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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KJ Talley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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196 lbs
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191 lbs
28 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Datsik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, KJ Talley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Datsik.
Datsik lands with a nice combination. Talley backs away looking to recover.
Talley avoids the head kick by Datsik.
Talley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Datsik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Datsik drops his hands momentarily and Talley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Donnie Datsik has been cut.
Talley moves out of range of the leg kick from Datsik.
Jab from Datsik.
Donnie Datsik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Talley. Datsik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Datsik fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Talley on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Datsik both land. Nice combination.
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!
Talley throws out a loose jab but Datsik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Datsik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Talley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Talley lands a jab.
Talley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Datsik scores with a nice head shot.
Datsik throws out a loose jab but Talley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Datsik misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Talley.
Talley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Datsik needs to keep his hands up - Talley had a free shot at his head there.
Talley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Datsik.
Talley lands the left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Talley misses the target.
Datsik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Talley lands with a good body shot.
Talley takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping body kick lands there for Datsik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Datsik.
Datsik tests Talley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Talley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Datsik moves away.
Talley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Datsik.
Donk. Datsik catches Talley right on the button with a cross.
Talley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Talley's calf.
Datsik misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Talley counter with a right hand.
Datsik scores with a body shot.
Datsik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Datsik connects with a single shot there.
Talley swinging wildly here.
Datsik jabs at Talley's body.
Datsik forces Talley back against the cage and clinches.
Talley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Datsik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talley staying out of range there.
Datsik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talley looks to score with a jab to the body but Datsik is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik throws an off balance right hand
and Talley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Datsik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Datsik scores with a nice body kick.
Talley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Datsik.
Talley just misses with a punch to the body.
Talley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Datsik half committed to a counter leg kick.
Datsik misses with a body shot.
Talley was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Datsik looks to land a body kick but Talley moved away.
Talley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Datsik looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Datsik scores with a jab to the body.
Talley lands a leg kick that knocks Datsik off balance momentarily.
Datsik forces Talley back against the cage and clinches.
Datsik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Talley backwards.
Talley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Datsik scores with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Talley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Datsik - the referee stops the clock and Talley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Datsik. Talley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talley moves away.
Talley misses with an uppercut. Datsik saw that one coming.
Talley thows a body kick. Datsik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Datsik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talley.
Datsik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Talley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Datsik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Datsik. That snapped Talley's head back.
Talley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Talley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Talley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talley misses with an uppercut
and Datsik counters with a big head kick but Talley shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talley connects with a right hand. Datsik shakes it off.
Talley misses with a straight right.
Datsik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Talley is out of range and Datsik settles back down.
Datsik thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Datsik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Datsik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Talley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Datsik.
Datsik punishes Talley's body with a nice straight punch.
Datsik looks to land a right hand but Talley moved out of range.
Talley cracks Datsik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Talley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Datsik.
Some wild striking there from Datsik.
Datsik throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Talley to counter with a crisp jab.
Datsik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Talley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Datsik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Talley throws out a loose jab but Datsik uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Datsik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Datsik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Datsik misses.
Donnie Datsik is winning the standup battle so far.
Datsik feints and then cracks Talley's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talley down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talley takes a swing at Datsik's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik is looking to score with low kicks.
It seemed like Talley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Talley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talley lands a right hook to the body.
Datsik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Datsik misses with a hook to the body
and Talley counters with a right hand to the body.
Datsik moves out of range as Talley throws a body kick.
Datsik looks to land a body kick but Talley moved away.
Datsik throws a leg kick but Talley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Datsik checks a low kick from Talley.
Talley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talley misses with an uppercut. Datsik saw that one coming.
Talley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Datsik was well out of range. Poor timing from Talley.
A telegraphed right hand from Datsik misses the target.
Datsik misses with a right hand
and Talley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Talley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Datsik misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talley moves out of range of the body kick.
Datsik closes the distance but Talley moves to the side
and Talley counters with a series of strikes. Datsik will be more careful next time no doubt.
Talley lands a jab to the nose.
Talley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talley misses the shot to the body.
Datsik swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Talley takes one to the side of the head.
Datsik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Datsik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Talley is out of range.
Datsik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Datsik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
KJ Talley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Datsik avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Talley checks a leg kick nicely.
Datsik avoids the body shot from Talley.
Datsik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talley.
Datsik lands a nice shot to the body.
Datsik fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Talley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A chopping leg kick lands by Talley.
Datsik swings for the body but Talley moves out of range.
Talley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Datsik throws a shot from downtown. Talley moves away and avoids it.
Datsik takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Talley misses with the combination.
Datsik thuds his shin into the meat of Talley's side.
Datsik jabs Talley right on the nose. Talley blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik scores with a hook to the body. Talley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talley misses with a jab to the body
and Datsik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Talley misses the shot to the body.
Talley misses with an uppercut.
Datsik tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Talley manages to circle out of the way.
Talley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Datsik catches Talley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A good leg kick by Datsik.
Talley misses with a hook.
Datsik throws a shot from downtown. Talley moves away and avoids it.
Datsik tries a low kick but Talley avoids it.
Talley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Talley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Datsik throws out the jab.
Datsik jabs at Talley's body.
Talley misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talley connects with a body shot that sends Datsik's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Donnie Datsik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donnie Datsik's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Datsik stalks Talley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Talley's face. Talley staggers backwards, shaken.
Talley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Talley missing with a left hand there. Datsik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Datsik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Datsik tries to land a front kick but Talley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Talley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Datsik is looking to counter with a body kick.
Datsik fails to land with a series of punches.
Talley throws out a counter right but Datsik avoids it with no problem.
Datsik tries to score with a low kick but Talley moves his leg out of the way.
Datsik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Talley throws the kick towards the body but Datsik avoids it.
Talley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Datsik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talley.
Talley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Talley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Datsik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Datsik throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Talley misses with a hook. Datsik ducked under it nicely.
Datsik throws a head kick but Talley moves out of range.
Talley jabs Datsik to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Talley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Talley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Talley cracks Datsik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Datsik on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Talley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Datsik manages to avoid it.
Datsik is looking to counter punch.
Talley throws a nice outside leg kick.
Datsik defending well as Talley loads up on a big left hand.
Datsik has his takedown stuffed
and Talley counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Datsik blocks a leg kick.
Datsik feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talley looks to score with a jab to the body but Datsik is just out of range.
Datsik dives in and scores a takedown into Talley's guard.
Talley working a defensive guard here.
Datsik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Datsik lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Talley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Datsik wants to control from the top but Talley keeps moving.
Datsik is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Talley is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
KJ Talley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Talley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Talley stuns Datsik with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Datsik misses.
Talley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Talley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Talley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Talley feints and then cracks Datsik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Datsik down.
Talley throws a hook but Datsik blocks it.
A big right from Datsik misses.
Datsik misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik throws a push kick but Talley slaps the foot to one side.
Talley avoids the head kick by Datsik.
Talley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Datsik with a body shot.
Datsik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talley.
Talley scores with a hook to the body. Datsik takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donnie Datsik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Datsik throws a lazy head kick
and Talley counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talley loads up on a big right hand but Datsik slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as Talley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Datsik doesn't seem phased though.
Talley connects with a leg kick. Datsik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Datsik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Talley misses with a low kick as Datsik jumps back.
Datsik moves forwards but Talley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Datsik moves into range and clinches up with Talley.
Datsik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
KJ Talley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Datsik has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donnie Datsik!
Donnie Datsik seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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