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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Komakech (ranked 1628 p4p, 684 weight class) and Matt Curtis (ranked 59 p4p, 21 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Komakech!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Komakech misses.
Komakech backing away here, and Curtis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Komakech uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis has closed the distance and engaged Komakech in a clinch.
Curtis tries a knee to the head but Komakech blocks it.
Curtis crunches a lovely knee into Komakech's ribcage.
Curtis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Komakech.
Curtis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Komakech up against the cage.
Komakech tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Curtis smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis slips under a jab from Komakech.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Komakech checks a leg kick nicely.
Komakech has been working on his balance at Gorilla Kingz MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Curtis.
Curtis has Komakech up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Komakech throws a head kick that misses.
Curtis clinches up with Komakech and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Curtis tries to work over Komakech's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Komakech managing to block the knees to the body from Curtis.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Komakech breaks the clinch.
Curtis throws a head kick that misses
and Komakech counters with a stiff right hand.
Komakech circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Komakech is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matt Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Curtis misses
and Komakech counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
Komakech closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Curtis closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Komakech to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Curtis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Curtis there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Komakech manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis swings for the body but Komakech moves out of range.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis closes the distance but Komakech moves to the side
and Komakech connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curtis moves into the clinch.
Komakech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komakech catches Curtis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Curtis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Komakech lands with a kick to the temple. Curtis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Curtis has Komakech up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Komakech lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Curtis.
Curtis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Komakech controls his hands.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Komakech controls his hands.
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komakech throws a head kick that half lands.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Komakech.
Curtis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Komakech.
Richard Komakech is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Komakech avoiding damage as Curtis throws knees to the body.
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Komakech.
Curtis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komakech.
Komakech scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Curtis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Komakech is defending well for now.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Komakech breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Curtis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Komakech has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Komakech and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Komakech is looking to counter punch.
Komakech circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curtis tries to clinch but Komakech moves away
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Komakech's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis throws a head kick but Komakech moves out of range.
Curtis throws out a leg kick but Komakech moves out of range and Curtis only half commits.
Curtis misses with a body shot.
Komakech throwing a counter right hand but Curtis manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Komakech's sensitive parts.
Curtis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Komakech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Komakech circles away from the clinch attempt
and Komakech counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis throws a leg kick
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Komakech throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komakech manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Komakech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Komakech is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komakech connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Curtis's hands.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Komakech sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Komakech misses the target.
Komakech lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Komakech fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komakech moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Komakech jabs at Curtis's body.
Komakech throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Komakech dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Curtis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curtis tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Komakech counter with a right hand.
Komakech slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Curtis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curtis lands a front kick.
Curtis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Komakech connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curtis scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
and Komakech counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komakech throws a sloppy head kick and Curtis moves out of range easily.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Curtis tries to clinch but Komakech moves out of range.
Komakech stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Curtis throws a sloppy head kick
and Komakech counters with a two punch combo.
Curtis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Komakech connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Komakech throws out the jab.
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Komakech throws a one two combo.
Komakech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curtis drops his hands momentarily and Komakech takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komakech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Curtis cracks Komakech with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Richard Komakech has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komakech tries to keep at a distance but Curtis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis missing with knees to the body.
Matt Curtis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Curtis tries to work over Komakech's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Komakech is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis tries to land knees in the clinch but Komakech avoids the damage to the body.
Curtis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Komakech is trying to push Curtis away but Curtis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komakech.
Komakech misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis misses with some punches.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Komakech avoiding damage as Curtis throws knees to the body.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis is looking to break free of the clinch but Komakech has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Richard Komakech did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Richard Komakech's cut.
That's time! Komakech's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Komakech tries to keep at a distance but Curtis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curtis misses with a knee strike.
Curtis tries to land knees in the clinch but Komakech avoids the damage to the body.
Curtis is trying to force a seperation but Komakech has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Komakech managing to block the knees to the body from Curtis.
Komakech breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Komakech counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Komakech manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komakech keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Komakech was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Komakech cracks Curtis with a good jab.
Curtis is looking to score with low kicks.
Komakech was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curtis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Komakech checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curtis.
Komakech has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komakech feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Curtiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Komakech swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Komakech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis throws the kick towards the body but Komakech avoids it.
Komakech fires out a quick counter leg kick but Curtis just manages to avoid it.
Komakech lands with a good body shot.
Curtis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Komakech counters with a nice uppercut.
Komakech scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Curtis misses.
Curtis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Komakech bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
and Komakech counters with a one-two to the body.
Curtis tries to clinch but Komakech is having none of it.
Curtis misses with a hook
and Komakech counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Curtis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Komakech counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Komakech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Komakech feints and then cracks Curtis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Curtis down.
Curtis misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Curtis misses
and Komakech connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richard Komakech is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komakech cracks Curtis with a good jab.
Komakech pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curtis tries a quick counter leg kick but Komakech is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Komakech had his way with Matt Curtis in that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Komakech's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Komakech avoids the head kick by Curtis.
It looked like Komakech was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Curtis is predictable there
and Komakech counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis darts in and clinches Komakech up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Komakech as Curtis tries to tie him up.
Curtis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komakech's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis moves out of range as Komakech strikes.
Curtis throws a big counter head kick but Komakech avoids it with no problem.
Curtis throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis tries to work over Komakech's front leg with a kick but Komakech checks it.
Komakech appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Komakech.
Komakech avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Komakech fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curtis.
Curtis has Komakech up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtis trying to land knees to the body.
Curtis looking to throw knees to the head but Komakech is blocking nicely.
Richard Komakech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis tries to circle away but Komakech has him pinned against the cage.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Curtis leaning against his opponent.
Komakech breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Komakech circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Komakech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Komakech lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Komakech lands a right hook to the body.
Curtis has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis trying to land knees to the body.
Curtis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komakech.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Komakech manages to break the clinch.
Curtis misses with a leg kick
and Komakech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matt Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Komakech moves out of range of the leg kick from Curtis.
Komakech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Komakech counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Komakech throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curtis! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Komakech.
The fighters circle momentarily. Komakech darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Komakech staying out of range there.
Komakech swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komakech throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Komakech checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Richard Komakech.
I think Komakech 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Komakech!
Richard Komakech retains his super heavyweight title!
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