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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mieszko Szczygiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamoto's entrance music is Am I Evil?. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
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192 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mieszko Szczygiel!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hanamoto.
Hanamoto closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Szczygiel quickly recovers to half guard.
Szczygiel is pressing down on Hanamoto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanamoto throwing strikes but missing.
Hanamoto working some strikes from top position.
Hanamoto connects with a couple of short punches.
Szczygiel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanamoto trying to hold on to Szczygiel's head to control him but Szczygiel postures up.
Hanamoto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Szczygiel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanamoto wants to get back to his feet.
Hanamoto is staying active underneath Szczygiel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hanamoto is looking to control Szczygiel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hanamoto avoid being mounted?
Szczygiel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hanamoto keeps working.
Hanamoto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Szczygiel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel wants to take a breather but Hanamoto is having none of it.
Szczygiel is thwarting Hanamoto's attempts to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Szczygiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hanamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Szczygiel wants to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Szczygiel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Szczygiel closes the distance and pushes Hanamoto back into the cage.
Hanamoto decides to pull guard.
Szczygiel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hanamoto is trying to keep Szczygiel in close.
Szczygiel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanamoto is keeping the position for now.
Szczygiel has gone for a leg lock! Hanamoto slips out almost immediately though and dives into Szczygiel's guard.
Hanamoto throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto throws a strike but Szczygiel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Szczygiel wants to control from the top but Hanamoto keeps moving.
Szczygiel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Szczygiel preventing the sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel throws a big elbow that misses.
Szczygiel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanamoto is trying to keep Szczygiel in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Szczygiel passes Hanamoto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Szczygiel is keen to just control but Hanamoto is a slippery customer.
Szczygiel controlling the pace.
Hanamoto lands a couple of sideways elbows.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel trying to pass the guard but Hanamoto defending well.
Szczygiel is keen to just control but Hanamoto is a slippery customer.
Hanamoto tries to get to full guard but Szczygiel has control of the leg.
Szczygiel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanamoto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Szczygiel working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Hanamoto's thigh. Hanamoto counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Szczygiel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szczygiel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hanamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hanamoto wants to control from the top but Szczygiel keeps moving.
Szczygiel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hanamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Szczygiel is retaining full guard.
Hanamoto is in close to Szczygiel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel looking for a sweep. Not yet Szczygiel, not yet.
Hanamoto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Szczygiel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Szczygiel is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hanamoto won't allow Szczygiel to sweep him here.
Hanamoto gets to his feet - Szczygiel follows without any prompting.
Szczygiel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanamoto 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.
Szczygiel landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanamoto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hanamoto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Szczygiel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hanamoto working a defensive guard but Szczygiel passes into half guard.
Szczygiel throwing shots but Hanamoto is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanamoto actively working from the bottom here.
Szczygiel trying to control from Hanamoto's half guard. Hanamoto has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mieszko Szczygiel will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hanamoto blocks the body kick.
Hanamoto has closed the distance and engaged Szczygiel in a clinch.
Szczygiel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanamoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanamoto wants the takedown. Szczygiel is fighting it off but Hanamoto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Szczygiel's guard against the cage.
Hanamoto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Szczygiel's guard.
Szczygiel has his foot on Hanamoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hanamoto works his way back into a safe position though.
Szczygiel wants to sweep but no luck.
Hanamotois looking to pass into half guard but Szczygiel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Szczygiel is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczygiel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hanamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szczygiel tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanamoto is retaining full guard.
Szczygiel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanamoto's guard.
Szczygiel blocks the strikes from Hanamoto.
Szczygiel works his way into full mount!
Hanamoto has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Szczygiel has the hooks in. Hanamoto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel lands shots from the back.
Szczygiel thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Hanamoto trying to control the hands but Szczygiel breaks the grip.
Hanamoto tries to escape but Szczygiel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Szczygiel has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hanamoto has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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!
Szczygiel looking to hold on to the position here but Hanamoto rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Szczygiel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto can't keep his opponent in guard - Szczygiel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hanamoto looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hanamoto trying to control here.
Szczygiel working Hanamoto over with strikes.
Szczygiel moves into full mount! Hanamoto won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanamoto swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Szczygiel goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hanamoto turns into him and now he's in Szczygiel's guard.
Hanamoto postures up.
Hanamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczygiel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szczygiel pulls Hanamoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Hanamoto from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mieszko Szczygiel.
Szczygiel clinches up against the cage.
Hanamoto lands a takedown into guard.
Szczygiel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Szczygiel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hanamoto throwing strikes from guard but Szczygiel blocks nicely.
Szczygiel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hanamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Szczygiel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto keeping full guard, as Szczygiel tries to pass.
Hanamoto doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mieszko Szczygiel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Szczygiel looking to sit in guard and control but Hanamoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanamoto preventing the sweep.
Szczygiel pulls Hanamoto in close to prevent any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Szczygiel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanamoto.
Hanamoto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Szczygiel wants to sweep here but Hanamoto controlling him for the moment.
Szczygiel keeping moving, preventing Hanamoto from controlling successfully.
Hanamoto preventing the sweep.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Shuuji Hanamoto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hanamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Szczygiel motions for Hanamoto to come forward. Szczygiel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Szczygiel moves into range and clinches up with Hanamoto.
Szczygiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Szczygiel with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Shuuji Hanamoto has been cut.
Hanamoto has had enough of the clinch but Szczygiel keeps him there for the moment.
Szczygiel is working for takedown but Hanamoto is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Szczygiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hanamoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Hanamoto has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Szczygiel is trying to keep an underhook but Hanamoto manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Szczygiel taking some punishment here, with Hanamoto in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mieszko Szczygiel.
Well Szczygiel 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Mieszko Szczygiel!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Mieszko Szczygiel!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mieszko Szczygiel!
Mieszko Szczygiel wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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