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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Baltazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wojtek Czyzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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163 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Baltazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wojtek Czyzewski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Czyzewski shoots in but Baltazar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Baltazar. No joy for Czyzewski on that attempt.
Czyzewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baltazar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Czyzewski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baltazar sprawls well initially but Czyzewski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Czyzewski with the ground and pound but Baltazar uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Czyzewski stops Baltazar from standing up.
Czyzewski stands up from Baltazar's guard - Czyzewski perhaps looking for a knockout.
Baltazar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Czyzewski, pushing him back against the cage.
Czyzewski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Baltazar breaks from the clinch.
Czyzewski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Czyzewski looks gassed!
Baltazar pushes Czyzewski off and gets back to his feet.
Baltazar tries to clinch there but Czyzewski circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltazar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baltazar slips under a jab from Czyzewski.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baltazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baltazar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Czyzewski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Czyzewski looking to sit in guard and control but Baltazar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Czyzewski has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Baltazar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Czyzewski.
Baltazar decides to stand back up. Baltazar steps back and let's Czyzewski get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baltazar darts in trying to clinch
and Czyzewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Czyzewski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Baltazar sprawls well initially but Czyzewski persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Czyzewski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baltazar is trying to stand.
Czyzewski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Czyzewski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czyzewski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Baltazar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Czyzewski.
Czyzewski drops an elbow to the side of Baltazar's head.
Czyzewski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baltazar defending well though.
Czyzewski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Czyzewski wants to take a breather but Baltazar is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Czyzewski trying to pass the guard but Baltazar defending well.
Czyzewski is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Baltazar wants to stand and escape but Czyzewski is having none of it.
Czyzewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Baltazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wojtek Czyzewski 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.
Czyzewski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baltazar circles away.
The fighters circling - Czyzewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baltazar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Czyzewski counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Czyzewski working the head and body with strikes.
Baltazar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Czyzewski with the ground and pound but Baltazar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Czyzewski is taking a breather. Baltazar 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.
Baltazar is trying to stand back up but Czyzewski is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Czyzewski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Czyzewski is breathing heavily.
Still in half guard, Czyzewski seems content to control.
Baltazar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Czyzewski is just content to waste time from the top position. Baltazar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Czyzewski trying to control but Baltazar is working from the bottom.
Baltazar has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Czyzewski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Baltazar clinches but Czyzewski breaks the clinch
so Czyzewski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Baltazar manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Baltazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Czyzewski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baltazar is fending him off so far but Czyzewski persists. Nope, Baltazar circles away and we're back to standing.
Baltazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Czyzewski scores with a takedown into Baltazar's guard.
Czyzewski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Czyzewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Baltazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Czyzewski works over Baltazar with some ground and pound from guard.
Czyzewski wants to control from the top but Baltazar keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czyzewski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Czyzewski slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Baltazar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Czyzewski connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baltazar is looking to stand up but Czyzewski isn't so interested in that idea.
Czyzewski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Baltazar wants to get back to his feet but Czyzewski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baltazar is looking to clinch but Czyzewski is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wojtek Czyzewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Czyzewski looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Czyzewski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baltazar is fending him off so far but Czyzewski persists. Nope, Baltazar circles away and we're back to standing.
Baltazar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Czyzewski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baltazar's waist but Czyzewski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Czyzewski off to one side.
Ricardo Baltazar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wojtek Czyzewski.
Baltazar tries to clinch up but Czyzewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Baltazar doesn't manage to clinch there - Czyzewski circles away.
Baltazar tries to clinch but Czyzewski is having none of it.
Baltazar wants to clinch up but Czyzewski keeps it at a distance.
Czyzewski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Czyzewski is looking to stall here but Baltazar recovers full guard.
Wojtek Czyzewski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baltazar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Czyzewski is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baltazar keeping full guard, as Czyzewski tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baltazar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Czyzewski is controlling him.
Czyzewski advances position into side control!
Czyzewski trying to control the position but Baltazar is working away.
Baltazar being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Czyzewski decides to stand back up. Czyzewski steps back and let's Baltazar get back to his feet.
Czyzewski with a hook.
Baltazar tries to clinch but Czyzewski moves out of range.
Baltazar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Czyzewski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baltazar tries to clinch but Czyzewski is having none of it.
Baltazar tries to clinch up.
Ricardo Baltazar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baltazar tries to clinch there but Czyzewski circles away.
Baltazar tries to clinch but Czyzewski moves away
and Czyzewski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Baltazar won't be happy with that.
Baltazar bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Czyzewski fails to land the takedown.
Czyzewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Czyzewski fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baltazar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baltazar swats away the attempt to clinch by Czyzewski.
Czyzewski tries to land a front kick but Baltazar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baltazar tries to clinch
and Czyzewski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Baltazar really felt that one!
Czyzewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baltazar moves in looking to clinch but Czyzewski pushes him off.
Baltazar drives through and clinches with Czyzewski against the cage.
Baltazar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baltazar lands a knee to the head.
Baltazar with a knee to the head.
Baltazar scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Czyzewski wants a takedown but no success here.
Czyzewski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baltazar has him pressed against the cage.
Czyzewski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Baltazar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Czyzewski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baltazar is fending him off so far but Czyzewski persists. Nope, Baltazar circles away and we're back to standing.
Ricardo Baltazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Czyzewski fails with the takedown.
Baltazar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Czyzewski feints and as Baltazar raises his hands in defense, Czyzewski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Czyzewski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Baltazar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Baltazar has escaped and now he's on top!
Czyzewski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baltazar chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wojtek Czyzewski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Czyzewski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wojtek Czyzewski!
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hype
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FIGHT
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