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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Spratt (ranked 165 p4p, 197 weight class) and Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 20 p4p, 25 weight class). Spratt comes to the cage accompanied by Fit But You Know It. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Spratt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalkiewicz misses with a head kick.
Spratt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Kowalkiewicz backs away, Spratt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Spratt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spratt scoring well with a low kick there.
Spratt lands a glancing blow to the side of Kowalkiewicz's head.
Spratt scores with the left hand. Kowalkiewicz knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick lands for Spratt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spratt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kowalkiewicz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kowalkiewicz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spratt thumps Kowalkiewicz with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Spratt.
Spratt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spratt lands a leg kick that knocks Kowalkiewicz off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spratt misses with a hook.
Jack Spratt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalkiewicz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spratt throws a jab but it's blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz ducks right into an uppercut from Spratt.
Kowalkiewicz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spratt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spratt. That's going to slow Kowalkiewicz down.
Kowalkiewicz moves away from the strike by Spratt.
A low kick from Spratt misses
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch but Spratt is having none of it.
Spratt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spratt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kowalkiewicz takes one to the side of the head.
Spratt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
It looks like Jack Spratt has been cut.
Spratt misses with a low kick as Kowalkiewicz jumps back.
Spratt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spratt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spratt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz lands an overhand right.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spratt's corner calls for a 1-2. Spratt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spratt throws a looping overhand right but Kowalkiewicz ducks down to avoid it.
Spratt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kowalkiewicz. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Spratt.
Spratt throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz moved away.
Kowalkiewicz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spratt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalkiewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Spratt.
Kowalkiewicz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spratt.
It seemed like Kowalkiewicz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Donk. Spratt catches Kowalkiewicz right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the body from Spratt misses
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spratt fakes the leg kick and cracks Kowalkiewicz in the body.
Spratt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Spratt.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt takes a swing at Kowalkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws out a counter right but Spratt avoids it with no problem.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kowalkiewicz!
Spratt is breathing heavily.
Spratt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kowalkiewicz takes a swing at Spratt's ribcage but misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spratt.
A slow jab from Kowalkiewicz misses its intended target.
Spratt misses with a lunging right hand
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a nice body shot.
A good leg kick by Spratt.
Spratt scores with a hook to the body. Kowalkiewicz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kowalkiewicz at a distance.
Spratt throws a sloppy body shot
and Kowalkiewicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spratt lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a low kick nicely.
Kowalkiewicz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spratt throws out a loose jab but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kowalkiewicz checks it well.
Kowalkiewicz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spratt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kowalkiewicz checks it well.
Spratt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kowalkiewicz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spratt.
A leg kick checked by Kowalkiewicz.
Spratt is looking to slow Kowalkiewicz down with leg kicks.
Kowalkiewicz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Spratt at a distance.
Nice body punch from Kowalkiewicz.
Spratt is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spratt throws out a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range and Spratt only half commits.
A slow jab from Spratt misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kowalkiewicz! But no joy.
Kowalkiewicz darts in and clinches Spratt up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Spratt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Spratt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spratt thows a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz checks it
and Kowalkiewicz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kowalkiewicz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spratt throws a wild body kick that Kowalkiewicz sees coming a mile off.
Spratt takes a swing at Kowalkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Kowalkiewicz misses the jab.
Spratt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalkiewicz can do to turn this around?
Kowalkiewicz tries to land a leg kick but Spratt saw it coming and moves away.
Spratt thinks about countering with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Spratt.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a straight left.
Spratt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalkiewicz doesn't seem bothered though.
Kowalkiewicz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Spratt can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spratt throws a low kick but Kowalkiewicz avoids it.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spratt with the inside leg kick.
Spratt lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Spratt does it's job there.
Kowalkiewicz throws a shot from downtown. Spratt moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt scores with a jab.
Kowalkiewicz rushes Spratt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Spratt manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kowalkiewicz!
Spratt swings for the body but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Kowalkiewicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalkiewicz slips under a jab.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spratt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spratt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Spratt walks into a straight right hand from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spratt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kowalkiewicz just manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Spratt misses.
Kowalkiewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Spratt.
Spratt misses with a hook to the body
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spratt's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kowalkiewicz slips under a jab.
Spratt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kowalkiewicz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kowalkiewicz tries a body shot but Spratt blocks it.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spratt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Spratt misses with the head strike.
Kowalkiewicz tries to work over Spratt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spratt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spratt swings for the body but Kowalkiewicz moves out of range.
Spratt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spratt is looking to counter punch.
Kowalkiewicz closes the distance and pushes Spratt back into the cage.
Spratt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spratt is trying to break the clinch but Kowalkiewicz is controlling him.
Spratt throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spratt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spratt lands with a left to the head.
Kowalkiewicz can't find room to land a body shot as Spratt controls the action.
A short right from Spratt.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz blocking some punches.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spratt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kowalkiewicz.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalkiewicz fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spratt backwards.
Kowalkiewicz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spratt swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shot to the side of Spratt's head.
Kowalkiewicz prevents Spratt from breaking the clinch.
Spratt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spratt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowalkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Spratt is out of range.
Spratt with a nice cross.
Spratt lands a right hook to the body.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kowalkiewicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kowalkiewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Spratt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Spratt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Spratt pushes Kowalkiewicz away with a front kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spratt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kowalkiewicz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kowalkiewicz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spratt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kowalkiewicz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spratt moves out of range as Kowalkiewicz strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kowalkiewicz.
Spratt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz is out of range.
Kowalkiewicz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Spratt misses the target.
Kowalkiewicz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick lands for Spratt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalkiewicz defending well as Spratt loads up on a big left hand.
Spratt drops his hands momentarily and Kowalkiewicz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kowalkiewicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spratt. Spratt obviously looking to wear him down.
Kowalkiewicz tries a low kick but Spratt avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spratt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kowalkiewicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spratt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spratt misses the jab.
Kowalkiewicz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spratt. Spratt obviously looking to wear him down.
Spratt's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Spratt misses the shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spratt delivers a nice body kick.
Spratt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spratt throws a leg kick
and Kowalkiewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spratt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kowalkiewicz.
Spratt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook. Spratt ducked under it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Kowalkiewicz.
Spratt misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spratt. Kowalkiewicz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack Spratt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spratt throws a leg kick that misses.
Kowalkiewicz checks a leg kick nicely.
Kowalkiewicz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a nice head shot.
Kowalkiewicz clinches up against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spratt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kowalkiewicz can turn it around.
Kowalkiewicz misses with some punches.
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!
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz misses with some punches.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body shot.
Kowalkiewicz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowalkiewicz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz is leaning against Spratt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Spratt or not.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Spratt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalkiewicz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spratt blocks a body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with some punches.
Kowalkiewicz throws a punch but it's blocked by Spratt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Spratt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalkiewicz blocks an uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spratt's elbow.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michał Kowalkiewicz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Spratt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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