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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vandelay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Answering Machine. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Borys Szymanski!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay moves out of range of the body kick from Szymanski.
Vandelay swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Szymanski throws a wild body kick that Vandelay sees coming a mile off.
Szymanski misses with a hook.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut.
Vandelay ducks right into an uppercut from Szymanski.
A swing and a miss from Vandelay.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandelay. Szymanski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szymanski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vandelay looks to land a right hand but Szymanski moved out of range.
No joy there for Vandelay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vandelay throws a hook but Szymanski avoids it easily.
Szymanski tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szymanski lands with an uppercut that bounces Vandelay off the cage and back into range.
Szymanski misses with a lunging right hand
and Vandelay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Szymanski 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.
Vandelay misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Szymanski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Szymanski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandelay swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Vandelay misses.
Szymanski punishes Vandelay's body with a nice straight punch.
Szymanski tries to clinch there but Vandelay circles away.
Szymanski slips under a jab from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szymanski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szymanski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vandelay moves in looking to clinch but Szymanski pushes him off.
Szymanski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vandelay takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Szymanski has closed the distance and engaged Vandelay in a clinch.
Vandelay misses with some punches.
Vandelay throws a head punch that misses.
Szymanski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vandelay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szymanski lands with a short shot to the head.
Szymanski scores with a shot to the side of Vandelay's head.
Szymanski misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vandelay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Szymanski backwards.
Szymanski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with the head strike.
Szymanski lands a hook that snaps the head of Vandelay backwards.
Vandelay misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Szymanski.
Szymanski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vandelay blocks a body shot from Szymanski.
Vandelay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Vandelay fails to land.
A short right from Szymanski on the inside.
Vandelay stalling in the clinch but Szymanski improves position.
Vandelay takes an elbow to the temple.
Szymanski swings wildly with an uppercut but Vandelay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandelay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Szymanski throws an off balance right hand
and Vandelay counters with a three punch combo that has Szymanski backing up. Szymanski nods at Vandelay to acknowledge the strikes.
Good leg kick by Szymanski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Szymanski closes the distance and pushes Vandelay back into the cage.
Szymanski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szymanski lands a hook that snaps the head of Vandelay backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vandelay.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szymanski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vandelay's brow.
Vandelay blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Szymanski.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szymanski throws an elbow but misses.
Vandelay blocks an elbow strike.
I was talking to Vandelay's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Szymanski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Szymanski throws a body shot but no joy.
Vandelay throws a big counter combination but Szymanski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Szymanski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Szymanski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Szymanski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vandelay. Vandelay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Szymanski misses the jab.
Vandelay swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Szymanski loads up on a big right hand but Vandelay slips the punch.
Vandelay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Szymanski.
A telegraphed right hand from Vandelay misses the target.
Vandelay is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Szymanski misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szymanski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Szymanski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donk. Vandelay catches Szymanski right on the button with a cross.
Vandelay looks to land a combination but Szymanski avoids it well.
Szymanski misses the body punch
enabling Vandelay to counter with a crisp jab.
Vandelay swinging wildly here.
Vandelay blocks a head kick by Szymanski.
Vandelay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Szymanski is rocked!
Vandelay misses with a two punch combination.
Szymanski is still on wobbly legs! Can Vandelay finish him?
Vandelay works the jab nicely.
Szymanski misses with a leg kick
and Vandelay counters with a big right hand! Oh Szymanski is in trouble here! Vandelay follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Vandelay!
Art Vandelay thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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