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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Gorawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorawski has chosen Three Six Mafia - It's a fight as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francis Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mariusz Gorawski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gorawski.
Begbie misses with a head kick.
Begbie lands a leg kick that knocks Gorawski off balance momentarily.
Gorawski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorawski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gorawski punishes Begbie's body with a nice straight punch.
Begbie tries to land a leg kick but Gorawski saw it coming and moves away.
Begbie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Gorawski misses the target.
Gorawski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Begbie manages to avoid it.
Gorawski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Begbie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Begbie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gorawski lands with a right hand.
Begbie swats away the attempt to clinch by Gorawski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorawski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gorawski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Begbie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorawski misses with a looping right.
Gorawski tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gorawski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Begbie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gorawski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gorawski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gorawski cracks Begbie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Begbie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gorawski throws a hook to the side of Begbie's head but Begbie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gorawski misses with a left hand
and Begbie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gorawski is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
That kick from Gorawski tenderised Begbie's leg. Begbie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gorawski moves in looking to clinch but Begbie pushes him off.
Gorawski swings for the body but Begbie moves out of range.
Begbie connects with a leg kick. Gorawski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Begbie throws a push kick but Gorawski slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gorawski.
Gorawski moves into range and clinches up with Begbie.
Begbie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Begbie.
Gorawski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gorawski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorawski misses with a punch to the body.
Begbie blocking some punches.
Begbie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Begbie lands a front kick.
Gorawski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Begbie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Begbie thumps Gorawski with a low kick.
Begbie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Begbie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gorawski lunges at Begbie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Begbie's hand.
Gorawski thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Begbie sprawls well initially but Gorawski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gorawski trying to control the action but Begbie is working from the bottom.
Begbie pushes Gorawski off and gets back to his feet.
Gorawski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Begbie is trying to defend but Gorawski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gorawski is looking to take a break and control but Begbie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gorawski throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Begbie to regain full guard.
Gorawski stays in close to Begbie's body and controls the position.
Begbie keeping moving, preventing Gorawski from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorawski performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gorawski is trying to control the action in half guard but Begbie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Begbie makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Begbie throws a chopping leg kick but Gorawski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Begbie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gorawski checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mariusz Gorawski will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gorawski tries to clinch but Begbie moves out of range.
Gorawski instigates a clinch.
Gorawski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Begbie blocking some punches.
Gorawski working aggressively here.
Gorawski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Begbie has had enough of the clinch but Gorawski keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Begbie.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Begbie.
Begbie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorawski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Begbie blocks a body shot from Gorawski.
Gorawski misses with a punch on the inside.
Gorawski pushes Begbie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gorawski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Begbie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gorawski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Begbie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Begbie lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Begbie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gorawski.
Begbie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Begbie is trying to push Gorawski away but Gorawski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Begbie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Begbie slips under a jab.
Gorawski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Begbie.
Gorawski drives through and clinches with Begbie against the cage.
Begbie is trying to break the clinch but Gorawski is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Gorawski scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorawski.
Gorawski stalls.
Begbie stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Begbie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Begbie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gorawski.
Gorawski pushes Begbie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Begbie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gorawski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Begbie working Gorawski over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Gorawski fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Gorawski.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gorawski blocks an elbow strike from Begbie.
Gorawski takes an elbow to the temple.
Gorawski misses with the head strike.
Begbie throws an elbow that misses.
Begbie working Gorawski over with knees to the body.
Begbie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gorawski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Gorawski on the inside.
Begbie breaks the clinch.
Gorawski misses with a right hand
and Begbie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gorawski is breathing heavily.
Gorawski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Begbie throws a solid leg kick but Gorawski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Begbie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie slips under a jab.
Begbie cracks the inside of Gorawski's front leg.
Francis Begbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Begbie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Gorawski.
Francis Begbie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gorawski thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Begbie misses the target.
Gorawski avoids a kick to the body.
Begbie ducks under a wild hook from Gorawski.
Francis Begbie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorawski tries to clinch up but Begbie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gorawski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Begbie manages to avoid it.
Begbie thumps Gorawski with a low kick.
Begbie scores with a spinning back kick!
Gorawski scores with a hook.
Gorawski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Begbie is looking to slow Gorawski down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski looks to land a combination but Begbie avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Begbie throws a sloppy head kick and Gorawski moves out of range easily.
Gorawski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Begbie throws a head kick that Gorawski semi-blocks.
Gorawski fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Begbie tenderised Gorawski's leg. Gorawski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gorawski, as that shot connected.
Gorawski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Begbie misses with a head kick.
Mariusz Gorawski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Begbie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Begbie lands a leg kick that knocks Gorawski off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Begbie.
Begbie connects with an inside leg kick.
Begbie is looking to slow Gorawski down with leg kicks.
Begbie connects with a leg kick. Gorawski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Begbie dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gorawski tries to clinch but Begbie is having none of it.
Gorawski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Begbie throws a nice head kick!
Gorawski fails with the takedown.
Gorawski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Begbie. Begbie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gorawski shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Begbie. That's going to slow Gorawski down.
Gorawski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Begbie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gorawski somewhat.
Francis Begbie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mariusz Gorawski.
That kick from Begbie tenderised Gorawski's leg. Gorawski is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorawski looks to throw the jab but Begbie is out of range.
Gorawski moves out of range as Begbie throws a body kick.
Begbie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gorawski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gorawski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gorawski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Begbie. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie lands a high kick!
Gorawski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Begbie can pounce on him.
Begbie pushes Gorawski away with a front kick.
Begbie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Begbie.
Begbie misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Begbie.
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!
Begbie scores with a spinning back kick!
Begbie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gorawski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Begbie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gorawski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Begbie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gorawski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Begbie. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorawski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Begbie. Begbie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gorawski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Begbie.
Begbie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gorawski is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Begbie! Gorawski is out on his feet! Begbie rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gorawski is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gorawski is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Begbie!
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energy
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