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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damian Koza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bison Bowden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damian Koza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bison Bowden!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bowden.
Bowden keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Koza on the side of the head.
Koza wants to clinch.
Bowden's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bowden throws a series of punches but Koza moves out of range.
Koza is looking to counter the offense by Bowden and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koza doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowden circles away.
Koza tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Koza closes the distance and pushes Bowden back into the cage.
Bowden wants to take the fight to the mat but Koza manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bowden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bowden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bowden throws a series of punches but Koza avoids them all with ease.
Koza moves into the clinch.
Bowden struggles to land a body shot inside as Koza controls his hands.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
It looks like Bison Bowden has been cut.
Koza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koza is stalling here.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koza prevents the takedown attempt.
Damian Koza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bison Bowden.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Koza landing knees to the body.
Bowden looks winded!
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Koza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
Bowden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowden's efforts to push away.
Koza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bowden misses with a body punch.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bowden tries to pull guard but Koza holds him up against the cage and eventually Bowden drops back down to his feet.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bowden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koza prevents it.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowden's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Koza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Bowden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Koza prevents it.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza lands a nice elbow.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bowden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koza landing knees to the head.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza landing knees to the body.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Koza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bison Bowden's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Koza gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Koza as Bowden tries to tie him up.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bowden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koza lands a knee to the head.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bowden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
Koza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowden can do to turn this around?
Koza landing knees to the body.
Bowden is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Bowden takes an elbow to the temple.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koza obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Koza stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Bowden takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowden goes for a takedown attempt but Koza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koza rushes Bowden and presses him up against the cage.
Bowden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Koza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Koza working Bowden over with knees to the body.
Koza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Koza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Koza landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Koza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koza leaning against his opponent.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza effectively controlling the action here.
Bowden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Damian Koza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bison Bowden.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Koza scores a nice knee to the body.
Koza lands a knee to the body.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza just leaning against Bowden, taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Koza lands a nice elbow.
Koza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Koza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bowden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Koza lands an elbow just above Bowden 's eye.
Koza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bowden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Koza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bison Bowden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Koza pushes Bowden up against the cage in a clinch.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
Bowden can't get the takedown.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Koza.
That has opened up Bison Bowden's cut even more.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Bowden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Bowden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Koza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bowden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koza.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Koza with a knee to the head.
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A bit of stalling here from Koza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koza with a knee to the head.
Koza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bowden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Koza.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Koza.
Koza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
Koza lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
Koza displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowden up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Koza.
Koza utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koza obliges.
Koza scores a nice knee to the body.
Koza landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koza leaning against his opponent.
Koza lands a knee to the body.
Come on Koza - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Koza crunches a lovely knee into Bowden's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Koza.
Bowden is working for takedown but Koza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bowden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koza lands a good knee to the midsection. Bowden won't want to take too many of those.
Koza lands an elbow inside.
Koza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Koza lands an elbow that stopped Bowden in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bowden takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Koza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Koza lands an elbow inside that Bowden shrugs off.
Koza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowden's defenses.
Koza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Koza lands a damaging elbow.
Bowden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Damian Koza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bison Bowden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koza lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Koza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koza, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Koza!
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