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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guy Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky has chosen Schwarz zu Blau as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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143 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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173 cm
28
140 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guy Downs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kositzky gets the takedown into side control.
Downs tries to improve position but can't.
Downs is trying to work for a sweep but Kositzky has mounted him!
Downs can't escape the position.
Downs manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Downs is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Kositzky seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Downs looking for submissions off his back.
Downs wants to get back to full guard.
Downs looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Downs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Downs regains full guard. Nicely done.
Downs has an active guard here but Kositzky has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kositzky prevents Downs from improving his position.
Downs is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kositzky jumps into side control!
Downs tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kositzky presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs is trying to escape the mount.
Downs wants to hold on but Kositzky pushes him away.
Downs is working to get back to half guard.
Kositzky avoids the attempt from Downs to control.
Downs is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kositzky looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kositzky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Downs is looking to escape.
Downs flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Downs tries to reverse the position but Kositzky maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Downs throws a good cross that connects.
Kositzky takes the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Downs as Kositzky tries to tie him up.
Kositzky has hold of one of Downs's legs. Downs is fighting the takedown attempt but Kositzky gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Downs is looking for a triangle but Kositzky pushes his legs off easily.
Downs isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kositzky stacks Downs on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kositzky!
You can see the frustration on Downs's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Downs is not content to let Kositzky control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs manages to get back to half guard.
Downs tries to roll over but Kositzky keeps him under control.
Downs missing with punches from the bottom.
Kositzky wants to control but Downs is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Downs is trying to get back to full guard.
Downs trying to control here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Downs wants to clinch.
Kositzky moves into the clinch.
Kositzky controlling the action here for a moment.
Kositzky turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Downs tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kositzky easily slips into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs working to try and regain half guard.
Downs regains half guard.
Downs is trying to maintain the position but Kositzky is very close to passing his half guard.
Downs throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kositzky is thwarting Downs's attempts to control the position.
That's four 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.
Kositzky moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Downs.
Kositzky is looking to take a break and control but Downs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Downs looking for a sweep but Kositzky has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Downs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Downs has his takedown stuffed
and Kositzky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Downs's guard now.
Kositzky is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Downs working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kositzky has passed into half guard!
Downs actively working from the bottom here.
Kositzky is looking to take a break and control but Downs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downs trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kositzky manages to pass to mount!
Downs is trying desperately to improve position.
Kositzky tries to control but Downs wriggling away.
Downs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kositzky controlling his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Downs tries to hold on but Kositzky postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downs is desperately trying to improve his position but Kositzky has a good base and remains in mount.
Downs is working hard here to advance position.
Kositzky takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kositzky trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Downs is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Downs tries to hold on but Kositzky postures up.
Downs keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paul Kositzky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guy Downs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kositzky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kositzky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kositzky!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
20% |
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