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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikodem Kowalczyk (ranked 4074 p4p, 3852 weight class) and Elmboog Poeser (ranked 382 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikodem Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elmboog Poeser!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalczyk lands a jab to the nose.
Poeser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kowalczyk. That did some damage!
Kowalczyk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk tries to bum rush Poeser with a series of wild strikes but Poeser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowalczyk scores with a nice strike.
Kowalczyk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Poeser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poeser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalczyk throwing a counter right hand but Poeser manages to avoid it.
Poeser shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kowalczyk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kowalczyk counters with a straight right hand.
Poeser tries to clinch up but Kowalczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalczyk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poeser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kowalczyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kowalczyk.
Poeser tries to clinch
enabling Kowalczyk to counter with a crisp jab.
Poeser moves to clinch but Kowalczyk breaks away
and Kowalczyk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poeser wants to clinch up but Kowalczyk keeps it at a distance.
Poeser tries to clinch but Kowalczyk is having none of it.
Poeser moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Poeser darts in trying to clinch
and Kowalczyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalczyk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poeser tries to clinch but Kowalczyk moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk scores with a hook.
Kowalczyk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poeser doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalczyk circles away.
Poeser avoids the body shot from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Poeser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poeser takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poeser takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Poeser closes the distance but Kowalczyk moves to the side
and Kowalczyk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Poeser walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kowalczyk's corner calls for a 1-2. Kowalczyk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kowalczyk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Poeser in his tracks.
Kowalczyk scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a body punch but Poeser moves out of range.
A big left from Kowalczyk misses.
Poeser closes the distance but Kowalczyk moves to the side
and Kowalczyk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poeser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kowalczyk counters with a stiff right hand.
Poeser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poeser tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Poeser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooh!!! Kowalczyk has knocked Poeser down with a huge combo! Kowalczyk steps away and waves a wobbly Poeser back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poeser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalczyk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poeser tries to clinch but Kowalczyk is having none of it.
Kowalczyk lands the left hand.
Poeser has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poeser there as he acknowledges the shot.
Poeser tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kowalczyk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poeser tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalczyk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poeser has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poeser drops his hands momentarily and Kowalczyk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Poeser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalczyk lands a nice shot to the body.
Kowalczyk lands a nice shot to the body.
Poeser tries to clinch
and Kowalczyk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalczyk lands a big right hand that sends Poeser crashing to the mat! Kowalczyk stays standing though and waves Poeser back to his feet!
Poeser is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikodem Kowalczyk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Poeser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalczyk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kowalczyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poeser can do to turn this around?
Poeser wants to clinch up but Kowalczyk keeps it at a distance.
Kowalczyk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poeser tries to clinch up
letting Kowalczyk counter with a right hand.
Poeser tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalczyk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowalczyk works Poeser's body with a nice hook.
Poeser ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk lands a nice shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Poeser might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kowalczyk has got the better of the exchanges.
Kowalczyk keeps the fight on the outside.
Poeser misses with a combination
and Kowalczyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kowalczyk misses its intended target.
Poeser doesn't manage to clinch there - Kowalczyk circles away.
Kowalczyk throwing a counter right hand but Poeser manages to avoid it.
Poeser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalczyk.
Poeser fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kowalczyk.
Elmboog Poeser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kowalczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body punch from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk scores with a hook.
Kowalczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalczyk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poeser tries to clinch
and Kowalczyk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poeser fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands with a right hand.
Poeser is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalczyk finish him?
Nikodem Kowalczyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Poeser tries to clinch up.
Kowalczyk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Poeser seems to have recovered his senses.
Poeser is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poeser moves to clinch but Kowalczyk breaks away
enabling Kowalczyk to counter with a crisp jab.
Poeser gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Kowalczyk gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Poeser is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikodem Kowalczyk!
Nikodem Kowalczyk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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