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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donny Donowitz Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oke Yagin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donowitz Jr's entrance music is Joe Esposito You're The Best Around. A fine choice. Yagin has chosen Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Higher Ground as his entrance music. Donny Donowitz Jr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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154 lbs
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143 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donny Donowitz Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oke Yagin!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz Jr throws a jab when Yagin was well out of range.
Yagin counters with a body kick.
Oke Yagin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donowitz Jr.
Yagin looks to score with a jab to the body but Donowitz Jr is just out of range.
Donowitz Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donowitz Jr throws a leg kick but Yagin moved away.
Donowitz Jr lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Yagin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Donowitz Jr's head coaches at You call THAT wrestling?? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yagin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yagin can't find room to land a body shot as Donowitz Jr controls the action.
Yagin can't find room to land a body shot as Donowitz Jr controls the action.
Donowitz Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yagin.
Donowitz Jr misses with a body punch.
Donowitz Jr gets underhooks to prevent Yagin's takedown attempt.
Donowitz Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donowitz Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donowitz Jr.
A short uppercut from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr tries to work over Yagin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donowitz Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yagin backwards.
Yagin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Donny Donowitz Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oke Yagin.
Donowitz Jr digs a right hand underneath Yagin's ribcage. Yagin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr working aggressively here.
Donowitz Jr stops a takedown attempt from Yagin.
Yagin wants a takedown but no success here.
Yagin blocking some punches.
Yagin is pushing Donowitz Jr 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 Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Yagin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr lands a left hand.
Donowitz Jr is pressed up against the cage. Yagin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Donowitz Jr down to the mat. Donowitz Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Donowitz Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yagin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz Jr tries to work over Yagin's front leg with a kick but Yagin checks it.
Nice takedown defense from Donowitz Jr. No joy for Yagin on that attempt.
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!
Donowitz Jr throws a wild body kick that Yagin sees coming a mile off.
Yagin swinging wildly here.
Donowitz Jr misses with a body shot.
Donowitz Jr pushes Yagin up against the cage in a clinch.
Donowitz Jr works on Yagin's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Donowitz Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donowitz Jr is leaning against Yagin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Donowitz Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yagin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donowitz Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz Jr lands with a left to the head.
Yagin pushes Donowitz Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yagin tries to land knees in the clinch but Donowitz Jr avoids the damage to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Donowitz Jr is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donowitz Jr tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Yagin manages to move to mount!
Yagin scoring with strikes but Donowitz Jr is staying in there.
Yagin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Donowitz Jr is working to get back to half guard.
Yagin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Donowitz Jr takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz Jr is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Yagin landing strikes from the mount and Donowitz Jr is in trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yagin cracks Donowitz Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yagin thowing shots but they're missing.
Yagin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Donowitz Jr tries to hold on but Yagin pushes him away.
BOOM! Yagin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz Jr 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.
Yagin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Donowitz Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Yagin is in Donowitz Jr's guard.
Yagin stopping the sweep attempt from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Yagin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donowitz Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yagin is looking to work some ground and pound but Donowitz Jr has wrist control.
Yagin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yagin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yagin trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yagin landing with the ground and pound.
Donowitz Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yagin throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz Jr's shoulder, as Donowitz Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Yagin lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Yagin.
Donowitz Jr misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Yagin misses the target.
Donowitz Jr throws out a loose jab but Yagin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz Jr throws a leg kick but Yagin checks it.
Yagin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr ducks under a wild hook from Yagin.
Donowitz Jr is looking to counter punch.
Yagin closes the distance and clinches up with Donowitz Jr, looking for a takedown. Yagin pushes Donowitz Jr against the cage but Donowitz Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Donowitz Jr loads up on a big right hand but Yagin slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yagin! But no joy.
Donny Donowitz Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Yagin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Donowitz Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Yagin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yagin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yagin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donowitz Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donowitz Jr misses with a body punch
and Donowitz Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yagin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yagin misses with a wild body shot.
Yagin cracks a nice hook into Donowitz Jr's ribs.
Donowitz Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Yagin.
Yagin misses with a low kick as Donowitz Jr jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by Yagin there.
Donowitz Jr moves out of range as Yagin throws a body kick.
Donowitz Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Yagin moves to clinch but Donowitz Jr breaks away
and Donowitz Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donowitz Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz Jr throws a low kick but Yagin avoids it.
Yagin misses the shot to the body.
Yagin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donowitz Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yagin's knee momentarily.
Donowitz Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Yagin misses with a takedown attempt - Donowitz Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It appears Donowitz Jr was looking to counter with a kick there.
Donowitz Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yagin.
A cross from Donowitz Jr lands.
Donowitz Jr cracks Yagin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yagin throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz Jr's shoulder, as Donowitz Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Donowitz Jr as he connects with a hook.
Donowitz Jr lands a front kick.
Donny Donowitz Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yagin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donowitz Jr moves out of range as Yagin strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz Jr misses with a body punch
letting Yagin counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yagin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Donowitz Jr's waist but Donowitz Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yagin off to one side.
Donny Donowitz Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oke Yagin.
Yagin is looking to chop away at Donowitz Jr's legs.
Donowitz Jr misses with a looping left.
Yagin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Donowitz Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donowitz Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Yagin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Donowitz Jr as he avoids it easily.
Yagin rushes Donowitz Jr and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yagin.
A left hand lands to the body for Yagin.
Donowitz Jr lands a body shot.
Donowitz Jr misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Yagin as the two fighters clinch.
Donowitz Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yagin can't get the takedown.
Donowitz Jr misses with the head strike.
Donowitz Jr digs a right hand underneath Yagin's ribcage. Yagin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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 Donny Donowitz Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Donowitz Jr checks a leg kick nicely.
Donowitz Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donowitz Jr gets a clinch.
Yagin swings wildly with an uppercut but Donowitz Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Yagin.
Yagin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yagin wants to take the fight to the mat but Donowitz Jr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Donowitz Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Donny Donowitz Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Donowitz Jr misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr pushes Yagin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz Jr looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yagin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Donowitz Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz Jr lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yagin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Donowitz Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Yagin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yagin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donny Donowitz Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oke Yagin.
Donowitz Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yagin.
Donowitz Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donowitz Jr is pushing Yagin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yagin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donowitz Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Donowitz Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yagin blocks a body shot from Donowitz Jr.
Yagin has a couple of punches blocked by Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donowitz Jr lands a body punch.
Yagin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Donowitz Jr pulls his leg out and moves away.
That kick from Donowitz Jr tenderised Yagin's leg. Yagin is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Donowitz Jr 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.
Yagin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Donowitz Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Donowitz Jr tries to land a front kick but Yagin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donowitz Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donowitz Jr gets tackled into the cage by Yagin. Yagin maintains the clinch.
Donowitz Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yagin is working for takedown but Donowitz Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Donowitz Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donowitz Jr.
Yagin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Donowitz Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donowitz Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yagin is leaning against Donowitz Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yagin throws a head punch that misses.
Yagin swings wildly with an uppercut but Donowitz Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yagin has Donowitz Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Donowitz Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Donowitz Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Donowitz Jr blocking some punches.
Yagin blocks a body shot from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donowitz Jr taking a breather.
Donowitz Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Yagin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Donowitz Jr.
Donowitz Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yagin working aggressively here.
Donowitz Jr misses with some punches.
Yagin has clasped his hands together around Donowitz Jr's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yagin is trying to ground and pound but Donowitz Jr uses the momentary lack of control by Yagin to regain half guard.
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!
Donowitz Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yagin is working away from the top position though.
Donowitz Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Donowitz Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yagin on the ground.
Donowitz Jr is not content to let Yagin control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Yagin in particular looking to stall.
Donowitz Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Oke Yagin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donowitz Jr wants to stand back up but Yagin manages to pass into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Donowitz Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Donowitz Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Donowitz Jr!
Donny Donowitz Jr very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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