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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Ismael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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135 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Ismael !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski moves in looking to clinch but Ismael pushes him off.
Ostrowski shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ismael manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ostrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ismael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ostrowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ismael looking for a sweep. Not yet Ismael , not yet.
Ostrowski looking to sit in guard and control but Ismael gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ismael trying to control but Ostrowski is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismael wants to pass the guard but Ostrowski is keeping the position.
Ostrowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Ostrowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ismael 's guard.
Ostrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ismael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ostrowski throws a strike but Ismael rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski keeping full guard, as Ismael tries to pass.
Ismael working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ismael wants to get up but he can't break Ostrowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ostrowski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ostrowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ismael won't allow Ostrowski to get back to his feet.
Ismael showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ostrowski tries to clinch up but Ismael circles away and keeps his distance.
Ostrowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ismael looking to throw knees to the head but Ostrowski is blocking nicely.
Ostrowski lands a left hand.
Ismael 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ostrowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ostrowski drives through and clinches with Ismael against the cage.
Ismael blocks an elbow strike.
Ostrowski pulls guard effortlessly.
Ostrowski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ostrowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ismael would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ostrowski seems keen to control Ismael 's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski keeping moving, preventing Ismael from controlling successfully.
Ismael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ostrowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ismael wants to control from the top but Ostrowski keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ostrowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ostrowski tries to clinch but Ismael moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Ismael . No joy for Ostrowski on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadeusz Ostrowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ismael has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ostrowski gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ostrowski breaks the clinch.
Ostrowski drives through and clinches with Ismael against the cage.
Ismael is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ostrowski drags the fight down to the ground.
Ostrowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ismael .
Ostrowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ismael throwing strikes but missing.
Ismael trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael wants to stand but Ostrowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ismael stays in close to Ostrowski's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ostrowski gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ostrowski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ismael .
Ostrowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ismael uses from the top position.
Ostrowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ostrowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ismael can do to turn this around?
Ostrowski trying to control but Ismael is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ostrowski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ismael preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ostrowski trying to control but Ismael is working from the bottom.
Ostrowski wants to pass the guard but Ismael is keeping the position.
Ismael wants to stand but Ostrowski is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismael is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ismael wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ostrowski keeps working.
Ismael working the head and body with strikes.
Ostrowski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ostrowski.
Ismael trying to control the position from guard on top but Ostrowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ismael tries to free his leg and advance position but Ostrowski is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski is trying to control the position but Ismael postures up.
Ismael trying to control but Ostrowski is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ostrowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ostrowski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ismael is trying to force a seperation but Ostrowski has the dominant position.
Ostrowski is trying to trip Ismael . He has hold of a leg but Ismael is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ostrowski persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ostrowski trying to control but Ismael is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadeusz Ostrowski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ismael avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ostrowski.
Ismael lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ostrowski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ismael did well to prevent Ostrowski getting side control.
Ismael keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ismael flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ostrowski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ismael defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ismael is not content to let Ostrowski control the position.
Ostrowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ismael has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski tries to pass to full mount but Ismael defends it.
Ostrowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ismael has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ostrowski is looking for a kimura but Ismael is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ostrowski to get the leverage.
Ismael is trying to stand up here but Ostrowski is controlling him well.
Ismael misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ostrowski is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ostrowski thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismael tries to lock up and control but Ostrowski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ostrowski punching from mount but Ismael doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ostrowski goes for an armbar but Ismael turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ismael .
Ostrowski is controlling Ismael 's posture.
Ostrowski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ostrowski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski stands and throws Ismael 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ismael tries to bench press Ostrowski off him but Ostrowski keeps the position.
Ostrowski trying to control the position but Ismael is working away.
Ismael wants to control but Ostrowski postures up.
Ostrowski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ostrowski tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ostrowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ismael down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ostrowski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ismael can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ostrowski tries for a kimura but Ismael is defending well.
Tadeusz Ostrowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ismael sneaks back into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ismael is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tadeusz Ostrowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ostrowski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tadeusz Ostrowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Tadeusz Ostrowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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