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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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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159 lbs
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160 lbs
44 - 11 - 2 |
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 - 1, 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 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vesnev moves out of range as Donowitz strikes.
Vesnev attempts a counter takedown but Donowitz avoids it well and moves away.
Donowitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yury Vesnev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vesnev. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donowitz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Donowitz avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vesnev.
Vesnev just misses with a punch to the body.
Vesnev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vesnev backing away here, and Donowitz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Donowitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vesnev's calf.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Vesnev.
Vesnev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vesnev blocks the body kick.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Vesnev.
Vesnev moves forwards but Donowitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a hook but Vesnev avoids it easily.
Vesnev lands with a shot to the body.
Vesnev looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Vesnev has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Vesnev missing with a left hand there. Donowitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vesnev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Donowitz wants to land a leg kick but Vesnev is out of range.
Donowitz walks into a straight right hand from Vesnev.
Donowitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Vesnev.
A slow jab from Vesnev misses its intended target.
Vesnev looks to land a right hand but Donowitz moved out of range.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Vesnev.
Vesnev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vesnev drops down looking for a counter takedown but Donowitz sprawls and moves away.
Vesnev throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev misses with a low kick.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Vesnev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Vesnev coming out on top.
Vesnev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Donowitz flicks out a counter leg kick but Vesnev steps away.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
Donowitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vesnev misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Vesnev swings widly with a right hand
and Donowitz counters with a right hand to the body.
Vesnev throws a combination. Donowitz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vesnev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vesnev.
Vesnev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Donowitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Vesnev.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vesnev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Vesnev.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
A good leg kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz lands an overhand right.
Donowitz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vesnev misses with a body punch
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick.
Vesnev staying out of range there.
Vesnev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donowitz looks to land a left hand but Vesnev moved out of range nicely.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vesnev.
Donowitz connects with a leg kick. Vesnev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vesnev misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vesnev lands a nice shot that snaps Donowitz's head back.
Vesnev throws a shot from downtown. Donowitz moves away and avoids it.
Vesnev looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Vesnev throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donowitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vesnev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vesnev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donowitz's waist but Donowitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vesnev off to one side.
Vesnev throws a shot from downtown. Donowitz moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vesnev with a body shot.
Donowitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vesnev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Donowitz is able to avoid easily.
Vesnev looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz is just out of range.
Vesnev ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yury Vesnev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
The fighters circling - Vesnev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donowitz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vesnev misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vesnev. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Vesnev checks it.
Vesnev goes for a double leg but Donowitz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Donowitz continues to drive forward.
Vesnev shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Donowitz's guard.
Vesnev throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donowitz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vesnev manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vesnev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev connects with a couple of short punches.
Vesnev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Donowitz is keeping the position for now.
Vesnev is fighting to break Donowitz's control of his arms but Donowitz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vesnev throws a big right hand that misses.
Vesnev throws a big right hand that misses.
Vesnev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two 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.
Vesnev postures up in Donowitz's guard and throws a big left but Donowitz blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vesnev throwing strikes from guard but Donowitz blocks nicely.
Donowitz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vesnev is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vesnev throws a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vesnev.
Donowitz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vesnev shoots in looking for a takedown but Donowitz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vesnev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donowitz thinks about the counter body kick.
Vesnev checks a leg kick nicely.
Vesnev scores with a jab.
Donowitz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz staying out of range there.
Vesnev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vesnev misses the shot to the body.
Vesnev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donowitz defending well as Vesnev loads up on a big left hand.
Donowitz works Vesnev's body with a nice hook.
Vesnev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Donowitz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vesnev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vesnev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Donowitz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vesnev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vesnev misses with an uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Vesnev.
Vesnev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vesnev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donowitz has time to react.
Vesnev staying out of range there.
Donowitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donowitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yury Vesnev is winning the standup battle so far.
Donowitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vesnev throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Vesnev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vesnev misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yury Vesnev dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crunch! Vesnev slams his shin into Donowitz's torso.
Donowitz tried to score with a low kick but Vesnev checks it.
Vesnev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Donowitz misses with a low kick as Vesnev jumps back.
Vesnev tries to counter with a takedown but Donowitz is quick to defend against it.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Vesnev moves out of range.
Vesnev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donowitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
Vesnev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donowitz's waist but Donowitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vesnev off to one side.
Vesnev just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesnev thuds a left hand into Donowitz's body.
Vesnev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vesnev shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vesnev avoids the head kick by Donowitz.
Vesnev fails with the takedown
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yury Vesnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Donowitz finds it's target.
Vesnev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Vesnev throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Vesnev just misses with a punch to the body.
Vesnev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donowitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vesnev. That did some damage!
Vesnev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donowitz.
Vesnev swings widly with a right hand
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Vesnev fails with the takedown.
Vesnev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Donowitz moves away.
Vesnev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Vesnev.
Donowitz with a jab.
Donowitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vesnev.
Crunch! Donowitz slams his shin into Vesnev's torso.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
Vesnev with a hook.
Donowitz stuffs the takedown attempt from Vesnev. Vesnev gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a body shot.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vesnev scores with a nice strike.
Donowitz throws a body kick that misses.
Vesnev thuds a left hand into Donowitz's body.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vesnev throws out the jab.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz misses the jab.
Vesnev attempts a counter takedown but Donowitz avoids it well and moves away.
Donowitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vesnev is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz throws out a counter right but Vesnev avoids it with no problem.
Donowitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz misses with a straight right.
Vesnev throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Vesnev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vesnev.
Donowitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vesnev misses with an uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vesnev lands a jab.
Donowitz scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vesnev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Vesnev.
Nice body kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vesnev throws out the jab.
Donowitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the body.
Vesnev scores with a body shot.
Vesnev with a jab.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Vesnev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Vesnev saw that one coming.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Vesnev checks it.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Vesnev.
Vesnev tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donowitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vesnev somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vesnev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Donowitz!
Donowitz struggling a bit here.
Donowitz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Vesnev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vesnev 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.
Vesnev throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Donowitz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vesnev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Donowitz is not content to let Vesnev control the position.
Vesnev tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Donowitz can't do much from the bottom here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vesnev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Donowitz has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev in the domination position with Donowitz hanging on.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vesnev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Donowitz's sensitive parts.
Donowitz pushes Vesnev away with a front kick.
Vesnev walks into a stiff left hand from Donowitz.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donowitz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vesnev takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Vesnev saw that one coming.
Vesnev throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a leg kick.
Vesnev takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Vesnev.
Vesnev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vesnev misses with a shot to the body
and Donowitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vesnev lands with a shot to the body.
Vesnev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vesnev takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz throws out a counter right but Vesnev avoids it with no problem.
Some bone on bone action there as Vesnev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
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 Yury Vesnev will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vesnev moves out of range of the strikes.
Vesnev misses with a lunging right hand
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vesnev steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Donowitz. That one must have hurt.
Donowitz pushes Vesnev away with a front kick.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
Vesnev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vesnev throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz counters with a body kick that stops Vesnev in his tracks momentarily.
Vesnev throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Vesnev throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vesnev misses with an uppercut.
Vesnev swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
Vesnev throws a big shot that misses.
Donowitz tries a quick counter leg kick but Vesnev is wise to it.
A big left from Vesnev misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev misses the jab.
Donowitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donowitz scores with a leg kick.
Vesnev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Donowitz pinned against the cage. Donowitz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vesnev looks to land a combination. Donowitz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vesnev misses with a hook to the body
and Donowitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Vesnev is just out of range.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vesnev moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. Vesnev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donny Donowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yury Vesnev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vesnev's knee momentarily.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses.
Donowitz connects with a single shot there.
Donowitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vesnev.
Donowitz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vesnev checks it well.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Vesnev avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vesnev takes a swing at Donowitz's ribcage but misses.
Donowitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Vesnev moved out of range.
Vesnev misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Vesnev scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vesnev lands a body shot.
Vesnev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Vesnev.
Vesnev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vesnev shoots for a takedown but Donowitz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Vesnev tries to counter with a takedown but Donowitz is quick to defend against it.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vesnev manages to avoid it.
Vesnev looks to land a right hand but Donowitz moved out of range.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Donowitz scores with a hook.
Vesnev misses with a low kick as Donowitz jumps back.
Donowitz flicks out a counter leg kick but Vesnev steps away.
Vesnev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vesnev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Donowitz! But no joy.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donowitz but Donowitz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yury Vesnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Donowitz is predictable there
so Vesnev counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vesnev is stalling in the full guard.
Yury Vesnev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Donowitz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vesnev can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Donowitz looking for subs off his back but Vesnev has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Donowitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vesnev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yury Vesnev!
Yury Vesnev retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Yury Vesnev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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