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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Donati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harcore Prawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donati's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Threshold - Phenomenon. Prawn has chosen Rock Box - Run DMC as his entrance music. Harcore Prawn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Virgil Donati's chin.
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190 cm
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223 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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191 cm
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210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 8 - 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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harcore Prawn! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Good standup being displayed there by Prawn as he connects with a hook. Prawn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donati tries to clinch up. Donati just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Prawn lands but Donati takes it in his stride. Donati misses with an uppercut. Prawn scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Virgil Donati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Donati is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prawn. Prawn slips under a jab. Prawn throws a jab when Donati was well out of range. Donati misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Prawn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prawn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Prawn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Virgil Donati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Donati gets tackled into the cage by Prawn. Prawn maintains the clinch. Donati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Prawn on the inside. Prawn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donati is rocked! Prawn lands with a left to the head. Oh Donati is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Donati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prawn's elbow. Prawn keeps control of Donati as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Donati looking to stall.
Prawn is working Donati over against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Prawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prawn gets through Donati's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Prawn misses with the head strike.
Prawn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Prawn lands a nice shot to the body. Prawn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Donati is breathing heavily. Donati misses with a body punch.
Donati blocks a body shot from Prawn. Donati seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Prawn tries to throw a body punch but Donati avoids it by throwing Prawn back against the cage. Donati lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prawn or not. Still in the clinch, Prawn scores with a nice short uppercut. A short left from Prawn. Prawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donati blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Donati fails to land. Prawn looking for a takedown. Prawn wants the takedown. Donati is fighting it off but Prawn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Donati's guard against the cage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Prawn postures up in Donati's guard and throws a big left but Donati blocks it. Prawn trying to control but Donati is working from the bottom. Prawn lands a couple of decent looking shots. Prawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prawn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Donati preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Prawn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Prawn wants to control from the top but Donati keeps moving. Prawn passes easily into side control. Nice work. Prawn controlling the position. Prawn is working Donati over with some ground and pound from side control. Prawn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prawn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donati keeps working. Prawn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Donati is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Prawn trying to control the position but Donati is working away. You can see the frustration on Donati's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Donati tries to get back to half guard but can't. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Donati wants to control but Prawn postures up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harcore Prawn dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donati gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Prawn lands a body punch. Prawn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Donati gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Prawn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donatis head. Prawn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Prawn misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Prawn fails to land. Prawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prawn lands with a short head shot on the inside. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Donati blocking some punches.
Prawn misses with the head strike.
Donati lands a nice uppercut. Donati misses with the head strike.
Harcore Prawn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Prawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prawn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Prawn - that landed with a thud.
Prawn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Donati prevents a body shot from Prawn. Prawn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prawn struggles to land a body shot inside as Donati controls his hands.
Prawn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prawn is working for takedown but Donati is calmly controlling the position for now. Virgil Donati has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harcore Prawn. Prawn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prawn tries to work over Donati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Donati just leaning against Prawn, taking a breather. Prawn misses with a hook from the clinch. Prawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Donati. Prawn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donati has a couple of punches blocked by Prawn.
A nice left hand lands by Prawn.
This has been an exciting period of action! Donati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donati prevents a takedown attempt there.
Donati is trying to push Prawn away but Prawn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Donati tries a body shot but Prawn blocks it.
Prawn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donati blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prawn cracks Donati with a nice body shot. Prawn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donati's elbow. Donati has a couple of punches blocked by Prawn.
Prawn can't find room to land a body shot as Donati controls the action.
Donati tries to break free but Prawn pushes him back against the cage. Prawn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prawn tries for a takedown but Donati manages to get underhooks.
Donati blocks an uppercut.
Prawn blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Donati as the two fighters clinch.
Donati lands a hook to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Prawn scores with a nice short uppercut. Prawn throws a head punch that misses. Prawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donati is trying to force a seperation but Prawn has the dominant position. Prawn throws a head punch that misses. Donati is stalling here.
Prawn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prawn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prawn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prawn throws a punch but it's blocked by Donati. Donati lands an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Donati trying to control the position but instead, Prawn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Donati into the cage. Prawn scores with a nice hook to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Prawn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Prawn creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Donati with a big uppercut! Donati tries to clinch up but Prawn pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Donati to the mat! Donati covers up and Prawn unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Harcore Prawn! Our winner, Harcore Prawn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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