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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Twinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Wisniewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wisniewski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vienio & Pele - To jest moj hardcore kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Twinkle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pawel Wisniewski! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Twinkle misses with an uppercut
and Wisniewski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wisniewski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Twinkle was well out of range. Poor timing from Wisniewski. Wisniewski lands an overhand right. Twinkle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wisniewski. Twinkle takes a swing at Wisniewski's ribcage but misses. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wisniewski is defended easily by Twinkle. Twinkle misses with a hook. Twinkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Twinkle throws a right hand that misses
and Wisniewski counters with a stiff right hand. Wisniewski checks a low kick from Twinkle. The fighters circle momentarily. Twinkle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Wisniewski misses with a left hand and Twinkle counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Twinkle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Twinkle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wisniewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Twinkle. Twinkle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wisniewski moves away. Twinkle moves away from the strike by Wisniewski. Twinkle looks to land a left hand but Wisniewski moved out of range nicely. Twinkle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wisniewski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Twinkle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wisniewski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Twinkle. Twinkle misses with a series of wild punches.
Twinkle scores with a sloppy right hand. Wisniewski should have avoided that one. Frank Twinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A swing and a miss from Twinkle. Twinkle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Twinkle lands a nice hook to Wisniewski's body. Wisniewski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A left lands for Twinkle. Twinkle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wisniewski takes a body punch but keeps moving. Twinkle stalks Wisniewski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wisniewski's face. Wisniewski staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Pawel Wisniewski has been cut. Twinkle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Wisniewski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Twinkle scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wisniewski pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Twinkle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Wisniewski misses with a body shot.
Twinkle throws the left hand but Wisniewski avoids the punch easily. Wisniewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Twinkle.
A swing and a miss from Twinkle. Twinkle misses with a takedown attempt - Wisniewski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wisniewski misses with an uppercut. Twinkle saw that one coming. Wisniewski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Wisniewski passes to full mount! Wisniewski trying to control but Twinkle is having none of it. Wisniewski lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Twinkle is squirming around, avoiding Wisniewski's attempts to control the action. Wisniewski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Twinkle kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Twinkle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wisniewski.
Twinkle blocking the ground and pound. Twinkle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wisniewski on the ground. Wisniewski throws some wild stikes that Twinkle manages to avoid easily.
Wisniewski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Twinkle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wisniewski.
Wisniewski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Twinkle is squirming around, avoiding Wisniewski's attempts to control the action. Wisniewski misses with a head shot. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Wisniewski looking for a guillotine from mount but Twinkle is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Twinkle dominated that round. The cut man is working on Pawel Wisniewski's cut. That's time! Twinkle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Twinkle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Wisniewski throws a looping overhand right but Twinkle ducks down to avoid it. Wisniewski scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Wisniewski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Twinkle keeps working. A lull in the action here as Wisniewski stalls from top position. Twinkle is trying to improve his position. Twinkle dodges the ground and pound from Wisniewski.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wisniewski throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Twinkle is not content to let Wisniewski control the position. The strikes coming from Wisniewski are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Twinkle is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. You can see the frustration on Twinkle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Wisniewski lands a few punches from side control. Twinkle tries to bench press Wisniewski off him but Wisniewski keeps the position. A lull in the action here as Wisniewski stalls from top position. Wisniewski misses with the ground and pound. Wisniewski tries to score with some ground and pound. Twinkle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Wisniewski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Twinkle's face as Wisniewski controls the position. Twinkle is looking for a sweep. Wisniewski is looking to take a break and control but Twinkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wisniewski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Twinkle is trying to control Wisniewski's posture but Wisniewski avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Wisniewski working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Wisniewski wants to control but Twinkle is keeping him busy. Wisniewski misses with the ground and pound. Twinkle trying to remain calm as Wisniewski controls from the top position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Twinkle defending against the ground and pound. Twinkle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Twinkle tries to get out of the position. Wisniewski lands a few punches from side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Wisniewski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Pawel Wisniewski's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jab by Twinkle. Wisniewski blocks a jab. Twinkle misses with a hook. Wisniewski ducked under it nicely. Twinkle throws a poor cross that misses
and Wisniewski counters with a lovely shot to the body. Twinkle throws a series of punches but Wisniewski moves out of range. Wisniewski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Twinkle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Twinkle is not content to let Wisniewski control the position. Wisniewski prevents Twinkle from escaping the position. Twinkle is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Wisniewski is looking to take a break and control but Twinkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wisniewski in side control lands a decent elbow. Wisniewski trying to control the action but Twinkle is working from the bottom. Wisniewski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Wisniewski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Twinkle keeps working. Wisniewski throws a strike aimed at the side of Twinkle's head but Twinkle avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wisniewski is looking to take a break and control but Twinkle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Wisniewski misses with the ground and pound. Wisniewski scoring with punches and elbows. Twinkle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wisniewski.
Twinkle is looking for a sweep. Wisniewski wants to control but Twinkle is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wisniewski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. An elbow from Wisniewski crashes against the mat.
Wisniewski lands a decent elbow from side control. Twinkle struggling a bit here. Twinkle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Wisniewski has just dragged him back down to the mat. Wisniewski trying to control the action but Twinkle 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. Wisniewski scoring with punches and elbows. Wisniewski misses with the ground and pound. Twinkle tries to bench press Wisniewski off him but Wisniewski keeps the position. Wisniewski in side control, throwing shots but Twinkle defends. Wisniewski postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wisniewski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Wisniewski creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Twinkle sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Wisniewski throwing shots but missing, from side control. Wisniewski misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight! Pawel Wisniewski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Wisniewski 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Wisniewski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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