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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nils Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrial Book (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the cage accompanied by Ocean Breathes Salty. Nils Kositzky has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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186 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nils Kositzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrial Book!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Book moves away.
Book walks into a straight right hand from Kositzky.
Book displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kositzky throws out the jab.
A combination from Book does no damage.
Nice takedown defense from Book. No joy for Kositzky on that attempt.
Kositzky scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Book gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kositzky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kositzky tries a head kick but it misses.
Kositzky misses with a few strikes there.
Kositzky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kositzky just misses with a punch to the body.
Book throws a body punch but Kositzky moves out of range.
Kositzky closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Book did well to prevent Kositzky getting side control.
Book is looking to control Kositzky's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Book avoid being mounted?
Book has hold of Kositzky's hands but Kositzky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kositzky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kositzky takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Book trying to hold on to Kositzky's head to control him but Kositzky postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Book tries to roll over but Kositzky keeps him under control.
Kositzky trying to mount his opponent but Book defends it.
Kositzky throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Book tries to get to full guard but Kositzky has control of the leg.
Book is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kositzky's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kositzky's back!
I really don't envy Kositzky right now.
Kositzky tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Book prevents Kositzky from getting the reversal.
Book has control of Kositzky's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kositzky regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Book lands a big elbow.
It looks like Nils Kositzky has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kositzky throwing hammer fists to the chest of Book. What's that going to do exactly?
Kositzky tries to hold on but Book postures up.
Kositzky manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kositzky is looking for a sweep. Book is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Book tries to pass to full mount but Kositzky defends it.
Book sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kositzky defending well though.
Kositzky trying to control from the bottom.
Book has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kositzky is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky trying to control from the bottom.
Book lands strikes from half guard.
Kositzky is staying active underneath Book, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A punch lands to the side of Kositzky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Book misses with an uppercut. Kositzky saw that one coming.
Book dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nils Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Book.
Book tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kositzky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Book walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kositzky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kositzky is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Book trying to control the position from guard on top but Kositzky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Book chips away with some ground and pound.
Kositzky pulls Book in close to prevent any damage.
Kositzky looking for a sweep. Not yet Kositzky, not yet.
Book tries to free his leg and advance position but Kositzky is retaining full guard.
Kositzky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Book scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Book working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kositzky wants to sweep here but Book controlling him for the moment.
Kositzky trying to control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Book punishes Kositzky's body with a nice straight punch.
Book takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derrial Book will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nils Kositzky's cut.
That's time! Kositzky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Book throws a body punch but Kositzky moves out of range.
Kositzky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Book was well out of range. Poor timing from Kositzky.
Kositzky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Book fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kositzky looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Book is looking for a triangle but Kositzky pushes his legs off easily.
Kositzky postures up.
Book manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kositzky manages to get himself to full guard.
Book won't allow Kositzky to sweep him here.
Book avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Book controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Book wants to pass the guard but Kositzky is keeping the position.
Kositzky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kositzky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Book is one step ahead there.
Book stands and throws Kositzky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kositzky struggling a bit here.
Book passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kositzky!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kositzky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kositzky gets back to half guard.
Kositzky wants to improve his position but Book is controlling well.
Kositzky is working hard here to advance position.
Kositzky actively working from the bottom here.
Kositzky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kositzky is refusing to be controlled, as Book sits in half guard.
Nice strikes from Book there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Book is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kositzky!
Derrial Book has got the better of the ground game so far.
Book pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Book lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kositzky is desperately trying to improve his position but Book has a good base and remains in mount.
Book wants to control the pace but Kositzky is squirming around nicely.
Kositzky is trying to escape the mount.
Book lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Book scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nils Kositzky's cut is getting worse.
Book lands a nice shot to the head.
Nils Kositzky's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kositzky is in a horrible position here. Book smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jeez, Nils Kositzky's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nils Kositzky's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derrial Book!
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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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