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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Zawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawek Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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193 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Zawada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slawek Tall!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tall fails with a takedown attempt.
Tall darts in and clinches Zawada up against the cage.
Zawada tries to pull guard but Tall holds him up against the cage and eventually Zawada drops back down to his feet.
Tall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tall gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tall trying to control from Zawada's half guard. Zawada has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tall stops Zawada from standing up.
Tall would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tall connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tall throwing strikes from guard but Zawada blocks nicely.
Tall is pushing down on Zawada's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zawada is fighting to maintain full guard but Tall has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zawada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tall.
Tall wants to stand but Zawada has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zawada sees it coming and defends easily.
Tall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zawada wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zawada avoids it really well and circles away.
Igor Zawada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawek Tall.
Tall looks gassed!
Zawada wants to clinch up but Tall keeps it at a distance.
Zawada stuffs the takedown.
Slawek Tall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zawada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tall will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zawada wants to clinch but Tall slips to the side
and Tall counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tall walks away with a smile on his face. Zawada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zawada moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zawada as Tall tries to tie him up.
Zawada fails to pull guard.
Tall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zawada stops a takedown attempt from Tall.
Zawada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zawada fails to pull guard.
Tall has Zawada pressed against the cage.
Tall tries to score a body lock takedown but Zawada shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zawada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zawada jumps into guard, dragging Tall to the mat.
Tall throws and elbow that misses. Zawada uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tall's guard. Nice move by Zawada!
Zawada stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zawada darts in trying to clinch
and Tall counters by clinching up.
Tall leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zawada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slawek Tall dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tall tries to clinch there but Zawada circles away.
Tall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zawada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tall scores with a shoulder strike.
Tall gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tall stops Zawada from getting back to his feet.
Tall thows a huge punch but Zawada dodges it nicely.
Zawada is trying to stand.
Tall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zawada defending well though.
Zawada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tall throwing shots but Zawada is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tall misses with a takedown attempt
and Zawada counters by moving into the clinch.
Tall taking a breather.
Tall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zawadas head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zawada prevents the takedown attempt.
Zawada has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tall uses from the top position.
Tall won't allow Zawada to get back to his feet.
Zawada kicks Tall off and gets to his feet.
Igor Zawada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zawada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zawada has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tall tries for a takedown but Zawada manages to get underhooks.
Igor Zawada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawek Tall.
Zawada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zawada jumps into guard, dragging Tall to the mat.
Tall wants to stand but Zawada is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zawada wants to stand but Tall is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tall throwing strikes but missing.
Tall wants to pass the guard but Zawada is keeping the position.
Tall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tall throwing strikes from guard but Zawada blocks nicely.
Tall postures up in Zawada's guard and throws a big left but Zawada blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tall tries for a takedown but Zawada circles away easily
and Zawada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zawada jumps guard but Tall stands there with Zawada around his waist. Zawada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tall is working for takedown but Zawada is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zawada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tall smiles and moves away.
Tall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zawada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Zawada dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zawada wants to clinch up but Tall keeps it at a distance.
Tall has his takedown stuffed
and Zawada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zawada.
Tall is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zawada pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tall effectively controlling the action here.
Tall looking for a takedown.
Igor Zawada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawek Tall.
Zawada gets control of Tall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zawada will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tall throwing strikes from guard but Zawada blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tall prevents Zawada from getting back to his feet.
Tall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zawada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tall is controlling him.
Zawada keeping moving, preventing Tall from controlling successfully.
Tall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tall fails with the takedown
and Zawada holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zawada tries to pull guard but Tall won't allow it.
Zawada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tall has clasped his hands together around Zawada's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zawada is pushing Tall's head away, looking to escape. Tall manages to hold on to the position though.
Zawada dodges the ground and pound from Tall.
The strikes coming from Tall are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Zawada explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Tall misses with a takedown
and Zawada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Tall to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tall looking for a takedown.
Zawada tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tall smiles and moves away.
Tall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zawada moves into the clinch.
Tall has clasped his hands together around Zawada's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zawada wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Tall is looking to take a break and control but Zawada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tall looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zawada is avoiding damage well.
Tall is looking to take a break and control but Zawada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tall scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tall decides to stand back up. Tall steps back and let's Zawada get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slawek Tall.
I think Tall 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slawek Tall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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