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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartlomiej Bartnicki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trygve Bondevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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272 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Hates pizza |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartlomiej Bartnicki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Trygve Bondevik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartnicki throws a lazy uppercut
and Bondevik counters with a low kick, right behind Bartnicki 's knee.
Bartnicki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bondevik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bartnicki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bondevik is pulling down on Bartnicki's head to control his posture.
Bartnicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bondevik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bondevik trying to control the position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
An inside leg kick from Bondevik misses.
Bartnicki blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondevik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bondevik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bartnicki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bartnicki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bondevik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bondevik.
A head kick misses from Bondevik.
Bondevik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bondevik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bondevik misses with a low kick as Bartnicki jumps back.
Bondevik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bartnicki.
Bondevik tries a head kick but it misses.
Bondevik tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bondevik.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik tried to score with a low kick but Bartnicki checks it.
Bartnicki doesn't manage to clinch there - Bondevik circles away.
Bondevik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bartnicki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bondevik quickly recovers to half guard.
Bartnicki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bartnicki trying to control from half guard but Bondevik is working away.
Bartnicki is trying to work for a kimura but Bondevik is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bondevik wants to control but Bartnicki is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bartnicki stopping the sweep attempt from Bondevik.
Bartnicki cracks Bondevik with a solid left hand.
Bondevik trying to keep a closed guard but Bartnicki is proving a slippery customer.
Bartnicki stopping the sweep attempt from Bondevik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki wants to pass the guard but Bondevik is keeping the position.
Bartnicki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bondevik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bondevik keeping full guard, as Bartnicki tries to pass.
Bartnicki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bondevik pulls Bartnicki in close to his closed guard and prevents Bartnicki from doing any damage or advancing position.
We're going to have a standup here because Bartlomiej Bartnicki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bondevik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bartnicki is out of range and Bondevik settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bondevik buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trygve Bondevik dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bondevik tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bartnicki is able to avoid easily.
Bondevik does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bartnicki blocks a head kick by Bondevik.
Bartnicki throws a hook to the side of Bondevik's head but Bondevik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Bondevik misses.
Bartnicki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bondevik's guard.
Bondevik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bartnicki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bartnicki passes into half guard.
Bondevik tries to get to full guard but Bartnicki has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bartnicki seems content to control.
Bartnicki is keen to just control but Bondevik is a slippery customer.
Bondevik is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bartlomiej Bartnicki.
Bondevik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bondevik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Bondevik misses.
Bondevik tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bartnicki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bondevik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik misses with a low kick.
Bondevik throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bondevik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Trygve Bondevik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bondevik throws a sloppy head kick and Bartnicki moves out of range easily.
Bartnicki looks to land a left hand but Bondevik moved out of range nicely.
Bondevik throws a head kick that misses.
Bartnicki moves out of range as Bondevik throws a body kick.
Bondevik is breathing heavily.
Bondevik throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bondevik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartnicki checks it well.
Bartnicki throws a shot from downtown. Bondevik moves away and avoids it.
Bartnicki avoids the head kick by Bondevik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik throws a chopping leg kick but Bartnicki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Trygve Bondevik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bondevik is looking to land body kicks.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bartnicki.
Bartlomiej Bartnicki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bartnicki trying to control the position but Bondevik is working away.
Bondevik can't do much from the bottom here.
Bondevik tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bartnicki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bartnicki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bartnicki trying to control the action but Bondevik is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bartnicki is looking to take a break and control but Bondevik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bondevik struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bartnicki is trying to get an arm triangle but Bondevik is defending well.
Bartnicki tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
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 Bartlomiej Bartnicki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bondevik tries to score with a low kick but Bartnicki moves his leg out of the way.
Bondevik tries to land a leg kick but Bartnicki saw it coming and moves away.
Bondevik misses with a low kick.
Bondevik tries to land a leg kick but Bartnicki saw it coming and moves away.
Bondevik tries a head kick but it misses.
Bartnicki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bartnicki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartnicki is looking to take a break and control but Bondevik is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Bartlomiej Bartnicki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bondevik is looking to land body kicks.
A clash of legs there as Bartnicki blocks the low kick.
Bondevik throws a head kick that misses.
Bondevik throws a low kick, looking for Bartnicki's leg but Bartnicki calmly moves out of range.
Trygve Bondevik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bondevik thumps Bartnicki with a low kick.
Bondevik is looking to chop away at Bartnicki's legs.
Bartnicki blocks a low kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bartnicki checks a leg kick.
Bondevik throws a wild body kick that Bartnicki sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bartnicki blocks a head kick by Bondevik.
Bartnicki checks a low kick from Bondevik.
Bondevik slips a jab from Bartnicki.
Bondevik throws a chopping leg kick but Bartnicki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bondevik tries to land a leg kick but Bartnicki saw it coming and moves away.
Bondevik looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bartnicki avoids the head kick by Bondevik.
Bondevik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bartnicki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bartnicki wants to control from the top but Bondevik keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartnicki throwing strikes but missing.
Bondevik wants to sweep here but Bartnicki controlling him for the moment.
Bartnicki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bondevik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bartnicki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bondevik keeping moving, preventing Bartnicki from controlling successfully.
Bartlomiej Bartnicki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bondevik misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bondevik.
Bondevik throws a sloppy head kick and Bartnicki moves out of range easily.
Bondevik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bartnicki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bondevik tries to improve position but can't.
Bartnicki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bartnicki working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bondevik is not content to let Bartnicki control the position.
Bondevik is looking for a sweep.
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 Bartlomiej Bartnicki.
I think Bartnicki 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 Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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