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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Cielicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cielicki has chosen My Sharona as his entrance music. 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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180 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Xavier Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dawid Cielicki!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cielicki.
Sin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sin clinches up with Cielicki and pushes him back against the cage.
Cielicki scores with a shot to the side of Sin's head.
Sin can't find room to land a body shot as Cielicki controls the action.
Cielicki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cielicki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cielicki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sin tries to score a body lock takedown but Cielicki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cielicki leaning against his opponent.
Cielicki breaks from the clinch.
Cielicki closes the distance and pushes Sin back into the cage.
Cielicki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cielicki throws a right and a left that Sin avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cielicki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sin counters with a series of strikes. Cielicki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cielicki instigates a clinch.
Cielicki lands a nice uppercut.
Cielicki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cielicki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sin.
Cielicki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sin.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Cielicki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
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Cielicki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cielicki tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sin wants to control but Cielicki is keeping him busy.
Cielicki dodges the ground and pound from Sin.
Cielicki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sin decides to stand back up.
Sin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cielicki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cielicki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sin sprawls well. Sin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cielicki gets slowly back to his feet.
Sin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cielicki avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sin is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cielicki throws a head kick that half lands.
Sin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cielicki moves into the clinch successfully.
Cielicki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sin forces Cielicki back against the cage and clinches.
Sin being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cielicki.
Sin tries to pull guard but Cielicki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cielicki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cielicki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sin.
Cielicki stuffs the takedown.
Cielicki clinches with his opponent.
Cielicki breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cielicki is fending him off so far but Sin persists. Nope, Cielicki circles away and we're back to standing.
Cielicki clinches up with Sin and pushes him back against the cage.
Cielicki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cielicki breaks from the clinch.
Cielicki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cielicki closes the distance and pushes Sin back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Cielicki dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cielicki clinches with his opponent.
Sin fails to pull guard.
Cielicki breaks the clinch.
Sin takes the fight into the clinch.
Sin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cielicki throws an elbow but misses.
Sin tries to pull guard but Cielicki holds him up against the cage and eventually Sin drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cielicki.
Sin tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cielicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cielicki - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cielicki tries to clinch up
and Sin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cielicki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sin is looking to pass into half guard but Cielicki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Cielicki is in guard.
Sin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cielicki controls the pace.
Cielicki forces his way into half guard.
Cielicki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cielicki decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cielicki lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cielicki fails to land the takedown.
Sin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cielicki drives through and clinches with Sin against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cielicki.
Sin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cielicki has Sin pressed against the cage.
Cielicki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cielicki taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin fails to pull guard.
Dawid Cielicki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cielicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cielicki has managed to clinch.
Cielicki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cielicki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cielicki closes the distance and clinches.
Cielicki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cielicki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sin is trying to pull guard but Cielicki has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cielicki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Xavier Sin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cielicki forces Sin back against the cage and clinches.
Cielicki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cielicki manages to break the clinch.
Cielicki avoids the head kick by Sin.
Cielicki doesn't manage to clinch there - Sin circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cielicki.
Sin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cielicki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Cielicki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cielicki has managed to clinch.
Cielicki lands a knee to the body.
Sin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cielicki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Cielicki.
Sin stalling in the clinch but Cielicki improves position.
Cielicki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sin's defenses.
Cielicki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sin shoots in but no luck this time.
Cielicki looks to land a combination. Sin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cielicki doesn't manage to clinch there - Sin circles away.
Sin has his takedown stuffed
and Cielicki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Sin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cielicki instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cielicki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cielicki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cielicki breaks from the clinch.
Cielicki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sin.
Cielicki clinches up against the cage.
Cielicki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cielicki breaks the clinch.
Cielicki shoots in looking for a takedown but Sin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cielicki's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cielicki clinches up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cielicki.
Cielicki leaning against his opponent.
Sin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cielicki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cielicki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cielicki stalling.
Cielicki manages to break the clinch.
Cielicki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cielicki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sin somewhat.
Cielicki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cielicki lands a high kick!
Sin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cielicki pinned against the cage. Cielicki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cielicki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cielicki duly obliges.
Cielicki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sin's head.
Cielicki forces Sin back against the cage and clinches.
Cielicki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cielicki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Cielicki darts in and clinches Sin up against the cage.
Cielicki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sin's defenses.
Cielicki is stalling here.
Cielicki breaks the clinch.
Cielicki rushes Sin and presses him up against the cage.
Cielicki connects with a knee to the head.
Cielicki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cielicki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Knees to the body from Cielicki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dawid Cielicki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cielicki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dawid Cielicki!
During a confident post fight interview, Dawid Cielicki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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