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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maciek Borkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Party In The U.S.A. . Mateus Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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 Amsterdam, Maciek Borkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borkowski fails to land the takedown.
Borkowski stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Borkowski clinches up against the cage.
Borkowski jumps guard.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Borkowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Borkowski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borkowski's head.
Borkowski trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Borkowski wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie prevents Borkowski from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borkowski keeps working.
Borkowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Borkowski doesn't allow it.
Gracie looking to control but Borkowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie punching from mount but Borkowski doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Borkowski has given up his back here. Will Gracie look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Gracie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Borkowski's body.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Borkowski rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
Gracie working for the choke.
Gracie looks gassed!
Borkowski defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gracie is trying to stick to Borkowski's back but Borkowski is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Borkowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Borkowski postures up.
Borkowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borkowski has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Borkowski from controlling successfully.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Borkowski tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Borkowski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borkowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borkowski has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Borkowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Borkowski wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Borkowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Borkowski has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Borkowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Borkowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borkowski defends well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borkowski preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Borkowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borkowski stalling in the clinch.
Gracie is trying to drag Borkowski to the mat but Borkowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie is trying to drag Borkowski to the mat but Borkowski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Maciek Borkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Gracie.
Borkowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borkowski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borkowski misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Borkowski counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mateus Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Borkowski is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is staying active underneath Borkowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borkowski is one step ahead there.
Borkowski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control. Borkowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Borkowski punching from the bottom.
Borkowski wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Borkowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
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.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Borkowski is working away.
Borkowski is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie stands up and waves to Borkowski to follow him.
Maciek Borkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Borkowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Borkowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciek Borkowski dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Borkowski did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Borkowski wants to control the action here but instead Gracie manages to pass to full mount!
Borkowski tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie has control of Borkowski's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Borkowski regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Borkowski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Borkowski is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borkowski tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Borkowski tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Borkowski is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mateus Gracie!
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hype
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