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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Karol Mirowski (ranked 85 p4p, 9 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 70 p4p, 8 weight class). Mirowski comes into the arena with Mercy blaring out of the sound system. Ricard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Vibe Killer. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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149 lbs
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146 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Mirowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mirowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Ricard.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Mirowski counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Mirowski's head coaches at AK Beasties that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt - Mirowski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ricard shoots in but no luck this time.
Mirowski thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ricard moves out of range of the leg kick from Mirowski.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Mirowski.
Ricard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mirowski in his tracks.
Mirowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Mirowski checks a leg kick.
Ricard lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Mirowski misses.
Mirowski scores with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard.
Mirowski misses with a straight right.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Mirowski misses with a looping left.
Ricard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard swings for the body but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Mirowski.
A jab from Mirowski misses.
Ricard throws a front kick aimed at Mirowski's knee but Mirowski avoids it well.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
Mirowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mirowski throws a big shot that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ricard.
The fighters circling - Ricard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ricard misses with a hook
and Mirowski counters with a left to the body.
A left lands for Mirowski.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Mirowski off balance momentarily.
Ricard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mirowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Ricard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with a nice body shot.
Mirowski is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Mirowski.
Ricard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mirowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ricard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
Mirowski throws out a leg kick but Ricard moves out of range and Mirowski only half commits.
Ricard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mirowski with a nice cross.
Ricard scores with a three punch combo!
Mirowski thuds his right hand into Ricard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mirowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with an open hand slap.
Mirowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Ricard.
A left lands for Ricard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski misses with a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a nice body shot.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mirowski.
Ricard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Karol Mirowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ricard scores with a three punch combo!
Ricard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ricard throws a chopping leg kick but Mirowski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mirowski slips under a jab.
Mirowski connects with a right hand. Ricard shakes it off.
Ricard misses with a hook to the body
and Mirowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mirowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricard's sensitive parts.
Mirowski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Ricard counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Mirowski avoids it.
Mirowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Mirowski looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Mirowski throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mirowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ricard is out of range.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ricard controlling the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard is trying to control. Mirowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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 Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Mirowski lands a nice hook to Ricard's body. Ricard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ricard moves out of range as Mirowski strikes.
Ricard throws a low kick but Mirowski moves out of range easily.
Mirowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Mirowski throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Mirowski lands a head shot.
Ricard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mirowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mirowski throws a good cross that connects.
Ricard slips a jab from Mirowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard lands with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ricard. Mirowski shrugs it off though.
Ricard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the liver by Mirowski. Beautiful body shot.
Ricard misses with an uppercut
and Mirowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mirowski as Ricard shoots in.
Mirowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karol Mirowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Ricard as he connects with a hook.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirowski's sensitive parts.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
Mirowski scores with a jab. Ricard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Ricard.
Mirowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricard's calf.
Ricard misses with a hook.
Mirowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Mirowski 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.
Ricard blocks a jab.
Mirowski walks into a left hand.
Ricard tries to land a leg kick but Mirowski saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard lunges at Mirowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirowski's hand.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Mirowski looks to land a right hand but Ricard moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ricard works the jab nicely.
Mirowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mirowski misses with a leg kick
and Ricard counters with a single leg into guard. Mirowski didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ricard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mirowski is controlling Ricard's posture.
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ricard being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mirowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mirowski wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mirowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
Mirowski tries to land a leg kick but Ricard saw it coming and moves away.
Ricard slips a jab and a cross from Mirowski.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ricard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mirowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Ricard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Mirowski keeps moving.
Ricard is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Farboleous Ricard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ricard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mirowski as he avoids it easily.
Ricard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Ricard.
Ricard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ricard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mirowski is out of range and Ricard settles back down.
Ricard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Mirowski - just one landing.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski punishes Ricard's body with a nice straight punch.
Mirowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricard.
Mirowski throws a nice looking combination but Ricard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Mirowski as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
Ricard scores with a jab. Mirowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mirowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ricard tries to free his leg and advance position but Mirowski is retaining full guard.
Mirowski pulls Ricard in close to prevent any damage.
Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mirowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Mirowski keeps moving.
Ricard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mirowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ricard preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses
and Mirowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirowski jabs Ricard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mirowski throws a right hand that Ricard ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricard also avoids with ease.
Ricard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Ricard blocks the leg kick.
Ricard cracks Mirowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirowski missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirowski wants to slow Ricard down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Ricard. Beautiful body shot.
Good leg kick by Mirowski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Mirowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ricard.
Ricard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ricard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ricard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ricard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mirowski tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ricard is in Mirowski's guard.
Ricard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mirowski keeping full guard, as Ricard tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard trying to control but Mirowski is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard looking to sit in guard and control but Mirowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirowski controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Farboleous Ricard.
I think Ricard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karol Mirowski!
Karol Mirowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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