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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timur Orlan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz has chosen The Bear Jew as his entrance music. Timur Orlan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Timur Orlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Orlan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A lazy body kick from Orlan
and Donowitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donowitz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donowitz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Orlan. Donowitz shrugs it off though.
Orlan misses with a low kick.
Orlan thows a leg kick but Donowitz checks it
and Donowitz counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands a glancing blow to the side of Orlan's head.
Orlan tried to score with a low kick but Donowitz checks it.
Donowitz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Orlan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
Donowitz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Orlan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Orlan.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Donowitz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orlan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donowitz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Donowitz lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlan wants to sweep but no luck.
Donowitz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Donowitz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Donny Donowitz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Donowitz cracks a nice hook into Orlan's ribs.
Orlan throws a body kick that misses.
Orlan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz throws a hook to the side of Orlan's head but Orlan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donowitz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Donowitz is taking a breather. Orlan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Donny Donowitz wasn't active enough on the ground.
Orlan throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
Orlan avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Orlan. That one must have hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Orlan.
Orlan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donowitz jabs Orlan right on the nose. Orlan blinks but takes it well.
Donowitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orlan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donowitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orlan is out of range and Donowitz settles back down.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz dominated that round.
That's time! Orlan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orlan lands with a nice body kick.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
Orlan is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Orlan misses with a low kick.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Orlan tries to land a front kick but Donowitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orlan misses with a low kick.
Donowitz lands with a straight right. Orlan didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Orlan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Orlan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donowitz is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlan slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Orlan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Orlan ducks right into an uppercut from Donowitz.
Orlan misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz blocks the body kick.
Timur Orlan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body kick.
Orlan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Orlan slips a jab and a cross from Donowitz.
Orlan is looking to land body kicks.
Orlan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
A leg kick checked by Donowitz.
Orlan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlan throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a series of strikes. Orlan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donowitz is looking to score with low kicks.
Donowitz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Orlan.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Orlan.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Orlan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Orlan.
Orlan is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Orlan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donowitz is looking to score with low kicks.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and Orlan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Orlan.
Orlan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Orlan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Donowitz to score with a decent uppercut.
Donowitz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Orlan's sensitive parts.
Donowitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Orlan ducks right into an uppercut from Donowitz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlan misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz throws a looping overhand right but Orlan ducks down to avoid it.
Orlan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Donowitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Orlan misses with the body kick
and Donowitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orlan thinking.
Orlan moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Orlan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Orlan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good leg kick by Orlan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Orlan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donowitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orlan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donowitz has a takedown stuffed.
Orlan throws a lazy head kick
and Donowitz counters with a nice body shot.
Orlan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
An inside leg kick from Orlan misses.
Donowitz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donowitz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Orlan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Donowitz.
Donowitz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Orlan defends it nicely.
Nice body kick there by Orlan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Orlan.
Orlan fakes the leg kick and cracks Donowitz in the body.
Donowitz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donowitz lands a right hook to the body.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Orlan's knee but Orlan avoids it well.
Donowitz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Orlan as he avoids it easily.
Timur Orlan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Donowitz.
Orlan checks a leg kick.
Donowitz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orlan's head.
Orlan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Timur Orlan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy body kick from Orlan
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Orlan blocks the low kick.
Orlan misses with a low kick.
Orlan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Orlan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orlan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Orlan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Orlan misses with a body kick.
Orlan misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz fails to land the takedown.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat.
Orlan motions for Donowitz to come forward. Orlan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Orlan ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Donowitz jabs at Orlan's body.
Orlan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Orlan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donowitz works the jab nicely.
Orlan throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
Good leg kick by Donowitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Orlan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orlan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Donowitz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Orlan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Orlan lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donowitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Orlan's head backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donowitz connects with a body shot that sends Orlan's belly button to the back.
Orlan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donny Donowitz.
Well Donowitz 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Donowitz!
After winning the bout, Donny Donowitz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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