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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Donnely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Salek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Salek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Donnely!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Salek!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnely throws a head kick but Salek moves out of range.
Donnely misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salek manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Donnely on his heels. He'll look to pass Donnely's guard now, I'm sure.
Donnely will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donnely tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Donnely has his hands on Salek's head, controlling the position.
Donnely trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Salek wants to stand but Donnely is controlling his posture from full guard.
Donnely is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Salek is controlling him.
Donnely looking for a sweep. Not yet Donnely, not yet.
Donnely is working hard here to advance position.
Salek gets to his feet - Donnely follows without any prompting.
Donnely goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnely is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donnely throws a sloppy head kick
and Salek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salek darts in and clinches Donnely up against the cage.
Donnely is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salek is defending well for now.
Donnely pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donnely is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donnely looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salek avoids the head kick by Donnely.
Salek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donnely's waist but Donnely gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salek off to one side.
Salek throws a head kick that misses.
Donnely lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Donnely.
Donnely is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Donnely misses
and Salek counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Donnely scores with a head kick. Salek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Salek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Salek bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Salek decides to stand back up.
Donnely really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Salek moves in looking to clinch but Donnely pushes him off.
Donnely blocks a head kick by Salek.
Donnely throws a head kick but Salek moves out of range.
Salek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salek rushes Donnely and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Salek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donnely has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Donnely is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donnely gets control of Salek's arms and successfully pulls guard. Donnely will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Salek decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Donnely throws a head kick that misses.
Donnely tries to close the distance and clinch but Salek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnely is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnely misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnely throws a sloppy head kick and Salek moves out of range easily.
Liam Donnely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnely tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Salek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Salek tries to close the distance and clinch but Donnely swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donnely misses with a head kick.
Donnely is looking to clinch but Salek is avoiding it.
Donnely moves in looking to clinch but Salek pushes him off.
Donnely has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salek finds it's way round the side to connect with Donnely's head.
Donnely throws a head kick but Salek moves out of range.
Donnely takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donnely throws a head kick that misses
and Salek counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Donnely 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.
Donnely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salek stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Donnely.
Salek avoids the head kick by Donnely.
Donnely throws a head kick but Salek moves out of range.
Donnely throws a head kick but Salek moves out of range.
Donnely throws a head kick that misses.
Donnely throws a sloppy head kick and Salek moves out of range easily.
Donnely lands a head kick. Salek smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donnely clinches up with Salek and pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Donnely stalls.
Salek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salek trying to land knees to the body.
Donnely tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Salek just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Salek will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donnely throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Liam Donnely is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnely moves to clinch but Salek breaks away
and Salek counters by moving into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Salek is stalling here.
Donnely lands a knee to the body.
Salek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Salek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donnely pulls guard.
Salek gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Liam Donnely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnely throws a head kick but Salek moves out of range.
Donnely throws a head kick but Salek moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Donnely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salek gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnely is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donnely wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salek landing knees to the head.
Salek lands a right hand.
Donnely missing with knees to the body.
Salek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Donnely, pushing him back against the cage.
Come on Salek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Donnely landing knees to the head.
Salek looking for a takedown.
Come on Donnely - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Donnely scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnely'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.
Donnely jumps into guard, dragging Salek to the mat.
Donnely is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Salek has his hands clasped together but Donnely extends an breaks Salek's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Donnely.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Liam Donnely!
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