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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazimir Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Santana acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazimir Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Santana!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santana fails to land the takedown.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Kazimir Kowalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski clobbers Santana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kowalski lands a big right hand that sends Santana crashing to the mat! Kowalski stays standing though and waves Santana back to his feet!
Santana looks for a takedown but Kowalski sprawls well.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana feints and as Kowalski raises his hands in defense, Santana changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kowalski wants to stand and escape but Santana is having none of it.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Santana stops Kowalski from standing up.
Kowalski keeping moving, preventing Santana from controlling successfully.
Kowalski being controlled here, momentarily.
Kowalski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.
Kowalski pushes Santana off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kowalski. That snapped Santana's head back.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Santana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kowalski as he jumps to the side.
Kazimir Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santana.
Santana looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Kowalski. No joy for Santana on that attempt.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalski lands a head kick. Santana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kowalski tries a head kick but it misses.
Santana closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kowalski did well to prevent Santana getting side control.
Kowalski looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is staying active underneath Santana, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kowalski is trying to stand.
Santana works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kowalski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Santana trying to control but Kowalski is having none of it.
Santana throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Santana controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santana wants to control the pace but Kowalski is squirming around nicely.
Kowalski wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kowalski is squirming around, avoiding Santana's attempts to control the action.
Santana controlling the position easily from mount.
Kowalski wants to get back to his feet.
Santana controlling from mount.
Kowalski is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana trying to control but Kowalski is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Kowalski really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazimir Kowalski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kowalski connects with the punch.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana blocks a head kick by Kowalski.
Santana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kowalski is fending him off so far but Santana persists. Nope, Kowalski circles away and we're back to standing.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt.
Santana moves into the clinch.
Santana keeps control of Kowalski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana keeps control of Kowalski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Santana tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kazimir Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.
Kowalski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Santana is breathing heavily.
Kowalski throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski throws a nice head kick!
Santana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santana fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kowalski avoids it really well and circles away.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kazimir Kowalski is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Kowalski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalski scores with a head kick.
Kowalski lands with a slapping head kick.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.
Santana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a straight left.
Kowalski throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santana.
Kowalski throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santana changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kowalski tries to avoid it but Santana manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kowalski to the ground. Kowalski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and Santana moves out of range easily.
Santana blocks a head kick by Kowalski.
Santana tries to bum rush Kowalski with a series of wild strikes but Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Santana shoots in but Kowalski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Santana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses
and Santana counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kowalski's guard now.
Kowalski wants to stand up but Santana is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santana looking to pass the guard.
Kowalski pushes Santana off and gets back to his feet.
Santana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kowalski lands a head kick!
Santana blocks a head kick by Kowalski.
Santana drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santana is controlling him well.
Kowalski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Santana controlling the position.
Kowalski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santana has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kowalski!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Santana trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kowalski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazimir Kowalski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kowalski lands with a cross.
Kowalski lands a big head kick that sends Santana tumbling to the mat! Kowalski takes a step backwards and waves Santana back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Santana is rocked!
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kowalski tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Santana has a takedown stuffed.
Santana clinches.
Kowalski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kowalski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kowalski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedro Santana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kowalski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santana looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kowalski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Santana is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santana trying to control but Kowalski is working from the bottom.
Kowalski wants to stand but Santana is controlling the position.
Santana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Santana prevents Kowalski from getting back to his feet.
Santana passes Kowalski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Santana seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kowalski pushes Santana off looking to stand but Santana dives back in and keeps control.
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.
Kowalski won't allow Santana to pass to mount.
Kowalski pushes Santana off and gets back to his feet.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santana will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Kowalski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santana.
Kazimir Kowalski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Santana.
Santana takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.
Kowalski throws a big shot that misses.
Santana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kowalski swivels and escapes.
Kowalski scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice sprawl there from Kowalski as Santana shoots in.
Kowalski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kowalski throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Santana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kowalski is trying to stand.
Santana with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kowalski pushes Santana off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Santana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kazimir Kowalski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Kowalski.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kowalski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kowalski misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santana misses with a takedown attempt - Kowalski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santana tries to close the distance and clinch but Kowalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kowalski throws a head kick but Santana moves out of range.
Santana avoids the head kick by Kowalski.
Santana tries for a takedown but Kowalski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kowalski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kowalski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kowalski throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kowalski lands a high kick!
Pedro Santana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santana closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Santana lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Santana won't allow Kowalski to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kazimir Kowalski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kowalski, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazimir Kowalski!
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