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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Kowalski (ranked 158 p4p, 205 weight class) and Dubaku Womba (ranked 24 p4p, 36 weight class). Womba has chosen Damian Marley - Road to Zion ft. Nas as his entrance music. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dubaku Womba!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski misses with a looping right.
Womba has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kowalski swings for the body but Womba moves out of range.
Womba clobbers Kowalski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kowalski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Womba.
Kowalski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Womba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Womba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Womba 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.
Nice body punch from Kowalski.
A left lands for Kowalski.
Womba lands a nice shot that snaps Kowalski's head back.
Kowalski throws a low kick, looking for Womba's leg but Womba calmly moves out of range.
Womba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kowalski throws a shot from downtown. Womba moves away and avoids it.
Kowalski cracks a nice hook into Womba's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Womba throws a hook but Kowalski avoids it easily.
Lenny Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Womba catches Kowalski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Womba under the eye.
Womba lands a jab to the head.
Womba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kowalski sprawls well. Kowalski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Womba gets slowly back to his feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Womba or perhaps it was just good defense by Kowalski, which made it look bad.
Lenny Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dubaku Womba.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. Womba does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Womba finds it's way through Kowalski's defenses.
Kowalski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Womba at a distance.
Kowalski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Womba shoots in but no luck this time.
Womba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kowalski at a distance.
Womba scores with a shot to the body.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
Kowalski misses with a wild body shot.
Womba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Womba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalski manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Womba misses with a hook. Kowalski ducked under it nicely.
Kowalski scores with a hook.
Kowalski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kowalski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kowalski misses with a low kick.
Womba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Womba ducks right into an uppercut from Kowalski.
Womba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Womba blocks the low kick.
Womba feints the counter takedown.
Womba shoots in but no luck this time.
Womba staying out of range there.
Womba changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Womba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kowalski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Womba defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba wants to control from the top but Kowalski keeps moving.
Womba sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba tries to free his leg and advance position but Kowalski is retaining full guard.
Kowalski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
Kowalski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kowalski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Womba defends it easily.
Womba is pushing down on Kowalski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kowalski is fighting to maintain full guard but Womba has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kowalski trying to control but Womba postures up.
Kowalski moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kowalski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
Womba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kowalski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kowalski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Womba is one step ahead there.
Womba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Womba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Womba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kowalski wants to sweep here but Womba controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalski looking for a guillotine here but Womba defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Kowalski 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.
Kowalski misses with a low kick.
Kowalski staying out of range there.
Kowalski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Womba moves away.
Kowalski misses with a straight right.
Womba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski misses with the combination.
Kowalski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Womba in his tracks.
Kowalski tries to move into range but Womba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kowalski fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalski.
Kowalski lands a body shot.
Kowalski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Womba can do to turn this around?
Kowalski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kowalski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Womba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kowalski is fending him off so far but Womba persists. Nope, Kowalski circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Womba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalski scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Womba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kowalski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Womba tries to sprawl but Kowalski drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kowalski winds up and cracks Womba with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Womba works his way to full guard. Good work.
Womba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Womba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kowalski passes into half guard.
Kowalski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kowalski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Womba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Womba trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Womba keeps working.
Kowalski moves nicely into side control.
Womba tries to improve position but can't.
Womba can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kowalski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Womba keeps working.
Kowalski sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Womba is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Womba is trying to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womba manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kowalski seems to be working for a kimura but Womba defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Womba.
Womba keeping moving, preventing Kowalski from controlling successfully.
Kowalski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Womba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Womba trying to keep a closed guard but Kowalski is proving a slippery customer.
Kowalski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Womba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kowalski stands and throws Womba's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kowalski controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski advances to mount.
Womba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kowalski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Womba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kowalski lands with some strikes.
Womba wants to control but Kowalski is having none of it.
Womba tries to reverse the position but Kowalski maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lenny Kowalski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
Womba shoots in but no luck this time.
Womba scores with the left hand. Kowalski knows he should have avoided that one.
Kowalski misses with a wild body shot.
Womba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good leg kick by Kowalski.
Kowalski misses with an uppercut. Womba saw that one coming.
Kowalski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kowalski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Womba.
Kowalski misses with a straight right.
Womba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kowalski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Womba somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalski throws a leg kick which misses Womba's front leg but catches the back leg as Womba tries to avoid it.
Womba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kowalski as he avoids it easily.
Lenny Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dubaku Womba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Womba has time to react.
Lenny Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
Kowalski scores with a sloppy right hand. Womba should have avoided that one.
Womba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalski.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Womba tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kowalski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Womba connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalski scrambles back to his feet.
Kowalski looks to score with a jab to the body but Womba is just out of range.
Womba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Womba might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
Womba with the counter takedown but Kowalski avoids it easily.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kowalski thuds his right hand into Womba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Womba lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski has his hands on Womba's head, controlling the position.
Lenny Kowalski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba preventing the sweep.
Kowalski is adopting a defensive guard.
Kowalski controls Womba momentarily but Womba frees himself.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
Womba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kowalski trying to keep a closed guard but Womba is proving a slippery customer.
Kowalski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kowalski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Womba misses with an uppercut.
Womba misses with a takedown
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Kowalski throws the left hand but Womba avoids the punch easily.
Womba is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kowalski throws a leg kick that misses.
Womba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kowalski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Womba shoots in for a double leg but Kowalski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A low kick lands for Kowalski.
Kowalski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Womba misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Womba sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Womba.
Kowalski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Womba sprawls and moves away.
Kowalski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Womba.
Womba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dubaku Womba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Womba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kowalski shoots in looking for a takedown. Womba tries to sprawl out of it but Kowalski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Womba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalski misses with a jab to the body
so Womba counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalski looking for a sweep. Not yet Kowalski, not yet.
Womba is fighting to break Kowalski's control of his arms but Kowalski is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Womba throwing strikes from guard but Kowalski blocks nicely.
Kowalski trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenny Kowalski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kowalski 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenny Kowalski!
A victorious Lenny Kowalski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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