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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Liam Donnelly (ranked 387 p4p, 49 weight class) and Leif Olofson (ranked 752 p4p, 97 weight class). Olofson has chosen A-Team as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leif Olofson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the body
and Olofson counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Olofson misses its intended target.
Olofson takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Olofson misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Olofson 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.
Olofson staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Donnelly 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 Olofson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Olofson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Olofson ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olofson scores with a sloppy right hand. Donnelly should have avoided that one.
Olofson avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Olofson scores with a decent looking hook.
Olofson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Olofson throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Olofson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Olofson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Leif Olofson has been cut.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Olofson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Olofson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donnelly's sensitive parts.
Olofson scores with a jab to the head.
Olofson wants to land a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
Olofson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donnelly changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Olofson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly darts in looking for a takedown but Olofson gets double underhooks and turns Donnelly into the cage.
Olofson ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donnelly.
Olofson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Olofson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Donnelly takes a swing at Olofson's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Olofson. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Olofson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofson.
Olofson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donnelly blocks a jab.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Olofson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olofson drops his hands momentarily and Donnelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donnelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Olofson counter with a right hand.
Olofson throws a chopping leg kick but Donnelly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donnelly tries a head kick but it misses.
Olofson delivers a nice body kick.
Olofson missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olofson thuds a left hand into Donnelly's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olofson moves out of range of the strikes.
Olofson blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Olofson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Olofson lands with a kick to the temple. Donnelly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Olofson just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Olofson as he checks the leg kick.
Olofson throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Donnelly counters with a quick kick to the body but Olofson blocks it.
Leif Olofson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donnelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Olofson lands with a straight right. Donnelly didn't see that one coming.
Olofson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Donnelly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Olofson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donnellys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donnelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olofson looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick.
Olofson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Olofson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Donnelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Olofson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Olofson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donnelly throws out a powerful jab.
Olofson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Olofson scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olofson slips under a jab.
Olofson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the body
and Olofson counters with a nice body kick.
Olofson misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Olofson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leif Olofson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Olofson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Olofson swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Nice shot by Olofson.
Olofson connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Olofson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Olofson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly throwing a counter right hand but Olofson manages to avoid it.
Olofson throws a right hand that misses
and Donnelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Olofson in his tracks.
Olofson tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Olofson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Olofson misses.
Olofson 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olofson throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Donnelly might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Donnelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Olofson counters with a leg kick.
Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Olofson's shoulder, as Olofson tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olofson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Olofson throws a leg kick
and Donnelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olofson scores with a shot to the body.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Olofson has time to react.
Donnelly takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olofson missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olofson lands a nice hook to Donnelly's body. Donnelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Olofson misses with a kick to the body.
Olofson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donnelly throws a head kick that Olofson semi-blocks.
Leif Olofson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olofson connects with the punch.
Olofson scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Olofson saw that one coming.
Olofson defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donnelly moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olofson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Olofson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Olofson misses with a hook. Donnelly ducked under it nicely.
Olofson throws a right and a left that Donnelly avoids nicely.
Olofson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donnelly tries a low kick but Olofson avoids it.
A nice side step and Olofson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Olofson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olofson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olofson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Olofson.
Olofson misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olofson misses the jab.
Donnelly gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Olofson.
Donnelly slips a jab from Olofson.
Olofson slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly backing away here, and Olofson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Olofson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donnelly swings widly with a right hand
and Olofson counters with a leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Leif Olofson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olofson lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olofson looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly moves away from the strike by Olofson.
Olofson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donnelly lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Donnelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Olofson misses.
Olofson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Olofson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly tests Olofson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olofson blocks a low kick nicely.
Olofson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olofson drops his hands momentarily and Donnelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olofson.
Donnelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Olofson catches Donnelly with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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 Liam Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Leif Olofson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Olofson ducks down to avoid it.
Olofson throws out a counter right but Donnelly avoids it with no problem.
Olofson slips a jab from Donnelly.
Olofson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Olofson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donnelly connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Donnelly does it's job there.
Olofson throws a leg kick
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Olofson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Olofson thuds a left hand into Donnelly's body.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donnelly takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olofson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Olofson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Olofson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Olofson blocks a jab.
Olofson cracks Donnelly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donnelly lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Olofson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olofson works Donnelly's body with a nice hook.
Olofson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Olofson wants to slow Donnelly down by chopping away at his legs.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Olofson is out of range.
Olofson slips a jab from Donnelly.
A clash of legs there as Donnelly blocks the low kick.
Donnelly throws a sloppy body shot
and Olofson counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands with a shot to the body.
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 checks a leg kick.
Olofson misses the shot to the body.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Olofson throws a push kick but Donnelly slaps the foot to one side.
Olofson misses with a hook to the body
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
Olofson misses with a wild body shot.
Olofson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donnelly swings widly with a right hand
and Olofson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olofson throws a body kick that misses.
Olofson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olofson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Olofson.
Olofson connects with a solid leg kick.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Olofson misses with an uppercut
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Olofson.
Olofson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Olofson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Olofson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Olofson throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Olofson swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Olofson swings widly with a right hand
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Olofson misses.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olofson was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olofson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Donnelly.
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 defending well as Olofson loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Donnelly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Olofson throws a head kick that Donnelly semi-blocks.
That kick from Donnelly tenderised Olofson's leg. Olofson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Olofson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olofson lands a lovely overhand right.
Olofson slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Good standup being displayed there by Donnelly as he connects with a hook.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donnelly checks a leg kick nicely.
Jab, jab by Olofson - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leif Olofson.
Well Olofson 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Olofson!
During a confident post fight interview, Leif Olofson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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