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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by JEW FLOW. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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148 lbs
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173 cm
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150 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 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
34 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Donowitz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly takes one to the side of the head.
Donowitz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donnelly is out of range.
A jab from Donowitz finds it's way through Donnelly's defenses.
Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donnelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donowitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Donowitz connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donowitz doesn't seem phased though.
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly doesn't manage to clinch there - Donowitz circles away.
It looked like Donowitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Donnelly.
Donowitz works Donnelly's body with a nice hook.
Donnelly scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheers as Donnelly lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donowitz doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Abraham Donowitz has been cut.
Donnelly jabs Donowitz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Donnelly.
Donowitz needs to keep his hands up - Donnelly had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
letting Donnelly counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donnelly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly scores with the left hand. Donowitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liam Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly motions for Donowitz to come forward. Donnelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Donowitz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Donnelly misses the target.
Liam Donnelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donowitz swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz with a poor takedown
and Donnelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz scores with a nice right hand.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Donnelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donnelly fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donowitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a body kick that misses
and Donowitz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Donnelly won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz trying to control the action but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Donowitz working the body and head with strikes.
Donowitz working the ground and pound but Donnelly is defending the strikes.
Donnelly gets back to half guard.
Donowitz uses his free foot to push down on Donnelly's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Donnelly.
Donnelly can't escape the position.
Donnelly keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liam Donnelly will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Donnelly.
Donnelly jabs Donowitz right on the nose. Donowitz blinks but takes it well.
Donowitz throws a leg kick
and Donnelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donnelly looks to land a left hand but Donowitz moved out of range nicely.
Donnelly lands a left and a right that send Donowitz crashing to the mat, dazed. Donnelly thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Donowitz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Donnelly loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donowitz half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Donnelly misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a sloppy body shot
and Donnelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abraham Donowitz's cut is getting worse.
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donowitz attempts a counter takedown but Donnelly avoids it well and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a single leg into guard. Donnelly didn't expect that.
Donowitz postures up and lands a big shot to Donnelly's brow.
Donnelly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donowitz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donowitz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Donnelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donowitz chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a big right hand that misses.
Donnelly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Donowitz scoring with some ground and pound.
Donnelly throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Donnelly wants to control but Donowitz passes easily into half guard.
Donnelly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donnelly had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Donowitz defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly is trying to control the position but Donowitz postures up.
Donnelly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Donowitz with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Donnelly is on top in guard.
Donowitz wants to sweep here but Donnelly controlling him for the moment.
Donowitz is trying to control the position but Donnelly postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donowitz looking for a guillotine here but Donnelly defends easily.
Donowitz wants to control but Donnelly passes easily into half guard.
Donowitz tries to get to full guard but Donnelly has control of the leg.
Donowitz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donnelly is working away from the top position though.
Donowitz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donnelly throws an off balance right hand
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz scores with a hook.
Donnelly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Donnelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Donowitz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
Nice body kick there by Donnelly.
Donnelly misses the body punch
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donnelly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Donnelly lands with a nice body punch.
Donnelly misses with a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donnelly!
Donnelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Donnelly is still trying to improve position.
Donowitz is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Donnelly's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly is trying to control Donowitz's posture but Donowitz avoids it.
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!
Donnelly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Donowitz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donowitz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donowitz is putting a hurting on Donnelly here, landing some big shots from side control.
Donowitz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Donowitz cracks Donnelly with a big elbow.
Donowitz has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz working Donnelly over with strikes here.
Donnelly tries to reverse the position but Donowitz maintains control.
Donnelly wants to hold on but Donowitz pushes him away.
Donnelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Donnelly tries to lock up and control but Donowitz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Donowitz trying to control but Donnelly is having none of it.
Donowitz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Donnelly is looking to improve his position but Donowitz isn't that keen on the idea.
Donowitz avoids the attempt from Donnelly to control.
Donnelly regains half guard.
Donowitz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Donnelly has managed to free his arm - good work.
Donnelly has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donowitz is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Donowitz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donowitz scores with a nice head shot.
Donowitz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donnelly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Donnelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Liam Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Donowitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donowitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donnelly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz tries to counter with a takedown but Donnelly is quick to defend against it.
Donnelly is looking to land body kicks.
Donnelly misses with a left hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Donnelly thinking.
Donnelly takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz swings widly with a right hand
and Donnelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donnelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a head kick. Donowitz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
Donowitz misses with a looping left.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donowitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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!
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
An attempted straight right counter from Donowitz misses the target.
Donnelly takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly throws a low kick but Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donnelly cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donnelly misses with a lunging right hand
and Donnelly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donowitz jabs Donnelly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donnelly moves away.
Donnelly misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donnelly takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
A leg kick checked by Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Donowitz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donnelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Abraham Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Donnelly swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Donowitz counters with a nice body shot.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Donowitz should have avoided that one.
Donnelly scores with a jab to the head.
Donnelly tries to clinch but Donowitz is having none of it.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick.
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly blocks a jab.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz throws a quick counter head kick but Donnelly was just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donowitz if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Donnelly misses
and Donowitz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donnelly!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly is not content to let Donowitz control the position.
Donnelly dodges the ground and pound from Donowitz.
Donowitz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Donowitz content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Donnelly is not content to let Donowitz control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Donnelly is trying to control Donowitz's posture but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz lands some shots froms side control.
Donnelly is trying to get back to half guard.
Donowitz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Donnelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Donnelly is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz in side control lands a decent elbow.
Donowitz working the body and head with strikes.
Donowitz working the ground and pound from side control.
Donnelly tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donowitz wants to control but Donnelly is keeping him busy.
Donowitz misses with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Donowitz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donowitz 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 William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abraham Donowitz!
Abraham Donowitz retains his featherweight title!
Abraham Donowitz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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