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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arthas Menethil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iain Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menethil comes to the cage accompanied by Arthas - Let it go. 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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140 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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172 cm
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140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Good knees
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arthas Menethil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donovan blocks a head kick by Menethil.
Donovan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Menethil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donovan.
Donovan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Menethil.
Donovan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Donovan does no damage.
Donovan tries for a takedown but Menethil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Menethil misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Menethil tries to counter by clinching up but Donovan breaks away and moves out of range.
Menethil misses with a low kick.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Menethil.
Donovan moves forwards but Menethil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Menethil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donovan misses with a low kick.
Menethil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Menethil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan throws a sloppy head kick and Menethil moves out of range easily.
Menethil fires out a quick counter leg kick but Donovan just manages to avoid it.
Donovan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iain Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Menethil tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donovan manages to circle out of the way.
Donovan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Menethil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Donovan.
Donovan misses with a two punch combination.
Menethil swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donovan looks to throw a body kick
and Menethil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Menethil.
Menethil gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Menethil has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Menethil landing knees to the head.
Menethil stops a takedown attempt from Donovan.
Arthas Menethil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iain Donovan.
Menethil works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Donovan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Donovan looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Menethil - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Donovan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Menethil is defending well.
Menethil stops a takedown attempt from Donovan.
Menethil lands a nice uppercut.
Menethil connects with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menethil prevents a takedown attempt there.
Menethil lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donovan or not.
Donovan is working for takedown but Menethil is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Menethil.
Donovan letting Menethil take a breather here.
Menethil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan jumps guard but Menethil turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Menethil jerks Donovan's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Donovan drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Menethil goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Menethil because Donovan was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Arthas Menethil!
A victorious Arthas Menethil thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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