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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darnell Donovan (ranked 24379 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Campel (ranked 4681 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darnell Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Campel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campel lands a front kick.
Campel scores with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Campel.
Campel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donovan smiles and moves away.
Campel drives through and clinches with Donovan against the cage.
Campel taking a breather.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Campel blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donovan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Campel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Darnell Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Campel.
Campel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campel misses with a takedown attempt - Donovan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Campel tries to get set, Donovan tries to push him back and clinch up but Campel manages to avoid the attempt.
Campel wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Campel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donovan avoids the head kick by Campel.
Nice straight punches there by Donovan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donovan.
Campel avoids the head kick by Donovan.
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Campel slips the punch.
Campel fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Donovan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Campel should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Donovan slaps away a takedown attempt from Campel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Campel tries to get set, Donovan tries to push him back and clinch up but Campel manages to avoid the attempt.
Donovan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Campel is out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Donovan as Campel shoots in.
Donovan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Campel shoots in for a double leg but Donovan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campel looks winded!
Campel moves into the clinch successfully.
Campel keeps control of Donovan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Campel is trying to pull guard but Donovan has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Campel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Donovan counters with a stiff right hand.
Campel takes the fight into the clinch.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Campel has him pressed against the cage.
Campel just leaning against Donovan, taking a breather.
Campel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campel misses with a kick to the body
and Donovan counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan misses with a straight right.
Campel moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campel jumps guard.
Campel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donovan is one step ahead there.
Donovan wants to stand but Campel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Campel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Donovan's guard.
Donovan working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Campel dominated that round.
That's time! Donovan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Campel tries to clinch up.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Campel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donovan sprawls well. Donovan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campel gets slowly back to his feet.
Campel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donovan counters with a body kick.
Donovan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Campel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campel connects with a leg kick. Donovan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Campel tries a head kick but it misses.
Campel throws the left hand but Donovan avoids the punch easily.
Campel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Darnell Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Campel.
Campel is breathing heavily.
Campel is looking to clinch.
Donovan tried to counter with a leg kick but Campel avoided it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campel.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Campel pushes him off.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campel moves away.
Campel unleashes a big counter combination but Donovan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Donovan tries to clinch but Campel is having none of it.
Campel throws a counter combo.
Donovan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campel tries to clinch but Donovan moves out of range.
Campel tries to clinch but Donovan moves away
enabling Donovan to counter with a crisp jab.
Hank Campel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campel jabs at Donovan's body.
Campel shoots and misses
and Campel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donovan as he avoids it easily.
Donovan misses with a hook.
Campel blocks the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donovan!
Darnell Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campel slaps away a takedown attempt from Donovan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donovan backing away here, and Campel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donovan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Donovan moves into range and clinches up with Campel.
Donovan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campel has him pressed against the cage.
Campel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan jumps guard but Campel stands there with Donovan around his waist. Donovan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Campel fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campel is looking for a takedown.
Donovan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Donovan prevents it.
Campel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donovan is keeping busy.
Donovan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campel smiles and moves away.
Donovan gets tackled into the cage by Campel. Campel maintains the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campel slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darnell Donovan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Campel dives in for a single leg takedown but Donovan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Campel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Donovan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campel.
Donovan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Campel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan throws a counter high kick but Campel was just alert enough to avoid it.
Campel avoids a kick to the body.
Donovan dodges the punch combination from Campel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campel lands a nice looking body shot.
Donovan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Campel lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Darnell Donovan has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donovan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Campel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
A head kick misses from Donovan.
Campel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donovan avoids it really well and circles away.
Darnell Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Campel.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donovan!
Hank Campel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campel tries to bum rush Donovan with a series of wild strikes but Donovan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donovan moves into the clinch.
Donovan tries to break free but Campel pushes him back against the cage.
Campel breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campel keeps the fight on the outside.
Donovan takes one to the chin there.
Donovan tries for a takedown but Campel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campel moves out of range as Donovan throws a body kick.
Donovan scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Campel fails with the takedown.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Campel.
Donovan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campel wants to sweep here but Donovan controlling him for the moment.
Donovan wants to stand and escape but instead Campel has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is pulling down on Campel's head. It's preventing any offense from Campel, at least for the moment.
Campel gets to his feet - Donovan follows without any prompting.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campel moves away.
Donovan misses with a hook.
Campel shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campel has his takedown stuffed
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Campel lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darnell Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donovan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darnell Donovan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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