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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Denjat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky has chosen Ocean Breathes Salty as his entrance music. Nils Kositzky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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175 lbs
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179 cm
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185 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mahmoud Denjat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Kositzky!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kositzky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kositzky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A bone on bone clash there as Kositzky blocks the leg kick.
Kositzky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denjat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Denjat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Denjat misses with a head kick.
Denjat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kositzky just misses with a punch to the body.
Denjat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Denjat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kositzky.
Nils Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denjat throws a front kick aimed at Kositzky's knee but Kositzky avoids it well.
Kositzky looks to score with a jab to the body but Denjat is just out of range.
Denjat is looking to clinch.
Kositzky looks to throw the jab but Denjat is out of range.
Denjat throws a head kick but Kositzky moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Denjat lands a slapping body shot.
Denjat wants to land a leg kick but Kositzky is out of range.
Kositzky misses the body punch
and Denjat counters with a head kick.
Denjat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kositzky.
Kositzky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kositzky scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Denjat doesn't seem bothered though.
Denjat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Denjat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denjat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kositzky lands with a shot to the body.
Denjat lands a leg kick that knocks Kositzky off balance momentarily.
Kositzky thows a body shot but no joy.
Denjat throws a hook to the side of Kositzky's head but Kositzky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kositzky thows a body shot but no joy.
Kositzky avoids the head kick by Denjat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kositzky is able to avoid easily.
Denjat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kositzky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denjat looks to land a body kick but Kositzky moved away.
Denjat staying out of range there.
Kositzky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Denjat misses with a head kick.
Denjat misses the shot to the body.
Kositzky throws a sloppy body shot
and Denjat counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denjat lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kositzky down.
Denjat in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Denjat trying to control the position but Kositzky is working away.
Denjat working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kositzky is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat working the head and body with strikes.
Kositzky is looking for a sweep.
Denjat is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kositzky will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kositzky tries to improve position but can't.
Denjat is looking to take a break and control but Kositzky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Denjat is putting a hurting on Kositzky here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kositzky gets back to half guard.
Denjat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kositzky's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Denjat connects with a nice short shot to Kositzky's temple.
Denjat prevents Kositzky from improving his position.
Kositzky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Denjat is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky is refusing to be controlled, as Denjat sits in half guard.
Kositzky tries to get to full guard but Denjat has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Denjat.
Denjat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kositzky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Denjat.
Kositzky makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kositzky.
Denjat lands a couple of decent looking shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kositzky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Denjat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kositzky swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Denjat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Denjat throws a sloppy head kick and Kositzky moves out of range easily.
Kositzky just misses with a punch to the body.
Kositzky misses with a body punch
and Denjat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Denjat takes a shot to the head.
Kositzky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denjat scores with a shot to the side of Kositzky's head.
Kositzky lands a nice uppercut.
Kositzky gets underhooks to prevent Denjat's takedown attempt.
Denjat jumps guard but Kositzky stands there with Denjat around his waist. Denjat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Denjat jumps guard but Kositzky stands there with Denjat around his waist. Denjat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmoud Denjat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Denjat working aggressively here.
Denjat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Denjat gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kositzky.
Kositzky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denjat taking a breather.
Denjat blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kositzky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Denjat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kositzky looks to score with a jab to the body but Denjat is just out of range.
Kositzky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Denjat's hands.
Kositzky avoids the head kick by Denjat.
Kositzky thows a body shot but no joy.
Kositzky throws a shot to the body.
Denjat looks to score with a jab to the body but Kositzky is just out of range.
Kositzky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kositzky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kositzky scores with a jab.
Nils Kositzky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kositzky lands with a shot to the body.
Kositzky looks to score with a jab to the body but Denjat is just out of range.
Denjat connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky thows a body shot but no joy.
Denjat tries a head kick but it misses.
Denjat slips under a jab.
Kositzky checks a leg kick.
Kositzky connects with a body shot.
Denjat takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters circling a little - Denjat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kositzky is breathing heavily.
Denjat lands with a slapping head kick.
Denjat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Denjat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Denjat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Denjat throws a jab but it's blocked by Kositzky.
Mahmoud Denjat is winning the standup battle so far.
Kositzky ducks under a wild hook from Denjat.
Denjat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Kositzky as he connects with a hook.
Denjat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kositzky misses the shot to the body.
Denjat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kositzky swats away the attempt to clinch by Denjat.
Kositzky scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses
and Kositzky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kositzky connects with a single shot there.
Kositzky throws a sloppy body shot
and Denjat finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Denjat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denjat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kositzky checks a low kick from Denjat.
Kositzky throws a sloppy head kick
and Denjat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Denjat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat throwing strikes but missing.
Kositzky is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kositzky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kositzky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Denjat tries to free his leg and advance position but Kositzky is retaining full guard.
Denjat scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kositzky has momentary wrist control but Denjat slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Denjat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Denjat is in close to Kositzky's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Denjat is working Kositzky over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kositzky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Denjat dominated that second round.
That's time! Denjat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kositzky throws a jab when Denjat was well out of range.
Kositzky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Denjat counters with a good low kick that Kositzky was not able to check.
Kositzky takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Nils Kositzky has been cut.
Denjat thumps Kositzky with a low kick.
Denjat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Denjat tries to close the distance and clinch but Kositzky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Denjat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kositzky is looking to regain half guard here but Denjat keeps moving and retains side control.
Denjat wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kositzky keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denjat scoring with punches from side control.
Kositzky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Denjat cracks Kositzky with a big elbow.
Kositzky is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kositzky to see if he's OK.
Denjat working the head and body with strikes.
Denjat scoring with punches from side control.
Kositzky is looking for a sweep.
Denjat lands an elbow.
Denjat is chipping away with strikes.
Kositzky is looking to regain half guard here but Denjat keeps moving and retains side control.
Denjat lands a nice forearm strike.
Kositzky sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Denjat lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Denjat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Denjat wants to take a breather but Kositzky is having none of it.
Denjat is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kositzky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kositzky trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Denjat lands a nice short elbow.
Denjat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kositzky can do to turn this around?
Kositzky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Denjat is looking to take a break and control but Kositzky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kositzky has hold of Denjat's hands but Denjat slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Denjat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Denjat seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kositzky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Denjat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat drops an elbow to the side of Kositzky's head.
Kositzky is staying active underneath Denjat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Denjat works his foot free and advances to mount.
Denjat landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Denjat cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Denjat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Denjat trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mahmoud Denjat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Denjat controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat looking to control but Kositzky is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Denjat landing shots from mount.
Denjat can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kositzky is looking to escape.
Denjat postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kositzky looks a forlorn figure.
Nils Kositzky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denjat lands a heavy elbow.
Denjat controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mahmoud Denjat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Denjat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mahmoud Denjat!
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energy
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hype
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