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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Grunwaldzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Draven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunwaldzki comes into the arena with Within Temptation - Forsaken blaring out of the sound system. Eric Draven acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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152 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Grunwaldzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Draven!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunwaldzki has Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Grunwaldzki on the inside.
Draven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Draven letting Grunwaldzki take a breather here.
Grunwaldzki breaks the clinch.
Draven has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Grunwaldzki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Draven.
Grunwaldzki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grunwaldzki walks into a jab.
Artur Grunwaldzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunwaldzki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draven thuds his shin into the meat of Grunwaldzki's side.
Draven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grunwaldzki throws a lazy right hand but Draven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Draven throws a series of punches but Grunwaldzki avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grunwaldzki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grunwaldzki lands a head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Draven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook. Draven ducked under it nicely.
Grunwaldzki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Grunwaldzki misses with the combination.
Draven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunwaldzki was well out of range. Poor timing from Draven.
Grunwaldzki misses with a body kick.
Grunwaldzki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Draven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Draven tries a quick counter leg kick but Grunwaldzki is wise to it.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki misses with a left hand
and Draven counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grunwaldzki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grunwaldzki blocks a head kick by Draven.
Draven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunwaldzki.
A nice side step and Draven releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Draven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grunwaldzki works the jab nicely.
Grunwaldzki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven throws the kick towards the body but Grunwaldzki avoids it.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Grunwaldzki moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grunwaldzki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Draven checks the leg kick.
Draven throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grunwaldzki is looking to chop away at Draven's legs.
Grunwaldzki lands a body shot.
Grunwaldzki checks a leg kick nicely.
Draven looks for the body kick but Grunwaldzki saw that one coming.
As Draven backs away, Grunwaldzki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Draven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grunwaldzki is out of range and Draven settles back down.
Grunwaldzki cracks Draven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Draven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grunwaldzki swings widly with a right hand
and Draven counters with a nice body kick.
Draven moves away from the strike by Grunwaldzki.
Draven feints and then cracks Grunwaldzki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grunwaldzki down.
Draven throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Draven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunwaldzki manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Grunwaldzki misses.
Grunwaldzki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Draven moves away from the strike by Grunwaldzki.
Draven scores with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Draven.
Draven slips under a jab.
Grunwaldzki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draven throws out a leg kick but Grunwaldzki moves out of range and Draven only half commits.
Draven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Draven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draven cracks the inside of Grunwaldzki's front leg.
Draven misses with a low kick as Grunwaldzki jumps back.
Grunwaldzki throws a big shot that misses.
Draven throws a shot from downtown. Grunwaldzki moves away and avoids it.
Draven on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunwaldzki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki looks for the body kick but Draven saw that one coming.
Grunwaldzki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grunwaldzki cracks Draven with a good jab.
Draven scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick from Draven lands but Grunwaldzki takes it in his stride.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Grunwaldzki counters with a stiff right hand.
Draven delivers a nice body kick.
Grunwaldzki has Draven up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grunwaldzki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunwaldzki swings wildly with an uppercut but Draven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunwaldzki avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Grunwaldzki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Draven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grunwaldzki. That did some damage!
Draven is looking to land body kicks.
Grunwaldzki scores with a sloppy right hand. Draven should have avoided that one.
Draven misses with a low kick.
Grunwaldzki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grunwaldzki. Draven does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grunwaldzki misses with an uppercut. Draven saw that one coming.
Grunwaldzki misses with a body kick.
Draven thows a leg kick but Grunwaldzki checks it
and Grunwaldzki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grunwaldzki just leaning against Draven, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunwaldzki lands with a left to the head.
Draven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Draven misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Draven is trying to break free.
Grunwaldzki presses Draven against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Draven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki pushes Draven back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Grunwaldzki on the inside.
Grunwaldzki is working Draven over against the cage.
Grunwaldzki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Draven taking a breather.
Draven wants to break free but Grunwaldzki has control.
Draven is trying to stall.
Grunwaldzki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grunwaldzki breaks the clinch.
Grunwaldzki looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draven throws a head kick that misses.
Grunwaldzki looks to land a left hand but Draven moved out of range nicely.
Draven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki misses with an uppercut.
Draven has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grunwaldzki finds it's way round the side to connect with Draven's head.
Draven is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Grunwaldzki rather than just go for the knockout.
Draven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grunwaldzki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draven tries a head kick but it misses.
Draven tries a low kick but Grunwaldzki avoids it.
As Draven tries to get set, Grunwaldzki tries to push him back and clinch up but Draven manages to avoid the attempt.
Draven takes one on the button.
Draven misses with a kick to the body
and Grunwaldzki counters with a nice uppercut.
Grunwaldzki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grunwaldzki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Draven is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Grunwaldzki misses the target.
Draven is still on wobbly legs! Can Grunwaldzki finish him?
Grunwaldzki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Draven can do to turn this around?
Draven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Draven seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki slips a straight right by Draven.
Grunwaldzki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Draven wants to land a leg kick but Grunwaldzki is out of range.
Draven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grunwaldzki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draven.
Grunwaldzki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grunwaldzki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grunwaldzki tries a low kick but Draven avoids it.
Draven scores with a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Grunwaldzki. Those never looked like landing.
Grunwaldzki checks the leg kick.
Draven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grunwaldzki.
Draven throws a fast counter high kick but Grunwaldzki manages to duck under it in time.
Grunwaldzki has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draven lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Draven looks for the body kick but Grunwaldzki saw that one coming.
Grunwaldzki cracks Draven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grunwaldzki's corner calls for a 1-2. Grunwaldzki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draven.
Donk. Grunwaldzki catches Draven right on the button with a cross.
Draven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grunwaldzki jabs Draven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Artur Grunwaldzki is winning the standup battle so far.
Draven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Grunwaldzki scores with a four punch combination!
Draven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draven lands a head kick. Grunwaldzki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Draven ducks under a wild hook from Grunwaldzki.
Draven misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Grunwaldzki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Grunwaldzki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice jab there from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki rushes Draven and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Draven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grunwaldzki is keeping busy.
Grunwaldzki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Draven or not.
Grunwaldzki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Grunwaldzki.
Draven swings wildly with an uppercut but Grunwaldzki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grunwaldzki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunwaldzki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grunwaldzki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grunwaldzki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Draven backwards.
Draven tries to work over Grunwaldzki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grunwaldzki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki loads up on a big right hand but Draven slips the punch.
Grunwaldzki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Draven.
Draven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grunwaldzki throws an overhand right that lands on Draven's shoulder, as Draven tries to avoid the shot.
Draven lets loose with a powerful body kick. Grunwaldzki will feel that in the morning.
A shot to the liver by Draven. Beautiful body shot.
Grunwaldzki looks to score with a jab to the body but Draven is just out of range.
Draven misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grunwaldzki scores with a nice right hand.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Grunwaldzki moves out of range easily.
Draven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grunwaldzki is out of range and Draven settles back down.
Grunwaldzki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Draven.
Some bone on bone action there as Draven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Draven misses with an uppercut
and Grunwaldzki counters with a nice uppercut.
Draven tries to land a front kick but Grunwaldzki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki slips a jab from Draven.
Draven lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draven misses with an uppercut.
Draven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Draven tries to land a leg kick but Grunwaldzki saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Grunwaldzki misses.
Grunwaldzki blocks a head kick by Draven.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Grunwaldzki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunwaldzki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki lands an uppercut.
Draven throws a head punch that misses.
Draven misses with the head strike.
Grunwaldzki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dravens head.
Grunwaldzki presses Draven against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draven takes a shot to the head.
Draven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Grunwaldzki is keeping busy.
Grunwaldzki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Grunwaldzki.
Eric Draven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grunwaldzki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grunwaldzki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Draven throws a sloppy head kick and Grunwaldzki moves out of range easily.
Grunwaldzki looks to throw the jab but Draven is out of range.
Draven throws a leg kick
and Grunwaldzki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grunwaldzki drops Draven onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Draven is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Grunwaldzki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grunwaldzki drops Draven with a naaaaasty hook - Draven is in real trouble here! Grunwaldzki dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artur Grunwaldzki!
Artur Grunwaldzki thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Eric Draven spoke after the fight, saying 'It can't rain all the time. '.
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