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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elwyn Donal (ranked 12 p4p, 31 weight class) and Isamu San Chai (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 35 - 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 29 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Isamu San Chai!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donal throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
Chai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Donal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donal lands with a nice body kick.
Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donal throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Donal lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Chai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Donal lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donal.
Donal connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Isamu San Chai has been cut.
Donal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donal misses the shot to the body.
Donal takes one to the side of the head.
Chai checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Chai finds it's target.
Chai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donal.
Donal moves away from the strike by Chai.
Chai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chai punishes Donal's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chai throws a right hand that misses
and Donal counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chai takes a swing at Donal's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal misses the body punch
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donal throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a nice kick to the body.
Donal punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Donal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Donal misses
and Chai counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elwyn Donal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isamu San Chai's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big left from Donal misses.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Donal with a body shot.
Donal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Chai misses with an uppercut
and Donal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chai misses with a lunging right hand
and Donal counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elwyn Donal is winning the standup battle so far.
Donal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Donal is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Donal misses its target.
Chai moves away from the strike by Donal.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Donal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donal.
Donal misses with a double jab
and Chai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Donal takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Donal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Donal cracks Chai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal moves out of range as Chai strikes.
It looked like Donal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Donal.
Chai misses with a body shot.
Chai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donal tried to counter with a leg kick but Chai avoided it.
Donal misses with a right hand
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A lazy body kick from Donal
and Chai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donal thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donal throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Donal.
Chai scores with a jab. Donal acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai throws a push kick but Donal slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Donal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donal in his tracks.
Donal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chai throws a lazy right hand but Donal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses.
Chai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu San Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Isamu San Chai's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Donal.
Chai misses with a left hand
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Donal.
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Donal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chai moves into range and clinches up with Donal.
Chai prevents a body shot from Donal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Donal.
Donal blocks a body shot from Chai.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donal backwards.
Donal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chai working aggressively here.
Donal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai struggles to land a body shot inside as Donal controls his hands.
Donal tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Chai tries a body shot but Donal blocks it.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chai lands a body shot.
Donal's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chai tries to work over Donal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai tries to work over Donal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donal's elbow.
Donal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Donal.
Donal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai cracks Donal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chai walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Donal.
Chai digs a good body shot into Donal's ribs.
A low kick from Chai misses
and Donal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Donal.
Chai misses with a hook. Donal ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Donal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai throws the left hand but Donal avoids the punch easily.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donal scores with a jab. Chai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Donal has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Donal gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chai counters with a body kick.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai blocks the body kick.
Donal backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donal throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Elwyn Donal has been cut.
Chai misses with a hook
and Donal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Donal is looking to counter punch.
Donal throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai thumps Donal with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isamu San Chai really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Donal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
Chai misses with a body kick.
Chai throws a push kick but Donal slaps the foot to one side.
Donal misses with a hook to the body
and Chai counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donal throws an off balance right hand
and Chai counters with a left to the body.
Chai blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Donal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
Chai misses the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Donal misses its target.
Donal misses with a wild body shot.
Donal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chai throws a wild body kick that Donal sees coming a mile off.
Donal thinks about countering with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chai.
A counter left hand to the body from Donal misses its target.
Chai misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chai misses with a leg kick
and Donal counters with a stiff right hand.
Donal looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
Chai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Donal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Chai avoids the body shot from Donal.
Chai avoids the head kick by Donal.
Donal walks into a stiff left hand from Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Donal counters with a quick kick to the body but Chai blocks it.
Donal throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Donal misses the shot to the body.
Donal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donal throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease.
It seemed like Chai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donal misses with a looping right.
Donal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai misses the jab.
Chai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Elwyn Donal will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Donal misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Donal catches Chai right on the button with a cross.
Donal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chai wants to counter with a clinch but Donal pushes him away.
Chai throws a sloppy body shot
and Donal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donal misses with the body kick
and Donal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai throws out a loose jab but Donal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Donal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai missing with a left hand there. Donal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donal tries to score with a low kick but Chai moves his leg out of the way.
Chai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Donal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
Chai lands a front kick.
Donal swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai throws out a counter right but Donal avoids it with no problem.
Donal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a stiff right hand.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick.
Chai throws a jab but it's blocked by Donal.
Chai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Donal counters with a straight right hand.
Donal lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away.
Chai wants to counter the offense by Donal and move into the clinch position.
Donal throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donal moves out of range as Chai throws a body kick.
Chai tries to move into range but Donal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donal misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donal throws a body kick that misses
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Donal will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donal throws a lazy uppercut
and Chai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chai misses with a left hand
and Donal counters with a straight right hand.
Donal connects with a right hand. Chai shakes it off.
Donal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chai swings for the body but Donal moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Donal.
Chai thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chai in his tracks.
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 Elwyn Donal.
I think Donal 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Elwyn Donal!
Elwyn Donal retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Elwyn Donal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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pop
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