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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwight Donowitz (ranked 6009 p4p, 465 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 23178 p4p, 500 weight class). Salamanca has chosen Masters of War as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Very strong
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwight Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamanca throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Salamanca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donowitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Salamanca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Donowitz ducked under it nicely.
Donowitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Salamanca dips to his left and cracks Donowitz with an uppercut!
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salamanca misses with a looping left.
Salamanca throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Salamanca misses its intended target.
Donowitz lands with an uppercut that bounces Salamanca off the ropes and back into range.
Salamanca keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz backing away here, and Salamanca unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Donowitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Salamanca just manages to avoid it.
Donowitz scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
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!
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
Donowitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Salamanca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Donowitz doesn't seem phased though.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Salamanca scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca misses with a right hand
and Donowitz counters with a thumping low kick.
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Salamanca's head but Salamanca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Salamanca wants to land a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range.
Salamanca lands a high kick!
Donowitz slips a straight right by Salamanca.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Donowitz. Beautiful body shot.
Salamanca looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Salamanca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Salamanca throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Salamanca tries to move into range but Donowitz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salamanca with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
Donowitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Salamanca avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Salamanca saw that one coming.
Donowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Salamanca misses.
Donowitz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Salamanca misses with a head kick.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Donowitz ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
Salamanca throws a head kick that misses.
Salamanca moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Salamanca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Donowitz connects with the punch.
Salamanca throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a straight right hand.
Salamanca lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Salamanca tests Donowitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Salamanca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Salamanca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salamanca misses with a looping right.
Salamanca lands with a cross.
Salamanca misses with a head kick.
Donowitz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Salamanca defending well as Donowitz loads up on a big left hand.
Salamanca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Donowitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Salamanca throws a looping overhand right but Donowitz ducks down to avoid it.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Good leg kick by Donowitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Salamanca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donowitz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Salamanca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Donowitz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salamancas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca just misses with a punch to the body.
Salamanca throws a leg kick but Donowitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salamanca throws a poor cross that misses
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salamanca.
An inside leg kick lands from Salamanca.
Donowitz tries to bum rush Salamanca with a series of wild strikes but Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salamanca looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Salamanca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz tries to land a leg kick but Salamanca saw it coming and moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Marco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salamanca, as that shot connected.
Salamanca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donowitz misses with a series of wild punches.
Salamanca throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Salamanca dominated that round.
That's time! Donowitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salamanca throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
Salamanca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donowitz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Salamanca moves out of range.
Donowitz throws a jab when Salamanca was well out of range.
Salamanca only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Donowitz misses with a looping right.
Salamanca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donowitz moves out of range as Salamanca strikes.
Salamanca motions for Donowitz to come forward. Salamanca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Salamanca.
A combination from Donowitz does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donowitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Salamanca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salamanca walks into a jab.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Salamanca moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Salamanca lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Salamanca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Salamanca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Salamanca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salamanca throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz throws a hook but Salamanca avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salamanca.
Donowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salamanca.
Marco Salamanca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Salamanca.
A left lands for Salamanca.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Salamanca lands with a straight right. Donowitz didn't see that one coming.
Salamanca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salamanca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salamanca throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca throws a right hand that Donowitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Donowitz also avoids with ease.
Donowitz lands a leg kick that knocks Salamanca off balance momentarily.
Salamanca takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Salamanca throws a shot to the body.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Salamanca throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salamanca shapes to counter with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Salamanca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Salamanca moved away.
A low kick from Salamanca misses
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Salamanca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Donowitz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca lands with an uppercut that bounces Donowitz off the ropes and back into range.
Donowitz scores with a body shot.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Salamanca's head.
Donowitz lands a jab to the head.
Salamanca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Donowitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Salamanca saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donowitz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salamanca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Salamanca sizes up Donowitz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donowitz misses the jab.
Salamanca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donowitz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
Donowitz throws a head kick but Salamanca moves out of range.
Salamanca avoids a kick to the body.
Salamanca misses with a hook.
Donowitz lands with a shot to the body.
Salamanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Salamanca takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Salamanca checks it.
Salamanca throws out a counter right but Donowitz avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca defending well as Donowitz loads up on a big left hand.
Donowitz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Salamanca is out of range.
Salamanca throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Salamanca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donowitz.
Donowitz tries a low kick but Salamanca avoids it.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Salamanca throws out the jab.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Donowitz ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salamanca scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Salamanca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Salamanca appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Salamanca misses with a hook
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Salamanca blocks the leg kick.
Donowitz jabs Salamanca right on the nose. Salamanca blinks but takes it well.
Donowitz connects with a body shot.
Salamanca scores with a head kick. Donowitz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Salamanca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Donowitz throws a hook but Salamanca blocks it.
Donowitz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Donowitz throws a leg kick that misses.
Salamanca throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz throws a jab when Salamanca was well out of range.
Salamanca throws a shot from downtown. Donowitz moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca motions for Donowitz to come forward. Salamanca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salamanca misses with a wild body shot.
Salamanca blocks a leg kick.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Salamanca.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salamanca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Salamanca avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Salamanca.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamanca ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Salamanca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salamanca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donowitz connects with a body shot that sends Salamanca's belly button to the back.
Salamanca walks into a left hand.
Salamanca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Salamanca moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donowitz.
Salamanca doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Salamanca misses.
Donowitz ducks right into an uppercut from Salamanca.
Salamanca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salamanca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donowitz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Donowitz cracks a nice hook into Salamanca's ribs.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Salamanca avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
Dwight Donowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca misses with an uppercut.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Salamanca.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Salamanca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salamanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salamanca takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Donowitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Salamanca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Salamanca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz throws a sloppy head kick
and Salamanca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz walks into a stiff left hand from Salamanca.
Salamanca scores with a sloppy right hand. Donowitz should have avoided that one.
Donowitz throws a lazy right hand but Salamanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salamanca replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Donowitz blocks it well.
Salamanca scores with a jab.
Salamanca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Salamanca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Salamanca misses with a straight right.
It looked like Donowitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Salamanca scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salamanca.
Salamanca throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz tried to score with a low kick but Salamanca checks it.
Donowitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Salamanca is out of range and Donowitz settles back down.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Salamanca.
Salamanca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salamanca lands with an uppercut that bounces Donowitz off the ropes and back into range.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Salamanca saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salamanca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, jab by Salamanca - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Salamanca misses.
Donowitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salamanca throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Salamanca fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salamanca lands a high kick!
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Salamanca counters with a straight right hand.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salamanca lands a nice looking body shot.
Salamanca misses the jab.
Donowitz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Salamanca will feel that in the morning.
Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Salamanca has time to react.
Salamanca throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salamanca feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donowitzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salamanca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Salamanca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salamanca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Salamanca!
During a confident post fight interview, Marco Salamanca thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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