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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adrian Kochanowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Kir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Kir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Kochanowicz!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kochanowicz closes the distance and pushes Kir back into the cage.
Kir pulls guard.
Kir has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kochanowicz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kir wants to sweep here but Kochanowicz controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kir is trying to control the position but Kochanowicz postures up.
Kochanowicz wants to control from the top but Kir keeps moving.
Kochanowicz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Kir as Kochanowicz shoots in.
Kochanowicz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Kochanowicz wants to control but Kir is keeping him busy.
Kochanowicz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kir is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kir is trying to get back to half guard.
Kir is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowicz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kir tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kochanowicz lands an elbow.
Kir lands a little strike from the bottom.
Kochanowicz trying to control the position but Kir is working away.
Kochanowicz looks gassed!
Kir is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kir gets the takedown into side control.
Kochanowicz is looking for a sweep.
Kir in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kir scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kochanowicz to see if he's OK.
Kir remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kochanowicz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kir has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kir knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kochanowicz on the ground.
Kir trying to control the action but Kochanowicz is working from the bottom.
Kochanowicz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kir connects with a body shot.
Kir looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kochanowicz keeps working.
Kir takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kir winds up and cracks Kochanowicz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kir with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kir is working for a submission of some sort.
Kochanowicz trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Kir dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kir scores with the left hand. Kochanowicz knows he should have avoided that one.
Kir tries to clinch up.
Kir changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kochanowicz tries to avoid it but Kir manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kochanowicz to the ground. Kochanowicz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kochanowicz blocks a low kick nicely.
Kochanowicz misses with a takedown
and Kir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kochanowicz wants a takedown but no success here.
Kir successfully pulls guard.
Kochanowicz stands up from Kir's guard - Kochanowicz perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kochanowicz's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kochanowicz has momentary wrist control but Kir slips an elbow through the middle.
Kir has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowicz is trying to keep Kir in close.
Kochanowicz wants to sweep but no luck.
Kir trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kir postures up and lands a big shot to Kochanowicz's brow.
Kir wants to control from the top but Kochanowicz keeps moving.
Kochanowicz is looking to stand up but Kir isn't so interested in that idea.
Kir stopping the sweep attempt from Kochanowicz.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kochanowicz tries for a takedown but Kir circles away easily
and Kir counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frank Kir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Kochanowicz.
Kir fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kochanowicz sprawls well initially but Kir persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kir landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kir not doing much here.
Kir wants to pass the guard but Kochanowicz is defending well.
Kir is looking for a kimura here.
Kochanowicz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kir prevents Kochanowicz from improving his position.
Kir with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kochanowicz is trying to get back to full guard.
Kir trying to control the action but Kochanowicz is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kir throws a series of strikes that have Kochanowicz backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kir fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kochanowicz sprawls well initially but Kir persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Kir.
Kir stops Kochanowicz from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kir lands a nice short elbow.
Kir prevents Kochanowicz from standing back up.
Kir perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kochanowicz is trying to stand up here but Kir is controlling him well.
Kir is keen to just control but Kochanowicz is a slippery customer.
Kir slows the pace down in half guard.
Kochanowicz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Kir dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Kochanowicz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kir counters by clinching up.
Kir gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kochanowicz regains guard.
Kir wants to get up but he can't break Kochanowicz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kir passes Kochanowicz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kir content to control rather than advance.
Kir is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kochanowicz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kir wants to pass the guard but Kochanowicz is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kochanowicz is trying to control but can't.
Kir working Kochanowicz over with strikes.
Kir sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Frank Kir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kochanowicz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kir scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kochanowicz pushes Kir off looking to stand but Kir dives back in and keeps control.
Kir wants to free his trapped foot but Kochanowicz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A jab from Kir finds it's way through Kochanowicz's defenses.
Frank Kir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kir shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kir is taking a breather. Kochanowicz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kir is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kir is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kir seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kochanowicz for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowicz is looking for a sweep. Kir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kochanowicz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kochanowicz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Kir manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kir sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kir lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kochanowicz hang on?
Kir trying to control but Kochanowicz is having none of it.
Kir content just to control the position here.
Kochanowicz is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Kir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kir 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Kir!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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