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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pizzazz Longez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koshcheck kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is To Be Loved-Papa Roach. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Koshcheck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pizzazz Longez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koshcheck avoids it really well and circles away.
Longez lands with a good body shot.
Longez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koshcheck avoids it really well and circles away.
Longez shoots in looking for a takedown. Koshcheck tries to sprawl out of it but Longez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Koshcheck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Paulo Koshcheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizzazz Longez.
Longez shoots in looking for a takedown but Koshcheck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Longez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Longez shoots in for a takedown but Koshcheck shows good takedown defense.
Longez doesn't manage to clinch there - Koshcheck circles away.
Longez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Longez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koshcheck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koshcheck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koshcheck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Longez is fending him off so far but Koshcheck persists. Nope, Longez circles away and we're back to standing.
Longez misses with a takedown attempt - Koshcheck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koshcheck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Longez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koshcheck counters with a leg kick.
Longez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Longez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Koshcheck as Longez shoots in.
Longez misses with a takedown attempt
and Koshcheck counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Longez looks gassed!
Koshcheck is looking to clinch.
Good work by Longez as he checks the leg kick.
Longez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Koshcheck counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koshcheck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koshcheck throws a sloppy head kick and Longez moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck throws a series of strikes that have Longez backpedaling.
Koshcheck misses with a double jab.
Pizzazz Longez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Koshcheck throws a sloppy head kick and Longez moves out of range easily.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that Longez semi-blocks.
Longez takes the fight into the clinch.
Koshcheck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longez.
Longez breaks the clinch.
Longez rushes Koshcheck and presses him up against the cage.
Longez manages to break the clinch.
Longez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koshcheck misses with a head kick.
Longez shoots for a takedown but Koshcheck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck tries a head kick but it misses.
Koshcheck goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A right-left combo lands from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Longez.
Longez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Koshcheck was covering up waiting for the punch and Longez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Koshcheck is trying to keep Longez in close.
Koshcheck looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koshcheck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Longez is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koshcheck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Longez defends it easily.
Longez trying to control but Koshcheck is working from the bottom.
Koshcheck wants to improve his position but instead Longez has moved into half guard.
Longez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longez is stalling here. Koshcheck is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Longez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Koshcheck has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paulo Koshcheck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but Longez moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Koshcheck.
Longez closes the distance and clinches up with Koshcheck, looking for a takedown. Longez pushes Koshcheck against the cage but Koshcheck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Longez clinches.
Longez jumps into guard, dragging Koshcheck to the mat.
Longez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Longez seems keen to control Koshcheck's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Longez is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koshcheck is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koshcheck controlling Longez's posture.
Longez stops Koshcheck from standing up.
Longez trying to control but Koshcheck is working from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pizzazz Longez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Koshcheck throws a push kick but Longez slaps the foot to one side.
Longez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Koshcheck stuffs the takedown.
Paulo Koshcheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizzazz Longez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck tries to clinch up but Longez circles away and keeps his distance.
Koshcheck slaps away a takedown attempt from Longez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Longez slips a jab and a cross from Koshcheck.
Longez shoots in and drives through. Koshcheck sprawls well.
Longez is breathing heavily.
Longez misses with a body shot.
Koshcheck stuffs the takedown attempt from Longez. Longez gets slowly back to his feet.
Koshcheck dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Longez. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as Longez blocks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Longez or perhaps it was just good defense by Koshcheck which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longez shoots for a takedown but Koshcheck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Koshcheck lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Longez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Longez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Koshcheck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Longez leaves Koshcheck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Koshcheck throws a low kick, looking for Longez's leg but Longez calmly moves out of range.
Longez shoots for a double leg takedown but Koshcheck sprawls well. He's pushed Longez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Koshcheck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koshcheck looks to land a combination but Longez avoids it well.
Paulo Koshcheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koshcheck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Longez with that takedown attempt.
Longez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longez tries to close the distance and clinch but Koshcheck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Longez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koshcheck avoids it really well and circles away.
Koshcheck gets a clinch.
Koshcheck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koshcheck gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Koshcheck putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Longez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Longez stalling in the clinch but Koshcheck improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Koshcheck dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Longez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koshcheck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Longez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Koshcheck is fending him off so far but Longez persists. Nope, Koshcheck circles away and we're back to standing.
Koshcheck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Longez tries to clinch but Koshcheck is having none of it.
Koshcheck misses with a series of wild punches.
Koshcheck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Longez.
Paulo Koshcheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizzazz Longez.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that misses.
Longez closes the distance and clinches up with Koshcheck, looking for a takedown. Longez pushes Koshcheck against the cage but Koshcheck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koshcheck dives in and scores a takedown into Longez's guard.
Koshcheck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koshcheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Longez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Longez controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Koshcheck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pizzazz Longez has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Koshcheck misses with a body kick.
Koshcheck shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Longez's guard.
Koshcheck wants to control from the top but Longez keeps moving.
Koshcheck is really struggling to control Longez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Paulo Koshcheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koshcheck will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longez being controlled here, momentarily.
Koshcheck has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Paulo Koshcheck just wasn't active enough.
Koshcheck lands a nice looking kick to the body. Longez takes a step back to recover.
Longez checks a leg kick.
Koshcheck throws a right hand that Longez ducks under and follows up with a left that Longez also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Longez circles away.
Longez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koshcheck counters by moving into the clinch.
Longez is working for takedown but Koshcheck is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Longez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Longez is trying to pull guard but Koshcheck has him pressed against the cage.
Longez wants a takedown.
Koshcheck is trying to maintain a safe position but Longez gets an underhook and turns Koshcheck into the cage.
Longez fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck blocking some punches.
Longez is trying to pull guard but Koshcheck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Koshcheck prevents Longez from breaking the clinch.
Koshcheck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Longez's defenses.
Longez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koshcheck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koshcheck trying to land knees to the body.
Longez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Longez is looking to break free of the clinch but Koshcheck has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Koshcheck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koshcheck, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Koshcheck!
Paulo Koshcheck took some time post fight to say the following; 'He had me at first but thanks to my conditioning program I was able to comeback with the win.'.
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energy
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