Post by The Sandmen on Nov 13, 2012 14:27:57 GMT -5
Rory MacDonald doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ed Herman doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Herman is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Ed Herman
Ed Herman fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory MacDonald
Great move by Herman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory tries to break the clinch... Ed Herman launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Rory breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Herman clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Herman throws a lazy kick
Rory dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Rory MacDonald's mind is definitely in the fight, Herman just got nailed! Rory MacDonald saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Herman is going to have a headache after this one.
Herman's Chin is beginning to swell
Herman decides to launch some tentative punches
Rory launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Herman with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Rory MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Herman
Rory shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Herman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rory MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Rory MacDonald pushes Herman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rory tries to break the clinch... Ed Herman launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Rory stumbles backwards and Ed Herman shoots an incredible takedown!
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Rory MacDonald closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Quick hook by Rory MacDonald
Good shot! Herman has reasons to be worried.
Rory MacDonald and Herman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Rory MacDonald launches a rapid series of punches
taking Herman from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Rory MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Herman's face!
Herman crumples to the mat and Rory moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Winner is Rory MacDonald by KO (Punch) at 2:14 Round 1
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
It started out looking like a dominate fight then before anything much more happened, it was over. Herman needs to like...NOT get flash KOed.
Ed Herman doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Herman is holding Rory MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Ed Herman
Ed Herman fakes a punch and launches himself over Rory MacDonald
Great move by Herman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rory tries to break the clinch... Ed Herman launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Rory breaks the clinch and the knee goes wide!
Herman clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
Herman throws a lazy kick
Rory dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Rory MacDonald's mind is definitely in the fight, Herman just got nailed! Rory MacDonald saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Herman is going to have a headache after this one.
Herman's Chin is beginning to swell
Herman decides to launch some tentative punches
Rory launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Herman with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Rory MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Herman
Rory shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Herman doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rory MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Rory MacDonald pushes Herman forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Rory tries to break the clinch... Ed Herman launches a great knee when he finds a narrow space!
Awesome impact! Rory stumbles backwards and Ed Herman shoots an incredible takedown!
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Rory MacDonald closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Quick hook by Rory MacDonald
Good shot! Herman has reasons to be worried.
Rory MacDonald and Herman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Rory MacDonald launches a rapid series of punches
taking Herman from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Rory MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Herman's face!
Herman crumples to the mat and Rory moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Winner is Rory MacDonald by KO (Punch) at 2:14 Round 1
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s
Statistics: Ed Herman
Punches 5/5 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s
It started out looking like a dominate fight then before anything much more happened, it was over. Herman needs to like...NOT get flash KOed.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!