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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sky Genie (ranked 24800 p4p, 25030 weight class) and John Kingsley (ranked 693 p4p, 700 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kingsley's choice of entrance music: Razor Town Rising. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sky Genie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingsley with the counter takedown but Genie avoids it easily.
Kingsley swats away the attempt to clinch by Genie.
Kingsley feints the counter takedown.
Genie closes the distance but Kingsley moves to the side
and Kingsley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kingsley is working for a submission of some sort.
Genie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Genie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Genie missing with punches from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genie missing with punches from the bottom.
Kingsley seems to be working for a kimura but Genie defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Genie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Genie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Genie punching from the bottom.
Genie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kingsley is nestled in close to Genie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Genie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Genie throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Kingsley manages to pass to side control.
Genie wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Genie is not content to let Kingsley control the position.
Kingsley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Genie down.
Kingsley working the ground and pound from side control.
 Genie is rocked!
Kingsley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Genie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Oh Genie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Genie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kingsley scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Genie is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kingsley can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kingsley!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Kingsley waved his t-shirt featuring Dr Zoidberg Office's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veo Swift (ranked 4309 p4p, 3823 weight class) and Fred El Celso (ranked 476 p4p, 430 weight class). Fred El Celso is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veo Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred El Celso!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Swift.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot by Swift.
 It looks like Fred El Celso has been cut.
Swift tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swift sets himself, and El Celso steps forward looking for the clinch! Swift avoids it this time.
Swift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Celso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swift sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
El Celso looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swift throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
El Celso avoids the head kick by Swift.
Swift sizes up El Celso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Swift drops El Celso with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but El Celso looks back up at him and smiles so Swift waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 El Celso is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swift pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Celso is still on wobbly legs! Can Swift finish him?
El Celso closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Swift quickly recovers to half guard.
Swift is staying active underneath El Celso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
El Celso passes to side control.
El Celso seems to have recovered his senses.
Swift struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Celso is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Swift has escaped the position, nice work there.
El Celso wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swift, who protects the arm well.
El Celso tries to move into full mount but can't pass Swift's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Celso in side control, just content to control the action for now.
El Celso tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
El Celso staying calm.
El Celso is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swift is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift wants to control but El Celso postures up.
El Celso is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Swift will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Swift is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here as El Celso stalls from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.
El Celso thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
El Celso is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Swift knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
El Celso looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veo Swift dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred El Celso's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
El Celso throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swift's waist but Swift gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing El Celso off to one side.
El Celso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Swift's half guard.
Swift knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for El Celso on the ground.
Swift is defending against the submission attempts here by El Celso.
Swift is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute El Celso jumps into side control!
El Celso happy to just control the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Celso trying to control the position but Swift is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Celso happy to just control the position for now.
El Celso tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
El Celso working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
El Celso is looking to take a break and control but Swift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
El Celso in the domination position with Swift hanging on.
El Celso is looking to take a break and control but Swift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
El Celso wants to lay and pray for a moment but Swift keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Swift gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows El Celso to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Swift on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swift tries to get out of the position.
El Celso works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Celso trying to control the action but Swift is working from the bottom.
El Celso controlling the pace.
El Celso is working for a submission of some sort.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Celso wants to work for an arm triangle but Swift is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred El Celso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred El Celso's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
El Celso blocks a head kick by Swift.
El Celso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swift counters with a nice body shot.
Jab by Swift.
Oooooh!!! Swift has knocked El Celso down with a huge combo! Swift steps away and waves a wobbly El Celso back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
El Celso shoots for a takedown but Swift saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from El Celso.
Veo Swift has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred El Celso.
El Celso fails with the takedown
and Swift counters with a big right hand! Oh El Celso is in trouble here! Swift follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veo Swift!
In defeat, Fred El Celso stepped up to the mic, saying 'ok.. okkk. plez food>???'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Brooks (ranked 3552 p4p, 6566 weight class) and Bejamin Gold (ranked 439 p4p, 601 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bejamin Gold!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold sizes up Brooks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Brooks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A good leg kick by Brooks.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brooks tried to counter with a leg kick but Gold avoided it.
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brooks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brooks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brooks throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gold doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Gold as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brooks swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gold counters with a series of strikes. Brooks will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold slips a straight right by Brooks.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brooks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold misses with a hook
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brooks cracks Gold with an open hand slap.
Brooks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gold's head.
It looks like Bejamin Gold has been cut.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brooks can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brooks throws a body kick that misses.
Brooks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brooks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brooks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brooks was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Brooks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gold will feel that in the morning.
Brooks scoring well with a low kick there.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gold throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brooks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
Brooks thumps Gold with a low kick.
Gold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brooks. Brooks obviously looking to wear him down.
Brooks tries to land a leg kick but Gold saw it coming and moves away.
Brooks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Brooks is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
Gold tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brooks looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Brooks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Brooks misses.
Jab, jab by Brooks - just one landing.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Brooks clobbers Gold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brooks avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick lands for Brooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
As Gold backs away, Brooks returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gold throws a right and a left that Brooks avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bejamin Gold's cut.
That's time! Brooks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks connects with the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.
Brooks blocks a jab.
Brooks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brooks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Brooks backs off Gold throws a huge counter combo but Brooks manages to avoid it all.
Brooks throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Gold has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brooks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brooks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brooks lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brooks counters with a nice uppercut.
Brooks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eric Brooks is winning the standup battle so far.
Brooks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gold's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice body kick there by Brooks.
Gold tests Brooks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold tries to bum rush Brooks with a series of wild strikes but Brooks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bejamin Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brooks throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brooks lands a nice shot that snaps Gold's head back.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Brooks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
Gold throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gold crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brooks - the referee stops the clock and Gold gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brooks. Gold manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Brooks swinging wildly here.
Brooks is looking to land body kicks.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Brooks.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brooks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Brooks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brooks scores with a nice head shot.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brooks appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Brooks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brooks, as that shot connected.
Gold lands a right hook to the body.
Brooks lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Gold has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brooks.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gold.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Brooks misses with a body kick.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brooks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
Gold misses with a left hand
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brooks.
Gold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brooks can pounce on him.
Brooks lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Brooks.
Gold on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Brooks connects with a crisp jab.
Brooks scores with a spinning back kick!
Brooks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gold avoids a kick to the body.
Gold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brooks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bejamin Gold's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brooks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Brooks moved out of range.
Brooks delivers a nice body kick.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gold takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brooks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Brooks.
Brooks lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
Brooks catches Gold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gold misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brooks sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks cracks Gold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gold is rocked!
Brooks throws a monster overhand right that drops Gold! Brooks follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Brooks!
A relieved looking Eric Brooks thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Donovan (ranked 628 p4p, 23437 weight class) and Maximus Mwekassa (ranked 78 p4p, 652 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Donovan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Mwekassa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mwekassa to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mwekassa.
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Mwekassa slips the punch.
Donovan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mwekassa. Donovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Mwekassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donovan looks to throw the jab but Mwekassa is out of range.
Mwekassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Donovan is just out of range.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mwekassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
Donovan throws a right hand that Mwekassa ducks under and follows up with a left that Mwekassa also avoids with ease.
Donovan misses with a right hand
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwekassa moves out of range as Donovan strikes.
Mwekassa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Mwekassa.
A countering left hand to the body from Mwekassa misses.
Mwekassa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mwekassa.
Mwekassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mwekassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donovan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mwekassa throws a lazy right hand but Donovan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Donovan coming out on top.
Mwekassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Despite the aggression on Mwekassa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mwekassa misses with a body punch
and Donovan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donovan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mwekassa doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mwekassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
We've been told by Donovan's head coaches at Team Grunt that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mwekassa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mwekassa throws a right and a left that Donovan avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donovan looks to throw the jab but Mwekassa is out of range.
Mwekassa misses with a left hand
and Donovan counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan misses with a two punch combination.
Mwekassa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mwekassa blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa misses the shot to the body.
Donovan misses with an uppercut. Mwekassa saw that one coming.
Mwekassa throws a lazy uppercut
and Donovan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donovan walks into a left hand.
Donovan takes a swing at Mwekassa's ribcage but misses.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donovan misses with a looping right.
Donovan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donovan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mwekassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donovan thinking.
Mwekassa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donovan.
Mwekassa defending well as Donovan loads up on a big left hand.
Mwekassa throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Mwekassa.
Mwekassa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mwekassa moves away from the strike by Donovan.
Mwekassa throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
Mwekassa slips a jab and a cross from Donovan.
Mwekassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mwekassa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donovan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mwekassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Donovan.
Mwekassa tries to close the distance and clinch but Donovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donovan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mwekassa.
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 Cayden Donovan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Mwekassa slips the punch.
Mwekassa feints a jab promting Donovan to slip. Mwekassa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Donovan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Donovan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mwekassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donovan throws an off balance right hand
letting Mwekassa counter with a right hand.
Mwekassa gets a clinch.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mwekassa misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan 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.
Mwekassa misses with some punches.
Mwekassa breaks the clinch.
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mwekassa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwekassa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donovan blocks a jab.
Donovan misses with a hook to the body
and Mwekassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Donovan misses.
Mwekassa throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Mwekassa misses its intended target.
Donovan slips under a jab from Mwekassa.
Donovan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mwekassa throws a hook but Donovan blocks it.
Mwekassa cracks Donovan with a good jab.
Donovan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mwekassa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a hook
and Mwekassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mwekassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
Mwekassa works Donovan's body with a nice hook.
Donovan misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Mwekassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Mwekassa. Beautiful body shot.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mwekassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maximus Mwekassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mwekassa blocks a jab.
Mwekassa throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
Mwekassa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mwekassa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mwekassa misses with a leg kick
letting Donovan counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donovan throws a right hand that misses
and Mwekassa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mwekassa moves out of range of the strikes.
Mwekassa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donovan momentarily.
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Donovan.
Donovan walks into a left hand.
Donovan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mwekassa ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
Mwekassa throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
Donovan misses with a left hand
and Mwekassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donovan thinking.
Donovan misses with a body shot
and Mwekassa counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mwekassa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donovan has time to react.
Donovan throws a hook but Mwekassa blocks it.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Mwekassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donovan misses with a hook. Mwekassa ducked under it nicely.
Donovan misses with a hook. Mwekassa ducked under it nicely.
Donovan misses with a looping left.
Donovan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donovan misses with a hook
and Mwekassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donovan throws a right hand that misses
and Mwekassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan misses with a jab to the body
and Mwekassa counters with a body kick that stops Donovan in his tracks momentarily.
Donovan misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Mwekassa 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan throws a hook but Mwekassa avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mwekassa.
Mwekassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mwekassa.
Mwekassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mwekassa! But no joy.
Donovan punishes Mwekassa's body with a nice straight punch.
Donovan misses with a lunging right hand
and Mwekassa counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan misses with a hook. Mwekassa ducked under it nicely.
Mwekassa throws out a loose jab but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mwekassa.
Mwekassa lands a nice shot that snaps Donovan's head back.
Mwekassa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mwekassa misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Mwekassa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mwekassa digs a good hook to Donovan's body.
Mwekassa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mwekassa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Donovan misses.
Donovan throws a nice looking combination but Mwekassa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Mwekassa misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Donovan. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Nice defenses there by Donovan.
Mwekassa 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.
Donovan throws a body punch but Mwekassa moves out of range.
Donovan swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mwekassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Donovan tries to bum rush Mwekassa with a series of wild strikes but Mwekassa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donovan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mwekassa's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Donovan.
Donovan scores with a body shot.
Mwekassa takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Donovan misses
and Mwekassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Donovan misses with a shot to the body
and Mwekassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Mwekassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mwekassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mwekassa.
Donovan misses with a right hand
and Mwekassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mwekassa throws a lazy uppercut
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mwekassa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mwekassa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan punishes Mwekassa's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mwekassa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan ducks right into an uppercut from Mwekassa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donovan. Mwekassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mwekassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mwekassa throws a good cross that connects.
Mwekassa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donovan.
A jab from Mwekassa finds it's way through Donovan's defenses.
Mwekassa scores with a body shot.
Donovan throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Mwekassa misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Donovan.
Mwekassa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Mwekassa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mwekassa 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Mwekassa!
After winning the bout, Maximus Mwekassa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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