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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mikolaj Marnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maniek Kibic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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138 lbs
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164 cm
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130 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikolaj Marnicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maniek Kibic!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marnicki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kibic scores with a takedown into Marnicki's guard.
Kibic tries to free his leg and advance position but Marnicki is retaining full guard.
Marnicki wants to get back to his feet but Kibic is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marnicki has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marnicki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kibic.
Marnicki keeping moving, preventing Kibic from controlling successfully.
Marnicki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kibic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marnicki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marnicki keeping moving, preventing Kibic from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Maniek Kibic hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Marnicki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kibic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kibic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marnicki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kibic kicks off Marnicki and gets to his feet.
Marnicki stuffs the takedown attempt from Kibic. Kibic gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marnicki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kibic throws a lazy right hand but Marnicki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marnicki fails with a takedown attempt.
Mikolaj Marnicki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marnicki moves to clinch but Kibic breaks away
and Kibic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marnicki won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kibic stands up.
Marnicki lands with a nice combination. Kibic backs away looking to recover.
Kibic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marnicki avoids the head kick by Kibic.
Marnicki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kibic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marnicki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marnicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kibic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marnicki postures up and lands a big shot to Kibic's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marnicki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Marnicki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marnicki lands in his opponent's guard.
Marnicki is breathing heavily.
Marnicki wants to stand and escape but instead Kibic has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kibic stands and throws Marnicki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kibic decides to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marnicki throws a right hand that Kibic ducks under and follows up with a left that Kibic also avoids with ease.
Marnicki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kibic avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Marnicki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kibic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marnicki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kibic somewhat.
Kibic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maniek Kibic 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.
Kibic throws a solid leg kick but Marnicki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kibic.
Marnicki leaves Kibic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kibic. Marnicki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Kibic.
Kibic tries to bum rush Marnicki with a series of wild strikes but Marnicki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kibic misses with a wild body shot.
Marnicki moves out of range as Kibic throws a body kick.
Marnicki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marnicki fails to land with a series of punches.
Mikolaj Marnicki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marnicki misses with a series of wild punches.
Kibic shoots in looking for a takedown. Marnicki tries to sprawl out of it but Kibic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marnicki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kibic doesn't manage to clinch there - Marnicki circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kibic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mikolaj Marnicki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maniek Kibic.
Kibic is breathing heavily.
Marnicki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Maniek Kibic has been cut.
Marnicki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kibic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marnicki rushes Kibic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marnicki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marnicki is trying to push Kibic away but Kibic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marnicki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kibic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marnicki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kibic has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kibic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marnicki tries a body shot but Kibic blocks it.
Marnicki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marnicki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kibic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kibic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marnicki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marnicki trying to control but Kibic is working from the bottom.
Marnicki chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marnicki is looking to stand up but Kibic won't let him.
Kibic wants to sweep here but Marnicki controlling him for the moment.
Marnicki prevents Kibic from getting back to his feet.
Marnicki wants to control from the top but Kibic keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kibic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marnicki is one step ahead there.
Kibic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kibic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marnicki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kibic is working an open guard so Marnicki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kibic is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marnicki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marnicki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kibic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marnicki as he avoids it easily.
Kibic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marnicki counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marnicki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marnicki in particular looking to stall.
Kibic trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikolaj Marnicki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maniek Kibic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Marnicki swinging wildly here.
Marnicki dodges the punch combination from Kibic.
A punch lands to the side of Kibic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marnicki tries to clinch up.
Kibic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marnicki wants to clinch.
Kibic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marnicki backs up against the cage.
Marnicki closes the distance and clinches.
Marnicki prevents Kibic from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kibic is trying to break the clinch but Marnicki has him pressed against the cage.
Kibic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marnicki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kibic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marnicki is looking for a takedown.
Kibic trying to stall but Marnicki improves his position.
Kibic has Marnicki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marnicki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marnicki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kibic regains guard immediately.
Kibic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marnicki gets to his feet. Kibic looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marnicki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kibic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kibic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kibic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marnicki's guard.
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!
Kibic wants to control from the top but Marnicki keeps moving.
Kibic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marnicki is keeping the position for now.
Kibic is fighting to break Marnicki's control of his arms but Marnicki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kibic tries to free his leg and advance position but Marnicki is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maniek Kibic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Marnicki shoots in for a takedown but Kibic shows good takedown defense.
Marnicki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kibic is just out of range.
Kibic lands a nice hook to Marnicki's body. Marnicki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kibic throws a head kick but Marnicki moves out of range.
Marnicki shoots for a takedown but Kibic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikolaj Marnicki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kibic has closed the distance and engaged Marnicki in a clinch.
Kibic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marnicki looks to land a left hand but Kibic moved out of range nicely.
Marnicki blocks a head kick by Kibic.
Marnicki scores with a jab to the body.
Kibic looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marnicki!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kibic wants to control the pace but Marnicki is squirming around nicely.
Marnicki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marnicki tries to get out of the position.
Kibic controlling his opponent.
Kibic is working for a guillotine from mount but Marnicki frees his head quite easily.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marnicki wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maniek Kibic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kibic 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maniek Kibic!
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