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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Voz (ranked 4690 p4p, 4681 weight class) and Kassi Pawlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Voz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kassi Pawlowski!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Pawlowski misses.
Kassi Pawlowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Pawlowski misses.
Pawlowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pawlowski throws an off balance right hand
and Voz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voz postures up in Pawlowski's guard and throws a big left but Pawlowski blocks it.
Voz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pawlowski keeping moving, preventing Voz from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlowski has Voz pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voz.
Pawlowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Voz.
Voz wants to stand but Pawlowski is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Voz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawlowski.
Voz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Voz slips under a jab from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski looks to land a left hand but Voz moved out of range nicely.
Voz wants to clinch up but Pawlowski keeps it at a distance.
Voz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pawlowski.
Voz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voz.
Voz tries to counter with a takedown but Pawlowski is quick to defend against it.
Voz misses with a takedown attempt - Pawlowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Voz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawlowski.
Voz shoots in looking for a takedown but Pawlowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Voz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Voz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pawlowski.
Voz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pawlowski stuffs the takedown.
Pawlowski looks to land a right hand but Voz moved out of range.
Pawlowski misses with a looping left.
Kassi Pawlowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pawlowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Voz slips a straight right by Pawlowski.
A cross from Voz lands.
Voz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Voz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pawlowski swivels and escapes.
Voz is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voz tries to close the distance and clinch but Pawlowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pawlowski looks to land a right hand but Voz moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Voz. Those never looked like landing.
Pawlowski throws a hook but Voz avoids it easily.
Pawlowski looks to throw the jab but Voz is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pawlowski 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.
Voz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski throws a looping overhand right but Voz ducks down to avoid it.
Pawlowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pawlowski throws an overhand right that lands on Voz's shoulder, as Voz tries to avoid the shot.
Voz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pawlowski defends it nicely.
Voz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pawlowski throws an overhand right that lands on Voz's shoulder, as Voz tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Voz.
Pawlowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voz wants to clinch.
Voz moves out of range as Pawlowski strikes.
Voz blocks a jab.
Voz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawlowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Voz.
Voz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voz slips under a jab from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski throws a hook but Voz blocks it.
A slow jab from Pawlowski misses its intended target.
Voz blocks a jab.
Voz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pawlowski.
Voz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pawlowski sizes up Voz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pawlowski misses with a straight right.
Pawlowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Pawlowski misses with a hook.
Pawlowski throws a looping overhand right but Voz ducks down to avoid it.
Voz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Voz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pawlowski.
Voz tries to counter by clinching up but Pawlowski breaks away and moves out of range.
Voz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A little jabbing left from Pawlowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kassi Pawlowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pawlowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voz throws a counter high kick but Pawlowski was just alert enough to avoid it.
Voz fails with the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Pawlowski.
Voz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut.
Kassi Pawlowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pawlowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawlowski.
Voz slips a straight right by Pawlowski.
Voz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pawlowski throws out the jab.
Voz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pawlowski tries to roll over but Voz keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlowski wants to control but Voz is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pawlowski is refusing to be controlled, as Voz sits in half guard.
Pawlowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Voz prevents Pawlowski from improving his position.
Pawlowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Voz.
Voz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pawlowski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Pawlowski is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pawlowski looks to land a left hand but Voz moved out of range nicely.
Pawlowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voz.
Voz defending well as Pawlowski loads up on a big left hand.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Pawlowski misses its intended target.
Pawlowski just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVoz.
Voz slips a jab from Pawlowski.
Voz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pawlowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voz.
A big left from Pawlowski misses.
The fighters circling - Pawlowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Pawlowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pawlowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Voz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pawlowski throws out a loose jab but Voz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Voz.
Voz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski misses with a hook. Voz ducked under it nicely.
Pawlowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski looks to land a right hand but Voz moved out of range.
Voz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromVoz.
Voz defending well as Pawlowski loads up on a big left hand.
John Voz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawlowski.
Pawlowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voz throws a big counter combination but Pawlowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pawlowski misses with a looping right.
Pawlowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Voz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pawlowski missing with a left hand there. Voz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pawlowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voz tries to counter with a takedown but Pawlowski is quick to defend against it.
Pawlowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pawlowski throws an overhand right that lands on Voz's shoulder, as Voz tries to avoid the shot.
Voz moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut
and Voz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pawlowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Voz.
Pawlowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pawlowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voz moves out of range as Pawlowski strikes.
Pawlowski misses with a looping right.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut. Voz saw that one coming.
Voz misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pawlowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voz.
Pawlowski throws a hook but Voz avoids it easily.
Voz tries to counter with a takedown but Pawlowski is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Pawlowski misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Voz slips under a jab.
Voz shoots for a double leg takedown but Pawlowski sprawls well. He's pushed Voz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pawlowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pawlowski throws a lazy right hand but Voz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kassi Pawlowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Pawlowski looks to land a left hand but Voz moved out of range nicely.
Pawlowski looks to throw the jab but Voz is out of range.
A slow jab from Pawlowski misses its intended target.
Pawlowski throws the left hand but Voz avoids the punch easily.
Voz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pawlowski.
Voz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pawlowski looks to throw the jab but Voz is out of range.
Voz slips under a jab from Pawlowski.
Voz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Pawlowski misses.
Pawlowski misses with a straight right.
Pawlowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlowski misses with a hook. Voz ducked under it nicely.
Pawlowski throws a hook to the side of Voz's head but Voz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pawlowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pawlowski throws out the jab.
Voz shoots for a double leg takedown but Pawlowski sprawls well. He's pushed Voz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voz blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Pawlowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pawlowski throws a lazy right hand but Voz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pawlowski loads up on a big right hand but Voz slips the punch.
Voz moves out of range of the strikes.
Voz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Voz fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Voz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawlowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pawlowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voz shoots in but no luck this time.
Voz ducks under a wild hook from Pawlowski.
It looked like Voz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Pawlowski misses.
Voz tries to counter with a takedown but Pawlowski is quick to defend against it.
Pawlowski throws a big shot that misses.
Voz throws a big counter combination but Pawlowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Voz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Pawlowski does it's job there.
A leg kick checked by Pawlowski.
It seemed like Pawlowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Voz slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski looks to land a right hand but Voz moved out of range.
Voz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pawlowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Voz off the cage and back into range.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut. Voz saw that one coming.
Pawlowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voz.
Voz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawlowski.
A big left from Pawlowski misses.
Voz slips a straight right by Pawlowski.
Voz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pawlowski misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pawlowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Voz.
A telegraphed right hand from Pawlowski misses the target.
Pawlowski misses with a straight right.
Pawlowski throws an off balance right hand
and Voz counters with a three punch combo that has Pawlowski backing up. Pawlowski nods at Voz to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Pawlowski misses.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut. Voz saw that one coming.
Voz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski throws the left hand but Voz avoids the punch easily.
Pawlowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pawlowski misses with a straight right.
Pawlowski throws a big shot that misses.
Pawlowski throws a looping overhand right but Voz ducks down to avoid it.
Voz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Voz slips under a jab.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut. Voz saw that one coming.
Voz moves away from the strike by Pawlowski.
Voz blocks a jab.
Voz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pawlowski avoids it.
Voz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pawlowski throws out the jab.
Pawlowski throws a big shot that misses.
Voz slips under a jab from Pawlowski.
Voz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voz is looking to counter the offense by Pawlowski and move into the clinch.
Pawlowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Voz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pawlowski throws a hook but Voz avoids it easily.
Pawlowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pawlowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voz.
Voz slips under a jab.
Voz moves out of range of the strikes.
Pawlowski misses with an uppercut
and Voz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Voz tries to free his leg and advance position but Pawlowski is retaining full guard.
Pawlowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Voz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Pawlowski trying to keep a closed guard but Voz is proving a slippery customer.
Voz wants to control from the top but Pawlowski keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kassi Pawlowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pawlowski 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassi Pawlowski!
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