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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Szymanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Szymanski's entrance music is Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow. A fine choice. Summers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Meatloaf: In The Land Of The Pigs. Dylan Summers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lukasz Szymanski's chin.
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21 - 9 - 0 |
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Szymanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dylan Summers!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Summers or perhaps it was just good defense by Szymanski which made him look bad.
Donk. Summers catches Szymanski right on the button with a cross.
Szymanski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Summers was well out of range. Poor timing from Szymanski.
Summers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Summers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Szymanski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Summers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Summers digs a good body shot into Szymanski's ribs.
Summers lands a slapping body shot.
Szymanski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Summers.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
Szymanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Summers manages to avoid it.
Szymanski swinging wildly here.
Szymanski slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szymanski throws a nice looking combination but Summers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Szymanski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Szymanski walks into a straight right hand from Summers.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Summers is defended easily by Szymanski.
Lukasz Szymanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Summers.
Szymanski tries a low kick but Summers avoids it.
Dylan Summers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Summers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szymanski.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Szymanski.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Szymanski rushes Summers and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Szymanski lands with a right to the head.
Szymanski leaning against his opponent.
Summers tries to pull guard but Szymanski won't allow it.
Szymanski avoiding damage.
Szymanski seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Szymanski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski misses with the head strike.
Summers decides to pull guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Summers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Szymanski controlling from the top position.
Szymanski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Summers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Summers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Szymanski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukasz Szymanski has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Summers defending well as Szymanski loads up on a big left hand.
Summers misses with an uppercut. Szymanski saw that one coming.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Summers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Szymanski rather than just go for the knockout.
Szymanski just misses with a punch to the body.
Szymanski fakes the leg kick and cracks Summers in the body.
Summers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szymanski at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szymanski is looking to clinch but Summers is avoiding it.
Szymanski throws a series of punches but Summers avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szymanski lands a nice looking body shot.
Summers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Szymanski did well to prevent Summers getting side control.
Szymanski desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lukasz Szymanski 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.
Szymanski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Szymanski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Summers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Szymanski is able to avoid easily.
Szymanski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Summers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Szymanski was covering up waiting for the punch and Summers finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Szymanski is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Szymanski is trying to control the position but Summers postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Szymanski wants to sweep here but Summers controlling him for the moment.
Szymanski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We're going to have a standup here because Lukasz Szymanski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Szymanski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Summers.
Summers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Szymanski to the ground. Summers is now in Szymanski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Szymanski keeping full guard, as Summers tries to pass.
Summers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Summers wants to pass the guard but Szymanski is keeping the position.
Szymanski controlling Summers's posture.
Szymanski keeping moving, preventing Summers from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Summers off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Summers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Summers misses with an uppercut. Szymanski saw that one coming.
Summers lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szymanski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Summers shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Szymanski's guard.
Szymanski trying to keep a closed guard but Summers is proving a slippery customer.
Summers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers looking to sit in guard and control but Szymanski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Summers is trying to control the position but Szymanski postures up.
Summers looking for a sweep. Not yet Summers, not yet.
Szymanski gets to his feet. Summers looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Summers fails to land the takedown.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Szymanski. Summers shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Szymanski.
Szymanski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Horrible takedown by Summers or perhaps it was just good defense by Szymanski which made him look bad.
A combination from Szymanski does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers staying out of range there.
Summers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Szymanski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Szymanski tests Summers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Szymanski misses with a body shot.
Summers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Szymanski was well out of range. Poor timing from Summers.
Summers throws a body punch but Szymanski moves out of range.
Summers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szymanski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Szymanski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Summers at a distance.
Summers digs a good body shot into Szymanski's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lukasz Szymanski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Summers jabs at Szymanski's body.
Summers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Szymanski punishes Summers's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Szymanski. Those never looked like landing.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Szymanski punishes Summers's body with a nice straight punch.
Summers slips under a jab.
Szymanski tries to clinch up.
Summers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szymanski throws out the jab.
Szymanski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Summers manages to avoid it.
Szymanski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Szymanski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szymanski at a distance.
Summers throws a series of punches but Szymanski avoids them all with ease.
Szymanski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lukasz Szymanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Szymanski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Summers moves away from the strike by Szymanski.
Summers misses the shot to the body.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szymanski in his tracks.
Good work by Szymanski as he checks the leg kick.
Szymanski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski looks to land a left hand but Summers moved out of range nicely.
Summers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Szymanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Szymanski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Summers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Szymanski.
Summers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szymanski throws a leg kick but Summers moved away.
Szymanski tries a low kick but Summers avoids it.
Lukasz Szymanski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Summers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Szymanski.
Summers scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers defending well as Szymanski loads up on a big left hand.
Summers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szymanski.
Szymanski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Summers.
Summers thows a body shot but no joy.
Szymanski throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
Szymanski misses with a head kick.
Szymanski moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Szymanski - just one landing.
Szymanski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Szymanski tries to sprawl but Summers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szymanski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Summers.
Szymanski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Szymanski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Szymanski trying to control the position.
Dylan Summers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Szymanski seems keen to control Summers's posture.
Szymanski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Summers scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Summers drops back, looking for a kneebar! Szymanski looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Szymanski looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Szymanski!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lukasz Szymanski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Szymanski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukasz Szymanski!
After winning the bout, Lukasz Szymanski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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