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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Skip Donahue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benedito Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Skip Donahue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benedito Braga!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga thuds his shin into the meat of Donahue's side.
Donahue moves into the clinch.
Braga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donahue is defending well for now.
Braga tries to break the clinch but Donahue is controlling the position.
Donahue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donahue has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Braga after a bit of a struggle.
Donahue tries for a takedown but Braga manages to get underhooks.
Donahue is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Braga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Donahue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braga struggles to land a body shot inside as Donahue controls his hands.
Braga struggles to land a body shot inside as Donahue controls his hands.
Braga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donahue.
Braga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donahue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donahue is trying to pull guard but Braga turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Donahue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Braga tries to land knees in the clinch but Donahue avoids the damage to the body.
Donahue tries to score a body lock takedown but Braga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Donahue avoiding damage as Braga throws knees to the body.
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!
Braga misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donahue changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Braga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donahue wants to clinch.
Braga throws a low kick but Donahue moves out of range easily.
Donahue shoots in and drives through. Braga sprawls well.
Donahue shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Braga but Braga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donahue has taken the fight to the clinch.
Braga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donahue avoids it.
Donahue fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Braga gets underhooks to prevent Donahue's takedown attempt.
Braga misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donahue blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donahue is trying to break the clinch but Braga is controlling him.
Braga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braga stuffs the takedown.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Donahue moves out of range easily.
Braga lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Braga wants to slow Donahue down by chopping away at his legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga throws a front kick that sends Donahue stumbling back into the ropes.
Donahue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donahue takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Horrible takedown by Donahue or perhaps it was just good defense by Braga which made him look bad.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Braga - that will leave a mark!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donahue moves out of range as Braga strikes.
Braga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donahue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donahue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Braga to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Braga misses.
Donahue fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Donahue.
Donahue doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Braga counters with a low kick, right behind Donahue 's knee.
Donahue is breathing heavily.
Braga throws a head kick that misses.
Donahue takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Braga throws a body punch but Donahue moves out of range.
Braga lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Braga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donahue staying out of range there.
Braga connects with a body shot that sends Donahue's belly button to the back.
Braga defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Donahue.
Braga checks a leg kick nicely.
Braga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Braga throws a head kick that misses.
Donahue shoots in but Braga avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Braga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benedito Braga dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donahue moves out of range of the body kick from Braga.
Benedito Braga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donahue throws a head kick that misses.
Braga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Donahue.
Donahue shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donahue moves to clinch but Braga breaks away
and Braga counters with a head kick.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Donahue moves out of range easily.
Braga throws a leg kick but Donahue moved away.
Donahue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Braga swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Skip Donahue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donahue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donahue misses with a leg kick.
Braga punishes Donahue's body with a nice straight punch.
Donahue tries to keep at a distance but Braga has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Donahue in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Donahue is looking to take this one to the mat.
Braga missing with knees to the body.
Donahue goes for a takedown attempt but Braga pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Benedito Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Braga scores with a four punch combination!
Donahue is rocked!
It looks like Skip Donahue has been cut.
Braga feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Donahue collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Benedito Braga!
Benedito Braga took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BioLuvoil for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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