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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete Donovan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ardona crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Donovan - the referee stops the clock and Ardona gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Donovan. Ardona manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donovan scores with a nice body kick.
Ardona looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donovan.
Ardona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ardona takes a knee to the side of the body.
Donovan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan landing knees to the body.
Donovan crunches a lovely knee into Ardona's ribcage.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donovan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ardona as Donovan tries to tie him up.
Donovan leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan lands an elbow just above Ardona 's eye.
Donovan lands a nice knee to the body.
Ardona takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ardona jumps guard but Donovan stands there with Ardona around his waist. Ardona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Come on Donovan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Donovan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donovan slowing the pace effectively.
Ardona fails to pull guard.
Donovan with a knee to the head.
Donovan is trying to stall.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Donovan lands a damaging elbow.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ardona is trying to force a seperation but Donovan has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a nice elbow.
Ardona takes an elbow to the temple.
Donovan scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan effectively controlling the action here.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ardona is defending well for now.
Ardona avoiding damage as Donovan throws knees to the body.
Donovan has Ardona pressed against the ropes, preventing Ardona from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Ardona tries for a takedown but Donovan manages to get underhooks.
Pete Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Ardona.
Donovan avoiding damage.
Ardona is trying to force a seperation but Donovan has the dominant position.
Donovan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardona's defenses.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan missing with knees to the body.
Donovan avoiding damage as Ardona throws knees to the body.
Donovan pushes off an throws an elbow but Ardona leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Donovan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ardona has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Donovan regains guard immediately.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ardona wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.
Ardona has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Donovan is proving hard to escape from.
Ardona trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donovan trying to keep a closed guard but Ardona is proving a slippery customer.
Donovan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ardona manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
Donovan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ardona's guard.
Ardona keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
Donovan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ardona is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donovan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ardona is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Donovan controls the position from side control.
Donovan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Donovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ardona blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. Ardona won't want to take too many of those.
Donovan lands a good knee to the midsection. Ardona won't want to take too many of those.
Donovan gets underhooks to prevent Ardona's takedown attempt.
Donovan stalling the fight.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ardona is looking to break free of the clinch but Donovan has double underhooks.
Donovan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardona's defenses.
Donovan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ardona's defenses.
Ardona takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ardona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ardona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Donovan.
Ardona takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donovan.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Ardona pushes him off.
Donovan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ardona, pushing him back against the ropes.
Donovan lands a knee to the head.
Ardona is trying to force a seperation but Donovan has the dominant position.
Donovan lands a knee to the body.
Donovan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Donovan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ardona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ardona.
Ardona takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donovan.
Donovan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pete Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Donovan pushes Ardona away with a front kick.
Ardona stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donovan.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Ardona pushes him off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Donovan.
Ardona gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donovan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donovan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donovan moves away from the strike by Ardona.
Donovan throws a head kick that half lands.
Donovan scores with a three punch combo!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donovan gets a clinch.
Donovan connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Donovan pushes off an throws an elbow but Ardona leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ardona manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Donovan postures up in Ardona's guard and throws a big left but Ardona blocks it.
Ardona can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donovan controls the pace.
Donovan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ardona's head.
Ardona chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donovan can pounce on him.
Ardona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donovan misses with a double jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Donovan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Donovan.
Ardona misses with a hook.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donovan is looking to clinch but Ardona is avoiding it.
Donovan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardona.
Donovan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donovan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Donovan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ardona looks to land a left hand but Donovan moved out of range nicely.
Donovan scores with a nice body kick.
Pete Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.
Donovan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donovan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donovan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan cracks the inside of Ardona's front leg.
Donovan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donovan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Donovan lands a head kick. Ardona smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donovan scores with a leg kick.
Ardona has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donovan.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ardona's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left and a right from Donovan both land. Nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Donovan.
Donovan wants to clinch up but Ardona keeps it at a distance.
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ardona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ardona takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donovan. That's going to slow Ardona down.
Donovan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Donovan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donovan slips a jab and a cross from Ardona.
Donovan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donovan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ardona.
Jab by Donovan.
Donovan digs a good hook to Ardona's body.
Ardona tries to land a body kick
and Donovan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ardona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donovan is looking to wear down Ardona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donovan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donovan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donovan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ardona keeps the fight on the outside.
Donovan throws a nice looking combination but Ardona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona throws a leg kick that misses.
Donovan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donovan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donovan is looking to slow Ardona down with leg kicks.
Donovan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ardona's calf.
Donovan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ardona in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Donovan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan connects with a solid leg kick.
Donovan tries to clinch there but Ardona circles away.
Ardona throws a wild body kick that Donovan sees coming a mile off.
A solid body kick from Donovan.
Donovan tries to clinch up but Ardona circles away and keeps his distance.
Donovan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donovan - that will leave a mark!
Donovan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ardona.
Donovan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donovan cracks the inside of Ardona's front leg.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Donovan cracks the inside of Ardona's front leg.
Donovan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donovan throws a combination. Ardona tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donovan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ardona throws a looping overhand right but Donovan ducks down to avoid it.
Donovan scores with a push kick.
Ardona throws a series of punches but Donovan moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ardona misses the target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donovan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donovan moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ardona tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ardona is working for takedown but Donovan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donovan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ardona.
Pete Donovan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Ardona.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ardona blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Donovan.
Ardona takes an elbow to the forehead.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ardona lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Donovan looking to stall.
Ardona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ardona looks for the body kick but Donovan saw that one coming.
Ardona takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Donovan.
Ardona misses with the body kick
and Donovan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ardona throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donovan counters with a solid body kick.
Ardona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ardona misses with a series of wild punches.
Donovan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Donovan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donovan.
Donovan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ardona.
Donovan cracks the inside of Ardona's front leg.
Donovan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ardona. That did some damage!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donovan - that will leave a mark!
Donovan rushes Ardona and presses him up against the ropes.
Donovan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donovan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ardona blocks it with crossed arms.
Ardona has Donovan pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Donovan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Donovan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Donovan keeps control of Ardona as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ardona tries to pull guard but Donovan holds him up against the ropes and eventually Ardona drops back down to his feet.
Donovan holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Donovan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ardona's face.
Ardona jumps guard and drags Donovan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ardona is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donovan prevents Ardona from getting back to his feet.
Donovan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ardona had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Donovan defends it easily.
Ardona keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
Donovan wants to pass the guard but Ardona is keeping the position.
Donovan postures up in Ardona's guard and throws a big left but Ardona blocks it.
Donovan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donovan feints and then cracks Ardona's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ardona down.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ardona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donovan, right into the meat.
Donovan lands a head kick!
Donovan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donovan scores with a spinning back kick!
Mirko Ardona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pete Donovan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donovan catches Ardona with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donovan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 20:16
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 20:16
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 20:16
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Donovan!
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energy
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hype
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