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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Witson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
29
185 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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185 cm
23
201 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lucjan Anielski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Witson! The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Hemmingworth and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Witson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Witson is looking to chop away at Anielski's legs. Anielski scoring well with a low kick there.
Anielski dips to his left and cracks Witson with an uppercut! Anielski tries to close the distance and clinch but Witson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Witson wants to land a leg kick but Anielski is out of range. A head kick by Witson misses and Anielski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A nice leg kick lands there from Anielski. The fight moves into the clinch position. Anielski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anielski is stalling here.
Anielski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Witson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Witson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anielski misses with a punch to the body.
Witson avoiding damage as Anielski throws knees to the body.
Anielski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Witson looking to throw knees to the head but Anielski is blocking nicely.
Witson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anielski blocks it with crossed arms. Anielski tries to throw a body punch but Witson avoids it by throwing Anielski back against the cage. Anielski avoids the elbow strike from Witson, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Anielski. Anielski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Witson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Witson keeps control of Anielski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Anielski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Witson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Witson tries to land knees in the clinch but Anielski avoids the damage to the body. Witson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anielski smiles and moves away.
Lucjan Anielski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anielski looks to land a combination. Witson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Witson throws a leg kick but Anielski sees it coming and moves out of range. Anielski blocks the body kick.
Anielski lands a slapping body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Witson. That's going to slow Anielski down. Witson throws the kick towards the body but Anielski avoids it. Witson doesn't manage to clinch there - Anielski circles away.
That kick from Anielski tenderised Witson's leg. Witson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anielski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Witson walks into a stiff left hand from Anielski. Anielski clinches up against the cage. Witson tries to land a knee to the head but Anielski blocks with his arms.
Anielski blocks a body shot from Witson. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anielski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A knee to the head by Anielski.
It looks like Johny Witson has been cut. Witson tries to land a knee to the head but Anielski blocks with his arms.
Anielski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Witson is keeping busy. Anielski can't break the clinch.
Anielski stalling.
Witson trying to stall but Anielski improves his position.
Witson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anielski pushes Witson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Witson misses with a knee to the head. Anielski missing with knees to the body.
Anielski tries to throw a body punch but Witson avoids it by throwing Anielski back against the cage. Witson throws an elbow that misses.
Anielski breaks from the clinch.
Witson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anielski moves out of range as Witson throws a body kick.
Witson misses with a wild combination.
Witson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A swing and a miss from Anielski. Anielski scores with a one two! Witson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucjan Anielski dominated that round. The cut man is working on Johny Witson's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Witson dodges the punch combination from Anielski.
Lucjan Anielski is winning the standup battle so far. Anielski blocks the body kick.
Witson throws a low kick but Anielski avoids it. Witson thows a body shot but no joy. Witson tries to clinch but Anielski moves out of range. Anielski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Witson thows a leg kick but Anielski checks it and Anielski counters with a right hand to the body. Witson fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Witson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anielski.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anielski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anielski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Witson circles away quickly and effectively. Witson thows a body shot but no joy. Witson misses with a body kick. Anielski is looking to slow Witson down with leg kicks. Witson throws a sloppy head kick and Anielski counters with a right hand to the body. Witson 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. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Witson. Witson moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anielski breaks the clinch.
Witson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anielski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Witson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Witson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Witson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anielski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Witson takes the fight into the clinch. Anielski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anielski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Lucjan Anielski has scored more points in the clinch so far. Anielski can't find room to land a body shot as Witson controls the action.
Anielski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Witson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anielski is working Witson over against the cage. Anielski tries to throw a body punch but Witson avoids it by throwing Anielski back against the cage. Witson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anielski is trying to break the clinch but Witson is controlling him. Anielski trying to land knees to the body.
Witson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anielski blocks it with crossed arms. Anielski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anielski avoiding damage.
Anielski wants to stall.
Witson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for Anielski to work.
Anielski manages to break the clinch.
Anielski lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anielski's corner calls for a 1-2. Anielski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Witson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Witson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Witson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Witson misses with a body kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Witson tries to clinch up. Witson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Anielski doesn't manage to clinch there - Witson circles away.
Witson throws a solid leg kick but Anielski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Witson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucjan Anielski dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Johny Witson's cut. That's time! Anielski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Anielski throws a series of punches but Witson moves out of range. Witson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Anielski connects with the punch. A shot to the liver by Witson. Beautiful body shot. Anielski moves out of range as Witson throws a body kick.
Witson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Anielski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Witson throws a wild body kick that Anielski sees coming a mile off. A head kick by Witson misses and Anielski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Anielski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Witson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Anielski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Anielski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Witson. Witson is looking to clinch. Anielski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Witson. Witson throws a push kick but Anielski slaps the foot to one side. Witson throws a body kick that misses and Anielski counters with a one-two to the body. A head kick misses from Witson. A low kick from Witson is predictable there enabling Anielski to counter with a crisp jab. Anielski cracks Witson with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Witson has Anielski up against the cage in a clinch.
Witson stalling against the cage.
Witson misses with a punch on the inside.
Witson misses with an elbow over the top. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Anielski has had enough of the clinch but Witson keeps him there for the moment. Anielski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Witson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Johny Witson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Anielski can't find room to land a body shot as Witson controls the action.
Anielski looking to slow down the pace here. Witson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Witson misses with a knee to the head. A short uppercut from Anielski.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Witson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Anielski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Witson tries to throw a body punch but Anielski avoids it by throwing Witson back against the cage. Anielski avoids the elbow strike from Witson, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Anielski's face as he tries to break the clinch. Anielski manages to break the clinch.
Witson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anielski manages to avoid it. Anielski moves out of range of the body kick from Witson.
Lucjan Anielski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Anielski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Witson paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jab by Anielski. Witson tries to clinch but Anielski moves out of range. Witson moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Anielski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A low kick from Witson misses and Anielski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Witson misses with a low kick. Witson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Witson loads up on a big right hand but Anielski slips the punch. Johny Witson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Witson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anielski moves away. Witson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anielski counters with a three punch combo that has Witson backing up. Witson nods at Anielski to acknowledge the strikes. Witson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Anielski throws a series of strikes that have Witson backpedaling.
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 Lucjan Anielski. Well Anielski 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucjan Anielski! Lucjan Anielski made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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