Post by The Sandmen on Oct 14, 2014 17:59:28 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Serra while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
Jason MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Serra and MacDonald move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
MacDonald looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Serra's punches
MacDonald measures the resilience of Serra's chin with an uppercut while Serra lands some great crosses.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Serra
Great move by MacDonald who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra grapple with Jason MacDonald and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
MacDonald manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra postures up and launches another series of punches!
MacDonald pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Matt Serra's offensive.
Serra misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal punches to Serra's face while in the clinch!
Serra can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald pushes Matt Serra against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Serra's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra circles out and slips free of Jason MacDonald's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Serra seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over MacDonald!
Jason MacDonald is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Serra and pushes him away!
Matt Serra moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Serra moves backwards and Jason MacDonald is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
MacDonald launches a kick
Serra checks it and keeps distance.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Jason MacDonald tries a hook to the body
and hits Serra's ribs hard
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Serra
MacDonald tries to escape from closed guard...
MacDonald struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Serra
Jason MacDonald tries to free his leg
Matt Serra moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jason MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
MacDonald launches a kick
but Matt Serra avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Serra tries to grapple
He puts MacDonald in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Serra fakes a few punches and advance towards MacDonald trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Jason MacDonald lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Serra is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Matt Serra steps back and allows MacDonald to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Jason MacDonald is standing now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
MacDonald moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Serra with a double overhooks!
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in MacDonald's side.
That punishment by Matt Serra has left MacDonald staggered! Matt Serra should try push forward now and finish this!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Jason MacDonald is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment he has to end this!
Jason MacDonald seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Serra!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Jason MacDonald a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Serra
MacDonald is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Serra
MacDonald is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
MacDonald tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jason MacDonald fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
MacDonald moves on the ground
Jason MacDonald moves to side mount
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Matt Serra
0:29 Round 2 and MacDonald is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jason MacDonald looks to pass to mount...
MacDonald slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
0:48 Round 2 and MacDonald is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jason MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
MacDonald suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jason MacDonald!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Serra works on the ground with his fingers over MacDonald's face
MacDonald shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Serra tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Matt Serra wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Serra can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Serra is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Matt Serra is in half guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Serra is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jason MacDonald is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He is not able to do it
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He is not able to do it
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
MacDonald breaths deeply while on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Jason MacDonald pushes Matt Serra against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
MacDonald jumps and tries to free his leg! Serra doesn't allow this but Jason MacDonald is able to get half guard here.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
Jason MacDonald launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Serra's knee!
Serra hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Serra!
Nice move by MacDonald who clinches and pushes Serra against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald pushes away Serra trying to keep the fight at striking range
Serra stumbles backwards and Jason MacDonald circles to get the center of the cage
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Matt Serra moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
MacDonald is connecting with a few punches
Serra launches a furious low kick!
MacDonald blocks.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Serra sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Jason MacDonald and Serra engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jason MacDonald is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
MacDonald tries to move to full mount
MacDonald succeeds
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jason MacDonald pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Jason MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jason MacDonald!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald holds Matt Serra's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Serra is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to escape from the full mount...
Jason MacDonald is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls him over and takes his back!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Serra
Jason MacDonald isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Serra locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jason MacDonald unil he can pull his arm free! MacDonald lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra has MacDonald controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
MacDonald is unable to move under Serra control.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Serra
MacDonald tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jason MacDonald fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Serra
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Jason MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Serra breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jason MacDonald tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Serra is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jason MacDonald gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
MacDonald knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
One, two, three! MacDonald doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Serra's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Chin
That punishment by Jason MacDonald has left Serra staggered! Jason MacDonald should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
MacDonald pushes Matt Serra against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Serra's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Serra hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Jason MacDonald has left Serra unconscious! What a finish by Jason MacDonald!
Serra has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Jason MacDonald by KO (Uppercuts) at 4:01 Round 3
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 470 s
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 480 s
Good fight from MacDonald, but Serra fights as though he doesn't have a focus, or identity. Guys need an area of strength or focus, and Serra seems to just walk in there and kinda punch sometimes. And for a sub fighter with striking skills, he doesn't seem to try takedowns, which kind of negates his strengths in submissions. Strange. But nothing a few upgrades here and there could not fix. J-Mac, however, had it all together in this one, mixed his attacks nicely, kept an aggressive pace and got the job done.
Jason MacDonald looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Serra and MacDonald move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
MacDonald looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Serra's punches
MacDonald measures the resilience of Serra's chin with an uppercut while Serra lands some great crosses.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Serra
Great move by MacDonald who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra grapple with Jason MacDonald and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
MacDonald manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra postures up and launches another series of punches!
MacDonald pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Matt Serra's offensive.
Serra misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal punches to Serra's face while in the clinch!
Serra can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald pushes Matt Serra against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Serra's chin! His legs are wobbling!
The fighters are clinching.
Matt Serra tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra circles out and slips free of Jason MacDonald's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Serra seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over MacDonald!
Jason MacDonald is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Serra and pushes him away!
Matt Serra moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Serra moves backwards and Jason MacDonald is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
MacDonald launches a kick
Serra checks it and keeps distance.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Jason MacDonald tries a hook to the body
and hits Serra's ribs hard
Matt Serra takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Serra
MacDonald tries to escape from closed guard...
MacDonald struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Serra
Jason MacDonald tries to free his leg
Matt Serra moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Jason MacDonald attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
MacDonald launches a kick
but Matt Serra avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Serra tries to grapple
He puts MacDonald in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Serra fakes a few punches and advance towards MacDonald trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Jason MacDonald lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Serra is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Matt Serra steps back and allows MacDonald to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Jason MacDonald is standing now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
MacDonald moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Serra with a double overhooks!
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in MacDonald's side.
That punishment by Matt Serra has left MacDonald staggered! Matt Serra should try push forward now and finish this!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Jason MacDonald is having a nightmare! Mario Yamasaki watches for the moment he has to end this!
Jason MacDonald seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Matt Serra!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows Jason MacDonald a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Serra
MacDonald is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Serra
MacDonald is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
MacDonald tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jason MacDonald fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
MacDonald moves on the ground
Jason MacDonald moves to side mount
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Matt Serra
0:29 Round 2 and MacDonald is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jason MacDonald looks to pass to mount...
MacDonald slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Matt Serra.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Matt Serra efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
0:48 Round 2 and MacDonald is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Jason MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
MacDonald suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jason MacDonald!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Serra works on the ground with his fingers over MacDonald's face
MacDonald shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Serra tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Matt Serra wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Matt Serra can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Serra is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes MacDonald's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Matt Serra is in half guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Serra is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jason MacDonald is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra measures the resilience of MacDonald's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
MacDonald blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He is not able to do it
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He is not able to do it
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
MacDonald breaths deeply while on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
Jason MacDonald pushes Matt Serra against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
MacDonald jumps and tries to free his leg! Serra doesn't allow this but Jason MacDonald is able to get half guard here.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
Jason MacDonald launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Serra's knee!
Serra hyper-extended his leg
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald was tooling Matt Serra for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Matt Serra lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Matt Serra is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Serra!
Nice move by MacDonald who clinches and pushes Serra against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Jason MacDonald pushes away Serra trying to keep the fight at striking range
Serra stumbles backwards and Jason MacDonald circles to get the center of the cage
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Matt Serra moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The two exchange wildly
MacDonald is connecting with a few punches
Serra launches a furious low kick!
MacDonald blocks.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Serra sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Jason MacDonald and Serra engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jason MacDonald is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Serra
MacDonald tries to move to full mount
MacDonald succeeds
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jason MacDonald pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Jason MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jason MacDonald!
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald holds Matt Serra's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over MacDonald
Serra is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Mario Yamasaki didn't see that!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to escape from the full mount...
Jason MacDonald is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls him over and takes his back!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Serra
Jason MacDonald isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Serra locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jason MacDonald unil he can pull his arm free! MacDonald lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra has MacDonald controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
MacDonald is unable to move under Serra control.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Serra
MacDonald tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jason MacDonald fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Serra
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Jason MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Matt Serra
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Serra breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jason MacDonald tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Serra is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jason MacDonald gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
MacDonald knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki 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 Takhini Arena (Whitehorse, Yukon) are cheering for the fighters.
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
MacDonald steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
One, two, three! MacDonald doesn't stop launching those knees in the clinch!
Devastating knee that lands on Serra's chin! That pop was heard throughout the arena! The crowd erupts!
There is a small laceration on Matt Serra's Chin
That punishment by Jason MacDonald has left Serra staggered! Jason MacDonald should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
MacDonald pushes Matt Serra against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Serra's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Serra hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Jason MacDonald has left Serra unconscious! What a finish by Jason MacDonald!
Serra has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Jason MacDonald by KO (Uppercuts) at 4:01 Round 3
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 470 s
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 8/10 (80%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 3/4 (75%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 480 s
Good fight from MacDonald, but Serra fights as though he doesn't have a focus, or identity. Guys need an area of strength or focus, and Serra seems to just walk in there and kinda punch sometimes. And for a sub fighter with striking skills, he doesn't seem to try takedowns, which kind of negates his strengths in submissions. Strange. But nothing a few upgrades here and there could not fix. J-Mac, however, had it all together in this one, mixed his attacks nicely, kept an aggressive pace and got the job done.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!