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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Esqueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esqueda comes to the cage accompanied by Cant del Barça. Donowitz has chosen Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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169 lbs
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160 lbs
40 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Esqueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donowitz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donowitz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donowitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
Esqueda throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Donowitz throws a jab when Esqueda was well out of range.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Donowitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esqueda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Esqueda moves out of range as Donowitz throws a body kick.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Donowitz - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've been hearing reports that Esqueda has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Esqueda dips to his left and cracks Donowitz with an uppercut!
Esqueda throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Esqueda counters with a single leg into guard. Donowitz didn't expect that.
Donowitz wants to sweep but no luck.
Esqueda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Esqueda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donowitz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Esqueda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Esqueda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Esqueda with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda trying to control but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
Esqueda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Esqueda 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.
Esqueda throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Esqueda's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Esqueda is working Donowitz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Esqueda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Esqueda throws a strike but Donowitz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz wants to stand and escape but instead Esqueda has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Esqueda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Esqueda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Esqueda postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Donowitz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Esqueda, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donowitz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Esqueda throws out a leg kick but Donowitz moves out of range and Esqueda only half commits.
Donowitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esqueda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Esqueda misses.
Esqueda throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
Esqueda throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
Donowitz throws a big shot that misses.
Esqueda tests Donowitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Esqueda misses with a hook
and Donowitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Esqueda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Esqueda throws a hook but Donowitz avoids it easily.
Donowitz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esqueda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Esqueda ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
Esqueda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Esqueda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Donowitz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
A good leg kick by Esqueda.
Donowitz throws a push kick but Esqueda slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping body kick lands there for Donowitz.
Esqueda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Donowitz is out of range.
Gerard Esqueda is winning the standup battle so far.
Donowitz throws a body punch but Esqueda moves out of range.
Esqueda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Esqueda throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Esqueda.
Donowitz tries a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
Donowitz scores with a shot to the body.
Esqueda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Esqueda sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donowitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Esqueda.
A decent looking cross lands there for Esqueda.
Donowitz misses with a looping right.
Esqueda takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gerard Esqueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donowitz takes one to the chin there.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Esqueda misses with a straight right.
Esqueda checks the leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Esqueda throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a good, hard body kick but Esqueda shrugs it off.
Esqueda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Donowitz misses the target.
An inside leg kick from Esqueda misses.
Donowitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good standup being displayed there by Esqueda as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esqueda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donowitz misses with a leg kick
and Esqueda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Donowitz's guard.
Esqueda won't allow Donowitz to get back to his feet.
Esqueda looking to sit in guard and control but Donowitz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Esqueda bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Donowitz's guard.
Donowitz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Esqueda controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Esqueda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gerard Esqueda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Esqueda 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.
Donowitz wants to sweep but no luck.
Esqueda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Donowitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donowitz keeping moving, preventing Esqueda from controlling successfully.
Esqueda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Donowitz keeping moving, preventing Esqueda from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Esqueda lands a couple of elbows.
Donowitz trying to control the position here.
Donowitz wants to stand and escape but Esqueda is having none of it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Donowitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Donowitz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Esqueda is able to avoid easily.
Donowitz takes the fight into the clinch.
Esqueda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 Gerard Esqueda will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Esqueda blocks a leg kick.
Esqueda checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donowitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Esqueda was well out of range. Poor timing from Donowitz.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Esqueda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donowitz's calf.
Donowitz's coach down at Kebab House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Donowitz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Esqueda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Donowitz.
Esqueda connects with a single shot there.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Donowitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Esqueda throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esqueda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donowitz with a jab.
Esqueda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donowitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Esqueda.
The fighters circling - Esqueda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Esqueda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Esqueda looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
Donowitz throws a low kick but Esqueda avoids it.
Esqueda lands a right hook to the body.
Esqueda throws a leg kick but Donowitz moved away.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Esqueda.
Esqueda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Esqueda rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Esqueda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Esqueda misses with a left hand
and Donowitz counters with a nice body kick.
Esqueda loads up on a big right hand but Donowitz slips the punch.
Donny Donowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esqueda throws a right hand that misses
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Esqueda cracks the inside of Donowitz's front leg.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Esqueda lands a nice hook to Donowitz's body. Donowitz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Esqueda misses with a straight left.
Donowitz thumps Esqueda with a low kick.
That kick from Esqueda tenderised Donowitz's leg. Donowitz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donowitz scores with a punch to the head.
Esqueda will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Donowitz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Gerard Esqueda has been cut.
Donowitz walks into a stiff left hand from Esqueda.
Donowitz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Esqueda in his tracks.
Gerard Esqueda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A low kick from Esqueda is predictable there
and Donowitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Donowitz cracks Esqueda with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Donowitz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Esqueda to stand back up!
Esqueda is rocked!
Donowitz fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Esqueda square on the jaw! Damn, Esqueda is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donny Donowitz!
Donny Donowitz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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