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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Darwin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Show Me What You've Got - Powerman 5000. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kochanowski does no damage.
Kochanowski looks to land a combination but Darwin avoids it well.
Darwin shoots in and drives through. Kochanowski sprawls well.
Kochanowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Janek Kochanowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kochanowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Darwin controlling the pace.
Darwin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Darwin stands up from half guard.
Kochanowski swinging wildly here.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Darwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kochanowski's guard.
Darwin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski wants to sweep here but Darwin controlling him for the moment.
Darwin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kochanowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kochanowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darwin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice sprawl there from Kochanowski as Darwin shoots in.
Kochanowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darwin gets a takedown into half guard.
Kochanowski actively working from the bottom here.
Kochanowski looks gassed!
Kochanowski pushes Darwin off looking to stand but Darwin dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Darwin seems content to control.
Darwin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kochanowski to get to his feet.
Darwin fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski throws a series of punches but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin fails with a takedown attempt.
Kochanowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darwin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kochanowski to the mat! Kochanowski manages to get full guard.
Kochanowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darwin is controlling him.
Darwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kochanowski on the ground.
Darwin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kochanowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Darwin is controlling him.
Darwin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kochanowski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Darwin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darwin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kochanowski, up you get!
Kochanowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darwin.
Darwin fails with the takedown.
Kochanowski wants to clinch.
Kochanowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Darwin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darwin has a takedown stuffed.
Kochanowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kochanowski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kochanowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Darwin wants to stand up but Kochanowski is controlling the position.
Kochanowski is trying to stand back up but Darwin is controlling him
Darwin tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kochanowski controls his leg.
Kochanowski wants to get back to his feet.
Darwin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kochanowski tries to kick Darwin off but Darwin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kochanowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kochanowski misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Darwin dominated that 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.
Kochanowski throws a right hand that Darwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Darwin also avoids with ease.
Kochanowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kochanowski scores with a one two! Darwin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kochanowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darwin shoots for a double leg takedown but Kochanowski sprawls well. He's pushed Darwin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kochanowski fails to land with a series of punches.
Darwin fails with a takedown attempt.
Kochanowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Darwin decides to return to a standing position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kochanowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Kochanowski throws a series of punches but Darwin avoids them all with ease.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kochanowski as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darwin circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Kochanowski finds it's way through Darwin's defenses.
Kochanowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darwin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kochanowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Darwin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kochanowski sprawls well initially but Darwin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kochanowski wants to get back to his feet.
Darwin is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kochanowski is trying to stand back up but Darwin is controlling him
Darwin tries to pass to full mount but Kochanowski defends it.
Darwin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kochanowski to get to his feet.
Janek Kochanowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kochanowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Darwin misses with a takedown attempt - Kochanowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kochanowski scores with the left hand. Darwin knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kochanowski on the side of the head.
Kochanowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Darwin.
Darwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kochanowski but Kochanowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darwin tries for a takedown but Kochanowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kochanowski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kochanowski misses with the combination.
Kochanowski lands a nice shot that snaps Darwin's head back.
A left lands for Kochanowski.
Kochanowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kochanowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kochanowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darwin slips a jab and a cross from Kochanowski.
Darwin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski is looking to clinch but Darwin is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Darwin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kochanowski tries to avoid it but Darwin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kochanowski to the ground. Kochanowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kochanowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kochanowski!
Kochanowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kochanowski with a poor takedown
and Darwin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Darwin stands up and beckons Kochanowski to join him on the feet.
Kochanowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Kochanowski. No joy for Darwin on that attempt.
Darwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski leaves Darwin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kochanowski swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Kochanowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kochanowski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kochanowski duly obliges.
Darwin fails with a takedown attempt.
Darwin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kochanowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Darwin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Darwin.
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!
Darwin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kochanowski, up you get!
Kochanowski misses with a wild combination.
Darwin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Darwin controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darwin wants to take a breather but Kochanowski is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Darwin dominated that second round.
That's time! Darwin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Darwin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kochanowski but Kochanowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darwin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Darwin wants to pass the guard but Kochanowski is keeping the position.
Darwin gets to his feet. Kochanowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kochanowski misses with a double jab.
Kochanowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Darwin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Victor Darwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kochanowski keeping moving, preventing Darwin from controlling successfully.
Darwin stands and steps away. Kochanowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kochanowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kochanowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Darwin on the side of the head.
Kochanowski misses with a wild combination.
Kochanowski wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kochanowski throws a right and a left that Darwin avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kochanowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darwin dodges the punch combination from Kochanowski.
Darwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kochanowski misses with a double jab.
Kochanowski thuds a left hand into Darwin's body.
Kochanowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darwin shoots for a takedown but Kochanowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kochanowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kochanowski stalks Darwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Darwin's face. Darwin staggers backwards, shaken.
Kochanowski misses with a double jab.
Kochanowski stuffs the takedown.
Kochanowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kochanowski misses with a two punch combination.
Kochanowski throws a right and a left that Darwin avoids nicely.
Darwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kochanowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Darwin circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski throws a right hand that Darwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Darwin also avoids with ease.
Darwin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kochanowski is fending him off so far but Darwin persists. Nope, Kochanowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Kochanowski stalks Darwin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Darwin's face. Darwin staggers backwards, shaken.
Kochanowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Darwin backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Kochanowski.
Darwin fails to land the takedown.
Kochanowski throws a series of strikes that have Darwin backpedaling.
Darwin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Kochanowski stuffs the takedown.
Kochanowski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Darwin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Darwin controlling from the top position.
Darwin wants to stand but Kochanowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Darwin trying to control but Kochanowski is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin content to stall in guard here.
Darwin stops Kochanowski from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darwin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Victor Darwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kochanowski wants to stand but Darwin is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kochanowski misses with a wild combination.
Darwin gets the takedown into side control.
Janek Kochanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darwin is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kochanowski will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kochanowski throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Darwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Darwin, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Darwin!
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energy
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