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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Przemyslaw Lignarski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lignarski comes into the arena with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koiBNXqG3pk&feature=related blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Swagger's choice of entrance music: Amazing. Przemyslaw Lignarski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shaun Swagger's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Przemyslaw Lignarski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Swagger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lignarski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swagger has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Lignarski.
Swagger digs a right hand underneath Lignarski's ribcage. Lignarski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swagger is pressed up against the cage. Lignarski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swagger down to the mat. Swagger avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lignarski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lignarski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lignarski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swagger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Swagger controlling the position from side mount.
I looks like Swagger might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lignarski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Lignarski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lignarski is looking to regain half guard here but Swagger keeps moving and retains side control.
Lignarski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lignarski wants to control but Swagger postures up.
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.
Lignarski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Swagger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Swagger moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Swagger trying to control the position but Lignarski is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lignarski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swagger throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lignarski throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger checks a leg kick nicely.
Swagger lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Swagger.
Lignarski is trying to control Swagger's posture but Swagger avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lignarski parries the strikes from Swagger easily there. Swagger is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lignarski to escape.
Swagger cracks Lignarski with a big right hand but Lignarski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lignarski throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Swagger is looking to take a break and control but Lignarski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lignarski wants to get back to his feet.
Swagger looks gassed!
That's four 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.
A lull in the action here as Swagger stalls from top position.
Lignarski struggling a bit here.
Lignarski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Swagger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lignarski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Swagger.
Swagger works over Lignarski's head and body with a nice combination.
Swagger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lignarski misses with a few strikes there.
Swagger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lignarski avoids it really well and circles away.
Lignarski scoring well with a low kick there.
Lignarski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lignarski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lignarski tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lignarski working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Swagger is breathing heavily.
Lignarski is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Swagger is surviving well by controlling Lignarski's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger working to try and regain half guard.
Lignarski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Swagger is squirming around, avoiding Lignarski's attempts to control the action.
Lignarski controlling the position easily from mount.
Lignarski tries to control but Swagger wriggling away.
Swagger is looking to improve his position but Lignarski isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lignarski looking to control but Swagger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lignarski controlling the pace for now.
Swagger is squirming around, avoiding Lignarski's attempts to control the action.
Lignarski scoring with strikes but Swagger is staying in there.
Lignarski with good strikes from the mount here!
Lignarski controlling his opponent.
Lignarski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Swagger to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Swagger shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lignarski looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lignarski wants to control the pace but Swagger is squirming around nicely.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Przemyslaw Lignarski just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lignarski scoring well with a low kick there.
Przemyslaw Lignarski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lignarski gets a clinch.
Lignarski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lignarski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lignarski tries to clinch up
and Swagger counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lignarski is struggling to control the position.
Swagger prevents Lignarski from breaking the clinch.
Lignarski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lignarski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swagger walks away with a smile on his face. Lignarski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lignarski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lignarski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swagger swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Przemyslaw Lignarski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lignarski tries to clinch up but Swagger circles away and keeps his distance.
Swagger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lignarski misses with a takedown attempt - Swagger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lignarski throws out a leg kick but Swagger moves out of range and Lignarski only half commits.
Lignarski fails with a takedown attempt.
Lignarski shoots for a double leg takedown but Swagger sprawls well. He's pushed Lignarski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lignarski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Przemyslaw Lignarski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lignarski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Swagger is trying to defend but Lignarski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lignarski is looking to take a break and control but Swagger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lignarski is controlling the pace.
Lignarski wants to take a breather but Swagger is having none of it.
Lignarski is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lignarski blocks the strikes from Swagger.
Lignarski trying to control from half guard but Swagger is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lignarski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lignarski stalling away here and it's allowed Swagger to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Swagger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lignarski controls the pace.
Swagger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lignarski's guard.
Lignarski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lignarski dives in and grabs Swagger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swagger pushes down on Lignarski's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger rushes Lignarski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lignarski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swagger smiles and moves away.
Swagger doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lignarski moves into the clinch.
Lignarski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Swagger just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Przemyslaw Lignarski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger tries to circle away but Lignarski has him pinned against the cage.
Lignarski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Lignarski does no damage.
Lignarski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Swagger sprawls well initially but Lignarski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lignarski is taking a breather. Swagger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Swagger wants to control but Lignarski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Przemyslaw Lignarski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swagger tries to roll over but Lignarski keeps him under control.
Lignarski throwing shots but Swagger is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lignarski wants to pass the guard but Swagger is defending well.
It looks like Lignarski is going to stand back up.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lignarski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swagger moves out of range of the body kick from Lignarski.
Swagger blocks the body kick.
Lignarski thumps Swagger with a low kick.
Swagger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lignarski.
Lignarski shoots for a takedown but Swagger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swagger takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lignarski trying to control the position but instead, Swagger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lignarski into the cage.
Swagger digs a right hand underneath Lignarski's ribcage. Lignarski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lignarski pulls guard.
Lignarski trying to control the position.
Swagger stops Lignarski from standing up.
Swagger controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lignarski trying to keep a closed guard but Swagger is proving a slippery customer.
Lignarski lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Swagger!
And that's the end of the fight!
Przemyslaw Lignarski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lignarski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Przemyslaw Lignarski!
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hype
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