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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Simon Godfreys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Kowalski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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174 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Godfreys!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomasz Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godfreys lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Godfreys keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Godfreys throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowalski takes one to the side of the head.
Kowalski is rocked!
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godfreys.
Godfreys throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Godfreys.
Kowalski drives through with a takedown into guard.
Godfreys keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Godfreys wants to stand up but Kowalski is controlling him.
Kowalski looking to pass the guard.
Godfreys knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kowalski on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kowalski passes into half guard.
Kowalski throwing shots but Godfreys is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Kowalski is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Godfreys on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Godfreys tries to get out of the position.
Kowalski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Godfreys knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kowalski in particular looking to stall.
Godfreys blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kowalski.
Godfreys is staying active underneath Kowalski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kowalski gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Godfreys as he avoids it easily.
Kowalski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfreys misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalski shoots in but no luck this time.
Simon Godfreys has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Kowalski.
Kowalski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kowalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Godfreys.
Godfreys throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kowalski shoots for a takedown but Godfreys saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Godfreys circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Godfreys does no damage.
Kowalski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Godfreys.
Godfreys is breathing heavily.
Godfreys misses with the combination.
Kowalski moves in looking to clinch but Godfreys pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Simon Godfreys will probably get the nod.
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.
Kowalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Godfreys misses with a two punch combination.
Simon Godfreys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski looks for a takedown but Godfreys sprawls well.
Godfreys scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Godfreys scores with a jab to the head.
Kowalski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godfreys.
Godfreys slips a jab and a cross from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a nice looking combination but Godfreys bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowalski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Godfreys misses with a double jab
and Kowalski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kowalski.
Kowalski prevents Godfreys from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowalski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godfreys stuffs the takedown attempt from Kowalski. Kowalski gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfreys looks to land a combination but Kowalski avoids it well.
Kowalski moves into range and clinches up with Godfreys.
Kowalski tries to pull guard but Godfreys holds him up against the cage and eventually Kowalski drops back down to his feet.
Simon Godfreys has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Kowalski.
Godfreys is trying to break the clinch but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
Godfreys gets underhooks to prevent Kowalski's takedown attempt.
Kowalski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Godfreys prevents the takedown attempt.
Godfreys has had enough of the clinch but Kowalski keeps him there for the moment.
Kowalski wants a takedown.
Godfreys is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowalski has double underhooks.
Godfreys wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simon Godfreys is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kowalski rushes Godfreys and presses him up against the cage.
Godfreys wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kowalski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Godfreys swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kowalski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kowalski.
Godfreys wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kowalski throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfreys.
Kowalski successfully pulls guard.
Kowalski working for a triangle but Godfreys defends it easily.
Godfreys pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kowalski is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfreys wants to stand but Kowalski is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kowalski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Godfreys wants to stand and escape but instead Kowalski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Godfreys is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kowalski trying to control but Godfreys is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown. Godfreys tries to sprawl out of it but Kowalski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Godfreys manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tomasz Kowalski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A combination from Godfreys does no damage.
Kowalski moves into range and clinches up with Godfreys.
Godfreys wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Godfreys wants to break free but Kowalski has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kowalski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Godfreys lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Godfreys as Kowalski shoots in.
Kowalski dodges the punch combination from Godfreys.
Godfreys looks to land a combination but Kowalski avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown. Godfreys tries to sprawl out of it but Kowalski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Godfreys manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Simon Godfreys has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Kowalski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfreys throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Godfreys throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kowalski counters with a shoot takedown. Godfreys fights it but they end up in guard.
Godfreys keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
Godfreys wants to stand but Kowalski is controlling the position.
Kowalski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kowalski pushes down on Godfreys's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Godfreys to get to his feet.
Kowalski pushes Godfreys up against the cage in a clinch.
Godfreys wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
Kowalski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Godfreys fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Godfreys throws a nice looking combination but Kowalski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowalski has closed the distance and engaged Godfreys in a clinch.
Kowalski jumps guard but Godfreys stands there with Kowalski around his waist. Kowalski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Godfreys wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to pull guard but Godfreys won't allow it.
Kowalski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kowalski misses with a body punch.
Kowalski is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Godfreys gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kowalski avoiding damage.
Godfreys wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kowalski taking a breather.
Kowalski prevents Godfreys from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kowalski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Godfreys is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Godfreys can't break the clinch.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Kowalski with that takedown attempt.
Godfreys misses with a double jab
and Kowalski counters by clinching up.
Godfreys wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
Godfreys is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowalski has double underhooks.
Godfreys gets underhooks to prevent Kowalski's takedown attempt.
Godfreys wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kowalski has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kowalski keeps control of Godfreys as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Godfreys is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomasz Kowalski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kowalski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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