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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michał Kowalkiewicz (ranked 61 p4p, 381 weight class) and Alexander Borgia (ranked 10 p4p, 56 weight class). Michał Kowalkiewicz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michał Kowalkiewicz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Borgia!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kowalkiewicz's head.
Borgia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Borgia shoots for a double leg takedown but Kowalkiewicz sprawls well. He's pushed Borgia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kowalkiewicz moves into range and clinches up with Borgia.
Borgia jumps guard but Kowalkiewicz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Borgia is working for takedown but Kowalkiewicz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michał Kowalkiewicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Borgia.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz misses with the head strike.
Kowalkiewicz taking a breather.
Kowalkiewicz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kowalkiewicz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kowalkiewicz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borgia lands a shot to the body.
Kowalkiewicz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kowalkiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Borgia.
Borgia is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kowalkiewicz is defending well.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz is pressed up against the cage. Borgia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kowalkiewicz down to the mat. Kowalkiewicz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Borgia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borgia tries to land a leg kick but Kowalkiewicz saw it coming and moves away.
Kowalkiewicz clinches up against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz struggles to land a body shot inside as Borgia controls his hands.
Kowalkiewicz working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowalkiewicz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borgia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borgia backwards.
Borgia has Kowalkiewicz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kowalkiewicz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kowalkiewicz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borgia backwards.
Borgia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kowalkiewicz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Kowalkiewicz fails to land.
Kowalkiewicz blocks a body shot from Borgia.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a punch to the body.
Borgia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kowalkiewicz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz throws a head punch that misses.
Kowalkiewicz stops a takedown attempt from Borgia.
Borgia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kowalkiewicz backwards.
Borgia is trying to drag Kowalkiewicz to the mat but Kowalkiewicz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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!
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Borgia as Kowalkiewicz tries to tie him up.
I was talking to Kowalkiewicz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kowalkiewicz has Borgia pressed against the cage, preventing Borgia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kowalkiewicz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kowalkiewicz swings wildly with an uppercut but Borgia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Borgia.
Kowalkiewicz stops a takedown attempt from Borgia.
Borgia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kowalkiewicz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz digs a right hand into Borgia's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borgia's gas tank.
Borgia looks winded!
Kowalkiewicz works on Borgia's body with a couple of short punches.
Kowalkiewicz works on Borgia's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kowalkiewicz is pressed up against the cage. Borgia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kowalkiewicz down to the mat. Kowalkiewicz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kowalkiewicz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Alexander Borgia has been cut.
Kowalkiewicz moves into the clinch successfully.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalkiewicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borgia's elbow.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body punch.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shoulder strike.
Kowalkiewicz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borgia backwards.
Borgia wants to take the fight to the mat but Kowalkiewicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
A right handed body shot lands from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borgia is working for takedown but Kowalkiewicz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shot to the side of Borgia's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Kowalkiewicz on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand.
Kowalkiewicz is leaning against Borgia and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalkiewicz scores with a shoulder strike.
Kowalkiewicz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kowalkiewicz is working Borgia over against the cage.
A short right from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kowalkiewicz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kowalkiewicz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borgia backwards.
Kowalkiewicz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borgia backwards.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borgia is rocked!
Kowalkiewicz gets through Borgia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borgia is still on wobbly legs! Can Kowalkiewicz finish him?
Kowalkiewicz leaning against his opponent.
Kowalkiewicz lands a body shot.
A short right from Kowalkiewicz on the inside.
Kowalkiewicz lands a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Kowalkiewicz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowalkiewicz is working Borgia over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kowalkiewicz.
A nice left hand lands by Kowalkiewicz.
A right hand to the body from Kowalkiewicz.
Kowalkiewicz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kowalkiewicz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Borgia's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Borgia drops to his knees and Kowalkiewicz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michał Kowalkiewicz!
Michał Kowalkiewicz retains his middleweight title!
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