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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roscoe Conwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conwell comes to the cage accompanied by David Bowie ft David Guetta - Just For One Day (Heroes). Donovan has chosen Korpiklaani - Beer Beer as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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193 cm
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217 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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191 cm
23
217 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roscoe Conwell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Donovan! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donovan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Conwell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Conwell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Donovan clinches with his opponent.
Conwell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Donovan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Nice body punch from Donovan - that landed with a thud.
Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Conwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it. Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Roscoe Conwell has been cut. Donovan trying to land knees to the body.
Conwell letting Donovan take a breather here. Donovan goes for a takedown attempt but Conwell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A jab from Conwell finds it's way through Donovan's defenses. The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A shot to the liver by Donovan. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Conwell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donovan throws out the jab. Harry Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A solid leg kick lands there for Donovan.
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch. Conwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Conwell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Donovan shoots in looking for a takedown. Conwell tries to sprawl out of it but Donovan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. No luck with that takedown attempt from Donovan. Roscoe Conwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Donovan. Conwell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donovan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conwell.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donovan is looking to land body kicks. Donovan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Conwell's sensitive parts. Conwell throws out a loose jab but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it. Conwell avoids the head kick by Donovan.
Conwell misses with an uppercut. Donovan saw that one coming. Conwell blocks a low kick nicely. Donovan tries for a takedown but Conwell circles away easily and Conwell counters with a left to the body. Conwell cracks Donovan with a right hand to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Conwell thows a body shot but no joy. Donovan misses with a straight left. Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donovan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Conwell will feel that in the morning. A chopping leg kick lands by Donovan. A kick lands to the mid section there for Donovan. Conwell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donovan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Donovan working away. Donovan advances nicely into full mount. Conwell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Donovan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Conwell because Donovan loaded up on that one. Donovan wants to control the pace but Conwell is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Donovan thowing shots but they're missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Conwell can't escape the position.
Donovan throws some wild stikes that Conwell manages to avoid easily.
Conwell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Donovan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Conwell?
Donovan lands a big elbow. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Conwell blocking the ground and pound. Donovan landing shots from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Donovan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Roscoe Conwell's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No joy there for Conwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Conwell. Conwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Donovan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Donovan takes one on the button. Donovan is looking to chop away at Conwell's legs. Conwell 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.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Conwell!
Donovan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Donovan misses with a shot to the body and Conwell counters with a nice uppercut. Donovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donovan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conwell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donovan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donovan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conwell pinned against the cage. Conwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conwell.
Donovan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A chopping leg kick lands by Donovan. Conwell fails with the takedown. Donovan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Conwell pinned against the cage. Conwell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Donovan throws a looping overhand right but Conwell ducks down to avoid it.
That's two 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. Conwell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donovan throws the left hand but Conwell avoids the punch easily. Conwell dives in and grabs Donovan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donovan pushes down on Conwell's head and hops out. Donovan throws the kick towards the body but Conwell avoids it. Donovan is looking to land body kicks. Donovan thows a leg kick but Conwell checks it and Conwell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Conwell blocks a leg kick. Donovan swings for the body but Conwell moves out of range.
Conwell takes a kick to the side of the head. Donovan thows a left - swing and a miss! Conwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donovan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Conwell is out of range. Donovan misses with a leg kick The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. and Conwell counters with a good low kick that Donovan was not able to check. Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Conwell paws at him with a jab and circles away. Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Donovan slips under a jab from Conwell. Conwell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Donovan shoots in looking for a takedown. Conwell tries to sprawl out of it but Donovan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Roscoe Conwell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Donovan. Conwell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Conwell missing with a left hand there. Donovan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Conwell misses the shot to the body. Donovan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Conwell's waist but Conwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Donovan off to one side. Donovan misses with a leg kick and Conwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Conwell moves out of range easily. Conwell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Donovan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Donovan misses with a low kick. Conwell misses the jab. Donovan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donovan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Donovan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Donovan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Donovan throws a leg kick and Conwell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roscoe Conwell dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Roscoe Conwell's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Conwell checks a low kick from Donovan. Conwell misses with a shot to the body and Donovan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Conwell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donovan pinned against the cage. Donovan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Donovan misses with a leg kick and Conwell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donovan's knee momentarily. Donovan looks to clinch and Conwell counters with a thumping low kick. Donovan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Conwell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Conwell. Check out the look on Conwell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Conwell working the head with strikes. Conwell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Donovan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Donovan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donovan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Conwell. Donovan is in trouble now - Conwell has advanced to mount! Conwell 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. Donovan is trying to escape the mount.
Conwell scoring with strikes but Donovan is staying in there. Conwell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Conwell drops a big elbow. That's hurt Donovan! More shots from Conwell and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roscoe Conwell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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