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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peltola has chosen Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
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189 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peltola.
Donnelly throws a front kick aimed at Peltola's knee but Peltola avoids it well.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peltola scores with a jab. Donnelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donnelly scores with a shot to the body.
Peltola takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Peltola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peltola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Peltola off balance momentarily.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Atte Peltola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peltola lands a head shot.
Peltola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donnelly can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peltola scores with a jab to the head.
Donnelly tries to land a leg kick but Peltola saw it coming and moves away.
Peltola moves out of range of the body kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donnelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A shot to the liver by Peltola. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peltola throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Peltola digs a good hook to Donnelly's body.
Peltola throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Jab, jab by Peltola - just one landing.
Peltola connects with the punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peltola, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Donnelly misses
and Peltola counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peltola is looking to take a break and control but Donnelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Peltola scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Donnelly to see if he's OK.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Peltola working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peltola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peltola just content to control the position.
Donnelly sneaks out the side door and pushes Peltola away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Peltola lands a right hook to the body.
Peltola misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly fires out a quick counter leg kick but Peltola just manages to avoid it.
Peltola connects with a looping right hand.
Peltola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Donnelly doesn't seem bothered though.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
Donnelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donnelly drives through and clinches with Peltola against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Peltola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donnelly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly walks into a left hand.
Peltola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donnelly. Donnelly obviously looking to wear him down.
Peltola misses with a looping right.
Peltola takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Peltola keeps the fight on the outside.
Peltola tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donnelly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peltola.
Peltola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donnelly shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donnelly stuns Peltola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donnelly misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Donnelly. Beautiful body shot.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
Peltola takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly stuns Peltola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Peltola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donnelly moves out of range as Peltola strikes.
Donnelly quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Peltola scores with a jab. Donnelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donnelly moves into the clinch.
Donnelly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Peltola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donnelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peltola lunges at Donnelly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Donnelly's hand.
Donnelly is looking to wear down Peltola with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donnelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peltola was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly forces Peltola back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly swings wildly with an uppercut but Peltola uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Donnelly's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Donnelly lands a nice uppercut.
Peltola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Atte Peltola will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Peltola checks it.
Donnelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peltola counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donnelly!
Peltola controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peltola lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly is trying to get back to half guard.
Donnelly on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly is looking for a sweep.
Peltola postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Peltola wants to control but Donnelly is keeping him busy.
Peltola has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Donnelly working to try and regain half guard.
Peltola is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Donnelly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Donnelly tries to hold on but Peltola postures up.
Peltola tries to control but Donnelly wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola lands a big elbow.
Peltola landing strikes from the mount and Donnelly is in trouble!
Donnelly trying desperately to get to his feet.
Donnelly regains half guard.
Peltola working Donnelly over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnelly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Peltola.
Nice strikes from Peltola there.
Donnelly is trying to stand back up but Peltola is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly is not content to let Peltola control the position.
Donnelly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Peltola.
Donnelly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peltola takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Donnelly gets full guard.
Donnelly manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Peltola connects with a single shot there.
Donnelly throws a leg kick that misses.
Donnelly has closed the distance and engaged Peltola in a clinch.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peltola breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donnelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donnelly throws a leg kick
and Peltola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly is trying to get back to full guard.
Peltola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donnelly keeps working.
Peltola looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Peltola controlling the action here.
Donnelly is staying active underneath Peltola, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Peltola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Peltola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Peltola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peltola throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Peltola's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
Peltola tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peltola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donnelly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Peltola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly tests Peltola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Peltola takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peltola cracks Donnelly with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peltola lands a nice shot to the body.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Peltola's body. Peltola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly drops his hands momentarily and Peltola takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donnelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peltola feints the counter takedown.
Peltola takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peltola. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Donnelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Peltola lands a head shot.
A big left from Peltola misses.
Donnelly takes one on the button.
Donnelly is rocked!
Peltola digs a good body shot into Donnelly's ribs.
Oh Donnelly is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Donnelly seems to have got his legs back now.
Donnelly connects with the punch.
Donnelly walks into a straight right hand from Peltola.
Peltola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donnelly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice cross by Peltola.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donnelly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peltola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peltola with the counter takedown but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Peltola lands a jab.
Donnelly moves in looking to clinch but Peltola pushes him off.
And Peltola tries to counter it with a takedown but Donnelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Peltola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peltola lands a big right hand that sends Donnelly crashing to the mat! Peltola stays standing though and waves Donnelly back to his feet!
Peltola connects with a body shot that sends Donnelly's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Peltola throws out a powerful jab.
Peltola just misses with a punch to the body.
Peltola cracks Donnelly with a hook to the temple - Donnelly is on wobbly legs here! Peltola swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Donnelly falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Peltola wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Atte Peltola!
Our winner, Atte Peltola, 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.
Brian Donnelly spoke after the fight, saying 'Well shit.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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