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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berric Dondarrion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Folignus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Folignus has chosen Laces Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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198 lbs
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Berric Dondarrion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Folignus!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Folignus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Folignus throws a leg kick which misses Dondarrion's front leg but catches the back leg as Dondarrion tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dondarrion. Folignus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Dondarrion misses.
The fighters circling - Dondarrion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Folignus tenderised Dondarrion's leg. Dondarrion is trying to keep his angry face on.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Folignus has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dondarrion just misses with a punch to the body.
Dondarrion missing with a left hand there. Folignus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Folignus throws a sloppy head kick and Dondarrion moves out of range easily.
Folignus throws a head kick but Dondarrion moves out of range.
Folignus scores with a leg kick.
Dondarrion checks a low kick from Folignus.
Folignus throws a lazy head kick
and Dondarrion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dondarrion looks to land a right hand but Folignus moved out of range.
Dondarrion blocks a head kick by Folignus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Folignus misses with a head kick.
Nick Folignus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Folignus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Folignus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dondarrion scoring well with a low kick there.
Dondarrion stuffs the takedown attempt from Folignus. Folignus gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dondarrion is looking to land body kicks.
Dondarrion tries to move into range but Folignus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Berric Dondarrion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Folignus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dondarrion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dondarrion misses with a few strikes there.
Folignus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Folignus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dondarrion cracks Folignus with an open hand slap.
Dondarrion checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dondarrion, right into the meat.
Folignus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dondarrion on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dondarrion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Folignus. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as Folignus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dondarrion doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick lands from Dondarrion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dondarrion punishes Folignus's body with a nice straight punch.
Dondarrion checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dondarrion connects with a good right hand that stumbles Folignus. Folignus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Folignus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dondarrion stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dondarrion scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dondarrion is looking to slow Folignus down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Folignus.
Dondarrion connects with a crisp jab.
Folignus misses with a body shot
and Dondarrion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Folignus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Folignus is rocked!
Dondarrion checks a leg kick.
Folignus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dondarrion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Folignus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dondarrion. Folignus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Folignus gets a double leg takedown into Dondarrion's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Folignus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Folignus tries to free his leg and advance position but Dondarrion is retaining full guard.
Folignus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dondarrion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dondarrion seems keen to control Folignus's posture.
Folignus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dondarrion's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus is looking to take a break and control but Dondarrion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dondarrion wants to control but Folignus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dondarrion is refusing to be controlled, as Folignus sits in half guard.
Dondarrion keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dondarrion pushes Folignus off looking to stand but Folignus dives back in and keeps control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Folignus misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Folignus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dondarrion on the side of the head.
Folignus looks to throw the jab but Dondarrion is out of range.
Folignus throws a sloppy head kick and Dondarrion moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Folignus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dondarrion misses with a body kick.
A big right from Dondarrion misses.
Folignus throws a head kick but Dondarrion moves out of range.
Folignus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dondarrion digs a good body shot into Folignus's ribs.
Dondarrion scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Folignus.
Dondarrion lands a nice shot that snaps Folignus's head back.
Folignus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Folignus throws a lazy right hand but Dondarrion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Dondarrion is predictable there
and Folignus counters with an inside leg kick.
Dondarrion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Folignus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dondarrion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Folignus. Folignus obviously looking to wear him down.
Dondarrion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Folignus fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dondarrion to the ground. Folignus is now in Dondarrion's guard.
Folignus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dondarrion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dondarrion keeping moving, preventing Folignus from controlling successfully.
Folignus advances to half guard.
Folignus moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dondarrion is not content to let Folignus control the position.
Folignus might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dondarrion haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Folignus goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dondarrion has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Folignus but great work by Dondarrion.
Dondarrion wants to control for a moment but Folignus uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dondarrion wants to control but Folignus is keeping him busy.
Folignus wants to get back to full guard.
Dondarrion is trying to control the action in half guard but Folignus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Folignus trying to control but Dondarrion postures up.
Folignus tries to roll over but Dondarrion keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Folignus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Folignus is trying to get back to full guard.
Dondarrion is trying to control. Folignus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Folignus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Folignus.
Dondarrion trying to control but Folignus is working from the bottom.
Dondarrion trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Folignus manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Folignus trying to control the position from guard on top but Dondarrion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dondarrion keeping full guard, as Folignus tries to pass.
Dondarrion keeping moving, preventing Folignus from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dondarrion working a defensive guard here.
Dondarrion keeping full guard, as Folignus tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Folignus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Folignus misses the jab.
Folignus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dondarrion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Folignus.
Folignus throws a front kick that sends Dondarrion stumbling back into the cage.
No luck for Folignus with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Folignus does it's job there.
Dondarrion is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dondarrion tried to score with a low kick but Folignus checks it.
Dondarrion keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dondarrion misses with a hook.
Folignus throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dondarrion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Folignus throws a nice looking combination but Dondarrion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Folignus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dondarrion throws a head kick but Folignus moves out of range.
Dondarrion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Folignus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dondarrion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dondarrion misses with a hook.
Dondarrion tries to score with a low kick but Folignus moves his leg out of the way.
Folignus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Folignus misses with a head kick.
Folignus thuds his shin into the meat of Dondarrion's side.
Folignus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dondarrion's head.
Nice uppercut there from Dondarrion.
Folignus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dondarrion counters with an inside leg kick.
Folignus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Folignus thuds his right hand into Dondarrion's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dondarrion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Folignus was well out of range. Poor timing from Dondarrion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Folignus. Dondarrion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Folignus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Folignus throws a front kick that sends Dondarrion stumbling back into the cage.
Berric Dondarrion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion misses with a body kick.
Dondarrion connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Folignus's hands.
Folignus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Folignus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dondarrion.
Dondarrion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Folignus jabs Dondarrion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That kick from Folignus tenderised Dondarrion's leg. Dondarrion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Folignus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Folignus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dondarrion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Folignus throws a head kick but Dondarrion moves out of range.
Dondarrion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dondarrion scores with a jab. Folignus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Folignus tries a head kick but it misses.
Folignus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dondarrion drops Folignus with a beautiful combination! Folignus stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dondarrion is looking for the KO!
Folignus is still on wobbly legs! Can Dondarrion finish him?
Berric Dondarrion is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Dondarrion blocks a head kick by Folignus.
Dondarrion throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dondarrion lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Folignus falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dondarrion dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Berric Dondarrion!
A pretty intense looking Berric Dondarrion took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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