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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Jake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Kowal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake comes into the arena with The Way of the Fist blaring out of the sound system. Mariusz Kowal will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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223 lbs
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245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Jake !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mariusz Kowal!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowal looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jake is working an open guard so Kowal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kowal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jake tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kowal is in Jake 's guard.
Kowal missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jake keeping moving, preventing Kowal from controlling successfully.
Jake is working an open guard so Kowal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kowal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jake is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jake has hold of Kowal's hands but Kowal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowal tries to pass to full mount but Jake defends it.
Kowal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jake is trying to stand.
Jake might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kowal not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kowal is pressing down on Jake 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jake is holding on for now.
Kowal keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kowal tries to pass to full mount but Jake defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowal not doing much here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mariusz Kowal hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jake looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kowal misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kowal trying to control but Jake postures up.
Kowal is controlling Jake 's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowal trying to control but Jake postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mariusz Kowal.
Jake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kowal decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jake , up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kowal showed some decent athleticism there.
Kowal trying to mount his opponent but Jake defends it.
Kowal uses his free foot to push down on Jake 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jake .
Kowal has control of Jake 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kowal content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Kowal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kowal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kowal is looking to take a break and control but Jake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kowal stands up and beckons Jake to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowal drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kowal gets to his feet - Jake follows without any prompting.
Kowal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kowal wants to control from the top but Jake keeps moving.
Jake being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kowal wants to control from the top but Jake keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mariusz Kowal.
Kowal darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Kowal is keen to just control but Jake is a slippery customer.
Kowal slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowal wants to take a breather but Jake is having none of it.
Kowal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kowal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jake sees it coming and defends easily.
Kowal is trying to work for a kimura but Jake is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowal wants to take a breather but Jake is having none of it.
Kowal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kowal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kowal moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowal wants to control but Jake is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mariusz Kowal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Jake tries to sprawl but Kowal drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kowal is trying to control. Jake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kowal trying to pass the guard but Jake defending well.
Jake is trying to get back to full guard.
Kowal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kowal is trying to control the action in half guard but Jake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowal is pressing down on Jake 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jake is holding on for now.
Kowal trying to control from half guard but Jake is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kowal might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jake kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mariusz Kowal wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kowal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowal trying to control the position but Jake is working away.
Kowal stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Jake tries to sprawl but Kowal drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kowal is working for a kimura but Jake is defending it quite comfortably.
Kowal trying to control from half guard but Jake is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowal stalling.
Kowal trying to control the action but Jake is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mariusz Kowal.
Kowal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kowal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kowal is one step ahead there.
David Jake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mariusz Kowal is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kowal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Kowal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kowal 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Kowal!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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