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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krystian Olszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olszewski has chosen You are the best as his entrance music. Simon Garfunkel looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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197 lbs
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Garfunkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krystian Olszewski!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garfunkel shoots in looking for a takedown. Olszewski tries to sprawl out of it but Garfunkel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olszewski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garfunkel looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Olszewski misses with a takedown attempt
and Garfunkel counters by moving into the clinch.
Olszewski lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Olszewski.
Olszewski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garfunkel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Olszewski smiles and moves away.
Garfunkel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Olszewski did well to prevent Garfunkel getting side control.
Olszewski is not content to let Garfunkel control the position.
Olszewski is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garfunkel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garfunkel's back!
Garfunkel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Olszewski wants to control but Garfunkel is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olszewski missing with strikes from the back.
Olszewski has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Garfunkel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel prevents Olszewski from getting a body triangle.
Olszewski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garfunkel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
You can see the frustration on Garfunkel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Olszewski trying to control momentarily.
Garfunkel trying to control but not successfully.
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.
Olszewski is looking to control Garfunkel but Garfunkel is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Good control from Olszewski.
Olszewski is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Olszewski punches the canvas rather than the man.
Olszewski missing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garfunkel prevents Olszewski from getting a body triangle.
Garfunkel covering up well under a series of strikes from Olszewski.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Garfunkel's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olszewski wants to control but Garfunkel is keeping busy.
Olszewski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Olszewski trying to control momentarily.
Despite being in the dominant position, Krystian Olszewski just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Olszewski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garfunkel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garfunkel trying to control but Olszewski is working from the bottom.
Olszewski looking to control.
Garfunkel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olszewski looking for a guillotine here but Garfunkel defends easily.
Garfunkel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Garfunkel controlling from the top position.
Olszewski keeping moving, preventing Garfunkel from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Garfunkel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Olszewski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left and a right from Olszewski both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Simon Garfunkel has been cut.
Olszewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Simon Garfunkel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garfunkel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Olszewski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Olszewski tries to bench press Garfunkel off him but Garfunkel keeps the position.
Olszewski pushes Garfunkel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garfunkel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Garfunkel working away.
Garfunkel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garfunkel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garfunkel tries to move to mount but Olszewski blocks the move with his legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olszewski regains half guard, as Garfunkel was trying to land strikes.
Garfunkel is trying to control the action in half guard but Olszewski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garfunkel keeps the fight on the outside.
Krystian Olszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garfunkel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garfunkel counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel stopping the sweep attempt from Olszewski.
Olszewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Olszewski looking to control but Garfunkel passes into half guard.
Garfunkel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Olszewski has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel is looking to take a break and control but Olszewski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garfunkel is really struggling to control Olszewski but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Olszewski is looking to escape.
Garfunkel wants to control but Olszewski is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice body punch from Olszewski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Olszewski lands a jab.
Garfunkel misses with a double jab
and Olszewski counters with a left to the body.
Garfunkel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Olszewski as he jumps to the side.
Olszewski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garfunkel pinned against the cage. Garfunkel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Olszewski has his takedown stuffed
and Garfunkel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Garfunkel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garfunkel stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Garfunkel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Garfunkel's cut.
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!
Garfunkel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Olszewski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Olszewski looks to clinch
and Garfunkel counters with a shoot takedown. Olszewski fights it but they end up in guard.
Garfunkel trying to control but Olszewski is working from the bottom.
Olszewski is trying to control the position but Garfunkel postures up.
Olszewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olszewski wants to get back to his feet but Garfunkel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garfunkel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Olszewski working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Garfunkel drops back looking for a leg! Olszewski is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olszewski manages to kick Garfunkel off! Garfunkel jumps back into Olszewski's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Olszewski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garfunkel. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Olszewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olszewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olszewski lands a jab-cross combination.
Olszewski with a hook.
Olszewski shoots and misses
and Garfunkel counters with a shoot takedown. Olszewski fights it but they end up in guard.
Garfunkel gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Olszewski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Garfunkel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garfunkel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olszewski counters with a one-two to the body.
Garfunkel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Garfunkel is trying to control the action in half guard but Olszewski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Olszewski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Simon Garfunkel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Olszewski!
Olszewski is looking to get to half guard.
Garfunkel takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Garfunkel not allowing Olszewski to control his hands.
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.
Garfunkel lands a shot to the body.
Krystian Olszewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garfunkel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Garfunkel throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Olszewski trying to control the hands but Garfunkel breaks the grip.
Garfunkel controls the action.
Garfunkel seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Olszewski for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Garfunkel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garfunkel, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Garfunkel!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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