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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Yury Vesnev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Yury Vesnev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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160 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, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Vesnev moved out of range.
Vesnev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vesnev scores with a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Vesnev as he connects with a hook.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vesnev blocks it well.
Vesnev misses with a hook to the body
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vesnev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesnev throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Donowitz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vesnev's sensitive parts.
A big right from Vesnev misses.
Jab, jab by Vesnev - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vesnev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donowitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Vesnev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vesnev won't allow Donowitz to get back to his feet.
Donowitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vesnev.
Donowitz trying to control the position.
Vesnev throwing strikes but missing.
Vesnev passes Donowitz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vesnev.
Vesnev thows a huge punch but Donowitz dodges it nicely.
Vesnev misses with a head shot. Donowitz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vesnev throwing strikes from guard but Donowitz blocks nicely.
Vesnev sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vesnev postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Donowitz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Vesnev moves out of range.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donowitz closes the distance and clinches.
Donowitz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vesnev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donowitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Vesnev.
Vesnev scores with a shoulder strike.
Donowitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vesnev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz blocks an uppercut.
Donowitz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donowitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vesnev is trying to pull guard but Donowitz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vesnev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vesnev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vesnev lands a left hand.
Donowitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Donowitz lands with a light punch inside.
Donowitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Vesnev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vesnev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donowitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vesnev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Vesnev.
A body shot lands from Donowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yury Vesnev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vesnev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Donowitz throws a jab when Vesnev was well out of range.
Vesnev misses with an uppercut.
Vesnev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vesnev lands with a straight right. Donowitz didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Vesnev misses.
Vesnev lands a slapping body shot.
Donowitz moves out of range as Vesnev strikes.
It seemed like Donowitz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesnev takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Vesnev walks into a straight right hand from Donowitz.
Yury Vesnev is winning the standup battle so far.
Vesnev lands a jab to the head.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Vesnev moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vesnev throws an off balance right hand
and Vesnev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vesnev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donowitz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vesnev has time to react.
Vesnev scores with the left hand. Donowitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Yury Vesnev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz scores with a body shot.
Donowitz jabs Vesnev right on the nose. Vesnev blinks but takes it well.
Donowitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donowitz takes a swing at Vesnev's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Vesnev misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vesnev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz working aggressively here.
Donowitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vesnev scores with a shoulder strike.
Donowitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vesnev lands a hook that snaps the head of Donowitz backwards.
Vesnev tries to throw a body punch but Donowitz avoids it by throwing Vesnev back against the cage.
Donowitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vesnev swings wildly with an uppercut but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vesnev working aggressively here.
Vesnev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Vesnev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Vesnev.
A short body shot lands from Donowitz as the two fighters clinch.
Donowitz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donowitz.
A short body shot lands from Vesnev as the two fighters clinch.
Vesnev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vesnev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donowitz taking a breather.
Vesnev successfully pulls guard.
Donowitz trying to control but Vesnev is working from the bottom.
Vesnev looking for a sweep. Not yet Vesnev, not yet.
Donowitz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vesnev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vesnev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Donowitz escapes and throws Vesnev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Donowitz easily slips into full mount!
Donowitz prevents Vesnev from getting the reversal.
Donowitz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vesnev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vesnev is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yury Vesnev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vesnev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vesnev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donowitz swivels and escapes.
Donowitz is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vesnev slips a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donowitz cracks Vesnev with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
Vesnev looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vesnev.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Donowitz catches Vesnev right on the button with a cross.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Donowitz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donowitz scores with a push kick.
Vesnev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Vesnev misses.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Vesnev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vesnev just misses with a punch to the body.
Vesnev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. Vesnev moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Vesnev.
Donowitz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Vesnev saw that one coming.
Vesnev appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Donowitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz missing with a left hand there. Vesnev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Vesnev's shoulder, as Vesnev tries to avoid the shot.
Vesnev cracks Donowitz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vesnev misses with a right hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vesnev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donowitz swivels and escapes.
Vesnev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vesnev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on Vesnev's shoulder, as Vesnev tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Donowitz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vesnev lands with a good body shot.
Donowitz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vesnev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vesnev.
Vesnev throws an elbow that misses. Donowitz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vesnev's guard. Nice move by Donowitz!
Vesnev looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Donowitz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vesnev regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vesnev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Donowitz manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vesnev trying to control but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz pushes Vesnev off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Donowitz slips a jab from Vesnev.
Donowitz throws out a counter right but Vesnev avoids it with no problem.
Vesnev slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vesnev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Vesnev moved out of range.
Donowitz thows a leg kick but Vesnev checks it
and Vesnev counters with a shoot takedown. Donowitz fights it but they end up in guard.
Donowitz wants to stand but Vesnev is controlling the position.
Donowitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vesnev.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Donny Donowitz just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
Donowitz thuds a left hand into Vesnev's body.
Vesnev cracks Donowitz with an open hand slap.
Vesnev looks for a takedown but Donowitz sprawls well.
Vesnev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vesnev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vesnev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesnev just misses with a punch to the body.
Vesnev looks for a takedown but Donowitz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yury Vesnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vesnev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vesnev is out of range.
Vesnev misses with a looping right.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Donowitz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vesnev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donowitz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Donowitz looks to land a left hand but Vesnev moved out of range nicely.
Vesnev moves away from the strike by Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vesnev doesn't seem bothered though.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Vesnev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vesnev moves out of range of the strikes.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vesnev momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev blocks a jab.
Vesnev fails with the takedown
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vesnev 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.
Vesnev fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Donowitz avoids it really well and circles away.
Donowitz throws a low kick, looking for Vesnev's leg but Vesnev calmly moves out of range.
Vesnev slips under a jab.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Vesnev.
Vesnev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Donowitz is looking to chop away at Vesnev's legs.
Vesnev slips a straight right by Donowitz.
Vesnev misses with a body shot
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donowitz throws a low kick, looking for Vesnev's leg but Vesnev calmly moves out of range.
Vesnev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Donowitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vesnev takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz flicks out a counter leg kick but Vesnev steps away.
Vesnev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz feints and then cracks Vesnev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vesnev down.
Vesnev blocks the body kick.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Vesnev misses with a hook to the body
and Donowitz counters with a thumping low kick.
Vesnev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donowitz at a distance.
Donowitz lands with a cross.
Donowitz slips a jab from Vesnev.
Vesnev misses with a hook
and Donowitz counters with a head kick. That will keep Vesnev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesnev misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vesnev blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vesnev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vesnev looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Vesnev throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vesnev lands a jab to the nose.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vesnev swings widly with a right hand
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesnev dives in for a single leg takedown but Donowitz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Donowitz throws a sloppy body shot
and Vesnev counters with a shoot takedown. Donowitz fights it but they end up in guard.
Vesnev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vesnev is controlling him.
Vesnev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donowitz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Donowitz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kebab House. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Donowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Donowitz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vesnev throwing strikes but missing.
Donowitz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vesnev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vesnev closes the distance and clinches up with Donowitz, looking for a takedown. Vesnev pushes Donowitz against the cage but Donowitz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vesnev misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Vesnev misses.
Donowitz flicks out a counter leg kick but Vesnev steps away.
Donowitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vesnev's sensitive parts.
Donowitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vesnev thows a leg kick but Donowitz checks it
and Donowitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vesnev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vesnev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yury Vesnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesnev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vesnev checks it well.
Vesnev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Donowitz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donowitz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vesnev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donowitz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vesnev defending well as Donowitz loads up on a big left hand.
Vesnev changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Donowitz looks to throw the jab but Vesnev is out of range.
Vesnev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Donowitz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vesnev scrambles back to his feet.
Vesnev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Donowitz defends well and Vesnev ends up having to push Donowitz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev avoids a kick to the body.
Vesnev misses with a looping left.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vesnev takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Donowitz. Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Vesnev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vesnev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vesnev throws a front kick aimed at Donowitz's knee but Donowitz avoids it well.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut
and Vesnev counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vesnev.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donny Donowitz.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Yury Vesnev!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
Yury Vesnev retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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