Post by The Sandmen on Feb 17, 2017 9:58:00 GMT -5
Luke Rockhold doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Jason MacDonald is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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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Luke Rockhold and Jason MacDonald touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jason MacDonald!
Rockhold ducks under...
Tremendous strikes from Rockhold!
MacDonald blocks with confidence
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rockhold leads with a punch
Jason MacDonald avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rockhold
Rockhold wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Jason MacDonald and Rockhold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jason MacDonald is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jason MacDonald can end the fight with his ground and pound.
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 Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He is not able to do it
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
MacDonald tries to jump to side mount.
Luke Rockhold closed his guard around Jason MacDonald.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Rockhold
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Jason MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Rockhold
Jason MacDonald pushes Rockhold's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Rockhold rolls and he's now on half guard over Jason MacDonald. Nice reversal.
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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Jason MacDonald tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jason MacDonald who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Luke Rockhold pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Luke Rockhold
The fighters are clinching.
Luke Rockhold shoots and grab both of Jason MacDonald's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Jason MacDonald managed to pull back his leg from Luke Rockhold's grip and move away from him
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rockhold sprawls and remains on his feet.
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Inside leg kick from Rockhold
that lands on Jason MacDonald's leg.
MacDonald is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
MacDonald knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald suddenly holds Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jason MacDonald!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jason MacDonald's guard...
Luke Rockhold passes momentarily but Jason MacDonald regains full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jason MacDonald gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Rockhold tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
MacDonald leans and gets Luke Rockhold's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold delivers a few accurate elbows!
Jason MacDonald blocks them all showing some great skills here.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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.
Jason MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rockhold goes down.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
MacDonald tries to jump to side mount.
Luke Rockhold closed his guard around Jason MacDonald.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
As the fight continues it seems that Jason MacDonald is taking the best of the fight.
MacDonald wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
MacDonald moves forward and holds Rockhold
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold tries to take Jason MacDonald down... MacDonald stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard MacDonald's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch to Luke Rockhold ribs and the tries to trip him
Rockhold loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Luke Rockhold leans forwards and tries to grapple with MacDonald
Rockhold shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold and Jason MacDonald are cliched up against the cage. Rockhold steps for a throw
Jason MacDonald is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Rockhold works on the ground with his fingers over MacDonald's face
MacDonald shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
MacDonald has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jason MacDonald's guard...
Luke Rockhold passes momentarily but Jason MacDonald regains full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold looks to posture up and open Jason MacDonald's guard...
Luke Rockhold forces Jason MacDonald to open his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
MacDonald is able to break the lock.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
MacDonald attempts a triangle from bottom! Luke Rockhold slips out. MacDonald quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Luke Rockhold slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Quick hook by Jason MacDonald
Good shot! Rockhold has reasons to be worried.
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Rockhold is on the receiving end of a great combo by MacDonald.
Jason MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Rockhold's face!
Rockhold's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jason MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rockhold is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
MacDonald gets a good position on the ground. ..
Rockhold holds Jason MacDonald arms and counters his opponent punches.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. MacDonald spins out, but Luke Rockhold was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
MacDonald is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jason MacDonald. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Jason MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rockhold goes down.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold attempts a triangle from bottom! Jason MacDonald slips out. Rockhold quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jason MacDonald slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Jason MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Rockhold only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Rockhold leads with a punch
Jason MacDonald avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
MacDonald is holding Luke Rockhold's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Rockhold
MacDonald use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) is cheering him!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
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 Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
MacDonald knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
MacDonald is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls Luke Rockhold to his stomach and takes his back!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Luke Rockhold circles around MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
MacDonald goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Jason MacDonald's guard...
Jason MacDonald has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald holds Luke Rockhold's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold 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 Luke Rockhold
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 Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jason MacDonald doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
MacDonald is trying to counter now!
MacDonald goes for an armbar!
Luke Rockhold breaks the lock and pushes away Jason MacDonald, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Rockhold fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
MacDonald sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
MacDonald doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Luke Rockhold embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from MacDonald who put distance between them
Luke Rockhold launches a rapid series of punches
taking MacDonald from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
MacDonald moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Rockhold's thigh!
Jason MacDonald was tooling Luke Rockhold for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Luke Rockhold lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Rockhold is on the receiving end of a great combo by MacDonald.
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Luke Rockhold tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Luke Rockhold's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Rockhold goes to the body...
He punishes MacDonald's ribs with a couple of hooks.
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Rockhold didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Rockhold
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Jason MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Rockhold
MacDonald tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Rockhold
MacDonald is in closed guard... Rockhold 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.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Rockhold
Jason MacDonald pushes Rockhold's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by MacDonald who is in full mount! Rockhold is in trouble now!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold 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 Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald sits high on Luke Rockhold's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rockhold's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rockhold tries to roll out. He's too quick for Jason MacDonald and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by MacDonald and it cost him top position.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jason MacDonald pushes Luke Rockhold down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald throws a few hammer fists to the face of Luke Rockhold
Solid shots!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Luke Rockhold can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A bad move from Jason MacDonald
almost puts his head in the path of Rockhold's kick.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
Jason MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rockhold won't budge, forcing MacDonald to pull guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
MacDonald shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Stand up! This is what Rockhold's cornermen are shouting. Jason MacDonald is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Rockhold's ribs.
Rockhold is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
MacDonald looks to be in very good shape.
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald goes for an armbar!
MacDonald is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Luke Rockhold breaks the lock and pushes away Jason MacDonald, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jason MacDonald. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
MacDonald is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to pass to mount...
MacDonald slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Luke Rockhold.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rockhold's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jason MacDonald.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls Luke Rockhold to his stomach and takes his back!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Rockhold
Rockhold has given his back to Jason MacDonald who is trying to get one hook in!
Jason MacDonald has one hook in!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Rockhold with one hook in
Jason MacDonald isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Rockhold locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jason MacDonald unil he can pull his arm free! MacDonald lost his dominant position.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Rockhold is unable to find a way to scape from this.
MacDonald is in rear mount over Rockhold with one hook in
Rockhold is trying to escape from the rear mount.
MacDonald tries to use some of his tricky moves but MacDonald's is smart enough to counter him.
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Jason MacDonald isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Rockhold locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jason MacDonald unil he can pull his arm free! MacDonald lost his dominant position.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold hold his own hand and breaks MacDonald's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jason MacDonald.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg...
MacDonald rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald catch Luke Rockhold's left arm and tries a kimura
Luke Rockhold holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
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.
MacDonald decides to launch some tentative punches
Jason MacDonald takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rockhold is holding Jason MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jason MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
MacDonald covers himself well
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Luke Rockhold breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Luke Rockhold is on his feet again.
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Jason MacDonald kicks his legs trying to keep Luke Rockhold away.
Luke Rockhold takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside MacDonald's guard.
MacDonald fights back with his feet, forcing Rockhold to try something else.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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Rockhold is holding Jason MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jason MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Luke Rockhold
MacDonald is trying to counter now!
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Luke Rockhold
Great move by MacDonald who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Jason MacDonald pushes away Rockhold trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rockhold stumbles backwards and Jason MacDonald circles to get the center of the cage
Several good body shots
land on Rockhold.
MacDonald wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Luke Rockhold launches a knee towards Jason MacDonald's right tight
MacDonald struggles and blocks the impact.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
MacDonald pummels back into position.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
Big mistake from Luke Rockhold! MacDonald tries to finish him off with a RNC!
MacDonald is unable to lock that and Rockhold breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
MacDonald pummels back into position.
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
MacDonald is holding Luke Rockhold's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rockhold's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
MacDonald uses his strength to keep MacDonald at a disadvantage
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald is cooling the fight on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
MacDonald wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Rockhold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jason MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Jason MacDonald pushes Rockhold forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
after measuring the distance MacDonald jump forward with a flying knee
Luke Rockhold block it with ease
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by MacDonald.
Rockhold goes to the body...
He punishes MacDonald's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Luke Rockhold and MacDonald 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 2:55 in the 5 round
A left hook from Rockhold
grazes the chin of MacDonald.
Jason MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Luke Rockhold is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull MacDonald into his guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Rockhold
MacDonald is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
MacDonald tries to escape from the closed guard
MacDonald succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
MacDonald moves on the ground
Jason MacDonald moves to side mount
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
MacDonald uses his strength to keep MacDonald at a disadvantage
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald sits high on Luke Rockhold's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rockhold's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rockhold tries to roll out. He's too quick for Jason MacDonald and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by MacDonald and it cost him top position.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Rockhold's Forehead is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rockhold's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jason MacDonald.
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.
MacDonald decides to launch some tentative punches
Jason MacDonald takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Jason MacDonald by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 17/33 (52%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 906 s
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 30/38 (79%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 10/13 (77%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 18/18 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 933 s
Brutal.
Jason MacDonald is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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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Luke Rockhold and Jason MacDonald touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jason MacDonald!
Rockhold ducks under...
Tremendous strikes from Rockhold!
MacDonald blocks with confidence
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rockhold leads with a punch
Jason MacDonald avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rockhold
Rockhold wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Jason MacDonald and Rockhold engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Jason MacDonald is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jason MacDonald can end the fight with his ground and pound.
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 Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He is not able to do it
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
MacDonald tries to jump to side mount.
Luke Rockhold closed his guard around Jason MacDonald.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald is taking this opportunity to rest.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Rockhold
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Jason MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Rockhold
Jason MacDonald pushes Rockhold's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Rockhold rolls and he's now on half guard over Jason MacDonald. Nice reversal.
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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Jason MacDonald tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jason MacDonald who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Luke Rockhold pushes away MacDonald trying to keep the fight at striking range
MacDonald doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Luke Rockhold
The fighters are clinching.
Luke Rockhold shoots and grab both of Jason MacDonald's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Jason MacDonald managed to pull back his leg from Luke Rockhold's grip and move away from him
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Rockhold sprawls and remains on his feet.
Rockhold is trying to counter now!
Inside leg kick from Rockhold
that lands on Jason MacDonald's leg.
MacDonald is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
MacDonald knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald suddenly holds Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jason MacDonald!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jason MacDonald's guard...
Luke Rockhold passes momentarily but Jason MacDonald regains full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jason MacDonald gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Rockhold tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
MacDonald leans and gets Luke Rockhold's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold delivers a few accurate elbows!
Jason MacDonald blocks them all showing some great skills here.
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and trap Jason MacDonald in his guard...
Jason MacDonald keeps good control and remains in full mount.
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.
Jason MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rockhold goes down.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
MacDonald tries to jump to side mount.
Luke Rockhold closed his guard around Jason MacDonald.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
As the fight continues it seems that Jason MacDonald is taking the best of the fight.
MacDonald wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
MacDonald moves forward and holds Rockhold
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold tries to take Jason MacDonald down... MacDonald stumbles backwards and Luke Rockhold launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard MacDonald's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch to Luke Rockhold ribs and the tries to trip him
Rockhold loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Luke Rockhold leans forwards and tries to grapple with MacDonald
Rockhold shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold and Jason MacDonald are cliched up against the cage. Rockhold steps for a throw
Jason MacDonald is flat on his back. great Judo technique shown!
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Rockhold works on the ground with his fingers over MacDonald's face
MacDonald shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
MacDonald has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Luke Rockhold tries to pass Jason MacDonald's guard...
Luke Rockhold passes momentarily but Jason MacDonald regains full guard.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold looks to posture up and open Jason MacDonald's guard...
Luke Rockhold forces Jason MacDonald to open his guard.
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to finish with a leg lock!
MacDonald is able to break the lock.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
MacDonald attempts a triangle from bottom! Luke Rockhold slips out. MacDonald quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Luke Rockhold slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Quick hook by Jason MacDonald
Good shot! Rockhold has reasons to be worried.
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Rockhold is on the receiving end of a great combo by MacDonald.
Jason MacDonald swings...
hard impact to Rockhold's face!
Rockhold's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jason MacDonald tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Rockhold is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
MacDonald gets a good position on the ground. ..
Rockhold holds Jason MacDonald arms and counters his opponent punches.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Luke Rockhold gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. MacDonald spins out, but Luke Rockhold was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
MacDonald is too good and managed to back out of danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jason MacDonald. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Jason MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rockhold goes down.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold attempts a triangle from bottom! Jason MacDonald slips out. Rockhold quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jason MacDonald slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Luke Rockhold goes with a looping right hand while Jason MacDonald jumps back and jabs
Rockhold only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Rockhold leads with a punch
Jason MacDonald avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
MacDonald is holding Luke Rockhold's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Luke Rockhold manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Rockhold
MacDonald use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) is cheering him!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
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 Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
MacDonald knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
MacDonald is trying to counter now!
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls Luke Rockhold to his stomach and takes his back!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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Luke Rockhold circles around MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to bring the fight to the ground
MacDonald goes down.
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Luke Rockhold is in open guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
MacDonald tries to close his guard around Rockhold
He succeeds!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold is looking to pass Jason MacDonald's guard...
Jason MacDonald has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to better his position on the ground...
MacDonald holds Luke Rockhold's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jason MacDonald controls the situation despite Luke Rockhold efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold 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 Luke Rockhold
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 Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Jason MacDonald doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
MacDonald is trying to counter now!
MacDonald goes for an armbar!
Luke Rockhold breaks the lock and pushes away Jason MacDonald, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Luke Rockhold. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Rockhold fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
MacDonald sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
MacDonald doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Luke Rockhold embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from MacDonald who put distance between them
Luke Rockhold launches a rapid series of punches
taking MacDonald from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
MacDonald moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Rockhold's thigh!
Jason MacDonald was tooling Luke Rockhold for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Luke Rockhold lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Rockhold looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jason MacDonald's punches
Rockhold is on the receiving end of a great combo by MacDonald.
MacDonald jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Jason MacDonald pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Luke Rockhold tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jason MacDonald tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
MacDonald circles out and slips free of Luke Rockhold's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Rockhold goes to the body...
He punishes MacDonald's ribs with a couple of hooks.
MacDonald fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Luke Rockhold didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He succeeds!
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Rockhold
Jason MacDonald tries to pass Luke Rockhold's guard...
Jason MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Rockhold
MacDonald tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Rockhold
MacDonald is in closed guard... Rockhold 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.
Jason MacDonald is in half guard over Rockhold
Jason MacDonald pushes Rockhold's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by MacDonald who is in full mount! Rockhold is in trouble now!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold 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 Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald sits high on Luke Rockhold's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rockhold's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rockhold tries to roll out. He's too quick for Jason MacDonald and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by MacDonald and it cost him top position.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Jason MacDonald pushes Luke Rockhold down and prevents his attempts to escape
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald throws a few hammer fists to the face of Luke Rockhold
Solid shots!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Luke Rockhold can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A bad move from Jason MacDonald
almost puts his head in the path of Rockhold's kick.
Poorly executed technique. Jason MacDonald looks to counter!
Jason MacDonald tries to bring the fight to the ground
Rockhold won't budge, forcing MacDonald to pull guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
MacDonald shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Stand up! This is what Rockhold's cornermen are shouting. Jason MacDonald is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Rockhold's ribs.
Rockhold is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
Jason MacDonald gets sloppy and Luke Rockhold tries to take advantage...
Luke Rockhold tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
MacDonald looks to be in very good shape.
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Luke Rockhold uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Jason MacDonald seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald goes for an armbar!
MacDonald is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Luke Rockhold breaks the lock and pushes away Jason MacDonald, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Jason MacDonald. 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 Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
MacDonald is holding Luke Rockhold's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to pass to mount...
MacDonald slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Luke Rockhold.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rockhold's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jason MacDonald.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Jason MacDonald rolls Luke Rockhold to his stomach and takes his back!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Rockhold
Rockhold has given his back to Jason MacDonald who is trying to get one hook in!
Jason MacDonald has one hook in!
MacDonald is in rear mount over Rockhold with one hook in
Jason MacDonald isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Rockhold locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jason MacDonald unil he can pull his arm free! MacDonald lost his dominant position.
MacDonald clumsily fails here and it's time for Luke Rockhold to fight back!
Rockhold has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Rockhold is unable to find a way to scape from this.
MacDonald is in rear mount over Rockhold with one hook in
Rockhold is trying to escape from the rear mount.
MacDonald tries to use some of his tricky moves but MacDonald's is smart enough to counter him.
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
Jason MacDonald isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Rockhold locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Jason MacDonald unil he can pull his arm free! MacDonald lost his dominant position.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
The clock says 3:00 in the 4 round
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold hold his own hand and breaks MacDonald's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jason MacDonald.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to half guard.
Luke Rockhold is in half guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold tries to free his leg...
MacDonald rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Jason MacDonald slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald catch Luke Rockhold's left arm and tries a kimura
Luke Rockhold holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rockhold breaks the lock showing some skills...
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.
MacDonald decides to launch some tentative punches
Jason MacDonald takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Luke Rockhold fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rockhold is holding Jason MacDonald's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jason MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
Luke Rockhold is in side mount over Jason MacDonald
Jason MacDonald attempts to trap Luke Rockhold in his guard.
Jason MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Luke Rockhold positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
MacDonald covers himself well
MacDonald tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
MacDonald moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Luke Rockhold breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Luke Rockhold is on his feet again.
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Jason MacDonald kicks his legs trying to keep Luke Rockhold away.
Luke Rockhold takes a kick to the body.
The clock says 4:55 in the 4 round
Rockhold is standing while MacDonald is on the ground on his back
Luke Rockhold opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside MacDonald's guard.
MacDonald fights back with his feet, forcing Rockhold to try something else.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 5
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Rockhold is holding Jason MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jason MacDonald shows great balance while pushing away Luke Rockhold
MacDonald is trying to counter now!
Jason MacDonald fakes a punch and launches himself over Luke Rockhold
Great move by MacDonald who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Jason MacDonald pushes away Rockhold trying to keep the fight at striking range
Rockhold stumbles backwards and Jason MacDonald circles to get the center of the cage
Several good body shots
land on Rockhold.
MacDonald wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:40 in the 5 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Luke Rockhold launches a knee towards Jason MacDonald's right tight
MacDonald struggles and blocks the impact.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rockhold gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
MacDonald pummels back into position.
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
Big mistake from Luke Rockhold! MacDonald tries to finish him off with a RNC!
MacDonald is unable to lock that and Rockhold breaks the lock
The fighters are clinching.
Rockhold gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
MacDonald pummels back into position.
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
MacDonald is holding Luke Rockhold's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Luke Rockhold loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rockhold's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
MacDonald uses his strength to keep MacDonald at a disadvantage
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald is cooling the fight on the ground
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald looks to mount Luke Rockhold...
Luke Rockhold takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
Rockhold tries to close his guard around MacDonald
He is not able to do it
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
MacDonald wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Rockhold doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jason MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Jason MacDonald pushes Rockhold forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
after measuring the distance MacDonald jump forward with a flying knee
Luke Rockhold block it with ease
Rockhold tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by MacDonald.
Rockhold goes to the body...
He punishes MacDonald's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Luke Rockhold and MacDonald 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 2:55 in the 5 round
A left hook from Rockhold
grazes the chin of MacDonald.
Jason MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Luke Rockhold is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull MacDonald into his guard.
Jason MacDonald is in closed guard over Rockhold
MacDonald is in closed guard... Rockhold tries to roll on the ground!
Jason MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rockhold clumsily fails here and it's time for Jason MacDonald to fight back!
MacDonald tries to escape from the closed guard
MacDonald succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Jason MacDonald is in open guard over Rockhold
MacDonald moves on the ground
Jason MacDonald moves to side mount
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Luke Rockhold attempts to trap Jason MacDonald in his guard.
Jason MacDonald keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jason MacDonald is in side mount over Luke Rockhold
Rockhold tries to show some ground skills
MacDonald uses his strength to keep MacDonald at a disadvantage
Luke Rockhold gets sloppy and Jason MacDonald tries to take advantage...
MacDonald tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
Jason MacDonald sits high on Luke Rockhold's chest and pulls his leg underneath Rockhold's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Rockhold tries to roll out. He's too quick for Jason MacDonald and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by MacDonald and it cost him top position.
The clock says 4:30 in the 5 round
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
MacDonald is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Rockhold's Forehead is beginning to swell
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Luke Rockhold is in closed guard over MacDonald
Rockhold is in closed guard... MacDonald tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Luke Rockhold!
Jason MacDonald is in full mount over Luke Rockhold
MacDonald fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Luke Rockhold's arm and tries an armbar!
Rockhold holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Rockhold's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Jason MacDonald.
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.
MacDonald decides to launch some tentative punches
Jason MacDonald takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
Winner is Jason MacDonald by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Luke Rockhold
Punches 17/33 (52%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 906 s
Statistics: Jason MacDonald
Punches 30/38 (79%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 10/13 (77%)
GnP strikes 6/11 (55%)
Submissions 18/18 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 933 s
Brutal.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!