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ATLANTA -- Karolina Kowalkiewicz likely just set up an all-Poland strawweight title fight.Kowalkiewicz (10-0), of Lodz, Poland, scored an upset split-decision victory over Rose Namajunas at UFC 201 on Saturday, inside Philips Arena. The win likely catapults Kowalkiewicz into a championship fight against three-time defending titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk, who is also from Poland.The 30-year-old Kowalkiewicz won the bout via scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 28-29. ESPN.com also had it 29-28, Kowalkiewicz.I am ready, said Kowalkiewicz, of a potential matchup against the dominant Jedrzejczyk. She said Im not on her level and I will never fight with her. Now, Im ready.Namajunas (5-3) went into the 115-pound fight a sizable favorite. She looked good early, circling in and out of Kowalkiewiczs range and catching her with the jab and lead right hand. Late in the first round, she landed a clean counter left hook that appeared to buckle Kowalkiewiczs knees.The complexity of the fight changed in the following round, as Kowalkiewicz started to connect frequently with knees in the clinch. Namajunas smothered Kowalkiewicz along the fence and looked to take her down, but she did nothing but eat those knees in doing so. She eventually separated and knocked Kowalkiewicz down later in the round with a push front kick to the body.The final frame was all Kowalkiewicz. Despite showing swelling over her left eye, she repeatedly forced her way into the clinch and went to work with knees. Late in the fight, she hurt Namajunas with short right uppercuts on the inside. Namajunas went down and dragged Kowalkiewicz on top of her. Namajunas searched for armbars a handful of times but took hammerfists to the head instead.I was landing more shots and besides the clinch, I feel like I won every area, Namajunas said. Even when I was on the bottom I was trying to finish. She wasnt doing any damage and I know I hit her with some big shots. I let it go to the judges though, its my fault. I need to train harder and work on my clinch I guess.Namajunas, an American fighting out of Denver, suffered her first loss since a submission defeat to Carla Esparza in the inaugural strawweight title fight in December 2014.Ellenberger blows away BrownWith his back to the wall, literally and figuratively, welterweight Jake Ellenberger (31-11) finished Matt Brown (20-15) via TKO at 1:46 of the opening round. Ellenberger dropped Brown with a right hand just seconds into the fight, then dropped him again later in the fight with a left kick to the liver. Brown survived the opening knockdown and looked no worse for wear, walking Ellenberger to the fence and opening up with knees and punches. Once the liver kick landed, however, the fight was clearly over. The win might have saved Ellenbergers job. Fighting out of Southern California, Ellenberger was 1-5 in his previous six fights.Krylov knocks out HermanLight heavyweight Nikita Krylov (21-4) absolutely crushed Ed Herman (23-12) with a left head kick 40 seconds into the second round. Throughout the entire fight, Krylov threw one left kick after another. It proved to be an effective game plan, as Herman went completely limp from the final shot. Fighting out of Ukraine, Krylov has finished every fight in his current five-fight win streak.Masvidal outpoints PearsonWelterweight Jorge Masvidal (30-11) snapped a two-fight skid, defeating Ross Pearson (19-12) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). Masvidal dropped Pearson with a left hook in the second round and nearly finished him with strikes on the ground. Referee Blake Grice even started to move in at one point -- enough to cause Masvidal to stop punching for a second -- but eventually allowed Pearson to continue. Pearson, who accepted the fight on short notice despite just suffering a three-round loss to lightweight Will Brooks on July 8, went on to win the third round; but it wasnt enough to steal a win. Pearson suffered consecutive losses for the first time in his career. Custom Soccer Jerseys China . The Lightning are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, giving the club five straight wins as the guest and improving Tampas away record this season to 11-8-2. Custom Soccer Jerseys Outlet . But what about the officials? Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle. http://www.customjerseyssoccer.com/ . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. Custom Soccer Jerseys Store .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open. Custom Soccer Jerseys Sale . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. The NCAA will move seven championship events this academic year from the state of North Carolina, including the first and second rounds of the 2017 NCAA mens basketball tournament, because of the states controversial HB2 law.The NCAAs Board of Governors made the announcement late Monday night. The decision comes on the heels of the NBA moving the All-Star Game in February from Charlotte to New Orleans.The board issued a statement saying, Current North Carolina state laws make it challenging to guarantee the host communities can help deliver on that commitment if NCAA events remained in the state.The NCAA said deciding factors in moving the events were that the North Carolina law invalidated any local law that treats sexual orientation as a protected class or has a purpose to prevent discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender individuals.The NCAA cited that the HB2 law makes it unlawful to use a restroom different from the gender on ones birth certificate, regardless of gender identity.The NCAA also pointed out that the law provides legal protection for government officials to refuse services to the LGBT community.The seven events that will be moved:??Division I womens soccer championship College Cup, slated for Cary, N.C., Dec. 2 and 4.? Division III mens and womens soccer championship in Greensboro, Dec. 2-3.? Division I mens basketball tournament first/second rounds in Greensboro, March 17 and 19, 2017? Division I womens golf championship regional in Greenville, May 8-10.? Division III mens and womens tennis championship in Cary, May 22-27.? Division I womens lacrosse championship in Cary, May 26 and 28.? Division II baseball championship in Cary, May 27-June 3.North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory issued a statement Tuesday denouncing the NCAA for taking political retaliation and failing to show respect while the matter is being addressed in the courts.The issue of redefining gender and basic norms of privacy will be resolved in the near future in the United States court system for not only North Carolina, but the entire nation, McCrory said in the statement. I strongly encourage all public and private institutions to both respect and allow our nations judicial system to proceed without economic threats or political retaliation toward the 22 states that are currently challenging government overreach.Sadly, the NCAA, a multi-billion dollar, tax-exempt monopoly, failed to show this respect at the expense of our student athletes and hard-working men and women.The Duke mens basketball team is expected to be a preseason No. 1 and a likely top seed, meaning the Blue Devils probably would have been placed in Greensboro.Duke already had to switch a non-conference opponent after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) banned the New York state university at Albany from playing at a North Carolina school due to HB2. New York, Minnesota, Washington, Vermont and Connecticut have banned state-sponsored travel to North Carolina.The deadline for submitting bids to host any of the championship games previously slated for North Carolina is Sept. 27. An announcement for the new sites is expected on Oct. 7. Private sale tickets for the NCAA basketball first- and second-round games in Greensboro will be refunded. That process already has started. ?Due to the TV component, the new NCAA Tournament sites will have to be in an Eastern timme zone.ddddddddddddFairness is about more than the opportunity to participate in college sports, or even compete for championships, said NCAA president Mark Emmert in a statement. We believe in providing a safe and respectful environment at our events and are committed to providing the best experience possible for college athletes, fans and everyone taking part in our championships.A number of musical acts also have canceled shows in the state due to the law.New sites for the championships are expected to be determined soon. Schools in the state of North Carolina can earn the right to host a postseason tournament event, but it would not be a championship event sponsored by the NCAA.NCAA vice president Dan Gavitt told ESPN that the mens basketball selection committee will have an expedited two-week bid process from interested sites to find a replacement for the first and second rounds of the tournament once slated for Greensboro in March. He said the plan would be to make the selection by mid-October.Gavitt said the new site will be in the East, joining the other East regional site, Buffalo. Orlando and Indianapolis, the Southeast and Midwest, are the other two Eastern Time Zone sites. The NCAA wants a fourth site. Gavitt said it will be tough to find one on short notice due to NBA and NHL scheduling. That means the venue may have to be an arena on a college campus, or one that has a college team as a primary tenant. South Carolina sites are now a possibility since the state removed the Confederate flag from its state capitol in Columbia.The future of the Belk Bowl in Charlotte is unclear. Although the NCAA could decertify the bowl this season -- the game cannot be played if its not certified -- an industry source said he doesnt think the NCAA will do so.The Belk Bowl matches teams from the SEC and ACC and is scheduled for Dec. 29 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN from Bank of America Stadium.The NCAA is not going to do anything to make the Power 5 leagues mad, the source told ESPNs Brett McMurphy. It would be interesting, though, to see what would happen if the bowl game was between the Sun Belt and Conference USA, or any Group of 5 conferences.While the NCAA does not operate the postseason FBS bowl games or the College Football Playoff, it does certify bowls before each season. Since bowls already have been certified for the season, the NCAA could still decertify a bowl, making any student-athlete who participated in the game ineligible.The ACC also has not taken any action about moving its football conference championship game. Its been in Charlotte since 2010 and is in the midst of a six-year deal to remain in Charlotte through 2019.ACC commissioner John Swofford said his conference had previous plans to review the situation at this weeks ACC Council of Presidents meetingSo it would be premature to make any decisions or announcements, Swofford said.?In 2015, the NCAA threatened to move out of the state of Indiana, where its headquarters are located, if it didnt alter the states Religious Freedom Law. Gov. Mike Pence, the current GOP vice presidential nominee, clarified that the law wouldnt discriminate against the LGBT community.Information from ESPNs Brett McMurphy and Dana ONeil was used in this report. ' ' '