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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Coles (ranked 4733 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Donegal (ranked 4732 p4p, 414 weight class). Danny Donegal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 Montreal, Billy Coles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Donegal!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Donegal did well to prevent Coles getting side control.
Donegal trying to control from the bottom.
Coles is keen to just control but Donegal is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donegal is concentrating on defense, preventing Coles from advancing position.
Coles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Donegal on the ground.
Donegal tries to kick Coles off but Coles keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Coles really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coles wants to pass the guard but Donegal is defending well.
Coles is working for a submission of some sort.
Donegal is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coles controlling the action here.
Donegal is looking for a sweep. Coles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donegal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Coles trying to control the position from guard on top but Donegal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coles postures up.
Donegal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Coles is one step ahead there.
Donegal keeping moving, preventing Coles from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Donegal with a poor takedown
and Coles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coles scores with a shot to the body.
Donegal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coles looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Donegal!
Donegal throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Coles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coles stuffs the takedown attempt from Donegal. Donegal gets slowly back to his feet.
Donegal tries to clinch but Coles moves away
and Coles counters with a series of strikes. Donegal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Donegal to the mat! Donegal manages to get full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Donegal manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coles working hard to break the clinch.
Coles pulls guard successfully.
Donegal wants to control from the top but Coles keeps moving.
Donegal stands and throws Coles's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Donegal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coles keeps working.
Coles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Donegal's best efforts.
Donegal trying to control the action but Coles is working from the bottom.
Donegal is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Donegal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coles does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coles looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coles is trying to get back to full guard.
Coles is breathing heavily.
Donegal is trying to control the action in half guard but Coles is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Coles looks like he's trying to stand up.
Coles is trying to maintain the position but Donegal is very close to passing his half guard.
Donegal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coles keeps working.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Donegal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Coles's half guard.
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 Billy Coles will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Donegal looks to clinch
enabling Coles to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Coles as he checks the leg kick.
Donegal fails with the takedown.
Coles shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Coles was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Donegal explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Donegal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Coles defends well and Donegal ends up having to push Coles into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Coles feints and as Donegal raises his hands in defense, Coles changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coles looking to pass the guard.
Donegal is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coles won't allow Donegal to pass to mount.
Coles tries to get to full guard but Donegal has control of the leg.
Donegal is taking a breather. Coles says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Donegal tries to pass to full mount but Coles defends it.
Donegal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coles keeps working.
Donegal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Donegal wants to stand up but Coles has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Donegal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coles defending well though.
Donegal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Donegal wants to pass the guard but Coles is defending well.
Coles is looking for a sweep. Donegal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Coles is defending against the submission attempts here by Donegal.
Donegal is looking to take a break and control but Coles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donegal tries to pass the half guard into mount. Coles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Donegal lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Donegal tries to pass to full mount but Coles defends it.
Donegal trying to control the action but Coles is working from the bottom.
Donegal works his way into side control.
Donegal scoring with punches from side control.
Donegal wants to control but Coles is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coles is trying to improve his position.
Coles dodges the ground and pound from Donegal.
Coles throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Donegal is working Coles over with some ground and pound from side control.
Donegal decides to stand back up.
Billy Coles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coles decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Donegal kicks Coles off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Donegal dives in and grabs Coles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coles pushes down on Donegal's head and hops out.
Billy Coles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Donegal.
Donegal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coles tries to avoid it but Donegal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coles to the ground. Coles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Donegal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Coles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coles stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donegal wants a takedown.
Donegal wants a takedown but no success here.
Coles is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Donegal can't fight it off and eventually Coles manages to take the fight to the floor. Donegal looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Donegal controls Coles momentarily but Coles frees himself.
Danny Donegal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donegal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coles stands up from Donegal's guard - Coles perhaps looking for a knockout.
Coles circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donegal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Billy Coles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Donegal.
Donegal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donegal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Donegal.
Donegal avoids the head kick by Coles.
Coles misses with a low kick.
Coles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Donegal's half guard.
Coles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coles throwing shots but Donegal is blocking nicely.
Donegal blocking the ground and pound attempt from Coles.
Coles stops Donegal from getting back to his feet.
Coles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Donegal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Donegal is looking to improve his position.
Coles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Donegal defending well though.
Donegal is doing well to control the position and prevent Coles from advancing to side control.
Coles content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donegal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coles but Coles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coles closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Donegal quickly recovers to half guard.
Coles trying to control the action but Donegal is working from the bottom.
Coles looks to land a strike but Donegal avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Donegal has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Coles doesn't defend quickly enough and Donegal has managed to lock this one up! Can Coles escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Donegal on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Danny Donegal!
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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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