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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bob Johnson (ranked 3957 p4p, 173 weight class) and Kosma Wawelski (ranked 2794 p4p, 132 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosma Wawelski!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands a right hook to the body.
Wawelski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johnson pushes Wawelski up against the cage in a clinch.
Wawelski misses with a body punch.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wawelski lands an uppercut.
Wawelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wawelski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Wawelski lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wawelski tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Wawelski is controlling him.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wawelski blocks an uppercut.
Wawelski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wawelski trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Wawelski misses with a punch on the inside.
Wawelski lands a right hand.
Wawelski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wawelski lands an uppercut.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Wawelski lands a nice shot to the body.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Wawelski controls the action.
Wawelski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Wawelski scores with the left hand. Johnson knows he should have avoided that one.
Wawelski avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Wawelski unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wawelski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wawelski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Wawelski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Wawelski circles away and keeps his distance.
Wawelski connects with an inside leg kick.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson stands up.
A combination from Wawelski does no damage.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Wawelski had a free shot at his head there.
Wawelski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wawelski.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Wawelski manages to avoid it.
Johnson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Johnson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wawelski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wawelski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Wawelski has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Johnson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Wawelski throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Wawelski misses with a double jab.
Wawelski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wawelski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johnson is defended easily by Wawelski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Wawelski in a clinch.
Johnson slowing the pace effectively.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Wawelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands a left hand.
Johnson just leaning against Wawelski, taking a breather.
Wawelski tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Wawelski back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wawelski.
Johnson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wawelski misses with a body punch.
Wawelski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Wawelski.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Wawelski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson looking to slow down the pace here.
Wawelski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wawelski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wawelski tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson misses with a body punch.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wawelski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wawelski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Wawelski.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Wawelski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Wawelski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wawelski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wawelski has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosma Wawelski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wawelski connects with a high kick.
Wawelski misses the shot to the body.
Wawelski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Wawelski counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Wawelski to acknowledge the strikes.
Wawelski throws a head kick that Johnson semi-blocks.
Wawelski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wawelski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson tries to clinch but Wawelski is having none of it.
Wawelski connects with a jab.
Wawelski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wawelski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Johnson moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Johnson tries a body shot but Wawelski blocks it.
Johnson tries to work over Wawelski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Wawelski.
Johnson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wawelski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Wawelski is leaning against Johnson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johnson wants to stall.
Wawelski being controlled against the cage.
Wawelski tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Wawelski throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wawelski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Johnson somewhat.
Wawelski misses with the combination.
Johnson tries to clinch but Wawelski moves away
and Wawelski counters with a one-two to the body.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Wawelski misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Wawelski unleashes a big counter combination but Johnson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Wawelski circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Wawelski.
Johnson pushes Wawelski up against the cage in a clinch.
Wawelski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
Wawelski misses with the head strike.
Wawelski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Johnson is defending well for now.
Wawelski working aggressively here.
Wawelski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wawelski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Wawelski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wawelski's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Wawelski.
Wawelski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to control Wawelski's arms but Wawelski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wawelski fails to land.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wawelski misses with the head strike.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Wawelski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johnson.
Nice shot by Wawelski.
Wawelski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wawelski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bob Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wawelski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wawelski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wawelski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson clinches up with Wawelski and pushes him back against the cage.
Kosma Wawelski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Wawelski gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wawelski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson managing to block the knees to the body from Wawelski.
Wawelski working aggressively here.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Wawelski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Wawelski.
Wawelski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wawelski.
Wawelski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wawelski.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Wawelski has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosma Wawelski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wawelski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Wawelski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wawelski feints a counter leg kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but Wawelski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Wawelski is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wawelski.
Wawelski scores with a push kick.
Wawelski misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kosma Wawelski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Johnson looks to throw a body kick
and Wawelski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Johnson won't be happy with that.
Wawelski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Wawelski cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wawelski on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wawelski working the ground and pound.
Johnson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wawelski.
Johnson is trying to buck Wawelski off.
Wawelski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Johnson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wawelski.
Wawelski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wawelski.
Wawelski working away.
Wawelski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wawelski tries to advance to mount but Johnson denies him.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Wawelski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Johnson regains half guard.
Johnson tries to kick Wawelski off but Wawelski keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Johnson wants to get back to full guard but Wawelski has mounted him!
Wawelski trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Wawelski takes Johnson's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Johnson is in trouble.
Bob Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Wawelski go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is in a bad position with Wawelski working for a choke. Johnson manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Wawelski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Wawelski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wawelski controlling Johnson's posture.
Wawelski is continuing to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wawelski has a closed guard, preventing Johnson from standing up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kosma Wawelski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wawelski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kosma Wawelski!
Kosma Wawelski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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