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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Kowalczyk (ranked 1669 p4p, 837 weight class) and Sami Steele (ranked 85 p4p, 44 weight class). Kowalczyk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nocturne op. 9 no.2- Frederic Chopin. Sami Steele is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mordechai Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sami Steele!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Steele slips a jab from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands with an overhand left.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kowalczyk.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kowalczyk finds it's way round the side to connect with Steele's head.
Kowalczyk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kowalczyk thuds a left hand into Steele's body.
Kowalczyk lands with an uppercut that bounces Steele off the cage and back into range.
Kowalczyk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mordechai Kowalczyk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalczyk.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steele moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kowalczyk throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Kowalczyk misses the shot to the body.
Kowalczyk misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a series of strikes. Kowalczyk will be more careful next time no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kowalczyk misses the target.
Kowalczyk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele throws a leg kick but Kowalczyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a two punch combo.
Kowalczyk swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kowalczyk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kowalczyk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalczyk is looking to counter punch.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalczyk.
Steele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kowalczyk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kowalczyk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kowalczyk lands a really nice looking cross but Steele seems unphased.
Kowalczyk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Kowalczyk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steele drives through and clinches with Kowalczyk against the cage.
Kowalczyk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalczyk lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Kowalczyk connects with a looping right hand.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
Steele takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kowalczyk scoring well with a low kick there.
Kowalczyk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kowalczyk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice combination there by Steele.
Good leg kick by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands with an overhand left.
Kowalczyk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kowalczyk can pounce on him.
Kowalczyk throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kowalczyk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steele. Steele circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kowalczyk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kowalczyk loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Steele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Kowalczyk scores with a shot to the body.
Steele throws a series of strikes that have Kowalczyk backpedaling.
Kowalczyk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kowalczyk walks into a straight right hand from Steele.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kowalczyk throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Kowalczyk loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
It looks like Kowalczyk has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Kowalczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Kowalczyk lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordechai Kowalczyk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kowalczyk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Kowalczyk scoring well with a low kick there.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele throws a series of punches but Kowalczyk avoids them all with ease.
Kowalczyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kowalczyk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kowalczyk throws a lazy right hand but Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mordechai Kowalczyk is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalczyk misses with a body punch
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk lands with an overhand left.
Kowalczyk throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Kowalczyk backs off Steele throws a huge counter combo but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it all.
Kowalczyk misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Steele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kowalczyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Kowalczyk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steele's head.
Nice cross by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk 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.
Nice uppercut lands for Kowalczyk. That snapped Steele's head back.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalczyk.
A big left from Kowalczyk misses.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kowalczyk connects with an inside leg kick.
Kowalczyk connects with a high kick.
A jab from Steele misses.
Kowalczyk throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Kowalczyk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses.
As Kowalczyk backs off Steele throws a huge counter combo but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it all.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kowalczyk can pounce on him.
Kowalczyk missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kowalczyk throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Kowalczyk finds it's target.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kowalczyk throws out the jab.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kowalczyk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kowalczyk. Steele shrugs it off though.
Steele with a nice calf kick.
A swing and a miss from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Steele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steele shapes to counter with a head kick.
Steele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steele misses with a two punch combination.
Steele moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steele moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab from Kowalczyk.
Sami Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steele.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Kowalczyk backing up. Kowalczyk nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk misses with an uppercut.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping left.
Steele throws a series of punches but Kowalczyk avoids them all with ease.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kowalczyk misses with a double jab
and Steele counters with a two punch combo.
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Kowalczyk misses.
Kowalczyk misses with a two punch combination.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kowalczyk scores with a hook.
Kowalczyk swings widly with a right hand
and Kowalczyk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kowalczyk stuns Steele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kowalczyk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kowalczyk misses with a straight left.
Steele moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalczyk.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mordechai Kowalczyk dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kowalczyk lands the left hand.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Kowalczyk tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice combination there by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kowalczyk misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a one-two to the body.
Kowalczyk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Kowalczyk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Kowalczyk. That snapped Steele's head back.
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kowalczyk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steele walks into a left hand.
Kowalczyk lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Despite the aggression on Steele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steele moves away from the strike by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Kowalczyk only half commits.
Kowalczyk throws a good cross that connects.
Steele defending well as Kowalczyk loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Kowalczyk misses.
Kowalczyk throws out a powerful jab.
Kowalczyk thuds his right hand into Steele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Kowalczyk lands with an uppercut that bounces Steele off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele walks into a stiff left hand from Kowalczyk.
Nice cross by Kowalczyk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalczyk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick.
Steele is looking for the big counter here.
Kowalczyk swinging wildly here.
Steele misses with the combination.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping right.
Kowalczyk clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steele blocks a head kick by Kowalczyk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk cracks Steele with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild body shot.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Kowalczyk checks the leg kick.
Kowalczyk misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from Kowalczyk.
Sami Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele defending well as Kowalczyk loads up on a big left hand.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele throws a leg kick but Kowalczyk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kowalczyk throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kowalczyk missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kowalczyk throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Kowalczyk lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk thumps Steele with a low kick.
Kowalczyk throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Kowalczyk misses with a straight left.
Kowalczyk catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalczyk fakes the leg kick and cracks Steele in the body.
Kowalczyk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kowalczyk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Despite the aggression on Steele's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kowalczyk thumps Steele with a low kick.
Kowalczyk throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kowalczyk throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mordechai Kowalczyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele throws the left hand but Kowalczyk avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordechai Kowalczyk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kowalczyk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordechai Kowalczyk!
After winning the bout, Mordechai Kowalczyk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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