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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scotty T Bone (ranked 1833 p4p, 3981 weight class) and Daniel Pawlikowski (ranked 284 p4p, 549 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Daniel Pawlikowski enters the cage!
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179 cm 20 218 5 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm 29 210 11 - 23 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid boxing Cardio machine |
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scotty T Bone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 11 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Pawlikowski! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Pawlikowski misses. Pawlikowski throws a half hearted mid kick. Pawlikowski forces T Bone back against the cage and clinches. T Bone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. T Bone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pawlikowski has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Pawlikowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but T Bone swats him away and circles back towards the center. T Bone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pawlikowski sprawls and moves away. T Bone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Pawlikowski. Those never looked like landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. T Bone lands with a good body shot. Pawlikowski throws a series of punches but T Bone moves out of range. T Bone works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. T Bone swings for the body but Pawlikowski moves out of range.
Pawlikowski wants to counter the offense by T Bone and move into the clinch position. Pawlikowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from T Bone. Pawlikowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but T Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away. T Bone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Sloppy strikes from Pawlikowski. Those never looked like landing. T Bone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pawlikowski sprawls and moves away. Pawlikowski doesn't manage to clinch there - T Bone circles away.
T Bone misses with a looping right. Pawlikowski closes the distance and clinches. T Bone breaks the clinch.
Pawlikowski takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. T Bone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. T Bone keeps the fight on the outside. T Bone feinted with a counter takedown. T Bone has been working on his balance at Steel Penn Training Den, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pawlikowski. Pawlikowski dives in for a single leg takedown but T Bone sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Pawlikowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pawlikowski tries a head kick but it misses.
T Bone keeps the fight on the outside. T Bone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Pawlikowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but T Bone is out of range. T Bone cracks Pawlikowski with a good jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pawlikowski tries to land a front kick but T Bone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. T Bone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Pawlikowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling T Bone to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by T Bone. Pawlikowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but T Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pawlikowski clinches up with T Bone and pushes him back against the cage. Pawlikowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. T Bone smiles and moves away.
T Bone misses with a hook. T Bone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Pawlikowski is looking to clinch but T Bone is avoiding it.
Pawlikowski wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. T Bone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pawlikowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pawlikowski has managed to clinch.
Pawlikowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pawlikowski is looking to clinch but T Bone is avoiding it.
Pawlikowski instigates a clinch. Pawlikowski is trying to trip T Bone. He has hold of a leg but T Bone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pawlikowski persists though and gets the takedown into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pawlikowski looking to pass the guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty T Bone dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Pawlikowski wants to clinch. Pawlikowski wants to clinch up but T Bone keeps it at a distance. Pawlikowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but T Bone manages to avoid it. Pawlikowski throws a head kick that misses. T Bone appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Pawlikowski moves in looking to clinch but T Bone pushes him off. T Bone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pawlikowski misses with a head kick.
T Bone tries to counter with a takedown but Pawlikowski is quick to defend against it. Pawlikowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between T Bone's hands. T Bone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pawlikowski doesn't seem bothered though. Pawlikowski connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pawlikowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. T Bone connects with a high kick. A head kick misses from Pawlikowski. T Bone feinted with a counter takedown. T Bone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
T Bone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Pawlikowski tries to clinch up. T Bone feinted with a counter takedown. T Bone's corner calls for a 1-2. T Bone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Pawlikowski throws a head kick that misses. T Bone half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. T Bone avoids a kick to the body.
Pawlikowski gets in close and instigates a clinch. A short left from T Bone.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pawlikowski jumps guard but T Bone turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Pawlikowski trying to control the position but instead, T Bone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pawlikowski into the cage. T Bone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Pawlikowski darts in and clinches T Bone up against the cage. Pawlikowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but T Bone prevents it.
T Bone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pawlikowski moves in looking to clinch but T Bone pushes him off. T Bone attempts a counter takedown but Pawlikowski avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. T Bone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Pawlikowski. Pawlikowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Pawlikowski is looking to clinch but T Bone is avoiding it.
T Bone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. T Bone sizes up Pawlikowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Pawlikowski tries to clinch but T Bone moves out of range. Pawlikowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from T Bone.
T Bone attempts a counter takedown but Pawlikowski avoids it well and moves away. Pawlikowski throws a lazy head kick and T Bone counters into the clinch. Nicely done. T Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pawlikowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Pawlikowski takes the fight into the clinch. Pawlikowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Daniel Pawlikowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. T Bone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. T Bone lands with a straight right. Pawlikowski didn't see that one coming. Pawlikowski clinches up against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pawlikowski is trying to drag T Bone to the mat but T Bone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Scotty T Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Pawlikowski. T Bone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty T Bone dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! T Bone blocks the body kick.
T Bone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. T Bone swats away the attempt to clinch by Pawlikowski. T Bone tries to counter with a takedown but Pawlikowski is quick to defend against it. T Bone looks to score with a jab to the body but Pawlikowski is just out of range. Pawlikowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Daniel Pawlikowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. T Bone scores with a nice right hand.
T Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. T Bone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pawlikowski forces T Bone back against the cage and clinches. T Bone manages to break the clinch.
Pawlikowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. T Bone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
T Bone tries to keep at a distance but Pawlikowski has taken the fight into the clinch. Pawlikowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
T Bone connects with a body shot. Pawlikowski gets in close and instigates a clinch. T Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pawlikowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. T Bone is defending well for now. Pawlikowski breaks from the clinch.
Scotty T Bone is winning the standup battle so far. Pawlikowski doesn't manage to clinch there - T Bone circles away.
T Bone drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pawlikowski sprawls and moves away. A leg kick checked by T Bone. T Bone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pawlikowski doesn't seem bothered though. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pawlikowski is looking to clinch. T Bone appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Pawlikowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Pawlikowski is looking to clinch. T Bone tries to counter with a takedown but Pawlikowski is quick to defend against it. Pawlikowski tries to clinch but T Bone is having none of it. T Bone tries to counter with a takedown but Pawlikowski is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pawlikowski shoots in for a takedown but T Bone shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. T Bone changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. T Bone stuns Pawlikowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Pawlikowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. T Bone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pawlikowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Scotty T Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. T Bone blocks a head kick by Pawlikowski.
Pawlikowski tries to clinch there but T Bone circles away.
Pawlikowski throws a leg kick but T Bone moved away. Pawlikowski doesn't manage to clinch there - T Bone circles away.
T Bone attempts a counter takedown but Pawlikowski avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pawlikowski wants to clinch up but T Bone keeps it at a distance. Pawlikowski fails in his attempt to clinch. T Bone feinted with a counter takedown. T Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pawlikowski manages to avoid it. Pawlikowski throws a hook but T Bone avoids it easily. T Bone blocks a head kick by Pawlikowski.
An inside leg kick from Pawlikowski misses. Pawlikowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pawlikowski walks into a jab. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Pawlikowski instigates a clinch. Daniel Pawlikowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! T Bone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight! Scotty T Bone showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for T Bone, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty T Bone!
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