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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikodem Kowalczyk (ranked 725 p4p, 1798 weight class) and Vidar Engberg (ranked 96 p4p, 209 weight class). Vidar Engberg will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikodem Kowalczyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vidar Engberg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Engberg.
Engberg tries to clinch up but Kowalczyk circles away and keeps his distance.
Kowalczyk misses with a looping left.
Kowalczyk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Engberg.
Kowalczyk moves into the clinch.
Kowalczyk misses with a body punch.
Kowalczyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kowalczyk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Engberg working aggressively here.
Engberg blocks an uppercut.
Kowalczyk keeps control of Engberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Kowalczyk - that landed with a thud.
Kowalczyk scores with a hook to the body.
Engberg looks winded!
Kowalczyk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Engberg backwards.
Engberg can't break the clinch.
Kowalczyk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Engberg breaks from the clinch.
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!
Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Engberg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kowalczyk staying out of range there.
Kowalczyk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Engberg lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engberg throws a hook but Kowalczyk avoids it easily.
Engberg staying out of range there.
Kowalczyk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kowalczyk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Engberg misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Engberg.
Engberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Engberg scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalczyk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Engberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vidar Engberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalczyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engberg manages to avoid it.
Engberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Engberg tries to get set, Kowalczyk tries to push him back and clinch up but Engberg manages to avoid the attempt.
Kowalczyk throws a shot from downtown. Engberg moves away and avoids it.
Engberg unleashes a big counter combination but Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kowalczyk ducks under a wild hook from Engberg.
Kowalczyk has Engberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Engberg blocks an uppercut.
Kowalczyk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Engberg tries to throw a body punch but Kowalczyk avoids it by throwing Engberg back against the cage.
Engberg tries a body shot but Kowalczyk blocks it.
Kowalczyk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kowalczyk digs a right hand underneath Engberg's ribcage. Engberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Kowalczyk on the inside.
Kowalczyk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kowalczyk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Engberg avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk prevents Engberg from breaking the clinch.
Kowalczyk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Engberg looking to stall.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Engberg controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalczyk.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kowalczyk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kowalczyk blocks an uppercut.
Engberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kowalczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Engberg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kowalczyk scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Engberg.
Engberg has a couple of punches blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Engberg controls his hands.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Engberg tries to work over Kowalczyk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Engberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalczyk just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Engberg throws out the jab.
Engberg takes a swing at Kowalczyk's ribcage but misses.
Engberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kowalczyk manages to avoid it.
Engberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Engberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kowalczyk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Engberg.
A combination from Engberg does no damage.
Engberg looks to land a combination but Kowalczyk avoids it well.
Engberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Engberg prevents a body shot from Kowalczyk.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalczyk.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands with a right to the head.
Engberg throws a head punch that misses.
Engberg working aggressively here.
Kowalczyk pushes Engberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Engberg blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Engberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Engberg controls his hands.
Kowalczyk misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kowalczyk pushes Engberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalczyk lands with a left to the head.
Kowalczyk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Engberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Engberg goes for a takedown attempt but Kowalczyk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kowalczyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engberg manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikodem Kowalczyk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kowalczyk scores with a decent looking hook.
Kowalczyk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kowalczyk walks into a straight right hand from Engberg.
Kowalczyk looks to score with a jab to the body but Engberg is just out of range.
Engberg catches Kowalczyk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kowalczyk digs a good body shot into Engberg's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalczyk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kowalczyk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Engberg is having none of it.
Engberg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kowalczyk moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Engberg misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk misses with the head strike.
Kowalczyk misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Engberg.
Kowalczyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Engberg can do to turn this around?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kowalczyk.
Engberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kowalczyk walks away with a smile on his face. Engberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Kowalczyk 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kowalczyk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Engberg manages to avoid it.
Kowalczyk ducks under a wild hook from Engberg.
Engberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Engberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Engberg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kowalczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Engberg avoids the body shot from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kowalczyk misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kowalczyk as Engberg tries to tie him up.
Engberg successfully pulls guard.
Kowalczyk stands and throws Engberg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kowalczyk wants to control but Engberg is keeping him busy.
Engberg is trying to control Kowalczyk's posture but Kowalczyk avoids it.
We've been hearing that Kowalczyk has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalczyk landing a few strikes.
Engberg taking a bit of punishment here - Kowalczyk scoring with strikes.
Kowalczyk working the body and head with strikes.
Kowalczyk working the ground and pound.
Kowalczyk controlling the position from side mount.
Engberg wants to control but Kowalczyk postures up.
Engberg tries to buck Kowalczyk off but Kowalczyk is having none of it.
Engberg is not content to let Kowalczyk control the position.
Kowalczyk working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Engberg taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Engberg some visible discomfort.
Engberg is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kowalczyk cracks Engberg with a big elbow.
Engberg struggling a bit here.
Kowalczyk in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kowalczyk trying to control the position but Engberg is working away.
Engberg taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kowalczyk scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kowalczyk trying to control the action but Engberg is working from the bottom.
Kowalczyk tries to move to mount but Engberg blocks the move with his legs.
Kowalczyk in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Engberg down.
Kowalczyk lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kowalczyk lands a few punches from side control.
Kowalczyk working away.
Kowalczyk wants to control but Engberg is keeping him busy.
Engberg is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kowalczyk's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kowalczyk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Engberg looking for submissions off his back.
Kowalczyk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Engberg keeps working.
Engberg felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kowalczyk working over Engberg with some ground and pound. Engberg looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kowalczyk landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikodem Kowalczyk dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Engberg takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kowalczyk moves into the clinch.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Engberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kowalczyk cracks Engberg with a nice body shot.
Kowalczyk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Engberg or not.
Still in the clinch, Kowalczyk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nikodem Kowalczyk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Engberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Engberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Engberg prevents a body shot from Kowalczyk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalczyk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Engberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kowalczyk can't find room to land a body shot as Engberg controls the action.
Engberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalczyk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kowalczyk lands a shot to the body.
Engberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalczyk clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Engberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Engberg controls his hands.
Kowalczyk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike.
Kowalczyk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Engberg backwards.
Kowalczyk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kowalczyk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engberg's elbow.
Engberg lands a shoulder strike.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Engberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Engberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Engberg throws a jab when Kowalczyk was well out of range.
Kowalczyk has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalczyk.
A short left from Kowalczyk.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalczyk fails to land.
Kowalczyk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Engberg blocks an uppercut.
Engberg takes a shot to the head.
Engberg is trying to break the clinch but Kowalczyk has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalczyk backwards.
Kowalczyk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Engberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kowalczyk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Kowalczyk.
Engberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kowalczyk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Engberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Engberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kowalczyk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Kowalczyk - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Kowalczyk.
Engberg is trying to push Kowalczyk away but Kowalczyk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kowalczyk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kowalczyk scores with a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk lands an uppercut.
Kowalczyk lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kowalczyk pushes Engberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Kowalczyk on the inside.
Nikodem Kowalczyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalczyk scores with a hook to the body.
Kowalczyk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Engberg blocks a body shot from Kowalczyk.
Engberg tries to break the clinch but Kowalczyk is controlling the position.
Engberg throws a head punch that misses.
Engberg blocks a body shot from Kowalczyk.
Nice body punch from Engberg.
Engberg misses with the head strike.
Engberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk.
Engberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Kowalczyk has double underhooks.
Engberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Engberg throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalczyk blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Engberg.
A frustrated look appears on Engberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Engberg has had enough of the clinch but Kowalczyk keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk tries to work over Engberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Engberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kowalczyk backwards.
Engberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Engberg manages to break the clinch.
Vidar Engberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donk. Engberg catches Kowalczyk right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikodem Kowalczyk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kowalczyk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikodem Kowalczyk!
During a confident post fight interview, Nikodem Kowalczyk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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