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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Conan Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ireneusz Doniecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conan Cassidy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ireneusz Doniecki!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doniecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doniecki is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Doniecki misses with a few strikes there.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Doniecki as he avoids it easily.
Doniecki misses the shot to the body.
Doniecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cassidy.
Doniecki throws a body punch but Cassidy moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doniecki. Cassidy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassidy throws a right hand that Doniecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Doniecki also avoids with ease.
Doniecki misses with a wild body shot.
Cassidy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doniecki is fending him off so far but Cassidy persists. Nope, Doniecki circles away and we're back to standing.
Doniecki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cassidy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cassidy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Doniecki manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doniecki with a hook.
Cassidy has closed the distance and engaged Doniecki in a clinch.
Cassidy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cassidy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cassidy tries to get out of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cassidy is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Doniecki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassidy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Doniecki dives on top into guard.
Cassidy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Doniecki wants to stand but Cassidy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Doniecki stands up and waves to Cassidy to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice takedown defense from Doniecki. No joy for Cassidy on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy shoots in and drives through. Doniecki sprawls well.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doniecki as he jumps to the side.
Doniecki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassidy moves away.
Cassidy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Doniecki misses with a straight right.
Doniecki throws a series of punches but Cassidy moves out of range.
Cassidy looks for a takedown but Doniecki sprawls well.
Doniecki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A little jabbing left from Doniecki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cassidy dodges the punch combination from Doniecki.
Nice defenses there by Cassidy.
Sloppy strikes from Doniecki. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doniecki misses with a few strikes there.
Doniecki throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Doniecki looks to move away, Cassidy throws a big counter combo but Doniecki just gets out of the way.
Doniecki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Doniecki.
Doniecki missing with a left hand there. Cassidy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doniecki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doniecki misses with a two punch combination.
Cassidy is looking for a counter combo.
Doniecki looks winded!
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown but Doniecki shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Doniecki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doniecki throws out a loose jab but Cassidy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassidy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Doniecki stuffs the takedown attempt from Cassidy. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet.
Doniecki swinging wildly here.
Cassidy blocks a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cassidy or perhaps it was just good defense by Doniecki, which made it look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cassidy jumps guard but Doniecki stands there with Cassidy around his waist. Cassidy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doniecki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cassidy is defending well.
Cassidy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cassidy dives in and grabs Doniecki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Doniecki pushes down on Cassidy's head and hops out.
Cassidy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Doniecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Cassidy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Doniecki.
Cassidy pushes Doniecki up against the cage in a clinch.
Cassidy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ireneusz Doniecki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doniecki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cassidy.
Doniecki tries to bum rush Cassidy with a series of wild strikes but Cassidy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doniecki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Doniecki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cassidy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cassidy defending well as Doniecki loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Cassidy misses the target.
Cassidy forces Doniecki back against the cage and clinches.
Doniecki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cassidy scores with a shoulder strike.
Cassidy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cassidy stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Doniecki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cassidy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Doniecki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doniecki looking for a takedown.
Cassidy breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doniecki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cassidy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cassidy moves into the clinch successfully.
Cassidy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Doniecki.
Doniecki is breathing heavily.
Doniecki is trying to pull guard but Cassidy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Cassidy.
Cassidy manages to pull guard.
Doniecki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cassidy's guard.
Cassidy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Doniecki won't allow Cassidy to sweep him here.
Cassidy is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassidy is adopting a defensive guard.
Cassidy wants to sweep but no luck.
Cassidy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cassidy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cassidy shoots in and bounces Doniecki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Doniecki wants to stand but Cassidy is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doniecki has a closed guard, preventing Cassidy from standing up.
Cassidy wants to pass the guard but Doniecki is keeping the position.
Doniecki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cassidy controls the pace.
Doniecki wants to stand up but Cassidy is controlling him.
Cassidy looking to pass the guard.
Cassidy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doniecki keeping moving, preventing Cassidy from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cassidy content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Doniecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cassidy clinches up with Doniecki and pushes him back against the cage.
Cassidy is trying to pull guard but Doniecki turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cassidy prevents Doniecki from breaking the clinch.
Cassidy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doniecki walks away with a smile on his face. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cassidy throws a sloppy head kick and Doniecki moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doniecki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doniecki misses with a body shot.
Cassidy tries to counter with a takedown but Doniecki is quick to defend against it.
Cassidy darts in looking for a takedown but Doniecki gets double underhooks and turns Cassidy into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conan Cassidy dominated that second round.
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!
Doniecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ireneusz Doniecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doniecki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cassidy.
Doniecki swinging wildly here.
Ireneusz Doniecki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassidy defending well as Doniecki loads up on a big left hand.
Doniecki moves out of range of the leg kick from Cassidy.
Cassidy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Doniecki counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cassidy clinches with his opponent.
Cassidy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Doniecki wants a takedown.
Cassidy gets underhooks to prevent Doniecki's takedown attempt.
Doniecki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ireneusz Doniecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doniecki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Doniecki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doniecki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck for Cassidy with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Conan Cassidy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doniecki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cassidy.
Good shot there by Cassidy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cassidy.
Doniecki takes a swing at Cassidy's ribcage but misses.
Doniecki fails to land with a series of punches.
Cassidy is looking to counter the offense by Doniecki and move into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cassidy is defended easily by Doniecki.
Cassidy darts in looking for a takedown but Doniecki gets double underhooks and turns Cassidy into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Doniecki.
Doniecki throws a nice looking combination but Cassidy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cassidy shoots in for a takedown but Doniecki shows good takedown defense.
Doniecki misses with a body shot
and Cassidy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doniecki throws a series of punches but Cassidy avoids them all with ease.
Cassidy instigates a clinch.
Cassidy jumps into guard, dragging Doniecki to the mat.
Cassidy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doniecki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doniecki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cassidy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cassidy working for a triangle but Doniecki defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doniecki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cassidy is proving hard to escape from.
Cassidy wants to stand but Doniecki is controlling the position.
Cassidy wants to control but Doniecki passes easily into half guard.
Cassidy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Doniecki stands up and beckons Cassidy to join him on the feet.
Doniecki lands a two punch combo.
Cassidy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassidy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cassidy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doniecki to keep the fight standing.
Cassidy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Doniecki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cassidy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Doniecki walks away with a smile on his face. Cassidy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Doniecki loads up on a big right hand but Cassidy slips the punch.
Cassidy throws a head kick but Doniecki moves out of range.
Doniecki tries to keep at a distance but Cassidy has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ireneusz Doniecki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doniecki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ireneusz Doniecki!
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