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Event: CEFC Live 50     
Date:   Mar 15, 2018
#R1#
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Vladovich seems unphased.
Vladovich misses with a hook.
Vladovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Vladovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vladovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladovich.
Donnelly throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vladovich counters with a straight right hand.
Vladovich moves out of range as Donnelly throws a body kick.
Vladovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vladovich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Donnelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donnelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vladovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Donnelly's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Donnelly.
Vladovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vladovich.
Vladovich blocks the body kick.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vladovich.
Vladovich blocks a head kick by Donnelly. #T1##CL#
Vladovich pushes Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Donnelly manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Vladovich rushes Donnelly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Vladovich manages to break the clinch.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donnelly feints and then cracks Vladovich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vladovich down.
Vladovich connects with a single shot there.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladovich misses with a straight right.
Vladovich misses with a looping left.
Donnelly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Donnelly duly obliges.
An inside leg kick from Vladovich misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Donnelly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donnelly.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Donnelly manages to break the clinch.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Vladovich moves out of range easily.
Vladovich checks a leg kick nicely.
Vladovich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T2#
Donnelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big right from Vladovich misses.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the head.
Vladovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donnelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Vladovich's head.
Vladovich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donnelly with a nice cross.
Vladovich moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
Vladovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Donnelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy left from Donnelly finds it's target.
Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vladovich.
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
Vladovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vladovich slips a jab from Donnelly.
An attempted straight right counter from Vladovich misses the target.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vladovich was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donnelly punishes Vladovich's body with a nice straight punch.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnelly throws a lazy body kick
and Vladovich counters with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Vladovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donnellys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vladovich throws out a loose jab but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a front kick aimed at Vladovich's knee but Vladovich avoids it well.
Vladovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vladovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Donnelly lands a high kick!
Vladovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vladovich connects with a body shot.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vladovich.
Vladovich fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donnelly just manages to avoid it.
Donnelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vladovich doesn't seem bothered though.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vladovich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vladovich lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vladovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vladovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly cracks Vladovich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Nice cross by Donnelly.
Vladovich connects with the punch.
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vladovich blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donnelly, right into the meat.
Donnelly blocks a jab.
Vladovich misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Vladovich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vladovich throws a head kick that misses
and Donnelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Vladovich has closed the distance and engaged Donnelly in a clinch.
Vladovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vladovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donnelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vladovich fails to land. #BC2#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Vladovich misses the target.
Donnelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
That's time! Vladovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Vladovich looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donnelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vladovich doesn't seem bothered though.
Donnelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vladovich walks into a left hand.
Vladovich digs a good body shot into Donnelly's ribs.
Vladovich scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vladovich throws a head kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
Vladovich is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vladovich is out of range.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Vladovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Vladovich throws a hook to the side of Donnelly's head but Donnelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vladovich misses with a wild combination.
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
Vladovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Donnelly counters with a one-two to the body. #T1#
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Vladovich throws a right and a left that Donnelly avoids nicely.
Donnelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Vladovich.
Donnelly takes a swing at Vladovich's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vladovich momentarily.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Vladovich off balance momentarily.
Donnelly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Donnelly misses.
A low kick from Donnelly misses
and Vladovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Vladovich.
Vladovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly feints a counter leg kick.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Donnelly. Those never looked like landing.
Vladovich connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vladovich.
Donnelly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donnelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Vladovich moves out of range.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vladovich catches Donnelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vladovich throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly fakes the leg kick and cracks Vladovich in the body.
Vladovich loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.
Donnelly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vladovich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vladovich takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Vladovich throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Vladovich.
Donnelly cracks Vladovich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vladovich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T3#
Nice uppercut lands for Donnelly. That snapped Vladovich's head back.
Vladovich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vladovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vladovich throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. Vladovich catches Donnelly right on the button with a cross.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vladovich throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vladovich missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Vladovich.
Vladovich misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladovich walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly moves out of range as Vladovich strikes.#T4#
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vladovich misses with a straight right.
Donnelly scores with a nice strike.
Donnelly misses with the combination.
Vladovich is looking to counter punch.
Donnelly cracks Vladovich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vladovich misses with a looping right.
Vladovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Vladovich off balance momentarily.
Donnelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vladovich moves out of range as Donnelly throws a body kick.
Vladovich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vladovich connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
#R3#
Vladovich throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vladovich tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donnelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Vladovich ducks down to avoid it.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Vladovich.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vladovich works Donnelly's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vladovich moves forwards but Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vladovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Vladovich misses the target.
Vladovich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donnelly in his tracks.
Vladovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vladovich moves out of range as Donnelly throws a body kick. #T1#
Vladovich misses with a straight right.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Vladovich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Vladovich.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vladovich.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body.
Vladovich throws a looping overhand right but Donnelly ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vladovich checks it well.
Vladovich looks to land a left hand but Donnelly moved out of range nicely.
Donnelly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Vladovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Vladovich.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vladovich.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Vladovich sees coming a mile off.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Donnelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vladovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Vladovich misses its intended target.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Vladovich.
Vladovich wants to clinch.
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Vladovich.
Vladovich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vladovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Donnelly.#T3#
Donnelly is looking to slow Vladovich down with leg kicks.
Vladovich missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Donnelly.
Vladovich gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters circling a little - Vladovich finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick
and Vladovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly swings for the body but Vladovich moves out of range.
Vladovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vladovich. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vladovich throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Vladovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Vladovich.
Vladovich misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Vladovich takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T4#
A lazy left from Donnelly finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Vladovich takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Grigor Vladovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vladovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Vladovich misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Decent striking displayed by Vladovich there.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Vladovich throws out a powerful jab.
Nice body punch from Vladovich.
Vladovich is looking to clinch but Donnelly is avoiding it.
Vladovich lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Vladovich moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Grigor Vladovich.
I think Donnelly 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

Brian Donnelly got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

 

Event: CEFC 277     
Date:   Feb 17, 2018
#R1#
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hamidovich Saitiev. That did some damage!
Donnelly jabs at Hamidovich Saitiev's body.
Donnelly closes the distance and lands a one-two.#TD2#
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in and bounces Donnelly off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev is in close to Donnelly's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Donnelly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hamidovich Saitiev pushing down on Donnelly's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Donnelly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Donnelly.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to control from the top but Donnelly keeps moving.
Hamidovich Saitiev stopping the sweep attempt from Donnelly.
Hamidovich Saitiev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Donnelly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Donnelly trying to control the position.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to free his leg and advance position but Donnelly is retaining full guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev throwing strikes from guard but Donnelly blocks nicely. #ES#
Donnelly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hamidovich Saitiev fails to pull guard. #BC#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donnelly feints and then cracks Hamidovich Saitiev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hamidovich Saitiev down.
Good leg kick by Donnelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the temple. Hamidovich Saitiev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Donnelly clobbers Hamidovich Saitiev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
A big right from Hamidovich Saitiev misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly cracks Hamidovich Saitiev with an open hand slap.
Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donnelly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donnelly!
Hamidovich Saitiev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donnelly thows a body kick. Hamidovich Saitiev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donnelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamidovich Saitiev at a distance.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Donnelly jabs Hamidovich Saitiev right on the nose. Hamidovich Saitiev blinks but takes it well.
Donnelly catches Hamidovich Saitiev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donnelly lands a head shot.
Donnelly lands an overhand right.#T3#
Donnelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly swinging wildly here.
Donnelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hamidovich Saitiev avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donnelly. Hamidovich Saitiev shrugs it off though.
Hamidovich Saitiev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick from Donnelly lands but Hamidovich Saitiev takes it in his stride.
Hamidovich Saitiev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hamidovich Saitiev misses with a takedown attempt - Donnelly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donnelly - that will leave a mark!
Donnelly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T4#
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donnelly's waist but Donnelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hamidovich Saitiev off to one side.
Donnelly appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brian Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brian Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnelly stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamidovich Saitiev. Hamidovich Saitiev gets slowly back to his feet.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hamidovich Saitiev. Hamidovich Saitiev circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donnelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hamidovich Saitiev on the side of the head.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donnelly swivels and escapes.
Hamidovich Saitiev dives in for a single leg takedown but Donnelly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donnelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly throws a nice head kick!
Donnelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hamidovich Saitiev fails with the takedown.
Donnelly jabs Hamidovich Saitiev right on the nose. Hamidovich Saitiev blinks but takes it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in for a takedown but Donnelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamidovich Saitiev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#TD2#
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Donnelly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hamidovich Saitiev throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Donnelly is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Donnelly trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T1#
Hamidovich Saitiev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Donnelly wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hamidovich Saitiev in side control, throwing shots but Donnelly defends.
Donnelly is trying to get back to his feet.
Donnelly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hamidovich Saitiev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hamidovich Saitiev cracks Donnelly with a big elbow.
Hamidovich Saitiev landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hamidovich Saitiev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Donnelly. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donnelly is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hamidovich Saitiev has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T2##ES#
Donnelly throws Hamidovich Saitiev to one side and escapes!
Hamidovich Saitiev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donnelly circles away.
Brian Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev.
No joy there for Donnelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Donnelly tenderised Hamidovich Saitiev's leg. Hamidovich Saitiev is trying to keep his angry face on.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Hamidovich Saitiev blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donnelly takes a swing at Hamidovich Saitiev's ribcage but misses.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hamidovich Saitiev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donnelly sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamidovich Saitiev somewhat.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hamidovich Saitiev has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.#T3#
Hamidovich Saitiev dives in and grabs Donnelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donnelly pushes down on Hamidovich Saitiev's head and hops out.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD2#
Hamidovich Saitiev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Donnelly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#ES#
Donnelly throws Hamidovich Saitiev to one side and escapes!
A chopping leg kick lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donnelly. That's going to slow Hamidovich Saitiev down.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Hamidovich Saitiev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donnelly sprawls well. Donnelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamidovich Saitiev gets slowly back to his feet.
Donnelly thows a leg kick but Hamidovich Saitiev checks it #TD2#
and Hamidovich Saitiev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Donnelly is trying to stand up here but Hamidovich Saitiev is controlling him well.
Hamidovich Saitiev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donnelly keeps working. #T4#
Donnelly trying to control from the bottom.
Donnelly has hold of Hamidovich Saitiev's hands but Hamidovich Saitiev slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hamidovich Saitiev landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Donnelly trying to hold on to Hamidovich Saitiev's head to control him but Hamidovich Saitiev postures up.
Hamidovich Saitiev lands strikes from half guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Donnelly to regain full guard.
Hamidovich Saitiev stopping the sweep attempt from Donnelly.
Donnelly is looking to stand up but Hamidovich Saitiev isn't so interested in that idea.
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!
#R3#
Donnelly scores with a spinning back kick!
Donnelly lands a head kick!
Hamidovich Saitiev moves out of range as Donnelly throws a body kick.
Donnelly lands with a hook. Hamidovich Saitiev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamidovich Saitiev can do to turn this around?
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in but no luck this time.
Donnelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hamidovich Saitiev's head.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Hamidovich Saitiev seems unphased.
Donnelly throws a good cross that connects.
Donnelly lands with a nice body kick.
Donnelly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Donnelly duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Hamidovich Saitiev moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a jab. Hamidovich Saitiev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donnelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Donnelly thows a body kick. Hamidovich Saitiev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamidovich Saitiev throws out the jab.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donnelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hamidovich Saitiev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Hamidovich Saitiev counters with a takedown into side control. #ES#
Donnelly explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
Hamidovich Saitiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots and misses
and Donnelly counters with a big head kick but Hamidovich Saitiev shrugs it off.
Hamidovich Saitiev walks into a stiff left hand from Donnelly.
Hamidovich Saitiev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hamidovich Saitiev checks a low kick from Donnelly.#TD2#
Hamidovich Saitiev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Donnelly on his heels. He'll look to pass Donnelly's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Donnelly manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T2#
Donnelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Donnelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Donnelly.
Hamidovich Saitiev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamidovich Saitiev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Donnelly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donnelly throws a nice head kick!
Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #TD2#
Hamidovich Saitiev closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Donnelly quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Donnelly desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Donnelly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Donnelly is pulling down on Hamidovich Saitiev's head. It's preventing any offense from Hamidovich Saitiev, at least for the moment.
Donnelly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamidovich Saitiev.
Donnelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Donnelly, not yet.
Donnelly is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamidovich Saitiev is controlling him.
Donnelly is controlling Hamidovich Saitiev's posture.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#ES#
Donnelly pushes Hamidovich Saitiev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hamidovich Saitiev momentarily.
Hamidovich Saitiev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donnelly's waist but Donnelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hamidovich Saitiev off to one side.
Brian Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev.
Donnelly scores with a head kick. Hamidovich Saitiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hamidovich Saitiev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donnelly defends it nicely.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Buvaisar Hamidovich Saitiev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hamidovich Saitiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hamidovich Saitiev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Donnelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donnelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

A pretty intense looking Brian Donnelly took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.

 

Event: CEFC 274     
Date:   Jan 28, 2018
#R1#
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Jenova on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jenova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jenova looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Jenova swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Jenova misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Jenova.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenova lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Jenova 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jenova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jenova. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Jenova steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jenova scores with a nice head shot.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Jenova misses. #T1#
Jenova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
Jenova is looking to counter punch.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donnelly misses with the combination.
Donnelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenova.
Jenova connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jenova throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Jenova throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Jenova throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.#T2#
Jenova smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donnelly blocks a jab.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jenova. That's going to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Jenova throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Jenova.
Donnelly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Jenova throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Jenova moved away.
Jenova throws a leg kick but Donnelly checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jenova crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Donnelly - the referee stops the clock and Jenova gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Donnelly. Jenova manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donnelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
Donnelly misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Donnelly tried to score with a low kick but Jenova checks it.
Jenova throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Jenova swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenova throws a low kick but Donnelly avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donnelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jenova has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jenova and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenova. Jenova obviously looking to wear him down.
Jenova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jenova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenova checks a leg kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Jenova blocks the low kick.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Jenova on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Some wild striking there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Jenova misses. #T4#
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Jenova.
Donnelly drops his hands momentarily and Jenova takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly lands a jab to Jenova's midsection.
Jenova wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jenova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenova.
Jenova throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Jenova is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Jenova.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Jenova misses with a head kick.
Donnelly is looking for the big counter here.
Jenova just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Donnelly.#TD#
Jenova decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Jenova wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donnelly keeps working.
Donnelly tries to kick Jenova off but Jenova keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenith Jenova dominated that 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.
#R2#
Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenova.
Jenova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Jenova closes the distance and clinches up with Donnelly, looking for a takedown. Jenova pushes Donnelly against the cage but Donnelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Jenova throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Jenova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jenova throws a quick counter kick to the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Jenova scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jenova is looking to wear down Donnelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenova connects with an inside leg kick.
Jenova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly throws a combination that misses
and Jenova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Jenova throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jenova connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donnelly. Donnelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
Jenova throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Jenova sees coming a mile off.
Kenith Jenova is winning the standup battle so far.
Jenova tries to score with a low kick but Donnelly moves his leg out of the way.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a body kick that misses.
Jenova fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jenova tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donnelly defends well and Jenova ends up having to push Donnelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Donnelly throws a hook but Jenova avoids it easily.
Donnelly defending well as Jenova loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly swings for the body but Jenova moves out of range.
A cross from Donnelly lands.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Jenova misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Jenova 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Jenova is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donnelly can do to turn this around?
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly thuds his shin into the meat of Jenova's side.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Jenova moves his leg out of the way.
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jenova throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
Jenova throws the kick towards the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Jenova misses with a looping left.
Jenova fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Jenova misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Jenova throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Jenova seems unphased.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Jenova moved away.
It appears Jenova was looking to counter with a kick there.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly cracks Jenova with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3##TD#
Donnelly gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jenova to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jenova trying to control but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Donnelly looking for a sweep. Not yet Donnelly, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jenova distracts Donnelly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jenova trying to control the position from guard on top but Donnelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Donnelly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Jenova lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jenova lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
Jenova misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly tries to stall but Jenova uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Jenova avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jenova.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly can't break the clinch.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Jenova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Jenova blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jenova takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly keeps Jenova at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kenith Jenova will probably get the nod.
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. 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.
#R3#
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jenova has time to react.
Jenova lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Donnelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donnelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenova. That did some damage!
Jenova just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenova misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenova swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jenova misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Jenova is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jenova scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jenova throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenova throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#TD#
Jenova scores with a takedown into Donnelly's guard.#T1##ES2#
Donnelly has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Jenova is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC2#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Jenova misses the target.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Jenova tried to counter with a leg kick but Donnelly avoided it.
Jenova throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Jenova throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jenova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jenova tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Jenova.
Jenova scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donnelly takes a swing at Jenova's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Jenova.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A jab from Jenova finds it's way through Donnelly's defenses.
Jenova scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jenova misses with a body kick.
Jenova pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenova feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Jenova takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jenova feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenova missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jenova.
Jenova throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Jenova stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenova is out of range.
Donnelly scores with a one two! Jenova had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T3#
Donnelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jenova avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly swings for the body but Jenova moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Jenova tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheers as Jenova lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donnelly doesn't seem phased though.
Jenova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jenova.
Jenova checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Jenova moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
Donnelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Jenova sees coming a mile off.
Jenova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jenova walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jenova scores with a kick to the body.
Jenova connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jenova jabs at Donnelly's body.
Jenova scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenova lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jenova scoring well with a low kick there.
Jenova lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jenova.
Jenova scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenova lands a lovely overhand right.
Donnelly takes a swing at Jenova's ribcage but misses.
Jenova quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jenova is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Kenith Jenova is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenova looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Jenova half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenith Jenova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jenova, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenith Jenova!

Brian Donnelly was interviewed post fight and said 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Dec 29, 2017
#R1#
Donnelly with a nice cross.
Kardashian tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donnelly defends well and Kardashian ends up having to push Donnelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kardashian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Donnelly.
Kardashian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kardashian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a jab to the head.
Kardashian gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donnelly connects with a high kick.
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kardashian shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donnelly sprawls well. Donnelly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kardashian gets slowly back to his feet.
Donnelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kardashian on the side of the head.
Donnelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donnelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kardashian has his takedown stuffed
and Donnelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Kardashian. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Donnelly lands a jab-cross combination.
Kardashian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donnelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#
Kardashian is rocked!
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donnelly catches Kardashian with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Kardashian forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Donnelly!
Brian Donnelly really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bullet Proof System logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Dec 16, 2017
#R1#
Donnelly scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kardashian.
Kardashian tries to clinch
and Donnelly counters with a left to the body.
Kardashian shoots in and drives through. Donnelly sprawls well.
Donnelly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kardashian fails to land the takedown.
Donnelly scores with a head kick.
Kardashian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kardashian's head.
Donnelly lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kardashian backs up against the cage. #ROC#
Kardashian is rocked!
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kardashian is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Donnelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donnelly circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Kardashian drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Donnelly follows Kardashian to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Donnelly!
After the big win, Brian Donnelly made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bullet Proof System and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: AD470: Kelley vs Diaz     
Date:   Aug 02, 2017
#R1#
Donnelly wants to slow Union down by chopping away at his legs.
Union swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Union has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Union tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donnelly. #CUT#
It looks like Bregan Union has been cut.
Union lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Union lands a body shot. #BC#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Union attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Union connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Union doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donnelly takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Union thows a leg kick but Donnelly checks it
and Donnelly counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Union misses.
Donnelly lands a body shot. #T1#
Donnelly lands a head kick!
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Union cracks Donnelly with an open hand slap.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Union looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Union throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Union blocks the leg kick.
Donnelly is looking to chop away at Union's legs.
Donnelly takes one on the button.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Donnelly is looking to counter punch.
Union scores with a jab to the body.
Union throws a lazy right hand but Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Union.
Donnelly scores with the left hand. Union knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Union fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Union's head but Union sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Union's defenses.
Union connects with a looping right hand. #T2#
A big right from Donnelly misses.
A little jabbing left from Union on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Donnelly. Those never looked like landing.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Union in his tracks.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Union moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donnelly!
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Union sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Union moved out of range.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Union is looking to score with low kicks.
Union avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
It seemed like Union was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Union misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly throws a low kick, looking for Union's leg but Union calmly moves out of range.
Union just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Union was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly backing away here, and Union unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Union counters with a straight right hand.
Union tries to clinch up.#T3#
Union fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
Union blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Union throws a lazy uppercut
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Union saw that one coming.
Union throws out a loose jab but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Union throws a poor cross that misses
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Union.
A jab from Union misses.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Union misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Union. That did some damage!
Donnelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Union on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donnelly. Donnelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Union moved away.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.#T4#
Union has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Union takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Union throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Union works Donnelly's body with a nice hook.
Union throws a solid leg kick but Donnelly takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Union.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Union tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Union checks it well.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Union.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Union! But no joy.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Union misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Union moved out of range nicely.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Union checks a low kick from Donnelly.
A punch lands to the side of Donnelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donnelly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bregan Union's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Donnelly takes one to the side of the head.
Union takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Union.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Union is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donnelly with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Union does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Union.
Union staying out of range there.
Union scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Union misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly tried to score with a low kick but Union checks it.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Union counters with a low kick, right behind Donnelly 's knee.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Union steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Union lands a head shot.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Union.
Good exchange - Donnelly coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Union does a little dance to reset his feet.
Union has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donnelly finds it's way round the side to connect with Union's head.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Union misses with a straight left.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Union moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Union was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly with a nice cross.
Union's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Union has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
A telegraphed right hand from Union misses the target.
Donnelly throws a predictable looking body shot
and Union counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Union slaps the foot to one side.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Union slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Union takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2##KD2#
Union lands a big right hand that sends Donnelly crashing to the mat! Union stays standing though and waves Donnelly back to his feet!#ROC2#
Donnelly is rocked!
Union cracks Donnelly on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Donnelly falls backwards against the cage. Union follows up with more strikes that drop Donnelly to his knees. Union keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Donnelly! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bregan Union!
Bregan Union gave a mention to FORCEE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Brian Donnelly spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD462: Montreal Chinatown     
Date:   Jul 08, 2017
#R1#
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body
and Saming counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Saming moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Saming.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donnelly. That's going to slow Saming down.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Donnelly scores with a three punch combo! #CUT#
It looks like Sud Saming has been cut.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Saming avoids it.
Saming on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Saming misses.
Donnelly throws a solid leg kick but Saming takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donnelly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Saming misses. #T1#
Saming has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saming there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses. #CL2#
Saming moves into range and clinches up with Donnelly.
Saming lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Donnelly fails to land.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Saming breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saming on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saming crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Donnelly - the referee stops the clock and Saming gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Donnelly. Saming manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donnelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #KD#
Donnelly sends Saming crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Donnelly is motioning to the referee to let Saming up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Saming is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saming throws out the jab.
Saming is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saming uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Nice body kick there by Donnelly.
Saming moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saming.#T2#
Saming slips under a jab.
Saming seems to have recovered his senses.
Donnelly misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Saming moves out of range.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saming. That did some damage!
Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donnelly is looking to chop away at Saming's legs.
A clash of legs there as Donnelly blocks the low kick.
Saming tries to clinch up but Donnelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Saming slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Saming's sensitive parts.
Saming wants to slow Donnelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly throws a right hand that Saming ducks under and follows up with a left that Saming also avoids with ease.
Donnelly throws a front kick aimed at Saming's knee but Saming avoids it well.
Saming tries a quick counter leg kick but Donnelly is wise to it.#T3#
A slow jab from Donnelly misses its intended target.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Saming moved out of range.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Saming moves his leg out of the way.
A nice side step and Saming releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Saming checks it.
Saming looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donnelly misses with a combination
and Saming counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saming displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Saming! But no joy.
No joy there for Saming, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little jabbing left from Saming on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Donnelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T4#
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Saming.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saming blocks a leg kick.
Saming appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a hook but Saming blocks it.
Saming was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Donnelly scores with a nice strike.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Saming steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A cross from Saming lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donnelly lands with a right hand.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Saming misses with a straight left.
Saming slips a jab from Donnelly.
Saming lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sud Saming's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Donnelly checks a low kick from Saming.
Saming uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a head kick. Saming smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saming can do to turn this around?
Donnelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saming is out of range and Donnelly settles back down.
Donnelly throws a hook but Saming blocks it.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Donnelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Saming walks into a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Donnelly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donnelly.
Saming takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saming connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donnelly scrambles back to his feet.
Saming tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saming throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saming checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saming tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Saming's corner calls for a 1-2. Saming obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donnelly blocks a leg kick.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saming is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saming scoring well with a low kick there.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Saming walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donnelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly thows a left - swing and a miss! #T2#
Donnelly throws a lazy head kick
and Saming cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donnelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saming lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#
Donnelly is rocked!
Donnelly thuds a left hand into Saming's body.
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Some wild striking there from Donnelly.
Donnelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Saming connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donnelly tries to work over Saming's front leg with a kick but Saming checks it.
Saming shapes to counter with a head kick.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saming moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Saming moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Saming sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saming feints a counter leg kick.
Saming comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T3#
Good leg kick by Saming there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #CL2#
Saming has closed the distance and engaged Donnelly in a clinch.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Donnelly manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Saming checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saming throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Saming 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saming scores with a push kick.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Saming sees coming a mile off.
Saming only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Saming misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Saming does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saming slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4#
Donnelly connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saming.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Saming manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saming lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly connects with a high kick.
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saming on the side of the head.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Donnelly.
Saming looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Saming connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick
and Saming counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sud Saming will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sud Saming's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Saming misses with a few strikes there.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Donnelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saming throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly throws a combination. Saming tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
An inside leg kick lands from Donnelly.
Saming is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab by Saming.
Saming has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the head.
Donnelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Saming checks it.
Donnelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Donnelly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Donnelly scoring well with a low kick there.
Saming has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a hook but Saming avoids it easily.
Saming doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saming pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Saming lands with an overhand left.
Saming changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saming ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saming, right into the meat.
Saming takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donnelly misses with the combination.
Saming throws the kick towards the body but Donnelly avoids it.#T2#
Donnelly connects with a looping right hand.
Donnelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saming scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saming jabs Donnelly right on the nose. Donnelly blinks but takes it well.
Saming smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saming. Donnelly shrugs it off though.
Donnelly swings widly with a right hand
and Saming counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Saming counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saming throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circle, before Saming throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Donnelly's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Saming lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sud Saming!
During a confident post fight interview, Sud Saming thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Brian Donnelly spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD455: Combat epidemic     
Date:   Jun 14, 2017
#R1#
Bryzgalov swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bryzgalov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryzgalov throws out the jab.
Donnelly lunges at Bryzgalov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bryzgalov's hand.
Bryzgalov throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
As Bryzgalov backs away, Donnelly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly misses with a double jab.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donnelly. That's going to slow Bryzgalov down.
Bryzgalov blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Bryzgalov unleashes a big counter combination but Donnelly bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bryzgalov jabs Donnelly right on the nose. Donnelly blinks but takes it well.
Donnelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donnelly feints a jab promting Bryzgalov to slip. Donnelly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bryzgalov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryzgalov checks a leg kick.
Bryzgalov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Bryzgalov.
Bryzgalov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bryzgalov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T1#
Both fighters circling a little - Donnelly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bryzgalov scores with the left hand. Donnelly knows he should have avoided that one.
Bryzgalov connects with a body shot that sends Donnelly's belly button to the back.
Bryzgalov misses with a head kick.
Bryzgalov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Bryzgalov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Donnelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bryzgalov throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bryzgalov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL2#
Bryzgalov clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bryzgalov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bryzgalov.
A frustrated look appears on Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donnelly wants to get back to striking at distance but Bryzgalov won't allow it.
Bryzgalov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donnelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC#
Donnelly breaks from the clinch.
Donnelly scores with a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses
and Bryzgalov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Bryzgalov.
Bryzgalov tries to close the distance and clinch but Donnelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donnelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bryzgalov moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Bryzgalov moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
Bryzgalov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A head kick misses from Bryzgalov.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnelly throws a leg kick that misses. #T3#
Donnelly with a jab.
Bryzgalov wants to clinch up but Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
Bryzgalov tries to bum rush Donnelly with a series of wild strikes but Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donnelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Bryzgalov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Donnelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Bryzgalov does no damage.
Donnelly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bryzgalov.
Bryzgalov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bryzgalov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bryzgalov counters with a series of strikes. Donnelly will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryzgalov lands a nice hook to Donnelly's body. Donnelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bryzgalov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bryzgalov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bryzgalov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T4#
Good standup being displayed there by Donnelly as he connects with a hook.
A jab from Bryzgalov misses.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the temple. Bryzgalov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
No joy there for Donnelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryzgalov tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Bryzgalov tries to clinch there but Donnelly circles away.
Bryzgalov blocks a jab.
Bryzgalov scores with a jab.
Bryzgalov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donnelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donnelly is looking to counter punch.
Bryzgalov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bryzgalov misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bryzgalov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Bryzgalov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Donnelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bryzgalov looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Bryzgalov shakes it off.
Bryzgalov stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryzgalov.
A big right from Bryzgalov misses.
Bryzgalov throws a combination. Donnelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donnelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CL2#
Bryzgalov rushes Donnelly and presses him up against the cage.
Bryzgalov keeps control of Donnelly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryzgalov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Donnelly tries to bum rush Bryzgalov with a series of wild strikes but Bryzgalov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryzgalov throws a head kick that misses.
Bryzgalov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donnelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T1#
The crowd cheers as Bryzgalov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donnelly doesn't seem phased though.
Bryzgalov checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Bryzgalov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bryzgalov lands a nice shot to the body.
Bryzgalov throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Bryzgalov avoided it.
Donnelly lands a jab to the nose.
Bryzgalov misses with a shot to the body
and Donnelly counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bryzgalov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryzgalov manages to avoid it.
Bryzgalov throws a right and a left that Donnelly avoids nicely.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Donnelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Bryzgalov misses.
Bryzgalov jabs Donnelly right on the nose. Donnelly blinks but takes it well.
Bryzgalov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Bryzgalov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bryzgalov throws a combination. Donnelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Bryzgalov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Nice shot by Bryzgalov.
An inside leg kick from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bryzgalov counters with a stiff right hand.
Donnelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bryzgalov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws a combination that misses
and Bryzgalov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donnelly thinking.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donnelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Donnelly throws a wild body kick that Bryzgalov sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Bryzgalov.
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.
Good work by Bryzgalov as he checks the leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bryzgalov there.
Bryzgalov throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Bryzgalov ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Bryzgalov throws a fast counter high kick but Donnelly manages to duck under it in time.
Bryzgalov looks to land a combination. Donnelly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Bryzgalov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryzgalov blocks a low kick nicely.
Bryzgalov misses with a right hand
and Donnelly counters with an inside leg kick.
Donnelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bryzgalov stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bryzgalov blocks the body kick.
Bryzgalov throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Donnelly misses the target.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Bryzgalov moved away.
Donnelly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bryzgalov cracks Donnelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#
Donnelly is rocked!
Donnelly is looking to chop away at Bryzgalov's legs.
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses
and Bryzgalov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryzgalov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bryzgalov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Donnelly scores with a nice strike.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donnelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Bryzgalov looks to throw the jab but Donnelly is out of range.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.#KD2#
Bryzgalov drops Donnelly with a beautiful combination! Donnelly stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bryzgalov is looking for the KO!
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryzgalov.
Bryzgalov throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#KD2#
Bryzgalov cracks Donnelly with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Donnelly looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bryzgalov finish him?
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Bryzgalov is out of range.
Bryzgalov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilya Bryzgalov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Donnelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bryzgalov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bryzgalov! Donnelly is out on his feet! Bryzgalov rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Donnelly is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Donnelly is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ilya Bryzgalov!
A very excited looking Ilya Bryzgalov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Brian Donnelly spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD448: Bli med meg!     
Date:   May 24, 2017
#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
The fighters circling - Setright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Setright misses with a low kick.
Setright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Setright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Setright.
Setright has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Setright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Setright misses with a head kick.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Setright throwing a counter right hand but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Setright throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Setright avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Setright's calf.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Setright checks it well.
Setright fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donnelly defending well as Setright loads up on a big left hand.
Setright checks a leg kick.
Setright throws a right hand that Donnelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Donnelly also avoids with ease.
Setright throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Setright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a fast counter high kick but Setright manages to duck under it in time.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Setright.
Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Donnelly throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Setright.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Setright lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donnelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donnelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly clobbers Setright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Setright.
Donnelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Donnelly as he connects with a hook.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Setright moved away.#T2#
Donnelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
A big right from Setright misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Setright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Setright throwing a counter right hand but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the head.
Donnelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Setright's corner calls for a 1-2. Setright obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donnelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Setright's sensitive parts.
Setright misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Setright. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly misses with a low kick as Setright jumps back.
Setright throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Donnelly has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Setright misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Setright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Setright uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donnelly has time to react.#T3#
Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Setright.
Decent striking displayed by Setright there.
A good leg kick by Setright.
Donnelly lands an overhand right.
Setright swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Setright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donk. Donnelly catches Setright right on the button with a cross.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Setright drives through and clinches with Donnelly against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Setright. #BC#
Setright pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Setright lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses
and Setright counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #KD#
Setright lands a big head kick that sends Donnelly tumbling to the mat! Setright takes a step backwards and waves Donnelly back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Donnelly is rocked!#CL#
Setright has closed the distance and engaged Donnelly in a clinch.
Donnelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Setright finish him?
Setright will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Donnelly up against the cage.#BC#
Setright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Setright misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Setright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donnelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Donnelly scores with a push kick.
Donnelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Setright moves out of range easily.
Setright tries to land a leg kick but Donnelly saw it coming and moves away.
Donnelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Setright had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Setright avoids the punch easily.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the head.
Setright missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Setright misses with a head kick.
Setright slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Donnelly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Setright on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Setright off balance momentarily.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Setright.
Donnelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donnelly lands a head kick!
Donnelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Setright throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Setright.
Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donnelly tries to land a leg kick but Setright saw it coming and moves away.
Setright swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Setright throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Setright throws a leg kick which misses Donnelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Donnelly tries to avoid it.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Setright in his tracks.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly throws a hook but Setright avoids it easily.
Setright is looking to counter punch.
Setright misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Setright feints a jab promting Donnelly to slip. Setright then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Donnelly slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Setright. #T1#
Donnelly tests Setright's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Setright is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Setright misses the target.
Donnelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Setright checks it well.
Donnelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Setright's sensitive parts.
Setright throws a looping overhand right but Donnelly ducks down to avoid it.
Donnelly dodges the punch combination from Setright.
Setright feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
Setright throws a right and a left that Donnelly avoids nicely.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Setright.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Setright.
Donnelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Setright's head.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Setright was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Setright.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Setright throws a right and a left that Donnelly avoids nicely.
Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Setright manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Setright throws a lazy right hand but Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donnelly, right into the meat.
Donnelly digs a good body shot into Setright's ribs.
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly thuds a left hand into Setright's body.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Setright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Setright tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Setright misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Setright misses with a body shot.
Setright chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Setright in his tracks.
Donnelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Setright appears to be looking for a big counter.#T3#
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Setright avoids the punch easily.
Setright misses with a low kick as Donnelly jumps back.
Setright ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
A slow jab from Setright misses its intended target.
Donnelly throws a counter combo.
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Setright checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Setright. That did some damage!
Setright clobbers Donnelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Setright keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Setright tries to work over Donnelly's front leg with a kick but Donnelly checks it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Setright is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Donnelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Donnelly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Decent striking displayed by Setright there.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly scores with a head kick. Setright tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donnelly scores with a nice head shot.
Setright looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the head.
Setright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Setright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Setright throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Setright was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Setright is just out of range.
Donnelly cracks the inside of Setright's front leg.
Donnelly throws a good cross that connects.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Setright throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Setright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Setright misses with a head kick.
Setright tries to clinch up but Donnelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donnelly, right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Setright doesn't seem phased though.
Setright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donnelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donnelly is looking to chop away at Setright's legs.
Setright went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Setright walks into a left hand.
Setright missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Setright tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it.
Donnelly feints a counter leg kick.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Setright was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Setright quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Setright misses with a looping right.
Setright fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly dips to his left and cracks Setright with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Donnelly lands.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Setright misses its target.#T1#
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Setright.
Setright throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Setright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
That kick from Setright tenderised Donnelly's leg. Donnelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donnelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Donnelly slams his shin into Setright's torso.
Setright slips under a jab.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donnelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Setright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Setright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Donnelly lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Donnelly slips a straight right by Setright.
Setright throws a series of punches but Donnelly moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Setright missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly clobbers Setright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Setright throws a combination. Donnelly tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Setright walks into a stiff left hand from Donnelly.
Jab, jab by Donnelly - just one landing.
Setright misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Setright jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Setright throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Donnelly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donnelly.
Setright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Setright throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Setright throws a quick counter head kick but Donnelly was just out of range.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
It looked like Setright wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jai Setright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donnelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Setright takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donnelly. #T3#
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Setright tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly clobbers Setright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Setright misses with a head kick.
Jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Setright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donnelly.
A cross from Setright lands.
Setright thows a leg kick but Donnelly checks it
and Donnelly counters with a left and a right that stings Setright.
Donnelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Setright moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly moves out of range as Setright strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donnelly, right into the meat.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Setright. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Setright misses the target. #T4#
Setright tried to score with a low kick but Donnelly checks it.
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donnelly lands a jab to the nose.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Setright wants to land a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
Setright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Setright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Setright walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donnelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Setright.
Setright on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Setright scores with a nice head shot.
Donnelly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Setright smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy body kick from Donnelly
and Setright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Donnelly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Donnelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

Brian Donnelly gave a mention to Bullet Proof System in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: AD438: Double-Double     
Date:   Apr 19, 2017
#R1##CL2#
Dusk moves into the clinch successfully.
Dusk letting Donnelly take a breather here.
Dusk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly scores with a head kick. Dusk tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dusk misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Dusk scores with a body shot.
Dusk tries to clinch there but Donnelly circles away.
Donnelly is looking to counter punch.
Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Dusk misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Dusk counters with a nice body shot.
Donnelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
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 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dusk defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Dusk moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
We've been told by Donnelly's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dusk misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dusk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donnelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Dusk tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Jab from Dusk.
Donnelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Dusk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dusk jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Dusk.
Dusk avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Dusk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Dusk ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Dusk saw that one coming.
Dusk missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Dusk counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Dusk moves out of range easily.
Dusk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Dusk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dusk was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dusk! But no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donnelly, right into the meat.
Dusk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Dusk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dusk. That did some damage!
Donnelly blocks a leg kick.
Dusk defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Dusk takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dusk with a hook.
Donnelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dusk.
Dusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Dusk.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dusk moves away.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Dusk walks into a straight right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings for the body but Dusk moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Dusk - just one landing.
A punch combination from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donnelly throws a leg kick which misses Dusk's front leg but catches the back leg as Dusk tries to avoid it.
Donnelly slips a jab from Dusk.
Dusk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Donnelly is predictable there
letting Dusk counter with a right hand.
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Dusk's defenses.
A head kick by Donnelly misses
and Dusk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dusk throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Dusk.
Dusk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dusk throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Dusk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly dips to his left and cracks Dusk with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Dusk moves out of range.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dusk.
Donnelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Dusk avoided it.
A slow jab from Dusk misses its intended target.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Dusk tries to clinch up.#T4#
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
Donnelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dusk is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Donnelly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Donnelly lands a two punch combo.
Dusk misses with a straight right.
Donnelly feints and then cracks Dusk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dusk down.
Dusk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dusk in his tracks.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Dusk.
Donnelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Donnelly checks the leg kick.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dusk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donnelly fakes the leg kick and cracks Dusk in the body.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Dusk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donnelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Dusk is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dusk defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Dusk misses with a looping right.
Dusk swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Donnelly looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Dusk.
Donnelly throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Dusk counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donnelly!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dusk working the body and head with strikes.
Dusk scoring with punches from side control. #ES#
Donnelly sneaks out the side door and pushes Dusk away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dusk throws out the jab.
Donnelly jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dusk moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Dusk changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dusk cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.
Dusk blocks a low kick nicely.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dusk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Dusk as he checks the leg kick.
Dusk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
A left lands for Donnelly.
Dusk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Dusk digs a good body shot into Donnelly's ribs.
Donnelly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dusk thuds a left hand into Donnelly's body.
Dusk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Dusk misses with a low kick.
Dusk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dusk blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
A countering left hand to the body from Dusk misses.
Dusk lands with a good body shot.
Dusk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Donnelly blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Dusk misses the target.
Donnelly swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Dusk counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donnelly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dusk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dusk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little jabbing left from Dusk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Donnelly misses
and Dusk counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dusk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dusk.
Dusk looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dusk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T2#
Dusk lands a right hook to the body.
Donnelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dusk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Dusk.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dusk moves away.
A big right from Dusk misses.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Dusk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Dusk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Dusk gets a clinch. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dusk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donnelly lands with a right hand.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Dusk moves out of range easily. #T3#
Dusk lands a body shot.
Dusk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Dusk's body. Dusk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dusk lands with a straight right. Donnelly didn't see that one coming.
Donnelly motions for Dusk to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dusk lands a jab to Donnelly's midsection.
Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dusk checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Dusk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Donnelly defends it well.
Dusk lands a body shot.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dusk cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.
Dusk misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dusk checks a leg kick.
Dusk tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dusk cracks the inside of Donnelly's front leg.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Dusk just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly lands a head kick. Dusk smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #T4#
Donnelly walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dusk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Dusk misses its intended target.
Donnelly misses with a combination #TD2#
and Dusk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dusk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dusk passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Donnelly!
Donnelly is bucking up trying to escape but Dusk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Dusk.
Donnelly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Drake Dusk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Dusk checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Dusk jabs at Donnelly's body.
Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Dusk misses its intended target.
Donnelly is looking to slow Dusk down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Dusk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
And Dusk tries to counter it with a takedown but Donnelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
A low kick from Donnelly is predictable there
and Dusk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Dusk.
Dusk jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dusk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dusk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Dusk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dusk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donnelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dusk's hands.
Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Donnelly as he checks the leg kick.
Donnelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donnelly lands with a slapping head kick.
Dusk sizes up Donnelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dusk connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot lands for Donnelly.
Dusk lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Dusk misses.
Dusk throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Dusk throws a lazy right hand but Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dusk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dusk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Nice defenses there by Donnelly.#CL2#
Dusk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk.
Dusk swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dusk throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Dusk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donnelly is trying to push Dusk away but Dusk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donnelly looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Dusk.
A frustrated look appears on Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Donnelly misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dusk's elbow.
Dusk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dusk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donnelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dusk goes for a takedown attempt but Donnelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dusk throws a leg kick but Donnelly checks it.
Donnelly throws a quick counter head kick but Dusk was just out of range.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dusk. That did some damage!
Dusk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donnelly.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #T3#
Dusk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Dusk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Donnelly's guard.#ES#
Donnelly manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Donnelly prevents a body shot from Dusk.
Dusk lands a nice uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dusk presses Donnelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dusk tries to score a body lock takedown but Donnelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brian Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drake Dusk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dusk works on Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Dusk tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dusk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dusk pushes Donnelly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Donnelly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drake Dusk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dusk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dusk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dusk.
Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but Dusk has the dominant position.
Dusk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dusk as Donnelly tries to tie him up.
Dusk lands a body punch.
Dusk digs a right hand into Donnelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donnelly's gas tank.
Dusk presses Donnelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dusk lands a hook that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Dusk lands with a left to the head.
Dusk misses with a body punch.
Dusk pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dusk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Dusk can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Dusk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk lands a body punch.
Dusk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Donnelly after a bit of a struggle.
Dusk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Dusk tries to score a body lock takedown but Donnelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dusk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drake Dusk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dusk 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drake Dusk!

Drake Dusk made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.
The defeated Brian Donnelly had this to say: 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD432: Army of fighters     
Date:   Mar 29, 2017
#R1#
Nice body kick there by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
and Harvey counters with a stiff right hand.
Donnelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harvey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donnelly misses with a hook
and Harvey counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly moves away from the strike by Harvey.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Harvey misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the body.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harvey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donnelly on the side of the head.
Donnelly cracks Harvey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harvey throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harvey checks a leg kick.
Donnelly jabs at Harvey's body.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Donnelly misses the jab.#T1#
Donnelly throws a head kick but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly throws a front kick aimed at Harvey's knee but Harvey avoids it well.
Donnelly looks to throw a body kick
and Donnelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harvey moves out of range of the body kick.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Harvey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harvey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harvey ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Harvey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Harvey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harvey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Donnelly's head coaches at LOD Gym of the Gods that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Harvey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donnelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Harvey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harvey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Harvey misses. #T2#
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Harvey moved away.
Harvey moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Harvey moved away.
Harvey throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Donnelly misses with a double jab
and Harvey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donnelly thinking.
Donnelly scores with a leg kick.
Harvey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harvey just manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harvey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Harvey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly loads up on a big right hand but Harvey slips the punch.
It seemed like Harvey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harvey lands with a kick to the temple. Donnelly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harvey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donnelly. Donnelly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donnelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donnelly lands with a nice body kick.
Donnelly throws a right hand that Harvey ducks under and follows up with a left that Harvey also avoids with ease.#T3#
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Harvey has knocked Donnelly down with a huge combo! Harvey steps away and waves a wobbly Donnelly back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Donnelly is rocked!
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Donnelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Harvey lands with a cross.
Donnelly thows a leg kick but Harvey checks it
and Harvey counters with a crisp right that sends Donnelly to the canvas! Harvey follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Harvey!
Sean Harvey decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Brian Donnelly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD424: Future is not too far     
Date:   Mar 04, 2017
#R1#
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly thuds his shin into the meat of Diego's side.
Diego misses with a body shot.
Donnelly jabs at Diego's body.
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donnelly scores with a head kick. Diego tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego pushes Donnelly away with a front kick.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diego if he has to take too many more of those.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Donnelly.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Donnelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diego has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
Diego wants to counter the offense by Donnelly and move into the clinch position.
Diego takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL2#
Diego clinches up against the cage.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut. #T1#
Donnelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diego as Donnelly tries to tie him up.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Diego.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Diego's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Diego is trying to stall.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donnelly lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Diego misses.
Donnelly blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Donnelly blocks the leg kick.
Donnelly blocks a low kick nicely.#T2#
Diego takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Donnelly lands.
Diego cracks Donnelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donnelly takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diego wants to clinch.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Diego scores with a head kick.
Diego misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Donnelly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Diego throws a body kick that misses.
Diego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Donnelly wants to slow Diego down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Donnelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donnelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL2#
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego misses with the head strike. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego keeps control of Donnelly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnellys head.
Diego works on Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diego wants to clinch up but Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
Donnelly tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diego looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Diego is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly lands a nice shot that snaps Diego's head back.
Donnelly throws a low kick, looking for Diego's leg but Diego calmly moves out of range.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
A jab from Diego misses.
Donnelly is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Diego.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego. That did some damage!
Diego tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it.
Donnelly defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly tries a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Donnelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diego is able to avoid easily.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Diego replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Donnelly blocks it well.
Diego misses with a wild combination. #CL2#
Diego instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Donnelly manages to break the clinch.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Diego checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly wants to land a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Diego connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donnelly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diego tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Diego checks a leg kick.
Diego tries to counter by closing the distance.
Donnelly throws a nice head kick! #CL2#
Diego clinches up against the cage.
Donnelly can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Diego has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
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 blocks a body shot from Diego.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Donnelly lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Diego does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diego takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Diego avoided it.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Donnelly shakes him off and moves away.
A shot to the body from Donnelly misses
and Diego counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly motions for Diego to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diego checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Donnelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Diego checks it.
Diego throws a right hand that Donnelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Donnelly also avoids with ease.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
Diego feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T2#
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Diego throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Donnelly does it's job there.
Diego tries to work over Donnelly's front leg with a kick but Donnelly checks it.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego wants to counter with a clinch but Donnelly pushes him away.
Diego wants to clinch up but Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A bone on bone clash there as Diego blocks the leg kick. #CL2#
Donnelly gets tackled into the cage by Diego. Diego maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donnelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T3#
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego throws a nice looking combination but Donnelly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diego.
Donnelly misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Diego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Don Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Diego. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Donnelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That kick from Diego tenderised Donnelly's leg. Donnelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego misses with a hook.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Diego keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diego catches Donnelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diego scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Diego avoids it.#T4#
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Donnelly manages to break the clinch.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Diego tries to counter by closing the distance.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Donnelly wants to land a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Diego backs away, Donnelly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly wants to land a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Donnelly digs a good body shot into Diego's ribs.#CL2#
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but Diego has the dominant position.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3##CL2#
Diego takes the fight into the clinch.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Donnelly's head.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donnelly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards. #T1#
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Diego blocking some punches.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Diego taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diego prevents Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Donnelly.
Diego dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donnelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Diego misses.
Donnelly throws a quick counter head kick but Diego was just out of range.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diego misses with a low kick as Donnelly jumps back.
Donnelly lands a front kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Donnelly throws a quick counter head kick but Diego was just out of range.
Diego lands a jab to Donnelly's midsection.
Diego throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.#T2#
Diego lands a nice hook to Donnelly's body. Donnelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diego scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donnelly cracks the inside of Diego's front leg.
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Diego throws a leg kick but Donnelly checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of Donnelly's head.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donnelly in his tracks.
Donnelly throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Donnelly sets himself, and Diego steps forward looking for the clinch! Donnelly avoids it this time.
Donnelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diego connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T3#
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Diego lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego thumps Donnelly with a low kick.
Diego cracks the inside of Donnelly's front leg.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Diego checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Diego misses with a body kick.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely. #T4#
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.#CL2#
Diego has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Diego back against the cage. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donnelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego 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 Diego can turn it around.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego works on Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego is leaning against Donnelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R4#
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donnelly needs to keep his hands up - Diego had a free shot at his head there.
Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Diego.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego wants to land a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
Diego's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
Donnelly walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diego.
Diego feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
Donnelly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diego tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donnelly counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Diego takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T1#
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly jabs at Diego's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Diego checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2#
Diego has closed the distance and engaged Donnelly in a clinch.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Diego prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Diego throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Diego stalling in the clinch but Donnelly improves position.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Diego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Donnelly is keeping busy.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donnelly stalling in the clinch but Diego improves position.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Diego.
Diego misses with a body punch. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly throws a solid leg kick but Diego takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donnelly.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Donnelly scores with a jab. Diego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donnelly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch but Donnelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diego throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly looks for the body kick but Diego saw that one coming.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donnelly. That did some damage!#T3#
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly cracks Diego with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donnelly wants to slow Diego down by chopping away at his legs.
Diego blocks a low kick nicely.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego lands a jab to Donnelly's midsection.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
Diego throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.
Donnelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donnelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
Diego checks the leg kick.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego. #T4#
Donnelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#CL2#
Diego darts in and clinches Donnelly up against the cage.
Diego stalls.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.#BC#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donnelly misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
Diego takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diego wants to slow Donnelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Diego manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diego throws a low kick but Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly throws a big counter combination but Diego scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Donnelly's head but Donnelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Diego slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Diego lands a jab.
Diego slips under a jab from Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego lands a jab to the head.
Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donnelly fakes the leg kick and cracks Diego in the body.
Donnelly throws a front kick that sends Diego stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Donnelly. #T1#
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diego throws a body kick that misses.
Diego scores with a decent looking hook.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Diego catches Donnelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donnelly cracks Diego with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diego cracks Donnelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diego tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Diego has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donnelly.
Donnelly wants to slow Diego down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly backing away here, and Diego unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly throws a solid leg kick but Diego takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donnelly.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Diego tries to score with a low kick but Donnelly moves his leg out of the way.
Diego takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego connects with the punch.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Diego's defenses.
Diego with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diego checks a leg kick.
Diego clobbers Donnelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Diego moves out of range easily.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Donnelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Donnelly lands.#CL2#
Diego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donnelly tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.#BC#
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
Diego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donnelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick. #T3#
Diego misses the jab.
Donnelly jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diego changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from Donnelly.
Diego lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego misses with a looping right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diego. That's going to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Nice uppercut lands for Diego. That snapped Donnelly's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T4#
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donnelly cracks the inside of Diego's front leg.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Diego scores with a leg kick.
Diego bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donnelly's head backwards.
Donnelly throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Diego counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Diego.
Diego avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly sets himself, and Diego steps forward looking for the clinch! Donnelly avoids it this time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diego.
Donnelly cracks the inside of Diego's front leg.
Donnelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Diego ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Diego.
Donnelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Don Diego is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donnelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diego at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Diego!

Don Diego is the new middleweight champion!
Post fight, an emotional Don Diego said 'I'll finally speak, my English no very good so my apologize. I work very hard for dis, and thank you to my trainers, and people back home. I will KO anybody...Sorry to my opponent, I do feel bad for him, that was no fun time for him..'.
The defeated Brian Donnelly had this to say: 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD418: Whole new level     
Date:   Feb 11, 2017
#R1#
Diego is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Donnelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diego staying out of range there.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Diego. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diego.
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Diego's belly button to the back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donnelly goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Diego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Diego looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diego thumps Donnelly with a low kick.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Donnelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diego in his tracks.
Diego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diego swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Donnelly there.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Diego fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donnelly just manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Donnelly!
Diego on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly ducks right into an uppercut from Diego.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donnelly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diego blocks the body kick. #CL#
Diego clinches.
Donnelly lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly is struggling to control the position.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Donnelly - that landed with a thud.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donnelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diego.
Donnelly takes a shot to the head.
Diego blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a body punch.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Donnelly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diego up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Donnelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donnelly connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diego's hands.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego. That did some damage!
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
Donnelly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diego had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Diego is looking to chop away at Donnelly's legs.
Some wild striking there from Donnelly. #T3#
A jab from Donnelly does it's job there.
Diego throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Diego on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diego looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Diego looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Diego counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donnelly connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego checks the leg kick.
Diego getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diego cracks Donnelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donnelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A punch lands to the side of Diego 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Donnelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diego takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donnelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diego's calf.
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diego's corner calls for a 1-2. Diego obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donnelly gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diego makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
Donnelly scores with a push kick.
Donnelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Donnelly.
Diego slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Donnelly connects with a solid leg kick.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range and Diego settles back down.
Diego throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Diego looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
Diego avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to land a combination. Diego sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego.
Donnelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diego lands with a right hand.
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly misses the jab.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Diego slips under a jab.
Donnelly moves out of range as Diego throws a body kick.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#T1#
Diego throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly tries to land a leg kick but Diego saw it coming and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diego checks a leg kick nicely.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch combination from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diego's head.
Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donnelly checks it well.
Diego takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Diego.
Diego checks a low kick from Donnelly.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T2#
Donnelly delivers a nice body kick.
Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly lands a jab.
Diego looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Diego shakes it off.
Diego throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Diego moves his leg out of the way.
Diego connects with a body shot.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diego attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diego has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Diego misses with a body kick.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Diego defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Diego moves out of range.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Diego is out of range.
Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.#T3#
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Diego.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diego lands with an uppercut that bounces Donnelly off the cage and back into range.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Donnelly circles away.
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donnelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donnelly scores with a hook.
Diego misses with a leg kick.
Donnelly feints and then cracks Diego's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diego down. #CL#
Diego clinches.
Don Diego has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
Donnelly connects with a crisp jab.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diego looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
It appears Diego was looking to counter with a kick there.
Diego scores with a hook.
Diego throws a half hearted mid kick.#T4#
Diego throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diego scores with the left hand. Donnelly knows he should have avoided that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego needs to keep his hands up - Donnelly had a free shot at his head there.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donnelly looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego is looking to counter punch.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donnelly throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Diego keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
Diego goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Diego has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Donnelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Donnelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diego has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Donnelly misses its intended target.
Diego misses with a looping left.#CL#
Diego closes the distance and pushes Donnelly back into the cage.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Diego has Donnelly pressed against the cage, preventing Donnelly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Donnelly breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Donnelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
Diego takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch but Donnelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Diego.
Diego tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donnelly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego is looking to counter punch.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donnelly connects with the punch.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diego finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T2#
Diego is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Donnelly's head.
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly trying to stall but Diego improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donnelly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego blocks a low kick nicely.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donnelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donnelly. Donnelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Diego misses with a wild body shot. #T3#
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Diego closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego cracks the inside of Donnelly's front leg.
Diego throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Diego misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly walks into a straight right hand from Diego.#CL#
Diego has taken the fight to the clinch.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly lands a left hand.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
A short left from Donnelly.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly misses with the head strike.
Diego has Donnelly pressed against the cage, preventing Donnelly from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Diego is working Donnelly over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Donnelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Donnelly's ribcage. Donnelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego works on Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego works on Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Diego moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diego throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donnelly throws a solid leg kick but Diego takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL#
Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego blocking some punches.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.#T1#
Donnelly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Donnelly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short uppercut from Diego.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Diego.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Donnelly is trying to push Diego away but Diego has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Diego as the two fighters clinch.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##CL#
Diego rushes Donnelly and presses him up against the cage.
Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Diego prevents Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with the head strike.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donnelly prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Donnelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards. #BC2#
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Donnelly cracks Diego with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donnelly checks it well.
Donnelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range and Diego settles back down. #T3#
Diego misses with a kick to the body.
Donnelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Donnelly throws a front kick aimed at Diego's knee but Diego avoids it well.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Diego tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely.
Diego tries to counter by clinching up but Donnelly breaks away and moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Donnelly misses
and Diego counters with a leg kick.
Donnelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego checks the leg kick.
Donnelly dips to his left and cracks Diego with an uppercut!
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego tries a low kick but Donnelly avoids it.#T4#
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A leg kick checked by Diego.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diego is looking to clinch but Donnelly is avoiding it.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Diego counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donnelly looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.
Donnelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Donnelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego had his way with Brian Donnelly in that round.
That's time! Diego's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Donnelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diego at a distance.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly connects with a jab.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Diego off balance momentarily.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Diego feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Donnelly stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Diego changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly flicks out a counter leg kick but Diego steps away.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly swinging wildly here.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego blocks a jab.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Donnelly catches Diego right on the button with a cross.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diego. That's going to slow Donnelly down.
Diego thumps Donnelly with a low kick.
Diego stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diego fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
Donnelly misses with a double jab
and Diego counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diego throws a front kick that sends Donnelly stumbling back into the cage.
Donnelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
Donnelly is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#T2#
Donnelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diego is out of range and Donnelly settles back down.
Diego is looking to counter the offense by Donnelly and move into the clinch.#CL#
Diego instigates a clinch.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donnelly is trying to break the clinch but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Donnelly is trying to break free.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnellys head.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego scores with a sloppy right hand. Donnelly should have avoided that one.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Diego looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Diego throws out a loose jab but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch but Donnelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diego tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
A leg kick checked by Diego.
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diego's calf.
Donnelly throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Diego throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donnelly thumps Diego with a low kick.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Donnelly blocks a low kick nicely.
Donnelly does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diego half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donnelly scores with a nice head shot.
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diego looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diego slips under a jab.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diego.
Diego throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Donnelly.
I think Donnelly 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

Brian Donnelly is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Brian Donnelly gave a big smile as he 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!!!!!'.
In defeat, Don Diego stepped up to the mic, saying 'WOW, rematch please.'.

 

Event: AD412: Noend     
Date:   Jan 21, 2017
#R1#
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.#CL#
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. #BC#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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. #CL#
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!
#R2#
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.#CL#
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.#T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Donnelly.
Lodbrok is breathing heavily.#BC#
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
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. #T2#
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. #BC#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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.#CL#
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!
#R3#
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 #CL2#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #ROC2#
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?!!#T3#
Donnelly takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#
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. #BC#
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.#T4#
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 #CL#
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!!!!!'.

 

Event: AD406: New Year's Eve 2016     
Date:   Dec 31, 2016
#R1#
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Donnelly shakes him off and moves away.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donnelly has time to react.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#CL2#
Diego rushes Donnelly and presses him up against the cage.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Diego looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnellys head.
Donnelly cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Donnelly. That snapped Diego's head back.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and moves out of range. #CL2#
Donnelly tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Donnelly breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Diego throws a shot to the body.
Diego looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diego lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Diego defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Diego was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice shot by Diego.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Donnelly circles away.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Diego scores with a nice right hand.
Donnelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Diego.
A lazy left from Diego finds it's target.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donnelly lands a front kick.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T2#
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diego counters with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donnelly works Diego's body with a nice hook.
Diego checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Donnelly lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diego under the eye.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Donnelly is out of range. #T3#
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Donnelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Diego replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Donnelly blocks it well.
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donnelly.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego misses with a wild combination.
Diego walks into a straight right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Donnelly lands but Diego takes it in his stride.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donnelly motions for Diego to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Donnelly misses. #T4#
Diego connects with a body shot that sends Donnelly's belly button to the back.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Diego clinches up with Donnelly and pushes him back against the cage.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Donnelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Diego gets an underhook and turns Donnelly into the cage.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Donnelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Diego.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donnelly.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Diego.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Diego presses Donnelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Diego dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donnelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Diego avoided it.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Donnelly rather than just go for the knockout.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.#CL2#
Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow. #BC#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Diego coming out on top.#CL2#
Diego drives through and clinches with Donnelly against the cage.
Diego tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Diego shakes it off.
An inside leg kick from Donnelly misses.
Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Diego blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side.
Diego slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Donnelly!
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly lands with a nice body kick.
Good work by Donnelly as he checks the leg kick.
Donnelly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donnelly swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Donnelly swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donnelly.
Diego throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Diego has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donnelly.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diego lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donnelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donnelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Diego scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
Diego instigates a clinch. #T2#
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Donnelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Donnelly tries to stall but Diego uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Diego.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but Diego has the dominant position.
Donnelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Donnelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards. #BC#
Donnelly manages to break the clinch.
Donnelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diego checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diego's calf.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diego explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Diego slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick. #T4#
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Donnelly motions for Diego to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donnelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Donnelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diego is able to avoid easily.
Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Diego scores with a jab to the head.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Donnelly.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Diego pushes Donnelly away with a front kick.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of Donnelly's head.
Donnelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Diego.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range and Diego settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Don Diego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Donnelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diego can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donnelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diego's head.#CL2#
Diego gets a clinch.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the cage.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Diego pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Diego explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego throws a wild body kick that Donnelly sees coming a mile off.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Diego looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly lands a jab to the head.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Diego wants to counter with a clinch but Donnelly pushes him away.
Donnelly is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diego.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
Diego tries to clinch there but Donnelly circles away.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diego doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donnelly at a distance.
Donnelly throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly stuns Diego with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Diego cracks the inside of Donnelly's front leg.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Diego misses.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Diego slams his shin into Donnelly's torso.#T3#
Diego scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Diego instigates a clinch. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly scores with a head kick.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Diego catches Donnelly right on the button with a cross.
Diego connects with a jab.
Donnelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donnelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Diego lands a nice looking kick to the body. Donnelly takes a step back to recover.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diego - that will leave a mark!
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T4#
Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Donnelly circles away.
Diego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donnelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diego blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Diego blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Diego.
A shot to the liver by Diego. Beautiful body shot.
Donnelly delivers a nice body kick.
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diego tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Donnelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donnelly if he has to take too many more of those.
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Don Diego is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donnelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Diego!

Post fight, Don Diego took to the microphone: 'I'll finally speak, my English no very good so my apologize. I work very hard for dis, and thank you to my trainers, and people back home. I will KO anybody...Sorry to my opponent, I do feel bad for him, that was no fun time for him..'.
The defeated Brian Donnelly had this to say: 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD400     
Date:   Dec 10, 2016
#R1#
Donnelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donnelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Donnelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly lands an overhand right.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Little closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Little just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Little tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it.
Donnelly tries to bum rush Little with a series of wild strikes but Little uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donnelly moves forwards but Little connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Little moves into the clinch successfully.
Come on Donnelly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Donnelly stalls.
Donnelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#BC#
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Little moves into the clinch.#T1#
Little softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Little struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Little swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little is looking to clinch but Donnelly is avoiding it.
Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice defenses there by Little.
Little avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donnelly tried to score with a low kick but Little checks it.
Little takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Little misses.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Donnelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Little takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Little's coach down at Gym of the Gods was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Little's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Donnelly pushes him off.
Little cracks Donnelly with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Little takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T2#
Little misses with a straight left.
Little on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the head.
Little cracks Donnelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Little wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Little moves out of range.
Little misses the jab.
Little scores with a hook to the body. Donnelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donnelly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Little to score with a decent uppercut.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly punishes Little's body with a nice straight punch.
Donnelly misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Little counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Little.
Little misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donnelly.
Little misses with a punch to the body. #T3##BC#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Little staying out of range there.
Little throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Little gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Donnelly blocks a body shot from Little. #BC2#
Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Little tries to clinch up.
Donnelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Donnelly.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Little.
A lazy left from Donnelly finds it's target.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Little ducked under it nicely.
Little throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Donnelly on the side of the head.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Little sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Little sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donnelly swings for the body but Little moves out of range. #CL2#
Donnelly gets tackled into the cage by Little. Little maintains 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 lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Little.
Little doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Little on the inside.
Donnelly blocking some punches. #BC#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Little throws a body shot but no joy.
Little misses with a left hand
and Donnelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donnelly wants to slow Little down by chopping away at his legs.
Little jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Little moves into range and clinches up with Donnelly.
Little misses with the head strike. #BC#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Donnelly walks into a stiff left hand from Little.
Little drops his hands momentarily and Donnelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Little misses with a wild body shot.
Little tries to clinch but Donnelly moves away
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand.
Little tries to clinch up but Donnelly circles away and keeps his distance.
Little wants to clinch.
Little misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donnelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Little tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly thows a body kick. Little tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Donnelly pushes him off.#CL2#
Little fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Donnelly, pushing him back against the cage.
Donnelly digs a right hand underneath Little's ribcage. Little let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Little keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
Donnelly slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Little.
Donnelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Little blocking some punches.
Little misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Little creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Little lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Little goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Little lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly thinks about countering with a body kick.
Donnelly jabs Little to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Little wants to clinch.#T2#
Little moves out of range of the body kick from Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Donnelly pushes him off.
Donnelly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donnelly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Donnelly.
Donnelly fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Little connects with a nice looking jab.
Little misses with a wild body shot.
Little thuds his right hand into Donnelly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Little moves to clinch but Donnelly breaks away
and Donnelly counters with a series of strikes. Little will be more careful next time no doubt.
Little moves forwards but Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC#
Little is rocked!
Donnelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Little is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Donnelly drops Little with a big left hand! Little is injured, injured bad! Donnelly jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Donnelly!
Brian Donnelly took to the mic in his post fight interview and 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!!!!!'.

 

Event: AD395: I need a hero     
Date:   Nov 23, 2016
#R1#
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Camacho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Camacho! But no joy.
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym of the Gods in the buildup to the fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camacho, right into the meat.
Camacho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Camacho raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Camacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camacho tries to land a leg kick but Donnelly saw it coming and moves away.
Donnelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Camacho avoided it.
Donnelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Camacho's head.
Camacho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Donnelly slips a jab from Camacho.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Camacho is out of range.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Camacho thows a leg kick but Donnelly checks it
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand.
Camacho throws a lazy right hand but Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camacho, right into the meat. #T1#
Camacho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Donnelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donnelly blocks a jab.
Donnelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camacho in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly catches Camacho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donnelly tries a low kick but Camacho avoids it.
Donnelly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Camacho if he has to take too many more of those.
Donnelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camacho circles away quickly and effectively.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Camacho! But no joy.
Camacho misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly lands a jab to the head.
Donnelly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Donnelly does no damage. #T2#
Donnelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Camacho's body. Camacho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Camacho connects with a body shot.
Camacho connects with a high kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Camacho checks a leg kick.
Camacho misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Camacho misses with a straight left.
Camacho scoring well with a low kick there.
Camacho connects with a single shot there.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camacho. Camacho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Decent striking displayed by Donnelly there.
An inside leg kick from Donnelly misses.
Camacho lands with a nice combination. Donnelly backs away looking to recover.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Camacho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camacho throws out a leg kick but Donnelly moves out of range and Camacho only half commits.
Donnelly went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good leg kick by Donnelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T3#
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Camacho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Camacho checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camacho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donnelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donnelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Camacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Donnelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Camacho is just out of range.
Donnelly scores with a nice right hand.
Camacho jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camacho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A bone on bone clash there as Camacho blocks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Camacho - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
A slow jab from Camacho misses its intended target.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Camacho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camacho throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.#T4#
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Camacho walks into a straight right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Camacho throws a big counter head kick but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Donnelly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camacho.
Camacho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly scores with a nice head shot.
Donnelly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donnelly lands with a cross.
Camacho takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Camacho misses.
Nice body kick there by Donnelly.
Donnelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Donnelly tenderised Camacho's leg. Camacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Camacho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Camacho counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a shot to the body.
Donnelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donnelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
A shot to the body from Camacho misses
and Donnelly counters with a thumping low kick.
Camacho walks into a jab.
Camacho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a low kick as Camacho jumps back.
Donnelly takes a swing at Camacho's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donnelly. That's going to slow Camacho down.
Donnelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camacho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camacho.
Donnelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camacho can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Camacho throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Camacho.
Donnelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Camacho.
An attempted straight right counter from Donnelly misses the target.
Camacho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Camacho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camacho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T1#
A thudding body kick lands there by Donnelly!
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donnelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donnelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly lands a jab to Camacho's midsection.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Camacho moves out of range easily.
Donnelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donnelly tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Camacho is out of range.
A big right from Camacho misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camacho has time to react.
Donnelly connects with the punch.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Camacho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camacho is looking for the big counter here.
Camacho slips under a jab.
Jab from Donnelly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Camacho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Camacho misses with a looping right.
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Camacho's belly button to the back.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Camacho might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Donnelly has got the better of the exchanges.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
Camacho is looking for the big counter here.
Camacho checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Camacho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Camacho moved out of range nicely.
Camacho lands a jab to Donnelly's midsection.
A good leg kick by Donnelly. #T3#
Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly dips to his left and cracks Camacho with an uppercut!
A jab from Camacho misses.
Donnelly scores with a nice strike.
Camacho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camacho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Donnelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donnelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Camacho takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Camacho tries to work over Donnelly's front leg with a kick but Donnelly checks it.
Camacho throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miguel Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Donnelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Camacho checks a leg kick nicely.#T4#
Donnelly tests Camacho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camacho cracks Donnelly with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camacho throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Camacho looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Camacho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Camacho connects with a solid leg kick.
Camacho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camacho takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Camacho slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Donnelly sizes up Camacho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Camacho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donnelly.
Camacho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Camacho dips to his left and cracks Donnelly with an uppercut!
Donnelly moves out of range as Camacho strikes.
No joy there for Camacho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donnelly works Camacho's body with a nice hook.
Camacho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donnelly is looking to slow Camacho down with leg kicks.
Camacho misses with a hook
and Donnelly counters with a slapping leg kick.
Camacho defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Camacho slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camacho.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Camacho shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly throws a front kick aimed at Camacho's knee but Camacho avoids it well.
Camacho is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Camacho.
Camacho swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range. #T1#
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Camacho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camacho misses with an uppercut.
Camacho looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Camacho cracks Donnelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly keeps Camacho at a distance using the push kick.
Camacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donnelly thuds a left hand into Camacho's body.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donnelly scores with a hook.
Donnelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Camacho under the eye.
Camacho with a hook.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
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!
Camacho misses the shot to the body.
Camacho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Camacho moves out of range easily.
Miguel Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Camacho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donnelly circles away quickly and effectively.
Camacho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donnelly. Donnelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Camacho sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camacho on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Donnelly. That snapped Camacho's head back.
A big left from Camacho misses.
Donnelly moves out of range as Camacho strikes.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camacho throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camacho.#T3#
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camacho's head.
Camacho scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donnelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Camacho off the cage and back into range.
Camacho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
A good leg kick by Camacho.
Donnelly scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho lands with a hook. Donnelly tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donnelly misses with a kick to the body.
Camacho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donnelly throws a nice head kick!
Camacho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Camacho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donnelly catches Camacho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T4#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camacho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donnelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donnelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly lands with a hook. Camacho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Camacho tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donnelly is able to avoid easily.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camacho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camacho scores with a hook to the body. Donnelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly takes one to the side of the head.
Camacho misses with a looping right.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Camacho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Donnelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donnelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

Post fight, Brian Donnelly stared into the camera and 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!!!!!'.

 

Event: AD385: Clash of Champions     
Date:   Oct 22, 2016
#R1#
Donnelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bailey Sr.'s coach down at True North Fight Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bailey Sr.'s balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bailey Sr. lands a body shot.
Donnelly swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Bailey Sr. counters with a takedown into side control.
Bailey Sr. is looking to take a break and control but Donnelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donnelly is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bailey Sr. has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB2#
Bailey Sr. goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Donnelly rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bailey Sr.'s guard! Nice work there by Donnelly!
Donnelly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donnelly being controlled here momentarily.
Bailey Sr. is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SU#
Donnelly gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T1#
Jab by Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey Sr. looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly takes a swing at Bailey Sr.'s ribcage but misses.
Bailey Sr. shoots in for a takedown but Donnelly shows good takedown defense.
Bailey Sr.'s jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
Donnelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bailey Sr. scores with a shot to the body.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Bailey Sr. counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donnelly!
Donnelly defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly is trying to get back to his feet.
Donnelly manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Bailey Sr. is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Donnelly is trying to stand back up but Bailey Sr. is controlling him #T2#
Donnelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bailey Sr. missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bailey Sr. wants to take a breather but Donnelly is having none of it. #SUB2#
Bailey Sr. has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Donnelly defend it? Bailey Sr. steps over the head and cranks it - Donnelly is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bailey Sr.!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kordell Bailey Sr.!
Kordell Bailey Sr. is the new middleweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kordell Bailey Sr. made sure he mentioned King of Clothes, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Brian Donnelly spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD379: The Dance of Dragons     
Date:   Sep 28, 2016
#R1##CL#
Donnelly clinches up with Wein and pushes him back against the cage.
Wein digs a right hand underneath Donnelly's ribcage. Donnelly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Wein digs a right hand into Donnelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donnelly's gas tank.
Wein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Wein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnellys head.
Wein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Wein blocks it.
Wein looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donnelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wein.
Wein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wein can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
A hook to the body from Donnelly.
Wein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Wein.
Wein misses with the head strike. #T1#
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Wein working aggressively here.
Donnelly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donnelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Wein backwards.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wein throws a head punch that misses.
Wein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly blocking some punches.
Wein misses with a punch to the body.
Wein misses with a body punch.
Donnelly leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Wein.
Wein blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wein backwards.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Wein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Wein blocks it.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Wein lands a body punch.
Wein scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wein.
Wein lands a hook that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Wein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wein prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Wein avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Donnelly as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Wein.
Donnelly is working Wein over against the cage.
Wein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wein blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Wein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Wein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wein pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donnelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wein tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Wein back against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Wein lands with a light punch inside.
Wein working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wein.
Donnelly cracks Wein with a nice body shot.
Donnelly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Donnelly blocks a body shot from Wein.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly gets through Wein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wein.
Donnelly looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wein misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donnelly.
A left hand lands to the body for Donnelly.
Still in the clinch, Wein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wein has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Wein misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Donnelly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilder Wein dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
An inside leg kick lands from Donnelly.
Wein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donnelly is looking to counter the offense by Wein and move into the clinch.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Wein moved out of range.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Wein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wein shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donnelly wants to land a leg kick but Wein is out of range.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wein throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donnelly swings for the body but Wein moves out of range.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donnelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Wein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly. #CL#
Donnelly moves into the clinch.
Wein has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
A hook to the body from Wein. #T1#
Wein is working Donnelly over against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly cracks Wein with a nice body shot.
A short right from Donnelly.
Wein lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Wein.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Wein controls his hands.
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Wein avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
Wilder Wein seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Donnelly pushes Wein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wein throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donnelly.
The referee calls for Donnelly to work.
Donnelly has a couple of punches blocked by Wein.
Wein scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Wein.
Wein can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Wein blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donnelly can't find room to land a body shot as Wein controls the action.
Nice body punch from Donnelly - that landed with a thud.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Donnelly blocks a body shot from Wein.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly looking to stall.
Donnelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Wein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly tries to work over Wein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnellys head. #T3#
A short right from Wein on the inside.
Wein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Donnelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wein.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly misses with the head strike.
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wein scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donnelly trying to stall but Wein improves his position.
Wein swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donnelly.
Wein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wein throws a head punch that misses.
Wein tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Donnelly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Wein controls his hands.
Wein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wein as Donnelly tries to tie him up.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Wein.
Wein misses with the head strike.
Donnelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wein is breathing heavily.
Wein blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wein misses with a punch on the inside.
Donnelly is trying to stall.
Wein struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Wein blocks the body kick.
Wein is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Wein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wein throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Wein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Wein misses with a wild combination.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wein.
Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL#
Wein gets tackled into the cage by Donnelly. Donnelly maintains the clinch.
Donnelly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wein.
A short uppercut from Wein.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wein.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donnelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wein blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Wein.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wein's elbow.
Donnelly tries to stall but Wein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly digs a right hand into Wein's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wein's gas tank.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donnelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly has Wein pressed against the cage.
Wein throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wein prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
A head punch on the inside from Donnelly fails to land. #T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike.
Wein blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Wein struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Donnelly trying to control the position but instead, Wein has worked for underhooks and has pushed Donnelly into the cage.
Donnelly slows down the pace here.
Donnelly is stalling here.
Donnelly gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wein can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Wein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wein prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
A head punch on the inside from Wein fails to land. #T3#
Donnelly prevents a body shot from Wein.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wein lands with a right to the head.
Wein misses with a punch on the inside.
Wein swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly works on Wein's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
Donnelly wants to stall.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Wein blocks it.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Wein controls his hands.
Wein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Wein blocks it.
A short right from Donnelly on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Wein.
Donnelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wein backwards. #T4#
Donnelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wein backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wein.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wein.
A right hand to the body from Donnelly.
Wein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly works on Wein's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Wein.
Wein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Wein controls his hands.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wein's elbow.
Wein takes a shot to the head.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4#
Wein throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donnellys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Wein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wein.
Donnelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wein is out of range and Donnelly settles back down.
Wein tries a quick counter leg kick but Donnelly is wise to it.
Wein tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Wein misses.
Wein moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
And Wein responds with a good body kick, but Donnelly manages to step out the way in time.
Wein misses with a body shot. #CL#
Donnelly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wein, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wein's elbow.
Wein blocking some punches.
Wein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Wein fails to land.
Donnelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wein throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly cracks Wein with a nice body shot.
Wein prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
A short right from Wein on the inside.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wein prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Wein can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Wein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wein blocking some punches.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Wein controls his hands.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Wein. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wein.
Wein has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
Wein lands a shoulder strike.
Donnelly tries to work over Wein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
Donnelly stalling in the clinch but Wein improves position.
Wein blocks an uppercut.
Wein tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Wein back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wein working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Donnelly fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Wein.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Wein.
Wein lands with a short shot to the head.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Wein misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Wein.
Wein lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T3#
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Wein controls his hands.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wein misses with the head strike.
Wein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donnelly lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wein fails to land.
Donnelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Wein gets an underhook and turns Donnelly into the cage.
A short right from Wein on the inside.
Wein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Donnelly tries to stall but Wein uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Wein prevents a body shot from Donnelly. #T4#
Wein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Wein misses with some punches.
Wein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wein scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Wein controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly is trying to stall.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wein blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Wein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Wein.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilder Wein dominated that fourth 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!
#R5##CL#
Donnelly closes the distance and clinches.
Donnelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wein working aggressively here.
Wein tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wein.
Wein throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Wein pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wein throws a head punch that misses.
Wein blocking some punches.
Wein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donnelly tries to work over Wein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wein lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Donnelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly blocks a body shot from Wein.
Wein lands with a left to the head.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Wein tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wein working aggressively here.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Wein.
Wein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wein scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wein can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wein.
Wein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike.
Wein gets through Donnelly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Wein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC2#
Donnelly is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wein misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donnelly takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Donnelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Donnelly tries to work over Wein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wein or not.
Donnelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wein works on Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wein.
Donnelly misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Wein. #T3#
Wein misses with a punch to the body.
Wein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wein cracks Donnelly with a nice body shot.
Wein scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donnelly blocks a body shot from Wein.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Wein.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wein fails to land.
Wein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnellys head.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Wein blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wein.
Donnelly tries a body shot but Wein blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
Wein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wein tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donnelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
Wein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Donnelly slows down the pace here.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donnelly.
A head punch on the inside from Wein fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Donnelly.
Donnelly is looking to control Wein's arms but Wein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Donnelly has his back to the cage.
Wein struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilder Wein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilder Wein!

An out of breath Wilder Wein thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Brian Donnelly was interviewed post fight and said 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD376: Two Swords     
Date:   Sep 14, 2016
#R1#
Saades throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saades looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
We've been informed that Saades has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Donnelly gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Saades counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donnelly! #ES#
Donnelly sneaks out the side door and pushes Saades away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saades doesn't seem phased though.
Saades stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly walks into a straight right hand from Saades.
Saades tries to land a leg kick but Donnelly saw it coming and moves away.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Saades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Saades walks into a straight right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Donnelly jabs at Saades's body.
Saades connects with a high kick. #T1#
Saades tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saades slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Nice shot by Donnelly.
Saades slips a jab from Donnelly.
Saades digs a good body shot into Donnelly's ribs.
Saades swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saades has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Saades misses.
Saades gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saades makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saades throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
Saades throws a leg kick which misses Donnelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Donnelly tries to avoid it.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Saades blocks a leg kick.
Donnelly moves away from the strike by Saades.
Saades looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly cracks Saades with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saades misses with a kick to the body.
Saades attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throwing a counter right hand but Saades manages to avoid it.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donnelly lands with a nice combination. Saades backs away looking to recover.
A swing and a miss from Saades.
Donnelly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Saades's body. Saades takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Saades thinks about the counter body kick.
Saades avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Saades avoids the punch easily.
Saades looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
Saades slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saades turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Saades counters with a single leg into guard. Donnelly didn't expect that.
Saades tries to free his leg and advance position but Donnelly is retaining full guard.
Saades with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donnelly wants to sweep but no luck. #ES#
Donnelly has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Saades is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Saades blocks the leg kick. #T4#
Saades throws a leg kick which misses Donnelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Donnelly tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saades.
Saades throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Donnelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
Donnelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saades throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donnelly.
Saades lands a nice hook to Donnelly's body. Donnelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saades throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saades misses with the combination.
It looked like Donnelly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Saades.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saades avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands with a hook. Saades tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saades doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Donnelly throws a hook but Saades blocks it.
Saades doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Saades takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Saades is predictable there
and Donnelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donnelly tries a low kick but Saades avoids it.
Saades scores with a jab. Donnelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Saades wants to slow Donnelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Saades cracks Donnelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saades scores with a sloppy right hand. Donnelly should have avoided that one.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
A cross from Donnelly lands.
Saades tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donnelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donnelly takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Saades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Saades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Saades is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Saades lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saades can do to turn this around?
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saades in his tracks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Saades throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saades blocks a low kick nicely.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saades misses with a low kick as Donnelly jumps back.
Saades tries to score with a low kick but Donnelly moves his leg out of the way.#T2#
Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saades momentarily.
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 nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saades moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Saades takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A left lands for Donnelly.
Saades's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donnelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saades scrambles back to his feet.
Saades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saades.
Saades keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saades throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Donnelly.
Saades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Saades blocks a jab.
Saades checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T3#
Donnelly lands an overhand right.
Saades misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saades throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saades's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donnelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saades scrambles back to his feet.
Saades has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
Saades scores with a decent looking hook.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Saades throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand #TD2#
and Saades counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saades.
Donnelly wants to get back to his feet but Saades is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Donnelly has momentary wrist control but Saades slips an elbow through the middle.
Saades scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saades trying to control the position from guard on top but Donnelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saades won't allow Donnelly to sweep him here.
Saades throws a big elbow that misses. #ES#
Donnelly has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Saades off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Saades connects with a crisp jab.
Saades misses with a body kick.
Donnelly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Saades moved out of range.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saades is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saades cracks the inside of Donnelly's front leg.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Saades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Donnelly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donnelly lands a nice shot that snaps Saades's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saades.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saades lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donnelly at a distance.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saades fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Saades lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Saades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saades looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Saades misses with a body kick.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saades was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Saades moves out of range of the strikes.
Saades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saades closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saades shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saades slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Saades throws a low kick but Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades throws a poor cross that misses
and Donnelly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saades. #T2#
That kick from Saades tenderised Donnelly's leg. Donnelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saades can pounce on him.
Donnelly sizes up Saades with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saades.
Saades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Saades.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Saades looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Saades checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Saades lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Saades's head but Saades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Saades blocks a jab.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Saades uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saades connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saades moves out of range of the strikes.
Donnelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saades counters with an inside leg kick.
Donnelly looks to land a combination. Saades sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Saades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saades throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donnelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saades lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donnelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donnelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T4#
Donnelly throws a combination that misses
and Saades counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saades.
Saades lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Saades blocks a jab.
Donnelly lands with a right hand.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Saades is out of range.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Saades misses with a kick to the body.
Donnelly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Saades buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saades attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Brian Donnelly did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Donnelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Saades.
Saades throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donnelly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Saades connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saades's head backwards.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Saades.
Saades misses with a looping right.
Nice shot by Donnelly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saades.
Saades throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Saades.
Saades's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saades thuds his shin into the meat of Donnelly's side.
Saades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
Saades replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Donnelly blocks it well.
Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saades tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Saades.#T1#
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saades manages to avoid it.
Saades has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Donnelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saades lands a jab to the head.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Saades is just out of range.
Saades missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Saades uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Saades jabs at Donnelly's body.
Saades throws a low kick but Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Saades walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saades checks a leg kick.
Saades pushes Donnelly away with a front kick.
Nice body kick from Saades.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Donnelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Saades takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Saades displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Donnelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saades plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some bone on bone action there as Saades checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saades staying out of range there.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Saades avoids the punch easily.
Saades is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Saades tries to work over Donnelly's front leg with a kick but Donnelly checks it.
Donnelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
Saades throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donnelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saades needs to keep his hands up - Donnelly had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Saades misses the target.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Saades counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donnelly clobbers Saades with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Saades shakes it off.
Donnelly takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Saades with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donnelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Donnelly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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 steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saades. That one must have hurt.
Saades throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.#T4#
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Donnelly misses with a low kick as Saades jumps back.
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
Saades looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
Saades tries to bum rush Donnelly with a series of wild strikes but Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saades defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Saades works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donnelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Donnelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Saades counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donnelly!
Saades misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Donnelly tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Saades scores with a spinning back kick!
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades works Donnelly's body with a nice hook.
Saades keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saades lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saades keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saades delivers a nice body kick.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Donnelly as he checks the leg kick.
As Saades backs away, Donnelly returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the body
and Saades counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saades.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saades.
Donnelly blocks a leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Saades lands a really nice looking cross but Donnelly seems unphased. #T1#
Saades connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saades lands a nice hook to Donnelly's body. Donnelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saades's calf.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Saades should have avoided that one.
Saades cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Saades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Saades doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot lands for Saades.
Saades on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Saades is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saades.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades shoots in for a double leg but Donnelly sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Octavio Saades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Donnelly tries a low kick but Saades avoids it.
And Saades tries to counter it with a takedown but Donnelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Donnelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Saades cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Saades's head but Saades sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donnelly digs a good body shot into Saades's ribs.
Saades missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly digs a good body shot into Saades's ribs.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saades.
Saades thumps Donnelly with a low kick.
A cross from Donnelly lands.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Saades lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Saades.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Saades moves out of range.
Donnelly jabs at Saades's body.
Saades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Saades is just out of range.
Saades is trying to counter with his kicks.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Donnelly there.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the head.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saades. #T4#
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donnelly cracks Saades with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saades throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Saades takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Decent striking displayed by Donnelly there.
Saades takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Saades takes one on the button.
Saades throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Saades throws a leg kick that misses.
Donnelly jabs Saades right on the nose. Saades blinks but takes it well.
Saades motions for Donnelly to come forward. Saades throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Donnelly.
Well Donnelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

Brian Donnelly retains his middleweight title!
Brian Donnelly looked relieved post fight as he said the following; '*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!!!!!'.
The defeated Octavio Saades had this to say: 'Getting to the final against a future legend was enough of a win for this guy!'.

 

Event: AD371: What Is Dead May Never     
Date:   Aug 17, 2016
#R1#
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Franco misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Donnelly misses the target.
Franco throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donnelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donnelly tries to land a front kick but Franco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Franco raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Franco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donnelly misses with the combination.
Franco feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Franco blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Franco sizes up Donnelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Franco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Franco shakes it off.
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Franco doesn't seem phased though.
Donnelly lands a body shot.
Donnelly swings for the body but Franco moves out of range.
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donnelly throwing a counter right hand but Franco manages to avoid it.
Franco misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Franco. Franco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Donnelly.#T2#
Donnelly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Franco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donnelly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Franco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Franco appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Franco saw that one coming.
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donnelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franco.
Franco avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Franco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Franco takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Franco slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFranco.#T3#
Franco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
A little jabbing left from Franco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donnelly catches Franco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donnelly throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Franco! But no joy.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franco is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
It looks like Donnelly has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Franco wants to clinch.#T4#
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Franco.
Donnelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donnelly moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Franco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco misses with a body kick.
Donnelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Franco avoided it.
The fighters circling - Franco throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franco misses with a head kick.
Donnelly feints a jab promting Franco to slip. Donnelly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Franco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly thuds his right hand into Franco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Franco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Donnelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franco.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Donnelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?
Donnelly misses with a hook to the body
and Franco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Franco takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Donnelly tries to bum rush Franco with a series of wild strikes but Franco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Franco digs a good hook to Donnelly's body.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Franco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Franco's belly button to the back.
Franco misses with a head kick. #T1#
Donnelly throws the left hand but Franco avoids the punch easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Franco might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Donnelly has got the better of the exchanges.
Franco walks into a left hand.
Donnelly connects with a jab.
Franco chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Franco moved away.
A nice side step and Franco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Donnelly motions for Franco to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Franco misses.
Donnelly misses with the body kick
and Franco makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Franco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Franco missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly cracks the inside of Franco's front leg.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Franco sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Franco throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Franco on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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 hook to the side of Franco's head but Franco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Franco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Franco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Franco lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Franco misses the jab.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Franco counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Franco.
Donnelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Franco counters with a left and a right that stings Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Franco saw that one coming.
Franco raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T3#
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Franco is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donnelly.
Franco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donnelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Franco's head.
Franco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Franco checks a leg kick.
Franco flicks out a counter leg kick but Donnelly steps away.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Franco defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Franco steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Donnelly moves out of range as Franco throws a body kick.
Donnelly appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Franco throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.
Donnelly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T4#
Good exchange - Donnelly coming out on top.
Franco misses with a looping left.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Franco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly scores with a hook to the body. Franco takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Franco avoids it.
Franco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donnelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Donnelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franco.
Donnelly misses with a hook
and Franco counters with a straight right hand.
Franco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Donnelly slips under a jab from Franco.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Franco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donnelly with a body shot.
Franco missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Franco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Franco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donnelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Franco gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donnelly.
Franco moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Franco checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Franco as he connects with a hook.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Franco avoids them all with ease.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Franco saw that one coming.
Franco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Donnelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Franco's defenses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donnelly.
Franco displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Franco throws a leg kick which misses Donnelly's front leg but catches the back leg as Donnelly tries to avoid it.
Franco checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Franco.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Donnelly. Those never looked like landing.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly is looking to slow Franco down with leg kicks. #T2#
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Franco's belly button to the back.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Franco flicks out a counter leg kick but Donnelly steps away.
Franco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Franco counters with a nice body kick.
Franco avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Donnelly lands a jab to Franco's midsection.
Franco connects with an inside leg kick.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Franco moved out of range nicely.
Donnelly misses with a hook
and Franco counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Franco throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Franco walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donnelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Franco takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Franco avoided it.
Franco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Franco looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Franco throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Franco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donnelly feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Franco takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Franco counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
Franco throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Franco staying out of range there.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Franco.
Franco was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Franco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Franco misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Franco ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Franco throws a leg kick
enabling Donnelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franco throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donnelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Franco moves away and avoids it.
Franco turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Franco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Franco throws a big counter head kick but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Donnelly loads up on a big right hand but Franco slips the punch.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Franco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Franco is looking to chop away at Donnelly's legs.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Franco is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Franco misses.
Franco staying out of range there.
Franco appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Franco lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donnelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donnelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Franco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donnelly with a body shot.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the head.
Franco throws an overhand right that lands on Donnelly's shoulder, as Donnelly tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly is looking to counter punch.
Franco misses with a low kick. #T1#
Donnelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Franco slips under a jab.
Franco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Franco.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco thinks about the counter body kick.
Franco moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Franco takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly scores with a jab.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Franco takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2#
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donnelly misses with a low kick as Franco jumps back.
Franco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Franco moves out of range of the strikes.
Donnelly jabs at Franco's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donnelly throws a leg kick which misses Franco's front leg but catches the back leg as Franco tries to avoid it.
Franco throws a head kick that half lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Franco gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donnelly lands with a nice combination. Franco backs away looking to recover.#T3#
Donnelly tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Franco misses.
Donnelly scores with a body shot.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Donnelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Franco seems unphased.
Franco slips under a jab from Donnelly.#T4#
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Franco moves out of range.
Franco throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Franco throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donnelly throws a right and a left that Franco avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Franco misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly connects with a jab.
Donnelly throws a shot to the body.
Franco takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Franco avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Franco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly had his way with Begbie Franco in that round.
That's time! Donnelly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Donnelly cracks Franco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Franco slips under a jab.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Franco seems unphased.
Donnelly is looking to chop away at Franco's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Franco! But no joy.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Franco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Franco! But no joy.
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Franco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Franco defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Franco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Franco.
Donnelly defending well as Franco loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Franco moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Franco is just out of range.
Donnelly punishes Franco's body with a nice straight punch.
Franco slips a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Franco appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Donnelly. Beautiful body shot.
Donnelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Donnelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Franco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco flicks out a counter leg kick but Donnelly steps away.
Franco takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly misses with a hook
letting Franco counter with a right hand.
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!
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco wants to slow Donnelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T3#
Donnelly jabs at Franco's body.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Franco.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Franco throws a counter combo.
Franco misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Begbie Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Franco.
Donnelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donnelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Franco's sensitive parts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Franco. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Franco tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it. #T4#
Donnelly throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Franco on the side of the head.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Franco.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Franco ducked under it nicely.
Franco dodges the punch combination from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Franco moves forwards but Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Franco misses with a kick to the body.
Franco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch lands to the side of Franco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franco scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Donnelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donnelly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

Brian Donnelly retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Brian Donnelly made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bullet Proof System and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: AD364: 155lb Tournament Finale     
Date:   Jul 20, 2016
#R1#
Donnelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
Saades loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saades was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
Donnelly jabs Saades to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Saades is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donnelly.
Saades pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Saades off balance momentarily.
Saades is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
As Donnelly tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Donnelly scores with a decent looking hook.
Saades throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Saades ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly scores with a jab.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Donnelly slips a jab from Saades.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades lands a right hook to the body.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saades. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saades lands with a right hand.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Saades.
Saades wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saades throws the kick towards the body but Donnelly avoids it.
Donnelly lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donnelly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Saades.
Saades looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
enabling Saades to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saades misses with a kick to the body
and Donnelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Saades moves out of range easily.
Saades moves in looking to clinch but Donnelly pushes him off.
Saades on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Saades moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Saades!
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saades was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Saades is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saades darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saades misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Saades half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Saades looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saades. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T3#
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly throws a solid leg kick but Saades takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Saades moves out of range.
Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Donnelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saades connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donnelly scrambles back to his feet.
Saades looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Saades throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saades looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saades doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T4#
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saades.
Nice uppercut there from Saades.
Donnelly lands an overhand right.
Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Saades.
Saades scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saades.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saades is out of range.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
As Donnelly tries to get set, Saades tries to push him back and clinch up but Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
Saades throws an off balance right hand
and Donnelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Saades does it's job there.
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Saades wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saades takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saades takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donnelly feints and then cracks Saades's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saades down.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Donnelly takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Saades might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Saades throws a low kick, looking for Donnelly's leg but Donnelly calmly moves out of range.
Saades just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Saades with a jab.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades blocks the body kick.
Brian Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saades lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saades, as that shot connected. #CL#
Saades rushes Donnelly and presses him up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Saades keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donnelly's efforts to push away.
Donnelly wants to stall.
Saades blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnelly tries to break the clinch but Saades is controlling the position.
Saades lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donnelly checks the leg kick.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saades throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saades looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly lands a high kick!
Donnelly throws a body punch but Saades moves out of range.
Saades throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saades tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donnelly defends well and Saades ends up having to push Donnelly into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saades loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.#T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly thuds his right hand into Saades's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Saades avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Saades or perhaps it was just good defense by Donnelly, which made it look bad.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saades fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Saades's corner calls for a 1-2. Saades obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saades moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Saades wants to slow Donnelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly lands a nice shot that snaps Saades's head back.
Saades blocks a jab.
Saades goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T3#
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Saades saw that one coming.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Saades misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donnelly lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donnelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saades circles away quickly and effectively.
Saades checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Saades misses with a body kick.
Saades cracks Donnelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body shot.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Saades.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Saades with a nice cross.
Saades looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brian Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saades keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
Saades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Saades chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saades thows a body kick. Donnelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Saades lunges at Donnelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donnelly's hand.
Saades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saades takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Saades bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saades swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Saades gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saades tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donnelly is able to avoid easily.
Saades fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Saades throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Saades sizes up Donnelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Saades throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Saades ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the body.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Saades moves out of range easily.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Saades looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saades misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
Saades connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Saades.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Donnelly.
Saades lunges at Donnelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donnelly's hand.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Saades.
Saades looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.#T1#
Saades tries to clinch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Saades blocks a jab.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick lands from Saades.
Donnelly misses with a low kick. #CL#
Saades has Donnelly up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saades avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saades misses with a straight right.
Saades takes one on the button.
Donnelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saades looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saades ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Saades is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Saades. #T2#
Donnelly lands a jab to the head.
Donnelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donnelly moves out of range as Saades throws a body kick.
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!
Saades is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice cross by Donnelly.
Both fighters circling a little - Saades finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saades.
Saades throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Saades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Saades wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Saades moved away.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donnelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saades moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saades is looking to counter the offense by Donnelly and move into the clinch.
Saades tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T3#
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Jab from Saades.
Saades fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donnelly.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Saades.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the body
and Saades connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Saades swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donnelly.
A left and a right from Donnelly both land. Nice combination.
Saades chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
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 fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saades on the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Saades.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Saades sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saades tries to counter with a takedown but Donnelly is quick to defend against it.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T4#
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saades on the side of the head.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saades.
A lazy left from Donnelly finds it's target.
Saades throws a low kick but Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Saades scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donnelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donnelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saades.
Donnelly works Saades's body with a nice hook.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Saades misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donnelly! But no joy.
Donnelly lands with a kick to the temple. Saades shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Brian Donnelly just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Saades misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly throws out a counter right but Saades avoids it with no problem.
Saades checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saades. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Saades takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saades staying out of range there.
Donnelly misses with a jab to the body
and Saades counters with a body kick.
Saades connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saades slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Saades swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Saades looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Saades lands a nice shot to the body.
Saades misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Saades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Donnelly. No joy for Saades on that attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly motions for Saades to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saades blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
A slow jab from Saades misses its intended target.
Saades throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donnelly throws a right and a left that Saades avoids nicely.
Donnelly is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Saades misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saades.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Donnelly takes one to the side of the head. #T2#
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saades tries to counter with a takedown but Donnelly is quick to defend against it.
Saades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saades slips a jab and a cross from Donnelly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saades throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donnelly swings for the body but Saades moves out of range.
Saades uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Saades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Saades moves out of range.
Saades lands a jab to Donnelly's midsection.
Saades cracks Donnelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saades is able to avoid easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saades.
Donnelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saades.
Saades throws a body kick that misses. #T3#
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Saades swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saades thumps Donnelly with a low kick.
Saades is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saades swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donnelly connects with a crisp jab.
Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saades.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saades has time to react.
Saades swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saades throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Donnelly blocks the low kick.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Saades moves his leg out of the way.
Saades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donnelly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Saades throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Saades punishes Donnelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Saades lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donnelly scores with a head kick.
Donnelly looks to land a combination but Saades avoids it well.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Saades. Saades circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donnelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Saades.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Saades was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donnelly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Octavio Saades will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Saades throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Saades connects with a looping right hand.
Saades throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donnelly is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Saades misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saades takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saades tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from Saades tenderised Donnelly's leg. Donnelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab, jab by Donnelly - just one landing.
Saades misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Saades scores with a hook to the body. Donnelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T1#
Donnelly connects with a looping right hand.
Saades looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saades ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
Saades connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Saades moves away and avoids it.
A nice combination there by Saades.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Saades throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
Donnelly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saadess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saades loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saades moves away.
Saades lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly leaves Saades with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Octavio Saades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##CL#
Saades darts in and clinches Donnelly up against the cage.
Donnelly lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Donnelly tries to work over Saades's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly pushes Saades back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saades is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saades tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saades walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donnelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly throws a hook but Saades avoids it easily.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Saades throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly flicks out a counter leg kick but Saades steps away.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Saades thinks about countering with a head kick.#T3#
Saades slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Saades throws a head kick that misses.
Saades lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Saades throws a leg kick
enabling Donnelly to counter with a crisp jab.
Saades fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donnelly with a hook.
Saades needs to keep his hands up - Donnelly had a free shot at his head there.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Saades misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Saades takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #ROC2#
Saades is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saades is looking to score with low kicks.
Oh Saades is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Donnelly blocks the body kick.
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saades seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Saades finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saades connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donnelly, right into the meat.
Donnelly takes a swing at Saades's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saades throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saades connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donnelly scores with a nice head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Donnelly. That snapped Saades's head back.
Saades just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saades sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Saades is out of range.
Saades appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saades - that will leave a mark!
Saades throws a front kick aimed at Donnelly's knee but Donnelly avoids it well.
Saades avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brian Donnelly.
Well Donnelly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

Brian Donnelly is the new middleweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Brian Donnelly waved his t-shirt featuring Bullet Proof System's logo in front of the cameras.
Octavio Saades was interviewed post fight and said 'Getting to the final against a future legend was enough of a win for this guy!'.

 

Event: AD360: King Boo     
Date:   Jul 06, 2016
#R1#
Aurellius avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a jab.
Donnelly lunges at Aurellius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aurellius's hand.
Aurellius misses with a hook to the body
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly connects with a single shot there.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Aurellius's body. Aurellius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly lands a head kick. Aurellius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aurellius's head backwards.
Donnelly tries to bum rush Aurellius with a series of wild strikes but Aurellius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A countering left hand to the body from Aurellius misses.
Aurellius 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.
Aurellius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aurellius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donnelly with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Donnelly.
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aurellius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Aurellius counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donnelly!
Donnelly is looking to get back to his feet here but Aurellius is keeping cool and he's managed to take Donnelly's back.#T1#
Aurellius softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Aurellius scores with punches and elbows.
Donnelly is trying to get back to his feet but Aurellius has full control of the position and if anything, Donnelly has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Aurellius is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Aurellius throwing sloppy strikes.
Donnelly trying to control the position but Aurellius manages to sink in the hooks. #T2#
Donnelly is trying to get back to his feet but Aurellius has full control of the position and if anything, Donnelly has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Aurellius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donnelly covering up well and avoiding damage.
Aurellius lands strikes to the head.
I really don't envy Donnelly right now.
Donnelly is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aurellius softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Donnelly is taking damage to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly is taking damage to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aurellius lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Aurellius. #T3#
Aurellius is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Aurellius gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Aurellius gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Aurellius apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurellius manages to avoid it.
Aurellius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Aurellius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Aurellius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Donnelly. That snapped Aurellius's head back.
Donnelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aurellius connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donnelly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donnelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good exchange - Donnelly coming out on top.
Aurellius throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Jab, jab by Donnelly - just one landing.
Donnelly has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aurellius finds it's way round the side to connect with Donnelly's head.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T4#
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly drops his hands momentarily and Aurellius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Aurellius moved out of range.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut #KD2#
and Aurellius counters with a right hand that sends Donnelly tumbling to the canvas! Can Aurellius finish him? He dives into Donnelly's guard looking to do just that!#ROC2#
Donnelly is rocked!
Aurellius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oh Donnelly is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnelly pulls Aurellius in close to his closed guard and prevents Aurellius from doing any damage or advancing position.
Donnelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Aurellius's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly is looking to stand up but Aurellius isn't so interested in that idea.
Aurellius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Aurellius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Donnelly motions for Aurellius to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurellius avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurellius ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
Aurellius blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly cracks Aurellius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Donnelly as he connects with a hook.
Aurellius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donnelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurellius looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aurellius shapes to counter with a head kick.
Donnelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aurellius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donnelly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aurellius at a distance. #T1#
Aurellius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Aurellius drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Donnelly defends it well.
Donnelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donnelly tries to land a body kick
and Aurellius counters with a left and a right that stings Donnelly.
Nice defenses there by Aurellius.
It seemed like Aurellius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aurellius moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Aurellius takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Aurellius checks a leg kick.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurellius sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Donnelly attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Aurellius was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Donnelly lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aurellius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Aurellius tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Aurellius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Aurellius avoids the punch easily.
Aurellius moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Aurellius throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly throws a leg kick which misses Aurellius's front leg but catches the back leg as Aurellius tries to avoid it.
Aurellius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
A big right from Donnelly misses. #T3#
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Aurellius moves out of range.
Aurellius is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A head kick misses from Aurellius.
Donnelly takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Aurellius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurellius with a jab.
Aurellius lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Aurellius ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donnelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Aurellius steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Aurellius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aurellius checks a leg kick.
Aurellius let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
Donnelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aurellius's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly throws a body punch but Aurellius moves out of range.
Aurellius counters with a body kick.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Aurellius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aurellius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurellius throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Aurellius ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Aurellius looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Aurellius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Aurellius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Aurellius throws a sloppy head kick
and Aurellius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donnelly throws a sloppy body shot
and Aurellius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donnelly scores with a hook to the body. Aurellius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aurellius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aurellius misses with a looping left.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Aurellius's body. Aurellius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aurellius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donnelly lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aurellius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donnelly stuns Aurellius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 head kick that Aurellius semi-blocks.
Aurellius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T1#
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Aurellius moves out of range easily.
Aurellius throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Donnelly takes a swing at Aurellius's ribcage but misses.
Aurellius thinks about the counter body kick.
Donnelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Aurellius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donnelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aurellius scrambles back to his feet.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses
and Aurellius counters with a nice body shot.
Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly sizes up Aurellius with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aurellius lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aurellius throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Aurellius moved away.
It seemed like Aurellius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurellius can do to turn this around?
Donnelly swings for the body but Aurellius moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Aurellius throws a jab when Donnelly was well out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with a body shot.
Donnelly takes a swing at Aurellius's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Aurellius.
Donnelly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
A low kick from Donnelly is predictable there
and Aurellius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donnelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aurellius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donnelly connects with a looping right hand.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Aurellius.
Aurellius misses with a kick to the body.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Aurellius throws a fast counter high kick but Donnelly manages to duck under it in time.#T4#
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aurellius.
Aurellius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Aurellius misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Donnelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Aurellius checks it.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Aurellius is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
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!
Aurellius stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Aurellius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donnelly connects with a body shot.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurellius counters with a body kick.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aurellius is trying to counter with his kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Donnelly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donnelly 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

An out of breath and clearly excited Brian Donnelly thanked Bullet Proof System for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

 

Event: AD356:155lb Tournament R1     
Date:   Jun 15, 2016
#R1#
A punch lands to the side of Wilkins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
Donnelly loads up on a big right hand but Wilkins slips the punch.
Wilkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Donnelly connects with a single shot there.
Donnelly scores with a head kick. Wilkins tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wilkins tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donnelly swivels and escapes.
Donnelly looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Wilkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Donnelly pushes Wilkins off looking to stand but Wilkins dives back in and keeps control.
Wilkins not doing much here.
Wilkins stops Donnelly from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Donnelly's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Still in half guard, Wilkins seems content to control.#T1#
Donnelly is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Wilkins maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Donnelly could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Wilkins has cracked it and Donnelly is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Wilkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andy Wilkins!
Andy Wilkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Brian Donnelly had this to say: 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD351: Bowser Koopa     
Date:   May 14, 2016
#R1#
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wei. Wei obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly cracks Wei with an open hand slap.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Wei moves out of range easily.
Wei takes one to the chin there.
Donnelly swings for the body but Wei moves out of range.
Wei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick from Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wei throws out a leg kick but Donnelly moves out of range and Wei only half commits.
Donnelly misses with a hook. Wei ducked under it nicely.
Wei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donnelly connects with a body shot that sends Wei's belly button to the back.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses #TD2#
and Wei counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Donnelly is looking to stand back up but Wei counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Donnelly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#REVR#
Donnelly tries to kick Wei off but Wei keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wei not doing much here.
Wei is trying to control. Donnelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1#
Donnelly wants to get back to his feet.#ES#
Donnelly manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Wei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Donnelly lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donnelly moves forwards but Wei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Wei moves out of range.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donnelly. Donnelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wei.
Wei scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wei. #T2#
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Wei moves out of range easily.
Donnelly takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Donnelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Wei's head.
Wei connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wei.
Wei finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wei lands a nice shot to the body.
Wei lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wei.
Wei moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Wei slaps the foot to one side.
Wei walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donnelly lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly cracks a nice hook into Wei's ribs.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Wei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wei tries to land a leg kick but Donnelly saw it coming and moves away.
Wei lands a jab.#T3#
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Wei.
Wei throws a sloppy head kick
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand.
Donnelly stuns Wei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wei feints the counter takedown.
Wei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Wei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wei feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
Donnelly slips a jab from Wei.
Wei throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donnelly scores with the left hand. Wei knows he should have avoided that one.
Wei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wei does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
We've been informed that Wei has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wei doesn't seem phased though.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donnelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wei.
Donnelly swings for the body but Wei moves out of range. #T4#
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
And Wei tries to counter it with a takedown but Donnelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donnelly is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly tries a low kick but Wei avoids it.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wei moves away.
Donnelly throws the kick towards the body but Wei avoids it.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Wei was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Wei.
Donnelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Wei moves out of range.
Wei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wei looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wei connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Wei moved out of range nicely.
Wei drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Donnelly defends it well.
Good work by Donnelly as he checks the leg kick.
Wei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wei.
Wei pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range and Wei settles back down.
Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wei there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wei.
Donnelly checks the leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Wei moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei thows a leg kick but Donnelly checks it
and Donnelly counters with a two punch combo.
Wei wants to slow Donnelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the body.
Wei fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donnelly checks it well.
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!
Wei misses with a kick to the body.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Donnelly throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donnelly scores with the left hand. Wei knows he should have avoided that one.
Donnelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Wei slaps the foot to one side.
Wei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donnelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donnelly digs a good body shot into Wei's ribs.
Donnelly misses with a telegraphed body shot #TD2#
and Wei counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wei laying and praying for a moment but Donnelly takes advantage and regains half guard. #SUB2#
Wei is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Donnelly has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wei is trying to control. Donnelly wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
Donnelly has hold of Wei's hands but Wei slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wei working the head and body with strikes.
Donnelly tries to kick Wei off but Wei keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Wei is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wei prevents Donnelly from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wei lands a nice short elbow.
Wei is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wei thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donnelly's head.
Zhengtao Wei has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Donnelly wants to get back to his feet.
Donnelly is refusing to be controlled, as Wei sits in half guard. #ES#
Donnelly has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wei is on him like a limpet, forcing Donnelly back against the cage.#BC2#
Wei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Wei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick.
Donnelly ducks under a wild hook from Wei.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Wei connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Donnelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wei's head.
Wei throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly lands with a good body shot.
Wei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Wei shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wei. That's going to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly cracks Wei with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donnelly lands a jab-cross combination.
Wei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wei.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly throws a hook but Wei avoids it easily.
Wei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wei tried to score with a low kick but Donnelly checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Wei takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wei on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wei throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Wei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly misses with a body punch #TD2#
and Wei counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wei trying to control but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Wei stops Donnelly from standing up.
Wei postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei won't allow Donnelly to get back to his feet.
Donnelly wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wei manages to pass to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wei lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Donnelly gets full guard.
Donnelly keeping moving, preventing Wei from controlling successfully.
Wei is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Donnelly's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Wei throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wei trying to control but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Wei is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wei controlling from the top position.
Wei missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wei prevents Donnelly from getting back to his feet.
Donnelly will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donnelly keeping full guard, as Wei tries to pass.
Donnelly keeping moving, preventing Wei from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Wei's shoulder, as Wei tries to avoid the shot.
Wei tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wei takes one to the chin there.
Wei misses with a head kick.
Wei connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Wei slaps the foot to one side.
Wei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Donnelly tries to land a leg kick but Wei saw it coming and moves away.
And Wei tries to counter it with a takedown but Donnelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Donnelly stuns Wei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wei cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wei on the side of the head.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wei was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wei is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Donnelly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Donnelly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Donnelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhengtao Wei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donnelly misses with a hook. Wei ducked under it nicely.
Wei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Donnelly.
Wei misses with a head kick.
Donnelly avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wei slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Wei.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wei.
Wei swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Wei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Wei moves out of range easily. #KD2#
Wei feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Donnelly sprawling to the canvas! Donnelly rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Wei finish him?! #ROC2#
Donnelly is rocked!
Wei throws a body shot but no joy.
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wei. That did some damage!
Donnelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly throws a low kick, looking for Wei's leg but Wei calmly moves out of range.
Wei takes one to the chin there.
Wei catches Donnelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Donnelly. Those never looked like landing.
Wei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
And Wei tries to counter it with a takedown but Donnelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zhengtao Wei.
I think Donnelly 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Donnelly!

Brian Donnelly very nearly forgot to thank Bullet Proof System amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

 

Event: AD348: Birdo     
Date:   Apr 27, 2016
#R1#
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Franco checks a leg kick nicely.
Donnelly misses with a double jab
and Franco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donnelly's knee momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donnelly - that will leave a mark!
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Franco takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Franco misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly half committed to a counter leg kick.
Donnelly digs a good hook to Franco's body.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco tries a quick counter leg kick but Donnelly is wise to it.
Franco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Franco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly throws a head kick that half lands.
A punch lands to the side of Franco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Franco ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly avoids the head kick by Franco.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Franco lands with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Franco, right into the meat.
Donnelly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Franco misses with a head kick. #T2#
Franco takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Franco moves out of range easily.
Franco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donnelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Franco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Franco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Franco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Franco takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Franco was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Franco slaps the foot to one side.
Franco is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Franco blocks a low kick nicely.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Franco is out of range.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Franco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly connects with the punch.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly digs a good body shot into Franco's ribs.
Donnelly lands a head kick!
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franco's calf.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Franco.
Franco throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Franco misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Franco moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly lands with a shot to the body.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
A combination from Donnelly does no damage.
Franco moves forwards but Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Franco.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Franco checks it well.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Franco off balance momentarily.
Franco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the head.
Franco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donnelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franco can do to turn this around?#KD#
Donnelly lands a big head kick that sends Franco tumbling to the mat! Donnelly takes a step backwards and waves Franco back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Franco is rocked!
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Franco is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Donnelly throws an off balance right hand
enabling Franco to counter with a crisp jab.
Franco seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Franco misses with a low kick.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
A low kick from Donnelly misses
and Franco counters with a left to the body.
Franco avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Franco tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Franco's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Franco moves out of range of the leg kick from Donnelly.
A nice side step and Franco releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Franco might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Donnelly has got the better of the exchanges.
Franco scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Franco.
Donnelly scores with a nice right hand.
Franco staying out of range there.
Good exchange - Donnelly coming out on top.
Jab by Franco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franco.#T2#
Franco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Franco looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Donnelly stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donnelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Franco.
Franco drops his hands momentarily and Donnelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donnelly scores with the left hand. Franco knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Franco bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Franco throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Donnelly stuns Franco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly blocks a low kick nicely.#T3#
A good leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Franco checks a low kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Franco doesn't seem bothered though.
Franco chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
Franco blocks a low kick nicely.
Franco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Donnelly was looking to counter with a kick there.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly takes a swing at Franco's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
Franco avoids the head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Franco was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Franco flicks out a counter leg kick but Donnelly steps away.#T4#
Franco has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick
and Franco counters with a stiff right hand.
Donnelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Franco counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donnelly's knee momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Donnelly
and Franco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donnelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donnelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Franco throws a nice head kick!
Donnelly misses with an uppercut #KD2#
and Franco counters with a crisp one two that drops Donnelly! Franco thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Donnelly to his feet! Donnelly is in big trouble!#ROC2#
Donnelly is rocked!
Franco blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Franco moves away.
Franco counters with a body kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses #KD2#
and Franco counters with a head kick that drops Donnelly to the mat! Donnelly scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Franco counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Donnelly! He's just covering up as Franco starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Begbie Franco!
Begbie Franco is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Begbie Franco made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Brian Donnelly stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well shit.'.

 

Event: AD342: Super Mario     
Date:   Apr 03, 2016
#R1#
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Donnell.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the body.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and O Donnell moves out of range easily.
O Donnell tries to counter with a clinch but Donnelly shakes him off and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Donnelly.
Donnelly sets himself, and O Donnell steps forward looking for the clinch! Donnelly avoids it this time.
Donnelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
O Donnell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Donnell throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by O Donnell.
Donnelly walks into a straight right hand from O Donnell.
Donnelly throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Donnell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donnelly with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donnell swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by O Donnell.
O Donnell fails to land with a series of punches.
O Donnell moves out of range of the body kick.
O Donnell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donnelly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T1#
Donnelly lands with a nice body kick.
Donnelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Donnell.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Donnell. That did some damage!
O Donnell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Donnelly lands a head shot.
O Donnell moves out of range of the body kick.
Donnelly walks into a straight right hand from O Donnell.
Brian Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donnell just misses with a punch to the body.
O Donnell misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
O Donnell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Donnelly. Those never looked like landing.
Donnelly fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL2#
O Donnell instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Donnelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
O Donnell moves into range and clinches up with Donnelly.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Donnelly breaks from the clinch. #T2#
O Donnell scores with a jab.
O Donnell scores with a shot to the body.
Donnelly scores with a punch to the head.
O Donnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Donnelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Donnell takes one on the button.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly misses with a hook. O Donnell ducked under it nicely.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
O Donnell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donnelly takes a swing at O Donnell's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Donnell checks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Donnelly.
Donnelly throwing a counter right hand but O Donnell manages to avoid it.
Donnelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Donnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Donnell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from O Donnell.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
and O Donnell counters with a nice uppercut.
O Donnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Donnell wants to counter with a clinch but Donnelly pushes him away.#CL2#
O Donnell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Donnell has him pressed against the cage.
O Donnell tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly lands a hook to the side of the head.
O Donnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Donnell tries to clinch up.
O Donnell cracks a nice hook into Donnelly's ribs.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
O Donnell throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from O Donnell finds it's way through Donnelly's defenses.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
O Donnell throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range. #T4#
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Donnelly. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
and O Donnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donnelly takes one on the button.
Donnelly connects with a jab.
Donnelly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O Donnell swinging wildly here.
Donnelly takes a swing at O Donnell's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Donnell is out of range.
O Donnell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Donnelly back to the cage. O Donnell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
O Donnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but O Donnell moved away.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and O Donnell moves out of range easily.
Donnelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
O Donnell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Donnell moves out of range as Donnelly throws a body kick.
A solid body kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a glancing blow to the side of O Donnell's head.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Donnelly misses
and O Donnell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Donnell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but O Donnell is just out of range.
O Donnell scoring well with a low kick there.
O Donnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from O Donnell.
O Donnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
O Donnell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donnelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Donnell.
Donnelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick.
O Donnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donnelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly lands with a kick to the ribs.
Donnelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Donnelly scores with a hook.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL2#
and O Donnell counters by clinching up.
Donnelly is leaning against O Donnell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Donnell prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
O Donnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from O Donnell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Donnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Donnell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donnelly lands with a left to the head.
Donnelly is pushing O Donnell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Donnell's elbow. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Donnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Donnell misses with some punches.
O Donnell tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, O Donnell throws an elbow but misses.
Myles O Donnell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Donnelly manages to break the clinch.
O Donnell swinging wildly here.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Donnell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws the kick towards the body but O Donnell avoids it.
O Donnell is looking to score with low kicks.
O Donnell jabs Donnelly right on the nose. Donnelly blinks but takes it well.
O Donnell works Donnelly's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by O Donnell as he connects with a hook.
Donnelly jabs O Donnell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donnelly. O Donnell shrugs it off though. #T3#
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Donnell misses with a series of wild punches.
O Donnell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Donnell looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
O Donnell throws out a loose jab but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly scores with a head kick. O Donnell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donnelly lands an overhand right.
O Donnell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Donnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but O Donnell sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Donnell doesn't seem phased though.
O Donnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
O Donnell throws a hook to the side of Donnelly's head but Donnelly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Donnell loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.
Donnelly scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Donnell doesn't seem bothered though.
Donnelly swinging wildly here.
O Donnell blocks a jab.
O Donnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Donnell scores with a jab.
O Donnell connects with a crisp jab.
O Donnell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Donnelly. That one must have hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donnell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Donnell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from O Donnell misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Donnelly will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. O Donnell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Donnell takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
O Donnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
It looked like Donnelly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Donnell.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but O Donnell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
O Donnell looks to clinch
and Donnelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Donnell throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
O Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Donnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Donnell just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDonnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Donnell throws a right and a left that Donnelly avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Donnelly.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Donnell manages to avoid it.
Donnelly wants to land a leg kick but O Donnell is out of range. #T1#
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Donnell.
Donnelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donnelly takes a swing at O Donnell's ribcage but misses.
O Donnell feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Donnelly throws a head kick that misses.
Donnelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like O Donnell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by O Donnell.
Donnelly backing away here, and O Donnell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Donnell steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Donnelly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Donnell is looking to clinch.
O Donnell lands a slapping body shot.
O Donnell looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
O Donnell lands a nice looking body shot.
O Donnell misses with a straight left.
O Donnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.#T2#
Donnelly throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly throws the kick towards the body but O Donnell avoids it.
O Donnell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for O Donnell.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
O Donnell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Donnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Donnell can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
O Donnell has a couple of punches blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly can't break the clinch.
O Donnell misses with a body punch.
Donnelly is looking to break free of the clinch but O Donnell has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from O Donnell fails to land.
O Donnell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Donnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow. #BC#
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Donnelly thuds a left hand into O Donnell's body.
Donnelly lands a slapping body shot.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
O Donnell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donnelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donnelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Donnelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Donnell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donnelly's head backwards.
Jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Donnell is out of range and Donnelly settles back down.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from O Donnell.
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Donnell on the side of the head.
Donnelly throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Donnell wants to counter with a clinch but Donnelly pushes him away.
O Donnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donnelly counters with a nice kick to the body.
Donnelly lands with a straight right. O Donnell didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of O Donnell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
O Donnell swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range. #T4#
O Donnell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Donnell.
Donnelly scores with a head kick.
Donnelly cracks O Donnell with an open hand slap.
O Donnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly cracks O Donnell with a good jab.
O Donnell throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Donnell can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the side of O Donnell's head.
Donnelly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Donnell can do to turn this around?
O Donnell lands a right hand.
Donnelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Donnelly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donnell misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Donnelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Donnelly clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Donnelly blocks a jab.
O Donnell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Donnell misses with a hook
and Donnelly counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
O Donnell throws a head kick but Donnelly moves out of range.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and O Donnell moves into the clinch.
O Donnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
O Donnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Donnelly. #BC#
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Donnell blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donnelly shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1#
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but O Donnell moves his leg out of the way.
A leg kick checked by O Donnell.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
O Donnell looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Donnelly wants to land a leg kick but O Donnell is out of range.
O Donnell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Donnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly slips a jab and a cross from O Donnell.
Donnelly cracks O Donnell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Some wild striking there from Donnelly.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Donnell.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but O Donnell checks it.
Donnelly misses with a wild body shot.
Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and O Donnell moves out of range easily. #T2#
O Donnell blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
O Donnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
O Donnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly lands a head kick. O Donnell smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC#
O Donnell is rocked!
O Donnell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Donnell is still on wobbly legs! Can Donnelly finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Donnelly! O Donnell is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Donnelly!
Brian Donnelly retains his middleweight title!
Brian Donnelly really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bullet Proof System logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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