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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Haggar (ranked 1579 p4p, 1557 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 192 p4p, 190 weight class). Donny Donowitz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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5 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Haggar scores with a sloppy right hand. Donowitz should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Haggar misses the target.
Haggar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Haggar does it's job there.
Haggar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Haggar connects with a body shot that sends Donowitz's belly button to the back.
Haggar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Haggar backing away here, and Donowitz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donowitz walks into a straight right hand from Haggar.
Donowitz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haggar finds it's way round the side to connect with Donowitz's head.
Haggar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haggar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haggar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Haggar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haggar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz is trying to improve his position.
Haggar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Donowitz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haggar in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Donowitz struggling a bit here.
Haggar is looking to take a break and control but Donowitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Donowitz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Haggar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Donowitz struggling a bit here.
Donowitz is not content to let Haggar control the position.
Donowitz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Donowitz can't do much from the bottom here.
Donowitz sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haggar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Haggar thows a huge punch but Donowitz dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggar is trying to control. Donowitz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donowitz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Haggar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Donowitz wants to sweep but no luck.
Haggar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Donowitz managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haggar working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Donowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donowitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Haggar.
Haggar lands a couple of elbows.
Haggar throwing strikes but missing.
Donowitz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haggar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donowitz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haggar trying to control but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Haggar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Haggar's head but Haggar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haggar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Haggar takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Haggar lands a really nice looking cross but Donowitz seems unphased.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haggar throws out the jab.
Haggar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haggar throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haggar cracks Donowitz with a good jab.
Haggar scores with a nice strike.
Haggar throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz throws a leg kick
and Haggar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Donowitz won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haggar working the ground and pound but Donowitz is defending the strikes.
Donowitz tries to bench press Haggar off him but Haggar keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar working away.
Donowitz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mike Haggar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donowitz struggling a bit here.
Donowitz dodges the ground and pound from Haggar.
Haggar wants to control for a moment but Donowitz uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Haggar lands with a punch from half guard.
Haggar is trying to control. Donowitz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Donowitz controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is looking for a sweep. Haggar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haggar works his foot free and advances to mount.
Haggar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Donowitz can do to turn this around?
Haggar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Donowitz tries to reverse the position but Haggar maintains control.
Haggar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Donowitz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Haggar.
Donowitz blocking the ground and pound.
Haggar prevents Donowitz from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Haggar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The cut above Donny Donowitz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Haggar controlling his opponent.
Haggar lands a big elbow.
Donny Donowitz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donny Donowitz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Haggar!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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