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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irus Golonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Daniel Pitt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Irus Golonka!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golonka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Golonka blocks a jab.
Pitt looks to land a left hand but Golonka moved out of range nicely.
Pitt works Golonka's body with a nice hook.
Golonka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Golonka lands a head kick!
Golonka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pitt 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.
Pitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golonka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Golonka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golonka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pitt's head.
Golonka defending well as Pitt loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Golonka misses.
Golonka misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golonka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
Pitt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Irus Golonka has been cut.
Golonka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golonka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pitt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Golonka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Golonka looks to throw the jab but Pitt is out of range.
Daniel Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt avoids the head kick by Golonka.
Golonka drives through with a takedown into Pitt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Golonka wants to control from the top but Pitt keeps moving.
Pitt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Golonka won't allow Pitt to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt keeping full guard, as Golonka tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golonka drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pitt dives on top into guard.
Golonka has control of Pitt's left arm, preventing Pitt from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel Pitt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Golonka swings for the body but Pitt moves out of range.
Golonka throws a head kick that half lands.
Golonka misses with a left hand
and Pitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pitt.
Golonka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pitt fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golonka misses the shot to the body.
Pitt moves to clinch but Golonka breaks away
and Golonka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pitt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Golonka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Golonka's hands.
Pitt moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitt swings for the body but Golonka moves out of range.
Daniel Pitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Golonka throws a head kick but Pitt moves out of range.
Golonka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pitt takes a step back to recover.
Golonka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitt moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Golonka.
Golonka misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitt. Golonka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pitt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pitt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golonka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitt throws the left hand but Golonka avoids the punch easily.
Pitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golonka tries for a takedown but Pitt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golonka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golonka. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Irus Golonka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Irus Golonka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pitt tries to clinch there but Golonka circles away.
Irus Golonka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pitt misses with a hook to the body
and Golonka counters with a big head kick but Pitt shrugs it off.
Golonka moves out of range of the strikes.
Golonka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pitt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Golonka somewhat.
Pitt instigates a clinch.
Golonka pulls guard successfully.
Golonka pulls Pitt in close to prevent any damage.
Pitt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Golonka is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel Pitt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Golonka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golonka throws a sloppy head kick and Pitt moves out of range easily.
Golonka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitt lands with a good body shot.
Golonka swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitt.
Golonka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Golonka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pitt rather than just go for the knockout.
Golonka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Golonka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pitt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pitt tries to get out of the position.
Pitt is letting Golonka control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golonka swings around for an armbar but Pitt sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Golonka's guard.
Pitt looking to pass the guard.
Pitt wants to control from the top but Golonka keeps moving.
Daniel Pitt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick from Golonka lands but Pitt takes it in his stride.
Golonka ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
Golonka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Golonka there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golonka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Golonka does it's job there.
Golonka scores with a shot to the body.
Pitt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Golonka's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Golonka.
Golonka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitt throws a looping overhand right but Golonka ducks down to avoid it.
Pitt tries to clinch up
and Golonka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pitt avoids the body shot from Golonka.
Daniel Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pitt connects with a body shot that sends Golonka's belly button to the back.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golonka throws a head kick that misses.
Golonka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Golonka connects with a solid leg kick.
Pitt misses with a straight right.
Golonka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Pitt. That snapped Golonka's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Pitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Golonka throws a head kick but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitt darts in trying to clinch
and Golonka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golonka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golonka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Irus Golonka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Irus Golonka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pitt throws the left hand but Golonka avoids the punch easily.
Pitt throws a right and a left that Golonka avoids nicely.
Pitt throws a big shot that misses.
Golonka just misses with a punch to the body.
Golonka misses with a kick to the body.
Golonka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.
Pitt lands a jab.
Pitt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Golonka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Golonka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Golonka has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pitt trying to control but Golonka is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Pitt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pitt throws a series of punches but Golonka moves out of range.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
Pitt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pitt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Golonka ducks under a wild hook from Pitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt blocks a leg kick.
Golonka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitt throws a right hand that Golonka ducks under and follows up with a left that Golonka also avoids with ease.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Golonka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golonka misses with a head kick.
Pitt moves away from the strike by Golonka.
Golonka takes a swing at Pitt's ribcage but misses.
Pitt moves in looking to clinch but Golonka pushes him off.
Pitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitt wants to clinch up but Golonka keeps it at a distance.
Golonka keeps the fight on the outside.
Pitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golonka manages to avoid it.
Pitt blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with the combination.
Pitt throws a hook to the side of Golonka's head but Golonka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pitt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Golonka scores with a nice body kick.
Golonka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golonka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pitt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golonka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitt is fending him off so far but Golonka persists. Nope, Pitt circles away and we're back to standing.
Golonka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golonka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Golonka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golonka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golonka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitt ducks under a wild hook from Golonka.
Pitt misses with an uppercut. Golonka saw that one coming.
Golonka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pitt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Golonka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pitt.
Pitt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Pitt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitt throws a right hand that Golonka ducks under and follows up with a left that Golonka also avoids with ease.
Pitt slips under a jab.
Pitt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Golonka misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Pitt clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Irus Golonka's cut.
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.
A head kick misses from Golonka.
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golonka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pitt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Golonka.
Golonka throws a low kick but Pitt moves out of range easily.
Pitt scores with a nice strike.
Golonka throws a head kick but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Pitt blocks a head kick by Golonka.
Pitt takes one to the side of the head.
Pitt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Golonka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pitt misses with a straight left.
Golonka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golonka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Golonka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Golonka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pitt swivels and escapes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pitt, as that shot connected.
Pitt scores with a body shot.
Golonka is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Pitt throws a series of punches but Golonka moves out of range.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Golonka tries a head kick but it misses.
Golonka throws a head kick that misses.
Pitt throws a right hand that Golonka ducks under and follows up with a left that Golonka also avoids with ease.
Golonka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pitt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Golonka scrambles back to his feet.
Pitt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pitt throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golonka lands a head kick. Pitt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Golonka misses the shot to the body.
Golonka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golonka defending well as Pitt loads up on a big left hand.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Golonka misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golonka moves out of range as Pitt strikes.
Pitt misses with a straight right.
Golonka misses the jab.
Golonka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitt.
Golonka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitt throws a hook but Golonka avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golonka misses with a wild body shot.
Golonka throws a push kick but Pitt slaps the foot to one side.
Golonka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitt tries to bum rush Golonka with a series of wild strikes but Golonka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Golonka lands a head kick. Pitt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pitt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch but Golonka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pitt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Golonka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Golonka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
Golonka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pitt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Golonka defending well as Pitt loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golonka throws a head kick that misses.
Golonka misses with a body kick.
Golonka looking to score a takedown here. Pitt is defending well but Golonka drives through and ends up in Pitt's guard.
Golonka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pitt's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitt is refusing to be controlled, as Golonka sits in half guard.
Golonka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Golonka is looking to take a break and control but Pitt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Golonka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Golonka is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Irus Golonka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Irus Golonka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Golonka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Golonka tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitt tries to clinch there but Golonka circles away.
Pitt thows a body shot but no joy.
Golonka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitt moves away.
Pitt avoids the head kick by Golonka.
Pitt throws a series of strikes that have Golonka backpedaling.
Pitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Golonka.
Pitt connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Golonka misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golonka throws out a loose jab but Pitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
Golonka swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golonka. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golonka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Golonka looks to score with a jab to the body but Pitt is just out of range.
Pitt throws a body punch but Golonka moves out of range.
A punch combination from Pitt misses.
Golonka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Golonka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Golonka counters with a big head kick but Pitt shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt clinches.
Pitt misses with a punch to the body.
Golonka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golonka's elbow.
Golonka pulls guard effortlessly.
Pitt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Golonka is proving hard to escape from.
Golonka controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Daniel Pitt just wasn't active enough.
Golonka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Golonka throws a body punch but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt tries to clinch but Golonka is having none of it.
Golonka looks to land a left hand but Pitt moved out of range nicely.
Pitt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Golonka just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitt avoids the head kick by Golonka.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golonka.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Golonka.
Pitt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Golonka.
Pitt tries to clinch but Golonka moves out of range.
Golonka fakes the leg kick and cracks Pitt in the body.
Daniel Pitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pitt blocks a head kick by Golonka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golonka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pitt manages to avoid it.
Golonka misses with a looping right.
Golonka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pitt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitt avoids the body shot from Golonka.
Golonka gets a double leg takedown into Pitt's guard.
Golonka trying to control but Pitt is working from the bottom.
Golonka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pitt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitt wants to stand but Golonka is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Irus Golonka.
I think Golonka 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:49
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irus Golonka!
Irus Golonka is the new middleweight champion!
Irus Golonka seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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