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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Chmielewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kopiu Pupi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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 Las Vegas, Antoni Chmielewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kopiu Pupi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pupi clinches with his opponent.
Chmielewski tries for a takedown but Pupi manages to get underhooks.
Chmielewski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Chmielewski swings around for an armbar but Pupi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chmielewski's guard.
Chmielewski wants to sweep here but Pupi controlling him for the moment.
Chmielewski looking for a guillotine here but Pupi defends easily.
Pupi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chmielewski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pupi has managed to get both his arms back between Chmielewski's legs - danger averted.
Pupi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chmielewski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pupi has managed to get both his arms back between Chmielewski's legs - danger averted.
Pupi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chmielewski fails with a takedown attempt.
Pupi stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoni Chmielewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chmielewski is breathing heavily.
Pupi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chmielewski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pupi but Pupi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chmielewski has a takedown stuffed.
Pupi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pupi loads up on a big right hand but Chmielewski slips the punch.
Chmielewski gets caught flat footed, as Pupi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pupi is looking to stand up but Chmielewski won't let him.
Pupi is stalling in the full guard.
Pupi gets to his feet. Chmielewski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pupi tries to clinch but Chmielewski is having none of it.
Pupi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pupi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chmielewski fails with a takedown attempt.
Pupi moves in looking to clinch but Chmielewski pushes him off.
Pupi closes the distance and pushes Chmielewski back into the cage.
Pupi slows down the pace here.
Pupi manages to break the clinch.
Pupi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pupi closes the distance and clinches.
Pupi misses with a knee strike.
Pupi misses with a knee to the head.
Pupi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pupi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pupi misses with a knee strike.
Chmielewski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pupi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pupi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chmielewski wants a takedown but no success here.
Pupi tries a knee to the head but Chmielewski blocks it.
Pupi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pupi tries a knee to the head but Chmielewski blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chmielewski as Pupi tries to tie him up.
Pupi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupi is pressed up against the cage. Chmielewski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pupi down to the mat. Pupi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chmielewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pupi tries to clinch but Chmielewski moves out of range.
Chmielewski looks for a takedown but Pupi sprawls well.
Pupi pushes Chmielewski up against the cage in a clinch.
Pupi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chmielewski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pupi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pupi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pupi fails with a takedown attempt.
Pupi tries to clinch but Chmielewski moves out of range.
Chmielewski feints and as Pupi raises his hands in defense, Chmielewski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chmielewski drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pupi dives on top into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chmielewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chmielewski is looking for a triangle but Pupi pushes his legs off easily.
Chmielewski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pupi is aware though and is defending well.
Chmielewski being controlled here, momentarily.
Pupi trying to control the position from guard on top but Chmielewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kopiu Pupi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Chmielewski or perhaps it was just good defense by Pupi which made him look bad.
Pupi misses with a few strikes there.
Chmielewski closes the distance and clinches up with Pupi, looking for a takedown. Chmielewski pushes Pupi against the cage but Pupi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pupi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pupi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoni Chmielewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pupi looks to land a left hand but Chmielewski moved out of range nicely.
Pupi clinches up against the cage.
Pupi tries a knee to the head but Chmielewski blocks it.
Pupi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chmielewski is trying to drag Pupi to the mat but Pupi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pupi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Chmielewski walks away with a smile on his face. Pupi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chmielewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chmielewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chmielewski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pupi moves in looking to clinch but Chmielewski pushes him off.
Pupi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pupi tries to clinch but Chmielewski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chmielewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chmielewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chmielewski keeps the fight on the outside.
Pupi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chmielewski tries for a takedown but Pupi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pupi tries to clinch up.
Pupi doesn't manage to clinch there - Chmielewski circles away.
Chmielewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pupi tries to clinch up.
Chmielewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Pupi.
Pupi throws a series of punches but Chmielewski avoids them all with ease.
Chmielewski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pupi's waist but Pupi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chmielewski off to one side.
Chmielewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Pupi.
Pupi gets a clinch.
Pupi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pupi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chmielewski smiles and moves away.
Antoni Chmielewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pupi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pupi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pupi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kopiu Pupi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chmielewski misses with a takedown
and Pupi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pupi breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chmielewski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pupi.
Pupi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chmielewski shoots in but no luck this time.
Pupi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chmielewski checks it well.
Pupi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pupi moves into the clinch successfully.
Pupi trying to land knees to the body.
Pupi misses with a knee strike.
Pupi looking to throw knees to the head but Chmielewski is blocking nicely.
Pupi tries a knee to the head but Chmielewski blocks it.
Chmielewski wants a takedown but no success here.
Chmielewski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pupi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pupi tries to clinch there but Chmielewski circles away.
Pupi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chmielewski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chmielewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chmielewski shoots for a double leg takedown but Pupi sprawls well. He's pushed Chmielewski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pupi tries to close the distance and clinch but Chmielewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pupi misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pupi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chmielewski fails with the takedown.
Pupi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pupi doesn't manage to clinch there - Chmielewski circles away.
Pupi thows a body shot but no joy.
Pupi has closed the distance and engaged Chmielewski in a clinch.
Pupi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chmielewski is working for takedown but Pupi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chmielewski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chmielewski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pupi misses with a knee to the head.
Pupi tries to land a knee to the head but Chmielewski blocks with his arms.
Pupi looking to throw knees to the head but Chmielewski is blocking nicely.
Pupi throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pupi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pupi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chmielewski blocks it with crossed arms.
Pupi is pressed up against the cage. Chmielewski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pupi down to the mat. Pupi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pupi wants to clinch.
Chmielewski shoots in but Pupi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pupi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chmielewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pupi tries to close the distance and clinch but Chmielewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chmielewski tries for a takedown but Pupi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pupi clinches up against the cage.
Pupi tries to land a knee to the head but Chmielewski blocks with his arms.
Chmielewski managing to block the knees to the body from Pupi.
Pupi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pupi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chmielewski can't get the takedown.
Chmielewski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pupi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pupi tries to clinch but Chmielewski is having none of it.
Pupi wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kopiu Pupi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Chmielewski closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Chmielewski tries for a kimura but Pupi is defending well.
Pupi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pupi can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chmielewski working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pupi is trying to get back to half guard.
Chmielewski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pupi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chmielewski but great work by Pupi.
Pupi tries to stand but Chmielewski is controlling his head.
Pupi decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pupi closes the distance and clinches.
Pupi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pupi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chmielewski is working for takedown but Pupi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pupi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chmielewski is defending well for now.
Pupi looking to throw knees to the head but Chmielewski is blocking nicely.
Pupi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pupi prevents the takedown attempt.
Pupi misses with a knee strike.
Pupi misses with a knee strike.
Chmielewski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pupi struggles to land a body shot inside as Chmielewski controls his hands.
Pupi misses with a knee to the head.
Chmielewski can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoni Chmielewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pupi manages to pull guard.
Chmielewski drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pupi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Chmielewski has Pupi in his guard.
Chmielewski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupi wants to stand but Chmielewski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chmielewski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pupi is aware though and is defending well.
Pupi stands and steps away. Chmielewski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Chmielewski fails with a takedown attempt.
Pupi misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pupi throws a right and a left that Chmielewski avoids nicely.
Chmielewski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pupi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Chmielewski goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pupi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chmielewski but great work by Pupi.
Chmielewski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chmielewski is working hard here to advance position.
Chmielewski is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pupi is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Chmielewski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Antoni Chmielewski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kopiu Pupi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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 Antoni Chmielewski.
I think Pupi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kopiu Pupi!
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