Former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald finally made good on his Bellator MMA billing last night (Fri., May 19, 2017) at Bellator 179 live on Spike TV from London, England. After a dominant first round chock-full of ground control and precise offense, MacDonald took English knockout artist Paul Daley to deep water and proceed to hold him under. After “Semtex” relinquished prime position on the ground to begin Round 2, MacDonald slid through and worked for the rear-naked choke finish.
The memorable finish can be seen above.
With this win, “Red King” is locked in to meet the winner of Douglas Lima vs. Lorenz Larkin for the welterweight championship. It has been a long time coming for the 27-year-old Canadian, but MacDonald looks primed to take over the 170-pound crop and outclass Bellator’s best.
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