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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elwyn Donal (ranked 13 p4p, 24 weight class) and Bo Duran (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Duran's choice of entrance music: This Could be Anywhere in the World. Elwyn Donal is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Elwyn Donal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Duran!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donal throws a lazy uppercut
and Duran counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donal scores with a sloppy right hand. Duran should have avoided that one.
Duran tries to clinch
letting Donal counter with a right hand.
Donal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Duran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal misses with a body punch
and Duran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donal thinking.
A nice leg kick from Donal, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at League of Shadows MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Donal misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donal swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Donal misses with a body shot.
Duran let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Donal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donal is looking to counter with a body kick.
Donal lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duran misses with a looping right.
Elwyn Donal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donal catches Duran with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duran doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal misses with a right hand
and Duran counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donal's knee momentarily.
Donal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duran shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donal thinking.
Donal tries to land a front kick but Duran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a combination that misses
and Donal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donal lands a nice looking body shot.
Donal throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Duran was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duran.
It appears Donal was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donal - that will leave a mark!
Duran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donal is looking to counter with a body kick.
Duran looks to throw the jab but Donal is out of range.
Donal quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Donal. That snapped Duran's head back.
Donal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Donal misses with a kick to the body.
Donal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duran was well out of range. Poor timing from Donal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elwyn Donal dominated that round.
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.
Donal scores with a leg kick.
Donal jabs Duran right on the nose. Duran blinks but takes it well.
Duran cracks Donal with a good jab.
Donal throws a lazy body kick
and Duran counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Elwyn Donal has been cut.
Donal scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duran doesn't seem bothered though.
Elwyn Donal is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donal misses with a straight right.
Donal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Duran in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donal stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duran fails to land with a series of punches.
Donal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donal misses with a body shot.
Duran follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Donal lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Donal is predictable there
and Duran counters with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duran.
Donal throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Donal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Donal throws a body punch but Duran moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donal looks for the body kick but Duran saw that one coming.
Duran appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donal throws a leg kick
and Duran counters with a stiff right hand.
Donal scores with a sloppy right hand. Duran should have avoided that one.
Donal tries to land a front kick but Duran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Donal misses
and Duran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duran gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Donal counters with a straight right hand.
Crunch! Donal slams his shin into Duran's torso.
Donal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duran counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Duran ducks right into an uppercut from Donal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donal. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duran looks to clinch
and Donal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elwyn Donal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donal misses with a body shot.
Duran let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donal - that will leave a mark!
Donal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duran counters with a left and a right that stings Donal.
Donal walks into a stiff left hand from Duran.
Duran throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donal counters with a body kick.
Donal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duran can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal misses the shot to the body.
Duran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Duran might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Donal has got the better of the exchanges.
Duran bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donal ducks under a wild hook from Duran.
Donal cracks Duran with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Duran is predictable there
and Donal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donal misses with a body punch
and Duran counters with a straight right hand.
Donal throws a wild body kick that Duran sees coming a mile off.
As Donal backs off Duran throws a huge counter combo but Donal manages to avoid it all.
Donal scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick misses from Duran.
Donal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duran has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donal.
Donal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Donal.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duran.
Donal takes a swing at Duran's ribcage but misses.
Donal misses with a body punch
and Duran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donal.
A telegraphed right hand from Donal misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal lands with a right hand.
Duran throws a head kick that misses
and Donal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donal.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donal.
A jab from Donal finds it's way through Duran's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran thows a leg kick but Donal checks it
and Donal counters with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elwyn Donal clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal's cut.
That's time! Donal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duran misses with a body kick.
Donal tried to counter with a leg kick but Duran avoided it.
Duran has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donal.
Donal lands with an overhand left.
Donal misses with a wild body shot.
Duran is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donal with a body shot.
Donal just misses with a punch to the body.
Duran appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. Donal moves away and avoids it.
Donal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Donal lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws out a loose jab but Donal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donal throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Duran was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donal throws a right hand that misses
and Duran counters with a left to the body.
Donal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duran checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Duran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duran throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duran throws a looping overhand right but Donal ducks down to avoid it.
Donal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duran throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duran takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donal lands with a straight right. Duran didn't see that one coming.
Donal misses with a body kick.
Duran throws a right hand that misses
and Donal makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duran really felt that one!
Duran thumps Donal with a low kick.
Duran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duran looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran scores with a decent looking hook.
Duran on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Duran throws a sloppy body shot
and Donal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duran takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donal takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elwyn Donal had his way with Bo Duran in that round.
The cut man is working on Elwyn Donal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Donal misses with a left hand
and Duran makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Donal really felt that one!
Bo Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Donal - just one landing.
Duran tries to clinch but Donal moves out of range.
Duran takes a swing at Donal's ribcage but misses.
Donal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Donal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duran throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Duran's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duran changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Donal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donal throws a hook but Duran avoids it easily.
Donal misses with a hook.
That kick from Donal tenderised Duran's leg. Duran is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran moves out of range as Donal throws a body kick.
Donal throws a half hearted mid kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duran.
Donal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Donal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duran throws a lazy right hand but Donal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donal scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donal throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duran counters with a good, hard body kick but Donal shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duran.
Donal misses with a leg kick
and Duran counters with a body kick that stops Donal in his tracks momentarily.
Duran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duran throws a head kick that Donal semi-blocks.
Duran swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Donal counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Donal tries to land a body kick
enabling Duran to counter with a crisp jab.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Donal.
Duran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donal jabs at Duran's 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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duran misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donal counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Duran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elwyn Donal!
Elwyn Donal retains his light heavyweight title!
Elwyn Donal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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