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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Chmielewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Braga is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Krzysztof Chmielewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anderson Braga!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga moves in looking to clinch but Chmielewski pushes him off.
Braga leaves Chmielewski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Braga shoots in but no luck this time.
Braga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chmielewski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Braga defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Chmielewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chmielewski as he jumps to the side.
Braga tries to clinch but Chmielewski is having none of it.
Chmielewski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Braga sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chmielewski somewhat.
Braga is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chmielewski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga looks for a takedown but Chmielewski sprawls well.
Chmielewski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Braga parries the strikes from Chmielewski easily there. Chmielewski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Braga to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Chmielewski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Braga is looking for a sweep.
Braga defending against the ground and pound.
Braga can't do much from the bottom here.
Chmielewski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Chmielewski.
Chmielewski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Braga is looking for a sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chmielewski throws a head kick that misses.
Chmielewski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Braga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Braga throws a head kick that misses.
Chmielewski moves in looking to clinch but Braga pushes him off.
Braga closes the distance and clinches up with Chmielewski, looking for a takedown. Braga pushes Chmielewski against the cage but Chmielewski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chmielewski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chmielewski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Braga's waist but Braga gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chmielewski off to one side.
Chmielewski is breathing heavily.
Chmielewski leaves Braga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chmielewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Braga closes the distance but Chmielewski moves to the side
and Chmielewski counters with a low kick, right behind Braga 's knee.
Chmielewski shoots in for a double leg but Braga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Braga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chmielewski.
Chmielewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braga throws a lazy body kick
and Chmielewski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chmielewski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braga tries for a takedown but Chmielewski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chmielewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Braga.
Braga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chmielewski defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Braga is defended easily by Chmielewski.
Chmielewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Braga is defended easily by Chmielewski.
A solid body kick from Chmielewski.
Chmielewski misses with a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Chmielewski as Braga shoots in.
Braga looks to clinch
and Chmielewski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Braga blocks a head kick by Chmielewski.
That's four 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.
Chmielewski lands a head kick. Braga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chmielewski scores with a takedown into Braga's guard.
Braga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Braga keeping full guard, as Chmielewski tries to pass.
Chmielewski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chmielewski stopping the sweep attempt from Braga.
Chmielewski won't allow Braga to get back to his feet.
Braga is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chmielewski postures up in Braga's guard and throws a big left but Braga blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Chmielewski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chmielewski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Braga shoots in but no luck this time.
Chmielewski lands with a slapping head kick.
Braga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chmielewski counters with a big head kick but Braga shrugs it off.
Chmielewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Chmielewski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Braga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chmielewski's waist but Chmielewski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braga off to one side.
Krzysztof Chmielewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Braga.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chmielewski.
Chmielewski throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
Braga moves out of range of the body kick from Chmielewski.
Braga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick and Chmielewski moves out of range easily.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Braga moves out of range as Chmielewski strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga tries to clinch but Chmielewski moves out of range.
Chmielewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braga throws a sloppy head kick
and Chmielewski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chmielewski.
Braga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chmielewski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Braga trying to control the position here.
Chmielewski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chmielewski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chmielewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Braga is retaining full guard.
Chmielewski with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chmielewski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Braga shoots in looking for a takedown. Chmielewski tries to sprawl out of it but Braga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chmielewski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chmielewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Braga.
Braga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chmielewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Braga slaps away a takedown attempt from Chmielewski, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice cross by Braga.
Chmielewski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Braga.
It looks like Krzysztof Chmielewski has been cut.
Krzysztof Chmielewski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chmielewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Braga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chmielewski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Braga's guard.
Chmielewski thows a big elbow that misses.
Braga pulls Chmielewski in close to his closed guard and prevents Chmielewski from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chmielewski throws a strike but Braga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Braga trying to control the position from guard on top but Chmielewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga is looking to work some ground and pound but Chmielewski has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to pass the guard but Chmielewski is keeping the position.
Braga gets to his feet - Chmielewski follows without any prompting.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Braga is defended easily by Chmielewski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Braga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chmielewski moves into the clinch.
Chmielewski breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysztof Chmielewski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krzysztof Chmielewski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Braga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Braga is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chmielewski knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Chmielewski is trying to get back to his feet.
Braga trying to control the action but Chmielewski is working from the bottom.
Chmielewski is trying to control Braga's posture but Braga avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga wants to stand but Chmielewski has his arm trapped.
Braga misses with the ground and pound.
Chmielewski dodges the ground and pound from Braga.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chmielewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chmielewski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Braga is out of range.
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.
Braga blocks a head kick by Chmielewski.
Braga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chmielewski but Chmielewski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chmielewski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chmielewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chmielewski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krzysztof Chmielewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga tries for a takedown but Chmielewski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chmielewski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Braga wants to clinch but Chmielewski slips to the side
and Chmielewski counters with a big head kick but Braga shrugs it off.
Braga shoots in but no luck this time.
Krzysztof Chmielewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Braga.
Braga blocks a head kick by Chmielewski.
Chmielewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chmielewski swivels and escapes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chmielewski.
A head kick misses from Chmielewski.
Braga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chmielewski is fending him off so far but Braga persists. Nope, Chmielewski circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Chmielewski lands but Braga takes it in his stride.
Braga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Chmielewski sprawls well. Chmielewski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Braga gets slowly back to his feet.
Chmielewski rushes Braga and presses him up against the cage.
Braga tries to pull guard but Chmielewski won't allow it.
Braga changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chmielewski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chmielewski scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga is looking to escape.
Braga is defending against the submission attempts here by Chmielewski.
Braga is trying to control but can't.
Braga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chmielewski.
Braga tries to roll over but Chmielewski keeps him under control.
Chmielewski is thwarting Braga's attempts to control the position.
Chmielewski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Braga.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krzysztof Chmielewski.
Well Chmielewski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Chmielewski!
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energy
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