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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 1434 p4p, 226 weight class) and Chris Donavon (ranked 1562 p4p, 243 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jean-Claude Marceau has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jean-Claude Marceau seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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205 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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210 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Donavon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donavon checks a low kick from Marceau.
Marceau slips under a jab from Donavon.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marceau. Donavon shrugs it off though.
Donavon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Donavon tries to clinch up but Marceau circles away and keeps his distance.
Marceau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donavon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marceau.
Donavon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marceau.
Good standup being displayed there by Marceau as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Chris Donavon has been cut.
Marceau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donavon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marceau.
Marceau slips under a jab from Donavon.
Marceau is looking to counter punch.
Donavon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marceau swats away the attempt to clinch by Donavon.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marceau!
Marceau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marceau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Donavon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Marceau keeps the fight on the outside.
Donavon misses with a series of wild punches.
Donavon lands a nice looking body shot.
Donavon clinches.
Marceau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donavon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donavon has managed to clinch.
Donavon tries a body shot but Marceau blocks it.
Marceau lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donavon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Donavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donavon tries to work over Marceau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marceau lands with a left to the head.
Marceau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donavon misses with a body punch.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Marceau.
Marceau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donavon lands with a short shot to the head.
Marceau misses with a body punch.
Marceau tries to stall but Donavon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donavon tries a body shot but Marceau blocks it.
Donavon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donavon blocks a body shot from Marceau.
Marceau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marceau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marceau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau scores with a shoulder strike.
Marceau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marceau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That has opened up Chris Donavon's cut even more.
Donavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Marceau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donavon backwards.
Donavon misses with the head strike.
Marceau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Donavon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donavon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donavon misses with some punches.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donavon blocking some punches.
A short left from Marceau.
Marceau misses with some punches.
Marceau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marceau is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donavon.
Still in the clinch, Marceau scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Marceau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marceau misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donavon.
Marceau struggles to land a body shot inside as Donavon controls his hands.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Donavon.
Donavon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marceau.
Marceau blocking some punches.
Marceau lands a right hand.
The cut above Chris Donavon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A bit of stalling here from Marceau.
Marceau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Donavon.
Marceau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marceau keeps the fight on the outside.
Donavon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donavon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donavon with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean-Claude Marceau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Donavon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donavon wants to clinch.
It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Marceau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donavon can do to turn this around?
Donavon lands a head shot.
Jean-Claude Marceau is winning the standup battle so far.
Marceau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marceau throwing a counter right hand but Donavon manages to avoid it.
Donavon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marceau. That one must have hurt.
Marceau tries to keep at a distance but Donavon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marceau throws a punch but it's blocked by Donavon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donavon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jean-Claude Marceau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marceau throws a head punch that misses.
Marceau breaks from the clinch.
Donavon darts in and clinches Marceau up against the cage.
Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marceau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marceau counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marceau misses with a kick to the body.
Donavon avoids the head kick by Marceau.
Donavon tries to counter with a clinch but Marceau shakes him off and moves away.
Marceau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donavon.
Marceau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donavon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A left lands for Marceau.
Donavon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donavon clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau has a couple of punches blocked by Donavon.
Donavon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marceau lands with a light punch inside.
Marceau leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Donavon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marceau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chris Donavon's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Marceau misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Marceau misses its intended target.
Marceau slips under a jab.
Donavon clinches up against the cage.
Donavon lands with a light punch inside.
Donavon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marceau pushes Donavon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marceau manages to break the clinch.
Donavon throws a lazy uppercut
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donavon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donavon throws out a loose jab but Marceau uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Marceau wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marceau circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Donavon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donavon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marceau throws a looping overhand right but Donavon ducks down to avoid it.
Marceau tries to land a front kick but Donavon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donavon tries to clinch up
and Marceau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Donavon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jean-Claude Marceau!
An out of breath Jean-Claude Marceau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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