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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Poncjusz Zabawka (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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150 lbs
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138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morgan Punch!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poncjusz Zabawka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch moves into the clinch.
Punch lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zabawka backwards.
Zabawka jumps guard but Punch stands there with Zabawka around his waist. Zabawka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zabawka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Punch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zabawkas head.
Punch works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Punch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zabawka.
Morgan Punch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Poncjusz Zabawka.
Punch manages to break the clinch.
Zabawka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zabawka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Punch is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zabawka scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zabawka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Punch defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabawka is looking for a kimura but Punch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zabawka to get the leverage.
Zabawka thows a huge punch but Punch dodges it nicely.
Punch tries to get to full guard but Zabawka has control of the leg.
Zabawka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zabawka throwing shots but Punch is blocking nicely.
Punch actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Zabawka there.
Zabawka is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Punch!
Zabawka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Punch is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries to lock up and control but Zabawka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zabawka with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zabawka tries to control but Punch wriggling away.
Zabawka looking to finish Punch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Punch!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Punch is looking to improve his position but Zabawka isn't that keen on the idea.
Zabawka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zabawka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Punch taking shots to the head.
Zabawka wants to control the pace but Punch is squirming around nicely.
Punch wants to control but Zabawka is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka unloading with bombs!
Punch is trying desperately to improve position.
Zabawka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Punch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zabawka passes to full mount!
The referee warns Punch that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zabawka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Punch is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Zabawka.
Punch is bucking up trying to escape but Zabawka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch is trying to escape the mount.
Punch wants to control but Zabawka is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Punch?
Zabawka is landing with some decent strikes but Punch is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zabawka with a couple of short strikes.
Punch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zabawka controlling the pace for now.
Zabawka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Punch hang on?
Zabawka dominating with strikes here.
Punch taking shots to the head.
Punch is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punch has left one of his arms exposed and Zabawka doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Punch screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Poncjusz Zabawka!
Poncjusz Zabawka is the new featherweight champion!
Poncjusz Zabawka made sure to mention his sponsor, 1337 ANZAC in his post fight interview.
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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
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