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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Donelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 cm
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160 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
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170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jet Li! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Donelly! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Li tries to clinch up. Li looks to land a combination. Donelly sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. A slapping body kick lands there for Donelly. Li tries to clinch there but Donelly circles away.
Li misses with a straight right. Donelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head. A good leg kick by Donelly. Li moves out of range of the strikes. A decent looking cross lands there for Li. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Donelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Li throws a right hand that Donelly ducks under and follows up with a left that Donelly also avoids with ease. Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing. Donelly lands with a nice combination. Li backs away looking to recover. Donelly swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li wants to clinch up but Donelly keeps it at a distance. Good leg kick by Donelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donelly pivots, looking for a leg kick but Li is out of range and Donelly settles back down. Li misses with a double jab
letting Donelly counter with a right hand. Li pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Donelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donelly sees it coming and avoids it easily. Donelly throws a quick inside leg kick. Li 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 scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Li takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donelly throws a series of punches but Li moves out of range. Joseph Donelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Donelly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice jab there from Donelly. Li avoids the head kick by Donelly.
The crowd cheers as Donelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Li doesn't seem phased though. 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! Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donelly paws at him with a jab and circles away. Li steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donelly. Donelly throws a leg kick and Li counters with a leg kick. Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Li. Li tries to work over Donelly's front leg with a kick but Donelly checks it. Donelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Li.
Donelly throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Li avoids the head kick by Donelly.
Donelly misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming. Li avoids a punch combination nicely.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Donelly swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A solid body kick from Donelly. Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Donelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head. Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donelly. Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Donelly. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li tries to clinch and Donelly counters with a lovely straight right hand! Li uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donelly.
Donelly wants to slow Li down by chopping away at his legs. Li swinging wildly here.
Donelly avoids a kick to the body.
Donelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Li misses with a kick to the body.
Donelly cracks Li with an open hand slap. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Donelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Donelly. Li throws out a loose jab but Donelly uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Donelly dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Li scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nice body punch from Donelly. Donelly slips a jab from Li. Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Li checks a low kick from Donelly. Li ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Donelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Donelly loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch. Li goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Donelly punishes Li's body with a nice straight punch. Li throws a body kick that misses. Li has Donelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Donelly prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donelly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donelly paws at him with a jab and circles away. A combination from Donelly does no damage. Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Li tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A nice inside leg kick there by Donelly. That's going to slow Li down. Li uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donelly. Donelly misses with a body shot.
Donelly cracks a nice hook into Li's ribs. Nice defenses there by Li. Li keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donelly. Li tries to clinch up but Donelly circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Li moves forwards but Donelly connects with a nice, crisp jab. Li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donelly paws at him with a jab and circles away. Donelly keeps the fight on the outside. Donelly lunges at Li with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Li's hand. Donelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Li 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. A nice leg kick lands there from Li. Donelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it. Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donelly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donelly connects with a jab. Donelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Li tries to clinch up. Li throws a head kick that misses. Donelly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Li slips a jab from Donelly. Li tries to clinch up. Donelly avoids the head kick by Li.
Li throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Li 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. Donelly chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joseph Donelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Li's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donelly under the eye. Donelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts. Donelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donelly fails to land with a series of punches.
Donelly is breathing heavily. Nice defenses there by Li. Some wild striking there from Donelly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Li connects with a body shot that sends Donelly's belly button to the back. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Li lands a head kick!
Li looks to throw the jab but Donelly is out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joseph Donelly will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Li's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Donelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Li.
Donelly misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely. Donelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Li tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donelly swats him away and circles back towards the center. Li fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donelly throws a quick inside leg kick. Li throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Donelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Li momentarily.
Li cracks a nice hook into Donelly's ribs. Donelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Donelly takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Li moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round. Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A kick lands to the mid section there for Donelly. Donelly sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Good leg kick by Donelly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donelly throws the left hand but Li avoids the punch easily. Donelly lands a front kick. Li shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A slow jab from Donelly misses its intended target. Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donelly. Donelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Donelly throws a combination that misses and Li counters with a two punch combo. Donelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Li turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Donelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Donelly blocks a head kick by Li.
Li connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Donelly throws an off balance right hand
and Li counters with a nice body kick. Li fails in his attempt to clinch. Donelly is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Li. Donelly lands a head shot. Li wants to clinch. Donelly misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donelly looks to throw the jab but Li is out of range. Li wants to clinch and Donelly counters with an inside leg kick. Donelly thuds his shin into the meat of Li's side. Donelly keeps the fight on the outside. Li throws a sloppy head kick and Donelly moves out of range easily. Donelly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Donelly lands a nice leg kick that just misses Li's sensitive parts. Li thows a left - swing and a miss! Donelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donelly misses with a double jab
and Li counters with a head kick. That will keep Donelly thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Donelly throws a series of punches but Li avoids them all with ease. Li closes the distance looking to clinch and Donelly makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Jet Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Joseph Donelly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Li ducks under a wild hook from Donelly. Donelly throws a combination. Li tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Donelly misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Li connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donelly momentarily.
Donelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Li. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Li connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Joseph Donelly. I've got Donelly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:30 Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joseph Donelly!
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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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