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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Kiwi (ranked 640 p4p, 2089 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 85 p4p, 244 weight class). Kiwi comes to the cage accompanied by Reaper. Bruce Kiwi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Kiwi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiwi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kovacs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kiwis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kiwi has Kovacs up against the cage in a clinch.
Kovacs wants to break free but Kiwi has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kovacs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kiwi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kiwi throws an elbow that misses.
Kiwi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiwi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovacss head.
Kovacs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiwi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Kovacs.
Kiwi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiwi lands an uppercut.
Kovacs trying to stall but Kiwi improves his position.
Kovacs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kiwi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kovacs backwards.
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!
Kiwi throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi working aggressively here.
Kiwi cracks Kovacs with a nice body shot.
Kiwi tries a body shot but Kovacs blocks it.
Kiwi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovacs.
Kiwi lands a hook that snaps the head of Kovacs backwards.
Kiwi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiwi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovacs.
Kiwi misses with the head strike.
Kovacs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kiwi's elbow.
Kovacs stalls.
Kovacs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andor Kovacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kovacs blocks the body kick.
Kovacs takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiwi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kovacs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiwi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kiwi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kovacss head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiwi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kovacs tries to stall but Kiwi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kiwi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiwi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiwi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovacs backwards.
I was talking to Kiwi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
Kiwi digs a right hand into Kovacs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kovacs's gas tank.
Kovacs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kiwi misses with a body punch.
Kiwi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kovacs misses with some punches.
Kiwi tries to throw a body punch but Kovacs avoids it by throwing Kiwi back against the cage.
Kiwi misses with the head strike.
Kiwi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kovacs backwards.
Kovacs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kiwi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kovacs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiwi tries a body shot but Kovacs blocks it.
Kovacs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovacs is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kiwi is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Kiwi.
Kovacs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiwi misses with a body punch.
Kovacs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiwi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kovacs.
Kiwi lands with a right to the head.
Kiwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kovacs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kovacs throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiwi.
Kiwi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kovacs lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiwi.
Kiwi gets through Kovacs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kovacs is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacs tries to work over Kiwi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovacs is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiwi finish him?
Kiwi throws a big uppercut that drops Kovacs! More strikes from Kiwi and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kovacs lies dazed against the cage as Kiwi celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Kiwi!
Bruce Kiwi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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