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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Endicott Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tadeusz Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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27
145 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Endicott Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Ostrowski!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Ostrowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ostrowski closes the distance and clinches up with Johnson, looking for a takedown. Ostrowski pushes Johnson against the cage but Johnson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ostrowski sprawls well. Ostrowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Ostrowski's coach down at Ararigboya Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ostrowski's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Ostrowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ostrowski has him pressed against the cage.
Ostrowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Johnson avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ostrowski lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Endicott Johnson has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ostrowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ostrowski throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ostrowski manages to avoid it.
Ostrowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Johnson is wise to it.
Danga de danga de dang - Ostrowski scores with a four punch combination!
Ostrowski tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ostrowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Johnson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ostrowski distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Johnson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ostrowski stands up from Johnson's guard - Ostrowski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ostrowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnson feinted with a counter takedown.
Ostrowski clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ostrowski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ostrowski throws an elbow that misses.
Ostrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ostrowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Endicott Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tadeusz Ostrowski.
Ostrowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Ostrowski is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ostrowski wants to stand but Johnson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ostrowski gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Ostrowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Ostrowski to work.
Ostrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ostrowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ostrowski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Ostrowski.
Johnson jumps guard but Ostrowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ostrowski manages to break the clinch.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ostrowski throws a wild body kick that Johnson sees coming a mile off.
Ostrowski staying out of range there.
Ostrowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ostrowski connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Ostrowski counters with a straight right hand.
Ostrowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Ostrowski throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadeusz Ostrowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Endicott Johnson's cut.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ostrowski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ostrowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ostrowski decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ostrowski is looking to clinch.
Ostrowski rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ostrowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab by Ostrowski.
Johnson is rocked!
Tadeusz Ostrowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ostrowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ostrowski lands a hook that stumbles Johnson back into the cage. Ostrowski follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Johnson to the canvas! Ostrowski pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Johnson has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tadeusz Ostrowski!
Tadeusz Ostrowski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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