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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kowalski (ranked 2487 p4p, 252 weight class) and Roger Steele (ranked 3366 p4p, 349 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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235 lbs
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270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Kowalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roger Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with an uppercut. Kowalski saw that one coming.
Kowalski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kowalski throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Steele throws out a counter right but Kowalski avoids it with no problem.
Steele motions for Kowalski to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kowalski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kowalski slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Jab by Steele.
Roger Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Kowalski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kowalski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steele just manages to avoid it.
Kowalski throws a sloppy body shot
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Kowalski slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Kowalski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kowalski back to the cage. Steele follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Kowalski moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
Steele misses the body punch
and Kowalski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Roger Steele has been cut.
Kowalski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
A counter left hand to the body from Kowalski misses its target.
Steele misses with a body shot
and Kowalski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kowalski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Kowalski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele cracks Kowalski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kowalski.
Kowalski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kowalski.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele punishes Kowalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele scores with a body shot.
Kowalski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kowalski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Kowalski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steele misses with a hook
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalski takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele needs to keep his hands up - Kowalski had a free shot at his head there.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
Kowalski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Kowalski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kowalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalski seems unphased.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.
Steele tries to bum rush Kowalski with a series of wild strikes but Kowalski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Kowalski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steele thuds a left hand into Kowalski's body.
Kowalski moves out of range of the body kick from Steele.
A counter left hand to the body from Kowalski misses its target.
Steele tries to score with a low kick but Kowalski moves his leg out of the way.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.
Steele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kowalski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roger Steele's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good exchange - Kowalski coming out on top.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele tries to clinch there but Kowalski circles away.
Steele throws a series of punches but Kowalski moves out of range.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Kowalski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.
Kowalski throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Kowalski counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
Steele punishes Kowalski's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele throws a sloppy body shot
and Kowalski counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Kowalski slips the punch.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kowalski slips a jab from Steele.
Kowalski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steele avoids the body shot from Kowalski.
A nice side step and Steele releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kowalski is looking to wear down Steele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steele swings for the body but Kowalski moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Kowalski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kowalski 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 Steele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele staying out of range there.
Kowalski scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one.
Steele throws a body punch but Kowalski moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele swings for the body but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski avoids the body shot from Steele.
And Kowalski counters with a quick kick to the body but Steele blocks it.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalski.
A counter left hand to the body from Kowalski misses its target.
Kowalski misses with a leg kick
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kowalski takes one on the button.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalski moves away.
Kowalski missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Kowalski counters with a left to the body.
Steele connects with a crisp jab.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kowalski misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Kowalski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kowalski jabs Steele right on the nose. Steele blinks but takes it well.
Nice body punch from Kowalski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good work by Steele as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalski half committed to a counter leg kick.
Steele throws a body punch but Kowalski moves out of range.
Steele swings for the body but Kowalski moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Kowalski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Steele's cut.
That's time! Kowalski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kowalski misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
Kowalski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalski was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
It looked like Kowalski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kowalski misses with a combination
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kowalski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kowalski to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele throws a low kick but Kowalski moves out of range easily.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.
Steele lands a jab to Kowalski's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steele.
Kowalski moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Kowalski scores with a jab. Steele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steele gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kowalski.
Kowalski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kowalski misses with a right hand
and Kowalski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Kowalski is just out of range.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kowalski moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kowalski.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kowalski.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Kowalski lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kowalski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kowalski.
Kowalski connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Steele there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kowalski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele avoids the body shot from Kowalski.
Nice defenses there by Kowalski.
Kowalski avoids the body shot from Steele.
Kowalski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Kowalski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Kowalski drops Steele with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Steele looks back up at him and smiles so Kowalski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Steele is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Are you kidding me?! Kowalski ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Steele clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Kowalski!
Frank Kowalski 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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