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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carol Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joel Prusczek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joel Prusczek looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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214 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carol Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joel Prusczek!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prusczek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Short sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Prusczek with a poor takedown
and Short holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Prusczek looks winded!
Short taking a breather.
Short successfully pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Prusczek preventing the sweep.
Prusczek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prusczek won't allow Short to sweep him here.
Short working for submissions but it's allowed Prusczek to get to half guard.
Short is staying active underneath Prusczek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Short is trying to get back to full guard.
Short blocking the ground and pound attempt from Prusczek.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Short tries to roll over but Prusczek keeps him under control.
Prusczek has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Short actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short is looking to control Prusczek's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Short avoid being mounted?
Short is trying to get back to full guard.
Prusczek wants to work for an arm triangle but Short is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Short wants to control but Prusczek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Prusczek looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Prusczek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Short does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short is trying to stand.
The fighters are battling for position here. Short manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Prusczek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Short controls Prusczek momentarily but Prusczek frees himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Prusczek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Short not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prusczek preventing the sweep.
Short is working hard here to advance position.
Short knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Prusczek on the ground.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Short holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Carol Short wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Prusczek closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Short's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Short wants to sweep but no luck.
Short working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prusczek.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Short trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Short utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Short looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Prusczek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Prusczek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Prusczek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Short has his foot on Prusczek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Prusczek works his way back into a safe position though.
Prusczek postures up and lands a big shot to Short's brow.
Short keeping moving, preventing Prusczek from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short is trying to keep Prusczek in close.
Prusczek tries to free his leg and advance position but Short is retaining full guard.
Prusczek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Short works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prusczek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prusczek lands a couple of digs.
Short tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Short really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Short working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prusczek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prusczek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Prusczek with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Short working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joel Prusczek will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Prusczek dives in and grabs Short's left leg, looking for a takedown. Short pushes down on Prusczek's head and hops out.
Short lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Short fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prusczek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Short sprawls well initially but Prusczek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Short wants to improve his position but Prusczek is controlling well.
Short wants to control but Prusczek is keeping busy.
Prusczek is looking to advance position but Short won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Short moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Short 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 one minute gone in the round.
Prusczek is looking to pass into half guard but Short pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Short is in guard.
Prusczek is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Short is controlling him.
Prusczek is trying to control the position but Short postures up.
Prusczek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Short is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Joel Prusczek was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Short connects with a leg kick. Prusczek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carol Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Prusczek as Short shoots in.
Short throws a nice head kick!
Short throws a nice looking combination but Prusczek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Prusczek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Short sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Short shoots in and drives through. Prusczek sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carol Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prusczek wants to clinch
and Short counters with a big head kick but Prusczek shrugs it off.
Short stuffs the takedown attempt from Prusczek. Prusczek gets slowly back to his feet.
Joel Prusczek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prusczek tries to clinch up.
Short closes this distance looking for a takedown but Prusczek circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prusczek works over Short's head and body with a nice combination.
Short fails to land the takedown.
Prusczek misses with a wild combination.
Short shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prusczek is trying to defend but Short finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Short stalling away here and it's allowed Prusczek to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Short wants to control from the top but Prusczek keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carol Short wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Short shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Prusczek sprawls well. Prusczek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Short gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prusczek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carol Short dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Short manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Prusczek on his heels. He'll look to pass Prusczek's guard now, I'm sure.
Prusczek has control of Short's left arm, preventing Short from doing any damage.
Short stays in close to Prusczek's body and controls the position.
Short in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Short darts in looking for a takedown but Prusczek gets double underhooks and turns Short into the cage.
Short connects with a knee to the head.
Prusczek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prusczek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prusczek is trying to force a seperation but Short has the dominant position.
Prusczek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Short just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Short just misses with a elbow thrown towards Prusczek's brow.
Short is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Prusczek pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Short is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prusczek is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carol Short. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Short tries for a takedown. No joy.
Short jumps guard but Prusczek stands there with Short around his waist. Short gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Short keeps control of Prusczek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Short with a knee to the head.
Prusczek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Short blocks it with crossed arms.
Short is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Prusczek is defending well.
Short stalling.
Prusczek scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short looking to stall.
Short working aggressively here.
Prusczek avoids the elbow strike from Short, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Short looking to slow down the pace here.
Prusczek manages to pull guard.
Short won't allow Prusczek to sweep him here.
Carol Short overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Prusczek keeping moving, preventing Short from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carol Short.
Prusczek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prusczek swings for the body but Short moves out of range.
Short dives in for a single leg takedown but Prusczek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Short as Prusczek tries to tie him up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Short - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Prusczek manages to break the clinch.
Short shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prusczek defends it nicely.
Prusczek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Short!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short can't do much from the bottom here.
Prusczek works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Short tries to buck Prusczek off but Prusczek is having none of it.
Short taking punishment in the form of punches.
Prusczek grinds an elbow into Short's temple.
Short on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Short's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Short takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joel Prusczek.
I think Prusczek 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Prusczek!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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