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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maciek Kierzkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Samuel (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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200 cm
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190 lbs
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177 cm
20
190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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 Montreal, Maciek Kierzkowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Urijah Samuel! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Samuel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Urijah Samuel has been cut. Kierzkowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Samuel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kierzkowski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Samuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Samuel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Samuel with a flurry of punches that miss. Kierzkowski controls Samuel momentarily but Samuel frees himself. Kierzkowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Samuel is one step ahead there. Samuel thows a big elbow that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Samuel lands a couple of digs. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samuel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kierzkowski 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. Kierzkowski wants to stand up but Samuel is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kierzkowski working a defensive guard here.
Kierzkowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samuel. Samuel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Samuel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Kierzkowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Samuel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Kierzkowski dodges the ground and pound from Samuel. Kierzkowski misses with a strike from the bottom. Samuel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Samuel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Samuel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kierzkowski, who protects the arm well. Samuel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kierzkowski has escaped the position, nice work there. Kierzkowski is not content to let Samuel control the position. Samuel is trying to get an arm triangle but Kierzkowski is defending well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Samuel misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Samuel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samuel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Kierzkowski is trying to control Samuel's posture but Samuel avoids it. Samuel lands an elbow. Samuel working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Samuel scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Samuel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Kierzkowski can't do much from the bottom here. Samuel lands some shots froms side control. Kierzkowski is looking to reverse the position. Samuel tries for a kimura but Kierzkowski is defending well. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Samuel avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kierzkowski. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kierzkowski struggling a bit here. Samuel cracks Kierzkowski with an elbow. That is naaassty. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Samuel dominated that round. The cut man is working on Urijah Samuel's cut. That's time! Kierzkowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Samuel closes the distance and clinches up with Kierzkowski, looking for a takedown. Samuel pushes Kierzkowski against the cage but Kierzkowski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looks like Maciek Kierzkowski has been cut. Kierzkowski fails with a takedown attempt. Kierzkowski takes the fight into the clinch. Kierzkowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kierzkowski misses with a takedown attempt - Samuel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Samuel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kierzkowski tries to avoid it but Samuel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kierzkowski to the ground. Kierzkowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Kierzkowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Maciek Kierzkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Samuel. Nice sprawl there from Kierzkowski as Samuel shoots in. Kierzkowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Samuel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kierzkowski somewhat. Samuel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maciek Kierzkowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round. Samuel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Kierzkowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kierzkowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Samuel sprawls well. Samuel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kierzkowski gets slowly back to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Samuel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Samuel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Samuel is working Kierzkowski over with some ground and pound from side control. Check out the look on Samuel's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kierzkowski struggling a bit here. Samuel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Samuel working the ground and pound. Samuel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Kierzkowski taking a bit of punishment here - Samuel scoring with strikes. Samuel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kierzkowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kierzkowski defending against the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Samuel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Samuel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Samuel looks up at the clock and then as Kierzkowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Samuel smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Samuel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Kierzkowski wants to control but Samuel postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kierzkowski tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Samuel working the ground and pound effectively.
Maciek Kierzkowski's cut is getting worse. Kierzkowski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Samuel. The referee warns Kierzkowski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Maciek Kierzkowski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maciek Kierzkowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Urijah Samuel!
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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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