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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Walcott (ranked 1200 p4p, 1165 weight class) and Mordechai Kowalczyk (ranked 136 p4p, 131 weight class). Kowalczyk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nocturne op. 9 no.2- Frederic Chopin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 34 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Walcott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mordechai Kowalczyk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walcott jabs Kowalczyk right on the nose. Kowalczyk blinks but takes it well.
Kowalczyk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Kowalczyk lands but Walcott takes it in his stride.
Kowalczyk looks to throw the jab but Walcott is out of range.
Walcott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kowalczyk counters with a straight right hand.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walcott lands with a nice body punch.
Kowalczyk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Walcott throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk connects with a body shot that sends Walcott's belly button to the back.
Walcott connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walcott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalczyk misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Walcott misses its target.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Walcott checks it well.
Walcott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kowalczyk scores with the left hand. Walcott knows he should have avoided that one.
Kowalczyk feints and then cracks Walcott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walcott down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Walcott. Kowalczyk does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Walcott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalczyk walks into a left hand.
Kowalczyk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Walcott connects with a body shot that sends Kowalczyk's belly button to the back.
Kowalczyk throws a looping overhand right but Walcott ducks down to avoid it.
A left lands for Walcott.
A nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walcott misses with a looping left.
Walcott moves away from the strike by Kowalczyk.
Walcott lands with a hook. Kowalczyk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kowalczyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Kowalczyk misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walcott avoids the body shot from Kowalczyk.
A quick step to the side and Walcott tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalczyk takes a swing at Walcott's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kowalczyk as he connects with a hook.
Walcott checks a low kick from Kowalczyk.
Walcott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walcott lands a jab to Kowalczyk's midsection.
Kowalczyk looks to land a left hand but Walcott moved out of range nicely.
Walcott feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a chopping leg kick but Walcott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch lands to the side of Kowalczyk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walcott lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
An inside leg kick from Kowalczyk misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Walcott, as that shot connected.
Walcott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walcott.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Walcott slips a straight right by Kowalczyk.
Walcott blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping left.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Walcott feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Walcott waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalczyk.
A slow jab from Kowalczyk misses its intended target.
Walcott is looking to counter punch.
Walcott jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kowalczyk.
Walcott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walcott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kowalczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Walcott is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Walcott uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kowalczyk.
Walcott moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
Kowalczyk connects with a jab.
Kowalczyk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walcott.
Walcott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk missing with a left hand there. Walcott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walcott swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Walcott. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Kowalczyk misses.
Kowalczyk takes one to the chin there.
Walcott misses with a hook.
Kowalczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Walcott avoids it.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Walcott moves out of range of the strikes.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Walcott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Walcott sizes up Kowalczyk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Walcott throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the body
enabling Walcott to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mordechai Kowalczyk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Walcott misses with a hook to the body
and Kowalczyk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick.
Walcott takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Walcott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Walcott checks the leg kick.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kowalczyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walcott tries to clinch but Kowalczyk is having none of it.
Kowalczyk tries to land a leg kick but Walcott saw it coming and moves away.
Walcott is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalczyk stuns Walcott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walcott tests Kowalczyk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kowalczyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walcott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walcott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walcott slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walcott throws out the jab.
Walcott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Walcott 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.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Walcott checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Walcott is looking for a counter combo.
Walcott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Walcott blocks a jab.
It looked like Walcott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalczyk throws an off balance right hand
and Walcott makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kowalczyk digs a good hook to Walcott's body.
Kowalczyk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kowalczyk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walcott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalczyk motions for Walcott to come forward. Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walcott is out of range and Kowalczyk settles back down.
Walcott swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Walcott cracks Kowalczyk with a good jab.
Walcott slips under a jab.
Kowalczyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Walcott.
It looked like Walcott wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Walcott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walcott tries to clinch there but Kowalczyk circles away.
Kowalczyk slips under a jab.
Kowalczyk checks a low kick from Walcott.
Kowalczyk throws a shot from downtown. Walcott moves away and avoids it.
Kowalczyk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kowalczyk scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Walcott misses.
Kowalczyk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walcott throws a looping overhand right but Kowalczyk ducks down to avoid it.
Walcott lands with a shot to the body.
Kowalczyk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Walcott finds it's way round the side to connect with Kowalczyk's head.
Walcott blocks a jab.
Walcott ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Walcott moves into the clinch.
Walcott throws a head punch that misses.
Walcott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walcott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walcott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walcott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalczyk's elbow.
Walcott lands a nice shot to the body.
Walcott pushes Kowalczyk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walcott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walcott backwards.
Walcott can't find room to land a body shot as Kowalczyk controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walcott pushes Kowalczyk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Kowalczyk avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Kowalczyk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
I was talking to Walcott's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walcott creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walcott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kowalczyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalczyk scores with a nice strike.
Kowalczyk slips a jab and a cross from Walcott.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kowalczyk slips under a jab from Walcott.
Kowalczyk throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Walcott misses with an uppercut.
Walcott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordechai Kowalczyk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Walcott blocks a leg kick.
Walcott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
Walcott was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Walcott doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalczyk circles away.
Kowalczyk attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Walcott staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Walcott on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kowalczyk lands an overhand right.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walcott.
Kowalczyk avoids the body shot from Walcott.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Walcott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Walcott tried to counter with a leg kick but Kowalczyk avoided it.
Kowalczyk lunges at Walcott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walcott's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Walcott blocks the low kick.
Walcott takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kowalczyk thumps Walcott with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk staying out of range there.
Walcott wants to slow Kowalczyk down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice defenses there by Walcott.
Walcott misses with a jab to the body
and Kowalczyk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Kowalczyk.
Walcott misses with a left hand
and Kowalczyk counters with an outside leg kick.
Walcott gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk feints and then cracks Walcott's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Walcott down.
Some wild striking there from Walcott.
A big right from Walcott misses.
Walcott moves out of range of the strikes.
Walcott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kowalczyk can pounce on him.
Walcott wants to clinch.
Tommy Walcott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walcott checks a leg kick.
Walcott throws out a loose jab but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk looks to throw the jab but Walcott is out of range.
Walcott throws a low kick but Kowalczyk avoids it.
Walcott lands a leg kick that knocks Kowalczyk off balance momentarily.
Walcott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalczyk throws the left hand but Walcott avoids the punch easily.
Kowalczyk is looking to chop away at Walcott's legs.
Kowalczyk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Walcott.
Kowalczyk throws a jab but it's blocked by Walcott.
A punch lands to the side of Kowalczyk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Walcott blocks a jab.
Walcott misses the shot to the body.
Kowalczyk lands a really nice looking cross but Walcott seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Kowalczyk tenderised Walcott's leg. Walcott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Walcott slips a jab from Kowalczyk.
Walcott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kowalczyk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kowalczyk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kowalczyk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Walcott was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick
letting Walcott counter with a right hand.
Walcott blocks a low kick nicely.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walcott takes one on the button.
Kowalczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Walcott's shoulder, as Walcott tries to avoid the shot.
Kowalczyk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walcott 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.
Kowalczyk delivers a nice body kick.
Walcott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Walcott throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a body shot.
Kowalczyk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walcott at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk lunges at Walcott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Walcott's hand.
Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook. Walcott ducked under it nicely.
Kowalczyk throws a body shot but no joy.
Walcott appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Walcott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kowalczyk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kowalczyk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kowalczyk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but Walcott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Walcott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Walcott tries to throw a body punch but Kowalczyk avoids it by throwing Walcott back against the cage.
Walcott presses Kowalczyk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walcott.
Mordechai Kowalczyk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Walcott lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordechai Kowalczyk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kowalczyk winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordechai Kowalczyk!
A victorious Mordechai Kowalczyk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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