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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Grajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bernhard (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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144 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Grajewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Bernhard!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grajewski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bernhard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grajewski loads up on a big right hand but Bernhard slips the punch.
Bernhard shoots and misses
and Grajewski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Grajewski throws a big elbow that misses.
Grajewski stops Bernhard from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grajewski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bernhard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Grajewski looking to pass the guard.
Grajewski throws a big elbow that misses.
Grajewski won't allow Bernhard to get back to his feet.
Bernhard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bernhard wants to stand up but Grajewski is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernhard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grajewski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grajewski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernhard is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Grajewski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grajewski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bernhard controlling Grajewski's posture.
Bernhard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Grajewski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bernhard on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grajewski wants to control from the top but Bernhard keeps moving.
Grajewski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grajewski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernhard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Grajewski sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grajewski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Grajewski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bernhard looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bernhard with a poor takedown
and Grajewski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bernhard looks gassed!
Bernhard blocks a body shot from Grajewski.
Bernhard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bernhard is working for takedown but Grajewski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andrzej Grajewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bernhard.
A short body shot lands from Grajewski as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Grajewski - that landed with a thud.
Grajewski prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Grajewski.
Grajewski misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Grajewski.
Grajewski lands a takedown into guard.
Grajewski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grajewski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Grajewski throws a strike but Bernhard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grajewski has control of Bernhard's left arm, preventing Bernhard from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bernhard tries to stand but Grajewski is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Grajewski dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bernhard tries to keep at a distance but Grajewski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grajewski stalling against the cage.
Bernhard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Grajewski tightens his grip and picks Bernhard up, before dumping him to the ground. Bernhard manages to land in guard.
Bernhard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grajewski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Grajewski throws a strike but Bernhard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grajewski looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bernhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Grajewski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrzej Grajewski just wasn't active enough.
Grajewski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grajewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bernhard.
Grajewski wants to clinch.
Grajewski pushes Bernhard up against the cage in a clinch.
Bernhard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Grajewski.
Bernhard looking for a takedown.
Andrzej Grajewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Bernhard.
Bernhard tries to pull guard but Grajewski holds him up against the cage and eventually Bernhard drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grajewski walks away with a smile on his face. Bernhard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grajewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grajewski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bernhard tries to pull guard but Grajewski holds him up against the cage and eventually Bernhard drops back down to his feet.
Bernhard is breathing heavily.
Grajewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grajewski struggles to land a body shot inside as Bernhard controls his hands.
Bernhard tries to pull guard but Grajewski holds him up against the cage and eventually Bernhard drops back down to his feet.
Grajewski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Grajewski gets underhooks to prevent Bernhard's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard blocks a body shot from Grajewski.
Grajewski lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Grajewski.
Grajewski is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Grajewski struggles to land a body shot inside as Bernhard controls his hands.
Grajewski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernhard backwards.
Grajewski is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bernhard can't fight it off and eventually Grajewski manages to take the fight to the floor. Bernhard looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grajewski trying to control but Bernhard is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grajewski tries to free his leg and advance position but Bernhard is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Grajewski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grajewski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bernhard, pushing him back against the cage.
Bernhard struggles to land a body shot inside as Grajewski controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bernhard ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bernhard no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Grajewski looking to pass the guard.
Bernhard is looking for a triangle but Grajewski pushes his legs off easily.
Grajewski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Grajewski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bernhard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andrzej Grajewski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Grajewski won't allow Bernhard to sweep him here.
Bernhard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grajewski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernhard trying to control the position.
Bernhard keeping moving, preventing Grajewski from controlling successfully.
Grajewski throws a big elbow that misses.
Grajewski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Grajewski wants to control from the top but Bernhard keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Andrzej Grajewski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Grajewski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bernhard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard shoots for a takedown but Grajewski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grajewski moves into the clinch.
Grajewski misses with a punch on the inside.
Bernhard tries to break the clinch but Grajewski is controlling the position.
Grajewski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bernhard's elbow.
Grajewski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grajewski has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bernhard regains guard immediately.
Grajewski throws an elbow that misses. Bernhard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Grajewski's guard. Nice move by Bernhard!
Grajewski has his hands on Bernhard's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernhard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Grajewski pulls Bernhard in to control the position.
Grajewski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grajewski tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrzej Grajewski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grajewski gets a double leg takedown into Bernhard's guard.
Grajewski trying to control but Bernhard is working from the bottom.
Bernhard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Grajewski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bernhard is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Grajewski, into his guard.
Bernhard wants to stand but Grajewski is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Grajewski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grajewski 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Grajewski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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