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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Blazej Maleszewski (ranked 1205 p4p, 1200 weight class) and Kona Kush (ranked 96 p4p, 95 weight class). Blazej Maleszewski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Blazej Maleszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kona Kush!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maleszewski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Maleszewski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Maleszewski wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
Kush working a defensive guard here.
Maleszewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maleszewski is really struggling to control Kush but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Maleszewski preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kush is on top in guard.
Maleszewski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleszewski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maleszewski trying to control the position.
Kush scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Kush is proving a slippery customer.
Kush is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Maleszewski controls Kush momentarily but Kush frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kush drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maleszewski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maleszewski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maleszewski!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kush looking for a sweep but Maleszewski has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Maleszewski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kush is bucking up trying to escape but Maleszewski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kush tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maleszewski content just to control the position here.
Kush is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Maleszewski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Maleszewski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maleszewski looking to finish Kush with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kush!
Maleszewski breaks from Kush's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Maleszewski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kush is trying desperately to improve position.
Kush is bucking up trying to escape but Maleszewski cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maleszewski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maleszewski landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Maleszewski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maleszewski trying to control but Kush is having none of it.
Maleszewski with a couple of short strikes.
Maleszewski wants to control the pace but Kush is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blazej Maleszewski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maleszewski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kush manages to avoid it.
Maleszewski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kush can do to turn this around?
Maleszewski clinches.
Maleszewski controlling the action here for a moment.
Maleszewski blocks a body shot from Kush.
Maleszewski lands a takedown into guard.
Maleszewski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blazej Maleszewski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maleszewski wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Maleszewski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Maleszewski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kush is trying to keep Maleszewski in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maleszewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Kush is retaining full guard.
Maleszewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maleszewski is looking to work some ground and pound but Kush has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maleszewski stopping the sweep attempt from Kush.
Kush lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Maleszewski pulls Kush in close to prevent any damage.
Maleszewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kush with a nice head shot there.
Kush is looking to work some ground and pound but Maleszewski has wrist control.
Maleszewski trying to keep a closed guard but Kush is proving a slippery customer.
Kush trying to control the position from guard on top but Maleszewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Maleszewski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Maleszewski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maleszewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kush keeping full guard, as Maleszewski tries to pass.
Maleszewski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maleszewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Kush is retaining full guard.
Kush looking to control.
Maleszewski wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
Kush wants to sweep here but Maleszewski controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Kush is retaining full guard.
Kush isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Maleszewski stacks Kush 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 Maleszewski!
Kush is not content to let Maleszewski control the position.
Kush tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maleszewski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maleszewski lands a nice forearm strike.
Maleszewski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Maleszewski looks up at the clock and then as Kush takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Maleszewski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski trying to control the action but Kush is working from the bottom.
Kush gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maleszewski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kush trying to hold on to Maleszewski's head to control him but Maleszewski postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blazej Maleszewski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maleszewski misses with a looping right.
Maleszewski throws a leg kick that misses.
Maleszewski shoots in and bounces Kush off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kush working for a triangle but Maleszewski defends it easily.
Maleszewski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Maleszewski from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleszewski pushes down on Kush's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kush has hold of Maleszewski's hands but Maleszewski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maleszewski trying to control the action but Kush is working from the bottom.
Kush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kush manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maleszewski preventing the sweep.
Kush keeping full guard, as Maleszewski tries to pass.
Maleszewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Kush is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski stopping the sweep attempt from Kush.
Maleszewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Kush is retaining full guard.
Maleszewski trying to control but Kush is working from the bottom.
Maleszewski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maleszewski wants to control from the top but Kush keeps moving.
Kush looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maleszewski is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush keeping moving, preventing Maleszewski from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kush misses with a wild body shot.
Kush misses the jab.
Maleszewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kush was well out of range. Poor timing from Maleszewski.
Maleszewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kush jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maleszewski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kush lands a glancing blow to the side of Maleszewski's head.
Maleszewski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Maleszewski misses.
Maleszewski shoots in and gets a takedown into Kush's guard.
Maleszewski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kush avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleszewski throws a big right hand that misses.
Maleszewski looking to sit in guard and control but Kush gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Maleszewski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kush pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maleszewski is keeping the position for now.
Kush trying to control but Maleszewski is working from the bottom.
Kona Kush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kush works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kush wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maleszewski keeps working.
Maleszewski tries to roll over but Kush keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blazej Maleszewski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maleszewski, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blazej Maleszewski!
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