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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Pony (ranked 5222 p4p, 4997 weight class) and Blazej Maleszewski (ranked 297 p4p, 286 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Basic striking
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeramiah Pony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blazej Maleszewski!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleszewski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pony drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maleszewski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pony manages to get himself to full guard.
Pony on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pony tries to get out of the position.
Maleszewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Pony is retaining full guard.
Pony looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maleszewski is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pony is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've been hearing good reports from Pony's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maleszewski works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maleszewski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maleszewski is trying to keep Pony in close.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maleszewski looking to control.
Maleszewski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pony can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Maleszewski has his foot on Pony's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pony works his way back into a safe position though.
Maleszewski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pony controls the pace.
Maleszewski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maleszewski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski trying to control the position.
Pony with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pony trying to control but Maleszewski is working from the bottom.
Pony throwing strikes from guard but Maleszewski blocks nicely.
Maleszewski throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pony escapes and throws Maleszewski's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Pony is putting a hurting on Maleszewski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Maleszewski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski working over Pony with some ground and pound. Pony looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maleszewski is working for a submission of some sort.
Pony is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pony is trying is best to control the position here.
Maleszewski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maleszewski wants to control but Pony is keeping him busy.
Pony wants to control but Maleszewski is keeping busy.
Pony looking for submissions off his back.
Maleszewski prevents Pony from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Maleszewski seems to be looking for submissions.
Pony is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maleszewski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maleszewski working over Pony with some ground and pound. Pony looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pony wants to control but Maleszewski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeramiah Pony will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pony swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pony looks to throw the jab but Maleszewski is out of range.
Maleszewski lands a glancing blow to the side of Pony's head.
Maleszewski thuds his right hand into Pony's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pony throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pony drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maleszewski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pony landing with the ground and pound.
Maleszewski is trying to hold Pony in close to prevent damage but Pony has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pony lands strikes from half guard.
Maleszewski is in trouble now - Pony has advanced to mount!
Maleszewski is desperately trying to improve his position but Pony has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleszewski sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pony wants to work for an arm triangle but Maleszewski is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Maleszewski trying to control here.
Pony is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maleszewski can do to turn this around?
Pony perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maleszewski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maleszewski taking some punishment here, with Pony in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pony connects with a nice short shot to Maleszewski's temple.
Pony prevents Maleszewski from improving his position.
Maleszewski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maleszewski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pony trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jeramiah Pony overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maleszewski trying to control the position.
Pony stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maleszewski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maleszewski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pony pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maleszewski is keeping the position for now.
Pony might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maleszewski looking for a sweep. Not yet Maleszewski, not yet.
Pony landing with the ground and pound.
Maleszewski wants to sweep but no luck.
Pony scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pony trying to control but Maleszewski is working from the bottom.
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.
Pony working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maleszewski is trying to keep Pony in close.
Maleszewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pony working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pony tries to free his leg and advance position but Maleszewski is retaining full guard.
Pony trying to control but Maleszewski is working from the bottom.
Maleszewski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pony doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pony manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pony is in close to Maleszewski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeramiah Pony dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pony fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maleszewski to the ground. Pony is now in Maleszewski's guard.
Blazej Maleszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pony is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maleszewski has his hands on Pony's head, controlling the position.
Pony scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maleszewski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pony is one step ahead there.
Pony trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pony cracks Maleszewski with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pony postures up.
Maleszewski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Maleszewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maleszewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pony sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maleszewski's guard.
Maleszewski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pony working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pony is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maleszewski defends it well.
Pony working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski gets full guard.
Pony postures up and lands a big shot to Maleszewski's brow.
Pony pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maleszewski is keeping the position for now.
Pony with a nice head shot there.
Maleszewski has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Pony should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Maleszewski has tightened it up now! Pony should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Blazej Maleszewski!
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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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