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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Brammer Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Raczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Brammer Jnr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Brammer Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Raczynski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raczynski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brammer Jnr circles away quickly and effectively.
Raczynski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brammer Jnr has a takedown stuffed.
Raczynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raczynski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brammer Jnr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brammer Jnr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brammer Jnr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raczynski defends it well.
Raczynski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brammer Jnr.
Raczynski moves into full guard.
Brammer Jnr throwing strikes from guard but Raczynski blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brammer Jnr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raczynski's guard.
Raczynski keeping hold of Brammer Jnr's head, controlling as best he can.
Raczynski is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raczynski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brammer Jnr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brammer Jnr passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Raczynski!
Raczynski tries to hold on but Brammer Jnr pushes him away.
Raczynski working to try and regain half guard.
Brammer Jnr lands with some strikes.
Brammer Jnr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Raczynski?
Brammer Jnr working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Raczynski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brammer Jnr is breathing heavily.
Brammer Jnr wants to control the pace but Raczynski is squirming around nicely.
Brammer Jnr working for a guillotine from mount but Raczynski is in no mood to give up.
Raczynski is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski regains half guard.
Raczynski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Raczynski.
Raczynski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brammer Jnr is looking to work some ground and pound but Raczynski has wrist control.
Brammer Jnr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Raczynski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brammer Jnr is controlling him.
Raczynski wants to sweep but no luck.
Brammer Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Raczynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brammer Jnr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brammer Jnr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Raczynski.
Raczynski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Raczynski tries to bum rush Brammer Jnr with a series of wild strikes but Brammer Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Raczynski.
Raczynski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raczynski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brammer Jnr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brammer Jnr misses with a two punch combination.
Raczynski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Raczynski duly obliges.
Brammer Jnr drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raczynski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brammer Jnr!
Raczynski stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raczynski but Raczynski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Brammer Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Raczynski connects with a right hand. Brammer Jnr shakes it off.
Raczynski misses with the combination.
Raczynski misses with a wild combination.
Damian Raczynski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brammer Jnr rushes Raczynski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brammer Jnr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raczynski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Raczynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brammer Jnr prevents a body shot from Raczynski.
Brammer Jnr blocks a body shot from Raczynski.
Brammer Jnr blocks a body shot from Raczynski.
Raczynski tries a body shot but Brammer Jnr blocks it.
Brammer Jnr prevents Raczynski from breaking the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Raczynski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brammer Jnr is trying to trip Raczynski. He has hold of a leg but Raczynski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brammer Jnr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raczynski controls Brammer Jnr momentarily but Brammer Jnr frees himself.
Brammer Jnr drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brammer Jnr jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Brammer Jnr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Raczynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brammer Jnr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thomas Brammer Jnr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Raczynski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brammer Jnr dives in and grabs Raczynski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raczynski pushes down on Brammer Jnr's head and hops out.
Raczynski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brammer Jnr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raczynski lands with a shot to the body.
Raczynski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brammer Jnr circles away quickly and effectively.
Brammer Jnr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A punch combination from Brammer Jnr misses.
Raczynski misses with a series of wild punches.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raczynski as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raczynski throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Raczynski misses.
Brammer Jnr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raczynski.
Brammer Jnr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Brammer Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brammer Jnr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brammer Jnr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Raczynski pinned against the cage. Raczynski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Raczynski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raczynski works over Brammer Jnr's head and body with a nice combination.
Brammer Jnr takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brammer Jnr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jab, jab by Raczynski - just one landing.
Brammer Jnr wants to clinch up but Raczynski keeps it at a distance.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Raczynski tests Brammer Jnr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raczynski misses with a few strikes there.
Raczynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brammer Jnr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski avoids it really well and circles away.
Brammer Jnr is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a double leg but Raczynski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Raczynski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raczynski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raczynski cracks Brammer Jnr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raczynski as he jumps to the side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Raczynski!
Raczynski lands with a right hand.
Raczynski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raczynski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brammer Jnr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raczynski's waist but Raczynski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brammer Jnr off to one side.
Raczynski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raczynski throws a combination that misses
and Brammer Jnr counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Raczynski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Raczynski is pushing Brammer Jnr's head away, looking to escape. Brammer Jnr manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raczynski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Raczynski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Raczynski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brammer Jnr scores with punches from side control.
Raczynski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brammer Jnr off and has taken his back!
Brammer Jnr is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Raczynski trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Brammer Jnr doesn't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brammer Jnr trying to get back to his feet but Raczynski is in full control for now.
Raczynski is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Raczynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raczynski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raczynski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raczynski leaves Brammer Jnr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Raczynski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brammer Jnr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brammer Jnr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raczynski lands a jab.
Brammer Jnr tries to close the distance and clinch but Raczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raczynski scores with a hook to the body. Brammer Jnr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raczynski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brammer Jnr's head.
Damian Raczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raczynski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raczynski lands a right hook to the body.
Brammer Jnr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Raczynski digs a good hook to Brammer Jnr's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raczynski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Raczynski scores with a hook to the body. Brammer Jnr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raczynski tries to keep at a distance but Brammer Jnr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Raczynski is looking to break free of the clinch but Brammer Jnr has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brammer Jnr.
Raczynski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brammer Jnr wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Brammer Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brammer Jnr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brammer Jnr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Raczynski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brammer Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brammer Jnr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raczynski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brammer Jnr can't get the takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raczynski.
Brammer Jnr prevents a body shot from Raczynski.
Brammer Jnr tries to stall but Raczynski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raczynski misses with a punch to the body.
Raczynski tries a body shot but Brammer Jnr blocks it.
Brammer Jnr scores with a knee to the head.
Raczynski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Raczynski works on Brammer Jnr's body with a couple of short punches.
Brammer Jnr wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brammer Jnr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Raczynski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brammer Jnr tries to land a knee to the head but Raczynski blocks with his arms.
Raczynski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raczynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brammer Jnr blocking some punches.
Brammer Jnr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Raczynski's face.
Raczynski misses with some punches.
Raczynski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brammer Jnr has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Raczynski is trying to keep an underhook but Brammer Jnr manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Raczynski wants to improve his position but Brammer Jnr is controlling well.
Raczynski trying to hold on to Brammer Jnr's head to control him but Brammer Jnr postures up.
Brammer Jnr drops an elbow to the side of Raczynski's head.
Raczynski kicks Brammer Jnr off and gets back to his feet.
Brammer Jnr fails with the takedown.
Raczynski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Raczynski leaves Brammer Jnr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brammer Jnr walks into a jab.
Raczynski throws a shot to the body.
Brammer Jnr closes the distance and clinches up with Raczynski, looking for a takedown. Brammer Jnr pushes Raczynski against the cage but Raczynski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raczynski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brammer Jnr's hands.
Brammer Jnr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raczynski.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Raczynski as he avoids it easily.
Raczynski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raczynski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brammer Jnr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brammer Jnr blocks an uppercut.
Brammer Jnr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raczynski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice defenses there by Brammer Jnr.
Raczynski slaps away a takedown attempt from Brammer Jnr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Raczynski scores with a nice head shot.
Raczynski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brammer Jnr dives in and grabs Raczynski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raczynski pushes down on Brammer Jnr's head and hops out.
Raczynski lands a glancing blow to the side of Brammer Jnr's head.
Raczynski lands a nice hook to Brammer Jnr's body. Brammer Jnr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raczynski misses with a few strikes there.
Raczynski stuffs the takedown attempt from Brammer Jnr. Brammer Jnr gets slowly back to his feet.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski shows good takedown defense.
Raczynski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brammer Jnr shoots in for a takedown but Raczynski shows good takedown defense.
Raczynski thuds a left hand into Brammer Jnr's body.
Brammer Jnr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raczynski sizes up Brammer Jnr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raczynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brammer Jnr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Raczynski misses with a two punch combination.
Raczynski scores with a hook to the body. Brammer Jnr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raczynski cracks a nice hook into Brammer Jnr's ribs.
Raczynski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Raczynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Raczynski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Raczynski!
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