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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Damozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Kocur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kocur has chosen This Fire Burns - Killswitch Engage as his entrance music. Joey Kocur has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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13 - 7 - 2 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Frank Damozzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Kocur!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damozzi punishes Kocur's body with a nice straight punch.
Damozzi slips under a jab from Kocur.
Kocur chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Damozzi is looking to score with low kicks.
Damozzi fails with the takedown.
Kocur lands the left hand.
Kocur drops his hands momentarily and Damozzi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kocur looks for the body kick but Damozzi saw that one coming.
Kocur looks to score with a jab to the body but Damozzi is just out of range.
Joey Kocur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kocur, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damozzi slips a jab and a cross from Kocur.
Nice shot by Kocur.
Good leg kick by Damozzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
Kocur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Damozzi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Damozzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocur manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Damozzi's head.
Kocur feints and then cracks Damozzi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damozzi down.
Damozzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kocur.
Kocur takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kocur throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damozzi 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.
Kocur throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Damozzi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kocur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kocur trying to keep a closed guard but Damozzi is proving a slippery customer.
Damozzi throwing strikes but missing.
Damozzi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Damozzi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kocur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Damozzi wants to control from the top but Kocur keeps moving.
Kocur controls Damozzi momentarily but Damozzi frees himself.
Damozzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kocur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Damozzi.
Damozzi shoots in for a double leg but Kocur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kocur tries a quick counter leg kick but Damozzi is wise to it.
A leg kick checked by Kocur.
Damozzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kocur.
Kocur misses with an uppercut. Damozzi saw that one coming.
A jab from Kocur misses.
Damozzi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kocur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kocur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Kocur misses.
Joey Kocur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kocur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damozzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocur.
Kocur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damozzi.
Kocur fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Damozzi, pushing him back against the cage.
Damozzi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kocur is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Damozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damozzi stalling the fight.
Kocur misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kocur fails to land.
Damozzi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kocur fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kocur.
Damozzi lands a nice uppercut.
Damozzi prevents a body shot from Kocur.
Damozzi lands a shoulder strike.
Damozzi is leaning against Kocur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Damozzi misses with a body punch.
Kocur misses with a body punch.
Damozzi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kocur misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Kocur fails to land.
Damozzi tries to throw a body punch but Kocur avoids it by throwing Damozzi back against the cage.
Kocur lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joey Kocur will probably get the nod.
That's time! Damozzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kocur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Damozzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kocur feints and then cracks Damozzi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damozzi down.
Damozzi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kocur is out of range.
Damozzi loads up on a big right hand but Kocur slips the punch.
Kocur dips to his left and cracks Damozzi with an uppercut!
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damozzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kocur throws a big shot that misses.
Damozzi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Damozzi.
Damozzi checks a leg kick.
Kocur scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damozzi blocks the body kick.
Kocur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Damozzi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kocur eats them both and turns towards Damozzi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Damozzi scores with a hook.
Kocur looks to land a right hand but Damozzi moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocur scores with a nice head shot.
Kocur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Damozzi looks to land a body kick but Kocur moved away.
Kocur looks to throw the jab but Damozzi is out of range.
Damozzi moves out of range as Kocur throws a body kick.
Kocur bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kocur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damozzi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocur.
Kocur getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Damozzi fails with a takedown attempt.
Damozzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kocur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kocur wants it to stay on the feet.
Kocur scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Damozzi doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kocur tries to avoid it but Damozzi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kocur to the ground. Kocur escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Damozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kocur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Damozzi under the eye.
Kocur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kocur misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocur lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Damozzi tenderised Kocur's leg. Kocur is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kocur thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kocur thuds his shin into the meat of Damozzi's side.
Damozzi fails with the takedown
and Kocur counters with a nice uppercut.
Damozzi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Damozzi is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Kocur throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A bone on bone clash there as Damozzi blocks the leg kick.
Damozzi lands a nice hook to Kocur's body. Kocur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocur tries to clinch up.
Kocur connects with a body shot that sends Damozzi's belly button to the back.
Damozzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damozzi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kocur.
Kocur takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Damozzi checks the leg kick.
Damozzi misses with a low kick.
Damozzi lands with an overhand left.
Kocur lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kocur with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joey Kocur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damozzi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kocur swings for the body but Damozzi moves out of range.
Kocur connects with a right hand. Damozzi shakes it off.
A punch combination from Kocur misses.
Kocur jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kocur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kocur throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damozzi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Damozzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kocur at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Damozzi blocks the low kick.
Damozzi scores with a hook.
Damozzi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Damozzi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kocur connects with a solid leg kick.
Kocur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kocur scores with a shot to the body.
Kocur lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kocur.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kocur is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Damozzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Kocur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A low kick from Kocur misses
and Damozzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Damozzi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Damozzi looks for a takedown but Kocur sprawls well.
Kocur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Damozzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kocur moves away.
Damozzi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kocur napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Damozzi landing a few strikes.
Kocur is not content to let Damozzi control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damozzi in side control, throwing shots but Kocur defends.
Damozzi scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damozzi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Damozzi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Damozzi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kocur to see if he's OK.
Damozzi throwing strikes but Kocur manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kocur working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damozzi is trying to get back to half guard.
Kocur tries to stand but Damozzi is controlling his head.
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.
Damozzi sneaks back into half guard.
Damozzi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Damozzi.
Kocur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Damozzi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Damozzi is trying to hold Kocur in close to prevent damage but Kocur has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damozzi is staying active underneath Kocur, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kocur.
Damozzi shoots in for a takedown but Kocur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Damozzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damozzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kocur lands a right hook to the body.
Damozzi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damozzi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kocur misses with a series of wild punches.
Kocur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Damozzi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocur is looking to clinch but Damozzi is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Damozzi. Kocur does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Kocur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Damozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Damozzi lands with a shot to the body.
Kocur gets a clinch.
Damozzi blocking some punches.
Kocur lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damozzi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Damozzi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Damozzi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kocur misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kocur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Damozzi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Damozzi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kocur throws a punch but it's blocked by Damozzi.
Frank Damozzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damozzi working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Damozzi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kocur 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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