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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Donavan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Donavan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max game!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
game tries to clinch but Donavan is having none of it.
Scott Donavan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donavan lands with a nice combination. game backs away looking to recover.
Donavan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
game slips a jab and a cross from Donavan.
Donavan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping game at a distance.
game shoots for a double leg takedown but Donavan sprawls well. He's pushed game's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donavan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Donavan scores with a one two! game had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by game.
game controlling from side mount.
Donavan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
An elbow from game crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavan tries to buck game off but game is having none of it.
game controlling the position.
game stands up and we're back to a striking position.
game tries to clinch up.
Donavan misses with a wild combination.
game showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donavan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Donavan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
game shoots in and bounces Donavan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
game advances to half guard.
game is pressing down on Donavan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Donavan is holding on for now.
Donavan tries to roll over but game keeps him under control.
game is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
game tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Donavan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
game trying to control the position from guard on top but Donavan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
game tries to free his leg and advance position but Donavan is retaining full guard.
game looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Donavan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
game misses with a kick to the body.
Donavan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donavan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Donavan.
Donavan throws a right hand that game ducks under and follows up with a left that game also avoids with ease.
Donavan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donavan throws a right and a left that game avoids nicely.
Donavan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donavan swats away the attempt to clinch by game.
Donavan throws a combination. game tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max game will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
game shoots in and drives through. Donavan sprawls well.
Donavan misses with a wild combination.
game has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from game there as he acknowledges the shot.
game tries for a takedown but Donavan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
game dodges the punch combination from Donavan.
Donavan throws a right and a left that game avoids nicely.
game is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Donavan.
game misses with a body shot
and Donavan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donavan tries to bum rush game with a series of wild strikes but game uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Donavan both land. Nice combination.
game gets a takedown into half guard.
game is breathing heavily.
game tries to stand and escape but Donavan is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavan looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Donavan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
game throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donavan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donavan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
game makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donavan is on top in guard.
That's two 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.
game is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
game working a defensive guard here.
game looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if game can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donavan won't allow game to get back to his feet.
game keeping full guard, as Donavan tries to pass.
game is trying to keep Donavan in close.
Donavan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed game's guard.
Donavan thows a huge punch but game dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Donavan lands with a straight right. game didn't see that one coming.
game fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scott Donavan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max game.
Donavan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donavan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches game on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donavan.
Some wild striking there from Donavan.
Scott Donavan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donavan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Donavan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but game circles away quickly and effectively.
Donavan scores with a three punch combo!
Donavan misses with the combination.
Donavan works over game's head and body with a nice combination.
Donavan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Donavan 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donavan!
game fails to land with a series of punches.
game tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donavan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donavan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as game backs up against the cage.
game showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donavan.
Donavan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donavan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
game scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
game tries to move into full mount but can't pass Donavan's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
game is putting a hurting on Donavan here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavan is looking to regain half guard here but game keeps moving and retains side control.
Donavan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Donavan is trying to get back to full guard.
game stands up and beckons Donavan to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
game shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Donavan as he jumps to the side.
Donavan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Danga de danga de dang - Donavan scores with a four punch combination!
Donavan lands a jab to game's midsection.
Horrible takedown by game or perhaps it was just good defense by Donavan which made him look bad.
Scott Donavan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max game.
Donavan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donavan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donavan digs a good body shot into game's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
game shoots for a double leg takedown but Donavan sprawls well. He's pushed game's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
game dodges the punch combination from Donavan.
Donavan cracks game with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donavan throws a combination. game tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donavan throws a combination. game tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donavan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
game on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donavan throws a series of punches but game avoids them all with ease.
game fails in his attempt to clinch.
game is looking to clinch.
Donavan misses with a two punch combination.
Donavan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Donavan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
game closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donavan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donavan scores with a three punch combo!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from game, right into the meat.
Donavan misses with a series of wild punches.
game misses with a combination
and Donavan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Donavan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donavan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
game shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Donavan trying to control the position.
game won't allow Donavan to sweep him here.
Donavan has a closed guard, preventing game from standing up.
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 Scott Donavan.
I think Donavan 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Donavan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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