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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Kowalczyk (ranked 1349 p4p, 2437 weight class) and Sirus Hughes (ranked 120 p4p, 208 weight class). Kowalczyk comes to the cage accompanied by Nocturne op. 9 no.2- Frederic Chopin. Hughes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devil "Shinedown". Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mordechai Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sirus Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a lazy body kick
and Kowalczyk counters with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk staying out of range there.
Hughes looks to land a combination but Kowalczyk avoids it well.
Kowalczyk lands with a nice body kick.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for Kowalczyk.
Hughes throws a body punch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
A jab from Kowalczyk does it's job there.
Kowalczyk swats away the attempt to clinch by Hughes.
As Hughes backs away, Kowalczyk returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalczyk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes misses with a hook.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalczyk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Kowalczyk with the inside leg kick.
Hughes looks to land a right hand but Kowalczyk moved out of range.
Kowalczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands a really nice looking cross but Hughes seems unphased.
Kowalczyk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hughes throws a looping overhand right but Kowalczyk ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalczyk scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick lands for Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk checks the leg kick.
Hughes misses with a hook. Kowalczyk ducked under it nicely.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Kowalczyk pushes him off.
Kowalczyk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalczyk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kowalczyk lands with a right hand.
Kowalczyk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kowalczyk throws a sloppy head kick and Hughes moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hughes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hughes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hughes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kowalczyk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk thumps Hughes with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk scores with a nice strike.
Nice straight punches there by Kowalczyk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kowalczyk.
Hughes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Kowalczyk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hughes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kowalczyk scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kowalczyk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hughes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kowalczyk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Kowalczyk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
Hughes tries to clinch there but Kowalczyk circles away.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hughes.
Hughes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk obviously looking to wear him down.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalczyk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kowalczyk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice cross by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands with a hook. Hughes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kowalczyk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hughess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kowalczyk. That's going to slow Hughes down.
Kowalczyk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hughes throws a body punch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Kowalczyk digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Kowalczyk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kowalczyk throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Kowalczyk tenderised Hughes's leg. Hughes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hughes darts in and clinches Kowalczyk up against the cage.
Hughes missing with knees to the body.
Kowalczyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hughes darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalczyk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Hughes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughes scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kowalczyk. That snapped Hughes's head back.
Kowalczyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kowalczyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Kowalczyk.
Hughes tries to clinch
and Kowalczyk counters with an inside leg kick.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hughes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kowalczyk rather than just go for the knockout.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalczyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kowalczyk works Hughes's body with a nice hook.
Hughes swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kowalczyk to counter with a crisp jab.
Hughes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk lands with an uppercut that bounces Hughes off the cage and back into range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalczyk staying out of range there.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Kowalczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Good exchange - Kowalczyk coming out on top.
A jab from Kowalczyk finds it's way through Hughes's defenses.
Hughes swings for the body but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordechai Kowalczyk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes takes one to the chin there.
Kowalczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kowalczyk.
Nice cross by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands a jab.
Hughes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalczyk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hughes misses with a left hand
and Kowalczyk counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Hughes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk punishes Hughes's body with a nice straight punch.
Kowalczyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hughes can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalczyk ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Hughes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hughes tries to clinch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
Kowalczyk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk with a nice cross.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Kowalczyk slips the punch.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hughes on the side of the head.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalczyk throwing a counter right hand but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Hughes 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.
Decent striking displayed by Kowalczyk there.
Kowalczyk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Mordechai Kowalczyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Hughes is looking to clinch.
Kowalczyk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hughes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hughes.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes throws a big shot that misses.
Kowalczyk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hughes just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalczyk is just out of range.
Kowalczyk catches Hughes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kowalczyk pushes Hughes away with a front kick.
Hughes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk jabs Hughes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kowalczyk scores with a jab. Hughes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kowalczyk jabs Hughes right on the nose. Hughes blinks but takes it well.
Hughes moves in looking to clinch but Kowalczyk pushes him off.
Kowalczyk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hughes 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 avoids the head kick by Hughes.
That kick from Kowalczyk tenderised Hughes's leg. Hughes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kowalczyk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hughes on the side of the head.
Hughes throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Kowalczyk is looking to counter punch.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kowalczyk misses its target.
Hughes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that Hughes semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hughes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kowalczyk - the referee stops the clock and Hughes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kowalczyk. Hughes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kowalczyk connects with a solid leg kick.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Kowalczyk cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Kowalczyk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hughes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kowalczyk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hughes scrambles back to his feet.
Good shot there by Kowalczyk.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Kowalczyk counters with a leg kick.
Hughes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalczyk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk takes one to the chin there.
Hughes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab from Kowalczyk.
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!
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hughes's hands.
An inside leg kick lands from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hughes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalczyk. Hughes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalczyk fakes the leg kick and cracks Hughes in the body.
Kowalczyk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kowalczyk with the inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk lands a jab to Hughes's midsection.
Hughes lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - Kowalczyk coming out on top.
Kowalczyk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Hughes throws a hook but Kowalczyk avoids it easily.
Hughes walks into a jab.
Kowalczyk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hughes momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowalczyk clobbers Hughes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Kowalczyk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordechai Kowalczyk dominated that second round.
That's time! Kowalczyk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hughes wants to clinch up but Kowalczyk keeps it at a distance.
Hughes cracks Kowalczyk with a good jab.
Kowalczyk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hughes tries to clinch up but Kowalczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalczyk is looking to slow Hughes down with leg kicks.
Kowalczyk with a jab.
Nice cross by Kowalczyk.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Hughes walks into a straight right hand from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hughes.
Hughes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kowalczyk counter with a right hand.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalczyk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kowalczyk.
Hughes misses with a body punch
letting Kowalczyk counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kowalczyk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Kowalczyk coming out on top.
Hughes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalczyk doesn't seem bothered though.
Hughes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalczyk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalczyk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hughes misses with a body punch
and Kowalczyk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hughes throws a right hand that Kowalczyk ducks under and follows up with a left that Kowalczyk also avoids with ease.
Kowalczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Hughes off balance momentarily.
Kowalczyk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hughes throws an overhand right that lands on Kowalczyk's shoulder, as Kowalczyk tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kowalczyk. That's going to slow Hughes down.
Hughes takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Kowalczyk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughes on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Kowalczyk blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Hughes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kowalczyk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes missing with a left hand there. Kowalczyk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Kowalczyk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hughes misses with a hook
and Kowalczyk counters with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk lands a really nice looking cross but Hughes seems unphased.
Kowalczyk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Kowalczyk fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hughes just manages to avoid it.
Sirus Hughes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hughes throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalczyk throwing a counter right hand but Hughes manages to avoid it.
Kowalczyk thumps Hughes with a low kick.
Kowalczyk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hughes.
Hughes wants to clinch.
Kowalczyk connects with a nice looking jab.
Kowalczyk scoring well with a low kick there.
Hughes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes takes the fight into the clinch.
Kowalczyk gets through Hughes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hughes decides to pull guard.
Kowalczyk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hughes tries to clinch up.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hughes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hughes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws a shot to the body.
Hughes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
Hughes 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.
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!
Kowalczyk cracks Hughes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Kowalczyk keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Kowalczyk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hughes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalczyk lands a nice looking body shot.
Hughes wants to clinch up but Kowalczyk keeps it at a distance.
Hughes misses with a hook. Kowalczyk ducked under it nicely.
Hughes throws a head kick but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk with a nice calf kick.
Kowalczyk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hughes on the side of the head.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hughes doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalczyk circles away.
Kowalczyk cracks Hughes with an open hand slap.
Kowalczyk jabs Hughes right on the nose. Hughes blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk with the inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk scores with a leg kick.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mordechai Kowalczyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kowalczyk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordechai Kowalczyk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kowalczyk, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordechai Kowalczyk!
During a confident post fight interview, Mordechai Kowalczyk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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