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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Egill Skallagrimsson (ranked 1962 p4p, 223 weight class) and Cayden Donovan (ranked 5860 p4p, 425 weight class). Cayden Donovan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Egill Skallagrimsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson throws a right hand that Donovan ducks under and follows up with a left that Donovan also avoids with ease.
Donovan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Donovan.
Jab by Skallagrimsson.
Donovan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skallagrimsson manages to avoid it.
Donovan misses with a looping right.
Skallagrimsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Donovan looks to land a right hand but Skallagrimsson moved out of range.
Skallagrimsson tries to counter by clinching up but Donovan breaks away and moves out of range.
Skallagrimsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skallagrimsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donovan moves away.
Skallagrimsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
Skallagrimsson drives through and clinches with Donovan against the cage.
Skallagrimsson misses with a body punch.
Skallagrimsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Donovan up against the cage.
Skallagrimsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donovan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
Skallagrimsson tries to work over Donovan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donovan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Skallagrimsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donovan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Skallagrimsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Donovan walks away with a smile on his face. Skallagrimsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Egill Skallagrimsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skallagrimsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
Skallagrimsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skallagrimsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donovan throws a lazy right hand but Skallagrimsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skallagrimsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skallagrimsson swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Skallagrimsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donovan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donovan misses with a looping left.
Skallagrimsson slips a jab from Donovan.
Egill Skallagrimsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson misses the shot to the body.
Donovan jabs Skallagrimsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skallagrimsson darts in and clinches Donovan up against the cage.
Skallagrimsson prevents a body shot from Donovan.
Skallagrimsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donovan's elbow.
Skallagrimsson misses with a body punch.
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!
Skallagrimsson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skallagrimsson lands a left hand.
Skallagrimsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike.
Donovan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skallagrimsson or not.
A short right from Donovan on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skallagrimsson.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
Donovan throws a punch but it's blocked by Skallagrimsson.
Still in the clinch, Skallagrimsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skallagrimsson throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan prevents a body shot from Skallagrimsson.
Donovan takes a shot to the head.
Skallagrimsson tries to throw a body punch but Donovan avoids it by throwing Skallagrimsson back against the cage.
Donovan prevents the takedown attempt.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skallagrimsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donovan's elbow.
Donovan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Donovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skallagrimsson.
Donovan scores with a shot to the side of Skallagrimsson's head.
A short left from Donovan.
Donovan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skallagrimsson lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Donovan.
Donovan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Donovan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skallagrimsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson digs a right hand into Donovan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Donovan's gas tank.
Skallagrimsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donovan.
A short right from Donovan.
Donovan tries to work over Skallagrimsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
Donovan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skallagrimsson has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Donovan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skallagrimsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Donovan swings wildly with an uppercut but Skallagrimsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skallagrimsson pulls guard successfully.
Donovan trying to control but Skallagrimsson is working from the bottom.
Donovan is looking to pass into half guard but Skallagrimsson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Skallagrimsson is in guard.
Donovan 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cayden Donovan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donovan throws a lazy uppercut
and Skallagrimsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donovan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Donovan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skallagrimsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Donovan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Skallagrimsson taking a breather here.
Donovan is trying to get back to half guard.
Donovan keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skallagrimsson controls the position from side control.
Donovan is looking to regain half guard here but Skallagrimsson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan gets back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Donovan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Skallagrimsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Donovan trying to get back to full guard but Skallagrimsson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Donovan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Skallagrimsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Donovan is looking to escape.
Skallagrimsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson dominating with strikes here.
Skallagrimsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Donovan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Donovan is squirming around, avoiding Skallagrimsson's attempts to control the action.
Skallagrimsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Donovan tries to reverse the position but Skallagrimsson maintains control.
Skallagrimsson tries to control but Donovan wriggling away.
Donovan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries to hold on but Skallagrimsson postures up.
Skallagrimsson controlling his opponent.
Skallagrimsson lands a nice shot to the head.
Skallagrimsson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skallagrimsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Skallagrimsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson wants to control the pace but Donovan is squirming around nicely.
Donovan wants to control but Skallagrimsson is having none of it.
Skallagrimsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Skallagrimsson cracks Donovan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Egill Skallagrimsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donovan taking shots to the head.
Skallagrimsson lands a heavy elbow.
Skallagrimsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egill Skallagrimsson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Skallagrimsson walks into a straight right hand from Donovan.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skallagrimsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donovan.
Donovan stuffs the takedown attempt from Skallagrimsson. Skallagrimsson gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Donovan.
Skallagrimsson darts in trying to clinch
and Donovan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan jabs at Skallagrimsson's body.
Skallagrimsson avoids the body shot from Donovan.
Skallagrimsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson defending well as Donovan loads up on a big left hand.
Skallagrimsson slips a straight right by Donovan.
Donovan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donovan misses with an uppercut.
Skallagrimsson avoids the body shot from Donovan.
Skallagrimsson is looking to wear down Donovan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Skallagrimsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Skallagrimsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Donovan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donovan is trying to escape the position but Skallagrimsson is controlling the position.
Donovan struggling a bit here.
Skallagrimsson in side control, throwing shots but Donovan defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the action but Donovan is working from the bottom.
Donovan struggling a bit here.
Donovan taking a bit of punishment here - Skallagrimsson scoring with strikes.
Donovan can't do much from the bottom here.
Donovan is trying to escape the position but Skallagrimsson is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is looking to regain half guard here but Skallagrimsson keeps moving and retains side control.
Donovan is trying to escape the position but Skallagrimsson is controlling the position.
Skallagrimsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skallagrimsson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Donovan is avoiding damage well.
Skallagrimsson working away.
Donovan tries to improve position but can't.
Skallagrimsson is staying tight to Donovan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Skallagrimsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Donovan is just out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Skallagrimsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Donovan, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Donovan works the jab nicely.
Skallagrimsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donovan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donovan throws a jab when Skallagrimsson was well out of range.
A left lands for Donovan.
Donovan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skallagrimssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skallagrimsson connects with a jab.
Donovan throws the left hand but Skallagrimsson avoids the punch easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skallagrimsson looks to land a left hand but Donovan moved out of range nicely.
Donovan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skallagrimsson slips a straight right by Donovan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cayden Donovan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Donovan 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cayden Donovan!
An out of breath Cayden Donovan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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