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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Kositzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Luis Montoya Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kositzky comes to the cage accompanied by Schwarz zu Blau. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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140 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Kositzky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Luis Montoya Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kositzky moves in looking to clinch but Montoya Rivera pushes him off.
Kositzky misses with a wild body shot.
Paul Kositzky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montoya Rivera forces Kositzky back against the cage and clinches.
Kositzky keeps control of Montoya Rivera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kositzky lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kositzky misses with the combination.
Kositzky tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Montoya Rivera counters with a single leg into guard. Kositzky didn't expect that.
Kositzky wants to improve his position but instead Montoya Rivera has moved into half guard.
Montoya Rivera wants to work for an arm triangle but Kositzky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kositzky misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kositzky tries to get to full guard but Montoya Rivera has control of the leg.
Montoya Rivera trying to mount his opponent but Kositzky defends it.
Kositzky is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky is trying to stand back up but Montoya Rivera is controlling him
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Montoya Rivera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kositzky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montoya Rivera slips under a jab from Kositzky.
Kositzky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera looks to land a body kick but Kositzky moved away.
Kositzky lands with a straight right. Montoya Rivera didn't see that one coming.
Montoya Rivera fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kositzky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kositzky misses the shot to the body.
Kositzky misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Montoya Rivera.
Kositzky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Montoya Rivera's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kositzky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Montoya Rivera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Montoya Rivera.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Montoya Rivera trying to control but Kositzky is working from the bottom.
Kositzky wants to get back to his feet but Montoya Rivera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kositzky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kositzky scoring with strikes but Montoya Rivera is staying in there.
Kositzky misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kositzky lands a nice shot to the head.
Kositzky lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Montoya Rivera hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Kositzky landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kositzky breaks from Montoya Rivera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The referee warns Montoya Rivera that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kositzky is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Montoya Rivera has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Montoya Rivera!
Kositzky scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Montoya Rivera bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montoya Rivera slips a jab from Kositzky.
Kositzky is looking to clinch.
Montoya Rivera takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky looks to land a right hand but Montoya Rivera moved out of range.
Kositzky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kositzky lands with a shot to the body.
Paul Kositzky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Montoya Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montoya Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kositzky.
Kositzky wants to clinch.
Kositzky misses with a straight left.
Kositzky wants to clinch
and Montoya Rivera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kositzky gets back to full guard.
Montoya Rivera stops Kositzky from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kositzky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kositzky is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Montoya Rivera connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Montoya Rivera throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kositzky throws a shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera avoids the body shot from Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera slips a straight right by Kositzky.
Kositzky moves into range and connects with a jab.
Montoya Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kositzky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Montoya Rivera slips a straight right by Kositzky.
Kositzky looks to land a left hand but Montoya Rivera moved out of range nicely.
Montoya Rivera tries a head kick but it misses.
Kositzky connects with a jab.
Kositzky drives through and clinches with Montoya Rivera against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kositzky has him pressed against the cage.
Kositzky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Montoya Rivera blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kositzky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoya Riveras head.
Montoya Rivera wants to break free but Kositzky has control.
Kositzky tries a knee to the head but Montoya Rivera blocks it.
Montoya Rivera blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montoya Rivera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Montoya Rivera blocking some punches.
Kositzky throws a head punch that misses.
Kositzky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoya Riveras head.
A nice left hand lands by Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montoya Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kositzky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kositzky throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kositzky digs a right hand underneath Montoya Rivera's ribcage. Montoya Rivera let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Montoya Rivera tries to break the clinch but Kositzky is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Kositzky - that landed with a thud.
Montoya Rivera is breathing heavily.
Kositzky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky pushes Montoya Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kositzky.
A short right from Kositzky on the inside.
Kositzky works on Montoya Rivera's body with a couple of short punches.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kositzky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kositzky digs a right hand into Montoya Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montoya Rivera's gas tank.
Kositzky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kositzky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kositzky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kositzky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kositzky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kositzky lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Kositzky as the two fighters clinch.
Kositzky missing with knees to the body.
Kositzky presses Montoya Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kositzky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a body shot.
Kositzky lands a body shot.
Kositzky pushes Montoya Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kositzky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kositzky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kositzky.
Kositzky stalling against the cage.
Montoya Rivera wants to break free but Kositzky has control.
Montoya Rivera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kositzky is leaning against Montoya Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kositzky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kositzky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kositzky lands with a right to the head.
Kositzky lands with a light punch inside.
Kositzky lands a nice uppercut.
Kositzky lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Kositzky.
Kositzky pushes Montoya Rivera back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kositzky is working Montoya Rivera over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kositzky.
Kositzky gets through Montoya Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kositzky presses Montoya Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kositzky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kositzky is struggling to control the position.
Kositzky has Montoya Rivera pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya Rivera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kositzky lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Montoya Rivera's face.
Kositzky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky keeps control of Montoya Rivera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Montoya Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Kositzky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kositzky scores with a shot to the side of Montoya Rivera's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky lands a right hand.
Kositzky stalling.
Kositzky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Montoya Rivera.
Kositzky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kositzky is working Montoya Rivera over against the cage.
Kositzky lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Montoya Riveras head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kositzky gets through Montoya Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kositzky.
Kositzky stops a takedown attempt from Montoya Rivera.
Kositzky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky tries to land a knee to the head but Montoya Rivera blocks with his arms.
Kositzky lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Kositzky dominated that second round.
That's time! Kositzky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kositzky throws a series of strikes that have Montoya Rivera backpedaling.
Kositzky is looking to clinch.
Kositzky looks to clinch
enabling Montoya Rivera to counter with a crisp jab.
Kositzky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montoya Rivera manages to avoid it.
Kositzky takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kositzky misses with a straight left.
Kositzky tries to clinch but Montoya Rivera moves out of range.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kositzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya Rivera circles away.
Kositzky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montoya Rivera.
Montoya Rivera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kositzky doesn't manage to clinch there - Montoya Rivera circles away.
Montoya Rivera slips under a jab.
Kositzky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montoya Rivera.
Kositzky looks to throw the jab but Montoya Rivera is out of range.
Kositzky lands with a shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kositzky misses with a shot to the body
and Montoya Rivera counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kositzky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Montoya Rivera wants to control from the top but Kositzky keeps moving.
Montoya Rivera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Montoya Rivera accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kositzky keeping moving, preventing Montoya Rivera from controlling successfully.
Kositzky doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kositzky wants to get back to his feet but Montoya Rivera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kositzky dodges the punch combination from Montoya Rivera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montoya Rivera moves away from the strike by Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a glancing blow to the side of Montoya Rivera's head.
Montoya Rivera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kositzky has Montoya Rivera up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montoya Rivera.
A right hand to the body from Kositzky.
Montoya Rivera has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montoya Rivera can't break the clinch.
A short right from Kositzky on the inside.
Kositzky working aggressively here.
Kositzky lands a right hand.
Kositzky is leaning against Montoya Rivera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kositzky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a good knee to the midsection. Montoya Rivera won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kositzky.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kositzky.
A short uppercut from Kositzky.
Kositzky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kositzky gets through Montoya Rivera's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kositzky lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a hook that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
Kositzky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Montoya Rivera in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kositzky lands a right hand that snaps the head of Montoya Rivera backwards.
A short right from Kositzky.
Kositzky lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kositzky.
Paul Kositzky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kositzky works on Montoya Rivera's body with a couple of short punches.
Kositzky lands a shoulder strike.
Kositzky landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kositzky - that landed with a thud.
Kositzky working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kositzky lands a body punch in the clinch.
Montoya Rivera has had enough of the clinch but Kositzky keeps him there for the moment.
Kositzky digs a right hand into Montoya Rivera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Montoya Rivera's gas tank.
Kositzky lands with a short shot to the head.
Kositzky scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kositzky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kositzky cracks Montoya Rivera with a nice body shot.
Kositzky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montoya Rivera can do to turn this around?
Montoya Rivera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kositzky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kositzky lands a shoulder strike.
Kositzky stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kositzky.
A short left from Kositzky.
Kositzky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Kositzky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jose Luis Montoya Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kositzky pushes Montoya Rivera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Montoya Rivera working hard to break the clinch.
Kositzky has Montoya Rivera pressed against the cage, preventing Montoya Rivera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kositzky lands a shoulder strike.
Kositzky throws a punch but it's blocked by Montoya Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kositzky lands a nice shot to the body.
Montoya Rivera blocking some punches.
Kositzky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kositzky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kositzky lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kositzky.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Kositzky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kositzky, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Kositzky!
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