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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Andal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Szczeniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andal comes into the arena with Deadman's Gun by Ashtar Command blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blake Andal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Szczeniak!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Andal lands a head kick. Szczeniak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Szczeniak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Szczeniak.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Andal.
Danga de danga de dang - Andal scores with a four punch combination!
Szczeniak misses with a takedown
and Andal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Szczeniak in his tracks.
Andal connects with a looping right hand.
Andal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Andal jabs Szczeniak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andal lands with a hook. Szczeniak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Andal cracks Szczeniak with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Szczeniak tries to land a front kick but Andal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Andal throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Andal scores with a spinning back kick!
Andal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Szczeniak takes one on the button.
Szczeniak is looking to clinch but Andal is avoiding it.
Andal is looking to slow Szczeniak down with leg kicks.
Blake Andal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andal works Szczeniak's body with a nice hook.
Andal lands with a kick to the temple. Szczeniak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Szczeniak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Andal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Andal lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Szczeniak at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andal lands a high kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Andal as he connects with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Andal as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szczeniak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Andal as he jumps to the side.
Blake Andal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Szczeniak.
Andal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szczeniak's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by Andal.
Szczeniak tries to move into range but Andal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Szczeniak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Andal.
Szczeniak fails with the takedown
and Andal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczeniak drops his hands momentarily and Andal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Szczeniak misses with a takedown
and Andal counters with a nice kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Andal.
Szczeniak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Andal.
Szczeniak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Szczeniak misses with a takedown attempt - Andal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andal lands a glancing blow to the side of Szczeniak's head.
Andal lands a jab.
Andal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Szczeniak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szczeniak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Szczeniak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Szczeniak misses with a two punch combination.
Andal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Andal scores with the left hand. Szczeniak knows he should have avoided that one.
Andal connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Andal as Szczeniak shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andal throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Szczeniak.
Szczeniak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andal lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Andal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Szczeniak drops his hands momentarily and Andal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Andal. That snapped Szczeniak's head back.
Andal scores with a jab to the jaw.
Szczeniak is trying desperately to land a takedown but Andal is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Szczeniak.
Good standup being displayed there by Andal as he connects with a hook.
Andal scores with a head kick. Szczeniak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Szczeniak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Szczeniak might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Andal has got the better of the exchanges.
Andal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Szczeniak's head backwards.
Andal lands a jab to Szczeniak's midsection.
Andal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Andal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roman Szczeniak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andal scores with a nice right hand.
Andal lands the left hand.
Szczeniak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Blake Andal is winning the standup battle so far.
Andal connects with a jab.
Szczeniak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Andal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Szczeniak takes one to the chin there.
Andal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Szczeniak misses with a takedown attempt - Andal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Szczeniak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Andal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Szczeniak shoots in and drives through. Andal sprawls well.
Andal tests Szczeniak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Andal scores with a nice strike.
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!
Andal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Szczeniak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andal stuffs the takedown.
Blake Andal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Szczeniak.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andal, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczeniak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andal pushes Szczeniak away with a front kick.
Szczeniak fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Andal lands with a kick to the temple. Szczeniak shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Szczeniak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andal works over Szczeniak's head and body with a nice combination.
Andal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Andal lands with a cross.
Nice takedown defense from Andal. No joy for Szczeniak on that attempt.
Szczeniak has his takedown stuffed
and Andal counters with a low kick, right behind Szczeniak 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Andal.
Szczeniak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Andal jabs Szczeniak right on the nose. Szczeniak blinks but takes it well.
Andal lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
A jab lands there for Andal.
Andal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Szczeniak momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andal lands a really nice looking cross but Szczeniak seems unphased.
Andal displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Szczeniak takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Andal dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Szczeniak shoots for a takedown but Andal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Andal as Szczeniak shoots in.
Jab by Andal.
Andal with a nice cross.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Szczeniak.
Blake Andal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Szczeniak.
Szczeniak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Szczeniak or perhaps it was just good defense by Andal which made him look bad.
Andal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andal throws a head kick that half lands.
Szczeniak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andal to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Szczeniak fails with the takedown
and Andal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blake Andal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andal lands with a cross.
Andal throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Szczeniak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Szczeniak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Szczeniak walks into a stiff left hand from Andal.
Szczeniak takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Andal connects with a jab.
Szczeniak takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szczeniak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Andal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Szczeniak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Szczeniak works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Szczeniak trying to control but Andal is having none of it.
Szczeniak with the ground and pound from mount.
Szczeniak looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Szczeniak cracks Andal with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szczeniak raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Szczeniak.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Szczeniak looking to control and managing it successfully.
Andal wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Andal tries to hold on but Szczeniak postures up.
Andal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Andal is in a horrible position here. Szczeniak smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Andal is rocked!
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!
Szczeniak lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Andal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Szczeniak controlling the position easily from mount.
Szczeniak raining down shots from the mount!
Andal gets back to half guard.
Andal seems to have got his legs back now.
Ground and pound from Szczeniak.
Roman Szczeniak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Szczeniak takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Szczeniak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Szczeniak is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Andal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Szczeniak.
Andal missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Szczeniak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Andal has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Andal!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Blake Andal made sure he mentioned Work Hard, Fight Hard Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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