Post by The Sandmen on Oct 13, 2016 22:43:22 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by MacDonald while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Thiago Alves raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Alves is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Low kick by Thiago Alves to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
Jason MacDonald tries a hook to the body
and hits Alves ribs hard
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
MacDonald and Alves circle around the center of the cage.
Thiago Alves shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jason MacDonald sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Alves grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Thiago Alves
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He is not able to do it
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He is not able to do it
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! MacDonald's being punished here!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He is not able to do it
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
Alves tries to improve position.
MacDonald adjusts and closes his guard.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He succeeds!
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over MacDonald
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! MacDonald's being punished here!
MacDonald's Right eye is beginning to swell
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over MacDonald
Thiago Alves looks to posture up and open Jason MacDonald's guard...
Thiago Alves forces Jason MacDonald to open his guard.
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He succeeds!
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over MacDonald
Thiago Alves tries to pass Jason MacDonald's guard...
Thiago Alves passes momentarily but Jason MacDonald regains full guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over MacDonald
Alves is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Thiago Alves!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves 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 Thiago Alves
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Alves breaks the lock showing some skills...
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Thiago Alves tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Thiago Alves gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
MacDonald grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Jason MacDonald for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows Alves time to recover... 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 Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald tries a hook to the body
and hits Alves ribs hard
Jason MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
Thiago Alves sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Lightning fast low kick from Alves!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
MacDonald launches a kick
Alves checks it and keeps distance.
Alves misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Jason MacDonald
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A furious flurry of punches from Thiago Alves
just misses MacDonald.
Alves steps backwards away from Jason MacDonald. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Thiago Alves is measuring MacDonald with his jab.
MacDonald isn't fazed.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
MacDonald launches a hook to the body
Bang! Alves stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Alves decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Brilliant combination from Jason MacDonald
that forces Alves to try and defend better.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Thiago Alves.
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Round 2
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Thiago Alves and MacDonald engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jason MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jason MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alves is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
Jason MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald breaks the closed guard of Thiago Alves and moves to half guard
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Thiago Alves
MacDonald sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Thiago Alves...
Thiago Alves takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
Alves 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.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Jason MacDonald passes momentarily but Thiago Alves regains full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
MacDonald is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jason MacDonald!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Jason MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! MacDonald's being punished here!
This is over! That impact from Thiago Alves has left MacDonald laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Elbows) at 1:43 Round 2
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 224 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 2/16 (12%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 224 s
Wow, Alves was lucky to win this fight (via flash KO). He needs toughness and Jason MacD doesn't, so when they fought and fought and fought, Jason was getting way the better of him. But all it takes is one clean shot to end someone. Jason got ended.
Thiago Alves raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Alves is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Low kick by Thiago Alves to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Alves clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
Jason MacDonald tries a hook to the body
and hits Alves ribs hard
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
MacDonald and Alves circle around the center of the cage.
Thiago Alves shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jason MacDonald sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Alves grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Thiago Alves
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He is not able to do it
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He is not able to do it
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! MacDonald's being punished here!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He is not able to do it
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
Alves tries to improve position.
MacDonald adjusts and closes his guard.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He succeeds!
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over MacDonald
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! MacDonald's being punished here!
MacDonald's Right eye is beginning to swell
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over MacDonald
Thiago Alves looks to posture up and open Jason MacDonald's guard...
Thiago Alves forces Jason MacDonald to open his guard.
Thiago Alves is in open guard over MacDonald
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Alves
He succeeds!
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over MacDonald
Thiago Alves tries to pass Jason MacDonald's guard...
Thiago Alves passes momentarily but Jason MacDonald regains full guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Thiago Alves is in closed guard over MacDonald
Alves is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Thiago Alves!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Thiago Alves
Thiago Alves 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 Thiago Alves
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Alves breaks the lock showing some skills...
Alves tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Thiago Alves tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Thiago Alves gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
MacDonald grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean has seen that!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Jason MacDonald for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows Alves time to recover... 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 Jose Miguel Arelot Coliseum (San Juan, Puerto Rico) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald tries a hook to the body
and hits Alves ribs hard
Jason MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
Thiago Alves sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Lightning fast low kick from Alves!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
MacDonald launches a kick
Alves checks it and keeps distance.
Alves misses a step and Jason MacDonald sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Jason MacDonald
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
A furious flurry of punches from Thiago Alves
just misses MacDonald.
Alves steps backwards away from Jason MacDonald. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Thiago Alves is measuring MacDonald with his jab.
MacDonald isn't fazed.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
MacDonald launches a hook to the body
Bang! Alves stops that one with his ribs!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Alves decides to launch some tentative punches
Thiago Alves takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Brilliant combination from Jason MacDonald
that forces Alves to try and defend better.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Thiago Alves.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Thiago Alves and MacDonald engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Jason MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Jason MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Alves is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Alves
Alves tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
Jason MacDonald tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald breaks the closed guard of Thiago Alves and moves to half guard
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Thiago Alves
MacDonald sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Thiago Alves...
Thiago Alves takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
Alves 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.
Thiago Alves gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Thiago Alves's guard...
Jason MacDonald passes momentarily but Thiago Alves regains full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Alves
MacDonald is in closed guard... Alves tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jason MacDonald!
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Alves tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Thiago Alves controls the situation despite Jason MacDonald efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Thiago Alves is in full mount over Jason MacDonald
Alves positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! MacDonald's being punished here!
This is over! That impact from Thiago Alves has left MacDonald laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Thiago Alves by KO (Elbows) at 1:43 Round 2
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 224 s
Statistics: Thiago Alves
Punches 2/16 (12%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 224 s
Wow, Alves was lucky to win this fight (via flash KO). He needs toughness and Jason MacD doesn't, so when they fought and fought and fought, Jason was getting way the better of him. But all it takes is one clean shot to end someone. Jason got ended.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!