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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Koshcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koshcheck's entrance music is To Be Loved-Papa Roach. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 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
16 - 11 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koshcheck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koshcheck tries to work over Gardner's front leg with a kick but Gardner checks it.
Koshcheck falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gardner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Paulo Koshcheck has been cut.
Koshcheck moves out of range of the body kick from Gardner.
Koshcheck throws a sloppy head kick and Gardner moves out of range easily.
Koshcheck on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gardner throws a series of punches but Koshcheck moves out of range.
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.
Gardner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner looks to land a combination but Koshcheck avoids it well.
Gardner misses with a low kick as Koshcheck jumps back.
Koshcheck looks for the body kick but Gardner saw that one coming.
Gardner connects with a solid leg kick.
Koshcheck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gardner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koshcheck avoids a kick to the body.
Gardner throws a head kick but Koshcheck moves out of range.
Gardner thumps Koshcheck with a low kick.
Gardner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Gardner catches Koshcheck right on the button with a cross.
Koshcheck lands a leg kick that knocks Gardner off balance momentarily.
Gardner fails to land with a series of punches.
Koshcheck is looking to land body kicks.
Koshcheck checks a leg kick.
Gardner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koshcheck misses with a jab, cross combination.
Koshcheck attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gardner tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardner misses with a few strikes there.
Gardner swinging wildly here.
Luke Gardner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardner drops Koshcheck with a beautiful combination! Koshcheck stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gardner is looking for the KO!
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!
Koshcheck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gardner letting Koshcheck take a breather here.
Gardner working hard to break the clinch.
Gardner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Koshcheck misses.
Gardner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koshcheck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gardner as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koshcheck circles away quickly and effectively.
Koshcheck misses with a few strikes there.
Gardner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gardner misses the jab.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that misses.
Koshcheck swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gardner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Gardner.
Gardner feints and then cracks Koshcheck's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koshcheck down.
A lazy body kick from Gardner
and Koshcheck counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Gardner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Koshcheck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gardner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Koshcheck looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koshcheck moves out of range of the leg kick from Gardner.
Gardner throws a right hand that Koshcheck ducks under and follows up with a left that Koshcheck also avoids with ease.
Gardner throws a sloppy head kick and Koshcheck moves out of range easily.
Koshcheck finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Luke Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koshcheck scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Koshcheck.
Crunch! Gardner slams his shin into Koshcheck's torso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gardner. That's going to slow Koshcheck down.
Gardner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gardner - that will leave a mark!
Koshcheck misses with a jab, cross combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koshcheck checks a leg kick.
Koshcheck keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gardner 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.
Koshcheck blocks a head kick by Gardner.
Gardner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gardner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koshcheck moves out of range as Gardner throws a body kick.
Gardner throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Gardner keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gardner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koshcheck avoids the head kick by Gardner.
Koshcheck moves into range and clinches up with Gardner.
Koshcheck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koshcheck trying to land knees to the body.
Koshcheck missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Koshcheck with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koshcheck trying to land knees to the body.
Gardner is trying to break the clinch but Koshcheck is controlling him.
Gardner is trying to force a seperation but Koshcheck has the dominant position.
Gardner takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gardner avoids it.
Gardner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A good leg kick by Gardner.
Koshcheck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gardner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paulo Koshcheck's cut is getting worse.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gardner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gardner. That's going to slow Koshcheck down.
A head kick misses from Koshcheck.
Koshcheck does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gardner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gardner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koshcheck throws a head kick but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner throws a nice looking combination but Koshcheck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throws a head kick but Koshcheck moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Gardner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Paulo Koshcheck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gardner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gardner connects with a leg kick. Koshcheck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner misses with a wild combination.
Koshcheck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koshcheck is looking to chop away at Gardner's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Koshcheck throws a chopping leg kick but Gardner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Gardner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Koshcheck's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Koshcheck misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gardner.
Koshcheck misses with the combination.
Koshcheck throws a nice looking combination but Gardner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koshcheck pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gardner is out of range and Koshcheck settles back down.
Koshcheck blocks a head kick by Gardner.
Gardner misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gardner.
Gardner misses with a double jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gardner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luke Gardner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gardner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gardner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardner scores with a leg kick.
Gardner fails to land with a series of punches.
Koshcheck lands a two punch combo.
Gardner throws the left hand but Koshcheck avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Gardner. Those never looked like landing.
Koshcheck moves into the clinch.
Gardner tries to break the clinch but Koshcheck is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gardner tries to circle away but Koshcheck has him pinned against the cage.
Koshcheck has Gardner pressed against the cage, preventing Gardner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gardner is looking to break free of the clinch but Koshcheck has double underhooks.
Gardner tries to break the clinch but Koshcheck is controlling the position.
Koshcheck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koshcheck.
Knees to the body from Koshcheck.
Gardner is trying to break the clinch but Koshcheck has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Koshcheck.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gardner is trying to force a seperation but Koshcheck has the dominant position.
Gardner has had enough of the clinch but Koshcheck keeps him there for the moment.
Gardner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gardner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Koshcheck looking to throw knees to the head but Gardner is blocking nicely.
Koshcheck tries to stall but Gardner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gardner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koshcheck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gardner. Gardner obviously looking to wear him down.
Koshcheck keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gardner throws a low kick but Koshcheck avoids it.
Koshcheck misses with a few strikes there.
Koshcheck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paulo Koshcheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koshcheck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gardner.
Koshcheck looks to land a combination. Gardner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gardner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koshcheck.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gardner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gardner, right into the meat.
Gardner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body kick from Gardner.
Gardner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gardner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gardner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner lands a leg kick that knocks Koshcheck off balance momentarily.
Gardner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Gardner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gardner 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Gardner!
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