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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac - I'm a Soldier kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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25 - 10 - 1 |
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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
25 - 10 - 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
28 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Donnelly shakes him off and moves away.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donnelly has time to react.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Diego rushes Donnelly and presses him up against the cage.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Diego looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donnellys head.
Donnelly cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Donnelly. That snapped Diego's head back.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donnelly tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.
Donnelly breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a shot to the body.
Diego looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diego lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks.
Diego defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Diego was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice shot by Diego.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Donnelly circles away.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Diego scores with a nice right hand.
Donnelly keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego lands a leg kick that knocks Donnelly off balance momentarily.
Nice cross by Diego.
A lazy left from Diego finds it's target.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donnelly lands a front kick.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diego counters with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donnelly.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donnelly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donnelly works Diego's body with a nice hook.
Diego checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Donnelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Donnelly lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diego under the eye.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Donnelly is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Donnelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Diego replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Donnelly blocks it well.
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donnelly.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Donnelly only half commits.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego misses with a wild combination.
Diego walks into a straight right hand from Donnelly.
Donnelly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick from Donnelly lands but Diego takes it in his stride.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donnelly motions for Diego to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Donnelly misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego connects with a body shot that sends Donnelly's belly button to the back.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diego clinches up with Donnelly and pushes him back against the cage.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Donnelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Diego gets an underhook and turns Donnelly into the cage.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Donnelly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diego has him pressed against the cage.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Diego.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donnelly.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Diego.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Diego presses Donnelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Diego 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.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donnelly tried to counter with a leg kick but Diego avoided it.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Donnelly rather than just go for the knockout.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donnelly.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good exchange - Diego coming out on top.
Diego drives through and clinches with Donnelly against the cage.
Diego tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly breaks the clinch.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Brian Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly connects with a right hand. Diego shakes it off.
An inside leg kick from Donnelly misses.
Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donnelly momentarily.
Diego blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side.
Diego slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donnelly!
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donnelly lands with a nice body kick.
Good work by Donnelly as he checks the leg kick.
Donnelly appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donnelly swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Donnelly swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donnelly.
Diego throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Diego has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donnelly.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diego lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donnelly has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donnelly and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Donnelly lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Donnelly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Diego scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diego instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donnelly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Donnelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Donnelly tries to stall but Diego uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Diego.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Donnelly is trying to force a seperation but Diego has the dominant position.
Donnelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
Donnelly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Donnelly manages to break the clinch.
Donnelly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Donnelly.
Diego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diego checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diego's calf.
Donnelly swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diego explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Diego slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
Diego doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Donnelly motions for Diego to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donnelly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Donnelly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diego is able to avoid easily.
Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Diego scores with a jab to the head.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Donnelly.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Diego pushes Donnelly away with a front kick.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of Donnelly's head.
Donnelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Diego.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range and Diego settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Diego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Donnelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donnelly chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diego can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donnelly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diego's head.
Diego gets a clinch.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego tries to work over Donnelly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donnelly tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the cage.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Diego pushes Donnelly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Donnelly prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Donnelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Diego explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego throws a wild body kick that Donnelly sees coming a mile off.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donnelly.
Diego looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly lands a jab to the head.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Diego wants to counter with a clinch but Donnelly pushes him away.
Donnelly is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diego.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
Diego tries to clinch there but Donnelly circles away.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donnelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diego doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brian Donnelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donnelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donnelly at a distance.
Donnelly throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Donnelly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly stuns Diego with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Donnelly is just out of range.
Diego cracks the inside of Donnelly's front leg.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.
A big left from Diego misses.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Diego slams his shin into Donnelly's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego scores with a jab to the body.
Diego instigates a clinch.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly scores with a head kick.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Diego catches Donnelly right on the button with a cross.
Diego connects with a jab.
Donnelly looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donnelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donnelly missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Diego lands a nice looking kick to the body. Donnelly takes a step back to recover.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diego - that will leave a mark!
Donnelly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego looks for the body kick but Donnelly saw that one coming.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Donnelly circles away.
Diego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donnelly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diego blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Diego blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Diego.
A shot to the liver by Diego. Beautiful body shot.
Donnelly delivers a nice body kick.
Donnelly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diego tries to clinch but Donnelly is having none of it.
Donnelly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Donnelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donnelly if he has to take too many more of those.
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Don Diego is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donnelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Diego!
Post fight, Don Diego took to the microphone: 'I'll finally speak, my English no very good so my apologize. I work very hard for dis, and thank you to my trainers, and people back home. I will KO anybody...Sorry to my opponent, I do feel bad for him, that was no fun time for him..'.
The defeated Brian Donnelly had this to say: 'Well shit.'.
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