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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fleece Johnson (ranked 16035 p4p, 3325 weight class) and Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleece Johnson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalkiewicz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kowalkiewicz throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Kowalkiewicz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kowalkiewicz looks to land a body kick but Johnson moved away.
Kowalkiewicz lands a head kick!
Kowalkiewicz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Kowalkiewicz does no damage.
Kowalkiewicz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson walks into a jab.
Kowalkiewicz jabs at Johnson's body.
Kowalkiewicz throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Kowalkiewicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
Kowalkiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson 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.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Nice jab there from Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kowalkiewicz motions for Johnson to come forward. Kowalkiewicz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalkiewicz misses with a double jab.
Johnson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Kowalkiewicz tries to get set, Johnson tries to push him back and clinch up but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid the attempt.
Kowalkiewicz moves into range and connects with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson clinches up with Kowalkiewicz and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Kowalkiewicz blocks it.
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kowalkiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson lands a head kick!
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a looping left.
Johnson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice defenses there by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalkiewicz moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz is trying to break the clinch but Johnson is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Kowalkiewicz - that landed with a thud.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kowalkiewicz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kowalkiewicz thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Kowalkiewicz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kowalkiewicz feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Kowalkiewicz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz connects with the punch.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kowalkiewicz is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Kowalkiewicz lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a body punch but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
It seemed like Kowalkiewicz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kowalkiewicz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Kowalkiewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz works the jab nicely.
Kowalkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michał Kowalkiewicz dominated that round.
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.
Kowalkiewicz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kowalkiewicz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kowalkiewicz looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalkiewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Johnson tries to bum rush Kowalkiewicz with a series of wild strikes but Kowalkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kowalkiewicz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Kowalkiewicz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a combination
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalkiewicz thumps Johnson with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body shot.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kowalkiewicz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson tries to clinch there but Kowalkiewicz circles away.
A jab lands there for Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kowalkiewicz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kowalkiewicz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalkiewicz cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson with the inside leg kick.
Johnson clinches up with Kowalkiewicz and pushes him back against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Kowalkiewicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a hook.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kowalkiewicz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kowalkiewicz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kowalkiewicz lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Good exchange - Kowalkiewicz coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Johnson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson slips a straight right by Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kowalkiewicz catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kowalkiewicz throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kowalkiewicz finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalkiewicz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kowalkiewicz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johnson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson tries to clinch up.
Kowalkiewicz works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Kowalkiewicz moves out of range easily.
Kowalkiewicz lands a head kick. Johnson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
A left lands for Kowalkiewicz.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kowalkiewicz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johnson is looking to clinch.
Michał Kowalkiewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Johnson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Johnson. Johnson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michał Kowalkiewicz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Johnson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kowalkiewicz throws a nice head kick!
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalkiewicz throws a lazy head kick
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Kowalkiewicz throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid it.
A big left from Kowalkiewicz misses.
As Kowalkiewicz tries to get set, Johnson tries to push him back and clinch up but Kowalkiewicz manages to avoid the attempt.
Johnson throws the left hand but Kowalkiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Kowalkiewicz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kowalkiewicz throws a solid leg kick but Johnson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kowalkiewicz.
A counter left hand to the body from Johnson misses its target.
Johnson looks for the body kick but Kowalkiewicz saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Kowalkiewicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a body shot.
Johnson scores with a leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz avoids the head kick by Johnson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowalkiewicz connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kowalkiewicz slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
A countering left hand to the body from Kowalkiewicz misses.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Kowalkiewicz moved out of range.
Kowalkiewicz throws a shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kowalkiewicz cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson rushes Kowalkiewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fleece Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kowalkiewicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalkiewicz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kowalkiewicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalkiewicz lands a leg kick that knocks Johnson off balance momentarily.
Kowalkiewicz looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice shot that snaps Johnson's head back.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kowalkiewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Johnson counters by clinching up.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kowalkiewicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Kowalkiewicz is pushing Johnson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kowalkiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kowalkiewicz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kowalkiewicz checks it well.
Kowalkiewicz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kowalkiewicz lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Johnson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kowalkiewicz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kowalkiewicz lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson throws a head kick but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kowalkiewicz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kowalkiewicz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Kowalkiewicz.
A good leg kick by Kowalkiewicz.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands a lovely overhand right.
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Michał Kowalkiewicz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kowalkiewicz tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michał Kowalkiewicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kowalkiewicz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michał Kowalkiewicz!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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