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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sizemore (ranked 5303 p4p, 5274 weight class) and Pavel Kostov (ranked 572 p4p, 571 weight class). Sizemore's entrance music is Go Get It. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent MT
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Sizemore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kostov lunges at Sizemore with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sizemore's hand.
Kostov cracks Sizemore with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sizemore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kostov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sizemore throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kostov counters with a nice body shot.
Sizemore throws a series of strikes that have Kostov backpedaling.
Sizemore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kostov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kostov swats away the attempt to clinch by Sizemore.
Kostov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sizemore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sizemore tries for a takedown but Kostov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kostov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kostov with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sizemore fails with the takedown
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kostov lands a jab.
Good exchange - Kostov coming out on top.
Kostov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sizemore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizemore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sizemore is rocked!
Kostov dances in with a quick combination. Sizemore is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Kostov snaps Sizemore's head back. Sizemore stumbles backwards against the cage. Kostov steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Sizemore's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Sizemore just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pavel Kostov!
Pavel Kostov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Michael Sizemore was interviewed post fight and said 'You know we came and gave our all, just wasn't enough or a bad plan. We'll head back train harder and return better. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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