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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pavlo Bilous (ranked 3756 p4p, 3501 weight class) and Timothy Poggle (ranked 477 p4p, 448 weight class). 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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171 cm 40 167 23 - 15 - 0 |
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178 cm 43 171 26 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt Excellent boxer Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pavlo Bilous! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Timothy Poggle! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Poggle misses with a body punch
and Bilous counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Poggle tests Bilous's chin there with a solid looking shot. Poggle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bilous moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A nice combination there by Poggle.
Poggle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bilous. Bilous obviously looking to wear him down.
Poggle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Poggle takes a swing at Bilous's ribcage but misses. It looked like Bilous wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bilous throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poggle. Poggle defending well as Bilous loads up on a big left hand. Poggle throws out a counter right but Bilous avoids it with no problem. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Poggle lands a jab. Bilous waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poggle. Poggle looks to score with a jab to the body but Bilous is just out of range. Poggle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poggle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bilous circles away quickly and effectively. Bilous throws a head kick that misses letting Poggle counter with a right hand. Bilous showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poggle.
Poggle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bilous has time to react. Poggle is looking to clinch. Bilous throwing a counter right hand but Poggle manages to avoid it. Poggle throws a body punch but Bilous moves out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Bilous misses the target. Poggle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bilous. Bilous takes one on the button. The crowd cheers as Bilous lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poggle doesn't seem phased though. Bilous checks a leg kick nicely. Bilous throws a quick counter head kick but Poggle was just out of range. Poggle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Poggle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bilous's hands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Poggle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bilous ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poggle moves away. Poggle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bilous is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Poggle swings for the body but Bilous moves out of range.
Bilous throws a shot to the body.
Bilous takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Bilous misses with a low kick.
Poggle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Poggle misses with a left hand and Bilous cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bilous throws a hook but Poggle avoids it easily. Poggle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poggle has managed to clinch.
Bilous wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bilous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Poggle working aggressively here.
Poggle misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Bilous's face as he tries to break the clinch. Poggle misses with some punches.
Bilous tries to break the clinch but Poggle is controlling the position. Bilous wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poggle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Poggle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Poggle tries to work over Bilous's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Poggle throws a punch but it's blocked by Bilous. Poggle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bilous's efforts to push away. Bilous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bilous misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poggle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Poggle tries to clinch but Bilous is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Poggle misses with a few strikes there.
Bilous is looking to counter punch. Poggle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Poggle's coach down at New York Training Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Poggle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Bilous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bilous doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Poggle throws a body punch but Bilous moves out of range. Bilous feinted there with a counter leg kick. Poggle pushes Bilous up against the cage in a clinch. Bilous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A nice combination there by Poggle.
Bilous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Poggle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poggle takes a swing at Bilous's ribcage but misses. Nice jab there from Poggle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Poggle dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Bilous ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Poggle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bilous.
Poggle has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Poggle digs a good hook to Bilous's body.
Bilous on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Poggle digs a good body shot into Bilous's ribs. Poggle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Poggle misses with the combination.
Bilous was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Bilous has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Poggle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bilous with a nice calf kick. Poggle clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Poggle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bilous's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Poggle misses with a few strikes there.
Poggle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bilous moves away. Poggle throws a poor cross that misses
and Bilous counters with a left and a right that stings Poggle. Bilous takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Poggle moves into range and connects with a jab. Poggle jabs Bilous right on the nose. Bilous blinks but takes it well. Poggle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. 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! Bilous tries to keep at a distance but Poggle has taken the fight into the clinch. Poggle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poggle lands a left hand.
Poggle tries to work over Bilous's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bilous lands with a right to the head. Bilous breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Timothy Poggle seems to be getting the better of the standup. Poggle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bilous was well out of range. Poor timing from Poggle. Poggle scores with a hook. Bilous takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poggle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bilous.
A quick step to the side and Bilous tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Poggle misses with a series of wild punches.
Bilous is looking to counter with head kicks. Poggle throws a body shot but no joy. Bilous was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Bilous takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bilous throws a chopping leg kick but Poggle manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Poggle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bilous rather than just go for the knockout. Poggle avoids the head kick by Bilous.
Poggle has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bilous.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poggle clinches up with Bilous and pushes him back against the cage. Poggle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bilous's elbow. Stalling in the clinch from Bilous.
Bilous lands with a short shot to the head. Bilous escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poggle punishes Bilous's body with a nice straight punch. Bilous avoids the head kick by Poggle.
Bilous ducks under a wild hook from Poggle. Poggle dips to his left and cracks Bilous with an uppercut! Bilous cracks Poggle with an open hand slap. Bilous gets tackled into the cage by Poggle. Poggle maintains the clinch. Timothy Poggle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Bilous lands on the inside with an uppercut. Poggle misses with a hook from the clinch. Poggle throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Poggle pushes Bilous back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Stalling in the clinch from Bilous.
A shot in the inside from Poggle. Poggle working some nice short punches in the clinch. Poggle misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poggle. Poggle struggles to land a body shot inside as Bilous controls his hands.
Poggle tries a body shot but Bilous blocks it.
Poggle misses with a punch to the body.
Poggle scores with a shot to the side of Bilous's head. Poggle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bilous breaks the clinch.
Bilous keeps the fight on the outside. It looked like Bilous was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Poggle. Bilous uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poggle.
Poggle throws a wild combination but nothing lands. An attempted straight right counter from Bilous misses the target. Poggle looks to score with a jab to the body but Bilous is just out of range. Bilous appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Poggle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Poggle moves in looking to clinch but Bilous pushes him off. It looked like Bilous wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Poggle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Poggle does no damage. Poggle looks to throw a body kick and Bilous counters with a lovely shot to the body. Bilous plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Poggle tries to clinch but Bilous moves out of range. Poggle throws a body punch but Bilous moves out of range. Bilous was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Poggle looks to score with a jab to the body but Bilous is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bilous avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bilous dodges the punch combination from Poggle.
It looked like Bilous was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bilous scores with a nice head shot. Poggle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Bilous lands. Poggle tries to clinch but Bilous is having none of it. Bilous was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Poggle is looking to clinch but Bilous is avoiding it.
Bilous is looking to counter with head kicks. Poggle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bilous, pushing him back against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Poggle fails to land. Bilous breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poggle drops his hands momentarily and Bilous takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Poggle is looking to clinch. Bilous dodges the punch combination from Poggle.
Timothy Poggle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Poggle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bilous. Poggle misses with a series of wild punches.
Poggle moves in looking to clinch but Bilous pushes him off. Bilous thinks about countering with a head kick. Poggle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bilous circles away quickly and effectively. A little feinted left hand from Bilous on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Timothy Poggle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bilous on the wrong end of a nice jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Poggle throws a sloppy body shot
and Bilous counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Poggle slips a straight right by Bilous. Poggle throws a series of punches but Bilous moves out of range. Bilous was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A shot to the body from Poggle misses and Bilous counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Bilous thuds his right hand into Poggle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poggle is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Poggle tries to close the distance and clinch but Bilous swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Poggle is still on wobbly legs! Can Bilous finish him? A left and a right from Poggle both land. Nice combination. Poggle seems to have recovered his senses. Poggle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Poggle misses the jab. Bilous misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Poggle both land. Nice combination. Poggle pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bilous back to the cage. Poggle follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Poggle is looking to clinch. Poggle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bilous at a distance.
Bilous misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poggle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bilous with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Poggle swinging wildly here.
Poggle tries to clinch but Bilous is having none of it. Poggle misses with a double jab.
Bilous was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Poggle throws a hook but Bilous blocks it. It looked like Bilous was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Poggle throws a jab but it's blocked by Bilous. Poggle just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBilous. The fighters circling - Poggle throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Timothy Poggle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Poggle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bilous counters with a crisp one two that drops Poggle! Bilous thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Poggle to his feet! Poggle is in big trouble! Poggle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Poggle gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Pavlo Bilous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bilous pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! Timothy Poggle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Poggle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Poggle!
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energy
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hype
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