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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Seery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seery's entrance music is An Irish Pub Song. A fine choice. 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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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Szczęsny!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Szczęsny, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szczęsny throws a hook but Seery avoids it easily.
As Szczęsny tries to get set, Seery tries to push him back and clinch up but Szczęsny manages to avoid the attempt.
Szczęsny goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seery takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
Seery is looking to clinch but Szczęsny is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seery thuds a left hand into Szczęsny's body.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szczęsny was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
Seery takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny moves forwards but Seery connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Seery takes a swing at Szczęsny's ribcage but misses.
Szczęsny misses with a kick to the body.
Seery tries to counter by clinching up but Szczęsny breaks away and moves out of range.
Seery slips a jab from Szczęsny.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Szczęsny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Szczęsny feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny scores with a jab to the body.
Seery tries to clinch up.
Szczęsny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Seery throws out a loose jab but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczęsny moves out of range of the strikes.
Seery moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Seery loads up on a big right hand but Szczęsny slips the punch.
A big left from Seery misses.
Seery throws out a powerful jab.
Seery connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Szczęsny lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczęsny closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Seery takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery throws a lazy right hand but Szczęsny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seery throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Szczęsny counter with a right hand.
Szczęsny jabs at Seery's body.
Seery closes the distance and pushes Szczęsny back into the cage.
Szczęsny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seery - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch on the inside from Seery fails to land.
Seery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szczęsny lands a shot to the body.
Szczęsny takes a shot to the head.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczęsny is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Seery's defenses.
Seery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Seery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seery blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seery trying to stall but Szczęsny improves his position.
Seery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seery misses with a punch on the inside.
Seery has Szczęsny pressed against the cage.
Seery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
Szczęsny misses with an elbow over the top.
Szczęsny struggles to land a body shot inside as Seery controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szczęsny.
Seery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Szczęsny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szczęsny.
Seery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Seery - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seery misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Seery misses with a punch on the inside.
Seery lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Seery dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Szczęsny thows a left - swing and a miss!
Szczęsny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seery, pushing him back against the cage.
Seery working aggressively here.
Patrick Seery has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Szczęsny lands with a light punch inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Seery.
Seery takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szczęsny tries to work over Seery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seery lands an uppercut.
Seery lands a shot to the body.
Seery blocks an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seery digs a right hand into Szczęsny's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Szczęsny's gas tank.
Seery lands with a light punch inside.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seery leaning against his opponent.
Szczęsny lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seery.
Seery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Seery has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Seery is trying to stall.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Seery.
Szczęsny makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Szczęsny tries to work over Seery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seery blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Seery fails to land.
Szczęsny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seery is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Szczęsny obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seery throws a head punch that misses.
Seery tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczęsny's elbow.
A short uppercut from Seery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seery swings wildly with an uppercut but Szczęsny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Szczęsny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szczęsny lands an elbow inside.
Seery working aggressively here.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
Szczęsny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szczęsny lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szczęsny.
Seery lands a body shot in the clinch.
I was talking to Seery's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Szczęsny comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Seery scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny missing with knees to the body.
Seery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Szczęsny is rocked!
Szczęsny being controlled against the cage.
Szczęsny is still on wobbly legs! Can Seery finish him?
Seery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szczęsny seems to have recovered his senses.
Szczęsny unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seery lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Szczęsny scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Szczęsny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Seery's brow.
Szczęsny lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Seery fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Seery will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Seery wants to clinch.
Szczęsny looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Seery just misses with a punch to the body.
Szczęsny takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Szczęsny scores with a leg kick.
Patrick Seery is winning the standup battle so far.
Seery throws a hook but Szczęsny blocks it.
Szczęsny misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Szczęsny.
Seery misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Seery.
Szczęsny ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Szczęsny slips a jab from Seery.
Szczęsny misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczęsny lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Seery 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.
Szczęsny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seery. That did some damage!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Szczęsny in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Seery takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Seery tries to clinch there but Szczęsny circles away.
Seery has closed the distance and engaged Szczęsny in a clinch.
Seery effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Seery fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
A short uppercut from Seery.
Szczęsny using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seery misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seery lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Seery avoids a wild elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Szczęsny tries a body shot but Seery blocks it.
Seery has a couple of punches blocked by Szczęsny.
Seery lands an uppercut.
Seery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seery on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Szczęsny.
Seery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Seery blocks an elbow strike from Szczęsny.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Victor Szczęsny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery can't find room to land a body shot as Szczęsny controls the action.
Seery prevents a body shot from Szczęsny.
A short right from Seery on the inside.
Seery doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Szczęsny throws an elbow but misses.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seery lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Szczęsny backwards.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Seery misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it misses.
Szczęsny tries to work over Seery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seery throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
Seery throws a punch but it's blocked by Szczęsny.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.
A head punch on the inside from Seery fails to land.
Szczęsny lands a good knee to the midsection. Seery won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Seery takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Szczęsny pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Szczęsny misses with a body punch.
Szczęsny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Szczęsny.
I think Seery has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Seery!
A victorious Patrick Seery thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Victor Szczęsny spoke after the fight, saying 'Come on Patrick Seery, lets, go for a trilogy while we can! '.
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hype
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