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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krzesimir Ciupaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ciupaga comes to the ring accompanied by Polak potrafi. Swanson has chosen all nightmare long by metallica as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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218 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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222 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krzesimir Ciupaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swanson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ciupaga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Swanson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swanson blocks a leg kick.
Ciupaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ciupaga forces Swanson back against the ropes and clinches.
Ciupaga scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Ciupaga.
Swanson wants the takedown. Ciupaga is fighting it off but Swanson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ciupaga's guard against the ropes.
Swanson trying to control but Ciupaga is working from the bottom.
Swanson is working Ciupaga over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciupaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ciupaga is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Swanson throwing strikes from guard but Ciupaga blocks nicely.
Swanson won't allow Ciupaga to get back to his feet.
Swanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ciupaga wants to stand and escape but Swanson is having none of it.
Swanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciupaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swanson wants to pass the guard but Ciupaga is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a strike but Ciupaga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ciupaga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ciupaga throws a big right hand that misses.
Swanson is looking for a triangle but Ciupaga pushes his legs off easily.
Swanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ciupaga passes into side control.
Ciupaga tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Swanson tries to bench press Ciupaga off him but Ciupaga keeps the position.
Swanson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga wants to control but Swanson is keeping him busy.
Swanson gets back to half guard.
Ciupaga is thwarting Swanson's attempts to control the position.
Ciupaga wants to take a breather but Swanson is having none of it.
Swanson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ciupaga.
Swanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ciupaga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Ciupaga there.
Swanson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ciupaga.
Ciupaga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Swanson lands with a few short shots to the body.
Ciupaga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ciupaga trying to advance position but Swanson counters by regaining guard.
Ciupaga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swanson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciupaga with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swanson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ciupaga defends it easily.
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.
Ciupaga wants to control from the top but Swanson keeps moving.
Swanson controls Ciupaga momentarily but Ciupaga frees himself.
Swanson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ciupaga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ciupaga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Swanson looking for submissions off his back.
Swanson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ciupaga thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Krzesimir Ciupaga will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swanson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krzesimir Ciupaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciupaga wants to clinch but Swanson slips to the side
and Swanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ciupaga misses with a hook
letting Swanson counter with a right hand.
Swanson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ciupaga tries to clinch there but Swanson circles away.
Ciupaga clinches.
Ciupaga missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ciupaga.
Swanson wants a takedown but no success here.
Swanson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ciupaga after a bit of a struggle.
Ciupaga pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ciupaga just leaning against Swanson, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciupaga can't find room to land a body shot as Swanson controls the action.
Swanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ciupaga prevents it.
Krzesimir Ciupaga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Swanson.
Swanson is working for takedown but Ciupaga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Swanson takes an elbow to the temple.
Ciupaga prevents the takedown attempt.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swanson avoids it.
Ciupaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ciupaga tries to land a knee to the head but Swanson blocks with his arms.
Ciupaga throws a head punch that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ciupaga.
Ciupaga lands a nice knee to the body.
Ciupaga is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Swanson can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciupaga misses with a knee strike.
Swanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Ciupaga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ciupaga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Swanson.
Swanson blocks the elbow strike.
Swanson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ciupaga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swanson is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swanson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ciupaga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Swanson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ciupaga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ciupaga is pressed up against the ropes. Swanson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ciupaga down to the mat. Ciupaga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ciupaga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciupaga tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ciupaga misses with a head kick.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciupaga wants to slow Swanson down by chopping away at his legs.
Swanson swinging wildly here.
Ciupaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ciupaga throws a wild body kick that Swanson sees coming a mile off.
Ciupaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Swanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ciupaga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Swansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ciupaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ciupaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciupaga throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Krzesimir Ciupaga is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciupaga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ciupaga lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciupaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Swanson circles away.
Ciupaga darts in trying to clinch
and Ciupaga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzesimir Ciupaga dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ciupaga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swanson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciupaga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ciupaga throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ciupaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciupaga lands a high kick!
Ciupaga throws a sloppy head kick and Swanson moves out of range easily.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Swanson.
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!
Ciupaga wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Swanson with the ground and pound but Ciupaga regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Swanson thows a huge punch but Ciupaga dodges it nicely.
Ciupaga wants to get back to his feet.
Ciupaga is refusing to be controlled, as Swanson sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson prevents Ciupaga from standing back up.
Swanson slips a nice elbow through Ciupaga's hands, connecting with Ciupaga's forehead.
Swanson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Swanson seems to be working for a kimura but Ciupaga defends the submission attempt.
Ciupaga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swanson.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Swanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Krzesimir Ciupaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson is looking for a kimura here.
It looks like Swanson is going to stand back up.
Swanson is just content to waste time from the top position. Ciupaga takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ciupaga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swanson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throwing strikes but missing.
Swanson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ciupaga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Swanson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Swanson trying to control but Ciupaga is working from the bottom.
Swanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ciupaga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karl Swanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson chips away with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Swanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ciupaga 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzesimir Ciupaga!
A victorious Krzesimir Ciupaga 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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RATING
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