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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jakub Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanderson has chosen I Run the Military as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dan Sanderson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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165 lbs
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162 lbs
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Brawler
KO power
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Counter striker
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jakub Gajewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sanderson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gajewski misses the jab.
Gajewski misses with a wild body shot.
Sanderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gajewski to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Gajewski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gajewski closes the distance but Sanderson moves to the side
and Sanderson counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jakub Gajewski has been cut.
Sanderson checks a low kick from Gajewski.
Sanderson clinches.
Sanderson is pushing Gajewski up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sanderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gajewski controls his hands.
Sanderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gajewski.
Gajewski misses with a right hand
and Sanderson counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gajewski tries to clinch but Sanderson is having none of it.
Sanderson throws a nice looking combination but Gajewski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jakub Gajewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gajewski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sanderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gajewski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sanderson avoids the body shot from Gajewski.
Gajewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gajewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Gajewski wants to clinch but Sanderson slips to the side
and Sanderson moves into the clinch.
Gajewski is trying to stall.
Sanderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gajewski is looking to break free of the clinch but Sanderson has double underhooks.
Sanderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanderson has Gajewski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanderson breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Sanderson misses.
Gajewski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski misses with a head kick.
Gajewski tries to clinch but Sanderson is having none of it.
Sanderson avoids the head kick by Gajewski.
Sloppy strikes from Sanderson. Those never looked like landing.
Sanderson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gajewski throws a body kick that misses.
Sanderson blocks a head kick by Gajewski.
Gajewski is looking to clinch but Sanderson is avoiding it.
Gajewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gajewski moves to clinch but Sanderson breaks away
and Sanderson moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanderson blocks the body kick.
Sanderson blocks a head kick by Gajewski.
Gajewski wants to clinch
and Sanderson moves into the clinch.
Sanderson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanderson manages to break the clinch.
Sanderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Gajewski misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gajewski blocks a head kick by Sanderson.
Gajewski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sanderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jakub Gajewski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gajewski drives through and clinches with Sanderson against the ropes.
Gajewski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sanderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jakub Gajewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanderson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gajewski tries to keep at a distance but Sanderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanderson breaks from the clinch.
Gajewski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gajewski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanderson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sanderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sanderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanderson misses with an uppercut.
Gajewski defending well as Sanderson loads up on a big left hand.
Gajewski throws the left hand but Sanderson avoids the punch easily.
Gajewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sanderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sanderson tries to bum rush Gajewski with a series of wild strikes but Gajewski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanderson misses with a double jab
and Gajewski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jakub Gajewski is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanderson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gajewski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gajewski darts in trying to clinch
and Sanderson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sanderson breaks the clinch.
Gajewski tries to clinch there but Sanderson circles away.
Sanderson rushes Gajewski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanderson breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson throws a sloppy head kick and Gajewski moves out of range easily.
Gajewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gajewski tries to clinch
and Sanderson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gajewski is trying to break the clinch but Sanderson is controlling him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sanderson as Gajewski tries to tie him up.
Maybe Gajewski would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Gajewski tries to break the clinch but Sanderson is controlling the position.
Sanderson breaks the clinch.
Sanderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gajewski.
Gajewski throws a head kick that misses.
Sanderson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sanderson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski darts in trying to clinch
and Sanderson moves into the clinch.
Gajewski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanderson is defending well for now.
Sanderson stalling in the clinch.
Sanderson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanderson clinches with his opponent.
Sanderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanderson swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Sanderson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jakub Gajewski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Gajewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gajewski throws a series of punches but Sanderson avoids them all with ease.
Gajewski scores with a one two! Sanderson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sanderson darts in and clinches Gajewski up against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanderson manages to break the clinch.
Gajewski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanderson rushes Gajewski and presses him up against the ropes.
Sanderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gajewski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanderson dodges the punch combination from Gajewski.
Gajewski throws a leg kick but Sanderson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanderson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gajewski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanderson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanderson throws a right hand that Gajewski ducks under and follows up with a left that Gajewski also avoids with ease.
Gajewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanderson. Gajewski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanderson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gajewski back to the ropes. Sanderson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gajewski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sanderson counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gajewski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gajewski.
Sanderson throws a hook but Gajewski avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Sanderson.
Gajewski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanderson pushes Gajewski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gajewski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sanderson manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson closes the distance and pushes Gajewski back into the ropes.
Gajewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanderson instigates a clinch.
Gajewski is trying to break the clinch but Sanderson has him pressed against the ropes.
Sanderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gajewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanderson.
Sanderson slips a jab from Gajewski.
Gajewski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gajewski tests Sanderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gajewski under the eye.
Gajewski misses with a looping right.
Gajewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanderson.
Gajewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gajewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanderson misses with a body shot.
Jakub Gajewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Sanderson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gajewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Sanderson.
I've got Sanderson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Sanderson!
An out of breath Dan Sanderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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pop
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