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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Gniewek (ranked 2442 p4p, 256 weight class) and Damiao Marcos (ranked 1478 p4p, 175 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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155 lbs
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147 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Gniewek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damiao Marcos!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Marcos misses
and Gniewek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marcos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Marcos takes the fight into the clinch.
Gniewek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marcos to keep the fight standing.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Marcos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gniewek.
Gniewek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Gniewek lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marcos blocking some punches.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Gniewek leaning against his opponent.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gniewek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos lands a right hand.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gniewek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos gets through Gniewek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcos pushes Gniewek back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gniewek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gniewek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Gniewek's head.
Gniewek has Marcos pushed against the cage.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gniewek scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gniewek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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!
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
A short body shot lands from Marcos as the two fighters clinch.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Gniewek is trying to pull guard but Marcos turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Marcos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gniewek.
Gniewek blocking some punches.
Gniewek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Gniewek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcos letting Gniewek take a breather here.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gniewek landing knees to the head.
Gniewek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos lands a hook that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Marcos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gniewek tries a knee to the head but Marcos blocks it.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek misses with a punch to the body.
Marcos scores with a shot to the side of Gniewek's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Gniewek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marcos's face.
A left hand lands to the body for Marcos.
Gniewek stalling in the clinch but Marcos improves position.
Gniewek blocks an uppercut.
Gniewek looking to stall.
Gniewek swings wildly with an uppercut but Marcos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gniewek tries to stall but Marcos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos misses with the head strike.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos lands a nice shot to the body.
Gniewek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damiao Marcos dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gniewek wants to clinch.
Marcos wants to counter with a clinch but Gniewek pushes him away.
Gniewek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marcos unleashes a big counter combination but Gniewek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gniewek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marcos on the side of the head.
Marcos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gniewek.
Gniewek throws a body shot but no joy.
Marcos has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos is working Gniewek over against the cage.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gniewek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.
Marcos tries to work over Gniewek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Marcos - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Gniewek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcos misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marcos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Gniewek trying to stall but Marcos improves his position.
Marcos scores with a hook to the body.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Gniewek misses with a knee strike.
Marcos lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gniewek lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcos.
Marcos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gniewek.
Marcos misses with some punches.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Gniewek has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Marcos.
Marcos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marcos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gnieweks head.
Gniewek lands a body punch.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
Gniewek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marcos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcos lands with a light punch inside.
Gniewek looking to stall.
Marcos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marcos throws a head punch that misses.
Gniewek misses with some punches.
Gniewek prevents a body shot from Marcos.
Gniewek scores a nice knee to the body.
Gniewek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gniewek trying to control the position but instead, Marcos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gniewek into the cage.
Marcos lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Gniewek.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but Marcos blocks with his arms.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos has a couple of punches blocked by Gniewek.
Marcos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gniewek's elbow.
Marcos presses Gniewek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Marcos on the inside.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gniewek.
Gniewek lands with a short shot to the head.
Gniewek misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damiao Marcos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gniewek misses the shot to the body.
Marcos moves out of range of the body kick.
Marcos tries to counter with a clinch but Gniewek shakes him off and moves away.
Marcos blocks a jab.
Marcos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gniewek connects with a crisp jab.
Marcos has managed to clinch.
Marcos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Gniewek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Marcos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marcos.
Damiao Marcos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Marcos lands with a short shot to the head.
Gniewek misses with a knee to the head.
Marcos scores with a shoulder strike.
Marcos working aggressively here.
Marcos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gniewek looking to stall.
Marcos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gniewek looking to slow down the pace here.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Marcos.
Gniewek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marcos blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gniewek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gniewek working Marcos over with knees to the body.
Gniewek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gniewek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marcos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcos can't find room to land a body shot as Gniewek controls the action.
Marcos lands with a left to the head.
Julian Gniewek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gniewek blocks an uppercut.
Gniewek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gniewek missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marcos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gniewek looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Marcos.
Marcos working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gniewek fails to pull guard.
Gniewek blocks a body shot from Marcos.
Marcos swings wildly with an uppercut but Gniewek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gniewek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Marcos misses with a body punch.
Gniewek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marcos just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marcos as Gniewek tries to tie him up.
Marcos struggles to land a body shot inside as Gniewek controls his hands.
Gniewek avoiding damage.
Marcos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
Marcos managing to block the knees to the body from Gniewek.
A head punch on the inside from Marcos fails to land.
Good body shot from Marcos.
Marcos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gniewek or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcos misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcos throws a punch but it's blocked by Gniewek.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hand to the body from Marcos.
Marcos lands with a right to the head.
Gniewek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcos lands an uppercut.
Gniewek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marcos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gniewek looking to throw knees to the head but Marcos is blocking nicely.
Gniewek jumps guard but Marcos stands there with Gniewek around his waist. Gniewek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julian Gniewek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marcos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gniewek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gniewek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcos lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gniewek backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marcos.
Marcos misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damiao Marcos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marcos 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damiao Marcos!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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