Post by The Sandmen on Aug 2, 2019 3:23:58 GMT -5
Rory MacDonald looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Al Iaquinta looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rory MacDonald is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Rory MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Rory MacDonald catches Al Iaquinta's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rory.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Iaquinta
Rory is in closed guard... Iaquinta tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Iaquinta clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Rory tries to escape from closed guard...
Rory struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Iaquinta
Al Iaquinta attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Iaquinta
Rory launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Iaquinta is covering himself! Rory tries to force the situation and Iaquinta clumsily gives his back!
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta
Deep breaths from Al Iaquinta who tries a hammer punch to Rory's ribs.
Rory blocks those punches
Iaquinta clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Rory tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Iaquinta! Rory has one hook in and keeps working!
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with one hook in
Rory doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with one hook in
Rory has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Iaquinta.
Nicely done! Rory now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Iaquinta!
Iaquinta adopts the turtle defense and Rory is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Iaquinta, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rory moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory MacDonald slides his arm under Al Iaquinta's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Iaquinta's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Punishing hold!
Iaquinta struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Iaquinta's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Iaquinta's eyes...
Al Iaquinta pushes up and slides Rory MacDonald's arm over his chin.
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Iaquinta, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rory moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory MacDonald isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Iaquinta's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Iaquinta locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rory MacDonald unil he can pull his arm free! Rory lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Al Iaquinta is in closed guard over Rory
Al Iaquinta 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 Rory's moves.
Al Iaquinta is in closed guard over Rory
Iaquinta is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Rory is in now. Al Iaquinta is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Al Iaquinta tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Al Iaquinta gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Rory MacDonald chases Iaquinta and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Iaquinta steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
That punishment by Rory MacDonald has left Iaquinta staggered! Rory MacDonald should try push forward now and finish this!
Rory MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Al Iaquinta looks rattled! Rory MacDonald sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Al Iaquinta is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That punishment by Rory MacDonald has left Iaquinta staggered! Rory MacDonald should try push forward now and finish this!
Rory is standing while Iaquinta is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Al Iaquinta!
Al Iaquinta is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Iaquinta seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rory is standing while Iaquinta is on the ground on his back
Rory knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Al Iaquinta is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Al Iaquinta seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rory MacDonald!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Rory is standing while Iaquinta is on the ground on his back
Al Iaquinta 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 Rory's moves.
Rory is standing while Iaquinta is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald steps back and allows Iaquinta to get back to his feet.
Iaquinta climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald launches a body shot
Iaquinta evades.
Al Iaquinta fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Rory blocks that. It was easy!
Rory MacDonald is opening up on Iaquinta and raining down combinations!
Iaquinta's corner looks worried!
Iaquinta fell like he got shot! This is over!
There is a small laceration on Al Iaquinta's Right cheek
Winner is Rory MacDonald by KO (Punches) at 3:59 Round 1
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 125 s
Statistics: Al Iaquinta
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Well that fight ended. Not the spider saga though. Fucker is still waiting for me. Ready to eat me.
Al Iaquinta looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Rory MacDonald is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Rory MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Rory MacDonald catches Al Iaquinta's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Rory.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Iaquinta
Rory is in closed guard... Iaquinta tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Iaquinta clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Rory tries to escape from closed guard...
Rory struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Iaquinta
Al Iaquinta attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Iaquinta
Rory launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Iaquinta is covering himself! Rory tries to force the situation and Iaquinta clumsily gives his back!
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta
Deep breaths from Al Iaquinta who tries a hammer punch to Rory's ribs.
Rory blocks those punches
Iaquinta clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Rory tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Iaquinta! Rory has one hook in and keeps working!
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with one hook in
Rory doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with one hook in
Rory has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Iaquinta.
Nicely done! Rory now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Iaquinta!
Iaquinta adopts the turtle defense and Rory is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Iaquinta, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rory moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory MacDonald slides his arm under Al Iaquinta's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Iaquinta's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Punishing hold!
Iaquinta struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Iaquinta's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Iaquinta's eyes...
Al Iaquinta pushes up and slides Rory MacDonald's arm over his chin.
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Iaquinta, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Rory moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Rory is in rear mount over Iaquinta with two hooks in
Rory MacDonald isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
You can see the pain reflected in Iaquinta's eyes...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Iaquinta locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Rory MacDonald unil he can pull his arm free! Rory lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Al Iaquinta is in closed guard over Rory
Al Iaquinta 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 Rory's moves.
Al Iaquinta is in closed guard over Rory
Iaquinta is taking this opportunity to rest.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Manchester Evening News Arena (Manchester, England) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Rory is in now. Al Iaquinta is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Al Iaquinta tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Al Iaquinta gets sloppy and Rory MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Rory MacDonald chases Iaquinta and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Iaquinta steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
That punishment by Rory MacDonald has left Iaquinta staggered! Rory MacDonald should try push forward now and finish this!
Rory MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Al Iaquinta looks rattled! Rory MacDonald sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Al Iaquinta is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
That punishment by Rory MacDonald has left Iaquinta staggered! Rory MacDonald should try push forward now and finish this!
Rory is standing while Iaquinta is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Al Iaquinta!
Al Iaquinta is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Iaquinta seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Rory is standing while Iaquinta is on the ground on his back
Rory knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Al Iaquinta is having a nightmare! Josh Rosenthal watches for the moment he has to end this!
Al Iaquinta seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Rory MacDonald!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Rory is standing while Iaquinta is on the ground on his back
Al Iaquinta 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 Rory's moves.
Rory is standing while Iaquinta is on the ground on his back
Rory MacDonald steps back and allows Iaquinta to get back to his feet.
Iaquinta climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald launches a body shot
Iaquinta evades.
Al Iaquinta fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Rory blocks that. It was easy!
Rory MacDonald is opening up on Iaquinta and raining down combinations!
Iaquinta's corner looks worried!
Iaquinta fell like he got shot! This is over!
There is a small laceration on Al Iaquinta's Right cheek
Winner is Rory MacDonald by KO (Punches) at 3:59 Round 1
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 9/12 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 125 s
Statistics: Al Iaquinta
Punches 0/4 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 165 s
Well that fight ended. Not the spider saga though. Fucker is still waiting for me. Ready to eat me.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!