michael McDonald is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Chad Mendes tries a hook to the body
and hits McDonald ribs hard
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
McDonald goes down.
Crushing shot to McDonald's body! He's holding his side
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Not a desiderable position that McDonald is in now. Chad Mendes is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mendes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
McDonald misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mendes launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Michael McDonald is not able to stop McDonald ground skills and Chad Mendes moves to side mount!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes looks to mount Michael McDonald...
Michael McDonald takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
McDonald tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes looks to be in very good shape.
Mendes tries to improve position.
McDonald adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Michael McDonald looks to counter!
McDonald tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches McDonald.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to escape from the closed guard
Mendes succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald sits up and gets an arm around Mendes's neck!
Mendes pushes Michael McDonald back to the ground.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes throws a flurry of punches at McDonald...
McDonald is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes moves on the ground...
He remains in open 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
McDonald is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
McDonald tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
McDonald measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mendes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Terrible one sided match... McDonald was not ready to fight a fighter of Chad Mendes caliber.
Mendes is in closed guard... McDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Michael McDonald is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to McDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McDonald tries to cover his face,
Michael McDonald is in full mount over Chad Mendes
McDonald is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
McDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mendes struggles and frees his leg!
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Deep breaths from Chad Mendes who tries a hammer punch to McDonald's ribs.
That hit McDonald who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Michael McDonald aggressively and repeatedly punches Mendes.
Good job by Mendes blocking and slipping the blows.
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to McDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McDonald tries to cover his face,
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Michael McDonald isolates Chad Mendes's left arm looking for an armbar...
Chad Mendes manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Michael McDonald lost his dominant position.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to McDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McDonald tries to cover his face,
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to turn in and scramble out. Michael McDonald timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Chad Mendes slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Michael McDonald.
Mendes staggers backwards. McDonald wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Mendes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
McDonald is holding Chad Mendes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Chad Mendes.
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Round 2
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McDonald grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Mendes struggles... Michael McDonald is unable to take him down
Michael McDonald gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Tremendous strikes from Mendes!
McDonald blocks with confidence
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael McDonald
Great move by Mendes who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael McDonald pushes away Mendes trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mendes doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Chad Mendes locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Michael McDonald slips his head out and ends up in Chad Mendes's guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Michael McDonald is in closed guard over Mendes
McDonald is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael McDonald!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Michael McDonald moves to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to pass Michael McDonald's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount!
McDonald won't allow him to take this position easily.
McDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Michael McDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount
Mendes's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes breaths deeply while on the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
Michael McDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mendes looks to work from half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes pushes McDonald's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mendes who is in full mount! McDonald is in trouble now!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
McDonald struggles and frees his leg!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
McDonald misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chad Mendes looks to pass to mount...
Mendes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Michael McDonald.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Mendes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Michael McDonald! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Michael McDonald doesn't defend himself!
McDonald has a small cut in his Nose
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite Michael McDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Chad Mendes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard McDonald's abdomen
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
McDonald's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald 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 Mendes's moves.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Michael McDonald. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Michael McDonald
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Mendes has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Mendes and McDonald circle around the center of the cage.
High kick from Michael McDonald!
Mendes seems to be done!
Mendes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Mendes is holding Michael McDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael McDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
McDonald's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Michael McDonald manages to switch to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald attempts to move to full guard
Michael McDonald manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Mendes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Chad Mendes!
McDonald is going to have a big headache after that blow!
McDonald's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
McDonald decides to launch some tentative punches
Michael McDonald takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
McDonald goes down.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Mendes spins out, but Michael McDonald was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Mendes is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Chad Mendes is on his feet again.
Mendes is standing while McDonald is on the ground on his back
Chad Mendes creates space and allows Michael McDonald to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Michael McDonald is standing now.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael McDonald is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Mendes is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes breaks the closed guard of Michael McDonald and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes looks to mount Michael McDonald...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chad Mendes pushes Michael McDonald down and prevents his attempts to escape
McDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Chad Mendes tries to open McDonald's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. McDonald is unable to cover himself now!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Mendes knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
McDonald breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Michael McDonald looks to counter!
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes goes for an armbar!
Michael McDonald breaks the lock and pushes away Chad Mendes, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Mendes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Michael McDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Michael McDonald
Solid shots!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount
Mendes succeeds
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Michael McDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount
Mendes succeeds
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Mendes knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Mendes catch Michael McDonald's left arm and tries a kimura
Michael McDonald holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite Michael McDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Chad Mendes doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Mendes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Michael McDonald
Solid shots!
McDonald's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! McDonald's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Michael McDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Mendes is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Michael McDonald has found an opening in the defense of Mendes, launching a big hook
Chad Mendes steps backwards and avoids that hook!
McDonald moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Chad Mendes checks the kick.
A furious flurry of punches from Michael McDonald
puts Mendes in a world of hurt!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brilliant combination from Michael McDonald
that forces Mendes to try and defend better.
Mendes has a small cut in his Mouth
McDonald launches a furious hook!
Mendes ducks under and pushes Michael McDonald creating some space.
Michael McDonald gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Mendes is holding Michael McDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael McDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald 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
Back to the beginning! Michael McDonald is standing now.
McDonald is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
McDonald launches a kick to Mendes's thigh
Mendes checks that kick!
McDonald is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
McDonald moves backwards and gestures for Chad Mendes to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chad Mendes is standing now.
Mendes studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Mendes avoids a dangerous strike from McDonald
and counters with a solid straight!
A right hand from Michael McDonald
misses its target.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
McDonald launches a flurry of punches
Mendes slips out of danger.
McDonald misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Chad Mendes
makes McDonald stumble back!
Good front kick from McDonald!
Chad Mendes blocks
Michael McDonald circles around Mendes
A wicked punch by Michael McDonald
goes awry.
McDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Michael McDonald launches a body shot
Mendes dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
McDonald's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The two exchange wildly
Mendes is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Michael McDonald's Right cheek
Chad Mendes and McDonald engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chad Mendes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
McDonald pushes Chad Mendes and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
McDonald has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
McDonald studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mendes is holding Michael McDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael McDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to show some ground skills
Mendes uses his strength to keep Mendes at a disadvantage
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McDonald's face!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to show some ground skills
Mendes uses his strength to keep Mendes at a disadvantage
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chad Mendes pushes Michael McDonald down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Michael McDonald! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Michael McDonald doesn't defend himself!
McDonald's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Michael McDonald's Nose
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Chad Mendes has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
You can see McDonald's blood making stains in the mat.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Body kick by Chad Mendes...
just grazes his opponent.
Mendes is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Michael McDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chad Mendes goes with a looping right hand while Michael McDonald jumps back and jabs
McDonald seems staggered and Chad Mendes runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Michael McDonald throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Nice punches from Chad Mendes.
McDonald staggers backwards. Mendes wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
McDonald has a small cut in his Nose
Terrible one sided match... McDonald was not ready to fight a fighter of Chad Mendes caliber.
McDonald doesn't stop bleeding.
Chad Mendes attempts a sweep single...
Chad Mendes catches Michael McDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mendes.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
You can see McDonald's blood making stains in the mat.
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open Michael McDonald's guard...
Chad Mendes forces Michael McDonald to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes has seen better days.
Mendes breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Terrible one sided match... McDonald was not ready to fight a fighter of Chad Mendes caliber.
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
Michael McDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mendes looks to work from half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to pass Michael McDonald's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chad Mendes is cooling the fight on the ground
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McDonald's face!
McDonald's Right eye is beginning to swell
McDonald has a small cut in his Right eye
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
McDonald's Forehead is beginning to swell
McDonald has a small cut in his Forehead
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
McDonald launches a few weak punches
Mendes blocks them effectively.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McDonald's face!
McDonald's Nose is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mendes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! McDonald's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Michael McDonald's Right cheek
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! McDonald's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Michael McDonald's Mouth
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
McDonald doesn't stop bleeding.
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! McDonald's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Good looking punches from Chad Mendes on the ground
They could take their toll on McDonald.
McDonald's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chad Mendes tries to open McDonald's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. McDonald is unable to cover himself now!
McDonald has a small cut in his Forehead
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chad Mendes rolls Michael McDonald to his stomach and takes his back!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald
Michael McDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches McDonald.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
McDonald's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Mendes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for McDonald! Mendes has one hook in and keeps working!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald with one hook in
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Mendes has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for McDonald.
Nicely done! Mendes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald with two hooks in
Michael McDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mendes tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for McDonald!
Mendes has one of his arm over Michael McDonald's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald with two hooks in
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Chad Mendes tries to open McDonald's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. McDonald is unable to cover himself now!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Chad Mendes has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Chad Mendes by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 23/33 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 70/88 (80%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1049 s
Statistics: Michael McDonald
Punches 17/38 (45%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/25 (8%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1042 s
McDonald is one of my favourite fighters to watch on this site. He is tough as a machine gun, and is always trying to get the job done. Despite his record, he is pretty good, and I really wish whoever had him would toss some points into the kid. He has potential out the wazzoo here. And (as I said) can absorb INSANE damage.
Michael McDonald is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Chad Mendes tries a hook to the body
and hits McDonald ribs hard
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
McDonald goes down.
Crushing shot to McDonald's body! He's holding his side
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Not a desiderable position that McDonald is in now. Chad Mendes is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Mendes tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
McDonald misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Mendes launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Michael McDonald is not able to stop McDonald ground skills and Chad Mendes moves to side mount!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes looks to mount Michael McDonald...
Michael McDonald takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
McDonald tries to close his guard around Mendes
He is not able to do it
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes looks to be in very good shape.
Mendes tries to improve position.
McDonald adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Michael McDonald looks to counter!
McDonald tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches McDonald.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to escape from the closed guard
Mendes succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald sits up and gets an arm around Mendes's neck!
Mendes pushes Michael McDonald back to the ground.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes throws a flurry of punches at McDonald...
McDonald is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes moves on the ground...
He remains in open 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Chad Mendes tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
McDonald is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
McDonald tries to close his guard around Mendes
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
McDonald measures the resilience of Mendes's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Mendes blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Terrible one sided match... McDonald was not ready to fight a fighter of Chad Mendes caliber.
Mendes is in closed guard... McDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Michael McDonald is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to McDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McDonald tries to cover his face,
Michael McDonald is in full mount over Chad Mendes
McDonald is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
McDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Mendes struggles and frees his leg!
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Deep breaths from Chad Mendes who tries a hammer punch to McDonald's ribs.
That hit McDonald who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Michael McDonald aggressively and repeatedly punches Mendes.
Good job by Mendes blocking and slipping the blows.
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to McDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McDonald tries to cover his face,
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Michael McDonald isolates Chad Mendes's left arm looking for an armbar...
Chad Mendes manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Michael McDonald lost his dominant position.
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Chad Mendes launches a few punches to McDonald's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because McDonald tries to cover his face,
Michael McDonald is in half guard over Mendes
Chad Mendes tries to turn in and scramble out. Michael McDonald timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Chad Mendes slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Michael McDonald.
Mendes staggers backwards. McDonald wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Mendes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
McDonald is holding Chad Mendes's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chad Mendes loses balance and goes to the ground.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
You have to give that round to Chad Mendes.
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Round 2
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McDonald grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Mendes struggles... Michael McDonald is unable to take him down
Michael McDonald gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Tremendous strikes from Mendes!
McDonald blocks with confidence
Chad Mendes fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael McDonald
Great move by Mendes who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Michael McDonald pushes away Mendes trying to keep the fight at striking range
Mendes doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Chad Mendes locks up a guillotine and tries to pull guard...
Michael McDonald slips his head out and ends up in Chad Mendes's guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Michael McDonald is in closed guard over Mendes
McDonald is in closed guard... Mendes tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael McDonald!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Michael McDonald moves to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to pass Michael McDonald's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount!
McDonald won't allow him to take this position easily.
McDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Mendes tries to cover his face,
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Michael McDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount
Mendes's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes breaths deeply while on the ground
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
Michael McDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mendes looks to work from half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes pushes McDonald's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Mendes who is in full mount! McDonald is in trouble now!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
McDonald struggles and frees his leg!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
McDonald misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chad Mendes looks to pass to mount...
Mendes slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Michael McDonald.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Mendes can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Michael McDonald! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Michael McDonald doesn't defend himself!
McDonald has a small cut in his Nose
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite Michael McDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Chad Mendes is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard McDonald's abdomen
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
McDonald's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald 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 Mendes's moves.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald 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
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Michael McDonald. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Michael McDonald
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Mendes has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Mendes and McDonald circle around the center of the cage.
High kick from Michael McDonald!
Mendes seems to be done!
Mendes steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Mendes is holding Michael McDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael McDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
McDonald's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald attempts to trap Chad Mendes in his guard.
Michael McDonald manages to switch to half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald attempts to move to full guard
Michael McDonald manages to switch to full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Mendes, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight right hand from Chad Mendes!
McDonald is going to have a big headache after that blow!
McDonald's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
McDonald decides to launch some tentative punches
Michael McDonald takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes tries to bring the fight to the ground
McDonald goes down.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Michael McDonald gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Mendes spins out, but Michael McDonald was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Mendes is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Chad Mendes is on his feet again.
Mendes is standing while McDonald is on the ground on his back
Chad Mendes creates space and allows Michael McDonald to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Michael McDonald is standing now.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael McDonald is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Mendes into his guard.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Mendes is taking this opportunity to rest.
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes breaks the closed guard of Michael McDonald and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes looks to mount Michael McDonald...
Chad Mendes slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to better his position on the ground...
Mendes is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chad Mendes pushes Michael McDonald down and prevents his attempts to escape
McDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Chad Mendes tries to open McDonald's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. McDonald is unable to cover himself now!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Mendes knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
McDonald breaks the lock showing some skills...
Poorly executed technique. Michael McDonald looks to counter!
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:30 in the 3 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes goes for an armbar!
Michael McDonald breaks the lock and pushes away Chad Mendes, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Chad Mendes. 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 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, Manitoba) are cheering for the fighters.
Mendes fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Michael McDonald didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Michael McDonald
Solid shots!
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount
Mendes succeeds
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Michael McDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount
Mendes succeeds
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll on the ground...
Mendes knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Mendes catch Michael McDonald's left arm and tries a kimura
Michael McDonald holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chad Mendes controls the situation despite Michael McDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Chad Mendes doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Mendes throws a few hammer fists to the face of Michael McDonald
Solid shots!
McDonald's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! McDonald's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Michael McDonald gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Mendes is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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Chad Mendes fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Michael McDonald has found an opening in the defense of Mendes, launching a big hook
Chad Mendes steps backwards and avoids that hook!
McDonald moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Chad Mendes checks the kick.
A furious flurry of punches from Michael McDonald
puts Mendes in a world of hurt!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Brilliant combination from Michael McDonald
that forces Mendes to try and defend better.
Mendes has a small cut in his Mouth
McDonald launches a furious hook!
Mendes ducks under and pushes Michael McDonald creating some space.
Michael McDonald gets sloppy and Chad Mendes tries to take advantage...
Mendes is holding Michael McDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael McDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald 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
Back to the beginning! Michael McDonald is standing now.
McDonald is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
McDonald launches a kick to Mendes's thigh
Mendes checks that kick!
McDonald is standing while Mendes is on the ground on his back
McDonald moves backwards and gestures for Chad Mendes to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Chad Mendes is standing now.
Mendes studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Mendes avoids a dangerous strike from McDonald
and counters with a solid straight!
A right hand from Michael McDonald
misses its target.
The clock says 2:25 in the 4 round
McDonald launches a flurry of punches
Mendes slips out of danger.
McDonald misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
A right hand from Chad Mendes
makes McDonald stumble back!
Good front kick from McDonald!
Chad Mendes blocks
Michael McDonald circles around Mendes
A wicked punch by Michael McDonald
goes awry.
McDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Michael McDonald launches a body shot
Mendes dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
McDonald's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The two exchange wildly
Mendes is connecting with a few punches
There is a small laceration on Michael McDonald's Right cheek
Chad Mendes and McDonald engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Chad Mendes is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
McDonald pushes Chad Mendes and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
McDonald has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
McDonald studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Mendes is holding Michael McDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael McDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to show some ground skills
Mendes uses his strength to keep Mendes at a disadvantage
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McDonald's face!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to show some ground skills
Mendes uses his strength to keep Mendes at a disadvantage
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Mendes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Chad Mendes pushes Michael McDonald down and prevents his attempts to escape
Mendes is trying to counter now!
Mendes gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Michael McDonald! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Michael McDonald doesn't defend himself!
McDonald's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Michael McDonald's Nose
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald looks like the walking dead... I don't know how much more punishement he can receive.
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Chad Mendes has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
You can see McDonald's blood making stains in the mat.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Body kick by Chad Mendes...
just grazes his opponent.
Mendes is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Michael McDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chad Mendes goes with a looping right hand while Michael McDonald jumps back and jabs
McDonald seems staggered and Chad Mendes runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Michael McDonald throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Chad Mendes looks to counter!
Nice punches from Chad Mendes.
McDonald staggers backwards. Mendes wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
McDonald has a small cut in his Nose
Terrible one sided match... McDonald was not ready to fight a fighter of Chad Mendes caliber.
McDonald doesn't stop bleeding.
Chad Mendes attempts a sweep single...
Chad Mendes catches Michael McDonald's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Mendes.
The clock says 1:00 in the 5 round
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over McDonald
You can see McDonald's blood making stains in the mat.
Chad Mendes looks to posture up and open Michael McDonald's guard...
Chad Mendes forces Michael McDonald to open his guard.
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes has seen better days.
Mendes breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Chad Mendes is in open guard over McDonald
Terrible one sided match... McDonald was not ready to fight a fighter of Chad Mendes caliber.
Chad Mendes tries to pass to half guard...
Michael McDonald can't prevent his opponent from passing. Mendes looks to work from half guard.
Chad Mendes is in half guard over McDonald
Chad Mendes tries to pass Michael McDonald's guard...
Chad Mendes manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chad Mendes is cooling the fight on the ground
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McDonald's face!
McDonald's Right eye is beginning to swell
McDonald has a small cut in his Right eye
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
McDonald tries to stand up!
Mendes doesn't allow him!
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
McDonald tries to move on the ground and shows Chad Mendes a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! McDonald's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
McDonald's Forehead is beginning to swell
McDonald has a small cut in his Forehead
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
McDonald launches a few weak punches
Mendes blocks them effectively.
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Chad Mendes fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to McDonald's face!
McDonald's Nose is beginning to swell
Chad Mendes is in side mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael McDonald launches a few punches to Mendes's cheek from the guard.
Chad Mendes uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Mendes tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Mendes tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 3:00 in the 5 round
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! McDonald's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Michael McDonald's Right cheek
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! McDonald's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Michael McDonald's Mouth
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
McDonald doesn't stop bleeding.
Mendes positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! McDonald's being punished here!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Good looking punches from Chad Mendes on the ground
They could take their toll on McDonald.
McDonald's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Chad Mendes in his guard...
Chad Mendes keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chad Mendes tries to open McDonald's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. McDonald is unable to cover himself now!
McDonald has a small cut in his Forehead
Chad Mendes is in full mount over Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Michael McDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chad Mendes rolls Michael McDonald to his stomach and takes his back!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald
Michael McDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chad Mendes aggressively and repeatedly punches McDonald.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
McDonald's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Mendes tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for McDonald! Mendes has one hook in and keeps working!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald with one hook in
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Mendes has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for McDonald.
Nicely done! Mendes now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald with two hooks in
Michael McDonald continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Mendes tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for McDonald!
Mendes has one of his arm over Michael McDonald's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Mendes is in rear mount over McDonald with two hooks in
Michael McDonald is a bloody mess!
Chad Mendes tries to open McDonald's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Chad Mendes. McDonald is unable to cover himself now!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Chad Mendes has to be confident that he won that round.
Winner is Chad Mendes by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 23/33 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 9/9 (100%)
GnP strikes 70/88 (80%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1049 s
Statistics: Michael McDonald
Punches 17/38 (45%)
Kicks 1/4 (25%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 2/25 (8%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1042 s
McDonald is one of my favourite fighters to watch on this site. He is tough as a machine gun, and is always trying to get the job done. Despite his record, he is pretty good, and I really wish whoever had him would toss some points into the kid. He has potential out the wazzoo here. And (as I said) can absorb INSANE damage.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!