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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Pupa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Wojcowikz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Pupa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Pupa!
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, Marcin Wojcowikz!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcowikz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pupa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wojcowikz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wojcowikz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wojcowikz misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Wojcowikz.
Pupa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wojcowikz.
Wojcowikz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Pupa avoids the body shot from Wojcowikz.
Wojcowikz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pupa is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wojcowikz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Pupa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wojcowikz is in Pupa's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wojcowikz stays in close to Pupa's body and controls the position.
Wojcowikz pushing down on Pupa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pupa won't allow Wojcowikz to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wojcowikz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pupa is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcowikz trying to pass the guard but Pupa defending well.
Wojcowikz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojcowikz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Wojcowikz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marcin Wojcowikz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wojcowikz dodges the punch combination from Pupa.
Wojcowikz takes a swing at Pupa's ribcage but misses.
Wojcowikz takes a swing at Pupa's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wojcowikz.
Wojcowikz throws a jab but it's blocked by Pupa.
Pupa moves out of range of the leg kick from Wojcowikz.
Wojcowikz misses the shot to the body.
Wojcowikz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pupa moves away.
Wojcowikz misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Wojcowikz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pupa moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wojcowikz.
Wojcowikz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wojcowikz lands in his opponent's guard.
Wojcowikz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wojcowikz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pupa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wojcowikz trying to control but Pupa is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Marcin Wojcowikz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Wojcowikz misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wojcowikz is defended easily by Pupa.
Wojcowikz connects with a right hand. Pupa shakes it off.
Pupa tries to clinch there but Wojcowikz circles away.
Wojcowikz lands a nice hook to Pupa's body. Pupa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wojcowikz takes a swing at Pupa's ribcage but misses.
Wojcowikz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wojcowikz looks to score with a jab to the body but Pupa is just out of range.
Wojcowikz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pupa was well out of range. Poor timing from Wojcowikz.
Wojcowikz misses with a low kick.
Pupa ducks under a wild hook from Wojcowikz.
A big right from Wojcowikz misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pupa wants to clinch.
Wojcowikz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pupa rather than just go for the knockout.
Wojcowikz leaves Pupa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pupa wants to clinch up but Wojcowikz keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Wojcowikz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wojcowikz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pupa pinned against the cage. Pupa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An inside leg kick lands from Wojcowikz.
Marcin Wojcowikz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pupa wants to clinch
and Wojcowikz counters with a shoot takedown. Pupa fights it but they end up in guard.
Pupa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wojcowikz controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcowikz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pupa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wojcowikz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pupa keeping moving, preventing Wojcowikz from controlling successfully.
Marcin Wojcowikz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wojcowikz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pupa manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wojcowikz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wojcowikz.
Wojcowikz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Pupa.
Pupa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wojcowikz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wojcowikz misses with a body shot.
Wojcowikz throws a jab but it's blocked by Pupa.
Tony Pupa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupa slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Wojcowikz.
Wojcowikz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pupa darts in trying to clinch
and Wojcowikz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wojcowikz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pupa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A lazy left from Wojcowikz finds it's target.
Marcin Wojcowikz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wojcowikz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wojcowikz counters with a nice body shot.
Wojcowikz dodges the punch combination from Pupa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Wojcowikz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wojcowikz 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Wojcowikz!
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energy
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RATING
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