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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Psiris Fuhren (ranked 896 p4p, 812 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 131 p4p, 122 weight class). Fuhren's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everybody Dies. Andor Kovacs acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psiris Fuhren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuhren moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuhren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kovacs.
Kovacs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fuhren scores with a jab. Kovacs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kovacs scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fuhren fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kovacs has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fuhren misses with a leg kick
and Kovacs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuhren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kovacs misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovacs swings for the body but Fuhren moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Fuhren misses the target.
Fuhren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kovacs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kovacs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuhren throws out the jab.
Kovacs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kovacs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kovacs slips a straight right by Fuhren.
A big left from Fuhren misses.
Kovacs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuhren connects with a body shot that sends Kovacs's belly button to the back.
Kovacs throws an off balance right hand
and Fuhren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kovacs throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Fuhren misses
and Kovacs counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuhren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fuhren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Kovacs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovacs misses with a straight right.
Kovacs misses with a two punch combination.
Fuhren looks to land a right hand but Kovacs moved out of range.
Kovacs cracks Fuhren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fuhren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuhren throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Kovacs.
No joy there for Kovacs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuhren looks to score with a jab to the body but Kovacs is just out of range.
Fuhren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kovacs throws out the jab.
Fuhren throws a chopping leg kick but Kovacs manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kovacs digs a good hook to Fuhren's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuhren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuhren. Kovacs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovacs connects with a right hand. Fuhren shakes it off.
Kovacs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuhren can pounce on him.
Fuhren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovacs manages to avoid it.
Kovacs connects with a body shot that sends Fuhren's belly button to the back.
Fuhren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuhren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kovacs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuhren moves away.
Kovacs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fuhren connects with a jab.
Fuhren moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuhren cracks Kovacs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Fuhren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Fuhren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kovacs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fuhren slips a jab from Kovacs.
Fuhren misses with a hook.
Kovacs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuhren swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fuhren checks the leg kick.
Fuhren with the inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kovacs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuhren.
Kovacs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kovacs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuhren.
Nice cross by Kovacs.
Fuhren moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuhren looks to throw the jab but Kovacs is out of range.
Kovacs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Fuhren misses the target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fuhren 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 Kovacs has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kovacs and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kovacs moves out of range of the strikes.
Kovacs throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kovacs. Fuhren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovacs tries to bum rush Fuhren with a series of wild strikes but Fuhren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kovacs lands with a cross.
Kovacs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuhren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Kovacs scores with a four punch combination!
Kovacs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs avoids the body shot from Fuhren.
Kovacs is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fuhren had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kovacs throws a looping overhand right but Fuhren ducks down to avoid it.
Kovacs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuhren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuhren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovacs was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuhren.
Fuhren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuhren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kovacs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kovacs connects with an inside leg kick.
Kovacs takes one on the button.
Kovacs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Kovacs does no damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fuhren.
Kovacs gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Kovacs finds it's target.
Fuhren scores with a nice strike.
Fuhren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kovacs.
Fuhren throws an off balance right hand
and Kovacs counters with a series of strikes. Fuhren will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andor Kovacs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fuhren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kovacs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andor Kovacs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuhren takes a swing at Kovacs's ribcage but misses.
Kovacs is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fuhren has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fuhren staying out of range there.
Fuhren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuhren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kovacs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuhren.
Kovacs avoids the body shot from Fuhren.
Fuhren throws a looping overhand right but Kovacs ducks down to avoid it.
Kovacs ducks under a wild hook from Fuhren.
Fuhren tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kovacs was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuhren.
Kovacs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Kovacs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kovacs staying out of range there.
It seemed like Kovacs was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kovacs lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Fuhren blocks the low kick.
Kovacs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuhren.
Kovacs doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kovacs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuhren.
Kovacs's corner calls for a 1-2. Kovacs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs lands a slapping body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Kovacs. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Kovacs misses.
Andor Kovacs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Fuhren misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kovacs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fuhren jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kovacs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuhren.
Sloppy strikes from Kovacs. Those never looked like landing.
Fuhren tried to score with a low kick but Kovacs checks it.
Kovacs looks to land a right hand but Fuhren moved out of range.
Fuhren dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kovacs. That did some damage!
Fuhren cracks Kovacs with an open hand slap.
Kovacs throws a jab but it's blocked by Fuhren.
Fuhren lands a really nice looking cross but Kovacs seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuhren throws a body punch but Kovacs moves out of range.
Fuhren throws a jab when Kovacs was well out of range.
Fuhren slips under a jab from Kovacs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kovacs.
A jab from Kovacs misses.
Fuhren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kovacs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kovacs throws a jab when Fuhren was well out of range.
Fuhren misses with a body shot.
Kovacs ducks right into an uppercut from Fuhren.
Kovacs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kovacs misses with a wild body shot.
Fuhren appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kovacs's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fuhren throws a shot from downtown. Kovacs moves away and avoids it.
Fuhren throws a hook but Kovacs avoids it easily.
Kovacs lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fuhren misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kovacs to counter with a crisp jab.
Kovacs throws a body punch but Fuhren moves out of range.
Fuhren misses with a straight right.
Kovacs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovacs looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fuhren swings for the body but Kovacs moves out of range.
Fuhren scores with a hook.
Fuhren throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovacs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs throws a leg kick but Fuhren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kovacs lands a nice looking body shot.
Kovacs scores with a shot to the body.
Fuhren misses with a leg kick.
Kovacs misses with a straight right.
Fuhren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kovacs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fuhren throws the left hand but Kovacs avoids the punch easily.
Fuhren connects with a leg kick.
Fuhren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kovacs.
Kovacs ducks under a wild hook from Fuhren.
Kovacs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuhren.
Kovacs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fuhren is looking to chop away at Kovacs's legs.
Kovacs keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fuhren throws out a leg kick but Kovacs moves out of range and Fuhren only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren misses with a body shot.
Fuhren is looking to slow Kovacs down with leg kicks.
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!
Fuhren lands a jab to Kovacs's midsection.
Fuhren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kovacs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuhren.
Kovacs throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuhren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kovacs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kovacs throws a shot to the body.
Kovacs scores with a shot to the body.
Fuhren swings for the body but Kovacs moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kovacs on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fuhren lands a nice hook to Kovacs's body. Kovacs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kovacs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuhren.
Kovacs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuhren swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fuhren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuhren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovacs.
Kovacs cracks Fuhren with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andor Kovacs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fuhren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kovacs is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fuhren cracks Kovacs with an open hand slap.
Fuhren lands a body shot.
Fuhren scores with a decent looking hook.
Kovacs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuhren.
Fuhren takes one to the side of the head.
Fuhren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kovacs manages to avoid it.
Fuhren misses with a hook
and Kovacs counters with a left to the body.
Fuhren misses with a left hand
and Kovacs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovacs swinging wildly here.
Fuhren takes a swing at Kovacs's ribcage but misses.
Fuhren slips under a jab from Kovacs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuhren misses with a straight left.
Fuhren throws a leg kick which misses Kovacs's front leg but catches the back leg as Kovacs tries to avoid it.
Fuhren just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuhren waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kovacs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuhren throws a jab when Kovacs was well out of range.
A jab from Kovacs misses.
Kovacs misses with a looping left.
Fuhren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kovacs misses with a series of wild punches.
Kovacs takes a swing at Fuhren's ribcage but misses.
Kovacs misses with a looping right.
Kovacs checks a low kick from Fuhren.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuhren.
Fuhren ducks under a wild hook from Kovacs.
Nice uppercut there from Fuhren.
Fuhren throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fuhren throws a jab when Kovacs was well out of range.
Fuhren throws a jab but it's blocked by Kovacs.
Fuhren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kovacs misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuhren misses with a straight right.
Kovacs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kovacs throws a hook but Fuhren avoids it easily.
Kovacs misses with a hook
and Fuhren counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kovacs thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Fuhren misses.
Fuhren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fuhren lands a slapping body shot.
Fuhren drops his hands momentarily and Kovacs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fuhren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fuhren takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kovacs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuhren's head.
Kovacs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kovacs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kovacs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kovacs looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuhren is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs throws a right hand that Fuhren ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuhren also avoids with ease.
Kovacs throws the left hand but Fuhren avoids the punch easily.
Fuhren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kovacs takes one to the side of the head.
Kovacs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kovacs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kovacs avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andor Kovacs is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kovacs blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Fuhren.
Kovacs throws a body punch but Fuhren moves out of range.
Fuhren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuhren. Kovacs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kovacs throws out a counter right but Fuhren avoids it with no problem.
Kovacs throws a jab when Fuhren was well out of range.
Kovacs swings for the body but Fuhren moves out of range.
Kovacs lands with a shot to the body.
Fuhren sizes up Kovacs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovacs doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kovacs connects with a body shot.
Fuhren throws a body punch but Kovacs moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kovacs. That's going to slow Fuhren down.
Kovacs misses the shot to the body.
Kovacs scores with a jab. Fuhren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kovacs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kovacs.
A good leg kick by Fuhren.
Fuhren lands with an uppercut that bounces Kovacs off the cage and back into range.
Psiris Fuhren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuhren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kovacs.
A left and a right from Kovacs both land. Nice combination.
Kovacs tries a head kick but it misses.
Kovacs scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuhren tries a low kick but Kovacs avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuhren throws a hook but Kovacs blocks it.
Fuhren throws an overhand right that lands on Kovacs's shoulder, as Kovacs tries to avoid the shot.
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 Psiris Fuhren.
Well Kovacs has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andor Kovacs!
A less than humble Andor Kovacs misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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