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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Spawn Diego (ranked 121 p4p, 20 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 611 p4p, 62 weight class). Diego comes into the arena with Turn it up(Shine On) Chamillionaire blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Liam Donnelly enters the cage!
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180 cm
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165 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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173 cm
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156 lbs
31 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spawn Diego! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donnelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch. Donnelly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Donnelly. Donnelly lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diego or not. Diego misses with a hook from the clinch. Good body shot from Donnelly.
Diego is breathing heavily. Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut. Donnelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Donnelly misses with some punches.
Donnelly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards. Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Diego tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Donnelly presses Diego against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Donnelly drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donnelly is on top in guard.
Donnelly working some strikes from top position. Diego looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donnelly is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donnelly is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Donnelly throwing strikes but missing. Donnelly sitting in guard, not really doing much. Donnelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Diego is pulling down on Donnelly's head. It's preventing any offense from Donnelly, at least for the moment. Donnelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Donnelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diego is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Donnelly prevents Diego from getting back to his feet. Diego looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donnelly is one step ahead there. Donnelly lands a couple of digs. Donnelly wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving. Diego wants to sweep but no luck. Diego is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Donnelly is controlling him. Donnelly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Diego controls Donnelly momentarily but Donnelly frees himself. Diego has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diego looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Donnelly clobbers Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Diego jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance. Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego. Spawn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego misses with a straight right. Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego moves out of range as Donnelly strikes. Donnelly cracks the inside of Diego's front leg. Diego getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Diego sizes up Donnelly with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Donnelly throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily. A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target. Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Donnelly misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. 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! Diego does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Donnelly listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Spawn Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Donnelly swings away with a leg kick that misses. Diego misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming. Diego thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice body punch from Diego. Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it. Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Diego jabs Donnelly right on the nose. Donnelly blinks but takes it well. Donnelly throws a front kick aimed at Diego's knee but Diego avoids it well. Diego misses with an uppercut
and Donnelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donnelly checks it well. Donnelly on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diego throws a right hand that misses
and Donnelly counters with a stiff right hand. Donnelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diego throws a combination that misses and Donnelly counters with a nice leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Donnelly dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donnelly throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Spawn Diego has been cut. Liam Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup. Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego. Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and moves out of range. Donnelly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Diego finds it's way through Donnelly's defenses. Donnelly throws a solid leg kick but Diego takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donnelly. Diego chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diego takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses. Donnelly blocks the body kick.
It seemed like Donnelly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Donnelly lands a glancing blow to the side of Diego's head. Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A big left from Diego misses. Diego misses with an uppercut. Diego misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming. Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away. Diego throws out a powerful jab. Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly. Donnelly feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donnelly. The fighters circle momentarily. Donnelly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diego is rocked! Diego missing with a left hand there. Donnelly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Diego misses with a low kick.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily. Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot. Diego throws a looping overhand right but Donnelly ducks down to avoid it. Diego seems to have got his legs back now. Donnelly misses with a straight left. Diego throws the left hand but Donnelly avoids the punch easily. Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Diego avoids a lazy jab quite easily. As Donnelly backs away, Diego returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Donnelly lunges at Diego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diego's hand. Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes. Diego moves out of range of the strikes. Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Diego tests Donnelly's chin there with a solid looking shot. Donnelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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 fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego. Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Donnelly tries to score with a low kick but Diego moves his leg out of the way. Diego with a jab. Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes. Diego stuns Donnelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Donnelly cracks Diego with a right hand to the side of the head. Diego thows a left - swing and a miss! Diego lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A lazy left from Diego finds it's target. Donnelly avoids the body shot from Diego.
Donnelly lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Donnelly throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diego was covering up waiting for the punch and Donnelly finishes the takedown easily into guard. Diego avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donnelly landing with the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Donnelly postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Diego managing to control the position. Diego working a defensive guard here.
Donnelly wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving. Diego pulls Donnelly in close to his closed guard and prevents Donnelly from doing any damage or advancing position. Diego continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Donnelly wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving. Donnelly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diego is keeping the position for now. Donnelly won't allow Diego to sweep him here. Donnelly trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donnelly lands a jab to Diego's midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liam Donnelly will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Spawn Diego's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Donnelly throws a half hearted mid kick. Donnelly buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donnelly appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Diego throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily. Donnelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Donnelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diego counters with a good low kick that Donnelly was not able to check. Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Donnelly throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily. Diego ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly. Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego. Diego ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diego is looking to slow Donnelly down with leg kicks. A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly. Diego scores with a leg kick.
Diego is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Diego throws a leg kick but Donnelly moved away. Diego throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diego misses with an uppercut
and Donnelly counters with a nice body shot. Donnelly stuns Diego with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego. Diego throws a right hand that misses
and Donnelly counters with a stiff right hand. Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Diego. Donnelly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing. Donnelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego. Good shot there by Donnelly. A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target. Donnelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donnelly there as he acknowledges the shot. Diego lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Diego swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly misses with a body kick. Diego looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Diego darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Spawn Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donnelly thuds his right hand into Diego's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Diego throws a lazy right hand but Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range. Diego throws a big shot that misses. Diego throws a big shot that misses. Diego misses with a looping left. Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego. Donnelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly slips under a jab. Diego throws a leg kick that is checked and Donnelly counters with a nice uppercut. Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away. Diego 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.
Donnelly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diego checks a leg kick. And Diego counters with a quick kick to the body but Donnelly blocks it. Donnelly moves away from the strike by Diego. Donnelly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Donnelly scores with the left hand. Diego knows he should have avoided that one. Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Donnelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A cross from Donnelly lands. Diego slips a straight right by Donnelly. Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly. Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Diego gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Donnelly gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Diego is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Donnelly! After winning the bout, Liam Donnelly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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