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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Jewtuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haytham Jebriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haytham Jebriel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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183 cm
30
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
27
155 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maciej Jewtuszko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haytham Jebriel! The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jebriel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Maciej Jewtuszko has been cut. Jebriel tries to clinch but Jewtuszko is having none of it. Jewtuszko tries for a takedown but Jebriel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Jewtuszko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jebriel avoids it really well and circles away. Jewtuszko moves into the clinch. Jewtuszko tries to pull guard but Jebriel forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Jewtuszko. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jewtuszko jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jebriel walks away with a smile on his face. Jewtuszko gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Jewtuszko closes the distance looking to clinch and Jebriel counters by moving into the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jewtuszko is trying to push Jebriel away but Jebriel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Jewtuszko jumps guard but Jebriel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Jewtuszko tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jebriel just stands there and leans against the cage. Jebriel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jebriel pulls guard effortlessly. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Jewtuszko wants to control from the top but Jebriel keeps moving. Jewtuszko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jebriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Jebriel trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jewtuszko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Jewtuszko wants to control from the top but Jebriel keeps moving. Jewtuszko works a leg free and moves into half guard. Jewtuszko is trying to control the action in half guard but Jebriel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Jebriel is looking to improve his position.
Jewtuszko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jebriel gets full guard. Jebriel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Jewtuszko throwing strikes but missing. Jebriel throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jewtuszko wants to control from the top but Jebriel keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jebriel trying to keep a closed guard but Jewtuszko is proving a slippery customer.
Jewtuszko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Jebriel managing to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Maciej Jewtuszko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Jebriel dives in and grabs Jewtuszko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jewtuszko pushes down on Jebriel's head and hops out. Jewtuszko shoots for a double leg takedown but Jebriel sprawls well. He's pushed Jewtuszko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jewtuszko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jebriel tries to avoid it but Jewtuszko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jebriel to the ground. Jebriel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Jebriel shoots for a takedown but Jewtuszko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Jewtuszko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jewtuszko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jebriel quickly recovers to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jebriel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jebriel wants to get back to his feet but Jewtuszko is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Jewtuszko looking to pass the guard. Jebriel pushes Jewtuszko off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jewtuszko moves in looking to clinch but Jebriel pushes him off. Jebriel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jewtuszko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jebriel backs up against the cage.
Jebriel shoots in looking for a takedown but Jewtuszko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jebriel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Jebriel blocks a head kick by Jewtuszko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Haytham Jebriel will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Maciej Jewtuszko's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Jewtuszko moves into the clinch. Jebriel looking for a takedown. Jewtuszko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jebriel has him pressed against the cage. Jebriel is trying to stall.
Jewtuszko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Jewtuszko pulls Jebriel into guard.
Jewtuszko lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jebriel! Jebriel wants to hold on but Jewtuszko pushes him away. Jebriel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jewtuszko looking to control but Jebriel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jebriel tries to lock up and control but Jewtuszko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jewtuszko trying to control but he's not successful this time. Jebriel tries to lock up and control but Jewtuszko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Jewtuszko tries to control but Jebriel wriggling away. Jebriel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jewtuszko throws some wild stikes that Jebriel manages to avoid easily.
Jebriel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jebriel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jewtuszko.
Jewtuszko controlling the position easily from mount. Jebriel is squirming around, avoiding Jewtuszko's attempts to control the action. Maciej Jewtuszko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Jewtuszko controlling his opponent. Jewtuszko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jebriel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Jewtuszko jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jebriel manages to avoid the submission attempt. Jebriel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jewtuszko's best efforts. Jebriel works his way to full guard. Good work. Jewtuszko wants to control from the top but Jebriel keeps moving. Jewtuszko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jewtuszko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Jewtuszko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jebriel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jewtuszko postures up in Jebriel's guard and throws a big left but Jebriel blocks it. Jebriel wants to stand up but Jewtuszko is controlling him. Jebriel has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jewtuszko is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Jebriel. Jebriel tries to get back to half guard but can't. Jewtuszko wants to control but Jebriel is keeping him busy. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jewtuszko decides to take the fight back to the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Jewtuszko dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Maciej Jewtuszko's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jebriel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jewtuszko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Jebriel is looking to clinch but Jewtuszko is avoiding it.
Jewtuszko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jebriel misses with a body shot
and Jewtuszko counters with a nice uppercut. Jebriel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jewtuszko's waist but Jewtuszko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jebriel off to one side. Jebriel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jebriel swats away the attempt to clinch by Jewtuszko. Jebriel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jebriel gets tackled into the cage by Jewtuszko. Jewtuszko maintains the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jewtuszko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jewtuszko pulls guard. Jebriel throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jebriel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jewtuszko works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Jebriel postures up.
Jewtuszko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jebriel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Jewtuszko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jebriel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Jewtuszko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jebriel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jebriel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Jebriel stands up and waves to Jewtuszko to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jebriel throws a head kick that misses. Jebriel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jewtuszko checks it well. Jewtuszko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jewtuszko fails with the takedown. Jebriel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Jewtuszko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jewtuszko misses with a double jab.
Haytham Jebriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jewtuszko tries to close the distance and clinch but Jebriel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Jewtuszko tries for a takedown but Jebriel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Jewtuszko. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jewtuszko forces Jebriel back against the cage and clinches. Jewtuszko is looking for a takedown. Stalling in the clinch from Jebriel.
Jebriel lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Jewtuszko jumps guard but Jebriel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Jebriel lands an elbow just above Jewtuszko 's eye. Jebriel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jebriel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jewtuszko pulls him back up using the underhooks. Jebriel landing knees to the body.
Jebriel scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jebriel manages to break the clinch.
Jebriel wants to clinch up but Jewtuszko keeps it at a distance. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jebriel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jewtuszko moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jebriel leaves Jewtuszko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Jewtuszko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jebriel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jewtuszko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jebriel somewhat. A nice leg kick lands there from Jebriel. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jebriel misses with a few strikes there.
Jewtuszko swats away the attempt to clinch by Jebriel.
And that's the end of the fight! Haytham Jebriel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Jebriel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Haytham Jebriel! A victorious Haytham Jebriel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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