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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Felterbush (ranked 741 p4p, 109 weight class) and Keimah Animai (ranked 810 p4p, 122 weight class). Animai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Rise - Flobots. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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200 lbs
25 - 16 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
25 - 16 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Felterbush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keimah Animai!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Animai avoids the head kick by Felterbush.
Animai throws out a counter right but Felterbush avoids it with no problem.
Felterbush swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Animai.
Animai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Felterbush plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Felterbush throws a wild body kick that Animai sees coming a mile off.
Felterbush throws a half hearted mid kick.
Felterbush throws a predictable looking body shot
and Felterbush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Felterbush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Animai.
Animai closes the distance and pushes Felterbush back into the cage.
Animai lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Felterbush's coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
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!
Felterbush is trying to get back to full guard.
Felterbush is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush is refusing to be controlled, as Animai sits in half guard.
Felterbush tries to roll over but Animai keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Animai is looking to advance position but Felterbush won't allow it.
Felterbush is looking to improve his position.
Animai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Felterbush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Felterbush gets back to half guard.
Felterbush is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Animai is trying to work for a kimura but Felterbush is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush is not content to let Animai control the position.
Felterbush is trying to get back to full guard.
Felterbush has a hand on Animai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Animai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Animai wants to take Felterbush's back but he can't do it this time.
Felterbush keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Felterbush gets back to half guard.
Felterbush wants to get back to full guard but Animai has mounted him!
Felterbush is controlling an arm, preventing Animai from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Felterbush is trying desperately to improve position.
Animai seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Felterbush is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai prevents Felterbush from getting the reversal.
Animai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Felterbush is trying to escape the mount.
Felterbush bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Felterbush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Felterbush lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felterbush in side control lands a decent elbow.
Animai manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Felterbush manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush looking for a sweep. Not yet Felterbush, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Felterbush is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Animai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Felterbush defends it easily.
Animai bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Felterbush's guard.
Felterbush is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Animai trying to control the position from guard on top but Felterbush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Animai won't allow Felterbush to sweep him here.
Felterbush looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Animai puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Felterbush is looking for a sweep. Animai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Felterbush moves into full guard.
Animai tries to free his leg and advance position but Felterbush is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keimah Animai will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Felterbush throws a good cross that connects.
Animai has managed to clinch.
Felterbush swings wildly with an uppercut but Animai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Felterbush.
Felterbush goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Felterbush is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Animai blocks a body shot from Felterbush.
Animai lands a takedown into guard.
Felterbush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Animai is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Animai advances position into side control!
Felterbush tries to bench press Animai off him but Animai keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai is looking to take a break and control but Felterbush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Felterbush is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Animai off and has taken his back!
Keimah Animai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Felterbush.
Felterbush is hanging on to Animai's back as he tries to escape.
Animai turns into Felterbush and is now in his guard.
Felterbush can't keep his opponent in guard - Animai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Felterbush wants to get back to full guard.
Felterbush manages to get to full guard.
Animai wants to pass the guard but Felterbush is keeping the position.
Felterbush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Animai is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai wants to pass the guard but Felterbush is keeping the position.
Animai wants to control from the top but Felterbush keeps moving.
Animai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Felterbush is keeping the position for now.
Animai trying to control but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
Felterbush looking for a sweep. Not yet Felterbush, not yet.
Animai trying to control the position from guard on top but Felterbush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Animai stopping the sweep attempt from Felterbush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush keeping full guard, as Animai tries to pass.
Animai preventing the sweep.
Felterbush manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Animai manages to get himself to full guard.
Animai working for a triangle but Felterbush defends it easily.
Animai wants to sweep but no luck.
Animai has momentary wrist control but Felterbush slips an elbow through the middle.
Animai keeping full guard, as Felterbush tries to pass.
Felterbush lands a couple of digs.
Animai controls Felterbush momentarily but Felterbush frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush won't allow Animai to sweep him here.
Animai keeps trying to improve his position.
Felterbush throwing strikes but missing.
Felterbush working some strikes from top position.
Felterbush is working Animai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Felterbush is looking to work some ground and pound but Animai has wrist control.
Felterbush sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Animai's guard.
Animai wants to improve his position but Felterbush is controlling well.
Animai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Felterbush scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Animai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Animai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
Felterbush working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Animai's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Felterbush dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Felterbush finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Felterbush throws a hook to the side of Animai's head but Animai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Animai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Animai crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Felterbush - the referee stops the clock and Animai gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Felterbush. Animai manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Felterbush throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Felterbush throws a nice inside leg kick.
Animai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Felterbush cracks Animai with an open hand slap.
Animai is rocked!
Felterbush tries to keep at a distance but Animai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Animai is still on wobbly legs! Can Felterbush finish him?
Animai misses with a punch on the inside.
Felterbush is looking to take this one to the mat.
Felterbush tries to throw a body punch but Animai avoids it by throwing Felterbush back against the cage.
Felterbush misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Animai seems to have recovered his senses.
Felterbush swings wildly with an uppercut but Animai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felterbush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felterbush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Animai is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai is trying to drag Felterbush to the mat but Felterbush just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Felterbush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Animai's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Felterbush.
Animai misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Felterbush fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Felterbush.
Animai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Felterbush misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Felterbush.
Animai tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Donnie Felterbush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keimah Animai.
Felterbush tries to throw a body punch but Animai avoids it by throwing Felterbush back against the cage.
Animai tries a body shot but Felterbush blocks it.
Felterbush misses with the head strike.
Felterbush tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Animai tries to pull guard but Felterbush holds him up against the cage and eventually Animai drops back down to his feet.
A short body shot lands from Felterbush as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Animai ducks straight into an uppercut from Felterbush and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Animai manages to regain guard straight away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felterbush arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Animai's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Donnie Felterbush!
Our winner, Donnie Felterbush, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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