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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Baginski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Schwager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baginski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WALECZNE SERCE. This should be fireworks!
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170 lbs
23 - 13 - 0 |
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Piotr Baginski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Norbert Schwager!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baginski has managed to clinch.
Baginski misses with a punch on the inside.
Baginski keeps control of Schwager as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baginski throws a head punch that misses.
Baginski stalling in the clinch.
Baginski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baginski clinches.
Baginski is struggling to control the position.
Baginski swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baginski keeps control of Schwager as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Baginski misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Baginski on the inside.
Schwager blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager blocking some punches.
Baginski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baginski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baginski misses with a punch on the inside.
Baginski has a couple of punches blocked by Schwager.
Baginski will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schwager up against the cage.
Baginski pushes Schwager back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski misses with a punch on the inside.
Baginski slowing the pace effectively.
We've been hearing reports that Baginski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Baginski can't find room to land a body shot as Schwager controls the action.
Baginski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baginski misses with a body punch.
Baginski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schwager being controlled against the cage.
Baginski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baginski working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Baginski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schwager backwards.
Baginski scores with a hook to the body.
Baginski manages to break the clinch.
Baginski throws a head kick but Schwager moves out of range.
Baginski pushes Schwager away with a front kick.
Baginski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Baginski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baginski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schwager is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baginski digs a right hand underneath Schwager's ribcage. Schwager let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Baginski fails to land.
Schwager can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Baginski fails to land.
Baginski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Schwager throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baginski drives through and clinches with Schwager against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baginski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Baginski works on Schwager's body with a couple of short punches.
Schwager being controlled against the cage.
We've been informed that Schwager has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Schwager blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Baginski.
Schwager is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski 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.
Baginski tries to clinch but Schwager is having none of it.
Baginski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schwager keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baginski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schwager will feel that in the morning.
Schwager swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baginski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwager swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwager jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baginski tries to clinch but Schwager moves out of range.
Baginski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwager paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schwager throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baginski takes the fight into the clinch.
Baginski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schwager working hard to break the clinch.
Schwager's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager is looking to break free of the clinch but Baginski has double underhooks.
Schwager is trying to force a seperation but Baginski has the dominant position.
Baginski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schwager is defending well for now.
Baginski lands a shot to the body.
Baginski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Baginski.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Baginski misses with a punch on the inside.
Baginski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baginski lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwager is trying to break free.
Baginski lands a shoulder strike.
Baginski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Baginski trying to control the position but instead, Schwager has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baginski into the cage.
Piotr Baginski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baginski avoiding damage.
Schwager can't break the clinch.
Baginski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baginski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schwager backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski prevents Schwager from breaking the clinch.
Schwager blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schwager wants to get back to striking at distance but Baginski won't allow it.
Schwager blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Baginski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schwager being controlled against the cage.
A short left from Baginski.
Baginski is pushing Schwager up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baginski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baginski can't find room to land a body shot as Schwager controls the action.
Baginski is struggling to control the position.
Schwager is trying to force a seperation but Baginski has the dominant position.
Baginski has Schwager pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baginski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwager.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schwager avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schwager connects with a right hand. Baginski shakes it off.
Schwager tries to bum rush Baginski with a series of wild strikes but Baginski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baginski avoids the body shot from Schwager.
Baginski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schwager's head.
Baginski tries to clinch but Schwager moves out of range.
Baginski tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baginski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwager paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baginski tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baginski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schwager letting Baginski take a breather here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Baginski for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Schwager wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baginski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Baginski.
A frustrated look appears on Schwager's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baginski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schwager.
Baginski is struggling to control the position.
Schwager blocking some punches.
Baginski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baginski working aggressively here.
Baginski misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Baginski.
Baginski throws a punch but it's blocked by Schwager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski misses with a knee strike.
Schwager wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baginski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baginski taking a breather.
Schwager is trying to break the clinch but Baginski is controlling him.
Baginski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schwager or not.
Baginski throws a head punch that misses.
Baginski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Baginski.
Baginski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schwager's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baginski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schwager blocks an uppercut.
Baginski breaks the clinch.
Baginski tries to clinch there but Schwager circles away.
Schwager scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Baginski misses the shot to the body.
Schwager takes a kick to the side of the head.
Norbert Schwager is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwager throws a right and a left that Baginski avoids nicely.
Baginski tries to close the distance and clinch but Schwager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piotr Baginski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwager swats away the attempt to clinch by Baginski.
Schwager ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski has Schwager up against the cage in a clinch.
Schwager wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baginski has him pressed against the cage.
Baginski misses with the head strike.
Baginski taking a breather.
Baginski wants to take the fight to the mat but Schwager manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Baginski.
Baginski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwager can do to turn this around?
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.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baginski misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schwager throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baginski clinches up with Schwager and pushes him back against the cage.
Baginski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schwager is trying to break the clinch but Baginski is controlling him.
Schwager wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Baginski.
Baginski prevents Schwager from breaking the clinch.
Baginski misses with a punch to the body.
Schwager dodges an elbow strike from Baginski.
Schwager has had enough of the clinch but Baginski keeps him there for the moment.
Baginski misses with the head strike.
Baginski is stalling here.
Baginski throws a punch but it's blocked by Schwager.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baginski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baginski has Schwager pushed against the cage.
Schwager blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baginski lands with a short shot to the head.
Baginski leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baginski throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baginski has a couple of punches blocked by Schwager.
Baginski lands a left hand.
Baginski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwager being controlled against the cage.
Baginski throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Baginski is looking to control Schwager's arms but Schwager gets an underhook and turns him. Now Baginski has his back to the cage.
Baginski misses with some punches.
Baginski slowing the pace effectively.
Baginski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baginski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Piotr Baginski.
Schwager misses with a series of wild punches.
Schwager throws a series of punches but Baginski moves out of range.
Schwager throws a series of punches but Baginski avoids them all with ease.
Schwager throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baginski.
Schwager is looking to break free of the clinch but Baginski has double underhooks.
Baginski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baginski leaning against his opponent.
Baginski tries a body shot but Schwager blocks it.
Baginski stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baginski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schwager.
Baginski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baginski cracks Schwager with a nice body shot.
Baginski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baginski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Baginski tries to throw a body punch but Schwager avoids it by throwing Baginski back against the cage.
Schwager blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baginski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baginski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schwager circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwager tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baginski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piotr Baginski had his way with Norbert Schwager in 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. This is the final round!
Schwager misses with a wild body shot.
Schwager circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baginski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baginski tries to clinch but Schwager moves out of range.
Baginski tries to clinch but Schwager is having none of it.
Schwager misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Schwager. Those never looked like landing.
Baginski closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Baginski.
Baginski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schwager is looking to break free of the clinch but Baginski has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schwager blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager is trying to break free.
Baginski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baginski has a couple of punches blocked by Schwager.
Baginski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baginski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schwager tries to circle away but Baginski has him pinned against the cage.
Baginski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baginski moves in looking to clinch but Schwager pushes him off.
Baginski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schwager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Schwager, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Schwager misses the target.
Baginski closes the distance but Schwager moves to the side
and Schwager counters with a stiff right hand.
Baginski doesn't manage to clinch there - Schwager circles away.
Baginski wants to clinch up but Schwager keeps it at a distance.
Baginski moves in looking to clinch but Schwager pushes him off.
Baginski clinches up with Schwager and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baginski is leaning against Schwager and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schwager is trying to force a seperation but Baginski has the dominant position.
Baginski keeps control of Schwager as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Baginski fails to land.
Baginski throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baginski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baginski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baginski lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Baginski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baginski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baginski lands a shoulder strike.
Schwager tries to break the clinch but Baginski is controlling the position.
Baginski is trying to maintain a safe position but Schwager gets an underhook and turns Baginski into the cage.
Baginski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baginski stalling the fight.
Baginski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baginski lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Baginski as the two fighters clinch.
Piotr Baginski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baginski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baginski working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Piotr Baginski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Baginski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:45
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piotr Baginski!
Piotr Baginski retains his welterweight title!
Piotr Baginski 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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