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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Donovan (ranked 2650 p4p, 335 weight class) and Yez Pleez (ranked 1547 p4p, 219 weight class). Pleez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Animal i have become. Yez Pleez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carter Donovan's chin.
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210 lbs
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200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yez Pleez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donovan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pleez back to the cage. Donovan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Donovan connects with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Donovan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pleez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Carter Donovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan connects with a body shot that sends Pleez's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Donovan.
Pleez tries to work over Donovan's front leg with a kick but Donovan checks it.
Pleez drives through and clinches with Donovan against the cage.
Pleez working aggressively here.
Pleez tries a knee to the head but Donovan blocks it.
Donovan lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleez has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donovan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Donovan there.
Pleez tries to close the distance and clinch but Donovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pleez wants to clinch.
Yez Pleez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pleez has time to react.
Pleez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Donovan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pleez sprawls well initially but Donovan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pleez tries to kick Donovan off but Donovan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Donovan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pleez tries to kick Donovan off but Donovan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Donovan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Donovan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Pleez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Carter Donovan!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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