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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reed Hightower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz Jr has chosen Joe Esposito You're The Best Around as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reed Hightower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donny Donowitz Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz Jr misses with a low kick.
Hightower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz Jr.
Hightower is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donowitz Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hightower takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hightower.
Hightower shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donowitz Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donowitz Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Hightower has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hightower misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz Jr's coach down at You call THAT wrestling?? was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Donowitz Jr's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hightower scores with a hook to the body. Donowitz Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hightower stuns Donowitz Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hightower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Donowitz Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hightower moves out of range of the body kick from Donowitz Jr.
Hightower misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz Jr lands a nice hook to Hightower's body. Hightower takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Hightower as he connects with a hook.
Donowitz Jr avoids the body shot from Hightower.
A head kick misses from Hightower.
Hightower tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donowitz Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hightower takes a swing at Donowitz Jr's ribcage but misses.
Hightower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donowitz Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Hightower is leaning against Donowitz Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donowitz Jr misses with the head strike.
Hightower tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hightower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hightower tries a body shot but Donowitz Jr blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hightower obliges.
Donowitz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Donowitz Jr tries to work over Hightower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hightower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donowitz Jr's elbow.
Donowitz Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hightower tries to throw a body punch but Donowitz Jr avoids it by throwing Hightower back against the cage.
Hightower misses with the head strike.
Hightower using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
A short uppercut from Hightower.
Donowitz Jr misses with a body punch.
Hightower working Donowitz Jr over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hightower.
Hightower prevents a body shot from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hightower unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Donowitz Jr looks winded!
Donowitz Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Hightower controls the action.
Donowitz Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donowitz Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower scores a nice knee to the body.
Hightower trying to land knees to the body.
Donowitz Jr misses with the head strike.
Donowitz Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Hightower.
Donowitz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Hightower.
Hightower has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Donowitz Jr clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hightower struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hightower has got one arm under Donowitz Jr's chin. This could be trouble... Donowitz Jr trying to control the other hand but Hightower gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Donowitz Jr has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Reed Hightower!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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