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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Donati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donati's entrance music is Threshold - Phenomenon. A fine choice. Lawson has chosen Animals as leaders -soraya as his entrance music. Virgil Donati has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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221 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Donati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kerry Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson misses with a looping left.
Donati tries to clinch up but Lawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Lawson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lawson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lawson misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donati fails to land with a series of punches.
Lawson jabs Donati to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donati slips a jab and a cross from Lawson.
A big left from Lawson misses.
Donati connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lawson. Lawson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lawson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donati takes a swing at Lawson's ribcage but misses.
Lawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawson slips a straight right by Donati.
Lawson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donati doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donati closes the distance and clinches.
Donati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawson tries to break free but Donati pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawson.
Donati tries a body shot but Lawson blocks it.
Donati misses with a body punch.
Lawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donati tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donati's elbow.
Lawson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donati misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donati lands a left hand.
Lawson blocks a body shot from Donati.
Lawson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Lawson.
Lawson blocks an uppercut.
Lawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donati takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lawson slowing the pace effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lawson is trying to break the clinch but Donati has him pressed against the cage.
Donati leaning against his opponent.
Donati working aggressively here.
Lawson controlling the action here for a moment.
Lawson looking to throw knees to the head but Donati is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson prevents a body shot from Donati.
Donati struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawson controls his hands.
Lawson lands an uppercut.
Donati stalling the fight.
Lawson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lawson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donati lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donati doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lawson breaks the clinch.
Lawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Lawson.
Lawson avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Lawson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donati circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Donati.
Donati ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donati is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawson.
Donati moves in looking to clinch but Lawson pushes him off.
A big right from Donati misses.
Donati just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson scores with a shot to the body.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donati swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donati throws a sloppy body shot
and Donati takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donati was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawson.
Donati lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lawson circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerry Lawson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lawson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lawson looks to land a combination but Donati avoids it well.
Donati tries to clinch but Lawson moves out of range.
Lawson blocks a head kick by Donati.
Donati thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donati tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kerry Lawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donati scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Kerry Lawson has been cut.
Donati misses with a two punch combination.
Lawson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donati fails to land with a series of punches.
Donati is looking to clinch but Lawson is avoiding it.
Donati just misses with a punch to the body.
Lawson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lawson looks to land a right hand but Donati moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donati takes the fight into the clinch.
Donati struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawson controls his hands.
Donati is working Lawson over against the cage.
Donati lands an uppercut.
Donati tries to work over Lawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Virgil Donati has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lawson looking to slow down the pace here.
Lawson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donati lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lawson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lawson.
Nice body punch from Donati - that landed with a thud.
Lawson blocks a body shot from Donati.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson misses with a body punch.
Donati misses with a punch to the body.
Donati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donati struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawson controls his hands.
Donati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawson's efforts to push away.
A short right from Donati.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donati lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lawson backwards.
Donati misses with a punch on the inside.
Donati throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.
Donati can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
Donati tries to work over Lawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawson's efforts to push away.
Lawson blocks a body shot from Donati.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson stalling in the clinch but Donati improves position.
Donati can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
Donati misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donati throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lawson working aggressively here.
Donati can't find room to land a body shot as Lawson controls the action.
Donati lands a shot to the body.
Lawson wants to break free but Donati has control.
Lawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donati is trying to stall.
Donati softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawson looking to stall.
Lawson seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donati digs a right hand underneath Lawson's ribcage. Lawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donati avoiding damage.
Lawson blocks a body shot from Donati.
Donati throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lawson prevents a body shot from Donati.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donati's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Donati.
Lawson tries to break free but Donati pushes him back against the cage.
Lawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donati throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawson.
A right hook to the body lands for Donati.
Lawson is breathing heavily.
Donati lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Donati dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kerry Lawson'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. This is the final round!
Donati misses with a straight right.
Lawson throws a series of punches but Donati moves out of range.
Donati looks to score with a jab to the body but Lawson is just out of range.
Donati throws a sloppy head kick and Lawson moves out of range easily.
Donati is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lawson.
Lawson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lawson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donati misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donati!
Lawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donati closes the distance and clinches.
Lawson looking to stall.
Lawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donati's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donati lands a shot to the body.
Donati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lawson's elbow.
Lawson is trying to break the clinch but Donati has him pressed against the cage.
Donati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donati tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donati lands a body shot.
Donati manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Donati digs a right hand into Lawson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawson's gas tank.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lawson is trying to stall.
Lawson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donati smiles and moves away.
Donati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson throws an overhand right that lands on Donati's shoulder, as Donati tries to avoid the shot.
Lawson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lawson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donati looks to land a combination but Lawson avoids it well.
Donati misses with a hook.
Donati sends Lawson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Donati is motioning to the referee to let Lawson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lawson is rocked!
Lawson takes a swing at Donati's ribcage but misses.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Donati finish him?
Lawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donati.
Lawson misses with a wild body shot.
Donati will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lawson seems to have recovered his senses.
Donati has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Donati.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Donati as Lawson tries to tie him up.
A short right from Donati.
Lawson is trying to maintain a safe position but Donati gets an underhook and turns Lawson into the cage.
Donati has Lawson pressed against the cage, preventing Lawson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lawson blocks an uppercut.
Donati digs a right hand underneath Lawson's ribcage. Lawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donati tries to throw a body punch but Lawson avoids it by throwing Donati back against the cage.
Donati stalling.
Lawson prevents a body shot from Donati.
Donati tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donati scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donati is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawson can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawson breaks the clinch.
Donati gets a clinch.
Donati lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawson is looking to control Donati's arms but Donati gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lawson has his back to the cage.
Donati scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donati lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donati displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lawson up against the cage.
Donati misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Donati.
Lawson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Donati misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Donati showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Donati 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Donati!
In his post fight interview, Virgil Donati started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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