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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Camel Monkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Rogalewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Camel Monkey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Rogalewski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Monkey showed some decent athleticism there.
We've been hearing that Monkey has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Monkey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rogalewski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Monkey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogalewski keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monkey with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rogalewski wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogalewski keeps working.
Camel Monkey has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rogalewski wants to clinch up but Monkey keeps it at a distance.
Monkey motions for Rogalewski to come forward. Monkey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rogalewski throws a solid leg kick but Monkey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rogalewski.
Rogalewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rogalewski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monkey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rogalewski.
Monkey throws the left hand but Rogalewski avoids the punch easily.
Monkey misses with a hook. Rogalewski ducked under it nicely.
Rogalewski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monkey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rogalewski swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Monkey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rogalewski won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rogalewski is trying to control Monkey's posture but Monkey avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Monkey taking a breather here.
Rogalewski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Monkey.
Rogalewski tries to bench press Monkey off him but Monkey keeps the position.
Monkey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Monkey in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rogalewski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Monkey are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throwing strikes but Rogalewski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Monkey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Rogalewski.
Monkey is trying to control Rogalewski's posture but Rogalewski avoids it.
Monkey is trying to get back to half guard.
Rogalewski working away.
Monkey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rogalewski trying to control the action but Monkey is working from the bottom.
My spies in Sanitarium inform me that Rogalewski has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Rogalewski controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Monkey is not content to let Rogalewski control the position.
Monkey tries to improve position but can't.
Monkey is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monkey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Rogalewski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Camel Monkey dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rogalewski moves into the clinch.
Monkey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rogalewski regains guard.
Rogalewski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Monkey wants to pass the guard but Rogalewski is keeping the position.
Rogalewski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rogalewski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Monkey manages to get himself to full guard.
Rogalewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Monkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Monkey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rogalewski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rogalewski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monkey has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rogalewski has managed to get both his arms back between Monkey's legs - danger averted.
Monkey keeping full guard, as Rogalewski tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogalewski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Monkey wants to sweep here but Rogalewski controlling him for the moment.
Rogalewski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Monkey has his hands on Rogalewski's head, controlling the position.
Monkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Rogalewski as Monkey shoots in.
Rogalewski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Monkey swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Monkey scores with a four punch combination!
Monkey keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogalewski with a poor takedown
so Monkey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Monkey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rogalewski pulls Monkey in to control the position.
Monkey trying to control but Rogalewski is working from the bottom.
Rogalewski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Monkey is now in half guard.
Rogalewski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Monkey.
Rogalewski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey is thwarting Rogalewski's attempts to control the position.
Rogalewski is controlling Monkey's position as best he can from this difficult position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monkey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Camel Monkey dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Monkey scores with a decent looking hook.
Rogalewski shoots in looking for a takedown. Monkey tries to sprawl out of it but Rogalewski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monkey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rogalewski walks into a jab.
Rogalewski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rogalewski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monkey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rogalewski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Monkey's guard.
Monkey keeping moving, preventing Rogalewski from controlling successfully.
Monkey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rogalewski's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Camel Monkey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monkey wants to pass the guard but Rogalewski is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rogalewski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rogalewski is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Monkey wants to control from the top but Rogalewski keeps moving.
Rogalewski wants to stand but Monkey is controlling the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rogalewski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rogalewski wants to clinch.
Rogalewski tries to clinch but Monkey is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Monkey.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rogalewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Monkey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Monkey lands in his opponent's guard.
Monkey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monkey throws an elbow that misses. Rogalewski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Monkey's guard. Nice move by Rogalewski!
Monkey has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Rogalewski is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Monkey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Rogalewski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Rogalewski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Monkey gets back to half guard.
Monkey tries to get to full guard but Rogalewski has control of the leg.
Rogalewski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Monkey is staying active underneath Rogalewski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey trying to control but Rogalewski postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rogalewski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monkey wants to get back to full guard.
Rogalewski moves into full mount! Monkey won't be happy about that!
Rogalewski wants to control the pace but Monkey is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rogalewski with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Monkey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Camel Monkey clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monkey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rogalewski momentarily.
Rogalewski gets a double leg takedown into Monkey's guard.
Rogalewski wants to control from the top but Monkey keeps moving.
Monkey trying to control the position.
Rogalewski wants to control from the top but Monkey keeps moving.
Monkey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rogalewski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Monkey circles away.
Rogalewski drops his hands momentarily and Monkey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rogalewski blocks a leg kick.
Rogalewski moves in looking to clinch but Monkey pushes him off.
Decent striking displayed by Monkey there.
Camel Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Monkey.
Monkey throws a nice looking combination but Rogalewski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monkey tries for a takedown but Rogalewski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Monkey tests Rogalewski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogalewski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rogalewski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Monkey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rogalewski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogalewski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogalewski winds up and cracks Monkey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rogalewski is looking for a kimura here.
Rogalewski with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey trying to control but Rogalewski postures up.
Rogalewski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Monkey has his hands clasped together around Rogalewski's back. He's all about the action.
Monkey wants to control but Rogalewski is keeping busy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rogalewski is looking to stall here but Monkey recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogalewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Monkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monkey controlling Rogalewski's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monkey leaves Rogalewski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Rogalewski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rogalewski looks for a takedown but Monkey sprawls well.
Camel Monkey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Rogalewski.
Rogalewski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Damian Rogalewski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Monkey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rogalewski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monkey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rogalewski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey clinches.
Rogalewski is trying to stall.
Monkey pulls guard effortlessly.
Monkey has his feet on Rogalewski's thighs here. He's pushed Rogalewski off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rogalewski screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Camel Monkey!
Camel Monkey retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Camel Monkey thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Damian Rogalewski was interviewed post fight and said 'Wrócę jeszcze mocniejszy!'.
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