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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ericsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysztof Kieslowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysztof Kieslowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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240 lbs
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Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ericsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krzysztof Kieslowski!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kieslowski gets a clinch.
Ericsson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ericsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ericsson fails to pull guard.
Ericsson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kieslowski is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ericsson to the mat. Ericsson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ericsson trying to control the position here.
Ericsson has a closed guard, preventing Kieslowski from standing up.
Ericsson pulls Kieslowski in to control the position.
Kieslowski chips away with some ground and pound.
Kieslowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Ericsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kieslowski cracks Ericsson with a solid left hand.
Kieslowski wants to control from the top but Ericsson keeps moving.
Kieslowski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ericsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kieslowski wants to control from the top but Ericsson keeps moving.
Ericsson is trying to control the position but Kieslowski postures up.
Kieslowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ericsson keeping moving, preventing Kieslowski from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kieslowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ericsson's head.
Kieslowski looks to land a combination but Ericsson avoids it well.
Kieslowski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kieslowski wants to pass the guard but Ericsson is keeping the position.
Kieslowski trying to control but Ericsson is working from the bottom.
Kieslowski tries to stand but Ericsson is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kieslowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ericsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ericsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ericsson is trying to control the position but Kieslowski postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kieslowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Ericsson is retaining full guard.
Kieslowski throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kieslowski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ericsson sprawls well initially but Kieslowski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ericsson controlling the position for now.
Ericsson trying to control here.
Ericsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kieslowski prevents Ericsson from improving his position.
Kieslowski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ericsson is trying to control but can't.
Kieslowski wants to control but Ericsson is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kieslowski with a jab.
Kieslowski clinches up with Ericsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Kieslowski lands a shot to the body.
Ericsson jumps guard but Kieslowski stands there with Ericsson around his waist. Ericsson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ericsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kieslowski takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kieslowski lands a takedown into guard.
Kieslowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kieslowski tries to stand but Ericsson is controlling from the bottom.
Ericsson has his hands on Kieslowski's head, controlling the position.
Kieslowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ericsson has his hands on Kieslowski's head, controlling the position.
Kieslowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kieslowski wants to control from the top but Ericsson keeps moving.
Ericsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ericsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kieslowski postures up and lands a big shot to Ericsson's brow.
Kieslowski trying to control but Ericsson is working from the bottom.
Kieslowski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kieslowski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kieslowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kieslowski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kieslowski duly obliges.
Kieslowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kieslowski throws a right and a left that Ericsson avoids nicely.
Kieslowski darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ericsson wants to control but Kieslowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ericsson moves into full guard.
Ericsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ericsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ericsson has Kieslowski pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Kieslowski dominated that 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.
Kieslowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ericsson with a poor takedown
and Kieslowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ericsson won't be happy with that.
Sloppy strikes there by Kieslowski.
Ericsson can't do much from the bottom here.
Kieslowski decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ericsson to his feet.
Kieslowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ericsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Ericsson tries to pull guard but Kieslowski won't allow it.
Kieslowski manages to break the clinch.
Kieslowski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kieslowski working the ground and pound but Ericsson is defending the strikes.
Kieslowski is looking to take a break and control but Ericsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ericsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ericsson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kieslowski tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kieslowski throws an elbow but Ericsson slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericsson is trying to get back to half guard.
Ericsson manages to get back to half guard.
Ericsson wants to improve his position but Kieslowski is controlling well.
Kieslowski is keen to just control but Ericsson is a slippery customer.
Kieslowski is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ericsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ericsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kieslowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ericsson won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ericsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kieslowski decides to stand back up. Kieslowski steps back and let's Ericsson get back to his feet.
Kieslowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Ericsson off the cage and back into rage.
Ericsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kieslowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ericsson's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kieslowski trying to control but Ericsson is working from the bottom.
Ericsson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ericsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kieslowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ericsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ericsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kieslowski trying to control but Ericsson is working from the bottom.
Ericsson seems keen to control Kieslowski's posture.
Kieslowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ericsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ericsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kieslowski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ericsson's guard.
Ericsson pulls Kieslowski in close to his closed guard and prevents Kieslowski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ericsson keeping moving, preventing Kieslowski from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kieslowski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kieslowski trying to control but Ericsson is working from the bottom.
Kieslowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ericsson is proving hard to escape from.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kieslowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kieslowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kieslowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ericsson misses with a takedown
and Kieslowski counters with a single leg into guard. Ericsson didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kieslowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kieslowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ericsson keeping moving, preventing Kieslowski from controlling successfully.
Ericsson managing to control the position.
Ericsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kieslowski's guard.
Kieslowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ericsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ericsson trying to control but Kieslowski is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kieslowski being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Kieslowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kieslowski moves into the clinch.
Kieslowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kieslowski lands a with a good body shot.
Kieslowski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ericsson backs up against the cage.
Kieslowski lands with a right hand.
Kieslowski clinches up with Ericsson and pushes him back against the cage.
Ericsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kieslowski pulls guard successfully.
Ericsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kieslowski is trying to keep Ericsson in close.
Ericsson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kieslowski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kieslowski wants to control but Ericsson is keeping busy.
Ericsson passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kieslowski is looking to reverse the position.
Kieslowski wants to control but Ericsson postures up.
Kieslowski is trying to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A punch combination from Kieslowski misses.
Ericsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kieslowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ericsson trying to control here.
Ericsson manages to get to full guard.
Ericsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ericsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kieslowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ericsson trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kieslowski looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ericsson holds on and takes a little breather.
Krzysztof Kieslowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ericsson controls Kieslowski momentarily but Kieslowski frees himself.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Eric Ericsson just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ericsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kieslowski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ericsson's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ericsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kieslowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ericsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ericsson is pulling down on Kieslowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Kieslowski, at least for the moment.
Kieslowski wants to stand but Ericsson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kieslowski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ericsson controlling the position.
Kieslowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kieslowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kieslowski lands a couple of elbows.
Ericsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kieslowski.
Kieslowski wants to control from the top but Ericsson keeps moving.
Ericsson looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kieslowski misses with a two punch combination.
Kieslowski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kieslowski has closed the distance and engaged Ericsson in a clinch.
Ericsson pulls guard successfully.
Ericsson pulls Kieslowski in to control the position.
Kieslowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Ericsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ericsson controlling Kieslowski's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kieslowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ericsson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kieslowski is looking to stand up but Ericsson won't let him.
Ericsson seems keen to control Kieslowski's posture.
Ericsson keeping moving, preventing Kieslowski from controlling successfully.
Ericsson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Eric Ericsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kieslowski scoring with some ground and pound.
Ericsson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ericsson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Kieslowski wants to control from the top but Ericsson keeps moving.
Ericsson trying to control the position here.
Kieslowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Ericsson is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krzysztof Kieslowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kieslowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Kieslowski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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