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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Gigandet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Zaremba (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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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Mitch Gigandet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pawel Zaremba!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gigandet thuds his right hand into Zaremba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zaremba tries to close the distance and clinch but Gigandet swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaremba avoids the head kick by Gigandet.
Zaremba is looking to clinch.
Gigandet misses with a head kick.
Gigandet scores with a punch to the head.
Gigandet scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaremba in his tracks.
The fighters circling - Gigandet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gigandet with a hook.
Gigandet avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zaremba tries to clinch up but Gigandet circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaremba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gigandet but Gigandet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gigandet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gigandet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gigandet's corner calls for a 1-2. Gigandet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zaremba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gigandet lands a head kick. Zaremba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zaremba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gigandet finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaremba's head.
Gigandet scores with a hook to the body. Zaremba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gigandet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gigandet blocks a head kick by Zaremba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaremba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gigandet closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zaremba quickly recovers to half guard.
Gigandet wants to control but Zaremba is keeping him busy.
Gigandet has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gigandet thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gigandet controlling his opponent.
Gigandet unloads with some shots from mount but Zaremba bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gigandet throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gigandet with shots to the head and body - Zaremba looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet looking to ground and pound but Zaremba is blocking nicely.
Zaremba is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gigandet postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zaremba looks a forlorn figure.
Gigandet takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zaremba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gigandet is landing with some decent strikes but Zaremba is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gigandet wants to control the pace but Zaremba is squirming around nicely.
Gigandet controlling his opponent.
Gigandet unloads with some shots from mount but Zaremba bucks and avoids them well.
Zaremba looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet looking to control but Zaremba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zaremba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gigandet lands with some strikes.
Zaremba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gigandet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zaremba is squirming around, avoiding Gigandet's attempts to control the action.
Gigandet thowing shots but they're missing.
Gigandet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zaremba is looking to escape.
Gigandet will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gigandet breaks from Zaremba's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gigandet fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gigandet tries to control but Zaremba wriggling away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zaremba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gigandet sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gigandet pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gigandet tries to control but Zaremba wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Gigandet dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Danga de danga de dang - Gigandet scores with a four punch combination!
Gigandet throws a combination. Zaremba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gigandet throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gigandet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gigandet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gigandet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zaremba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gigandet.
Gigandet goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zaremba prevents it.
Zaremba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zaremba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zaremba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gigandet wants to control from the top but Zaremba keeps moving.
Gigandet advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaremba is not content to let Gigandet control the position.
Gigandet lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Zaremba down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaremba is breathing heavily.
Gigandet moves into full mount!
Gigandet misses with some ground and pound and Zaremba recovers position to half guard.
Gigandet moves into full mount! Zaremba won't be happy about that!
Gigandet tries to control but Zaremba wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet looking to ground and pound but Zaremba is blocking nicely.
Zaremba throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gigandet. What's that going to do exactly?
Zaremba is in a horrible position here. Gigandet smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gigandet tries to control but Zaremba wriggling away.
Gigandet raining down hammerfists from mount.
Zaremba is squirming around, avoiding Gigandet's attempts to control the action.
Gigandet 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.
Zaremba in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zaremba is in a horrible position here. Gigandet smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gigandet pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gigandet scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zaremba throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gigandet. What's that going to do exactly?
Gigandet is trying to control here but Zaremba has managed to regain half guard.
Gigandet is keen to just control but Zaremba is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet seems to be working for a kimura but Zaremba defends the submission attempt.
Gigandet wants to take a breather but Zaremba is having none of it.
Gigandet throwing shots but Zaremba is blocking nicely.
Gigandet wants to take a breather but Zaremba is having none of it.
Gigandet working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gigandet works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gigandet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gigandet fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Gigandet dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gigandet misses with a wild combination.
Gigandet throws a head kick that misses.
Zaremba throws a sloppy head kick
and Gigandet counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zaremba won't be happy with that.
Gigandet works to advance to full mount. Zaremba defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Gigandet looking to ground and pound but Zaremba is blocking nicely.
Gigandet lands a heavy elbow.
Gigandet lands a nice shot to the head.
Gigandet raining down shots from the mount!
Gigandet fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zaremba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gigandet takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gigandet with shots to the head and body - Zaremba looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gigandet working Zaremba over with strikes here.
Gigandet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaremba can do to turn this around?
Gigandet wants to control the pace but Zaremba is squirming around nicely.
Gigandet pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gigandet dominating with strikes here.
Zaremba is bucking up trying to escape but Gigandet cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gigandet scoring with strikes but Zaremba is staying in there.
Gigandet looking to control but Zaremba is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gigandet looking to finish Zaremba with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zaremba!
Gigandet landing strikes from the mount.
Gigandet raining down shots from the mount!
Gigandet with good strikes from the mount here!
Gigandet tries to control but Zaremba wriggling away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gigandet tries to control but Zaremba wriggling away.
Gigandet controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Gigandet connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zaremba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zaremba is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gigandet cracks Zaremba with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gigandet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zaremba is looking to escape.
Gigandet working the ground and pound effectively.
Gigandet lands with some strikes.
Gigandet landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gigandet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zaremba is looking to escape.
Mitch Gigandet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaremba can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitch Gigandet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gigandet 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Gigandet!
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