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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski comes to the cage accompanied by Hemp Gru - Sami swoi . The crowd seem to be enjoying Stamatis's choice of entrance music: Lose Yourself. Michal Tarnowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Athan Stamatis's chin.
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154 lbs
44 - 10 - 0 |
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184 lbs
58 - 27 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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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
44 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
58 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab lands there for Stamatis.
Stamatis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stamatis connects with a body shot that sends Tarnowski's belly button to the back.
Stamatis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tarnowski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stamatis avoids the head kick by Tarnowski.
Stamatis is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stamatis throws a right hand that Tarnowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarnowski also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick lands from Tarnowski.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarnowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stamatis throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis lands a leg kick that knocks Tarnowski off balance momentarily.
Stamatis connects with a solid leg kick.
Tarnowski blocks the body kick.
Stamatis throws a poor cross that misses
and Tarnowski counters with an inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tarnowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Stamatis misses.
Tarnowski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tarnowski works Stamatis's body with a nice hook.
Tarnowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stamatis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tarnowski can pounce on him.
Stamatis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tarnowski is out of range.
Tarnowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Tarnowski wants to land a leg kick but Stamatis is out of range.
Tarnowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stamatis throws a shot from downtown. Tarnowski moves away and avoids it.
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tarnowski sprawls well. Tarnowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stamatis gets slowly back to his feet.
Tarnowski swings for the body but Stamatis moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stamatis misses.
Tarnowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tarnowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stamatis momentarily.
Tarnowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tarnowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stamatis moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stamatis ducks under a wild hook from Tarnowski.
Stamatis cracks the inside of Tarnowski's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stamatis. Tarnowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Stamatis.
Stamatis tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarnowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tarnowski lands a leg kick that knocks Stamatis off balance momentarily.
Stamatis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tarnowski. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stamatis throws a body shot but no joy.
Stamatis ducks right into an uppercut from Tarnowski.
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tarnowski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tarnowski regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarnowski tries to get to full guard but Stamatis has control of the leg.
Tarnowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stamatis is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski actively working from the bottom here.
Tarnowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tarnowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tarnowski can't keep his opponent in guard - Stamatis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
It looks like Stamatis is going to stand back up.
Tarnowski trying to control here.
Tarnowski is looking for a sweep. Stamatis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Michal Tarnowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stamatis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski feints and then cracks Stamatis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stamatis down.
Stamatis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stamatis duly obliges.
Stamatis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tarnowski connects with a right hand. Stamatis shakes it off.
Tarnowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stamatis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tarnowski misses with a wild combination.
Stamatis feints a counter leg kick.
Stamatis looks to score with a jab to the body but Tarnowski is just out of range.
Tarnowski blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
Stamatis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarnowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tarnowski - that will leave a mark!
Stamatis fails to land with a series of punches.
Stamatis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarnowski scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis ducks under a wild hook from Tarnowski.
Tarnowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Stamatis's head.
Stamatis shoots in looking for a takedown. Tarnowski tries to sprawl out of it but Stamatis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tarnowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stamatis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tarnowski sprawls well. Tarnowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stamatis gets slowly back to his feet.
Stamatis throws out a loose jab but Tarnowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarnowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tarnowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stamatis.
Tarnowski tries to move into range but Stamatis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tarnowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stamatis just misses with a punch to the body.
As Stamatis looks to move away, Tarnowski throws a big counter combo bu Stamatis just gets out of the way.
Stamatis looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Michal Tarnowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Athan Stamatis.
Stamatis stuns Tarnowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stamatis throws a lazy body kick
and Tarnowski counters with a shoot takedown. Stamatis fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tarnowski landing with the ground and pound.
Stamatis working a defensive guard here.
Tarnowski throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski looking to sit in guard and control but Stamatis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tarnowski wants to control the position but Stamatis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Tarnowski trying to control from the bottom.
Tarnowski tries to roll over but Stamatis keeps him under control.
Tarnowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tarnowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarnowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stamatis manages to get himself to full guard.
Tarnowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stamatis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tarnowski wants to pass the guard but Stamatis is keeping the position.
Stamatis keeping moving, preventing Tarnowski from controlling successfully.
Stamatis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tarnowski is controlling him.
Stamatis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Tarnowski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stamatis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stamatis fails with a takedown attempt.
Tarnowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stamatis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tarnowski attempts a counter takedown but Stamatis avoids it well and moves away.
Stamatis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tarnowski checks it well.
Stamatis misses with a two punch combination.
Tarnowski blocks a head kick by Stamatis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stamatis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stamatis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tarnowski misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis misses with a head kick.
Stamatis throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarnowski.
Stamatis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tarnowski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stamatis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tarnowski lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tarnowski.
Stamatis misses the jab.
Stamatis throws a leg kick
and Tarnowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tarnowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Stamatis is retaining full guard.
Tarnowski wants to control from the top but Stamatis keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Stamatis has wrist control.
Tarnowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tarnowski throws a big elbow that misses.
Michal Tarnowski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarnowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stamatis is keeping the position for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tarnowski throwing strikes but missing.
Tarnowski postures up in Stamatis's guard and throws a big left but Stamatis blocks it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stamatis throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tarnowski on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stamatis.
Tarnowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Stamatis should have avoided that one.
Stamatis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stamatis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stamatis misses with the body kick
and Tarnowski counters with a shoot takedown. Stamatis fights it but they end up in guard.
Stamatis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tarnowski.
Athan Stamatis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarnowski won't allow Stamatis to get back to his feet.
Tarnowski wants to pass the guard but Stamatis is keeping the position.
Tarnowski throwing strikes but missing.
Tarnowski wants to control from the top but Stamatis keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Stamatis has wrist control.
Tarnowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Tarnowski wants to control from the top but Stamatis keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Michal Tarnowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tarnowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stamatis.
Stamatis with the counter takedown but Tarnowski avoids it easily.
Stamatis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stamatis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tarnowski has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, jab by Stamatis - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michal Tarnowski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tarnowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Tarnowski!
Michal Tarnowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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