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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by JEW FLOW. The Badger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jump Around. 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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145 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 22 - 5, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz throws a low kick but it's checked well by The Badger.
The Badger checks a leg kick nicely.
We've been informed that The Badger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The Badger lands a jab-cross combination.
Bucky The Badger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz is looking to counter punch.
Donowitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Badger connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before The Badger can pounce on him.
The Badger takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donowitz lands a nice hook to The Badger's body. The Badger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Badger bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by The Badger there.
Donowitz throws out a loose jab but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Badger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz misses with a two punch combination.
Donowitz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but The Badger is out of range.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Donowitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donowitz shoots in but The Badger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger thuds his shin into the meat of Donowitz's side.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Donowitz moved away.
Donowitz lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Badger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Badger loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Badger. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Badger is able to avoid easily.
The Badger tries to counter with a clinch but Donowitz shakes him off and moves away.
Donowitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donowitz walks forward, straight into a front kick from The Badger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz rushes The Badger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz blocks an elbow strike.
Donowitz misses with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Badger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Donowitz lands a nice uppercut.
The Badger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Badger lands an elbow just above Donowitz 's eye.
It looks like Abraham Donowitz has been cut.
The Badger prevents a body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donowitz dodges an elbow strike from The Badger.
A right hook to the body lands for Donowitz.
Donowitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from The Badger fails to land.
Nice elbow from The Badger.
The Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Donowitz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donowitz lands a body punch.
The Badger misses with a knee to the head.
The Badger lands a nice elbow.
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Donowitz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body.
Donowitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donowitz lands a body shot.
Donowitz prevents a body shot from The Badger.
Nice elbow from The Badger.
Donowitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donowitz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donowitz is working The Badger over against the cage.
Donowitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Badger misses with an elbow over the top.
The Badger misses with a knee to the head.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donowitz avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
Donowitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, The Badger throws an elbow but misses.
Donowitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donowitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donowitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Badger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donowitz lands with a light punch inside.
Donowitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Donowitz.
The Badger throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Badger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Donowitz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Donowitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abraham Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crunch! The Badger slams his shin into Donowitz's torso.
Bucky The Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz thinks about countering with a body kick.
The Badger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Donowitz backs up against the cage.
Donowitz throws a body kick that misses.
The Badger moves forwards but Donowitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The Badger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Badger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Badger, right into the meat.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but The Badger moved out of range.
The Badger throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Donowitz misses the target.
The Badger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Badger misses with a two punch combination.
Donowitz throwing a counter right hand but The Badger manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger misses with a looping left.
The Badger takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Badger takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. The Badger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Badger throws a head kick that misses.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Badger.
The Badger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Badger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donowitz. Donowitz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Badger checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Badger! But no joy.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Badger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Badger pushes Donowitz away with a front kick.
The Badger misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for The Badger. That snapped Donowitz's head back.
Donowitz walks into a stiff left hand from The Badger.
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!
The Badger thows a leg kick but Donowitz checks it
and Donowitz counters with a single leg into guard. The Badger didn't expect that.
The Badger is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz wants to control from the top but The Badger keeps moving.
Donowitz controlling from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Donowitz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Badger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Badger keeping moving, preventing Donowitz from controlling successfully.
Donowitz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Badger working a defensive guard here.
The Badger pulls Donowitz in close to his closed guard and prevents Donowitz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Donowitz is looking to work some ground and pound but The Badger has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Badger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Donowitz does it's job there.
Donowitz has closed the distance and engaged The Badger in a clinch.
The Badger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donowitz blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Donowitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Badger tries to throw a body punch but Donowitz avoids it by throwing The Badger back against the cage.
Donowitz dodges an elbow strike from The Badger.
The Badger misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Badger lands a knee to the body.
The Badger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donowitz backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Badger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donowitz's brow.
Donowitz dodges an elbow strike from The Badger.
Donowitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
Donowitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donowitz tries to throw a body punch but The Badger avoids it by throwing Donowitz back against the cage.
The Badger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
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!
The Badger cracks Donowitz with a nice body shot.
The Badger misses with an elbow strike.
The Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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.
The cut man is working on Abraham Donowitz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Donowitz scores with a shot to the body.
The Badger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Donowitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Donowitz misses the target.
The Badger checks the leg kick.
The Badger wants to land a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but The Badger moved out of range.
The Badger clinches.
The Badger blocks an uppercut.
Donowitz misses with the head strike.
Donowitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donowitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donowitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Badger missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donowitz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donowitz lands with a short shot to the head.
The Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Badger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The Badger lands with a light punch inside.
The Badger misses with an elbow strike.
The Badger pushes off an throws an elbow but Donowitz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Donowitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, The Badger just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donowitz's brow.
Donowitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donowitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donowitz lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Donowitz.
The Badger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body.
The Badger tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donowitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Donowitz lands a hook that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
The Badger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donowitz avoids it.
The Badger throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Donowitz blocks an elbow strike.
Donowitz managing to block the knees to the body from The Badger.
The Badger misses with an elbow over the top.
Good body shot from Donowitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Badger throws an elbow that misses.
Donowitz lands a shot to the body.
Donowitz is working The Badger over against the cage.
Donowitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Badger can't find room to land a body shot as Donowitz controls the action.
Donowitz blocks an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Donowitz.
Donowitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Badger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donowitz tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Badgers head.
Donowitz blocking some punches.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body.
The Badger misses with an elbow strike.
Donowitz lands a shot to the body.
Donowitz lands a hook that snaps the head of The Badger backwards.
Donowitz lands a left hand.
Donowitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donowitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donowitz struggles to land a body shot inside as The Badger controls his hands.
The Badger misses with an elbow strike.
Donowitz tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
Donowitz can't find room to land a body shot as The Badger controls the action.
Donowitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donowitz misses with the head strike.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz swings wildly with an uppercut but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Badger is rocked!
Donowitz lands with a light punch inside.
The Badger is still on wobbly legs! Can Donowitz finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Badger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Badger seems to have recovered his senses.
The Badger blocks a body shot from Donowitz.
The Badger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Donowitz displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Badger up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Badger throws an elbow but misses.
Bucky The Badger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donowitz struggles to land a body shot inside as The Badger controls his hands.
Donowitz misses with some punches.
The Badger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donowitz is defending well for now.
Donowitz blocking some punches.
The Badger misses with a punch on the inside.
Abraham Donowitz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Badger misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Donowitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donowitz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abraham Donowitz!
A very excited looking Abraham Donowitz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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