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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Haverford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janek Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haverford comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z & Kanye West - N** In Paris. Kochanowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sting Of The Bumblebee kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
17 - 19 - 0 |
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178 cm
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165 lbs
26 - 39 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Haverford !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Janek Kochanowski!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haverford scores with a leg kick.
Haverford is looking to clinch but Kochanowski is avoiding it.
Kochanowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Haverford has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Haverford struggles to land a body shot inside as Kochanowski controls his hands.
Kochanowski misses with a punch to the body.
Haverford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kochanowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haverford avoids it.
Kochanowski presses Haverford against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Haverford .
Kochanowski tries to break free but Haverford pushes him back against the cage.
Haverford breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haverford moves into range and clinches up with Kochanowski.
Haverford slowing the pace effectively.
Kochanowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haverford s head.
Kochanowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Haverford .
Haverford is looking for a takedown.
Haverford avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverford being controlled against the cage.
Haverford tries to land knees in the clinch but Kochanowski avoids the damage to the body.
Kochanowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kochanowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haverford 's elbow.
Kochanowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haverford unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kochanowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haverford .
Kochanowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haverford leaning against his opponent.
Haverford trying to land knees to the body.
Kochanowski is leaning against Haverford and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Haverford leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kochanowski breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haverford shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Haverford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haverford trying to control the action but Kochanowski is working from the bottom.
Haverford wants to free his trapped foot but Kochanowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kochanowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haverford is trying to control the action in half guard but Kochanowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski tries to get to full guard but Haverford has control of the leg.
Kochanowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Haverford .
Haverford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haverford wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kochanowski keeps working.
Haverford perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haverford .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haverford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kochanowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kochanowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haverford throws a leg kick which misses Kochanowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Kochanowski tries to avoid it.
Haverford scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kochanowski throws a head kick but Haverford moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kochanowski.
Kochanowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kochanowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Kochanowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kochanowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haverford throws a low kick but Kochanowski avoids it.
Haverford takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kochanowski tries to score with a low kick but Haverford moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Kochanowski misses.
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 Tom Haverford will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Haverford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Haverford is working for an americana but Kochanowski has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Haverford was thinking about the submission.
Haverford trying to control but Kochanowski is working from the bottom.
Kochanowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haverford throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kochanowski keeping moving, preventing Haverford from controlling successfully.
Haverford pushing down on Kochanowski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haverford seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kochanowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Haverford has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Haverford is looking for a kimura here.
Haverford prevents Kochanowski from standing back up.
Haverford is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Haverford tries to pass to full mount but Kochanowski defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Haverford is working for a kimura but Kochanowski is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haverford fails with the takedown.
Kochanowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haverford .
Kochanowski throws a series of punches but Haverford avoids them all with ease.
Kochanowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Haverford .
Kochanowski swinging wildly here.
Haverford appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Haverford thows a leg kick but Kochanowski checks it
and Kochanowski counters with a straight right hand.
Kochanowski fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kochanowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kochanowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haverford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kochanowski stuffs the takedown.
Haverford shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kochanowski sprawls well. Kochanowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Haverford gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Haverford . That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kochanowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kochanowski tries a body shot but Haverford blocks it.
Haverford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Haverford is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kochanowski to the mat. Kochanowski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Haverford wants to control from the top but Kochanowski keeps moving.
Kochanowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haverford throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kochanowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Janek Kochanowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kochanowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kochanowski trying to land knees to the body.
Kochanowski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kochanowski working Haverford over with knees to the body.
Haverford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haverford lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haverford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kochanowski is pushing Haverford up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Haverford tries to land knees in the clinch but Kochanowski avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haverford is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Haverford trying to stall but Kochanowski improves his position.
Kochanowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kochanowski avoiding damage as Haverford throws knees to the body.
Haverford looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowski with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tom Haverford has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kochanowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haverford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kochanowski avoids it.
Kochanowski landing knees to the head.
Kochanowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Haverford avoids the damage to the body.
Kochanowski wants to break free but Haverford has control.
Haverford has Kochanowski pushed against the cage.
Kochanowski can't find room to land a body shot as Haverford controls the action.
Haverford lands a takedown into guard.
Haverford trying to control but Kochanowski is working from the bottom.
Haverford prevents Kochanowski from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski keeping full guard, as Haverford tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haverford trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haverford trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Haverford trying to control but Kochanowski is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Haverford 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kochanowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haverford misses with a low kick.
Haverford shoots in for a takedown but Kochanowski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haverford takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kochanowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kochanowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haverford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haverford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Haverford wants to clinch but Kochanowski slips to the side
and Kochanowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haverford throws a low kick, looking for Kochanowski's leg but Kochanowski calmly moves out of range.
Haverford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kochanowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski has closed the distance and engaged Haverford in a clinch.
Haverford lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kochanowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kochanowski tries to stall but Haverford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haverford has a couple of punches blocked by Kochanowski.
Kochanowski misses with a body punch.
Janek Kochanowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Haverford misses with a knee to the head.
Haverford avoiding damage as Kochanowski throws knees to the body.
Kochanowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haverford leaning against his opponent.
Haverford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kochanowski.
Kochanowski trying to control the position but instead, Haverford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kochanowski into the cage.
Haverford prevents a body shot from Kochanowski.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janek Kochanowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kochanowski 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janek Kochanowski!
Janek Kochanowski took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, V-Mask Clothing (10%) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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