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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Boris Gladiator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Malyszowski (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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175 cm
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135 lbs
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166 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Gladiator! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Malyszowski! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Malyszowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malyszowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Malyszowski advances position into side control! Gladiator is looking to reverse the position. Malyszowski throws an elbow but Gladiator slips to the side and avoids it well. Malyszowski has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Malyszowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Gladiator tries to sprawl out of it but Malyszowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gladiator manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Gladiator tries to close the distance and clinch but Malyszowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Malyszowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malyszowski misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Malyszowski misses its intended target. Adam Malyszowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Malyszowski slaps away a takedown attempt from Gladiator, before circling back to the center of the mat. Sloppy strikes from Malyszowski. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gladiator has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gladiator breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gladiator tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malyszowski swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gladiator shoots in for a takedown but Malyszowski shows good takedown defense. Malyszowski looks to land a combination but Gladiator avoids it well. Gladiator tries to clinch but Malyszowski is having none of it. Gladiator fails with the takedown and Malyszowski counters by moving into the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boris Gladiator. That's going to take a lot out of him. Malyszowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gladiator uses from the top position. Gladiator throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Malyszowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gladiator. Gladiator is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Gladiator really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Malyszowski throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gladiator trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Gladiator is breathing heavily. Malyszowski wants to sweep here but Gladiator controlling him for the moment. Gladiator postures up in Malyszowski's guard and throws a big left but Malyszowski blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malyszowski wants to sweep but no luck. Gladiator trying to control the position from guard on top but Malyszowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gladiator stopping the sweep attempt from Malyszowski. Malyszowski wants to stand up but Gladiator is controlling him. Malyszowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Gladiator scoring with punches to the head and body. Gladiator wants to stand but Malyszowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Gladiator throwing strikes from guard but Malyszowski blocks nicely. Gladiator throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gladiator chips away with some ground and pound. Malyszowski wants to sweep but no luck. Gladiator trying to control but Malyszowski is working from the bottom. Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back. Malyszowski is striking off his back. Gladiator thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard. Malyszowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gladiator. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Gladiator is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Gladiator prevents Malyszowski from improving his position. Malyszowski strikes from the bottom but Gladiator uses the opportunity to move to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Malyszowski throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. Gladiator grinds an elbow into Malyszowski's temple. Gladiator lands some shots froms side control. Malyszowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gladiator wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Gladiator lands a decent elbow from side control. Gladiator tries to move into full mount but can't pass Malyszowski's legs. Gladiator decides to stand back up. Gladiator steps back and let's Malyszowski get back to his feet. Malyszowski throws a combination. Gladiator tries to block but a couple of punches get through. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Malyszowski will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malyszowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gladiator. That did some damage! Malyszowski throws a right and a left that Gladiator avoids nicely. Malyszowski has Gladiator up against the cage in a clinch.
Malyszowski wants the takedown. Gladiator is fighting it off but Malyszowski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gladiator's guard against the cage. Gladiator is controlling Malyszowski's posture. Gladiator is trying to keep Malyszowski in close.
Malyszowski with a flurry of punches that miss. Gladiator seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Gladiator not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gladiator pulls Malyszowski in close to prevent any damage. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Boris Gladiator wasn't doing enough on the ground. Gladiator shoots in for a double leg but Malyszowski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malyszowski gets the takedown into side control. Gladiator is looking to regain half guard here but Malyszowski keeps moving and retains side control. Malyszowski lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Malyszowski working away. Malyszowski lands some shots froms side control. Gladiator is trying to improve his position. The referee asks Malyszowski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Malyszowski prefers to stall for the moment though. Malyszowski stands up and beckons Gladiator to his feet. Malyszowski swinging wildly here.
Malyszowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gladiator is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gladiator scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Malyszowski is trying to get back to his feet. Malyszowski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Gladiator avoids the strikes from the bottom by Malyszowski. Gladiator scores with punches from side control. Gladiator trying to control the position but Malyszowski is working away. Malyszowski misses with an elbow from the bottom. Malyszowski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gladiator trying to control the action but Malyszowski is working from the bottom. Adam Malyszowski has got the better of the ground game so far. Malyszowski wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malyszowski is looking for a sweep. Malyszowski is not content to let Gladiator control the position. Gladiator working away. Malyszowski is trying to get back to half guard. Gladiator 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. Gladiator trying to control the position but Malyszowski is working away. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Gladiator working away. Gladiator trying to control the action but Malyszowski is working from the bottom.
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. Malyszowski avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gladiator. Gladiator tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Malyszowski manages to get back to half guard. Malyszowski is trying to get back to full guard. Malyszowski punching from the bottom.
Gladiator missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Malyszowski is trying to stand back up but Gladiator is controlling him
Malyszowski is staying active underneath Gladiator, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Gladiator is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Malyszowski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Malyszowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gladiator tries a head kick but it misses.
Malyszowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gladiator. Gladiator scores a takedown into full mount! Malyszowski is trying to stand up. Malyszowski is looking to improve his position but Gladiator isn't that keen on the idea. Gladiator lands a big shot there that rocks Malyszowski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gladiator cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gladiator looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gladiator blocks Malyszowski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Malyszowski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malyszowski misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Malyszowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Malyszowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Gladiator trying to control but Malyszowski is working from the bottom. Malyszowski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. The fighters are battling for position here. Gladiator manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Malyszowski stands up from guard. Let's bang! Malyszowski throws a right hand that Gladiator ducks under and follows up with a left that Gladiator also avoids with ease. Gladiator scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gladiator wants to take a breather but Malyszowski is having none of it. Malyszowski controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Malyszowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gladiator. Gladiator thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Malyszowski flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gladiator is pressing down on Malyszowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Malyszowski is holding on for now. Malyszowski is looking for a sweep. Gladiator is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Gladiator wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malyszowski keeps working. Malyszowski is trying to maintain the position but Gladiator is very close to passing his half guard. Gladiator throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gladiator wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malyszowski keeps working. Gladiator throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Gladiator winds up and cracks Malyszowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Malyszowski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Gladiator pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malyszowski is keeping the position for now. Malyszowski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Malyszowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gladiator can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Malyszowski throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Malyszowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gladiator manages to get himself to full guard.
Malyszowski wants to stand but Gladiator is controlling his posture from full guard. Gladiator tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gladiator looking to control.
Malyszowski stands up from guard. Let's bang! Gladiator looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Malyszowski stuffs the takedown. Boris Gladiator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Adam Malyszowski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Malyszowski misses with a two punch combination.
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 Boris Gladiator. Well Malyszowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:30 Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Malyszowski!
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energy
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