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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Api Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Drwal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drwal has chosen Hemp Gru - Droga as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Api Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomasz Drwal!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Drwal circles away.
Fox could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Drwal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Drwal changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Fox looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Drwal tries for a kimura but Fox is defending well.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.
Drwal is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox sneaks back into half guard.
Drwal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox is looking to control Drwal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fox avoid being mounted?
Drwal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Drwal trying to mount his opponent but Fox defends it.
Fox is looking to control Drwal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fox avoid being mounted?
Drwal perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fox wants to get back to full guard.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drwal.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Drwal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drwal circles away quickly and effectively.
Fox has his takedown stuffed
and Drwal counters by clinching up.
Fox is trying to stall.
Drwal wants to break free but Fox has control.
Drwal tries to pull guard but Fox holds him up against the cage and eventually Drwal drops back down to his feet.
Drwal gets a trip takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fox trying to hold on to Drwal's head to control him but Drwal postures up.
Fox blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drwal.
Drwal is keen to just control but Fox is a slippery customer.
Drwal controlling the action here.
Drwal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fox does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Drwal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Drwal 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.
Drwal wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fox scores with a takedown into Drwal's guard.
Fox working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drwal's head.
Fox slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Drwal is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Fox off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Drwal dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fox closes the distance but Drwal moves to the side
and Drwal counters with a thumping low kick.
Drwal misses with a takedown attempt
and Fox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drwal won't be happy with that.
Drwal taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox swings around for an armbar but Drwal sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Fox's guard.
Drwal is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Drwal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drwal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fox swats away the attempt to clinch by Drwal.
Fox darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fox wants to control but Drwal is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fox takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fox is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drwal is just riding it out for now. Fox eventually gives up the hold.
Drwal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fox drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Drwal manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fox has Drwal in his guard.
Drwal throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drwal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Drwal distracts Fox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Drwal throws a strike but Fox rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Api Fox 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. This is the final round!
Drwal throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Drwal has his takedown stuffed
and Fox counters with a takedown into side control.
Fox advances to mount.
Fox wants to finish this one by submission but Drwal is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fox.
Fox wants to control the action but instead Drwal gets a body lock and reverses into Fox's guard! Nice work!
Drwal throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwal postures up in Fox's guard and throws a big left but Fox blocks it.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Drwal from controlling successfully.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but Drwal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drwal content to stall in guard here.
Drwal trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Drwal is looking to work some ground and pound but Fox has wrist control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drwal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Drwal is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drwal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Drwal is looking to stall here but Fox recovers full guard.
Drwal trying to control the position from guard on top but Fox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fox wants to sweep but no luck.
Drwal slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tomasz Drwal just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Drwal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drwal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fox counters with a nice double leg into side control. Drwal won't be happy with that.
Fox working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Drwal is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Api Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fox 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Api Fox!
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RATING
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