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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Lieu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Stephenson Donley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lieu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Tyler Stephenson Donley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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168 cm
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159 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jin Lieu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Stephenson Donley! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stephenson Donley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lieu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stephenson Donley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lieu throws a big shot that misses. Stephenson Donley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Stephenson Donley throws a leg kick which misses Lieu's front leg but catches the back leg as Lieu tries to avoid it. Lieu shoots in for a takedown but Stephenson Donley shows good takedown defense. Lieu blocks a head kick by Stephenson Donley.
Lieu throws a head kick that misses and Stephenson Donley moves into the clinch. Stephenson Donley has Lieu pushed against the cage. Stephenson Donley lands a good knee to the midsection. Lieu won't want to take too many of those. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Lieu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stephenson Donley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Stephenson Donley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Lieu takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Stephenson Donley.
Stephenson Donley tries to land a knee to the head but Lieu blocks with his arms.
Lieu wants to get back to striking at distance but Stephenson Donley won't allow it.
Stephenson Donley lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lieu trying to stall but Stephenson Donley improves his position.
Stephenson Donley misses with a knee strike.
Stephenson Donley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stephenson Donley landing knees to the body.
Stephenson Donley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Stephenson Donley tries to close the distance and clinch but Lieu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stephenson Donley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lieu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lieu blocks a head kick by Stephenson Donley.
Lieu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stephenson Donley swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stephenson Donley is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stephenson Donley closes the distance looking to clinch and Lieu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lieu throws a push kick but Stephenson Donley slaps the foot to one side. Lieu misses with a double jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Stephenson Donley working Lieu over with knees to the body. Stephenson Donley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lieu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Stephenson Donley tries a knee to the head but Lieu blocks it.
Stephenson Donley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lieu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stephenson Donley. Stephenson Donley fails in his attempt to clinch. Nice uppercut lands for Lieu. That snapped Stephenson Donley's head back.
Stephenson Donley is looking to clinch but Lieu is avoiding it.
Lieu swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephenson Donley. Stephenson Donley wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stephenson Donley tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Lieu counters with a left and a right that stings Stephenson Donley. Stephenson Donley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lieu with a jab. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch but Lieu moves out of range. Stephenson Donley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lieu's head. Stephenson Donley wants to clinch. Stephenson Donley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Stephenson Donley moves in looking to clinch but Lieu pushes him off. Lieu wants to clinch up but Stephenson Donley keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Lieu. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch but Lieu is having none of it. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch up. Stephenson Donley wants to clinch up but Lieu keeps it at a distance. A low kick from Stephenson Donley is predictable there and Lieu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Stephenson Donley clinches but Lieu breaks the clinch and Lieu counters with a three punch combo that has Stephenson Donley backing up. Stephenson Donley nods at Lieu to acknowledge the strikes. Stephenson Donley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lieu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stephenson Donley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lieu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lieu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stephenson Donley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. A low kick from Stephenson Donley is predictable there and Lieu counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Stephenson Donley 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.
Good leg kick by Lieu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lieu misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Lieu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lieu throws the left hand but Stephenson Donley avoids the punch easily. Lieu throws a sloppy head kick and Stephenson Donley counters with a head kick. That will keep Lieu thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Stephenson Donley keeps the fight on the outside. Stephenson Donley clinches up against the cage. Stephenson Donley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lieu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stephenson Donley has Lieu pressed against the cage, preventing Lieu from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Lieu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lieu is on top in guard.
Stephenson Donley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lieu trying to control but Stephenson Donley is working from the bottom. Stephenson Donley wants to stand and escape but Lieu is having none of it. Lieu tries to free his leg and advance position but Stephenson Donley is retaining full guard. Lieu trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephenson Donley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stephenson Donley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lieu is controlling him. Stephenson Donley is breathing heavily. Lieu wants to control from the top but Stephenson Donley keeps moving. Lieu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lieu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Lieu misses the shot to the body.
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. Lieu is looking to clinch. Donk. Lieu catches Stephenson Donley right on the button with a cross. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch there but Lieu circles away.
Lieu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stephenson Donley tries to clinch but fails miserably and Lieu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Stephenson Donley fails in his attempt to clinch. Lieu connects with a jab. Stephenson Donley darts in trying to clinch and Lieu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Stephenson Donley stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stephenson Donley looks to clinch and Lieu counters with a nice uppercut. Stephenson Donley looks to clinch and Stephenson Donley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lieu. Stephenson Donley misses with a head kick.
Stephenson Donley closes the distance but Lieu moves to the side and Lieu counters with a left to the body. Stephenson Donley has Lieu up against the cage in a clinch.
Stephenson Donley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tyler Stephenson Donley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lieu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Lieu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stephenson Donley wants to clinch. Stephenson Donley throws a head kick but Lieu moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stephenson Donley wants to clinch but Lieu slips to the side and Lieu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Stephenson Donley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stephenson Donley wants it to stay on the feet. Lieu closes the distance looking to clinch and Stephenson Donley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Stephenson Donley stalls. Stephenson Donley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stephenson Donley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lieu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lieu wants to clinch up but Stephenson Donley keeps it at a distance. Stephenson Donley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. 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 Jin Lieu will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Stephenson Donley throws a head kick that misses. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch up but Lieu circles away and keeps his distance. Stephenson Donley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Stephenson Donley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lieu blocks it with crossed arms. Stephenson Donley has Lieu pressed against the cage, preventing Lieu from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Stephenson Donley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stephenson Donley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stephenson Donley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lieu swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stephenson Donley is looking to clinch. Stephenson Donley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lieu. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lieu throws a chopping leg kick but Stephenson Donley manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch but Lieu is having none of it. Jin Lieu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lieu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Lieu keeps the fight on the outside. Stephenson Donley closes the distance looking to clinch and Lieu counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lieu connects with a body shot. Stephenson Donley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Stephenson Donley wants to clinch but Lieu slips to the side letting Lieu counter with a right hand. Stephenson Donley rushes Lieu and presses him up against the cage. Lieu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lieu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stephenson Donley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lieu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lieu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lieu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stephenson Donley walks away with a smile on his face. Lieu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Lieu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lieu scoring well with a low kick there.
Stephenson Donley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stephenson Donley is looking to clinch. Lieu missing with a left hand there. Stephenson Donley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lieu throws a hook to the side of Stephenson Donley's head but Stephenson Donley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lieu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stephenson Donley wants to land a leg kick but Lieu is out of range. Stephenson Donley doesn't manage to clinch there - Lieu circles away.
Tyler Stephenson Donley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lieu is looking to clinch. Nice uppercut lands for Lieu. That snapped Stephenson Donley's head back.
Stephenson Donley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stephenson Donley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lieu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lieu throws a head kick that misses. Lieu throws a series of punches but Stephenson Donley avoids them all with ease. Stephenson Donley keeps the fight on the outside. Lieu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stephenson Donley. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch but Lieu moves away and Lieu counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lieu tries a low kick but Stephenson Donley avoids it. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch up but Lieu circles away and keeps his distance. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lieu is defended easily by Stephenson Donley. Stephenson Donley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lieu swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stephenson Donley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Lieu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stephenson Donley doesn't manage to clinch there - Lieu circles away.
Stephenson Donley throws a leg kick and Lieu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The fight moves into the clinch position. Stephenson Donley throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Lieu tries to pull guard but Stephenson Donley won't allow it.
Lieu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lieu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lieu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Stephenson Donley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lieu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lieu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stephenson Donley just stands there and leans against the cage. Lieu tries to break the clinch but Stephenson Donley is controlling the position. Stephenson Donley tries to land a knee to the head but Lieu blocks with his arms.
Stephenson Donley with a knee to the head.
Lieu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stephenson Donley just stands there and leans against the cage. Stephenson Donley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lieu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Lieu tries to pull guard but Stephenson Donley won't allow it.
Stephenson Donley tries a knee to the head but Lieu blocks it.
Lieu tries to pull guard but Stephenson Donley holds him up against the cage and eventually Lieu drops back down to his feet.
Lieu tries to pull guard but Stephenson Donley holds him up against the cage and eventually Lieu drops back down to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Tyler Stephenson Donley. I think Stephenson Donley 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tyler Stephenson Donley!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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