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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muniek Ziomek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ..Imagine Dragons - Radioactive . Muniek Ziomek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
19 - 24 - 1 |
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180 cm
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200 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
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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
19 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Muniek Ziomek!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziomek tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ziomek tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Ziomek is trying to get back to full guard.
Ziomek is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ziomek avoid being mounted?
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is keen to just control but Ziomek is a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Ziomek is defending the position.
Ziomek is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ziomek working a defensive guard here.
Ziomek keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Matt Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Ziomek has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie is trying to drag Ziomek to the mat but Ziomek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ziomek is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Ziomek circles away and we're back to standing.
Ziomek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ziomek on his heels. He'll look to pass Ziomek's guard now, I'm sure.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Ziomek.
Ziomek is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Ziomek blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziomek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie wants to stand but Ziomek has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ziomek holds on and takes a little breather.
Ziomek keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Muniek Ziomek has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Ziomek in a clinch.
Ziomek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Gracie has Ziomek pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Ziomek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tightens his grip and picks Ziomek up, before dumping him to the ground. Ziomek manages to land in guard.
Ziomek keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Ziomek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziomek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ziomek keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ziomek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Ziomek shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie rushes Ziomek and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gracie is trying to trip Ziomek. He has hold of a leg but Ziomek is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ziomek keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Ziomek has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ziomek keeps moving.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Ziomek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matt Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Ziomek tries to pass.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Ziomek advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ziomek trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Ziomek stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ziomek defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek advances to half guard.
Ziomek is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard, as Ziomek worked for a kimura.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ziomek from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ziomek is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek advances to half guard.
Ziomek tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg.
Ziomek is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ziomek.
Ziomek wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ziomek pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek is looking to stall here but Gracie recovers full guard.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Ziomek passes into half guard.
Ziomek blocks the strikes from Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ziomek is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is in trouble now - Ziomek has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Muniek Ziomek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ziomek gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ziomek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ziomek is on top in guard.
Ziomek slips nicely into half guard.
Ziomek works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ziomek wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziomek is trying to control here but Gracie has managed to regain half guard.
Ziomek frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ziomek takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ziomek won't let Gracie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ziomek stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ziomek avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ziomek.
Gracie feints a jab promting Ziomek to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ziomek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziomek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ziomek is trying to pull guard but Gracie has him pressed against the ropes.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Ziomek shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matt Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muniek Ziomek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ziomek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ziomek is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ziomek's guard.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Ziomek slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Ziomek passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziomek is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Ziomek has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ziomek can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ziomek swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Ziomek's guard. A big mistake from Ziomek there, giving up the dominant position!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muniek Ziomek.
I think Ziomek 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Muniek Ziomek!
Muniek Ziomek tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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