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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Todd Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleb Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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235 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Todd Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaleb Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donovan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bronson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Donovan to the mat! Donovan manages to get full guard.
Bronson passes into half guard.
Bronson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bronson stops Donovan from getting back to his feet.
Donovan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bronson manages to move to mount!
Bronson content just to control the position here.
Donovan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson controlling from mount.
Donovan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bronson controlling the pace for now.
Donovan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Donovan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bronson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bronson lands a big elbow.
Bronson controlling from mount.
Donovan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bronson content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Donovan is breathing heavily.
Bronson with shots to the head and body - Donovan looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bronson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kaleb Bronson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donovan scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice takedown defense from Donovan. No joy for Bronson on that attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Bronson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donovan.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donovan. That's going to slow Bronson down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donovan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Donovan.
Nice sprawl there from Donovan as Bronson shoots in.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Bronson moves out of range easily.
Donovan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Donovan throws a nice head kick!
Donovan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donovan lands a jab to the nose.
Donovan throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
No joy there for Donovan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donovan scores with a head kick.
Donovan lands a head kick. Bronson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donovan throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaleb Bronson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donovan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bronson should have avoided that one.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Donovan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bronson should have avoided that one.
Donovan tries a head kick but it misses.
Bronson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donovan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donovan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
Donovan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donovan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Donovan throws a leg kick but Bronson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses.
Bronson cracks Donovan with an uppercut from hell and Donovan crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Bronson's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Donovan is rocked!
It looks like Todd Donovan has been cut.
Donovan can't keep his opponent in guard - Bronson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh Donovan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Bronson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Donovan seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bronson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Donovan wants to get back to his feet.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bronson connects with a nice short shot to Donovan's temple.
Bronson prevents Donovan from standing back up.
Bronson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson wants to free his trapped foot but Donovan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Donovan is trying to stand.
Bronson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Bronson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is trying to stand up here but Bronson is controlling him well.
Bronson lands with a punch from half guard.
Bronson not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kaleb Bronson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Donovan throws a head kick but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donovan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Todd Donovan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donovan. That's going to slow Bronson down.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Donovan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bronson.
Donovan wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaleb Bronson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Todd Donovan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donovan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donovan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Donovan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donovan looks for the body kick but Bronson saw that one coming.
Donovan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson avoids the head kick by Donovan.
Donovan lands a head kick!
Todd Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donovan misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donovan throws out a powerful jab.
Bronson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Todd Donovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson fails to land the takedown.
Bronson shoots in but no luck this time.
Donovan connects with a high kick.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Donovan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bronson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bronson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Donovan!
Bronson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bronson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kaleb Bronson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronson content just to control the position here.
Donovan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bronson content just to control the position here.
Donovan wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bronson controlling his opponent.
Donovan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bronson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bronson controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donovan is in a horrible position here. Bronson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bronson won't let Donovan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bronson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Donovan squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Donovan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bronson controlling the pace for now.
Donovan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaleb Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bronson 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaleb Bronson!
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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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