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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Kowalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Chu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 cm
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135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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172 cm
26
147 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastian Kowalski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Chu! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chu moves into the clinch. Chu scores with a shot to the side of Kowalski's head. Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Kowalski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body. Kowalski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chu blocks it with crossed arms. Kowalski tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body. Kowalski missing with knees to the body.
Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kowalski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chu landing knees to the body.
Kowalski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Chu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kowalskis head. Kowalski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chu. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kowalski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kowalski is stalling here.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kowalski looking to throw knees to the head but Chu is blocking nicely.
Chu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chu misses with a knee to the head. Chu lands a good knee to the midsection. Kowalski won't want to take too many of those. Chu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chu pushes Kowalski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now. Chu misses with a knee strike.
Chu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Chu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right hand to the side of the head by Chu. Kowalski looking to slow down the pace here. Kowalski throws a head punch that misses. Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now. Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalski is blocking nicely.
Chu tries a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks it.
Chu misses with a knee strike.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalski is blocking nicely.
Kowalski lands a good knee to the midsection. Chu won't want to take too many of those. Chu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chu looks winded! Kowalski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kowalski avoiding damage as Chu throws knees to the body.
Kowalski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chu tries to stall but Kowalski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chu is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage. Chu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kowalski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kowalski landing knees to the head.
Kowalski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chu's elbow. Kowalski blocking some punches.
Chu tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks with his arms.
Chu misses with a knee to the head. Kowalski can't find room to land a body shot as Chu controls the action.
Kowalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kowalski landing knees to the body.
Kowalski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chu misses with some punches.
Kowalski trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body. Chu misses with a knee strike.
Kowalski lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kowalski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chu prevents a body shot from Kowalski. Chu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chu working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kowalski.
Kowalski trying to land knees to the body.
Kowalski misses with a knee to the head. Kowalski scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kowalski looking to throw knees to the head but Chu is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chu obliges. Kowalski managing to block the knees to the body from Chu.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chu.
Chu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chu avoiding damage as Kowalski throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chu fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chu throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalski. Kowalski avoiding damage as Chu throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kowalski.
Kowalski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kowalski. A short left from Chu. Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kowalski blocks it with crossed arms. Chu lands on the inside with an uppercut. A knee to the head by Kowalski.
Chu is rocked! Kowalski slowing the pace effectively. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chu. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kowalski. Kowalski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chu's face.
Chu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chu is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalski finish him? The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kowalski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it. Kowalski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chu seems to have recovered his senses. Chu scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kowalski avoiding damage as Chu throws knees to the body.
Chu misses with a knee to the head. 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 Sebastian Kowalski will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kowalski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chu swats him away and circles back towards the center. Chu lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalski seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalski looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Chu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Chu tries a head kick but it misses.
Chu throws the kick towards the body but Kowalski avoids it. Kowalski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chu looks to land a right hand but Kowalski moved out of range. Chu swats away the attempt to clinch by Kowalski. Decent striking displayed by Chu there. Kowalski doesn't manage to clinch there - Chu circles away.
Chu throws a low kick, looking for Kowalski's leg but Kowalski calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kowalski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kowalski moves in looking to clinch but Chu pushes him off. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chu, right into the meat.
Chu closes the distance and pushes Kowalski back into the cage. Chu lands a hook that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards. Chu misses with a knee strike.
Kowalski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Chu lands a shoulder strike. With the fighters up against the cage, Chu throws an elbow but misses. Chu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Chu tries to land a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks with his arms.
Sebastian Kowalski has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but Chu blocks with his arms.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Chu lands with a short head shot on the inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chu managing to block the knees to the body from Kowalski.
Chu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chu is breathing heavily. Kowalski tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chu as Kowalski tries to tie him up. Chu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kowalski is defending well for now. Kowalski misses with a knee to the head. Chu lands with a right to the head. Kowalski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chu misses with a knee strike.
Kowalski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chu is defending well for now. Kowalski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Chu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body. Chu missing with knees to the body.
Chu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kowalski avoiding damage.
Kowalski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chu is defending well for now. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalski. Chu avoiding damage as Kowalski throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Chu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kowalski avoids it. Knees to the body from Chu.
Kowalski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chu tries to work over Kowalski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Chu misses with a knee strike.
Kowalski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Chu misses with a punch on the inside.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kowalski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Chu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kowalski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Kowalski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kowalski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it. Knees in the clinch landing for Chu.
Kowalski trying to land knees to the body.
Kowalski scores a nice knee to the body.
Kowalski trying to land knees to the body.
Kowalski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Kowalski.
Kowalski pushes Chu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Chu trying to land knees to the body.
Chu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kowalski avoids the damage to the body. Kowalski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it. Chu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kowalski cracks Chu with a nice body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chu. Kowalski tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body. Kowalski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chu is defending well for now. Chu takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Chu will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kowalski tries to clinch up but Chu circles away and keeps his distance. Chu lands the left hand. Chu swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kowalski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chu. Kowalski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kowalski tries to clinch up. Chu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kowalski is looking to clinch. Kowalski closes the distance but Chu moves to the side and Chu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A good leg kick by Chu. Kowalski tries to clinch and Chu counters with a nice leg kick. Chu keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kowalski tries to clinch up and Chu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Kowalski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but Chu blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Chu cracks Kowalski with a nice body shot. Chu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Chu with a knee to the head.
Chu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kowalski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chu's face.
Kowalski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chu.
Kowalski trying to land knees to the body.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalski is blocking nicely.
Kowalski is trying to maintain a safe position but Chu gets an underhook and turns Kowalski into the cage. Kowalski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kowalski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Chu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kowalski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kowalski scores a nice knee to the body.
Chu avoiding damage as Kowalski throws knees to the body.
Kowalski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards. Kowalski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it. Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chu lands a hook to the side of the head. Kowalski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chu misses with a knee strike.
Kowalski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kowalski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kowalski trying to control the position but instead, Chu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kowalski into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kowalski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chu avoids it. Kowalski tries to work over Chu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Chu lands a body shot. Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but Chu blocks with his arms.
Chu looking to throw knees to the head but Kowalski is blocking nicely.
Kowalski tries to land a knee to the head but Chu blocks with his arms.
Chu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Chu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Chu trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Chu.
Chu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kowalski backwards. Chu lands a knee to the body.
Chu lands a left hand.
Kowalski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chu's elbow. Chu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Chu managing to block the knees to the body from Kowalski.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chu lands a nice shot to the body. Chu scores with a knee to the head.
Chu lands a shot to the body. Chu misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Chu on the inside. Kowalski tries to land knees in the clinch but Chu avoids the damage to the body. Chu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kowalski blocks it with crossed arms. Chu managing to block the knees to the body from Kowalski.
Kowalski trying to land knees to the body.
Chu lands a knee to the head.
Chu pressing his opponent against the cage. Kowalski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Chu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kowalski. Chu tries a knee to the head but Kowalski blocks it.
Chu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Chu scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Tony Chu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Chu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Chu! Tony Chu 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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