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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Losefa Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dabrowski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Adema - Planets. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tuilagi's choice of entrance music: Siva Tau. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
23
194 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Dabrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Losefa Tuilagi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabrowski throws a right and a left that Tuilagi avoids nicely.
Tuilagi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tuilagi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Tomasz Dabrowski has been cut.
Tuilagi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dabrowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Dabrowski blocks a jab.
Tuilagi lands with a nice body punch.
Tuilagi scores with a body shot.
Tuilagi misses with a hook.
Dabrowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Tuilagi tries to sprawl out of it but Dabrowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tuilagi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tuilagi lands with a cross.
Tuilagi throws a series of punches but Dabrowski avoids them all with ease.
Losefa Tuilagi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tuilagi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dabrowski wants to work for an arm triangle but Tuilagi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dabrowski trying to control from half guard but Tuilagi is working away.
Tuilagi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dabrowski.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Dabrowski there.
Tuilagi is trying to control but can't.
Dabrowski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dabrowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi tries to roll over but Dabrowski keeps him under control.
Tuilagi is holding on to half guard well.
Dabrowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dabrowski seems to be looking for submissions.
Tuilagi is not content to let Dabrowski control the position.
Dabrowski wants to stand up but Tuilagi is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi is trying to control but can't.
Dabrowski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tuilagi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tuilagi misses with a body shot.
Dabrowski tries for a takedown but Tuilagi circles away easily
and Tuilagi counters with a one-two to the body.
Tuilagi throws a jab when Dabrowski was well out of range.
Tuilagi looks to land a combination but Dabrowski avoids it well.
Dabrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dabrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dabrowski tries for a takedown but Tuilagi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Dabrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuilagi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dabrowski. Dabrowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dabrowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tuilagi but Tuilagi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dabrowski avoids the head kick by Tuilagi.
Tuilagi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tuilagi duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dabrowski shoots in but Tuilagi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tuilagi misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Losefa Tuilagi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tomasz Dabrowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tuilagi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dabrowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuilagi circles away.
Tuilagi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dabrowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuilagi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tuilagi wants it to stay on the feet.
Dabrowski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tuilagi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dabrowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dabrowski dives in and grabs Tuilagi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tuilagi pushes down on Dabrowski's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomasz Dabrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Tuilagi.
Dabrowski has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuilagi scoring well with a low kick there.
Dabrowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuilagi circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuilagi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dabrowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tuilagi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dabrowski somewhat.
Tuilagi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tuilagi scores with a hook.
Tomasz Dabrowski's cut is getting worse.
Dabrowski tries for a takedown but Tuilagi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tuilagi 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.
Dabrowski misses with a takedown attempt
and Tuilagi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuilagi throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tuilagi throws a series of punches but Dabrowski moves out of range.
Dabrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tuilagi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tuilagi sizes up Dabrowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oooh a lovely combination from Tuilagi sends Dabrowski down but not out. Tuilagi dives into side control looking to finish.
Dabrowski is rocked!
A big shot lands for Tuilagi! That's hurt Dabrowski! Will he recover? Tuilagi fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Losefa Tuilagi!
After winning the bout, Losefa Tuilagi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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