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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brett Swayze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brett Swayze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski takes one on the button.
Swayze moves into range and clinches up with Grabowski.
Swayze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swayze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grabowski's efforts to push away.
Swayze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swayze throws an elbow but misses.
Swayze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swayze leaning against his opponent.
Grabowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Swayze.
A head punch on the inside from Swayze fails to land.
Swayze misses with an elbow strike.
Grabowski is trying to break the clinch but Swayze has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swayze.
Grabowski has had enough of the clinch but Swayze keeps him there for the moment.
Grabowski tries to break free but Swayze pushes him back against the cage.
Swayze pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Swayze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swayze looking to throw knees to the head but Grabowski is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayze gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grabowski tries to break free but Swayze pushes him back against the cage.
Swayze landing knees to the head.
Swayze stalls.
Swayze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swayze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grabowski.
Swayze pushes Grabowski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grabowski is trying to push Swayze away but Swayze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swayze looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Grabowski avoiding damage as Swayze throws knees to the body.
Swayze has Grabowski pressed against the cage, preventing Grabowski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swayze tries a knee to the head but Grabowski blocks it.
Swayze lands a good knee to the midsection. Grabowski won't want to take too many of those.
Swayze lands an elbow inside that Grabowski shrugs off.
Grabowski is trying to push Swayze away but Swayze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swayze tries to land a knee to the head but Grabowski blocks with his arms.
Swayze gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Swayze pushes off an throws an elbow but Grabowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Swayze tries to land a knee to the head but Grabowski blocks with his arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swayze misses with a knee strike.
Grabowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swayze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swayze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swayze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grabowski's efforts to push away.
Swayze tries to land a knee to the head but Grabowski blocks with his arms.
Grabowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grabowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Swayze won't allow it.
Grabowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swayze keeps control of Grabowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Grabowski tries to break the clinch but Swayze is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swayze tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Swayze.
Swayze lands an elbow inside.
Grabowski is trying to break the clinch but Swayze is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Grabowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swayze throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Swayze creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grabowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Swayze creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Swayze is trying to maintain a safe position but Grabowski gets an underhook and turns Swayze into the cage.
Grabowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Grabowski working hard to break the clinch.
Grabowski blocks an elbow strike.
Grabowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Swayze.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swayze with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swayze cracks Grabowski with a nice body shot.
Grabowski is trying to break free.
Grabowski blocks a body shot from Swayze.
Swayze misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swayze lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Grabowski takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabowski blocks an elbow strike from Swayze.
Grabowski avoiding damage as Swayze throws knees to the body.
Grabowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swayze lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Swayze just misses with a elbow thrown towards Grabowski's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swayze misses with an elbow strike.
Swayze throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Swayze lands a nice elbow.
Grabowski tries to circle away but Swayze has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Swayze dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swayze throws a big shot that misses.
Swayze looks to score with a jab to the body but Grabowski is just out of range.
Grabowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swayze was well out of range. Poor timing from Grabowski.
Swayze is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grabowski.
The fighters circling - Grabowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grabowski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Swayze.
Swayze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grabowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grabowski checks a low kick from Swayze.
Grabowski throws a jab when Swayze was well out of range.
Swayze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grabowski throws a looping overhand right but Swayze ducks down to avoid it.
Swayze throws a front kick aimed at Grabowski's knee but Grabowski avoids it well.
Grabowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayze dodges the punch combination from Grabowski.
Swayze tries a head kick but it misses.
Grabowski thows a body shot but no joy.
Swayze misses with a low kick as Grabowski jumps back.
Swayze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Borys Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski misses with a head kick.
Grabowski pushes Swayze away with a front kick.
Swayze scores with a jab.
Swayze throws a lazy right hand but Grabowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabowski blocks a head kick by Swayze.
Swayze wants to land a leg kick but Grabowski is out of range.
Swayze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grabowski.
A punch combination from Grabowski misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swayze delivers a nice body kick.
Swayze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grabowski under the eye.
Grabowski misses with a head kick.
Swayze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grabowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Swayze.
Swayze lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grabowski circles away quickly and effectively.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swayze, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Grabowski.
Swayze connects with a crisp jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Grabowski blocks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Grabowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grabowski throws out a loose jab but Swayze uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swayze scores with a shot to the body.
Swayze misses with a body shot.
Grabowski scores with a body shot.
Grabowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swayze.
Swayze lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swayze throws a wild body kick that Grabowski sees coming a mile off.
Grabowski throws a leg kick
and Swayze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Swayze misses with a low kick as Grabowski jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Grabowski. Those never looked like landing.
Swayze moves out of range as Grabowski strikes.
Grabowski throws an overhand right that lands on Swayze's shoulder, as Swayze tries to avoid the shot.
Grabowski missing with a left hand there. Swayze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grabowski looks to throw the jab but Swayze is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Swayze loads up on a big right hand but Grabowski slips the punch.
Grabowski misses with a low kick.
Swayze moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Swayze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swayze throws a low kick but Grabowski moves out of range easily.
Swayze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Swayze misses.
Swayze thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Grabowski if he has to take too many more of those.
Grabowski delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Swayze.
Grabowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swayze cracks the inside of Grabowski's front leg.
Grabowski staying out of range there.
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 Brett Swayze will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A jab from Swayze does it's job there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swayze.
Swayze ducks under a wild hook from Grabowski.
Swayze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grabowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Swayze throws a low kick, looking for Grabowski's leg but Grabowski calmly moves out of range.
Swayze throws out a leg kick but Grabowski moves out of range and Swayze only half commits.
Swayze misses with the combination.
Brett Swayze is winning the standup battle so far.
Swayze scores with a leg kick.
Grabowski throws out a leg kick but Swayze moves out of range and Grabowski only half commits.
Swayze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swayze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grabowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swayze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swayze misses with a few strikes there.
Grabowski misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grabowski.
Swayze blocks a jab.
Swayze avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
Grabowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grabowski cracks Swayze with an open hand slap.
Swayze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Swayze throws a big shot that misses.
Swayze tries to clinch up.
Grabowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grabowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swayze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws the left hand but Swayze avoids the punch easily.
Swayze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swayze throws a head kick that misses
and Grabowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Swayze ducks under a wild hook from Grabowski.
Swayze thumps Grabowski with a low kick.
Grabowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swayze has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grabowski.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grabowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swayze misses with a low kick.
Swayze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grabowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Swayze looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swayze avoids the body shot from Grabowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big right from Grabowski misses.
Swayze lands a front kick.
Swayze connects with the punch.
Grabowski looks to land a right hand but Swayze moved out of range.
Swayze lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grabowski lands a body shot.
Grabowski takes one to the side of the head.
Swayze tries to clinch but Grabowski is having none of it.
Grabowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Swayze throws a wild body kick that Grabowski sees coming a mile off.
Swayze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swayze looks to land a body kick but Grabowski moved away.
Swayze throws a head kick that Grabowski semi-blocks.
Grabowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Grabowski misses.
Grabowski throws an overhand right that lands on Swayze's shoulder, as Swayze tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabowski throws a body kick that misses.
Swayze moves out of range as Grabowski strikes.
Grabowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swayze.
Grabowski swings widly with a right hand
and Swayze counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swayze blocks a jab.
Brett Swayze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Swayze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grabowski.
Borys Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swayze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grabowski.
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 Brett Swayze.
Well Swayze has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Swayze!
After the fight, Brett Swayze was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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