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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski has chosen Sting Of The Bumblebee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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154 lbs
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165 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kochanowski's hands.
Meeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meeks lands an overhand right.
Kochanowski lands a jab to the head.
Meeks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kochanowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Kochanowski blocking some punches.
Meeks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kochanowski is keeping busy.
Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kochanowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meeks has managed to clinch.
Meeks trying to control the position but instead, Kochanowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meeks into the cage.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
Meeks managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meeks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kochanowski backwards.
Meeks pushes Kochanowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kochanowski's elbow.
Kochanowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meeks blocks it with crossed arms.
Meeks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meeks lands a body punch.
Meeks scores with a hook to the body.
Meeks misses with a punch to the body.
Meeks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kochanowski.
A short right from Meeks on the inside.
A short left from Meeks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meeks.
Meeks managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
A short body shot lands from Meeks as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Meeks on the inside.
Meeks avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but Meeks moves out of range.
Meeks lands a jab to the nose.
Meeks misses with a hook. Kochanowski ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks tries to clinch but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Kochanowski looks to clinch
and Meeks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meeks rushes Kochanowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meeks leaning against his opponent.
Meeks throws a head punch that misses.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meeks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kochanowski avoids it.
Kochanowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Meeks.
Meeks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Meeks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meeks tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
Kochanowski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meeks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Come on Meeks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kochanowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meeks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski lands a knee to the body.
Kochanowski prevents a body shot from Meeks.
Kochanowski manages to break the clinch.
Meeks has managed to clinch.
Meeks stalling in the clinch.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
Meeks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kochanowski or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meeks.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
Kochanowski is trying to force a seperation but Meeks has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
Nice body punch from Meeks.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Meeks missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meeks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kochanowski up against the cage.
Meeks scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meeks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kochanowski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meeks's defenses.
Kochanowski managing to block the knees to the body from Meeks.
Kochanowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kochanowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kochanowski ducks under a wild hook from Meeks.
Meeks wants to clinch up but Kochanowski keeps it at a distance.
Fenton Meeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meeks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kochanowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meeks tries to clinch there but Kochanowski circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Meeks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kochanowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Meeks moves in looking to clinch but Kochanowski pushes him off.
Meeks looks to score with a jab to the body but Kochanowski is just out of range.
Kochanowski digs a good hook to Meeks's body.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kochanowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meeks.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch but Meeks is avoiding it.
Kochanowski loads up on a big right hand but Meeks slips the punch.
Meeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kochanowski.
Meeks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but Meeks moves out of range.
Kochanowski misses with a hook. Meeks ducked under it nicely.
Meeks looks to land a right hand but Kochanowski moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meeks has Kochanowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Meeks scores with a shot to the side of Kochanowski's head.
Kochanowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Meeks controls his hands.
Kochanowski prevents a body shot from Meeks.
Meeks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meeks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kochanowski is defending well for now.
Kochanowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meeks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meeks tries to land knees in the clinch but Kochanowski avoids the damage to the body.
Kochanowski breaks from the clinch.
Kochanowski closes the distance and clinches.
Kochanowski tries a knee to the head but Meeks blocks it.
Meeks trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meeks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Meeks - that landed with a thud.
Meeks presses Kochanowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Meeks is leaning against Kochanowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meeks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meeks tries to work over Kochanowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kochanowski landing knees to the body.
Kochanowski tries a body shot but Meeks blocks it.
Kochanowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski prevents a body shot from Meeks.
Nice body punch from Meeks.
Kochanowski is breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on Kochanowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Meeks as the two fighters clinch.
Kochanowski avoiding damage as Meeks throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meeks.
Meeks keeps control of Kochanowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kochanowski prevents a body shot from Meeks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
Meeks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Kochanowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Kochanowski is trying to break the clinch but Meeks is controlling him.
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kochanowski backwards.
Meeks is trying to maintain a safe position but Kochanowski gets an underhook and turns Meeks into the cage.
Meeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks digs a right hand into Kochanowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kochanowski's gas tank.
Meeks managing to block the knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Meeks.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks tries to work over Kochanowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kochanowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Meeks.
Kochanowski lands a knee to the body.
Kochanowski blocks a body shot from Meeks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Kochanowski.
Meeks lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stalling in the clinch from Meeks.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
Meeks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meeks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kochanowski.
Meeks tries to throw a body punch but Kochanowski avoids it by throwing Meeks back against the cage.
Meeks works on Kochanowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Meeks is working Kochanowski over against the cage.
Meeks lands a nice uppercut.
Kochanowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kochanowski tries to work over Meeks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Meeks.
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meeks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski can't find room to land a body shot as Meeks controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fenton Meeks dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kochanowski throws a sloppy head kick and Meeks moves out of range easily.
Meeks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kochanowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski wants to clinch up but Meeks keeps it at a distance.
Meeks throws a series of punches but Kochanowski avoids them all with ease.
Meeks throws a big shot that misses.
Fenton Meeks is winning the standup battle so far.
Meeks doesn't manage to clinch there - Kochanowski circles away.
Kochanowski thows a body kick. Meeks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Meeks drives through and clinches with Kochanowski against the cage.
Fenton Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks tries to land knees in the clinch but Kochanowski avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Meeks on the inside.
Kochanowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Meeks controls his hands.
Meeks digs a right hand into Kochanowski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kochanowski's gas tank.
Meeks cracks Kochanowski with a nice body shot.
Meeks misses with a body punch.
Kochanowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
A short right from Meeks on the inside.
Meeks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kochanowski's elbow.
Meeks misses with a punch to the body.
Kochanowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meeks tries to work over Kochanowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kochanowski is trying to maintain a safe position but Meeks gets an underhook and turns Kochanowski into the cage.
Meeks misses with a punch to the body.
Meeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meeks can't find room to land a body shot as Kochanowski controls the action.
Kochanowski avoiding damage as Meeks throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Kochanowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kochanowski darts in trying to clinch
and Meeks counters by moving into the clinch.
Kochanowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meeks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meeks lands a body punch.
Meeks has Kochanowski pushed against the cage.
Kochanowski is trying to break the clinch but Meeks has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Meeks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kochanowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kochanowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Meeks won't want to take too many of those.
Kochanowski is trying to force a seperation but Meeks has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kochanowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meeks lands a body punch.
Meeks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kochanowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Kochanowski - that landed with a thud.
Meeks leaning against his opponent.
Janek Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kochanowski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Meeks presses Kochanowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Meeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kochanowski.
Meeks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kochanowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meeks is defending well for now.
Meeks tries a body shot but Kochanowski blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meeks cracks Kochanowski with a nice body shot.
Kochanowski breaks from the clinch.
Meeks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kochanowski in his tracks.
Kochanowski slips a jab from Meeks.
Kochanowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meeks on the side of the head.
Meeks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kochanowski jabs Meeks right on the nose. Meeks blinks but takes it well.
Kochanowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meeks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meeks tries to clinch but Kochanowski moves out of range.
Fenton Meeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kochanowski misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fenton Meeks.
Well Meeks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Meeks!
During a confident post fight interview, Fenton Meeks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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