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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E08
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Grayce slips a jab and a cross from Kozlov.
#TD2#
Grayce gets a takedown into half guard.
Grayce is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grayce lands a big shot there that rocks Kozlov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Grayce landing shots from mount.
Grayce punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Grayce .
Grayce lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kozlov hang on?#ROC2#
Kozlov is rocked!
Grayce postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Kozlov badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Grayce around the waist but Grayce pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Grayce is the winner by TKO! Grayce jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Early Grayce !
Early Grayce is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Early Grayce made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E07
Date: Aug 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Morus digs a good hook to Kozlov's body.
Morus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kozlov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.#CL2#
Kozlov gets a clinch.
Morus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Kozlov keeps control of Morus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Morus swings wildly with an uppercut but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kozlovs head.
A short body shot lands from Kozlov as the two fighters clinch.
Morus misses with the head strike.
Kozlov lands a nice uppercut.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Morus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Morus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kozlov swings wildly with an uppercut but Morus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kozlov takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Morus.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Morus.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Morus blocks it.
A short right from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
#ROC2#
Morus is rocked!#BC#
Morus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oh Morus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Morus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Morus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kozlov drops Morus with a huge uppercut! Morus drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kozlov is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Kozlov!
A relieved looking Kenji Kozlov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Gargan Morus spoke after the fight, saying 'I lose...I learn....I'll be back!'.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E06
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Kozlov throws a sloppy body shot
and Abraham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abraham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abraham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL#
Kozlov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.
Abraham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Abraham blocks it.
Abraham can't find room to land a body shot as Kozlov controls the action.
Abraham tries to stall but Kozlov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abraham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abraham misses with the head strike.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.
Kozlov misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abrahams head.
A short body shot lands from Abraham as the two fighters clinch.
Abraham working aggressively here.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abraham trying to stall but Kozlov improves his position.
Abraham tries to work over Kozlov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Abraham is trying to stall.
Abraham taking a breather.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abraham working aggressively here.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Abraham.
A short uppercut from Kozlov.
A nice left hand lands by Abraham.
Kozlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abraham works on Kozlov's body with a couple of short punches.
Abraham misses with some punches.
Kozlov prevents Abraham from breaking the clinch.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Abraham blocks it.
Abraham is trying to break free.
Abraham is trying to push Kozlov away but Kozlov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Abraham working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abraham swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abraham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kozlov digs a right hand into Abraham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abraham's gas tank.
Kozlov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Kozlov blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Abraham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Kozlov moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Abraham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abraham has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kozlov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Abraham can turn it around.
Kozlov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.
Abraham misses with a punch to the body.
Abraham can't find room to land a body shot as Kozlov controls the action.
Abraham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kozlov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abraham misses with a body punch.
Abraham lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kozlov or not.
Kozlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abraham's elbow.
Abraham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abraham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Kozlov prevents a body shot from Abraham.
Kozlov tries to throw a body punch but Abraham avoids it by throwing Kozlov back against the cage.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
A hook to the body from Kozlov.
Kozlov blocks a body shot from Abraham.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
Abraham is trying to maintain a safe position but Kozlov gets an underhook and turns Abraham into the cage.
Abraham looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abraham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Kozlov as the two fighters clinch.
Abraham looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Kozlov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Abraham fails to land.
Abraham misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kozlov scores with a shot to the side of Abraham's head.
Kozlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Abraham is rocked!
Abraham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abraham is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kozlov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Abraham with a big uppercut! Abraham tries to clinch up but Kozlov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Abraham to the mat! Abraham covers up and Kozlov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenji Kozlov!
Kenji Kozlov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E05
Date: Jul 07, 2018 |
#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Maczynski misses the target.
Maczynski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kozlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Maczynski's head.
Kozlov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kozlov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kozlov swings for the body but Maczynski moves out of range.
A jab from Kozlov does it's job there.
Kozlov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kozlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maczynski misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maczynski.
Maczynski wants to clinch.
Maczynski misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Kozlov connects with a nice looking jab.
Maczynski slips under a jab.#KD#
Kozlov drops Maczynski with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Maczynski looks back up at him and smiles so Kozlov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#
Maczynski is rocked!
Kozlov cracks Maczynski with a left hook right on the temple and Maczynski goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Kozlov lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Maczynski is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenji Kozlov!
A victorious Kenji Kozlov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E04
Date: Jun 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Bludgeon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kozlov.
A big right from Bludgeon misses.
Kozlov wants to counter the offense by Bludgeon and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for Bludgeon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kozlov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bludgeon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kozlov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bludgeon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bludgeon misses with a few strikes there.
Bludgeon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Martial Arts Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Kozlov defending well as Bludgeon loads up on a big left hand.
Bludgeon stuns Kozlov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bludgeon scores with a punch to the head.
Bludgeon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bludgeon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Kozlov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Bludgeon misses the target.
Bludgeon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kozlov manages to avoid it.
Kozlov wants to counter the offense by Bludgeon and move into the clinch position.
Kozlov lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloppy strikes from Kozlov. Those never looked like landing. #KD2#
Kozlov lands a left and a right that send Bludgeon crashing to the mat, dazed. Kozlov thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Bludgeon is rocked!#T1#
Kozlov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Bludgeon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kozlov slips a jab and a cross from Bludgeon.
Bludgeon swings for the body but Kozlov moves out of range.
Bludgeon seems to have got his legs back now.
Kozlov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bludgeon misses with a body shot.
Kozlov wants to counter with a clinch but Bludgeon pushes him away.
Kozlov scores with a three punch combo!
Bludgeon throws a body punch but Kozlov moves out of range.
Kozlov tries to counter with a clinch but Bludgeon shakes him off and moves away.
Bludgeon throws a lazy right hand but Kozlov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bludgeon connects with a body shot.
Kozlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bludgeon moves away.
Bludgeon throws a chopping leg kick but Kozlov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bludgeon connects with a looping right hand.
Kozlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bludgeon.
#CL2#
Kozlov moves into range and clinches up with Bludgeon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov tries a body shot but Bludgeon blocks it.
Kozlov misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Bludgeon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
Kozlov can't find room to land a body shot as Bludgeon controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov. #CUT2#
Barry Bludgeon's cut is getting worse.
Bludgeon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kozlov's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Bludgeon wants to break free but Kozlov has control.
Bludgeon misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
Bludgeon is trying to maintain a safe position but Kozlov gets an underhook and turns Bludgeon into the ropes.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov works on Bludgeon's body with a couple of short punches.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov pushes Bludgeon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bludgeon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kozlov backwards.
Bludgeon prevents a body shot from Kozlov. #T3#
Bludgeon prevents a body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Kozlov blocking some punches.
Bludgeon lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT#
It looks like Kenji Kozlov has been cut.
Kozlov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kozlov lands with a left to the head.
Kozlov works on Bludgeon's body with a couple of short punches.
Bludgeon scores with a shoulder strike.
Bludgeon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
Bludgeon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kozlov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bludgeon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a body punch.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kozlov blocking some punches.
Bludgeon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kozlov is keeping busy.
Bludgeon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bludgeon can't break the clinch.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
Bludgeon struggles to land a body shot inside as Kozlov controls his hands.
Kozlov misses with a punch to the body.
Bludgeon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Bludgeon manages to break the clinch.
Bludgeon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bludgeon scores with a nice right hand.
Bludgeon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kozlov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bludgeon.
Kozlov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bludgeon to score with a decent uppercut.
Kozlov defending well as Bludgeon loads up on a big left hand.
Kozlov throws a shot to the body.
#T5#
A jab from Bludgeon finds it's way through Kozlov's defenses.
Bludgeon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kozlov.
Bludgeon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kozlov moves away.
Bludgeon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a nice hook to Bludgeon's body. Bludgeon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bludgeon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2#
Kozlov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kozlov scores with a shoulder strike.
Bludgeon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bludgeon is breathing heavily.
Kozlov struggles to land a body shot inside as Bludgeon controls his hands.
Kozlov works on Bludgeon's body with a couple of short punches.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.
Bludgeon has a couple of punches blocked by Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a body punch.
Kozlov digs a right hand underneath Bludgeon's ribcage. Bludgeon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kozlov digs a right hand into Bludgeon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bludgeon's gas tank. #T6#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Kozlov tries a body shot but Bludgeon blocks it.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Kozlov tries to work over Bludgeon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov tries to work over Bludgeon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov lands a left hand.
Kozlov tries to work over Bludgeon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kozlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov prevents a body shot from Bludgeon.
Kozlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bludgeon tries to break free but Kozlov pushes him back against the ropes.
Bludgeon is trying to push Kozlov away but Kozlov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kozlov digs a right hand underneath Bludgeon's ribcage. Bludgeon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.#T7#
Kozlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.#CUT2#
Barry Bludgeon's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
Kozlov pushes Bludgeon back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bludgeon misses with a punch on the inside.
Bludgeon takes a shot to the head.
Kozlov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bludgeon backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
Bludgeon prevents a body shot from Kozlov.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlov.
Kozlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.
Kozlov lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Bludgeon misses with some punches.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.#T8#
Kozlov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bludgeons head.
Kozlov can't find room to land a body shot as Bludgeon controls the action.
Kozlov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kozlov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Bludgeon to his knees! Kozlov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenji Kozlov!
A very excited looking Kenji Kozlov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E03
Date: Jun 09, 2018 |
#R1#
No joy there for Kozlov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kozlov defends it nicely.
Kozlov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Burner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kozlov is looking to counter the offense by Burner and move into the clinch.
Kozlov moves out of range as Burner strikes.#CL#
Kozlov takes the fight into the clinch.
Burner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kozlov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike. #CUT#
It looks like Robert Burner has been cut.
Burner looks winded!
Kozlov lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Kozlov.
Kozlov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T1#
Kozlov presses Burner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kozlov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Burner takes a shot to the head.
Kozlov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burner or not.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Kozlov is working Burner over against the cage.
Kozlov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T2#
Nice body punch from Kozlov.
A right hook to the body lands for Kozlov.
A right hook to the body lands for Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burner backwards.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kozlov.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
A hook to the body from Kozlov.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kozlov.
Kozlov cracks Burner with a nice body shot.
Kozlov presses Burner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kozlov is working Burner over against the cage.
Kozlov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kozlov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kozlov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Kozlov. #T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kozlov.
A short right from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kozlov as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
Kozlov lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kozlov.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burner or not.
Kozlov gets through Burner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kozlov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kozlov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burner or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kozlov.
A right hook to the body lands for Kozlov.
Kozlov works on Burner's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kozlov. #T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlov. #CUT#
That has opened up Robert Burner's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burner backwards.
Burner trying to stall but Kozlov improves his position.
Kozlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burner backwards.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
Kozlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kozlov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burner or not.
Nice body punch from Kozlov - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside.
Kozlov lands a body shot.
Kozlov lands a shoulder strike.
Kozlov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burner backwards. #ROC#
Burner is rocked!
Kozlov lands a shot to the body.
Burner is still on wobbly legs! Can Kozlov finish him?
Good body shot from Kozlov.
Burner seems to have recovered his senses.
Kozlov cracks Burner with a nice body shot.
Kozlov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kozlov.
Kozlov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T5##KD#
Kozlov drops Burner onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Burner is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kozlov scores with a hook to the body.
Kozlov creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Burner with a big uppercut! Burner tries to clinch up but Kozlov pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Burner to the mat! Burner covers up and Kozlov unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kenji Kozlov!
A relieved looking Kenji Kozlov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E01
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1##CL2#
Kozlov gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kozlov. #KD2#
Kozlov drops Volg onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Volg is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#
Volg is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Richard Volg has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kozlov lands an uppercut.
Oh Volg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kozlov blocking some punches.
Volg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Volg seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Kozlov drops Volg onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Volg is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#KD2#
Kozlov drops Volg onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Volg is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Volg scores with a shot to the side of Kozlov's head.
Kozlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Volg is looking to break free of the clinch but Kozlov has double underhooks.
Kozlov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kozlov.
Kozlov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Volg backwards. #KD2#
Kozlov drops Volg onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Volg is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#T1#
Volg prevents a body shot from Kozlov.
Volg could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kozlov misses with the head strike.
Kozlov presses Volg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Volg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Kozlov on the inside. #KD2#
Kozlov drops Volg onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Volg is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kozlov pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Volg out cold! The fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenji Kozlov!
Kenji Kozlov 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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