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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kowalczyk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ac Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 cm
26
186 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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178 cm
25
169 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viktor Kowalczyk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ac Slater! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Slater tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kowalczyk is looking to clinch but Slater is avoiding it.
Good work by Slater as he checks the leg kick. Slater moves out of range of the strikes. A big right from Slater misses. Kowalczyk lands a leg kick that knocks Slater off balance momentarily. Kowalczyk throws a leg kick that misses. Slater avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kowalczyk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kowalczyk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slater. Kowalczyk tries to clinch but Slater is having none of it. A good leg kick by Slater. Kowalczyk slips under a jab. Kowalczyk tries to clinch up. Slater loads up on a big right hand but Kowalczyk slips the punch. A slapping leg kick lands for Kowalczyk.
Slater walks into a stiff left hand from Kowalczyk. This has been an exciting period of action! Slater keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Slater there.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circling - Kowalczyk throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ac Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Slater lands a front kick. Slater moves out of range as Kowalczyk strikes. Kowalczyk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slater. Slater takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kowalczyk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kowalczyk throws a body kick that misses. Kowalczyk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kowalczyk dips to his left and cracks Slater with an uppercut! Kowalczyk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Slater scores with a leg kick.
Slater misses with a low kick.
Kowalczyk misses with a low kick. A left lands for Kowalczyk. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kowalczyk throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kowalczyk misses with a kick to the body.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Kowalczyk. An inside leg kick from Kowalczyk misses. Kowalczyk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Slater walks into a left hand. A leg kick checked by Slater. Kowalczyk scores with a decent looking hook. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat.
Kowalczyk scores with a head kick. Slater tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Slater avoids the body shot from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kowalczyk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Kowalczyk fails in his attempt to clinch. Slater throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kowalczyk is looking to score with low kicks. Kowalczyk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slater.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slater takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Slater uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk takes the fight into the clinch. Kowalczyk lands with a left to the head. Kowalczyk dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Slater fails to land. Slater blocks a body shot from Kowalczyk. A right hook to the body lands for Kowalczyk.
Slater takes a shot to the head. Kowalczyk tries to throw a body punch but Slater avoids it by throwing Kowalczyk back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kowalczyk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slater's elbow. Kowalczyk tries to work over Slater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Slater blocks a body shot from Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slater's elbow. Kowalczyk can't get the takedown.
Kowalczyk wants a takedown.
Slater misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalczyk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kowalczyk swings wildly with an uppercut but Slater uses good head movement to avoid it. 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 are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Slater trying to control the position but instead, Kowalczyk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Slater into the cage. Slater working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kowalczyk 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kowalczyk 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 Slater has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slater and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kowalczyk is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kowalczyk misses with a leg kick and Slater counters with a nice leg kick. Kowalczyk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Kowalczyk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slater's elbow. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kowalczyk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kowalczyk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slater stalling against the cage.
Kowalczyk lands with a right to the head. Slater tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kowalczyk's elbow. Slater prevents a body shot from Kowalczyk. Kowalczyk tries to work over Slater's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slater throws a head punch that misses. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kowalczyk. Slater working hard to break the clinch. Kowalczyk lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Ac Slater has been cut. Kowalczyk misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk misses with a body punch.
Kowalczyk digs a right hand into Slater's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slater's gas tank. Kowalczyk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kowalczyk scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kowalczyk tightens his grip and picks Slater up, before dumping him to the ground. Slater manages to land in guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Kowalczyk controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Kowalczyk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Slater working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kowalczyk. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kowalczyk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kowalczyk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Kowalczyk lands a couple of decent looking shots. Kowalczyk postures up in Slater's guard and throws a big left but Slater blocks it. Kowalczyk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Kowalczyk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Slater trying to control the position.
Kowalczyk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slater keeping moving, preventing Kowalczyk from controlling successfully. Kowalczyk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Kowalczyk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Kowalczyk is looking to work some ground and pound but Slater has wrist control. Kowalczyk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kowalczyk looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Slater is trying to control the position but Kowalczyk postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Kowalczyk throws a chopping leg kick but Slater manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Slater fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kowalczyk checks it well. Kowalczyk throws a hook but Slater blocks it. The fight stays on the outside here - Kowalczyk looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Slater scores with a kick to the midsection. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kowalczyk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Kowalczyk throws a body kick that misses. Slater swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kowalczyk dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ac Slater's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kowalczyk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kowalczyk, right into the meat.
Slater works Kowalczyk's body with a nice hook. Crunch! Kowalczyk slams his shin into Slater's torso. Kowalczyk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Kowalczyk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slater throws out the jab. Kowalczyk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kowalczyk scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kowalczyk throws a big shot that misses. Kowalczyk throws a body punch but Slater moves out of range. Slater connects with a high kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kowalczyk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Slater. Slater lunges at Kowalczyk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kowalczyk's hand. Kowalczyk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A solid leg kick lands there for Kowalczyk.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kowalczyk clinches up against the cage. A short body shot lands from Kowalczyk as the two fighters clinch.
Slater takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kowalczyk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kowalczyk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Viktor Kowalczyk has scored more points in the clinch so far. Slater trying to stall but Kowalczyk improves his position.
Kowalczyk stalling the fight.
Kowalczyk is leaning against Slater and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kowalczyk scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kowalczyk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kowalczyk scores with a shoulder strike. Kowalczyk lands a body punch in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kowalczyk lands a body shot. A body shot lands from Kowalczyk.
Kowalczyk working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kowalczyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slater can do to turn this around? Kowalczyk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kowalczyk manages to end up in side control. Kowalczyk is looking to take a break and control but Slater is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Viktor Kowalczyk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slater trying to remain calm as Kowalczyk controls from the top position. Kowalczyk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We're going to have a standup here because Viktor Kowalczyk wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Kowalczyk throws out a loose jab but Slater uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Slater tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kowalczyk was well out of range. Poor timing from Slater. Good leg kick by Kowalczyk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kowalczyk drives through and clinches with Slater against the cage.
Kowalczyk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kowalczyk struggles to land a body shot inside as Slater controls his hands.
Slater throws a punch but it's blocked by Kowalczyk. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Slater taking a breather. Ac Slater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kowalczyk lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Viktor Kowalczyk showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kowalczyk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27 Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27 Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kowalczyk! Viktor Kowalczyk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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