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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 208 p4p, 277 weight class) and Alexander Borgia (ranked 36 p4p, 44 weight class). Michał Kowalkiewicz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Borgia with that takedown attempt.
Kowalkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Borgia is out of range.
Borgia looks for a takedown but Kowalkiewicz sprawls well.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch up.
Borgia shoots in for a takedown but Kowalkiewicz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Borgia.
Borgia with a poor takedown
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Alexander Borgia has been cut.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borgia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz throws the left hand but Borgia avoids the punch easily.
Borgia tries to counter with a clinch but Kowalkiewicz shakes him off and moves away.
Borgia tries to bum rush Kowalkiewicz with a series of wild strikes but Kowalkiewicz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borgia tries for a takedown but Kowalkiewicz circles away easily
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Borgia! Kowalkiewicz lets Borgia back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Borgia is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borgia misses with a combination
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a good low kick that Borgia was not able to check.
Borgia is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalkiewicz finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kowalkiewicz throws a counter high kick but Borgia was just alert enough to avoid it.
Borgia seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borgia. Kowalkiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borgia misses with a body shot
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Borgia out cold! What a finish! Kowalkiewicz is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michał Kowalkiewicz!
Michał Kowalkiewicz retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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