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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Donelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Lloyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lloyd is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Hives - Tick Tick Boom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Donelly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Lloyd! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donelly scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Lloyd takes a body punch but keeps moving. Donelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Donelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Donelly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Donelly takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Lloyd scoring well with a low kick there.
Lloyd fakes the leg kick and cracks Donelly in the body. Donelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Donelly misses with an uppercut. Donelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lloyd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Lloyd pushes Donelly away with a front kick. Jab by Lloyd. Lloyd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Donelly throws a nice looking combination but Lloyd bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Donelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lloyd counters with a straight right hand. Donelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lloyd counters with a flying knee. Nice. Donelly swings widly with a right hand
and Lloyd counters with a head kick. Donelly is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donelly takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lloyd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donelly's head.
Donelly is rocked! Lloyd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donelly blocks a head kick by Lloyd.
Donelly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lloyd counters with a thumping low kick. Donelly on the wrong end of a nice hook. Lloyd scores with a spinning back kick! Donelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lloyd counters with a thumping low kick. Donelly is looking to wear down Lloyd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. A good leg kick by Lloyd. Donelly throws a right hand that misses
and Lloyd counters with a good, hard body kick but Donelly shrugs it off. Nice body kick there by Lloyd. 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! Donelly takes a kick to the side of the head. Lloyd lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. That kick from Lloyd tenderised Donelly's leg. Donelly is trying to keep his angry face on. Lloyd delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lloyd. Donelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Lloyd cracks the inside of Donelly's front leg. Joseph Donelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Lloyd scores with a head kick.
Donelly takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Donelly throws an overhand right that lands on Lloyd's shoulder, as Lloyd tries to avoid the shot. Donelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Lloyd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Lloyd moves into range and clinches up with Donelly. Donelly avoiding damage as Lloyd throws knees to the body.
Lloyd'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. Lloyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lloyd misses with a punch to the body.
Donelly is trying to break the clinch but Lloyd is controlling him. Lloyd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lloyd lands with a short head shot on the inside. A frustrated look appears on Donelly's face as he tries to break the clinch. Donelly tries to break free but Lloyd pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donelly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lloyd lands with a short shot to the head. Donelly tries to break free but Lloyd pushes him back against the cage. Lloyd has Donelly pressed against the cage, preventing Donelly from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Nice body punch from Lloyd - that landed with a thud.
Lloyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donelly.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lloyd. Lloyd lands a nice shot to the body. Lloyd is trying to stall.
Lloyd misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Donelly blocks an elbow strike from Lloyd.
Donelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joseph Donelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Lloyd. Donelly can't break the clinch.
Lloyd misses with a punch to the body.
Lloyd lands a nice shot to the body. Lloyd keeps control of Donelly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A left hand lands to the body for Lloyd.
A hook to the body from Lloyd.
Lloyd works on Donelly's body with a couple of short punches. A right handed body shot lands from Lloyd.
Lloyd is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Lloyd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lloyd struggles to land a body shot inside as Donelly controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Lloyd. Lloyd is working Donelly over against the cage. A body shot lands from Lloyd.
Lloyd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donelly or not. Nice body punch from Lloyd. Lloyd works on Donelly's body with a couple of short punches. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Lloyd goes for a takedown attempt but Donelly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lloyd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donelly. Donelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lloyd counters with a leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Donelly misses with a body shot.
Lloyd shoots for a takedown but Donelly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Lloyd tries to clinch up but Donelly circles away and keeps his distance. Donelly sizes up Lloyd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Lloyd dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Lloyd lands a leg kick that knocks Donelly off balance momentarily. Donelly scores with a nice head shot. Donelly catches Lloyd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Donelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Lloyd counters with a big head kick but Donelly shrugs it off. Lloyd scores with a body shot.
Lloyd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donelly missing with a left hand there. Lloyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Donelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lloyd. Joseph Donelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lloyd dives in and grabs Donelly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donelly pushes down on Lloyd's head and hops out. Donelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Lloyd's head. Donelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Donelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Lloyd counters with a slapping leg kick. Good leg kick by Lloyd there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Lloyd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donelly's knee momentarily. A looping hook to the body misses from Donelly. Lloyd does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Lloyd looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Donelly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lloyd counters with a slapping leg kick. Donelly takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Donelly misses with a hook
and Lloyd counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donelly's knee momentarily. Lloyd scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lloyd slips under a jab. Donelly throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lloyd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Lloyd wants to clinch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Lloyd. Lloyd throws a sloppy head kick and Donelly moves out of range easily. Donelly misses with a hook
and Lloyd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Donelly is lucky that one didn't land flush. Lloyd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donelly missing with a left hand there. Lloyd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lloyd buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lloyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Donelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Lloyd is just out of range. Donelly misses with a double jab
and Lloyd counters with an outside leg kick.
Donelly takes a kick to the side of the head. Lloyd takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donelly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lloyd counters with an inside leg kick. Lloyd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Donelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Tom Lloyd seems to be getting the better of the standup. Donelly swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Donelly misses with a left hand and Lloyd counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lloyd throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Lloyd scoring well with a low kick there.
Donelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. No luck with that takedown attempt from Lloyd. Joseph Donelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Lloyd. Lloyd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donelly under the eye. Donelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lloyd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Donelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and Lloyd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Lloyd lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Lloyd scores with a kick to the midsection. Lloyd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lloyd with a nice cross. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lloyd. Donelly takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Donelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lloyd counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Donelly gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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! A looping hook to the body misses from Donelly. Lloyd does a little dance to reset his feet. Lloyd scores with a head kick. Donelly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A good leg kick by Lloyd. Donelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Lloyd counters with a head kick. That will keep Donelly thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Donelly throws an off balance right hand
and Lloyd counters with a head kick. That will keep Donelly thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Lloyd uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donelly. Donelly misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lloyd counters with a thumping low kick. Lloyd connects with a leg kick. Donelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Donelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Donelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donelly misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lloyd. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Lloyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Lloyd lands with a slapping head kick. Lloyd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donelly's head. Lloyd lands with a kick to the temple. Donelly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Lloyd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Donelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Lloyd counters with a solid body kick. Lloyd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Donelly. A slapping leg kick lands for Lloyd.
Lloyd throws a jab but it's blocked by Donelly. Lloyd lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donelly misses with a shot to the body and Lloyd counters with a nice leg kick. Donelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lloyd. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lloyd shoots in but Donelly avoids the takedown attempt easily. Lloyd moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donelly misses with an uppercut
and Lloyd counters with a head kick. Donelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lloyd counters with a head kick. Lloyd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donelly's head. Donelly connects with a body shot. Lloyd pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donelly throws a big shot that misses. Donelly throws an off balance right hand
and Lloyd counters with a good low kick that Donelly was not able to check. Donelly misses with a combination
and Lloyd counters with a nice leg kick. Lloyd thows a body kick. Donelly tries to catch it but that hurt him. Donelly connects with a body shot that sends Lloyd's belly button to the back. Lloyd digs a good hook to Donelly's body.
Lloyd scores with a nice strike. Donelly throws a right hand that misses
and Lloyd counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lloyd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Donelly lands with a good body shot. Lloyd moves in looking to clinch but Donelly pushes him off. Donelly misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Crunch! Lloyd slams his shin into Donelly's torso. Lloyd throws a one two combo.
Lloyd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Donelly has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lloyd. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lloyd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lloyd thumps Donelly with a low kick. Lloyd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lloyd scores with a kick to the body.
Lloyd tests Donelly's chin there with a solid looking shot. Lloyd scores with a hook to the body. Donelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick from Lloyd. Lloyd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lloyd lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lloyd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Lloyd fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lloyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Donelly is just out of range. Lloyd lands with a slapping head kick. Lloyd lands a nice looking body kick. Lloyd chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lloyd thows a body kick. Donelly tries to catch it but that hurt him. Lloyd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Donelly tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lloyd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Lloyd lands but Donelly takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lloyd is looking to clinch. Nice sprawl there from Donelly as Lloyd shoots in. Joseph Donelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Donelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Lloyd. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lloyd, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lloyd.
Donelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lloyd scores with a kick to the midsection. Donelly misses with a left hand and Lloyd counters with a big head kick but Donelly shrugs it off. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lloyd connects with a solid leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Lloyd throws a nice outside leg kick. Donelly misses with a hook
and Lloyd counters with a slapping leg kick. Lloyd throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donelly's head. Tom Lloyd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A chopping leg kick lands by Lloyd.
And that's the end of the fight! Tom Lloyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Lloyd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Lloyd!
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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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