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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Floor Jan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floor Jan's entrance music is "Shout" by Agrezzior. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Donowitz's choice of entrance music: Limp Bizkit - Ready To Go . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Floor Jan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Floor Jan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Floor Jan avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
Floor Jan tries to close the distance and clinch but Donowitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Floor Jan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donowitz throws a push kick but Floor Jan slaps the foot to one side.
Donowitz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Floor Jan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Donowitz wants to stand but Floor Jan is controlling the position.
Floor Jan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Donowitz is trying to keep Floor Jan in close.
Floor Jan stands and throws Donowitz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor Jan trying to control the position but Donowitz is working away.
Floor Jan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Floor Jan just content to control the position.
Floor Jan trying to control the action but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz can't do much from the bottom here.
Floor Jan wants to control but Donowitz is keeping him busy.
Donowitz is trying to get back to half guard.
Floor Jan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kenny Floor Jan just wasn't active enough.
Donowitz thows a body kick. Floor Jan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Floor Jan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Donowitz coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donowitz.
Floor Jan tries to clinch there but Donowitz circles away.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Floor Jan.
Donowitz scores with a body shot.
Floor Jan loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Donowitz misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donowitz throws a nice head kick!
Floor Jan misses with a straight right.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Floor Jan.
Donowitz throws a push kick but Floor Jan slaps the foot to one side.
Floor Jan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Floor Jan fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Floor Jan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Floor Jan down.
Floor Jan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod.
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 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Floor Jan moves away.
Floor Jan misses with a body kick.
Floor Jan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Floor Jan is looking to clinch.
Floor Jan throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Donowitz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Floor Jan is able to avoid easily.
Donowitz slips a jab and a cross from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Donowitz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Donowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Floor Jan momentarily.
Floor Jan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donowitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Floor Jan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donowitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Floor Jan moves out of range as Donowitz throws a body kick.
Donowitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Floor Jan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Donowitz. Floor Jan shrugs it off though.
Floor Jan misses with a straight right.
Donowitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donowitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Floor Jan clinches up against the cage.
Donowitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donowitz avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a shot to the head.
Donowitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Floor Jan letting Donowitz take a breather here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Floor Jan gets through Donowitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donowitz lands a nice uppercut.
Floor Jan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Donowitz.
Knees in the clinch landing for Floor Jan.
Floor Jan missing with knees to the body.
Donowitz is looking to break free of the clinch but Floor Jan has double underhooks.
Donowitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floor Jan's elbow.
Donowitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donowitz's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan missing with knees to the body.
Floor Jan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz has a couple of punches blocked by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Donowitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Floor Jan backwards.
Donowitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donowitz tries a body shot but Floor Jan blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan pushes Donowitz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Donowitz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Donowitz digs a right hand underneath Floor Jan's ribcage. Floor Jan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Donowitz working aggressively here.
Floor Jan 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 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floor Jan's elbow.
Floor Jan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donowitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Donowitz looking to stall.
Donowitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Floor Jan blocks a body shot from Donowitz.
Floor Jan prevents a body shot from Donowitz.
Donowitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Floor Jan cracks Donowitz with a nice body shot.
Donowitz blocks a body shot from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the head but Donowitz blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Floor Jan.
Floor Jan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donowitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Floor Jan with a knee to the head.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz blocking some punches.
Floor Jan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donowitz prevents a body shot from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but Donowitz blocks it.
Kenny Floor Jan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Floor Jan blocking some punches.
Floor Jan tries to work over Donowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donowitz looking to slow down the pace here.
Floor Jan blocks a body shot from Donowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donowitz swats away the attempt to clinch by Floor Jan.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Floor Jan.
Floor Jan tries to clinch but Donowitz is having none of it.
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Floor Jan moved away.
Donowitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Floor Jan takes a step back to recover.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Floor Jan looks for a takedown but Donowitz sprawls well.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Floor Jan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Donowitz. That did some damage!
Floor Jan clinches up with Donowitz and pushes him back against the cage.
Donowitz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donowitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Floor Jan.
Floor Jan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Floor Jan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donowitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Donowitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Donowitz blocks an uppercut.
Donowitz wants to stall.
Floor Jan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Floor Jan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donowitz's efforts to push away.
Donowitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Floor Jan controls his hands.
Donowitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floor Jan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donowitz wants to stall.
Floor Jan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Floor Jan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donowitz's elbow.
Donowitz prevents a body shot from Floor Jan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz cracks Floor Jan with a nice body shot.
Donowitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Floor Jan pushes Donowitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Floor Jan tries a knee to the head but Donowitz blocks it.
Floor Jan misses with a punch to the body.
Floor Jan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donowitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Floor Jan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Floor Jan misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Floor Jan's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Donowitz.
Floor Jan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Donowitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Floor Jan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donowitz.
A body shot lands from Floor Jan.
Donowitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Floor Jan tries to work over Donowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Floor Jan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Donowitz blocks a body shot from Floor Jan.
Donowitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Floor Jan.
Still in the clinch, Floor Jan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donowitz wants to get back to striking at distance but Floor Jan won't allow it.
Floor Jan tries to work over Donowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Floor Jan tries to land a knee to the head but Donowitz blocks with his arms.
Floor Jan lands with a short shot to the head.
Floor Jan struggles to land a body shot inside as Donowitz controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz tries to work over Floor Jan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Floor Jan tries to work over Donowitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donowitz tries a body shot but Floor Jan blocks it.
Floor Jan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Donowitz misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donowitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Floor Jan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Donowitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Floor Jan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Floor Jan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Floor Jan blocks a body shot from Donowitz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Floor Jan gets through Donowitz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donowitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Donowitz is pushing Floor Jan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Donowitz trying to control the position but instead, Floor Jan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Donowitz into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Floor Jan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck for Floor Jan with that takedown attempt.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses
and Floor Jan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Donowitz is looking for a sweep. Floor Jan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Floor Jan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Donowitz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Floor Jan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Floor Jan trying to control from half guard but Donowitz is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Donowitz is trying to stand up here but Floor Jan is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenny Floor Jan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Floor Jan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Floor Jan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Donowitz is concentrating on defense, preventing Floor Jan from advancing position.
Floor Jan wants to free his trapped foot but Donowitz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Floor Jan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenny Floor Jan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Floor Jan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a good cross that connects.
Donowitz lands with an overhand left.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Floor Jan tries to clinch up.
Donowitz looks to throw a body kick
and Floor Jan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Floor Jan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Floor Jan. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz scores with a head kick.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Floor Jan checks a low kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Floor Jan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Donowitz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Floor Jan misses with an uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Floor Jan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Floor Jan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Floor Jan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kenny Floor Jan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Donowitz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Donowitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Donowitz throws a leg kick which misses Floor Jan's front leg but catches the back leg as Floor Jan tries to avoid it.
Floor Jan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Donowitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the head.
Floor Jan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Floor Jan misses with a knee strike.
Donowitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donowitz scores with a hook to the body.
Floor Jan lands an uppercut.
Floor Jan struggles to land a body shot inside as Donowitz controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a shot to the body.
Donowitz stalling the fight.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Donowitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Donowitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Floor Jan backwards.
Donowitz just leaning against Floor Jan, taking a breather.
Donowitz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Floor Jan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Donowitz tried to score with a low kick but Floor Jan checks it.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Floor Jan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters circling a little - Donowitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donowitz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donowitz counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Donowitz catches Floor Jan right on the button with a cross.
Donowitz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz lands with a slapping head kick.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Floor Jan shoots for a double leg takedown but Donowitz sprawls well. He's pushed Floor Jan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Donowitz.
Floor Jan shoots in but Donowitz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body punch from Donowitz.
Floor Jan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Donowitz lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Floor Jan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Floor Jan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Floor Jan moves into the clinch.
Floor Jan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Donowitz breaks from the clinch.
Donowitz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Floor Jan.
Donowitz throws a lazy head kick
and Floor Jan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Floor Jan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Floor Jan blocks a head kick by Donowitz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz connects with a high kick.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Donowitz!
Donowitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz misses with a body punch
and Floor Jan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donowitz!
Floor Jan taking a breather here.
Donowitz prevents Floor Jan from moving into mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Floor Jan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Donowitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Donowitz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donny Donowitz! Donny Donowitz retains his lightweight title!
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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