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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacek Milowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iverson comes to the cage accompanied by Through the pain. Joe Iverson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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180 cm
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168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacek Milowski!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Milowski instigates a clinch.
Milowski stalling against the cage.
Milowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Iversons head.
Iverson is trying to pull guard but Milowski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Milowski gets underhooks to prevent Iverson's takedown attempt.
Iverson blocking some punches.
Milowski trying to stall but Iverson improves his position.
Milowski breaks from the clinch.
Iverson takes a swing at Milowski's ribcage but misses.
Iverson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Milowski throws out the jab.
Iverson throws a shot from downtown. Milowski moves away and avoids it.
Milowski works over Iverson's head and body with a nice combination.
Iverson scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milowski.
Iverson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Milowski lands.
Milowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Milowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Milowski looks to land a right hand but Iverson moved out of range.
Iverson misses with an uppercut. Milowski saw that one coming.
Milowski misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Milowski. That snapped Iverson's head back.
Iverson misses the jab.
Milowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iverson.
Iverson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Iverson swings for the body but Milowski moves out of range.
Iverson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Milowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Milowski lands.
Milowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iverson looks to throw the jab but Milowski is out of range.
Iverson doesn't manage to clinch there - Milowski circles away.
Iverson scores with a hook.
Milowski loads up on a big right hand but Iverson slips the punch.
Milowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Milowski swings for the body but Iverson moves out of range.
Iverson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Milowski counters with a good low kick that Iverson was not able to check.
Milowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Iverson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson misses with a wild body shot.
Iverson rushes Milowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Milowski cracks Iverson with a nice body shot.
Iverson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Iverson.
Iverson jumps guard but Milowski stands there with Iverson around his waist. Iverson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iverson jumps guard but Milowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Iverson tries to pull guard but Milowski won't allow it.
Milowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Milowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Iverson pulls guard.
Milowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Iverson has an active guard here but Milowski has managed to pass into half guard.
Milowski passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson reaches up to try and control the position but Milowski seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Iverson rolls and tries to escape and now Milowski has his back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iverson is trying to break free.
Milowski gets his hands free as Iverson looks to control.
You can see the frustration on Iverson's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Iverson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Milowski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milowski is not going to allow Iverson to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Milowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Milowski loads up on a big right hand but Iverson slips the punch.
Iverson misses with a hook.
Milowski misses with a hook
and Iverson counters with a straight right hand.
Milowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Iverson.
Iverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milowski.
Milowski takes a swing at Iverson's ribcage but misses.
Iverson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milowski.
Iverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Iverson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Milowski. That's going to slow Iverson down.
Iverson misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Milowski.
Jacek Milowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Milowski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Iverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Milowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Iverson.
Some wild striking there from Iverson.
Iverson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Milowski avoids the body shot from Iverson.
Milowski looks to land a left hand but Iverson moved out of range nicely.
Iverson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Milowski.
Milowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Milowski.
Iverson dips to his left and cracks Milowski with an uppercut!
Milowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Iverson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Iverson tries to pull guard but Milowski won't allow it.
Iverson tries to pull guard but Milowski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Milowski taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Milowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Milowski breaks from the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Milowski. No joy for Iverson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Iverson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Iverson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Milowski.
Milowski misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch combination from Iverson misses.
Iverson moves out of range as Milowski strikes.
Milowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Iverson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Iverson. Milowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Milowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Milowski throws a shot from downtown. Iverson moves away and avoids it.
Iverson slips a jab from Milowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson lands with a good body shot.
Iverson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Iverson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Iverson fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Milowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Milowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Milowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Iverson's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iverson staying out of range there.
Iverson misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacek Milowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Iverson throws a series of punches but Milowski avoids them all with ease.
Milowski throws a nice looking combination but Iverson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milowski 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.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Milowski moves away.
Iverson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Iverson lands a head shot.
Iverson needs to keep his hands up - Milowski had a free shot at his head there.
Milowski throws a sloppy head kick and Iverson moves out of range easily.
Milowski avoids the body shot from Iverson.
Milowski darts in and clinches Iverson up against the cage.
Iverson jumps guard.
Iverson working for a triangle but Milowski defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson is looking for a triangle but Milowski pushes his legs off easily.
Milowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Iverson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iverson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Milowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Iverson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Milowski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson has an active guard here but Milowski has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Milowski in particular looking to stall.
Iverson looking for submissions off his back.
Milowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Iverson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Iverson tries to roll over but Milowski keeps him under control.
Iverson is not content to let Milowski control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson trying to hold on to Milowski's head to control him but Milowski postures up.
Milowski works his way into side control.
Iverson is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Milowski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Milowski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jacek Milowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Iverson stops Milowski from passing to mount.
Joe Iverson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iverson regains half guard.
Iverson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iverson wants to get back to full guard.
Iverson is not content to let Milowski control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iverson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Joe Iverson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Milowski is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Iverson!
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 Joe Iverson.
I think Milowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacek Milowski!
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energy
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