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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Duran (ranked 1 p4p, 96 weight class) and Elwyn Donal (ranked 1 p4p, 14 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by This Could be Anywhere in the World. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elwyn Donal!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Duran uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran misses with a looping right.
Duran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Elwyn Donal has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A left hand lands to the body for Donal.
Donal scores with a shot to the side of Duran's head.
Donal prevents a body shot from Duran.
Donal blocks an uppercut.
Donal misses with a punch on the inside.
Donal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donal misses with a body punch.
Duran tries a body shot but Donal blocks it.
Donal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donal misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran works on Donal's body with a couple of short punches.
Donal swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran manages to break the clinch.
Duran misses with a head kick.
Donal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donal closes the distance but Duran moves to the side
and Duran counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran fakes the leg kick and cracks Donal in the body.
Donal throws a nice looking combination but Duran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab by Duran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a hook. Donal ducked under it nicely.
Duran lands a big head kick that sends Donal tumbling to the mat! Duran takes a step backwards and waves Donal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Donal is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donal.
Donal counters with a body kick.
Donal darts in and clinches Duran up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal'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.
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donal moves forwards but Duran connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donal.
Duran throws a wild body kick that Donal sees coming a mile off.
Donal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duran if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal moves into range and clinches up with Duran.
Donal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duran tries to throw a body punch but Donal avoids it by throwing Duran back against the cage.
Duran blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Donal.
Donal is looking to control Duran's arms but Duran gets an underhook and turns him. Now Donal has his back to the cage.
Duran blocking some punches.
Elwyn Donal seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Donal misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Donal as the two fighters clinch.
Donal swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran tries to work over Donal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran pushes Donal back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran scores with a shot to the side of Donal's head.
Duran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donal.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donal's elbow.
Donal prevents a body shot from Duran.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
Donal lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Duran fails to land.
Donal blocks a body shot from Duran.
A head punch on the inside from Donal fails to land.
Donal struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Donal blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran blocking some punches.
Donal lands with a right to the head.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Donal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Duran.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran misses with some punches.
Donal lands with a left to the head.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donal misses with a punch to the body.
Duran digs a right hand underneath Donal's ribcage. Donal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.
Duran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duran blocking some punches.
Donal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durans head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duran breaks from the clinch.
Donal wants to clinch
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal'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.
Duran misses with a shot to the body
and Duran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duran looks to throw a body kick
and Donal counters with a straight right hand.
Donal tries to clinch but Duran is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Duran misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal avoids the body shot from Duran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donal rushes Duran and presses him up against the cage.
Donal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donal is trying to maintain a safe position but Duran gets an underhook and turns Donal into the cage.
Donal blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Duran.
Donal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donal backwards.
Duran tries a body shot but Donal blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donal.
Donal blocks an uppercut.
Duran lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donal can do to turn this around?
Still in the clinch, Duran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donals head.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donal blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Donal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donal misses with a punch to the body.
Duran tries to work over Donal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran lands a right hand.
Duran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donal.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donal scores with a hook to the body.
Donal is struggling to control the position.
Donal stalling in the clinch.
Duran is leaning against Donal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donal misses with the head strike.
Duran working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Duran.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
Donal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duran tries a body shot but Donal blocks it.
Donal lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duran works on Donal's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donal misses with some punches.
Donal blocks an uppercut.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donal backwards.
Nice body punch from Duran - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Duran fails to land.
Duran swings wildly with an uppercut but Donal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donal throws a head punch that misses.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donal's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal trying to stall but Duran improves his position.
Duran lands a body punch.
Duran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Donal takes a shot to the head.
Donal blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duran.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.
A short uppercut from Duran.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran scores with a shot to the side of Donal's head.
Donal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duran backwards.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donal takes a shot to the head.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Donal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Duran was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Donal.
Duran misses with a kick to the body
and Donal counters with a right hand to the body.
Donal has Duran up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duran.
Donal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donal lands a shoulder strike.
Donal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donal tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Donal misses with a punch to the body.
Duran tries to work over Donal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donal's elbow.
Duran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duran prevents a body shot from Donal.
Duran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Duran.
Donal tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Donal tries to throw a body punch but Duran avoids it by throwing Donal back against the cage.
Donal is leaning against Duran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duran.
Donal scores with a shot to the side of Duran's head.
Duran blocks an uppercut.
Donal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duran cracks Donal with a nice body shot.
Donal is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donal's elbow.
Donal goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duran cracks Donal with a nice body shot.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Donal controls his hands.
Duran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duran as Donal tries to tie him up.
Duran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duran lands a hook that snaps the head of Donal backwards.
Donal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
Duran breaks from the clinch.
Duran moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a push kick but Donal slaps the foot to one side.
Duran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Donal tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duran counters with a nice uppercut.
Donal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duran counters with a crisp right hand that drops Donal! Duran lets Donal back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Donal is still on wobbly legs! Can Duran finish him?
Donal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duran swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donal seems to have recovered his senses.
Donal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Duran had his way with Elwyn Donal in that round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Donal fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donal instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Duran.
Duran breaks the clinch.
Donal has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal takes a shot to the head.
Duran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donal tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duran digs a right hand underneath Donal's ribcage. Donal let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donal is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Duran throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donals head.
Duran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Donal controls the action.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by Donal.
Duran escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duran steps in with a hook that catches Donal right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Duran follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Donal looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Duran!
Bo Duran retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Bo Duran, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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RATING
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