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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jie Liu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Liu has chosen The Cinematic Orchestra ft. Roots Manuva - All Things To All Men as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jie Liu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
38 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jie Liu!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz checks a low kick from Liu.
Donowitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liu scores with the left hand. Donowitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz tries to land a leg kick but Liu saw it coming and moves away.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Liu is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Donowitz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Donowitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Liu on the side of the head.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donowitz cracks Liu with a good jab.
Liu is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz cracks Liu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu is looking to chop away at Donowitz's legs.
Liu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Liu cracks the inside of Donowitz's front leg.
Liu walks into a straight right hand from Donowitz.
Liu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut.
Donowitz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Liu thumps Donowitz with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Liu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Donowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good work by Donowitz as he checks the leg kick.
Liu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu scores with a spinning back kick!
Liu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donowitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Liu's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
Liu tries a head kick but it misses.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donowitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Donowitz throws a good cross that connects.
Donowitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donowitz tries a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Donowitz ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Liu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liu.
A low kick from Liu misses
and Donowitz counters with a left to the body.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Donowitz misses
so Liu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Liu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Liu trying to control but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
Donowitz wants to get back to his feet but Liu passes into half guard.
Donowitz is refusing to be controlled, as Liu sits in half guard.
Liu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Liu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Donowitz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Donowitz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Liu with a nice head shot there.
Donowitz wants to stand and escape but Liu is having none of it.
Liu postures up.
Liu is fighting to break Donowitz's control of his arms but Donowitz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Donowitz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Donowitz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Donowitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Donowitz blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Donowitz finds it's way through Liu's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jie Liu 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!
A head kick misses from Donowitz.
Liu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Liu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Donowitz's guard now.
Donowitz keeping full guard, as Liu tries to pass.
Liu keeps trying to improve his position.
Jie Liu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donowitz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Liu dives into side control.
Liu is looking to take a break and control but Donowitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Liu.
Donowitz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Liu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donowitz tries to kick Liu off in order to stand up. Liu Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Donowitz, who protects the arm well.
Liu in side control, throwing shots but Donowitz defends.
Liu prevents Donowitz from escaping the position.
Liu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Liu tries to move to full mount but Donowitz actually manages to regain half guard.
Liu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Liu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Liu trying to control the action but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Liu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Donowitz wants to get back to his feet.
Liu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Donowitz is trying to control Liu's posture but Liu avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is trying to get back to his feet.
Liu is working Donowitz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Liu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Donowitz struggling a bit here.
Liu misses with the ground and pound.
Liu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Donowitz is avoiding damage well.
Donowitz pushes Liu away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Liu gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Liu landing strikes.
Donowitz wants to control but Liu postures up.
Donowitz is looking to reverse the position.
Donowitz stops Liu from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz tries to escape but Liu is in control.
Liu trying to control the action but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
Liu postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Liu scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu lands some shots froms side control.
Liu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Donowitz, who protects the arm well.
Liu in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Liu is controlling him well.
Liu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Donowitz keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jie Liu 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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donowitz is looking to clinch.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz wants to slow Liu down by chopping away at his legs.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Liu moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Liu lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Liu tenderised Donowitz's leg. Donowitz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liu moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Liu throws the kick towards the body but Donowitz avoids it.
Donowitz throws the kick towards the body but Liu avoids it.
Donowitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donowitz manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Liu throws a body kick that misses
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Liu.
Donowitz checks a leg kick nicely.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
Donowitz checks the leg kick.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz catches Liu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donowitz is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donowitz tests Liu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws the kick towards the body but Liu avoids it.
Donowitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liu throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
Liu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Liu lands a front kick.
Liu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Donowitz.
Donowitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Donowitz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liu is looking to chop away at Donowitz's legs.
Liu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz blocks a leg kick.
Donowitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liu. Liu obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Liu. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Donowitz.
Liu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Liu looks for the body kick but Donowitz saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Donowitz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donowitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Donowitz scrambles back to his feet.
Liu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liu throws a leg kick
and Liu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Liu throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Liu tries to land a leg kick but Donowitz saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz jabs Liu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Liu throws a good cross that connects.
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!
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Donowitz blocks the body kick.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donny Donowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Donowitz.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Donowitz is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liu's sensitive parts.
Liu misses with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Liu moved away.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Liu moved away.
Donowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Donny Donowitz did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Liu cracks the inside of Donowitz's front leg.
Liu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liu checks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Liu.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Liu's knee but Liu avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Liu throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz fakes the leg kick and cracks Liu in the body.
Liu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donowitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Liu counters with a single leg into guard. Donowitz didn't expect that.
Donowitz pulls Liu in close to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Donowitz as he connects with a hook.
Liu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donowitz walks into a straight right hand from Liu.
Liu walks into a left hand.
Liu scores with a leg kick.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
Donowitz cracks Liu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donowitz moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat.
Liu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donowitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Liu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz tries to land a front kick but Liu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donowitz connects with a single shot there.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Donowitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu connects with a leg kick. Donowitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donowitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz thumps Liu with a low kick.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Liu.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu connects with a solid leg kick.
Liu throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz connects with a right hand. Liu shakes it off.
Donowitz throws the left hand but Liu avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz wants to slow Liu down by chopping away at his legs.
Donowitz tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Liu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liu.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donowitz.
Liu thumps Donowitz with a low kick.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
Liu throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Donowitz moves out of range as Liu throws a body kick.
Donowitz thuds a left hand into Liu's body.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz connects with a body shot.
Donowitz tries to clinch there but Liu circles away.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Donowitz moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Liu lands with a hook. Donowitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Donowitz throws a push kick but Liu slaps the foot to one side.
Donowitz scores with a head kick.
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 Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Donowitz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Liu. Liu obviously looking to wear him down.
Liu takes one on the button.
Donowitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Donowitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Liu lands a jab to Donowitz's midsection.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Liu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Donowitz.
Liu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liu lands a jab to Donowitz's midsection.
Liu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Donowitz's hands.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu misses with a hook to the body
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Liu blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Liu wants to land a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range.
Liu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donowitz.
Liu misses with a body shot.
Donowitz clinches up with Liu and pushes him back against the cage.
Liu lands a body shot.
Liu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liu lands a nice looking body shot.
Liu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Liu.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Donowitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Liu.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Liu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz 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.
Liu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu throws a half hearted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Donowitz.
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu misses with a body shot.
Liu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Liu is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Liu.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Donowitz
so Liu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Liu wants to control from the top but Donowitz keeps moving.
Donowitz pulls Liu in close to prevent any damage.
Liu forces his way into half guard.
Donowitz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Liu is stalling here. Donowitz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Liu seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Donowitz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Liu is looking to regain half guard here but Donowitz keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz connects with a right hand. Liu shakes it off.
Liu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donowitz cracks the inside of Liu's front leg.
Donowitz thumps Liu with a low kick.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Liu tenderised Donowitz's leg. Donowitz is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donowitz throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jie Liu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Liu 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jie Liu!
A very excited looking Jie Liu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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