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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Kokoszka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeff Gower could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dominik Kokoszka's chin.
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominik Kokoszka!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower lands with a hook. Kokoszka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gower tries a low kick but Kokoszka avoids it.
Gower throws a low kick but Kokoszka avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Gower. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gower.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gower.
Gower throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kokoszka counter with a right hand.
Gower throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kokoszka throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Kokoszka throws a body punch but Gower moves out of range.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokoszka manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kokoszka scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokoszka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kokoszka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gower 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 Kokoszka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kokoszka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kokoszka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gower tries to land a front kick but Kokoszka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kokoszka moves away.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokoszka misses with a straight left.
Kokoszka throws a poor cross that misses
and Gower counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gower.
Kokoszka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kokoszka doesn't seem bothered though.
Kokoszka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kokoszka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gower defending well as Kokoszka loads up on a big left hand.
Kokoszka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kokoszka! But no joy.
Nice cross by Kokoszka.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokoszka was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Gower moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gower throws a chopping leg kick but Kokoszka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokoszka manages to avoid it.
Kokoszka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gower.
Kokoszka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kokoszka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two 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!
Gower misses the jab.
Kokoszka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gower. That did some damage!
Gower's corner calls for a 1-2. Gower obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gower.
Gower throws a lazy body kick
and Kokoszka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gower moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gower stuns Kokoszka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gower is looking to wear down Kokoszka with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gower looks to land a left hand but Kokoszka moved out of range nicely.
Kokoszka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gower can pounce on him.
A big right from Kokoszka misses.
Gower is looking to score with low kicks.
Gower tries to bum rush Kokoszka with a series of wild strikes but Kokoszka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kokoszka jabs Gower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gower fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kokoszka manages to avoid it.
Kokoszka lands a lovely overhand right.
Kokoszka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Gower lands.
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kokoszka checks a leg kick.
Gower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kokoszka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower throws a looping overhand right but Kokoszka ducks down to avoid it.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kokoszka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kokoszka throws out a loose jab but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kokoszka scores with a punch to the head.
Kokoszka cracks Gower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokoszka.
Gower misses the shot to the body.
Kokoszka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gower lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokoszka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Gower misses the target.
Gower lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gower is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gower scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gower pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kokoszka is out of range and Gower settles back down.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kokoszka.
Gower tried to score with a low kick but Kokoszka checks it.
Kokoszka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kokoszka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kokoszka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kokoszka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kokoszka misses with a body kick.
Gower tried to counter with a leg kick but Kokoszka avoided it.
Gower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kokoszka's sensitive parts.
Kokoszka throws a body shot but no joy.
Kokoszka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gower blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kokoszka.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower throws a right hand that misses
and Kokoszka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gower throws a hook but Kokoszka avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gower dominated that round.
That's time! Gower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gower throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Gower lands a nice hook to Kokoszka's body. Kokoszka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kokoszka throws a leg kick that misses.
Kokoszka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower slips a straight right by Kokoszka.
Gower tests Kokoszka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kokoszka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gower.
Gower backing away here, and Kokoszka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kokoszka ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Kokoszka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kokoszka moves out of range as Gower throws a body kick.
Gower listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gower there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kokoszka can do to turn this around?
Kokoszka misses with a double jab.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kokoszka swings widly with a right hand
and Gower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
Kokoszka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower misses with a body kick.
A big left from Gower misses.
Jeff Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
Kokoszka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Kokoszka.
Kokoszka lands a right hook to the body.
Kokoszka stuns Gower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gower walks into a left hand.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Gower throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Kokoszka there.
Gower throws a low kick, looking for Kokoszka's leg but Kokoszka calmly moves out of range.
Gower swings widly with a right hand
enabling Kokoszka to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Gower. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kokoszka moves away from the strike by Gower.
Kokoszka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka looks to land a right hand but Gower moved out of range.
Gower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gower slips under a jab from Kokoszka.
Gower connects with a body shot that sends Kokoszka's belly button to the back.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Kokoszka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gower.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kokoszka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gower has got the better of the exchanges.
Kokoszka connects with a single shot there.
Kokoszka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gower to score with a decent uppercut.
Kokoszka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gower counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kokoszka looks to land a right hand but Gower moved out of range.
Gower lands a glancing blow to the side of Kokoszka's head.
Gower takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kokoszka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
Kokoszka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kokoszka.
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Kokoszka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower tries a low kick but Kokoszka avoids it.
A shot to the body from Gower misses
and Kokoszka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kokoszka throws a body kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Gower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower looks to land a body kick but Kokoszka moved away.
A big right from Kokoszka misses.
Kokoszka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kokoszka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kokoszka is looking to chop away at Gower's legs.
Gower moves into the clinch.
Kokoszka blocks a body shot from Gower.
Gower misses with a punch on the inside.
Kokoszka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kokoszka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kokoszka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kokoszka scores with a spinning back kick!
Gower moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kokoszka misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kokoszka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kokoszka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gower at a distance.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka throws out a counter right but Gower avoids it with no problem.
Kokoszka misses with a body kick.
Gower slips a straight right by Kokoszka.
Kokoszka moves away from the strike by Gower.
Kokoszka misses with a head kick.
Gower attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body kick there by Kokoszka.
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gower checks it well.
Gower throwing a counter right hand but Kokoszka manages to avoid it.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Gower attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kokoszka throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dominik Kokoszka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gower moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gower looks for the body kick but Kokoszka saw that one coming.
Gower throws a hook but Kokoszka blocks it.
Gower will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kokoszka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokoszka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kokoszka throws a hook but Gower avoids it easily.
Kokoszka throws out a leg kick but Gower moves out of range and Kokoszka only half commits.
Good leg kick by Gower there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Kokoszka misses its intended target.
Kokoszka slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kokoszka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kokoszka checks a leg kick.
Kokoszka misses with a straight left.
Kokoszka throws the left hand but Gower avoids the punch easily.
Gower throws an off balance right hand
and Kokoszka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kokoszka throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszka throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Kokoszka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kokoszka tries to score with a low kick but Gower moves his leg out of the way.
Gower drops his hands momentarily and Kokoszka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gower is looking to score with low kicks.
Gower checks a leg kick nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gower!
Gower misses with a hook to the body
and Kokoszka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gower moves out of range as Kokoszka strikes.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kokoszka throws a head kick that Gower semi-blocks.
Kokoszka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kokoszka blocks the body kick.
Gower moves out of range as Kokoszka strikes.
Gower half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kokoszka stuns Gower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kokoszka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokoszka.
Gower connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower tries a low kick but Kokoszka avoids it.
Kokoszka appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Kokoszka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gower throwing a counter right hand but Kokoszka manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kokoszka tries a head kick but it misses.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower is looking to score with low kicks.
Kokoszka lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kokoszka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Gower backing away here, and Kokoszka unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kokoszka avoids a kick to the body.
Gower lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kokoszka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kokoszka misses the shot to the body.
Gower swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Gower counters with a quick kick to the body but Kokoszka blocks it.
Gower throws a chopping leg kick but Kokoszka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gower misses with a lunging right hand
and Kokoszka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gower.
Gower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Gower.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kokoszka. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kokoszka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gower.
Gower connects with the punch.
Kokoszka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gower throws a body kick that misses.
Kokoszka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gower blocks it well.
Kokoszka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kokoszka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kokoszka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gower.
Kokoszka moves forwards but Gower connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower scores with a hook to the body. Kokoszka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gower looks for the body kick but Kokoszka saw that one coming.
Kokoszka cracks Gower with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kokoszka throws a sloppy head kick and Gower moves out of range easily.
Kokoszka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kokoszka works Gower's body with a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gower, right into the meat.
Gower throws a wild body kick that Kokoszka sees coming a mile off.
Gower defending well as Kokoszka loads up on a big left hand.
Kokoszka throws a nice head kick!
Kokoszka throws a chopping leg kick but Gower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Gower counters with a quick kick to the body but Kokoszka blocks it.
Kokoszka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kokoszka.
Gower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dominik Kokoszka just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gower walks into a jab.
Kokoszka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kokoszka.
Gower misses with a looping right.
Gower throws a low kick but Kokoszka avoids it.
Kokoszka throws an off balance right hand
and Gower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kokoszka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kokoszka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kokoszka tries to bum rush Gower with a series of wild strikes but Gower uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gower throws a leg kick which misses Kokoszka's front leg but catches the back leg as Kokoszka tries to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gower. Kokoszka shrugs it off though.
Kokoszka throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kokoszka moves away from the strike by Gower.
Kokoszka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kokoszka swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
Kokoszka tried to score with a low kick but Gower checks it.
Gower cracks Kokoszka with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoszka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kokoszka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gower lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kokoszka misses with a hook. Gower ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Kokoszka.
Gower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
Kokoszka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gower misses with the combination.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Kokoszka.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kokoszka just misses with a punch to the body.
Gower fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kokoszka just manages to avoid it.
Gower misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gower fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gower gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokoszka was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Kokoszka throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Gower coming out on top.
Gower throws a leg kick but Kokoszka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gower lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokoszka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kokoszka moves out of range as Gower throws a body kick.
Gower moves away from the strike by Kokoszka.
Gower looks for the body kick but Kokoszka saw that one coming.
Kokoszka throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Gower avoids a kick to the body.
Gower was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kokoszka blocks a jab.
Gower punishes Kokoszka's body with a nice straight punch.
Kokoszka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gower misses the shot to the body.
Kokoszka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Gower is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kokoszka lands a leg kick that knocks Gower off balance momentarily.
Kokoszka cracks the inside of Gower's front leg.
Gower misses with a right hand
letting Kokoszka counter with a right hand.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kokoszka misses with an uppercut
and Gower counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kokoszka cracks Gower with a good jab.
Kokoszka misses the shot to the body.
Kokoszka lands with a good body shot.
Kokoszka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gower.
Kokoszka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gower on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka throws a big shot that misses.
Gower throws a leg kick but Kokoszka moved away.
Kokoszka throws a fast counter high kick but Gower manages to duck under it in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kokoszka.
Gower with a jab.
Kokoszka ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Kokoszka misses with an uppercut.
Gower cracks Kokoszka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gower slips a jab from Kokoszka.
Gower tries to land a front kick but Kokoszka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kokoszka misses with a body shot.
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Gower misses the target.
Kokoszka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.
Kokoszka takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Kokoszka moves out of range of the leg kick from Gower.
Kokoszka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Kokoszka.
Gower throws a right and a left that Kokoszka avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Jeff Gower will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gower rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kokoszka counters with a body kick.
Kokoszka takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
Kokoszka throws a body punch but Gower moves out of range.
Gower lands a nice hook to Kokoszka's body. Kokoszka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gower thumps Kokoszka with a low kick.
Gower will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokoszka scores with a sloppy right hand. Gower should have avoided that one.
Gower is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gower takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kokoszka lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Gower.
Gower throws a jab but it's blocked by Kokoszka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gower.
Gower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kokoszka checks a low kick from Gower.
Gower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Kokoszka.
Gower on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gower misses with an uppercut. Kokoszka saw that one coming.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Kokoszka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower drives through and clinches with Kokoszka against the cage.
Kokoszka manages to break the clinch.
Gower throws the kick towards the body but Kokoszka avoids it.
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kokoszka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gower chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kokoszka misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a nice looking combination but Kokoszka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gower throws a jab but it's blocked by Kokoszka.
Gower misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kokoszka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gower scores with a jab.
Gower slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Gower misses the target.
Kokoszka lands with a good body shot.
Kokoszka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gower misses with a lunging right hand
and Kokoszka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gower's knee momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Kokoszka.
Kokoszka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Kokoszka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gower fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokoszka is looking to land body kicks.
Kokoszka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoszka slips under a jab.
Kokoszka throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
Gower half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gower fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gower throws a hook to the side of Kokoszka's head but Kokoszka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gower!
Kokoszka moves away from the strike by Gower.
Gower connects with a crisp jab.
Gower's corner calls for a 1-2. Gower obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gower throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gower misses with a looping left.
Gower fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kokoszka.
Kokoszka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kokoszka stuns Gower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gower throws a hook but Kokoszka blocks it.
Kokoszka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gower counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kokoszka misses with a straight left.
Gower scores with a jab.
Gower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gower jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kokoszka misses with a hook. Gower ducked under it nicely.
Gower takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kokoszka misses with a low kick as Gower jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Gower misses its target.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
Kokoszka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kokoszka misses with a wild body shot.
Gower is looking to counter punch.
Kokoszka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gower. Gower circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gower tries to close the distance and clinch but Kokoszka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kokoszka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kokoszka.
Gower is looking to counter punch.
Gower throws a lazy uppercut
and Kokoszka counters with a left to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeff Gower.
Well Gower has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:47
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Gower!
Jeff Gower retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Jeff Gower thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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