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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Muhapuro (ranked 179 p4p, 481 weight class) and Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 26 p4p, 61 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Muhapuro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muhapuro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wojcik on the side of the head.
It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Muhapuro misses with a hook
and Wojcik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Muhapuro throws a head kick but Wojcik moves out of range.
Wojcik let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good exchange - Muhapuro coming out on top.
Paul Muhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wojcik throws out a loose jab but Muhapuro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhapuro lunges at Wojcik with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wojcik's hand.
Muhapuro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wojcik misses with a hook.
Muhapuro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wojcik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muhapuro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Muhapuro lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muhapuro pushes Wojcik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Muhapuro to work.
Muhapuro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Muhapuro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wojcik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wojcik scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muhapuro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik throws a head punch that misses.
Wojcik misses with a punch to the body.
Wojcik misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhapuro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muhapuro gets through Wojcik's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wojcik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wojcik prevents a body shot from Muhapuro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muhapuro.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Wojcik's head.
Muhapuro misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojcik.
Muhapuro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muhapuro managing to block the knees to the body from Wojcik.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Muhapuro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro lands with a light punch inside.
Wojcik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Muhapuro.
Wojcik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojcik takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Muhapuro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wojcik up against the cage.
Muhapuro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muhapuro lands a right hand.
Muhapuro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muhapuros head.
Muhapuro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wojcik or not.
Wojcik is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wojcik misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wojcik scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wojcik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
Wojcik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Muhapuro tries to work over Wojcik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Wojcik's head.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muhapuro avoids it.
Wojcik missing with knees to the body.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
Muhapuro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wojcik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Muhapuro.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wojcik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Muhapuro backwards.
Nice body punch from Muhapuro - that landed with a thud.
Muhapuro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wojcik backwards.
Wojcik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wojcik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Muhapuro stalling.
Muhapuro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muhapuro is struggling to control the position.
Wojcik pushes Muhapuro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wojcik backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhapuro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wojcik working aggressively here.
Muhapuro stalling in the clinch but Wojcik improves position.
Wojcik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muhapuro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the head but Muhapuro blocks with his arms.
Muhapuro just leaning against Wojcik, taking a breather.
Wojcik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wojcik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muhapuro is defending well for now.
Wojcik tries to work over Muhapuro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muhapuro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
Muhapuro scores with a shot to the side of Wojcik's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro slowing the pace effectively.
Wojcik misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Muhapuro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Muhapuro. That's going to slow Wojcik down.
Wojcik takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Muhapuro misses the jab.
Muhapuro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Muhapuro takes one on the button.
Wojcik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muhapuro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wojcik.
Wojcik appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muhapuro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wojcik waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muhapuro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muhapuro has Wojcik up against the cage in a clinch.
Muhapuro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Muhapuro blocks a body shot from Wojcik.
Wojcik gets through Muhapuro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhapuro misses with a body punch.
Wojcik misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik lands a knee to the body.
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
Wojcik crunches a lovely knee into Muhapuro's ribcage.
Muhapuro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wojcik can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wojcik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wojcik.
Wojcik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muhapuro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wojcik.
Wojcik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wojcik lands a nice knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Wojcik.
Muhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as Wojcik controls the action.
Wojcik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muhapuro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wojcik lands with a light punch inside.
Wojcik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wojcik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muhapuro managing to block the knees to the body from Wojcik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik lands a knee to the body.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muhapuro avoids it.
Wojcik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muhapuro throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Wojcik.
Wojcik is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muhapuro is defending well for now.
Wojcik misses with the head strike.
Muhapuro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul Muhapuro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wojcik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wojcik.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
Muhapuro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wojcik lands a nice knee to the body.
Muhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as Wojcik controls the action.
Wojcik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muhapuro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wojcik trying to land knees to the body.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhapuro's elbow.
Wojcik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muhapuro misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro misses with a punch on the inside.
Muhapuro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wojcik.
Muhapuro swings wildly with an uppercut but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muhapuro misses with the head strike.
Wojcik lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wojcik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wojcik blocks an uppercut.
Wojcik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Muhapuro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wojcik unloads a knee to the mid-section. Muhapuro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wojcik lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wojcik scores with a shot to the side of Muhapuro's head.
Wojcik misses with a knee to the head.
Wojcik lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wojcik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wojcik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Muhapuro avoids it.
Muhapuro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muhapuro lands a right hand.
Wojcik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Muhapuro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muhapuro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Muhapuro tries to work over Wojcik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muhapuro.
Muhapuro looking to stall.
Wojcik can't find room to land a body shot as Muhapuro controls the action.
Wojcik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muhapuro.
Wojcik throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muhapuros head.
Wojcik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muhapuro's elbow.
Wojcik utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wojcik tries to land knees in the clinch but Muhapuro avoids the damage to the body.
Wojcik blocks an uppercut.
Wojcik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Muhapuro can't find room to land a body shot as Wojcik controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryszard Wojcik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryszard Wojcik's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big left from Wojcik misses.
Muhapuro slips a jab from Wojcik.
Muhapuro throws a body shot but no joy.
Wojcik doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Muhapuro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wojcik.
Wojcik loads up on a big right hand but Muhapuro slips the punch.
Muhapuro swings for the body but Wojcik moves out of range.
Muhapuro throws a body punch but Wojcik moves out of range.
Wojcik defending well as Muhapuro loads up on a big left hand.
Wojcik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muhapuro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wojcik connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Muhapuro scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Muhapuro misses.
Wojcik with a jab.
Muhapuro misses with a looping right.
Wojcik blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhapuro works Wojcik's body with a nice hook.
Wojcik slips a straight right by Muhapuro.
Wojcik throws a shot from downtown. Muhapuro moves away and avoids it.
Wojcik blocks a low kick nicely.
Wojcik lands the left hand.
Wojcik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muhapuro moves away.
Wojcik moves out of range as Muhapuro throws a body kick.
Muhapuro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Muhapuro throws a lazy uppercut
and Wojcik counters with a stiff right hand.
Muhapuro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muhapuro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muhapuro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wojcik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wojcik takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wojcik throws a body shot but no joy.
Muhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Wojcik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Muhapuro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wojcik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wojcik throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Muhapuro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wojcik has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro just misses with a punch to the body.
Wojcik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wojcik walks into a straight right hand from Muhapuro.
A big left from Wojcik misses.
Wojcik throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Muhapuro crashing down! Muhapuro tries to stagger back to his feet but Wojcik just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Muhapuro asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryszard Wojcik!
Ryszard Wojcik is the new middleweight champion!
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