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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Summers (ranked 4741 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balthazar Kosowski (ranked 7090 p4p, 0 weight class). Balthazar Kosowski looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Francisco Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balthazar Kosowski!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosowski closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Summers quickly recovers to half guard.
Summers wants to get back to his feet.
Summers is refusing to be controlled, as Kosowski sits in half guard.
Kosowski prevents Summers from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kosowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Summers moves into full guard.
Summers has his feet on Kosowski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Summers stalks Kosowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kosowski's face. Kosowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Kosowski clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers can't break the clinch.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
Kosowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers lands a jab to Kosowski's midsection.
Kosowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Summers avoids it really well and circles away.
Summers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kosowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kosowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Summers throws a series of strikes that have Kosowski backpedaling.
Kosowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosowski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kosowski lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Summers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kosowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Summers is keeping the position for now.
Kosowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Summers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Summers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kosowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kosowski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kosowski working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kosowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Summers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kosowski is aware though and is defending well.
Kosowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Summers's guard.
Kosowski chips away with some ground and pound.
Kosowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Summers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kosowski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Summers controlling Kosowski's posture.
Summers is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kosowski is controlling him.
Kosowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kosowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Summers trying to control the position here.
Summers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kosowski manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Summers dominated that round.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Summers gets the takedown into side control.
Summers fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kosowski is trying to improve his position.
Summers fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Summers creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kosowski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Kosowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Summers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kosowski can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosowski tries to escape but Summers is in control.
Summers working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosowski is trying to control Summers's posture but Summers avoids it.
Summers working the head and body with strikes.
Summers scores with punches from side control.
Summers misses with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers lands a nice forearm strike.
Kosowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Summers.
Summers 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.
You can see the frustration on Kosowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kosowski wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kosowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kosowski is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Summers is staying active.
Summers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kosowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Summers working the body and head with strikes.
Kosowski is looking to reverse the position.
Kosowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Summers.
Kosowski wants to control but Summers postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosowski tries to buck Summers off but Summers is having none of it.
Summers prevents Kosowski from escaping the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kosowski clinches.
Kosowski has Summers pressed against the cage, preventing Summers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kosowski jumps guard.
Kosowski looking to control.
Kosowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Summers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Summers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Summers is working Kosowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Summers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kosowski looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kosowski has momentary wrist control but Summers slips an elbow through the middle.
Kosowski is looking to sweep but instead, Summers has passed into half guard.
Summers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kosowski is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kosowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Summers thows a huge punch but Kosowski dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francisco Summers dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kosowski misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Summers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Kosowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kosowski gets a clinch.
Kosowski jumps guard but Summers turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Summers's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kosowski has hold of one of Summers's legs. Summers is fighting the takedown attempt but Kosowski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kosowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Summers being controlled here, momentarily.
Kosowski landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kosowski is aware though and is defending well.
Summers is looking for a triangle but Kosowski pushes his legs off easily.
Kosowski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kosowski wanted to stand there but Summers had control of the position.
Kosowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kosowski is looking to stand up but Summers won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kosowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kosowski swinging wildly here.
It looked like Summers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kosowski rushes Summers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Summers is trying to break the clinch but Kosowski has him pressed against the cage.
Summers wants to get back to striking at distance but Kosowski won't allow it.
Summers is looking to break free of the clinch but Kosowski has double underhooks.
Kosowski is trying to break the clinch but Summers is controlling him.
Summers is trying to break the clinch but Kosowski is controlling him.
Kosowski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers wants to stall.
Kosowski trying to land knees to the body.
Kosowski tries to break free but Summers pushes him back against the cage.
Kosowski decides to pull guard.
Kosowski wants to stand up but Summers is controlling him.
Summers throws a big right hand that misses.
Summers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kosowski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Francisco Summers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kosowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kosowski is looking for a triangle here but Summers uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kosowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kosowski is trying to control Summers's posture but Summers avoids it.
Balthazar Kosowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Francisco Summers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An elbow from Summers crashes against the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balthazar Kosowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Summers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francisco Summers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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