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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Donovan (ranked 628 p4p, 23437 weight class) and Maximus Mwekassa (ranked 78 p4p, 652 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Donovan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Mwekassa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mwekassa to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mwekassa.
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Mwekassa slips the punch.
Donovan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mwekassa. Donovan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Mwekassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donovan looks to throw the jab but Mwekassa is out of range.
Mwekassa looks to score with a jab to the body but Donovan is just out of range.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mwekassa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
Donovan throws a right hand that Mwekassa ducks under and follows up with a left that Mwekassa also avoids with ease.
Donovan misses with a right hand
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwekassa moves out of range as Donovan strikes.
Mwekassa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice defenses there by Mwekassa.
A countering left hand to the body from Mwekassa misses.
Mwekassa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mwekassa.
Mwekassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mwekassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donovan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mwekassa throws a lazy right hand but Donovan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Donovan coming out on top.
Mwekassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donovan.
Despite the aggression on Mwekassa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mwekassa misses with a body punch
and Donovan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donovan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mwekassa doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mwekassa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donovan.
We've been told by Donovan's head coaches at Team Grunt that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mwekassa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mwekassa throws a right and a left that Donovan avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Donovan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donovan looks to throw the jab but Mwekassa is out of range.
Mwekassa misses with a left hand
and Donovan counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan misses with a two punch combination.
Mwekassa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mwekassa blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa misses the shot to the body.
Donovan misses with an uppercut. Mwekassa saw that one coming.
Mwekassa throws a lazy uppercut
and Donovan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donovan walks into a left hand.
Donovan takes a swing at Mwekassa's ribcage but misses.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donovan misses with a looping right.
Donovan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donovan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mwekassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donovan thinking.
Mwekassa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donovan.
Mwekassa defending well as Donovan loads up on a big left hand.
Mwekassa throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Mwekassa.
Mwekassa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mwekassa moves away from the strike by Donovan.
Mwekassa throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
Mwekassa slips a jab and a cross from Donovan.
Mwekassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mwekassa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Donovan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mwekassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Donovan.
Mwekassa tries to close the distance and clinch but Donovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donovan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mwekassa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Cayden Donovan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donovan loads up on a big right hand but Mwekassa slips the punch.
Mwekassa feints a jab promting Donovan to slip. Mwekassa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Donovan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Donovan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mwekassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donovan throws an off balance right hand
letting Mwekassa counter with a right hand.
Mwekassa gets a clinch.
Donovan misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mwekassa misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mwekassa misses with some punches.
Mwekassa breaks the clinch.
Donovan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mwekassa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mwekassa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donovan blocks a jab.
Donovan misses with a hook to the body
and Mwekassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donovan misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Donovan misses.
Mwekassa throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Mwekassa misses its intended target.
Donovan slips under a jab from Mwekassa.
Donovan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donovan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mwekassa throws a hook but Donovan blocks it.
Mwekassa cracks Donovan with a good jab.
Donovan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mwekassa to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan misses with a hook
and Mwekassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mwekassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
Mwekassa works Donovan's body with a nice hook.
Donovan misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Mwekassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Mwekassa. Beautiful body shot.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mwekassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maximus Mwekassa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mwekassa blocks a jab.
Mwekassa throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
Mwekassa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mwekassa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mwekassa misses with a leg kick
letting Donovan counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donovan throws a right hand that misses
and Mwekassa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mwekassa moves out of range of the strikes.
Mwekassa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Donovan momentarily.
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Donovan.
Donovan walks into a left hand.
Donovan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mwekassa ducks under a wild hook from Donovan.
Mwekassa throws out a counter right but Donovan avoids it with no problem.
Donovan misses with a left hand
and Mwekassa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donovan thinking.
Donovan misses with a body shot
and Mwekassa counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mwekassa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donovan has time to react.
Donovan throws a hook but Mwekassa blocks it.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Mwekassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donovan misses with a hook. Mwekassa ducked under it nicely.
Donovan misses with a hook. Mwekassa ducked under it nicely.
Donovan misses with a looping left.
Donovan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donovan misses with a hook
and Mwekassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donovan throws a right hand that misses
and Mwekassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan misses with a jab to the body
and Mwekassa counters with a body kick that stops Donovan in his tracks momentarily.
Donovan misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Mwekassa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Donovan throws a hook but Mwekassa avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mwekassa.
Mwekassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donovan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mwekassa.
Mwekassa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mwekassa! But no joy.
Donovan punishes Mwekassa's body with a nice straight punch.
Donovan misses with a lunging right hand
and Mwekassa counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donovan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donovan misses with a hook. Mwekassa ducked under it nicely.
Mwekassa throws out a loose jab but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mwekassa.
Mwekassa lands a nice shot that snaps Donovan's head back.
Mwekassa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mwekassa misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Mwekassa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mwekassa digs a good hook to Donovan's body.
Mwekassa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mwekassa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Donovan misses.
Donovan throws a nice looking combination but Mwekassa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Mwekassa misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mwekassa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Donovan. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Nice defenses there by Donovan.
Mwekassa 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.
Donovan throws a body punch but Mwekassa moves out of range.
Donovan swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mwekassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Donovan tries to bum rush Mwekassa with a series of wild strikes but Mwekassa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donovan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mwekassa's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Donovan.
Donovan scores with a body shot.
Mwekassa takes a swing at Donovan's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Donovan misses
and Mwekassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Donovan misses with a shot to the body
and Mwekassa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Mwekassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mwekassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donovan was well out of range. Poor timing from Mwekassa.
Donovan misses with a right hand
and Mwekassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Donovan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mwekassa throws a lazy uppercut
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mwekassa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mwekassa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donovan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donovan punishes Mwekassa's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mwekassa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan ducks right into an uppercut from Mwekassa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donovan. Mwekassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mwekassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mwekassa throws a good cross that connects.
Mwekassa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donovan.
A jab from Mwekassa finds it's way through Donovan's defenses.
Mwekassa scores with a body shot.
Donovan throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Mwekassa misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Donovan.
Mwekassa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Mwekassa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mwekassa 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Mwekassa!
After winning the bout, Maximus Mwekassa 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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