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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mama Said Knock You Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
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Great 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
39 - 10 - 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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vesnev checks a leg kick.
Donowitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vesnev was well out of range. Poor timing from Donowitz.
Vesnev sizes up Donowitz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Donowitz throws out a powerful jab.
Donowitz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz looks to land a left hand but Vesnev moved out of range nicely.
Donowitz throws a hook but Vesnev avoids it easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vesnev has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Donowitz moves forwards but Vesnev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vesnev misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vesnev on the side of the head.
Vesnev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donowitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donowitz lands a leg kick that knocks Vesnev off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vesnev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donowitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Donowitz throws a push kick but Vesnev slaps the foot to one side.
Vesnev is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vesnev scores with a sloppy right hand. Donowitz should have avoided that one.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donowitz.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vesnev.
Donowitz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donowitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Vesnev fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donowitz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vesnev.
Donowitz throws a leg kick
and Vesnev decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Donowitz's guard.
Vesnev wants to control from the top but Donowitz keeps moving.
Donowitz wants to stand up but Vesnev is controlling him.
Donowitz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vesnev seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev postures up in Donowitz's guard and throws a big left but Donowitz blocks it.
Vesnev wants to control from the top but Donowitz keeps moving.
Vesnev prevents Donowitz from getting back to his feet.
Vesnev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vesnev throwing strikes from guard but Donowitz blocks nicely.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Vesnev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donowitz.
That kick from Donowitz tenderised Vesnev's leg. Vesnev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vesnev connects with a solid leg kick.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Vesnev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donowitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Vesnev's head.
Nice defenses there by Vesnev.
Vesnev avoids a kick to the body.
Vesnev misses with a body kick.
Vesnev throws a series of punches but Donowitz moves out of range.
Vesnev defending well as Donowitz loads up on a big left hand.
Donowitz lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Vesnev.
Vesnev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod.
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.
Sloppy strikes from Vesnev. Those never looked like landing.
Vesnev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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.
Donowitz scores with a nice body kick.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
Vesnev slips under a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Donowitz with a jab.
Donowitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesnev thumps Donowitz with a low kick.
Vesnev with a jab.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev dives in and grabs Donowitz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donowitz pushes down on Vesnev's head and hops out.
A jab from Vesnev finds it's way through Donowitz's defenses.
A head kick misses from Donowitz.
Donowitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vesnev blocks a leg kick.
Vesnev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Donowitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Vesnev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vesnev looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Vesnev.
Donny Donowitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Vesnev fails with a takedown attempt.
Donowitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donowitz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vesnev will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donowitz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Donowitz lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vesnev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vesnev looks to land a combination but Donowitz avoids it well.
Donowitz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vesnev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
Donowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vesnev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vesnev.
Vesnev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donowitz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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.
Vesnev trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vesnev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vesnev passes into side control, despite Donowitz's attempt to control the position.
Vesnev throws a strike aimed at the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Donowitz dodges the ground and pound from Vesnev.
Vesnev lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vesnev trying to control the action but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
Vesnev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Donowitz dodges the ground and pound from Vesnev.
Donowitz is looking for a sweep.
Vesnev postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yury Vesnev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Donowitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Donowitz misses with a looping left.
Donowitz throws a series of punches but Vesnev avoids them all with ease.
Vesnev ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Donowitz is predictable there
and Vesnev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Donowitz working a defensive guard here.
Vesnev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Donowitz's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesnev thows a huge punch but Donowitz dodges it nicely.
Still in half guard, Vesnev seems content to control.
Donowitz tries to get to full guard but Vesnev has control of the leg.
Vesnev is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Donowitz!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz is in a horrible position here. Vesnev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Vesnev throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Donowitz because Vesnev loaded up on that one.
Vesnev looking to ground and pound but Donowitz is blocking nicely.
Donowitz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vesnev punching from mount but Donowitz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Donowitz tries to buck Vesnev off but he can't manage it.
Vesnev tries to control but Donowitz wriggling away.
Vesnev is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Donowitz can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev is working for a guillotine from mount but Donowitz frees his head quite easily.
Vesnev thowing shots but they're missing.
Vesnev throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Donowitz because Vesnev loaded up on that one.
Vesnev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vesnev lands a nice shot to the head.
Vesnev unloading with bombs!
Vesnev lands a couple of good shots and Donowitz has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is having to fend off submission attempts from Vesnev, who is looking to sink in the choke. Vesnev doesn't have the hooks in though and Donowitz manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Vesnev trying to keep a closed guard but Donowitz is proving a slippery customer.
Donowitz tries to stand but Vesnev is controlling from the bottom.
Vesnev has control of Donowitz's left arm, preventing Donowitz from doing any damage.
Donowitz stopping the sweep attempt from Vesnev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vesnev is pulling down on Donowitz's head. It's preventing any offense from Donowitz, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vesnev wants to sweep but no luck.
Vesnev is pulling down on Donowitz's head to control his posture.
Donowitz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Donowitz postures up.
Vesnev looking for a guillotine here but Donowitz defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yury Vesnev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vesnev 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yury Vesnev!
Yury Vesnev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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