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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kenway (ranked 242 p4p, 31 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 722 p4p, 77 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donnelly manages to avoid it.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Kenway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kenway. That one must have hurt.
Kenway scores with a push kick.
Kenway lands with a good body shot.
Donnelly moves out of range of the leg kick from Kenway.
Liam Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly 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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kenway's calf.
Kenway looks to throw a body kick
and Donnelly counters with a left to the body.
Kenway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kenway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Kenway blocks a low kick nicely.
Donnelly checks a low kick from Kenway.
Donnelly shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kenway as he jumps to the side.
As Donnelly tries to get set, Kenway tries to push him back and clinch up but Donnelly manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donnelly.
Donnelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donnelly wants to slow Kenway down by chopping away at his legs.
Kenway defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenway was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donnelly connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kenway scrambles back to his feet.
Kenway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donnelly is able to avoid easily.
Kenway connects with the punch.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donnelly if he has to take too many more of those.
Donnelly fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kenway checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly throws a body punch but Kenway moves out of range.
Edward Kenway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donnelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Kenway saw that one coming.
Donnelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kenway ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Kenway moved out of range nicely.
Donnelly punishes Kenway's body with a nice straight punch.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Kenway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Kenway seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Donnelly lands a nice shot that snaps Kenway's head back.
Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenway.
Kenway throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Donnelly.
Kenway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly lands a head shot.
Kenway is looking to wear down Donnelly with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kenway.
Kenway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly connects with a body shot.
Kenway throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenway misses the target.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
Kenway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Kenway moved away.
Kenway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Kenway misses the jab.
Kenway checks a leg kick.
Kenway is looking to counter the offense by Donnelly and move into the clinch.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenway moves into the clinch.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Donnelly misses with the head strike.
Kenway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenway throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Kenway is trying to push Donnelly away but Donnelly has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Donnelly blocks a body shot from Kenway.
Kenway lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenway throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Kenway effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
Kenway working aggressively here.
Kenway prevents a body shot from Donnelly.
Kenway blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Kenway misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donnelly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenway's elbow.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly cracks Kenway with a nice body shot.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenway throws a leg kick
enabling Donnelly to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Kenway moves out of range.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenway.
Donnelly only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kenway throws a leg kick but Donnelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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 Edward Kenway will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donnelly feints and as Kenway raises his hands in defense, Donnelly changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Donnelly is fighting to break Kenway's control of his arms but Kenway is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Donnelly is stalling in the full guard.
Donnelly wants to control from the top but Kenway keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly is still trying to improve position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kenway wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donnelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kenway throws a low kick, looking for Donnelly's leg but Donnelly calmly moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a leg kick which misses Kenway's front leg but catches the back leg as Kenway tries to avoid it.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Kenway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
Donnelly blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly avoids a kick to the body.
Donnelly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
Kenway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnelly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
Donnelly 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.
Kenway misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Donnelly releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kenway wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kenway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kenway in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donnelly throws a hook but Kenway blocks it.
Donnelly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenway.
Kenway slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Kenway walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kenway there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Donnelly scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Kenway misses its intended target.
Kenway walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donnelly checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Kenway tries to counter by clinching up but Donnelly breaks away and moves out of range.
Kenway swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Kenway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kenway thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donnelly thinks about the counter body kick.
Donnelly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenway throws out the jab.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kenway has time to react.
Donnelly lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly jabs Kenway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a push kick but Kenway slaps the foot to one side.
Donnelly lands with an uppercut that bounces Kenway off the cage and back into range.
Kenway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kenway tries to counter by clinching up but Donnelly breaks away and moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kenway tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Donnelly manages to circle out of the way.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick
and Kenway counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kenway.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
Kenway can't find room to land a body shot as Donnelly controls the action.
Kenway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly digs a right hand into Kenway's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kenway's gas tank.
Donnelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donnelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donnelly working aggressively here.
Kenway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Kenway struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenway.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donnelly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Donnelly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kenway is looking to chop away at Donnelly's legs.
Donnelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Donnelly looks to land a body kick but Kenway moved away.
Kenway throws a low kick, looking for Donnelly's leg but Donnelly calmly moves out of range.
Kenway just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly throws a hook but Kenway blocks it.
Kenway throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donnelly.
Donnelly tries to land a leg kick but Kenway saw it coming and moves away.
Donnelly misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Donnelly looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kenway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Kenway.
Liam Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenway misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenway checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenway is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Donnelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Kenway scores with a jab. Donnelly acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donnelly thows a body kick. Kenway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donnelly connects with a body shot.
Kenway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kenway.
Donnelly misses with a head kick.
Kenway is looking to land body kicks.
Kenway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenway connects with a single shot there.
Kenway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donnelly.
Kenway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Kenway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kenway misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly takes a swing at Kenway's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenway counters by moving into the clinch.
Kenway tries a body shot but Donnelly blocks it.
Donnelly tries to break the clinch but Kenway is controlling the position.
Kenway blocking some punches.
Kenway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Kenway on the inside.
Kenway throws a head punch that misses.
Donnelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Donnelly tries to work over Kenway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenway takes a shot to the head.
Kenway blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly breaks from the clinch.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donnelly.
Kenway misses with an uppercut.
Donnelly moves forwards but Kenway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donnelly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenway looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kenway avoids the body shot from Donnelly.
Kenway tries to land a front kick but Donnelly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kenway with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donnelly throws a good cross that connects.
Donnelly defending well as Kenway loads up on a big left hand.
Kenway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kenway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenway counters by moving into the clinch.
Kenway throws a punch but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Edward Kenway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kenway blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Donnelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenway controls his hands.
Donnelly throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenway.
Kenway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a chopping leg kick but Kenway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Kenway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway scores with a head kick. Donnelly tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donnelly digs a good hook to Kenway's body.
Kenway keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donnelly jabs at Kenway's body.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly throws a leg kick but Kenway moved away.
Kenway feints and then cracks Donnelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donnelly down.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenway wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kenway scores with a leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Edward Kenway.
I think Kenway has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Kenway!
Edward Kenway decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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