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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Chabala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
44 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Matt Chabala!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chabala.
As Chabala backs away, Donowitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Chabala.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Chabala.
Donowitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donowitz throws a wild body kick that Chabala sees coming a mile off.
Chabala pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Donowitz back to the cage. Chabala follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Donowitz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chabala throws a leg kick which misses Donowitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Donowitz tries to avoid it.
Chabala throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
A jab from Chabala misses.
It looked like Donowitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chabala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Chabala.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chabala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donowitz's hands.
Matt Chabala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chabala 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.
Jab by Chabala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chabala throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donowitz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slow jab from Chabala misses its intended target.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Chabala.
Chabala looks to land a left hand but Donowitz moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chabala, right into the meat.
Chabala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Chabala swings for the body but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Donowitz is controlling Chabala's posture.
Donowitz wants to stand and escape but Chabala is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz has his feet on Chabala's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from Donowitz as Chabala shoots in.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chabala.
Donowitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chabala was well out of range. Poor timing from Donowitz.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Chabala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chabala is looking to score with low kicks.
Donowitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Chabala.
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chabala.
Chabala misses with a head kick.
Donowitz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Chabala misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donowitz.
Chabala throws a body kick that misses.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Chabala throws a poor cross that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chabala throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick from Chabala is predictable there
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Donowitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chabala. That did some damage!
Donowitz checks a low kick from Chabala.
Chabala tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Chabala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donowitz.
Chabala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Chabala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz counters with a left to the body.
Donowitz tries to land a front kick but Chabala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chabala misses with a kick to the body.
Chabala throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz throws a shot to the body.
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Chabala slips the punch.
A low kick from Chabala is predictable there
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Chabala misses with a two punch combination.
Chabala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Chabala lands.
Chabala pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chabala looks to land a left hand but Donowitz moved out of range nicely.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Chabala's shoulder, as Chabala tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz throws a wild body kick that Chabala sees coming a mile off.
Chabala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chabala really felt that one!
Chabala throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
Chabala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Donowitz misses the target.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chabala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donowitz's calf.
Chabala scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Chabala dominated that round.
That's time! Donowitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donowitz ducks right into an uppercut from Chabala.
Donowitz checks a leg kick nicely.
Donowitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chabala misses the shot to the body.
Chabala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chabala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chabala.
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chabala.
Donowitz misses with a hook. Chabala ducked under it nicely.
Chabala motions for Donowitz to come forward. Chabala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz thumps Chabala with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
Chabala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donowitz lands a jab.
Donowitz moves out of range as Chabala throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala looks to land a right hand but Donowitz moved out of range.
Chabala jabs at Donowitz's body.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
Chabala scores with a body shot.
Chabala tries to work over Donowitz's front leg with a kick but Donowitz checks it.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Chabala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
Chabala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chabala throws a head kick that misses.
We've been informed that Chabala has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Chabala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Chabala misses.
Chabala misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Chabala throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Chabala throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donowitz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chabala.
Chabala throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Chabala misses.
Donowitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Chabala misses
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chabala throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Chabala is predictable there
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
Chabala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matt Chabala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Chabala moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
And Chabala tries to counter it with a takedown but Donowitz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Donowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chabala.
Donowitz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chabala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donowitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chabala throws a leg kick
and Chabala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Chabala down.
Chabala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Chabala's knee but Chabala avoids it well.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chabala looks to land a right hand but Donowitz moved out of range.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donowitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chabala stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Chabala saw that one coming.
Chabala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chabala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chabala slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Donowitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chabala looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chabala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chabala loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Chabala avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
Chabala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donowitz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chabala scrambles back to his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donowitz checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz moves out of range as Chabala strikes.
Chabala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chabala misses with a low kick.
Chabala is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Chabala moves out of range easily.
Donowitz cracks Chabala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donowitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Chabala.
Chabala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range and Chabala settles back down.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz takes a swing at Chabala's ribcage but misses.
Chabala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Donowitz thows a body kick. Chabala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donowitz lands with a cross.
Chabala throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Donowitz.
A leg kick checked by Chabala.
Chabala blocks a leg kick.
Chabala walks into a jab.
Chabala lands with a good body shot.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chabala manages to avoid it.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chabala takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Donowitz misses its target.
Chabala misses with an uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chabala feints and then cracks Donowitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Donowitz down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chabala's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chabala moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chabala's sensitive parts.
Chabala throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Chabala only half commits.
Chabala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chabala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chabala tried to score with a low kick but Donowitz checks it.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Chabala moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz throws a hook but Chabala blocks it.
Chabala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chabala loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donowitz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donowitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chabala thows a leg kick but Donowitz checks it
and Donowitz counters with a thumping low kick.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chabala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chabala throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Chabala throws a solid leg kick but Donowitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chabala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chabala manages to avoid it.
Donowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A good leg kick by Chabala.
Chabala slips a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chabala is out of range and Donowitz settles back down.
Chabala tries a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Chabala swings widly with a right hand
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chabala lands a lovely overhand right.
Chabala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chabala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donowitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donowitz moves out of range of the body kick from Chabala.
Donowitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chabala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chabala throws a leg kick that misses.
Donowitz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chabala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chabala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Donowitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donowitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chabala takes a step back to recover.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Chabala moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Chabala.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Chabala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Chabala sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Donowitz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chabala is able to avoid easily.
And Chabala tries to counter it with a takedown but Donowitz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chabala is looking to chop away at Donowitz's legs.
Donowitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Chabala slips the punch.
Chabala feints the counter takedown.
Chabala takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chabala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chabala tries a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Chabala takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz throws a front kick that sends Chabala stumbling back into the cage.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chabala.
Donowitz leaves Chabala with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chabala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz lands a really nice looking cross but Chabala seems unphased.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chabala.
Chabala with a lazy takedown attempt
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donowitz.
Chabala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chabala throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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