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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nonito Donaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quinn comes to the cage accompanied by BRANDED by Faces Of Mars. Donaire has chosen Filipino Flash - Nump as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
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158 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Quinn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nonito Donaire!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donaire stuffs the takedown.
Donaire cracks Quinn with a good jab.
Quinn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donaire is fending him off so far but Quinn persists. Nope, Donaire circles away and we're back to standing.
Donaire throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quinn's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donaire. Quinn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
letting Donaire counter with a right hand.
Donaire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Quinn on the side of the head.
Quinn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn shoots in looking for a takedown. Donaire tries to sprawl out of it but Quinn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Donaire manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt - Donaire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Quinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nonito Donaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt - Donaire sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quinn tries to bum rush Donaire with a series of wild strikes but Donaire uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donaire throws a series of strikes that have Quinn backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn tries to clinch up.
Quinn misses with a left hand
and Donaire counters with a two punch combo.
Quinn misses with a right hand
and Donaire counters with a series of strikes. Quinn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dan Quinn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn lands an overhand right.
Quinn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horrible takedown by Quinn or perhaps it was just good defense by Donaire which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but Donaire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinn shoots in but no luck this time.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Quinn is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn has his takedown stuffed
and Donaire counters with a nice body shot.
Donaire lands with a cross.
Quinn tries for a takedown but Donaire circles away easily
and Donaire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Quinn tries to clinch but Donaire is having none of it.
Quinn throws an overhand right that lands on Donaire's shoulder, as Donaire tries to avoid the shot.
Quinn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donaire's waist but Donaire gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quinn off to one side.
Quinn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donaire sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donaire throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quinn's head.
Donaire lands a head kick. Quinn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quinn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donaire.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quinn fails to land the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quinn throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Donaire counter with a right hand.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but Donaire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nonito Donaire dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Quinn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quinn tries to clinch there but Donaire circles away.
Quinn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donaire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quinn shoots and misses
letting Donaire counter with a right hand.
Quinn throws a body kick the misses
and Donaire counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quinn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donaire counters with a big head kick but Quinn shrugs it off.
Donaire tests Quinn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaire circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Donaire. Those never looked like landing.
Dan Quinn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donaire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donaire wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donaire sprawls well. Donaire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Quinn wants to clinch up but Donaire keeps it at a distance.
Donaire scores with a nice strike.
Quinn shoots for a double leg takedown but Donaire sprawls well. He's pushed Quinn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quinn doesn't manage to clinch there - Donaire circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Donaire manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Quinn wants to stand and escape but instead Donaire has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Donaire looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quinn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donaire can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaire wants to get up but he can't break Quinn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Quinn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Donaire is aware though and is defending well.
Donaire is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Donaire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Quinn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quinn striking off his back but it's not causing Donaire any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quinn will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Quinn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Quinn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaire controlling from the top position.
Quinn looking to control.
Quinn wants to sweep but no luck.
Quinn looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Donaire has picked Quinn up and slammed him! Quinn can't keep hold of the triangle and Donaire manages to pass to side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donaire working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Quinn dominated that second 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.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Quinn.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but Donaire shows good takedown defense.
Quinn shoots in but Donaire avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donaire defends it nicely.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt
letting Donaire counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quinn.
Donaire scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donaire avoids it really well and circles away.
Quinn walks into a left hand.
Quinn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Quinn wants to clinch
and Donaire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donaire throws a right and a left that Quinn avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaire lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Quinn misses with a takedown attempt
and Donaire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donaire keeps the fight on the outside.
Donaire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donaire cracks Quinn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quinn trying to control from Donaire's half guard. Donaire has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn looking to pass the guard.
Quinn throws a strike but Donaire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Donaire got a little sloppy there for a moment and Quinn has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Donaire has managed to get both his arms back between Quinn's legs - danger averted.
Donaire decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn shoots in for a double leg but Donaire sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Quinn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donaire sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Quinn somewhat.
Donaire checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch but Donaire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Donaire there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nonito Donaire just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Quinn blocks a head kick by Donaire.
Quinn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donaire sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Quinn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Quinn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donaire stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Donaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quinn closes the distance and clinches up with Donaire, looking for a takedown. Quinn pushes Donaire against the cage but Donaire circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Quinn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donaire counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donaire connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Quinn tries to move into range but Donaire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donaire checks a low kick from Quinn.
Danga de danga de dang - Donaire scores with a four punch combination!
Donaire moves into range and connects with a jab.
Quinn misses with an uppercut
and Donaire counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn dives in and grabs Donaire's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donaire pushes down on Quinn's head and hops out.
Donaire throws a combination. Quinn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donaire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaire connects with the punch.
Quinn is rocked!
Donaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Donaire.
Quinn shoots and misses
and Donaire counters with a three punch combo that has Quinn backing up. Quinn nods at Donaire to acknowledge the strikes.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaire circles away.
Donaire fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Quinn on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Donaire.
Oh Quinn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quinn looks to throw a body kick
and Donaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn is looking to clinch but Donaire is avoiding it.
Quinn seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn fails with a takedown attempt.
Donaire might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donaire as he avoids it easily.
Donaire cracks Quinn with a good jab.
Quinn misses with a hook. Donaire ducked under it nicely.
Quinn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Donaire counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Donaire lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quinn doesn't seem phased though.
Quinn moves in looking to clinch but Donaire pushes him off.
Donaire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaire circles away.
Donaire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Quinn.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown but Donaire shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quinn tries to clinch up but Donaire circles away and keeps his distance.
Quinn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donaire's waist but Donaire gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quinn off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nonito Donaire dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Donaire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donaire scores with a shot to the body.
Quinn dives in and grabs Donaire's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donaire pushes down on Quinn's head and hops out.
Quinn misses with a jab to the body
and Donaire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nonito Donaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quinn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donaire pinned against the cage. Donaire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Quinn throws a right and a left that Donaire avoids nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Donaire throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn tries to clinch but Donaire moves out of range.
Quinn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Donaire counters with a left and a right that stings Quinn.
Quinn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donaire is fending him off so far but Quinn persists. Nope, Donaire circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Quinn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Quinn tries to clinch but Donaire moves away
and Donaire counters with a right hand to the body.
Donaire with a nice cross.
Donaire lands a jab to the nose.
Quinn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Quinn fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaire misses with the combination.
Donaire stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donaire wants it to stay on the feet.
Quinn shoots in but no luck this time.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaire circles away.
Donaire lands a high kick!
Quinn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Donaire scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Donaire lands with a kick to the temple. Quinn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaire stuffs the takedown attempt from Quinn. Quinn gets slowly back to his feet.
Quinn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donaire but Donaire pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Donaire connects with a single shot there.
Quinn throws a low kick, looking for Donaire's leg but Donaire calmly moves out of range.
Quinn looks for a takedown but Donaire sprawls well.
Quinn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donaire pinned against the cage. Donaire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donaire cracks Quinn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Quinn motions for Donaire to come forward. Quinn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn throws a leg kick but Donaire sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quinn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaire circles away.
Dan Quinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nonito Donaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Donaire has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nonito Donaire! Nonito Donaire retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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