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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Si On Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Ziemowit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Si On Lion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Ziemowit!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lion tries to clinch there but Ziemowit circles away.
Ziemowit is looking to slow Lion down with leg kicks.
Lion will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ziemowit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lion swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ziemowit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lion manages to avoid it.
Ziemowit misses with a head kick.
Ziemowit shoots in but no luck this time.
Lion misses with a low kick.
Lion tries a head kick but it misses.
Ziemowit moves in looking to clinch but Lion pushes him off.
Ziemowit lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ziemowit.
Lion throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ziemowit's waist but Ziemowit gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lion off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Si On Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lion has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ziemowit.
Lion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ziemowit.
Lion circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ziemowit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ziemowit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ziemowit tries to bum rush Lion with a series of wild strikes but Lion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ziemowit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lion's waist but Lion gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ziemowit off to one side.
Lion shoots for a takedown but Ziemowit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tomasz Ziemowit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Lion or perhaps it was just good defense by Ziemowit which made him look bad.
Lion is breathing heavily.
Lion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ziemowit pinned against the cage. Ziemowit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ziemowit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lion pinned against the cage. Lion gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lion shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ziemowit as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziemowit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ziemowit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lion.
Horrible takedown by Ziemowit or perhaps it was just good defense by Lion which made him look bad.
Lion clinches.
Lion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lion can't break the clinch.
Ziemowit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lion pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ziemowit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lion counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion looks for a takedown but Ziemowit sprawls well.
Lion clinches up with Ziemowit and pushes him back against the cage.
Lion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ziemowit's efforts to push away.
Ziemowit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ziemowit gets underhooks to prevent Lion's takedown attempt.
Lion is trying to push Ziemowit away but Ziemowit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ziemowit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lion tries to break the clinch but Ziemowit is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziemowit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lion's defenses.
Ziemowit misses with a knee strike.
Lion pulls Ziemowit into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lion tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lion is adopting a defensive guard.
Ziemowit trying to control but Lion is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ziemowit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomasz Ziemowit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ziemowit tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lion swivels and escapes.
Ziemowit scores with a nice body kick.
Lion throws a sloppy head kick and Ziemowit moves out of range easily.
Ziemowit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lion as he avoids it easily.
Lion scores with a body shot.
Lion fails to land the takedown.
Ziemowit dives in and grabs Lion's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lion pushes down on Ziemowit's head and hops out.
Si On Lion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tomasz Ziemowit.
Lion shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ziemowit defends it nicely.
Lion lands a jab to Ziemowit's midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ziemowit.
Si On Lion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lion fails to land the takedown.
Lion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ziemowit as he jumps to the side.
Ziemowit throws a body punch but Lion moves out of range.
Lion tries for a takedown but Ziemowit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lion tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ziemowit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ziemowit is looking to clinch but Lion is avoiding it.
Ziemowit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lion shoots in and drives through. Ziemowit sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lion as he checks the leg kick.
Tomasz Ziemowit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ziemowit stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Ziemowit misses.
Lion closes the distance and clinches up with Ziemowit, looking for a takedown. Lion pushes Ziemowit against the cage but Ziemowit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ziemowit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lion is fending him off so far but Ziemowit persists. Nope, Lion circles away and we're back to standing.
Lion darts in and clinches Ziemowit up against the cage.
Ziemowit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Ziemowit.
Ziemowit shoots in for a takedown but Lion shows good takedown defense.
Lion shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ziemowit but Ziemowit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziemowit tries to close the distance and clinch but Lion swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ziemowit moves in looking to clinch but Lion pushes him off.
Ziemowit moves into the clinch successfully.
Lion is looking for a takedown.
Ziemowit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lion is defending well.
Lion has Ziemowit pushed against the cage.
Ziemowit breaks the clinch.
Ziemowit closes the distance and clinches up with Lion, looking for a takedown. Ziemowit pushes Lion against the cage but Lion circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lion pushes Ziemowit up against the cage in a clinch.
Lion wants to break free but Ziemowit has control.
Lion is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziemowit is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lion working hard to break the clinch.
Ziemowit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lion avoids it.
Lion has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ziemowit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ziemowit walks away with a smile on his face. Lion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lion fails with a takedown attempt.
Lion shoots in looking for a takedown. Ziemowit tries to sprawl out of it but Lion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ziemowit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Lion. No joy for Ziemowit on that attempt.
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 Si On Lion will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ziemowit.
Sloppy strikes from Ziemowit. Those never looked like landing.
Ziemowit shoots in for a takedown but Lion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ziemowit is fending him off so far but Lion persists. Nope, Ziemowit circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Ziemowit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ziemowit shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lion as he jumps to the side.
Lion is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ziemowit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lion looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ziemowit is fending him off so far but Lion persists. Nope, Ziemowit circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Si On Lion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lion fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ziemowit shoots in for a double leg but Lion sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziemowit shoots for a takedown but Lion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lion.
Ziemowit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lion as he avoids it easily.
Ziemowit has Lion up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ziemowit tries to circle away but Lion has him pinned against the cage.
Lion is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ziemowit is defending well.
Lion blocks a body shot from Ziemowit.
Lion could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lion is trying to pull guard but Ziemowit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ziemowit walks away with a smile on his face. Lion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ziemowit shoots in but no luck this time.
Lion misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ziemowit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lion dives in and grabs Ziemowit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ziemowit pushes down on Lion's head and hops out.
Ziemowit drives through and clinches with Lion against the cage.
Lion is pressed up against the cage. Ziemowit has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lion down to the mat. Lion avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lion fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziemowit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ziemowit.
Lion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ziemowit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ziemowit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ziemowit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lion moves into the clinch.
Lion managing to block the knees to the body from Ziemowit.
Ziemowit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lion jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ziemowit walks away with a smile on his face. Lion gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ziemowit has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lion uses from the top position.
Lion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lion wants to control from the top but Ziemowit keeps moving.
Lion gets to his feet. Ziemowit looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ziemowit.
Ziemowit looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lion fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ziemowit, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tomasz Ziemowit.
I think Ziemowit 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomasz Ziemowit!
After winning the bout, Tomasz Ziemowit 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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