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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Zawisza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Pujicri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zawisza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Taproot - Poem. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Zawisza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Pujicri!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pujicri doesn't manage to clinch there - Zawisza circles away.
Pujicri slips under a jab.
Pujicri tries to clinch but Zawisza moves out of range.
Pujicri tries to clinch there but Zawisza circles away.
Pujicri tries to close the distance and clinch but Zawisza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pujicri tries to clinch there but Zawisza circles away.
Pujicri wants to clinch.
Pujicri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zawisza scores with a sloppy right hand. Pujicri should have avoided that one.
Pujicri tries to clinch there but Zawisza circles away.
Pujicri defending well as Zawisza loads up on a big left hand.
Pujicri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zawisza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pujicri tries to clinch up.
Pujicri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pujicri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Zawisza catches Pujicri right on the button with a cross.
Pujicri tries to clinch there but Zawisza circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pujicri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zawisza misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zawisza tries to keep at a distance but Pujicri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zawisza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pujicri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pujicri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Zawisza misses the target.
Zawisza keeps the fight on the outside.
Pujicri wants to clinch.
Zawisza missing with a left hand there. Pujicri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pujicri tries to clinch but Zawisza is having none of it.
Pujicri moves out of range of the strikes.
Zawisza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pujicri wants to clinch.
Zawisza darts in and clinches Pujicri up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zawisza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pujicri prevents Zawisza from breaking the clinch.
Pujicri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zawisza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pujicri with a knee to the head.
Pujicri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zawisza tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Zawisza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pujicri looking to throw knees to the head but Zawisza is blocking nicely.
Pujicri looking to throw knees to the head but Zawisza is blocking nicely.
Pujicri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zawisza looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Pujicri.
Pujicri misses with a knee strike.
Pujicri looks gassed!
Pujicri has Zawisza pressed against the cage, preventing Zawisza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zawisza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pujicri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pujicri wants to clinch.
Pujicri tries to clinch there but Zawisza circles away.
Pujicri is looking to clinch but Zawisza is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zawisza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zawisza throws a lazy right hand but Pujicri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zawisza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pujicri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pujicri tries to clinch but Zawisza moves away
and Zawisza counters with a takedown into side control.
Zawisza trying to control the action but Pujicri is working from the bottom.
Pujicri manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zawisza's best efforts.
Pujicri is trying to get back to full guard.
Zawisza is trying to control the action in half guard but Pujicri is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pujicri wants to improve his position but Zawisza is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pujicri is staying active underneath Zawisza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zawisza seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pujicri is trying to stand.
Pujicri preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Zawisza trying to control from half guard but Pujicri is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pujicri tries to clinch up.
Zawisza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pujicri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Zawisza dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zawisza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pujicri.
Zawisza swats away the attempt to clinch by Pujicri.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zawisza.
Pujicri moves into the clinch.
Pujicri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zawisza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks it.
Zawisza wants a takedown but no success here.
Pujicri connects with a knee to the head.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks it.
Pujicri connects with a knee to the head.
Zawisza is looking to break free of the clinch but Pujicri has double underhooks.
Pujicri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pujicri landing knees to the head.
Pujicri connects with a knee to the head.
Pujicri tries to land a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks with his arms.
Pujicri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zawisza's face.
Pujicri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zawisza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pujicri gets underhooks to prevent Zawisza's takedown attempt.
Pujicri with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pujicri prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Zawisza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pujicri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zawisza blocks it with crossed arms.
Zawisza goes for a takedown attempt but Pujicri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pujicri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zawisza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pujicri is looking to clinch but Zawisza is avoiding it.
Pujicri wants to clinch but Zawisza slips to the side
and Zawisza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zawisza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pujicri.
Zawisza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pujicri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pujicri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pujicri moves in looking to clinch but Zawisza pushes him off.
Igor Pujicri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zawisza fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pujicri is out of range.
Igor Pujicri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zawisza throws a big shot that misses.
Pujicri ducks under a wild hook from Zawisza.
Pujicri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zawisza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pujicri clinches but Zawisza breaks the clinch
and Zawisza counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pujicri moves out of range as Zawisza strikes.
Pujicri tries to close the distance and clinch but Zawisza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pujicri moves into the clinch successfully.
Zawisza can't get the takedown.
Pujicri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pujicri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zawisza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pujicri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pujicri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pujicri scores with a knee to the head.
Zawisza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pujicri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pujicri tries to land a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks with his arms.
Zawisza jumps guard but Pujicri stands there with Zawisza around his waist. Zawisza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pujicri looking to throw knees to the head but Zawisza is blocking nicely.
Pujicri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zawisza has Pujicri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pujicri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pujicri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks it.
Zawisza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zawisza goes for a takedown attempt but Pujicri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pujicri avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pujicri is looking to clinch but Zawisza is avoiding it.
Pujicri clinches up against the cage.
Pujicri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pujicri tries to land a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks with his arms.
Pujicri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zawisza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pujicri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pujicri looking to throw knees to the head but Zawisza is blocking nicely.
Zawisza tries to pull guard but Pujicri holds him up against the cage and eventually Zawisza drops back down to his feet.
Pujicri scores with a knee to the head.
Zawisza turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Pujicri is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zawisza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pujicri keeps working.
Zawisza stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pujicri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pujicri moves into the clinch successfully.
Pujicri connects with a knee to the head.
Pujicri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zawisza's face.
Pujicri lands a knee to the head.
Pujicri misses with a knee strike.
Pujicri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pujicri stops a takedown attempt from Zawisza.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks it.
Pujicri misses with a knee to the head.
Pujicri misses with a knee to the head.
Pujicri with a knee to the head.
Pujicri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zawisza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pujicri with a knee to the head.
Zawisza is working for takedown but Pujicri is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pujicri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pujicri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zawisza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pujicri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Pujicri 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pujicri moves out of range of the strikes.
Pujicri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Zawisza misses.
Pujicri tries to clinch up.
Pujicri wants to clinch up but Zawisza keeps it at a distance.
Zawisza moves into the clinch.
Pujicri tries to land a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks with his arms.
Pujicri is pressed up against the cage. Zawisza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pujicri down to the mat. Pujicri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zawisza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pujicri instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Pujicri.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zawisza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pujicri tries to land a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks with his arms.
Zawisza has hold of one of Pujicri's legs. Pujicri is fighting the takedown attempt but Zawisza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Pujicri keeping moving, preventing Zawisza from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pujicri is looking for a triangle but Zawisza pushes his legs off easily.
Zawisza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Zawisza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zawisza throws a low kick, looking for Pujicri's leg but Pujicri calmly moves out of range.
Pujicri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pujicri tries to clinch up.
Pujicri takes the fight into the clinch.
Pujicri misses with a knee strike.
Pujicri gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zawisza.
Pujicri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zawisza blocks it with crossed arms.
Zawisza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Zawisza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pujicri landing knees to the head.
Pujicri landing knees to the head.
Pujicri gets underhooks to prevent Zawisza's takedown attempt.
Pujicri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zawisza can't break the clinch.
Pujicri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zawisza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zawisza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pujicri stops a takedown attempt from Zawisza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pujicri misses with a knee to the head.
Zawisza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pujicri tries to land a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks with his arms.
Zawisza tries for a takedown but Pujicri manages to get underhooks.
Zawisza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pujicri misses with a knee strike.
Pujicri tries to land a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks with his arms.
Pujicri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pujicri looking to throw knees to the head but Zawisza is blocking nicely.
Zawisza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pujicri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pujicri moves out of range as Zawisza strikes.
Pujicri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pujicri closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zawisza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pujicri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pujicri slips under a jab from Zawisza.
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.
Pujicri checks the leg kick.
Pujicri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zawisza, pushing him back against the cage.
Pujicri misses with a knee strike.
Pujicri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zawisza's face.
Zawisza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pujicri prevents it.
Pujicri with a knee to the head.
Pujicri looking to throw knees to the head but Zawisza is blocking nicely.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks it.
Zawisza tries for a takedown but Pujicri manages to get underhooks.
Zawisza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zawisza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pujicri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pujicri tries a knee to the head but Zawisza blocks it.
Zawisza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zawisza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pujicri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pujicri misses with a knee strike.
Zawisza goes for a takedown attempt but Pujicri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zawisza throws a shot from downtown. Pujicri moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Zawisza.
And that's the end of the fight!
Igor Pujicri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pujicri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Pujicri!
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