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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axton Burgess (ranked 59 p4p, 330 weight class) and Pavel Kostov (ranked 7 p4p, 40 weight class). Kostov has chosen Гио Пика - Буйно Голова as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Axton Burgess!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kostov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Burgess takes a step back to recover.
Kostov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kostov counters with a straight right hand.
Burgess throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Burgess backing away here, and Kostov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess throws an off balance right hand
and Kostov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov misses with a jab to the body
and Burgess counters with a stiff right hand.
Kostov scores with a jab to the body.
Burgess doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Burgess slips a straight right by Kostov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a wild body shot.
Kostov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good shot there by Burgess.
Burgess throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kostov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kostov misses with a looping left.
Burgess half committed to a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Burgess misses with a shot to the body
and Kostov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov looks to land a body kick but Burgess moved away.
Burgess is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kostov cracks a nice hook into Burgess's ribs.
Kostov misses with a looping left.
Burgess dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov ducks right into an uppercut from Burgess.
Kostov misses with a hook. Burgess ducked under it nicely.
Burgess appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burgess throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burgess takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A solid body kick from Kostov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
And Burgess counters with a quick kick to the body but Kostov blocks it.
Burgess throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kostov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kostov feints a counter leg kick.
Burgess misses with a shot to the body
and Kostov counters with a nice uppercut.
Kostov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov misses with a low kick.
Burgess was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Burgess closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
Burgess takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Burgess was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kostov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess swings widly with a right hand
and Kostov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kostov takes a swing at Burgess's ribcage but misses.
Burgess misses with a leg kick
and Kostov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burgess misses with a left hand
and Kostov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kostov misses with a body punch
and Burgess counters with a right hand to the body.
Kostov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a shot to the body
and Kostov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burgess lands with an uppercut that bounces Kostov off the cage and back into range.
Burgess keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kostov.
Kostov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess lands with a straight right. Kostov didn't see that one coming.
Burgess takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Burgess lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kostov. That's going to slow Burgess down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burgess on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kostov. Kostov obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Burgess rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kostov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kostov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burgess.
Burgess connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kostov. Kostov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kostov thows a leg kick but Burgess checks it
and Burgess connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Kostov.
It looks like Burgess has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov checks the leg kick.
Kostov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Burgess avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Burgess misses its target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Burgess might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Burgess is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kostov.
Burgess checks the leg kick nicely there.
Burgess throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kostov to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burgess.
Kostov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kostov misses with a kick to the body.
Burgess lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess lands a leg kick that knocks Kostov off balance momentarily.
Burgess misses with a lunging right hand
and Kostov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kostov lands a right hook to the body.
Kostov looks for the body kick but Burgess saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Burgess on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Burgess throws a low kick but Kostov moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Kostov misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov misses with a right hand
and Kostov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Burgess lands with a straight right. Kostov didn't see that one coming.
Kostov misses with a kick to the body.
Burgess was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kostov misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Burgess on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Axton Burgess did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kostov with a nice calf kick.
Kostov throws a body shot but no joy.
Burgess tried to counter with a leg kick but Kostov avoided it.
Burgess misses with a kick to the body
and Kostov counters with a nice uppercut.
Pavel Kostov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgess moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Burgess wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov misses with a body shot.
Burgess looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kostov misses with a hook
letting Burgess counter with a right hand.
Kostov misses with an uppercut. Burgess saw that one coming.
Burgess misses with a jab to the body
and Kostov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kostov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with a straight right.
Kostov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Burgess uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kostov.
A counter left hand to the body from Burgess misses its target.
A cross from Kostov lands.
Burgess connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov scores with a body shot.
Burgess swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kostov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kostov misses with the body kick
and Burgess counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burgess misses with a right hand
and Kostov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Burgess misses with a body punch
and Kostov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess misses with an uppercut
letting Kostov counter with a right hand.
Burgess misses with a body shot
and Kostov counters with a nice uppercut.
Burgess throws a body kick that misses
and Kostov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burgess tries to clinch but Kostov moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Kostov dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kostov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burgess.
Pavel Kostov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A low kick from Burgess misses
and Kostov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Burgess's knee momentarily.
Kostov throws a body kick that misses
and Burgess counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kostov throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burgess moves into the clinch successfully.
Burgess working aggressively here.
Burgess breaks from the clinch.
Kostov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Burgess uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kostov.
Burgess is looking to counter punch.
Kostov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burgess counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burgess keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kostov.
Burgess looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Burgess jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kostov looks to score with a jab to the body but Burgess is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Burgess on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Burgess is predictable there
and Kostov counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burgess looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kostov feints and then cracks Burgess's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Burgess down.
Good leg kick by Kostov.
Burgess takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Burgess attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burgess darts in and clinches Kostov up against the cage.
Burgess lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kostov.
Burgess working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burgess.
Burgess breaks the clinch.
Burgess throws a wild body kick that Kostov sees coming a mile off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Burgess misses with a body punch
and Kostov counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pavel Kostov.
I think Kostov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Kostov!
Pavel Kostov is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Pavel Kostov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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