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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lil Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by JEW FLOW. Wayne is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Back Up In Yo Ass With The Resurrection. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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139 lbs
50 - 10 - 2 |
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
40 - 15 - 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
50 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lil Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donowitz's head backwards.
Wayne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wayne was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Donowitz misses with a looping right.
Abraham Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donowitz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Wayne moves away and avoids it.
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz misses with a two punch combination.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab by Wayne.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wayne connects with a solid leg kick.
Wayne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Donowitz misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Wayne throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Wayne scores with a nice strike.
Donowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Donowitz misses
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wayne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Donowitz throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Donowitz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
A left and a right from Wayne both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz throws a good cross that connects.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Wayne's knee but Wayne avoids it well.
Wayne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donowitz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donowitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Wayne feints a counter leg kick.
Wayne tried to score with a low kick but Donowitz checks it.
Wayne needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wayne misses with a body shot.
Wayne is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Wayne tries to land a body kick
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wayne enables Donowitz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wayne manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Donowitz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wayne is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wayne holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wayne scores with a hook to the body. Donowitz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donowitz lands a jab.
A slow jab from Wayne misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Donowitz.
Wayne slips under a jab.
Wayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wayne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Donowitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Donowitz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wayne throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat.
Donowitz takes a swing at Wayne's ribcage but misses.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Donowitz moves away and avoids it.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Wayne's head but Wayne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Wayne.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz drives through with a takedown into Wayne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donowitz wants to pass the guard but Wayne is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne pulls Donowitz in to control the position.
Wayne is trying to keep Donowitz in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Donowitz looks for a takedown but Wayne sprawls well.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Donowitz looks to throw a body kick
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
Lil Wayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Donowitz misses
and Donowitz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wayne tries to land a front kick but Donowitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donowitz throws a body kick that misses
and Wayne counters with an inside leg kick.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Wayne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donowitz!
Wayne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donowitz if he has to take too many more of those.
Donowitz thuds his right hand into Wayne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wayne scores with a shot to the body.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wayne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Donowitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donowitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A quick step to the side and Donowitz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wayne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wayne feints and then cracks Donowitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donowitz down.
Wayne misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Donowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Donowitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Wayne saw that one coming.
Donowitz defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Wayne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wayne down.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
Wayne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
It seemed like Wayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz throws a solid leg kick but Wayne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Donowitz.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Donowitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Donowitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wayne lands a right hook to the body.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Wayne moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
Wayne misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Wayne tries a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Wayne throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wayne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Wayne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wayne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donowitz looks to land a combination but Wayne avoids it well.
Donowitz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wayne.
Donowitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wayne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wayne staying out of range there.
Wayne cracks a nice hook into Donowitz's ribs.
Wayne slips a straight right by Donowitz.
A jab from Donowitz does it's job there.
Abraham Donowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Donowitz lands a really nice looking cross but Wayne seems unphased.
Wayne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wayne connects with a leg kick. Donowitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wayne checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abraham Donowitz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Donowitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wayne throws a low kick, looking for Donowitz's leg but Donowitz calmly moves out of range.
Nice cross by Donowitz.
Wayne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Donowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wayne blocks a low kick nicely.
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Donowitz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Wayne.
Wayne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a hook but Wayne avoids it easily.
Wayne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donowitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz misses with a hook. Wayne ducked under it nicely.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wayne.
Donowitz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wayne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws a chopping leg kick but Donowitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Wayne. Beautiful body shot.
Wayne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wayne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wayne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz defending well as Wayne loads up on a big left hand.
Wayne throws a body kick that misses.
Donowitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wayne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donowitz throws a low kick, looking for Wayne's leg but Wayne calmly moves out of range.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Wayne's shoulder, as Wayne tries to avoid the shot.
Wayne misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Wayne down.
Donowitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
A nice side step and Wayne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donowitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wayne. That did some damage!
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Wayne moved away.
Donowitz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne cracks Donowitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz looks to land a left hand but Wayne moved out of range nicely.
Donowitz throws a leg kick which misses Wayne's front leg but catches the back leg as Wayne tries to avoid it.
Donowitz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Wayne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Donowitz misses with a leg kick
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donowitz lands with a straight right. Wayne didn't see that one coming.
Donowitz misses the jab.
Wayne misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Donowitz scores with a shot to the body.
Donowitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donowitz throws a jab when Wayne was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
Wayne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Wayne misses.
Wayne is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Donowitz.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wayne jabs at Donowitz's body.
Donowitz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donowitz shoots in for a double leg but Wayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wayne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Wayne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne looks for the body kick but Donowitz saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wayne.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
Donowitz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the body
and Wayne counters with a left to the body.
Wayne throws out a powerful jab.
Wayne throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Wayne misses with a straight left.
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Donowitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
Wayne throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
A big left from Wayne misses.
Wayne connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Lil Wayne just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Donowitz needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.
Donowitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donowitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wayne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz shoots in looking for a takedown but Wayne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Donowitz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donowitz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donowitz tries a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Wayne blocks the low kick.
Wayne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donowitz counters with a two punch combo.
Donowitz wants to land a leg kick but Wayne is out of range.
Wayne blocks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Wayne misses.
Donowitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donowitz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donowitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wayne just manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Wayne.
Donowitz lands a right hook to the body.
Wayne throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
Donowitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wayne throws a leg kick which misses Donowitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Donowitz tries to avoid 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!
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donk. Wayne catches Donowitz right on the button with a cross.
Wayne keeps Donowitz at a distance using the push kick.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wayne moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wayne.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wayne.
Donowitz needs to keep his hands up - Wayne had a free shot at his head there.
Wayne blocks a jab.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wayne.
A leg kick checked by Wayne.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Wayne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Wayne.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body.
Jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wayne circles away.
A jab from Wayne does it's job there.
Wayne swings for the body but Donowitz moves out of range.
Wayne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donowitz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wayne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donowitz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donowitz tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wayne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wayne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wayne momentarily.
Donowitz with a nice cross.
Wayne missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donowitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Donowitz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Donowitz as he checks the leg kick.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Wayne avoids it.
Wayne lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Donowitz.
Donowitz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donowitz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wayne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donowitz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Wayne moved out of range.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Donowitz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wayne.
Wayne feints a counter leg kick.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Wayne is just out of range.
Wayne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wayne scores with a jab to the head.
Donowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Wayne counters with a stiff right hand.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wayne fakes the leg kick and cracks Donowitz in the body.
Wayne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Donowitz takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wayne looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wayne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Donowitz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Donowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne scores with a nice head shot.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
A big right from Wayne misses.
Wayne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donowitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wayne appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donowitz throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Lil Wayne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Donowitz looks to throw a body kick
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donowitz moves out of range as Wayne throws a body kick.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Wayne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donowitz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Wayne misses.
Donowitz misses the jab.
Wayne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wayne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Donowitz - the referee stops the clock and Wayne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Donowitz. Wayne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Donowitz swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donowitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Wayne.
Wayne misses with a hook. Donowitz ducked under it nicely.
Wayne needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donowitz.
Wayne wants to land a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
Wayne just misses with a punch to the body.
Wayne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wayne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donowitz.
Donowitz tests Wayne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Wayne.
Donowitz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Donowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Donowitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Donowitz.
Wayne throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Wayne only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wayne.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wayne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Donowitz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wayne throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Wayne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
Wayne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wayne throws a front kick aimed at Donowitz's knee but Donowitz avoids it well.
Wayne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab from Wayne.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
Wayne throws a wild body kick that Donowitz sees coming a mile off.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Donowitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donowitz 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.
Wayne digs a good body shot into Donowitz's ribs.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Donowitz moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Wayne misses the target.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz throws out a loose jab but Wayne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz connects with the punch.
Wayne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wayne misses with a looping left.
Donowitz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wayne's guard.
Donowitz is working Wayne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Donowitz trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Donowitz throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne is trying to keep Donowitz in close.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wayne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donowitz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donowitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice jab there from Donowitz.
Wayne avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Abraham Donowitz!
Abraham Donowitz retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Abraham Donowitz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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