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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Zaremba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garen Crownguard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garen Crownguard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
23
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Zaremba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Garen Crownguard! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crownguard scores with a three punch combo!
Zaremba is looking to clinch. Zaremba moves to clinch but Crownguard breaks away and Crownguard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Crownguard lands a jab to the nose. Crownguard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaremba. Crownguard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zaremba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crownguard counters with a straight right hand. Zaremba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crownguard. Horrible takedown by Zaremba or perhaps it was just good defense by Crownguard which made him look bad. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Crownguard throws a right and a left that both miss. Crownguard lands with a nice body punch. Crownguard misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zaremba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crownguard counters with a lovely straight right hand! Crownguard throws a hook but Zaremba avoids it easily. Crownguard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaremba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Crownguard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crownguard clobbers Zaremba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Crownguard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crownguard scores with a jab. Zaremba acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A head kick misses from Zaremba. Crownguard throws a right and a left that both miss. Crownguard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zaremba at a distance.
Crownguard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Crownguard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaremba wants to clinch and Crownguard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Zaremba tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Crownguard. Those never looked like landing. Zaremba throws a sloppy head kick and Crownguard moves out of range easily. Zaremba darts in trying to clinch and Crownguard counters with a three punch combo that has Zaremba backing up. Zaremba nods at Crownguard to acknowledge the strikes. Crownguard lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaremba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crownguard avoids the head kick by Zaremba.
Zaremba tries to clinch up. Zaremba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Crownguard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crownguard cracks Zaremba with an open hand slap. A jab lands there for Crownguard. Zaremba takes one to the side of the head.
Crownguard cracks a nice hook into Zaremba's ribs. Crownguard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zaremba backs up against the cage.
Crownguard tries to bum rush Zaremba with a series of wild strikes but Zaremba uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Crownguard looks gassed! Crownguard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaremba was well out of range. Poor timing from Crownguard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Zaremba tries to clinch up. Zaremba clinches up with Crownguard and pushes him back against the cage. Zaremba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crownguard scores with the left hand. Zaremba knows he should have avoided that one. Zaremba moves in looking to clinch but Crownguard pushes him off. Zaremba is looking to clinch but Crownguard is avoiding it.
Zaremba fails in his attempt to clinch. Crownguard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaremba manages to avoid it. Zaremba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crownguard swats him away and circles back towards the center. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The fight moves into the clinch position. Zaremba pressing his opponent against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garen Crownguard dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crownguard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zaremba backs up against the cage.
A nice combination there by Crownguard.
Crownguard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaremba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Zaremba takes one on the button. Crownguard throws a shot from downtown. Zaremba moves away and avoids it. Zaremba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Crownguard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A combination from Zaremba does no damage. Crownguard works over Zaremba's head and body with a nice combination. Crownguard scores with a body shot.
Zaremba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zaremba pulls guard. Zaremba has a closed guard, preventing Crownguard from standing up. Zaremba not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Crownguard checks a low kick from Zaremba. Crownguard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Zaremba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crownguard throws out the jab. Zaremba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crownguard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Crownguard scores with a hook. Crownguard blocks a head kick by Zaremba.
Zaremba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Crownguard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A right-left combo lands from Crownguard. Garen Crownguard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Zaremba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crownguard.
Crownguard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zarembas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Crownguard staying out of range there. Pawel Zaremba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zaremba slips under a jab. Crownguard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zaremba tries to land a leg kick but Crownguard saw it coming and moves away.
Crownguard misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of Zaremba 's head but he takes it in his stride. Crownguard thows a left - swing and a miss! Zaremba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zaremba misses with a head kick.
Crownguard jabs at Zaremba's body. Crownguard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crownguard stuffs the takedown. Nice takedown defense from Crownguard. No joy for Zaremba on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Zaremba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Zaremba takes one to the side of the head.
Crownguard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Crownguard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Crownguard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaremba circles away quickly and effectively. Crownguard misses with a two punch combination.
Good shot there by Crownguard. A right-left combo lands from Crownguard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Zaremba is defended easily by Crownguard. Crownguard throws a series of strikes that have Zaremba backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garen Crownguard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Crownguard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Zaremba doesn't manage to clinch there - Crownguard circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crownguard. Zaremba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crownguard is fending him off so far but Zaremba persists. Nope, Crownguard circles away and we're back to standing. Zaremba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zaremba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Crownguard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zaremba. Zaremba circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Zaremba walks into a left hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zaremba darts in and clinches Crownguard up against the cage. Crownguard tries to break free but Zaremba pushes him back against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Zaremba manages to break the clinch.
Zaremba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zaremba dives in and grabs Crownguard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Crownguard pushes down on Zaremba's head and hops out. Zaremba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crownguard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Zaremba is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Crownguard. Crownguard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Crownguard is working the combinations to good effect here. Zaremba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Crownguard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A nice combination there by Crownguard.
Zaremba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Zaremba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Crownguard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Zaremba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zaremba there as he acknowledges the shot. Crownguard lands an overhand right. Zaremba takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Crownguard ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Crownguard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Zaremba is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Horrible takedown by Zaremba or perhaps it was just good defense by Crownguard which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Zaremba. That's going to take a lot out of him. Crownguard misses with a double jab.
A combination from Crownguard does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zaremba is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Crownguard lands a body shot.
Zaremba looks to clinch letting Crownguard counter with a right hand. Zaremba closes the distance looking to clinch and Crownguard counters with a left to the body. Zaremba moves in looking to clinch but Crownguard pushes him off. Crownguard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crownguard fails to land with a series of punches.
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. Zaremba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Garen Crownguard has been cut. Crownguard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaremba moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Crownguard throws a hook but Zaremba blocks it. Crownguard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaremba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crownguard counters with a one-two to the body. Zaremba misses with a combination
letting Crownguard counter with a right hand. Zaremba gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crownguard. Pawel Zaremba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Crownguard throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Crownguard swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaremba. Pawel Zaremba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Crownguard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaremba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight! Garen Crownguard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Crownguard 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garen Crownguard!
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energy
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