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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Otto von Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). von Goldstein comes to the cage accompanied by Heut ist mein tag. Donowitz has chosen The Bear Jew as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto von Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Donny Donowitz has been cut.
Donowitz throws a right hand that misses
enabling von Goldstein to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
von Goldstein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donowitz tries to avoid it but von Goldstein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donowitz to the ground. Donowitz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
von Goldstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and von Goldstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
von Goldstein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
von Goldstein shoots for a double leg takedown but Donowitz sprawls well. He's pushed von Goldstein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
von Goldstein walks into a straight right hand from Donowitz.
von Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donowitz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
von Goldstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Donowitz.
Donowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and von Goldstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as von Goldstein throws out the jab.
Donowitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Donowitz misses with a left hand
and von Goldstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donowitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on von Goldstein. That did some damage!
Donowitz misses with a looping right.
Donowitz misses with a looping left.
Donowitz connects with a jab.
Donowitz lands a nice looking body shot.
Donowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed von Goldstein momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
von Goldstein darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donowitz working aggressively here.
Donowitz swings wildly with an uppercut but von Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
von Goldstein gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donowitz wants to sweep here but von Goldstein controlling him for the moment.
von Goldsteinis looking to pass into half guard but Donowitz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Donowitz is in guard.
von Goldstein looking for a guillotine here but Donowitz defends easily.
Donowitz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
von Goldstein has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donowitz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
von Goldstein looking for a sweep. Not yet von Goldstein, not yet.
von Goldstein wants to control but Donowitz passes easily into half guard.
Donowitz is trying to control the action in half guard but von Goldstein is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Donowitz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Donowitz pulls his head out easily.
Donowitz controlling the action here.
von Goldstein is staying active underneath Donowitz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Donny Donowitz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat.
von Goldstein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donowitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and von Goldstein counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. von Goldstein should have avoided that one.
Donowitz lands a leg kick that knocks von Goldstein off balance momentarily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donowitz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but von Goldstein is out of range.
von Goldstein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donowitz leaves von Goldstein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Donowitz catches von Goldstein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
von Goldstein checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donowitz throws a shot from downtown. von Goldstein moves away and avoids it.
von Goldstein tries to bum rush Donowitz with a series of wild strikes but Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donowitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and von Goldstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz connects with a nice looking jab.
von Goldstein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
von Goldstein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
von Goldstein misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a looping overhand right but von Goldstein ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Donowitz. That snapped von Goldstein's head back.
von Goldstein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donny Donowitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Goldstein wants to clinch up but Donowitz keeps it at a distance.
von Goldstein tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donowitz lands with a cross.
Donowitz moves out of range as von Goldstein strikes.
Donowitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed von Goldstein momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz digs a good hook to von Goldstein's body.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from von Goldstein.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donowitz. von Goldstein does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Donowitz - just one landing.
von Goldstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donowitz.
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but von Goldstein slips the punch.
Donowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That kick from Donowitz tenderised von Goldstein's leg. von Goldstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
von Goldstein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Donowitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but von Goldstein moved away.
Donowitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Donowitz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
von Goldstein thuds a left hand into Donowitz's body.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Donowitz throws a lazy uppercut
and von Goldstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
von Goldstein throws a right hand that Donowitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Donowitz also avoids with ease.
von Goldstein looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Donowitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. von Goldstein should have avoided that one.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Goldstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Donowitz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donowitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
von Goldstein changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Donowitz tries to avoid it but von Goldstein manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Donowitz to the ground. Donowitz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto von Goldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz tries to move into range but von Goldstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
von Goldstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Goldstein.
von Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Danga de danga de dang - Donowitz scores with a four punch combination!
Donowitz leaves von Goldstein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow von Goldstein down.
Donowitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck von Goldstein on the side of the head.
Donowitz cracks the inside of von Goldstein's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz 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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Donowitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by von Goldstein.
von Goldstein takes one to the chin there.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but von Goldstein checks it.
Donowitz lands with a straight right. von Goldstein didn't see that one coming.
von Goldstein throws a series of punches but Donowitz avoids them all with ease.
Donowitz with a nice cross.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
Donowitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Donowitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
von Goldstein misses with a hook
and Donowitz counters with a nice leg kick.
von Goldstein throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
von Goldstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
von Goldstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein throws a big shot that misses.
von Goldstein scores with a jab.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but von Goldstein manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein shoots in looking for a takedown but Donowitz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing von Goldstein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a nice strike.
Donowitz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by von Goldstein.
A looping hook to the body misses from von Goldstein. Donowitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands with a good body shot.
von Goldstein shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Donowitz sprawls well. Donowitz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. von Goldstein gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto von Goldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz punishes von Goldstein's body with a nice straight punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Donowitz, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
von Goldstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
von Goldstein slips a jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
von Goldstein walks into a left hand.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
von Goldstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Donowitz misses its intended target.
von Goldstein throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz lands with a slapping head kick.
von Goldstein staying out of range there.
Donowitz throws an overhand right that lands on von Goldstein's shoulder, as von Goldstein tries to avoid the shot.
von Goldstein lands a head kick!
von Goldstein misses with a left hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
von Goldstein throws a hook to the side of Donowitz's head but Donowitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
von Goldstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Donowitz. Donowitz obviously looking to wear him down.
von Goldstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz.
Donowitz misses with a shot to the body
and von Goldstein counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Donowitz!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
von Goldstein raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Donowitz because von Goldstein loaded up on that one.
Donowitz is in all sorts of trouble here.
von Goldstein throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
von Goldstein with good strikes from the mount here!
Donowitz is desperately trying to improve his position but von Goldstein has a good base and remains in mount.
von Goldstein punishing his opponent with strikes.
von Goldstein raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
von Goldstein looking to finish Donowitz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Donowitz!
Donowitz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Otto von Goldstein did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donowitz.
Donowitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but von Goldstein moves away.
von Goldstein 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 checks a leg kick nicely.
Donowitz misses with a leg kick.
von Goldstein motions for Donowitz to come forward. von Goldstein throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
von Goldstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
von Goldstein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donowitz misses with a straight left.
von Goldstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein slips under a jab.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
von Goldstein has closed the distance and engaged Donowitz in a clinch.
Donowitz breaks the clinch.
Donowitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and von Goldstein counters with a left to the body.
Donowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Goldstein.
von Goldstein shoots in looking for a takedown but Donowitz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing von Goldstein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
von Goldstein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but von Goldstein manages to avoid it.
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.
von Goldstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
von Goldstein blocks a jab.
A big left from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz misses with a hook.
von Goldstein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz with a jab.
von Goldstein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
von Goldstein dives in and grabs Donowitz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Donowitz pushes down on von Goldstein's head and hops out.
Donowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
von Goldstein wants to clinch
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as von Goldstein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
A low kick from von Goldstein is predictable there
letting Donowitz counter with a right hand.
von Goldstein fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto von Goldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Donowitz scores with a nice strike.
Donowitz throws a jab when von Goldstein was well out of range.
Donowitz lets loose with a powerful body kick. von Goldstein will feel that in the morning.
Donowitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Donowitz connects with a right hand. von Goldstein shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz cracks von Goldstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donowitz scores with a hook.
Donowitz throws a poor cross that misses
and von Goldstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donowitz throws a right and a left that von Goldstein avoids nicely.
von Goldstein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
von Goldstein avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
von Goldstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crunch! Donowitz slams his shin into von Goldstein's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
von Goldstein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donowitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donny Donowitz dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Donny Donowitz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Donowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
von Goldstein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab from Donowitz misses.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from von Goldstein.
von Goldstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz is looking to slow von Goldstein down with leg kicks.
von Goldstein takes one on the button.
A jab lands there for Donowitz.
von Goldstein checks a leg kick nicely.
von Goldstein closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Donowitz's guard.
von Goldstein 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Goldstein pushing down on Donowitz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Donowitz is trying to stand up here but von Goldstein is controlling him well.
Donowitz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Donowitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from von Goldstein.
Otto von Goldstein overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
von Goldstein throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Donowitz to regain full guard.
von Goldstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Donowitz has wrist control.
von Goldstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
von Goldstein throws a big right hand that misses.
von Goldstein postures up and lands a big shot to Donowitz's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz keeping full guard, as von Goldstein tries to pass.
von Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donowitz keeping full guard, as von Goldstein tries to pass.
von Goldstein is pushing down on Donowitz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Donowitz is fighting to maintain full guard but von Goldstein has managed to sneak the leg through.
von Goldstein wants to take a breather but Donowitz is having none of it.
Donowitz trying to control from the bottom.
von Goldstein working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein wants to free his trapped foot but Donowitz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
von Goldstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
von Goldstein passes to full mount!
von Goldstein landing shots from mount.
Otto von Goldstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
von Goldstein breaks from Donowitz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
von Goldstein lands a nice shot to the head.
von Goldstein raining down hammerfists from mount.
Donowitz is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donowitz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Donowitz is still in real trouble! Can von Goldstein finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Goldstein pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Donowitz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as von Goldstein tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
von Goldstein raining down hammerfists from mount.
Donowitz is desperately trying to improve his position but von Goldstein has a good base and remains in mount.
von Goldstein putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
A nice elbow there by von Goldstein.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as von Goldstein tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Donowitz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otto von Goldstein showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 47:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:49
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Donowitz!
After winning the bout, Donny Donowitz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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