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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julian Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willis has chosen Hometown Hero as his entrance music. Julian Donnell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 11 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Willis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Willis.
Donnell rushes Willis and presses him up against the cage.
Donnell goes for a takedown attempt but Willis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Willis fails with the takedown
and Donnell counters with a single leg into guard. Willis didn't expect that.
Willis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Donnell throwing strikes but missing.
Donnell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Willis is pulling down on Donnell's head to control his posture.
Willis wants to sweep but no luck.
Donnell is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
Donnell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Willis is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnell has gone for a leg lock! Willis slips out almost immediately though and dives into Donnell's guard.
Willis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Willis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Donnell defends it well.
Donnell is looking to improve his position.
Willis is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Willis throwing shots but Donnell is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnell is trying to maintain the position but Willis is very close to passing his half guard.
Donnell is not content to let Willis control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willis scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Donnell trying to hold on to Willis's head to control him but Willis postures up.
Willis drops an elbow to the side of Donnell's head.
Willis is thwarting Donnell's attempts to control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Willis works his way into full mount!
Donnell wants to hold on but Willis pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Willis throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willis working for a submission but Donnell is keeping him at bay.
Willis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Donnell tries to lock up and control but Willis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Willis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
It looks like Julian Donnell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis lands with some strikes.
Willis in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Donnell is rocked!
Julian Donnell's cut is getting worse.
Donnell tries to hold on but Willis pushes him away.
Oh Donnell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willis looking to control but Donnell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oooh a big shot lands for Willis! Donnell is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Patrick Willis!
A victorious Patrick Willis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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