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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Zakrzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernandez comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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183 lbs
23 - 26 - 3 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Zakrzewski!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez moves into the clinch.
Zakrzewski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fernandez is trying to break the clinch but Zakrzewski is controlling him.
Fernandez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fernandez breaks from the clinch.
Fernandez rushes Zakrzewski and presses him up against the cage.
Fernandez struggles to land a body shot inside as Zakrzewski controls his hands.
Zakrzewski landing knees to the head.
It looks like Ray Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez is trying to push Zakrzewski away but Zakrzewski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zakrzewski effectively controlling the action here.
Fernandez misses with a punch to the body.
Zakrzewski tries a knee to the head but Fernandez blocks it.
Zakrzewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Fernandez has Zakrzewski pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zakrzewski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zakrzewski's elbow.
Zakrzewski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zakrzewski is leaning against Fernandez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Zakrzewski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice elbow from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zakrzewski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
Fernandez is trying to break the clinch but Zakrzewski has him pressed against the cage.
Zakrzewski avoiding damage as Fernandez throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zakrzewski as the two fighters clinch.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Zakrzewski as the two fighters clinch.
Zakrzewski gets through Fernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fernandez tries to pull guard but Zakrzewski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez letting Zakrzewski take a breather here.
Zakrzewski is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zakrzewski down to the mat. Zakrzewski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zakrzewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zakrzewski misses with a few strikes there.
A low kick from Fernandez is predictable there
and Zakrzewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez is breathing heavily.
Fernandez is trying to break free.
Zakrzewski is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Zakrzewski stalling against the cage.
Fernandez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zakrzewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fernandez pulls guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zakrzewski passes Fernandez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fernandez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zakrzewski looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zakrzewski wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to stand back up but Zakrzewski is controlling him
Fernandez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zakrzewski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zakrzewski is keen to just control but Fernandez is a slippery customer.
Zakrzewski lands with a punch from half guard.
Fernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Zakrzewski works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zakrzewski lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fernandez hang on?
Fernandez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zakrzewski landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zakrzewski raining down shots from the mount!
Zakrzewski punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zakrzewski with the ground and pound from mount.
Zakrzewski postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fernandez looks a forlorn figure.
Zakrzewski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zakrzewski raining down shots from the mount!
Fernandez regains half guard.
Zakrzewski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez is trying to get back to full guard.
Zakrzewski sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Zakrzewski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Fernandez's cut.
That's time! Fernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fernandez tries to keep at a distance but Zakrzewski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zakrzewski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zakrzewski has Fernandez pressed against the cage.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
Zakrzewski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fernandez tries to break free but Zakrzewski pushes him back against the cage.
Fernandez looking to stall.
Zakrzewski misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez is trying to drag Zakrzewski to the mat but Zakrzewski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zakrzewski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrzewski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fernandez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakrzewski won't allow it.
Zakrzewski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fernandez taking a breather.
Zakrzewski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fernandez is trying to force a seperation but Zakrzewski has the dominant position.
Zakrzewski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zakrzewski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fernandez takes a shot to the head.
Zakrzewski is working Fernandez over against the cage.
Zakrzewski gets through Fernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zakrzewski scores with a shot to the side of Fernandez's head.
Fernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Zakrzewski has double underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Zakrzewski.
A right hand to the body from Zakrzewski.
Stalling in the clinch from Fernandez.
Fernandez is looking to break free of the clinch but Zakrzewski has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Zakrzewski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski lands a damaging elbow.
Zakrzewski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Zakrzewski.
Fernandez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mariusz Zakrzewski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zakrzewski lands an elbow inside.
Zakrzewski keeps control of Fernandez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zakrzewski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zakrzewski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zakrzewski receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A short left from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski is pushing Fernandez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fernandez working hard to break the clinch.
Fernandez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zakrzewski has Fernandez pushed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fernandez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zakrzewski's elbow.
A bit of stalling here from Zakrzewski.
Nice elbow from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernandez blocks it with crossed arms.
Zakrzewski scores with a hook to the body.
Fernandez letting Zakrzewski take a breather here.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
Zakrzewski lands an elbow inside.
Zakrzewski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandezs head.
Zakrzewski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zakrzewski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zakrzewski.
Fernandez is trying to force a seperation but Zakrzewski has the dominant position.
Zakrzewski gets through Fernandez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zakrzewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Zakrzewski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fernandez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fernandez tries for a takedown but Zakrzewski manages to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zakrzewski.
A shot in the inside from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski prevents Fernandez from breaking the clinch.
Fernandez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zakrzewski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez has a takedown stuffed.
Fernandez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zakrzewski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fernandez takes an elbow to the temple.
Zakrzewski dodges an elbow strike from Fernandez.
Zakrzewski lands a nice uppercut.
Zakrzewski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Zakrzewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Fernandez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zakrzewski throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
Zakrzewski has Fernandez up against the cage in a clinch.
Zakrzewski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fernandezs head.
Still in the clinch, Zakrzewski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zakrzewski stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandez fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Zakrzewski.
Nice body punch from Zakrzewski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zakrzewski.
Fernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but Zakrzewski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zakrzewski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Zakrzewski - that landed with a thud.
Zakrzewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Zakrzewski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zakrzewski lands a knee to the body.
Zakrzewski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zakrzewski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zakrzewski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good body shot from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zakrzewski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zakrzewski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zakrzewski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fernandez takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez wants to get back to striking at distance but Zakrzewski won't allow it.
Zakrzewski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zakrzewski lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Zakrzewski on the inside.
Zakrzewski scores with a shot to the side of Fernandez's head.
Zakrzewski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fernandez backwards.
Fernandez is rocked!
Zakrzewski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Fernandez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fernandez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zakrzewski working the clinch nicely. Fernandez is working for position but Zakrzewski cracks him with a big knee to the head! Fernandez crumples up against the cage and Zakrzewski lands two more shots before the ref can save Fernandez! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Mariusz Zakrzewski!
An intense looking Mariusz Zakrzewski took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I WANT MY BELT BACK!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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