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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen lands a really nice looking cross but Donowitz seems unphased.
Allen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donowitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Allen wants to clinch
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gracie Allen has been cut.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Allen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.
Allen lands a really nice looking cross but Donowitz seems unphased.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donowitz.
Allen wants to clinch
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Donowitz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Allen jabs Donowitz right on the nose. Donowitz blinks but takes it well.
Allen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range and Allen settles back down.
Allen instigates a clinch.
Donowitz manages to break the clinch.
Donowitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donowitz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Allen's knee but Allen avoids it well.
Allen tries to clinch up but Donowitz circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Donowitz misses.
Allen is looking to clinch.
Donowitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen instigates a clinch.
Donowitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allen.
Allen scores with a hook to the body.
Donowitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Donowitz's head.
Donowitz misses with the head strike.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Donowitz avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen blocks a body shot from Donowitz.
Allen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Donowitz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz tries a quick counter leg kick but Allen is wise to it.
Allen throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Allen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Gracie Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen misses with a body shot.
Allen misses the body punch
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donowitz.
Allen is leaning against Donowitz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donowitz blocks an uppercut.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Donowitz avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Donowitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Donowitz pushes Allen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Donowitz fails to land.
A body shot lands from Donowitz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen prevents a body shot from Donowitz.
Allen lands an uppercut.
Donowitz is trying to break the clinch but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Donowitz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Donowitz lands a nice uppercut.
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 tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donowitz prevents a body shot from Allen.
A shot in the inside from Allen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donowitz.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Donowitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donowitz blocks an uppercut.
Donowitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Donowitz breaks from the clinch.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Allen misses with a hook
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Allen thuds his shin into the meat of Donowitz's side.
Allen misses with a kick to the body
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Gracie Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gracie Allen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donowitz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donowitz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Donowitz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Allen.
Donowitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Allen.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Allen misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz breaks from the clinch.
Allen tries to clinch up
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Allen misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and Donowitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donowitz gets tackled into the cage by Allen. Allen maintains the clinch.
Donowitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Allens head.
Allen tries to throw a body punch but Donowitz avoids it by throwing Allen back against the cage.
Donowitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Donowitz.
Allen lands a shot to the body.
Allen lands a body shot.
Allen can't find room to land a body shot as Donowitz controls the action.
Allen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen lands a shoulder strike.
Donowitz has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Donowitz blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Allen.
Allen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Allen lands a body punch.
Donowitz is breathing heavily.
Allen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Donowitz backwards.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Allen lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Allen as the two fighters clinch.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donowitz manages to break the clinch.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Donowitz is rocked!
Donowitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
Donowitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Donowitz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Donowitz gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Allen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gracie Allen!
A relieved looking Gracie Allen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Tom Donowitz had this to say: 'Cash me ousside, how bou dah'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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