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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartosz Kurkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
274 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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196 cm
24
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bartosz Kurkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurkowski feints a jab promting Thomas to slip. Kurkowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Thomas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thomas darts in trying to clinch
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horrible takedown by Thomas or perhaps it was just good defense by Kurkowski which made him look bad.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kurkowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurkowski misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurkowski moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas is trying to maintain a safe position but Kurkowski gets an underhook and turns Thomas into the cage.
Kurkowski blocking some punches.
Kurkowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Kurkowski avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurkowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thomas is trying to break the clinch but Kurkowski is controlling him.
Kurkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Kurkowski pushes Thomas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurkowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thomass head.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurkowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kurkowski lands a lovely overhand right.
Kurkowski lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurkowski stuffs the takedown.
Bartosz Kurkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Thomas.
Kurkowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurkowski scores with a nice strike.
Kurkowski lands with a cross.
Kurkowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas looks gassed!
Kurkowski drops Thomas with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Thomas looks back up at him and smiles so Kurkowski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kurkowski scores with a counter punch that sends Thomas to the canvas! Kurkowski smells blood - he's punishing Thomas with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Thomas has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartosz Kurkowski!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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