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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mieszko Szczygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout has chosen Slaughterhouse-Wack MC's as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mieszko Szczygiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Stout!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Szczygiel tries to clinch but Stout moves out of range.
Stout throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Szczygiel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stout is in Szczygiel's guard.
Stout stopping the sweep attempt from Szczygiel.
Stout postures up.
Stout not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Szczygiel keeping moving, preventing Stout from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Szczygiel wants to control but Stout passes easily into half guard.
Stout is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Szczygiel is trying to stand.
Stout not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is trying to work for a kimura but Szczygiel is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stout escapes and gets back to his feet.
Edward Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Szczygiel wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side
and Stout counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Szczygiel tries to clinch
and Stout counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stout trying to control from half guard but Szczygiel is working away.
Szczygiel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stout.
Stout is keen to just control but Szczygiel is a slippery customer.
Szczygiel is trying to maintain the position but Stout is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout wants to stand up but Szczygiel is controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Szczygiel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Szczygiel.
Szczygiel wants to sweep but no luck.
Stout stands up from Szczygiel's guard - Stout perhaps looking for a knockout.
Szczygiel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mieszko Szczygiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczygiel tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel darts in trying to clinch
and Stout counters with a series of strikes. Szczygiel will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Stout misses.
The fighters circling - Stout throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stout misses with a head kick.
Szczygiel tries to clinch but Stout moves away
and Stout counters with a one-two to the body.
Szczygiel wants to clinch up but Stout keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Stout misses.
Stout swings for the body but Szczygiel moves out of range.
Stout with a lazy takedown attempt
and Szczygiel counters with an inside leg kick.
Stout looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stout misses with the body kick
and Szczygiel counters with an outside leg kick.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Szczygiel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel wants to clinch
and Stout counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stout.
Szczygiel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Szczygiel wants to stand and escape but Stout is having none of it.
Stout wanted to stand there but Szczygiel had control of the position.
Szczygiel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczygiel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Szczygiel holds on and takes a little breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stout dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Szczygiel wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side
and Stout counters with a nice uppercut.
Szczygiel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stout counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stout lands with a good body shot.
Stout throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Szczygiel avoids the head kick by Stout.
Szczygiel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Szczygiel.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Szczygiel misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Stout.
Stout tries to throw a body punch but Szczygiel avoids it by throwing Stout back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Stout.
Stout tries to work over Szczygiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Szczygiel wants to stall.
Stout takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Szczygiel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stout is defending well for now.
Szczygiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Stout avoids the damage to the body.
Stout is working Szczygiel over against the cage.
Szczygiel prevents a body shot from Stout.
Stout managing to block the knees to the body from Szczygiel.
Stout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Szczygiel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stout takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Edward Stout has been cut.
Stout lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stout avoids the elbow strike from Szczygiel, against the cage.
Szczygiel throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Szczygiel misses with a knee to the head.
Szczygiel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stout misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stout cracks Szczygiel with a nice body shot.
Szczygiel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stout misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stout as Szczygiel tries to tie him up.
Szczygiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stout.
Stout trying to land knees to the body.
Stout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stout leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stout tries a body shot but Szczygiel blocks it.
Stout works on Szczygiel's body with a couple of short punches.
Szczygiel trying to stall but Stout improves his position.
Stout is looking to break free of the clinch but Szczygiel has double underhooks.
Stout tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stout lands a shot to the body.
Stout blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stout can't find room to land a body shot as Szczygiel controls the action.
Szczygiel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stout misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stout lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Stout - that landed with a thud.
Szczygiel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stout is keeping busy.
Maybe Szczygiel would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Stout managing to block the knees to the body from Szczygiel.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stout avoiding damage as Szczygiel throws knees to the body.
Szczygiel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stout stalling in the clinch.
Stout misses with a punch to the body.
Szczygiel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stout is keeping busy.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Szczygiel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stout's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stout tries to land a front kick but Szczygiel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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.
Szczygiel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stout.
Stout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Szczygiel dodges the punch combination from Stout.
Stout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stout wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Szczygiel forces Stout back against the cage and clinches.
Szczygiel trying to land knees to the body.
Stout pushes Szczygiel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stout lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Szczygiel or not.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Szczygiel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Szczygiel is defending well for now.
Stout tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szczygiel's elbow.
Stout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Stout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edward Stout's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stout drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stout decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Szczygiel, up you get!
Szczygiel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Szczygiel tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by Stout or perhaps it was just good defense by Szczygiel which made him look bad.
Stout misses with a leg kick
and Szczygiel counters with an inside leg kick.
Szczygiel moves away from the strike by Stout.
Stout changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Szczygiel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Szczygiel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Szczygiel is trying to control Stout's posture but Stout avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Szczygiel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stout trying to control the action but Szczygiel is working from the bottom.
Szczygiel struggling a bit here.
Szczygiel takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Edward Stout is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
What's Szczygiel going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Szczygiel can't do much from the bottom here.
Stout decides to stand back up. Stout steps back and let's Szczygiel get back to his feet.
Szczygiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szczygiel darts in trying to clinch
and Stout counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Szczygiel can't keep his opponent in guard - Stout advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel trying to control here.
Stout gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Stout scores with a punch to the head.
Szczygiel darts in and clinches Stout up against the cage.
Szczygiel has Stout pressed against the cage.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Szczygiel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stout's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel slowing the pace effectively.
Szczygiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stout.
Stout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Szczygiel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szczygiel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stout misses with a punch to the body.
Stout misses with a body punch.
Szczygiel blocks a body shot from Stout.
Stout blocks an elbow strike from Szczygiel.
Stout is trying to break free.
Stout misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Stout.
Mieszko Szczygiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stout is trying to break the clinch but Szczygiel is controlling him.
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Szczygiel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stout lands a hook that snaps the head of Szczygiel backwards.
Szczygiel tries a knee to the head but Stout blocks it.
Stout throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Stout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stout 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Stout!
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hype
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FIGHT
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