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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halfdan Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lodbrok misses with a low kick.
Donnelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lodbrok moves away.
Donnelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lodbrok blocks a low kick nicely.
Lodbrok moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodbrok is just out of range.
Donnelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodbrok controls his hands.
Lodbrok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donnelly is trying to stall.
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range and Lodbrok settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok scores with a hook.
Lodbrok misses with a double jab.
Donnelly lands a jab.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Lodbrok counters with a good, hard body kick but Donnelly shrugs it off.
Lodbrok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a straight right hand.
Lodbrok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Lodbrok.
A punch combination from Donnelly misses.
Lodbrok tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a head kick!
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodbrok moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
A countering left hand to the body from Lodbrok misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tries to clinch up.
Donnelly is looking to slow Lodbrok down with leg kicks.
Lodbrok tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lodbrok moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lodbrok lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lodbrok throws a good cross that connects.
Lodbrok's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
Lodbrok throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Donnelly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lodbrok throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodbrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
A little jabbing left from Lodbrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Lodbrok moves out of range easily.
Donnelly lands a high kick!
Donnelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lodbrok checks a leg kick.
Lodbrok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Lodbrok moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the body.
Crunch! Lodbrok slams his shin into Donnelly's torso.
Donnelly is looking to wear down Lodbrok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little jabbing left from Lodbrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lodbrok with a hook.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Lodbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly tries to work over Lodbrok's front leg with a kick but Lodbrok checks it.
Lodbrok connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donnelly's hands.
Lodbrok scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lodbrok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donnelly.
Lodbrok checks a leg kick nicely.
Lodbrok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lodbrok throws a nice looking combination but Donnelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lodbrok checks it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Lodbrok misses.
Donnelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Lodbrok off the cage and back into range.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lodbrok. That did some damage!
Lodbrok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donnelly throwing a counter right hand but Lodbrok manages to avoid it.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodbrok manages to avoid it.
Donnelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lodbrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donnelly moves into range and clinches up with Lodbrok.
Donnelly misses with the head strike.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodbrok controls his hands.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodbrok controls his hands.
Lodbrok lands with a short shot to the head.
Donnelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Lodbrok.
Donnelly lands with a light punch inside.
Lodbrok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lodbrok has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Donnelly seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lodbrok can turn it around.
Donnelly lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Halfdan Lodbrok will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donnelly.
Lodbrok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Lodbrok avoids the punch easily.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donnelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lodbrok on the side of the head.
Donnelly walks into a straight right hand from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Donnelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lodbrok blocks a jab.
Donnelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lodbrok struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodbrok.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Donnelly.
Lodbrok is breathing heavily.
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly has Lodbrok up against the cage in a clinch.
Donnelly is stalling here.
Donnelly has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Donnelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lodbrok is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donnelly is keeping busy.
Donnelly stalling against the cage.
Donnelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok trying to stall but Donnelly improves his position.
Lodbrok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lodbrok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly digs a right hand underneath Lodbrok's ribcage. Lodbrok let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lodbrok holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Donnelly lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Lodbrok.
Donnelly lands a left hand.
Lodbrok stalling in the clinch but Donnelly improves position.
Donnelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lodbrok is keeping busy.
Donnelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Donnelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lodbrok looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Lodbrok throws a body kick that misses.
As Lodbrok tries to get set, Donnelly tries to push him back and clinch up but Lodbrok manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok misses the shot to the body.
Lodbrok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodbrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Lodbrok lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lodbrok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lodbrok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly tries to land a leg kick but Lodbrok saw it coming and moves away.
Donnelly tests Lodbrok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donnelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donnelly is looking to clinch but Lodbrok is avoiding it.
Lodbrok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lodbrok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Lodbrok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a nice looking combination but Lodbrok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donnelly scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lodbrok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly tries to clinch there but Lodbrok circles away.
Donnelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Donnelly backing away here, and Lodbrok unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly is looking to clinch but Lodbrok is avoiding it.
Donnelly lands with a slapping head kick.
Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lodbrok momentarily.
Donnelly wants to land a leg kick but Lodbrok is out of range.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lodbrok moves away.
Donnelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lodbrok is working Donnelly over against the cage.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Lodbrok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Donnelly dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Donnelly slips under a jab from Lodbrok.
Donnelly scores with a nice head shot.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Lodbrok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Lodbrok tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Lodbrok counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lodbrok throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Lodbrok has Donnelly pressed against the cage.
Lodbrok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Donnelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donnelly trying to control the position but instead, Lodbrok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Donnelly into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly pushes Lodbrok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodbrok working aggressively here.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly tries to work over Lodbrok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Donnelly avoiding damage as Lodbrok throws knees to the body.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brian Donnelly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lodbrok misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Donnelly fails to land.
Lodbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lodbrok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lodbrok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lodbrok lands a damaging elbow.
A short left from Lodbrok.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lodbrok.
Donnelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lodbrok backwards.
Donnelly is trying to stall.
Donnelly controlling the action here for a moment.
Lodbrok slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok slowing the pace effectively.
Lodbrok lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donnelly.
A short right from Lodbrok.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lodbrok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lodbrok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lodbrok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Donnelly's defenses.
Donnelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Lodbrok prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok with a knee to the head.
Donnelly is rocked!
Lodbrok leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Brian Donnelly has been cut.
Lodbrok misses with some punches.
Donnelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donnelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Lodbrok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodbrok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Donnelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodbrok's elbow.
Donnelly cracks Lodbrok with a nice body shot.
Donnelly trying to stall but Lodbrok improves his position.
Donnelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Donnelly.
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lodbrok manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lodbrok! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Donnelly.
A leg kick checked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok tries to counter with a clinch but Donnelly shakes him off and moves away.
Donnelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Lodbrok circles away.
Lodbrok is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donnelly with a body shot.
Donnelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lodbrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donnelly misses with a combination
and Lodbrok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donnelly's knee momentarily.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donnelly counters by moving into the clinch.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly tries to circle away but Lodbrok has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Donnelly fails to land.
Lodbrok taking a breather.
Donnelly takes an elbow to the temple.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Halfdan Lodbrok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lodbrok has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brian Donnelly!
Post fight, an emotional Brian Donnelly said '*to audience* Who liked what they saw here tonight? Who wants to see more fights like this?! I bring the heat, I bring the pain, NO ONE CAN STAND WITH ME!!!!!'.
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hype
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