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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Aspirin (ranked 3333 p4p, 4090 weight class) and Marcin Stefanowski (ranked 409 p4p, 479 weight class). Stefanowski has chosen Many Men (Wish Death) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Aspirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcin Stefanowski!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefanowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aspirin as he jumps to the side.
Aspirin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stefanowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Aspirin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Aspirin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stefanowski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stefanowski looking for subs off his back but Aspirin has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aspirin working over Stefanowski with some ground and pound. Stefanowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stefanowski wants to improve his position but Aspirin is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspirin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aspirin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aspirin wants to pass the guard but Stefanowski is defending well.
Aspirin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stefanowski actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Aspirin seems content to control.
Stefanowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Aspirin scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stefanowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aspirin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aspirin distracts Stefanowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stefanowski is looking for a triangle here but Aspirin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Aspirin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Aspirin scores with punches from side control.
Stefanowski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stefanowski is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aspirin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stefanowski looks winded!
Aspirin controlling the position well.
Aspirin is defending against the submission attempts here by Stefanowski.
Stefanowski is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Aspirin still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Aspirin has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanowski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aspirin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Stefanowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Stefanowski tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Aspirin presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Aspirin landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aspirin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Aspirin with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Marcin Stefanowski has been cut.
Stefanowski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aspirin scoring with strikes but Stefanowski is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aspirin landing strikes, looking to finish!
Aspirin breaks from Stefanowski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stefanowski is rocked!
Stefanowski is desperately trying to improve his position but Aspirin has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin unloading with bombs!
Stefanowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aspirin with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Aspirin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stefanowski is still in real trouble! Can Aspirin finish him?
That has opened up Marcin Stefanowski's cut even more.
Stefanowski regains half guard.
Stefanowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Stefanowski taking some punishment here, with Aspirin in his half guard.
Aspirin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aspirin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aspirin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Stefanowski has hold of Aspirin's hands but Aspirin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stefanowski actively working from the bottom here.
Aspirin takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Aspirin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stefanowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Aspirin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Stefanowski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aspirin darts in looking for a takedown but Stefanowski gets double underhooks and turns Aspirin into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stefanowski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Aspirin's brow.
Stefanowski pulls guard.
Stefanowski is looking for a triangle here but Aspirin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Aspirin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stefanowski can do to turn this around?
Aspirin lands a few punches from side control.
Aspirin grinds an elbow into Stefanowski's temple.
Stefanowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Aspirin remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aspirin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stefanowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aspirin slips a nice elbow through Stefanowski's hands, connecting with Stefanowski's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefanowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stefanowski is breathing heavily.
Stefanowski taking some punishment here, with Aspirin in his half guard.
Aspirin winds up and cracks Stefanowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aspirin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aspirin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stefanowski regains full guard. Nicely done.
Aspirin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stefanowski keeping moving, preventing Aspirin from controlling successfully.
Aspirin lands a couple of elbows.
Aspirin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stefanowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aspirin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aspirin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aspirin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Aspirin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Aspirin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aspirin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Aspirin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA St Petersburg inform us that Stefanowski has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Aspirin lands a couple of elbows.
Aspirin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aspirin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ben Aspirin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aspirin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aspirin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Aspirin with a nice head shot there.
Aspirin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Aspirin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stefanowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Aspirin distracts Stefanowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Aspirin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aspirin landing with the ground and pound.
Aspirin wants to control from the top but Stefanowski keeps moving.
Aspirin scoring with some ground and pound.
Aspirin cracks Stefanowski with a solid left hand.
Aspirin wants to control from the top but Stefanowski keeps moving.
Aspirin is working Stefanowski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stefanowski isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Aspirin stacks Stefanowski on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Aspirin!
Stefanowski sneaks back into half guard.
Aspirin is nestled in close to Stefanowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stefanowski looking for submissions off his back.
Aspirin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefanowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aspirin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Stefanowski looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Aspirin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Stefanowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Aspirin fails to land the takedown.
Aspirin fails with a takedown attempt.
Stefanowski tries to clinch there but Aspirin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aspirin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stefanowski!
Stefanowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Aspirin connects with a decent elbow.
Aspirin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aspirin trying to control the action but Stefanowski is working from the bottom.
Aspirin lands a nice forearm strike.
Stefanowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Aspirin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stefanowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Aspirin pulls his head out easily.
Stefanowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aspirin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aspirin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aspirin not doing much here.
Stefanowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aspirin working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aspirin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Aspirin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Aspirin drops an elbow to the side of Stefanowski's head.
Aspirin looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Stefanowski has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Aspirin escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Aspirin!
Aspirin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stefanowski to see if he's OK.
Aspirin cracks Stefanowski with a big elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aspirin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stefanowski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Aspirin in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ben Aspirin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefanowski looking for a sweep but Aspirin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Aspirin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stefanowski regains half guard.
Aspirin controlling the action here.
Aspirin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefanowski looking for submissions off his back.
Aspirin slows the pace down in half guard.
Stefanowski looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Aspirin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Marcin Stefanowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aspirin looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stefanowski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Aspirin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Aspirin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aspirin, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Aspirin!
After the fight, Ben Aspirin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Marcin Stefanowski stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well that's a bit tough, I want to apologize to those that I let down with this performance and I hope to have a turn around fight soon to bounce back
Thanks for the support'.
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