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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gar Diu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Rajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diu comes to the cage accompanied by Pulse. Gar Diu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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189 lbs
7 - 6 - 1 |
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gar Diu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dominik Rajewski!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajewski tries to clinch but Diu moves out of range.
Rajewski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diu clinches with his opponent.
Diu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rajewski.
Diu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diu wants to stall.
Diu trying to land knees to the body.
Rajewski wants to break free but Diu has control.
Rajewski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diu lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Dominik Rajewski has been cut.
Rajewski manages to break the clinch.
Diu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rajewski blocks a head kick by Diu.
Diu lands with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rajewski clinches but Diu breaks the clinch
and Diu counters with a head kick.
Diu slips a jab and a cross from Rajewski.
Rajewski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diu counters with an inside leg kick.
Diu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rajewski throws a series of strikes that have Diu backpedaling.
Diu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rajewski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rajewski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gar Diu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominik Rajewski.
Rajewski looks gassed!
Diu clinches with his opponent.
Diu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diu stalls.
Diu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rajewski is defending well for now.
Rajewski pulls guard.
Diu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rajewski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rajewski scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Diu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Diu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rajewski wants to sweep here but Diu controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rajewski misses with a takedown attempt
and Diu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rajewski avoiding damage as Diu throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajewski managing to block the knees to the body from Diu.
Rajewski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diu rushes Rajewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diu working Rajewski over with knees to the body.
Rajewski being controlled against the cage.
Diu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diu lands a nice knee to the body.
Diu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rajewski up against the cage.
Rajewski is trying to break the clinch but Diu has him pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu slowing the pace effectively.
Diu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rajewski's efforts to push away.
Diu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rajewski avoids it.
Diu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gar Diu.
Rajewski clinches but Diu breaks the clinch
and Diu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rajewski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rajewski counters by clinching up.
Diu is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gar Diu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominik Rajewski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rajewski misses with a double jab
and Diu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rajewski clinches but Diu breaks the clinch
and Diu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diu.
Diu misses with a knee to the head.
Rajewski wants to break free but Diu has control.
Rajewski ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rajewski no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Diu connects with a couple of short punches.
Diu looking to sit in guard and control but Rajewski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rajewski!
Rajewski is squirming around, avoiding Diu's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu lands a big shot there that rocks Rajewski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rajewski is working to get back to half guard.
Diu punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rajewski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diu lands with some strikes.
Rajewski is breathing heavily.
Diu lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diu controlling the position easily from mount.
Diu raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu raining down shots from the mount!
Rajewski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rajewski regains half guard.
Rajewski keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Rajewski trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rajewski is in trouble now - Diu has advanced to mount!
Diu controlling from mount.
Rajewski is bucking up trying to escape but Diu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Diu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rajewski is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diu is landing with some decent strikes but Rajewski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Rajewski tries to hold on but Diu postures up.
Diu fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diu lands a big shot there that rocks Rajewski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diu controlling from the full mount.
Diu 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.
The referee warns Rajewski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gar Diu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominik Rajewski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rajewski clinches but Diu breaks the clinch
and Diu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rajewski's knee momentarily.
Rajewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diu is looking to clinch.
Rajewski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rajewski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diu pushes Rajewski up against the cage in a clinch.
Diu gets underhooks to prevent Rajewski's takedown attempt.
Diu missing with knees to the body.
Diu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rajewski blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Diu.
Rajewski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rajewski wants to break free but Diu has control.
Diu landing knees to the head.
Diu looking to throw knees to the head but Rajewski is blocking nicely.
Rajewski letting Diu take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diu scores with a knee to the head.
Diu is looking to control Rajewski's arms but Rajewski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diu has his back to the cage.
Diu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rajewski is defending well for now.
Rajewski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Diu.
Diu is pushing Rajewski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rajewski blocks it with crossed arms.
Rajewski avoiding damage as Diu throws knees to the body.
Rajewski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rajewski avoids it.
Diu controlling the action here for a moment.
Diu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diu trying to stall but Rajewski improves his position.
Diu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rajewski blocks it with crossed arms.
Rajewski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diu has him pressed against the cage.
Gar Diu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rajewski goes for a takedown attempt but Diu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rajewski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rajewski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rajewski counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rajewski is trying to drag Diu to the mat but Diu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gar Diu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominik Rajewski.
Rajewski can't break the clinch.
Diu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rajewski managing to block the knees to the body from Diu.
Diu gets underhooks to prevent Rajewski's takedown attempt.
Diu stalling.
Diu trying to control the position but instead, Rajewski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diu into the cage.
Diu missing with knees to the body.
Dominik Rajewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diu with a knee to the head.
Diu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rajewski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diu missing with knees to the body.
Diu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rajewski blocks it with crossed arms.
Diu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rajewski.
The referee calls for Rajewski to work.
Knees to the body from Diu.
Diu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rajewski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rajewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rajewski misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gar Diu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diu 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gar Diu!
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energy
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hype
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