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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Donavon (ranked 2145 p4p, 298 weight class) and Mike Reilly (ranked 1743 p4p, 244 weight class). Reilly has chosen The Whispers - Rock Steady as his entrance music. Chris Donavon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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197 cm
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211 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Donavon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donavon cracks Reilly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donavon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reilly.
Chris Donavon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reilly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donavon's head.
It looks like Chris Donavon has been cut.
Reilly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donavon manages to avoid it.
Donavon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Reilly manages to circle out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Reilly. That snapped Donavon's head back.
Reilly scores with a head kick.
Donavon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donavon moves into range and clinches up with Reilly.
Donavon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Donavon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Donavon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donavon throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly blocks a body shot from Donavon.
Donavon tries a body shot but Reilly blocks it.
Donavon is looking for a takedown.
Reilly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on Reilly - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Donavon misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Donavon.
Donavon has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Reilly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donavon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reilly counters with a nice uppercut.
Reilly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Reilly tries to get set, Donavon tries to push him back and clinch up but Reilly manages to avoid the attempt.
Reilly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donavon. Donavon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good leg kick by Reilly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donavon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reilly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reilly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donavon misses with a hook
and Reilly counters with a straight right hand.
Donavon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reilly catches Donavon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reilly swats away the attempt to clinch by Donavon.
Donavon looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Donavon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donavon wants to clinch up but Reilly keeps it at a distance.
Reilly has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Reilly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donavon throws a jab but it's blocked by Reilly.
Donavon is looking to clinch.
Reilly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donavon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donavon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reilly, pushing him back against the cage.
Donavon scores with a hook to the body.
Reilly lands a right hand.
Donavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reilly breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Donavon misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Reilly misses.
Donavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donavon avoids the body shot from Reilly.
Donavon darts in trying to clinch
and Reilly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donavon thinking.
Donavon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reilly misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Reilly there.
Reilly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reilly throws a body punch but Donavon moves out of range.
Donavon tries to clinch but Reilly is having none of it.
Reilly is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Donavon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Reilly staying out of range there.
Donavon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reilly.
Donavon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reilly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donavon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reilly counters with an inside leg kick.
Reilly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reilly connects with a body shot that sends Donavon's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Reilly lands but Donavon takes it in his stride.
Donavon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donavon throws a body shot but no joy.
Donavon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reilly.
Reilly misses with a head kick.
Reilly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Donavon's head.
Chris Donavon's cut is getting worse.
Donavon tries to clinch there but Reilly circles away.
Donavon closes the distance but Reilly moves to the side
and Reilly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reilly throws a head kick but Donavon moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Donavon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly misses with a wild combination.
Donavon darts in trying to clinch
and Reilly counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Reilly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Donavon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donavon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donavon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donavon blocks a low kick nicely.
Reilly lands with a hook. Donavon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reilly tests Donavon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donavon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Reilly.
Reilly avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reilly is looking to slow Donavon down with leg kicks.
Donavon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Reilly. That snapped Donavon's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reilly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donavon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donavon moves in looking to clinch but Reilly pushes him off.
Donavon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reilly avoids the body shot from Donavon.
Mike Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donavon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reilly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Donavon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donavon doesn't manage to clinch there - Reilly circles away.
Donavon throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Reilly to counter with a crisp jab.
Reilly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donavon at a distance.
Donavon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reilly.
Reilly throws a series of punches but Donavon avoids them all with ease.
Donavon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reilly counters with a straight right hand.
Donavon instigates a clinch.
Reilly lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donavon throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Donavon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Reilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chris Donavon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Reilly lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donavon.
Donavon can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Reilly's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Donavon working aggressively here.
Donavon misses with a punch on the inside.
Reilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reilly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reilly, right into the meat.
Reilly throws a jab when Donavon was well out of range.
Donavon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reilly connects with a body shot that sends Donavon's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Reilly.
Donavon tries to clinch up but Reilly circles away and keeps his distance.
Reilly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly throws a jab when Donavon was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reilly. Donavon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reilly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donk. Reilly catches Donavon right on the button with a cross.
Donavon scores with a three punch combo!
Donavon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donavon darts in trying to clinch
and Reilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jeez, Chris Donavon's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Donavon tries to clinch but Reilly is having none of it.
Reilly keeps the fight on the outside.
Reilly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donavon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reilly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donavon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Reilly tries to get set, Donavon tries to push him back and clinch up but Reilly manages to avoid the attempt.
Reilly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donavon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Reilly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reilly tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donavon wants to clinch but Reilly slips to the side
and Reilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donavon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reilly thuds a left hand into Donavon's body.
Donavon throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Donavon throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Reilly misses.
Reilly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Donavon is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chris Donavon's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Reilly!
A victorious Mike Reilly thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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