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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clay has chosen Amazing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Donovan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Casius Clay!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay lands a glancing blow to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Donovan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clay is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Donovan.
Clay jabs at Donovan's body.
Donovan throws a low kick but Clay moves out of range easily.
Clay throws a hook but Donovan blocks it.
Donovan wants to land a leg kick but Clay is out of range.
Clay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Clay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donovan wants to clinch up but Clay keeps it at a distance.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Clay keeps the fight on the outside.
Clay showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donovan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clay is out of range and Donovan settles back down.
Donovan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Casius Clay has been cut.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pete Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay avoids the head kick by Donovan.
Donovan misses with a low kick.
Donovan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donovan takes one to the chin there.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Clay pushes him off.
Clay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donovan misses with an uppercut.
Clay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donovan.
Donovan is looking to slow Clay down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is looking to clinch.
Donovan misses with a shot to the body
and Clay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donovan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donovan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donovan throws out a leg kick but Clay moves out of range and Donovan only half commits.
Donovan closes the distance but Clay moves to the side
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Clay moves out of range easily.
Donovan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donovan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donovan tries to clinch up
and Clay counters with a left to the body.
Donovan throws a nice looking combination but Clay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick from Donovan lands but Clay takes it in his stride.
Clay lands with an overhand left.
Clay checks a leg kick nicely.
A clash of legs there as Clay blocks the low kick.
Clay moves out of range of the leg kick from Donovan.
Clay avoids a kick to the body.
Donovan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clay is able to avoid easily.
Donovan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Clay to score with a decent uppercut.
Donovan thumps Clay with a low kick.
Donovan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Donovan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clay counters with a nice body shot.
Clay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Donovan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Casius Clay'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.
Clay swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clay is able to avoid easily.
A leg kick checked by Clay.
Donovan misses with a body punch
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donovan tries to clinch up
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donovan misses with a body kick.
Clay lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Donovan wants to clinch but Clay slips to the side
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot by Clay.
Donovan misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a body kick.
Donovan is looking to land body kicks.
Donovan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Clay connects with a right hand. Donovan shakes it off.
Clay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Donovan rather than just go for the knockout.
Clay ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donovan tries to clinch up
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pete Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clay misses with a straight right.
Donovan misses with a body punch
and Clay counters with a left to the body.
Clay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donovan manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses.
Donovan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donovan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Clay counters with a left to the body.
Clay blocks a low kick nicely.
Clay takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
Clay jabs at Donovan's body.
Donovan misses with a low kick as Clay jumps back.
Donovan misses with a combination
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clay with a jab.
Donovan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Donovan misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan needs to keep his hands up - Clay had a free shot at his head there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donovan!
Donovan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donovan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clay counters with a right hand to the body.
Donovan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Clay.
Donovan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donovan throws a leg kick but Clay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donovan moves to clinch but Clay breaks away
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donovan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donovan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clay counters with a left to the body.
Donovan wants to clinch but Clay slips to the side
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donovan moves to clinch but Clay breaks away
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donovan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casius Clay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Casius Clay'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.
Clay digs a good hook to Donovan's body.
Donovan tries to clinch but Clay moves away
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donovan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clay is able to avoid easily.
Clay lands a nice shot that snaps Donovan's head back.
Pete Donovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clay avoids a kick to the body.
Donovan throws a shot from downtown. Clay moves away and avoids it.
Donovan wants to clinch
and Clay counters with a left to the body.
Donovan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Donovan misses with a body punch
letting Clay counter with a right hand.
Clay blocks a leg kick.
Donovan closes the distance but Clay moves to the side
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donovan motions for Clay to come forward. Donovan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clay. That did some damage!
Donovan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan tries to clinch
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Clay slips a straight right by Donovan.
Donovan tries to clinch but Clay moves away
and Clay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Clay digs a good body shot into Donovan's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clay counters with a straight right hand.
Donovan wants to clinch but Clay slips to the side
and Clay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Donovan looks to clinch
and Clay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan works over Clay's head and body with a nice combination.
Donovan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Donovan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clay cracks a nice hook into Donovan's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donovan wants to clinch but Clay slips to the side
and Clay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donovan throws a low kick, looking for Clay's leg but Clay calmly moves out of range.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
and Clay counters with a one-two to the body.
Clay misses the shot to the body.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clay checks a low kick from Donovan.
Clay fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clay checks a leg kick.
Good work by Clay as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Clay scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donovan doesn't seem bothered though.
Donovan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Clay avoids a kick to the body.
Donovan throws a wild body kick that Clay sees coming a mile off.
Clay swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Donovan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donovan closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casius Clay really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Casius Clay'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.
Clay avoids a kick to the body.
Donovan misses with a low kick.
Donovan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donovan tries to clinch up
and Clay counters with a nice uppercut.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan fails to land with a series of punches.
Clay misses the shot to the body.
Clay on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donovan cracks Clay with a good jab.
Donovan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donovan throws a right hand that Clay ducks under and follows up with a left that Clay also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay lands a slapping body shot.
Clay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
Donovan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clay's sensitive parts.
Clay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donovan looks to clinch
and Clay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Clay blocks the low kick.
Donovan throws a shot from downtown. Clay moves away and avoids it.
Clay has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donovan.
Clay checks the leg kick nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Donovan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan scores with a kick to the body.
Clay is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donovan throws a leg kick but Clay moved away.
Nice body punch from Donovan.
Donovan looks to clinch
and Clay counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clay moves away.
Nice body kick there by Donovan.
Donovan motions for Clay to come forward. Donovan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Clay takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clay moves out of range of the body kick.
Clay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donovan can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That kick from Donovan tenderised Clay's leg. Clay is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donovan wants to clinch up but Clay keeps it at a distance.
Donovan keeps Clay at a distance using the push kick.
Clay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donovan.
Donovan rushes Clay and presses him up against the cage.
Donovan stalling in the clinch.
Clay has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donovan.
Donovan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clay is defending well for now.
Donovan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Donovan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Donovan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clay being controlled against the cage.
Donovan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Donovan lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Donovan.
Donovan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Donovan has Clay pushed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Donovan.
That has opened up Casius Clay's cut even more.
Donovan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Clay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clay looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donovan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clay is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Donovan had his way with Casius Clay in that round.
The cut man is working on Casius Clay's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Donovan throws a leg kick but Clay checks it.
Clay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clay's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donovan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clay circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Clay to counter with a crisp jab.
Donovan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Clay takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donovan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clay will feel that in the morning.
Clay is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Donovan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donovan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clay manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Clay moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donovan is looking to land body kicks.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Donovan darts in trying to clinch
and Clay makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clay punishes Donovan's body with a nice straight punch.
Donovan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donovan lands a front kick.
Donovan throws a low kick, looking for Clay's leg but Clay calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Clay avoids a kick to the body.
Donovan looks for the body kick but Clay saw that one coming.
Donovan misses with a low kick.
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Donovan lands a nice looking body kick.
Clay lands a really nice looking cross but Donovan seems unphased.
Clay lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan wants to land a leg kick but Clay is out of range.
Donovan misses with a low kick.
Donovan misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donovan.
Donovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donovan misses with a combination
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Clay blocks a head kick by Donovan.
Clay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donovan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Clay.
Donovan lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan wants to clinch but Clay slips to the side
and Clay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donovan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donovan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donovan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donovan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donovan misses with a hook. Clay ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Clay - just one landing.
Clay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donovan at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clay. Donovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Donovan!
Pete Donovan is the new light heavyweight champion!
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