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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patryk Szczerbiec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor has chosen Disturbed - Warrior as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Patryk Szczerbiec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Szczerbiec misses.
Szczerbiec works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Szczerbiec paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Szczerbiec throws the kick towards the body but Connor avoids it.
Connor closes the distance and clinches up with Szczerbiec, looking for a takedown. Connor pushes Szczerbiec against the cage but Szczerbiec circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Connor closes the distance and clinches.
Connor is trying to break the clinch but Szczerbiec is controlling him.
Szczerbiec misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Connor.
Connor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Connor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Szczerbiec fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Connor gets tackled into the cage by Szczerbiec. Szczerbiec maintains the clinch.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.
Connor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Szczerbiec walks away with a smile on his face. Connor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Patryk Szczerbiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
Szczerbiec keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor gets a clinch.
Connor misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Szczerbiec.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Connor avoiding damage as Szczerbiec throws knees to the body.
Connor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Szczerbiec is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Connor avoiding damage.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Szczerbiec prevents a takedown attempt there.
Szczerbiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Connor breaks from the clinch.
Connor moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor pulls Szczerbiec into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Szczerbiec trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Szczerbiec throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Connor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Szczerbiec throws a strike but Connor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Connor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Szczerbiec's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Connor decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Szczerbiec.
Nice uppercut there from Szczerbiec.
Connor ducks right into an uppercut from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec throws out a powerful jab.
Szczerbiec wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connor.
Connor has Szczerbiec up against the cage in a clinch.
Szczerbiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.
Szczerbiec lands a nice knee to the body.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Szczerbiec instigates a clinch.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Connor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Szczerbiec is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor pulls guard.
Szczerbiec in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Szczerbiec loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Connor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Szczerbiec's guard.
Connor sitting in guard here, content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szczerbiec wants to stand and escape but Connor is having none of it.
Connor passes Szczerbiec's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Szczerbiec is trying to escape back to his feet but Connor uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Connor connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Szczerbiec some visible discomfort.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Szczerbiec is trying to buck Connor off.
Connor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Szczerbiec keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patryk Szczerbiec dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec throws a sloppy head kick
and Connor moves into the clinch.
Connor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Szczerbiec throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Szczerbiec throws an elbow that misses. Connor uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Szczerbiec's guard. Nice move by Connor!
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Szczerbiec is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Szczerbiec throws his legs up looking for a submission but Connor uses it to pass to side control.
Szczerbiec is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Connor is looking to take a break and control but Szczerbiec is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Szczerbiec tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Connor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerbiec bucks up and tries to throw Connor off but instead Connor has got his back!
Connor is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Connor gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Connor gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Connor apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Connor shoots in and drives through. Szczerbiec sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Connor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Szczerbiec throws a half hearted mid kick.
Szczerbiec is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice sprawl there from Szczerbiec as Connor shoots in.
Connor avoids the head kick by Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec connects with a nice looking jab.
Szczerbiec buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Connor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connor moves forwards but Szczerbiec connects with a nice, crisp jab.
John Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Szczerbiec swivels and escapes.
Patryk Szczerbiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
Connor fails with a takedown attempt.
Patryk Szczerbiec is winning the standup battle so far.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Szczerbiec lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Szczerbiec throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Szczerbiec cracks Connor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Connor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Connor takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Szczerbiec can pounce on him.
Patryk Szczerbiec is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor dives in and grabs Szczerbiec's left leg, looking for a takedown. Szczerbiec pushes down on Connor's head and hops out.
Szczerbiec throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Connor's head.
It looks like John Connor has been cut.
That kick from Szczerbiec tenderised Connor's leg. Connor is trying to keep his angry face on.
Szczerbiec lands a nice shot that snaps Connor's head back.
Szczerbiec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szczerbiec scores with a crisp jab that stopped Connor in his tracks.
Connor is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczerbiec throws a head kick that misses.
Good shot there by Szczerbiec.
Connor is still on wobbly legs! Can Szczerbiec finish him?
Connor moves into the clinch.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
Connor seems to have recovered his senses.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Szczerbiec wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Szczerbiec throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connor manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec misses with an uppercut. Connor saw that one coming.
Szczerbiec misses the shot to the body.
Connor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczerbiec moves out of range of the body kick from Connor.
Patryk Szczerbiec seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szczerbiec thuds his right hand into Connor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Szczerbiec stuffs the takedown.
Connor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Szczerbiec tries to avoid it but Connor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Szczerbiec to the ground. Szczerbiec escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Szczerbiec moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Szczerbiec misses.
Szczerbiec cracks Connor with an open hand slap.
Szczerbiec throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patryk Szczerbiec dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Connor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Connor avoids the head kick by Szczerbiec.
Connor avoids the head kick by Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec lands with a cross.
Connor moves out of range of the body kick from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec stuns Connor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Szczerbiec misses with a body kick.
Szczerbiec tries a low kick but Connor avoids it.
Szczerbiec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szczerbiec displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connor.
Szczerbiec wants to clinch.
Szczerbiec turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerbiec with a nice cross.
A solid leg kick lands there for Connor.
Szczerbiec throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Connor closes the distance and pushes Szczerbiec back into the cage.
Szczerbiec crunches a lovely knee into Connor's ribcage.
Connor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Szczerbiec with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Szczerbiec looking to throw knees to the head but Connor is blocking nicely.
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Connor avoids it.
Szczerbiec throws a knee to the head but misses.
Connor wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Szczerbiec's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Szczerbiec blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Connor is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Szczerbiec tries to land knees in the clinch but Connor avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec is trying to break the clinch but Connor has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor pulls guard.
Szczerbiec won't allow Connor to sweep him here.
Connor lands some strikes from the bottom.
Szczerbiec has gone for a leg lock! Connor slips out almost immediately though and dives into Szczerbiec's guard.
Connor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Connor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Szczerbiec looking for subs off his back but Connor has passed one foot through into half guard.
Connor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Szczerbiec knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Connor on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor throwing shots but Szczerbiec is blocking nicely.
Szczerbiec is trying to stand up here but Connor is controlling him well.
Szczerbiec looking for subs from the bottom but Connor mounts him!
Connor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Szczerbiec looks a forlorn figure.
Connor unloading with bombs!
Connor is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Szczerbiec is surviving well by controlling Connor's body position as best he can.
Connor looking to finish Szczerbiec with some ground and pound. This is bad for Szczerbiec!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Szczerbiec really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Connor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Connor working for a submission but Szczerbiec is keeping him at bay.
Szczerbiec tries to buck Connor off but he can't manage it.
Connor controlling from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but John Connor just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on John Connor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Szczerbiec dodges the punch combination from Connor.
Szczerbiec gets tackled into the cage by Connor. Connor maintains the clinch.
Connor can't get the takedown.
Connor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Szczerbiec fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Connor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Szczerbiec lands a jab to Connor's midsection.
Connor has Szczerbiec up against the cage in a clinch.
Szczerbiec prevents Connor from breaking the clinch.
Szczerbiec trying to land knees to the body.
Szczerbiec lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szczerbiec manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szczerbiec connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Connor momentarily.
Connor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Szczerbiec but Szczerbiec pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Patryk Szczerbiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
Connor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Szczerbiec misses with the combination.
Szczerbiec keeps Connor at a distance using the push kick.
Connor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Szczerbiec.
Connor shoots in looking for a takedown but Szczerbiec manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Connor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Connor takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
No joy there for Szczerbiec, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Connor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Connor drops his hands momentarily and Szczerbiec takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczerbiec will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Connor rushes Szczerbiec and presses him up against the cage.
Szczerbiec has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Connor tries for a takedown but Szczerbiec manages to get underhooks.
Szczerbiec tries a knee to the head but Connor blocks it.
Szczerbiec is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Connor is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connor jumps guard but Szczerbiec turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Connor pulls guard.
Szczerbiec wants to get up but he can't break Connor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Szczerbiec loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Szczerbiec postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Szczerbiec trying to stand up but can't free himself from Connor's guard.
Szczerbiec has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Connor trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor has his hands on Szczerbiec's head, controlling the position.
Szczerbiec throwing strikes from guard but Connor blocks nicely.
Szczerbiec throwing strikes but missing.
Connor working a defensive guard here.
Connor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A combination from Connor does no damage.
Connor swats away the attempt to clinch by Szczerbiec.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a hook. Szczerbiec ducked under it nicely.
Connor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Szczerbiec sprawls well. Szczerbiec wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Connor gets slowly back to his feet.
Szczerbiec getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Szczerbiec thuds his shin into the meat of Connor's side.
Connor misses with a leg kick
and Szczerbiec counters with a good, hard body kick but Connor shrugs it off.
Szczerbiec scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szczerbiec lands with a nice combination. Connor backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szczerbiec chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Connor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec delivers a nice body kick.
Szczerbiec scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patryk Szczerbiec had his way with John Connor in that round.
The cut man is working on John Connor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Szczerbiec lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Szczerbiec misses with a head kick.
Connor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Connor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Connor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Szczerbiec misses the shot to the body.
Connor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Connor fails with the takedown.
A good leg kick by Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec lands with a thumping leg kick.
Szczerbiec bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Connor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Szczerbiec sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Connor somewhat.
Patryk Szczerbiec has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Szczerbiec, pushing him back against the cage.
Connor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor avoiding damage as Szczerbiec throws knees to the body.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Connor managing to block the knees to the body from Szczerbiec.
Szczerbiec tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szczerbiec tries to break free but Connor pushes him back against the cage.
Szczerbiec prevents the takedown attempt.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Szczerbiec missing with knees to the body.
Connor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Connor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Connor holds on and takes a little breather.
Connor manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Connor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Connor lands a heavy elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor tries to control but Szczerbiec wriggling away.
Connor lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor prevents Szczerbiec from getting the reversal.
Szczerbiec is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Connor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Szczerbiec is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Connor lands a big shot there that rocks Szczerbiec but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Connor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Szczerbiec's face.
John Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee warns Szczerbiec that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Szczerbiec that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Szczerbiec is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor looking to finish Szczerbiec with some ground and pound. This is bad for Szczerbiec!
Oh Szczerbiec is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Connor lands with some strikes.
Connor cracks Szczerbiec with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Connor!
During a confident post fight interview, John Connor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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