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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Luvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gajewski's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stratosphere. The crowd seem to be enjoying Luvi's choice of entrance music: Metallica- Creeping Death. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
32 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gajewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Luvi!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luvi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gajewski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gajewski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luvi swinging wildly here.
Gajewski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gajewski missing with a left hand there. Luvi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gajewski throws a push kick but Luvi slaps the foot to one side.
Luvi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gajewski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gajewski tests Luvi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luvi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luvi scoring well with a low kick there.
Luvi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gajewski.
Gajewski throws a head kick that misses.
Luvi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luvi. Gajewski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luvi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gajewski is out of range and Luvi settles back down.
Luvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luvi misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Gajewski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gajewski.
Nice uppercut there from Gajewski.
Luvi cracks the inside of Gajewski's front leg.
We've been informed that Luvi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Luvi throws a leg kick but Gajewski checks it.
Gajewski throws a wild body kick that Luvi sees coming a mile off.
Luvi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gajewski under the eye.
Luvi moves away from the strike by Gajewski.
Gajewski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gajewski throws the kick towards the body but Luvi avoids it.
Luvi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gajewski. Gajewski obviously looking to wear him down.
Luvi tries to clinch but Gajewski is having none of it.
Gajewski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gajewski throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Luvi counter with a right hand.
Luvi misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luvi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gajewski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gajewski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luvi looks for the body kick but Gajewski saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski's corner calls for a 1-2. Gajewski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luvi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gajewski momentarily.
Luvi misses with a hook. Gajewski ducked under it nicely.
Gajewski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gajewski tries to land a leg kick but Luvi saw it coming and moves away.
Luvi moves away from the strike by Gajewski.
Luvi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luvi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luvi scores with a hook.
Donk. Luvi catches Gajewski right on the button with a cross.
Luvi swings for the body but Gajewski moves out of range.
That kick from Gajewski tenderised Luvi's leg. Luvi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gajewski's corner calls for a 1-2. Gajewski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gajewski, right into the meat.
Gajewski swings widly with a right hand
and Luvi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gajewski lands with a slapping head kick.
Gajewski misses with a kick to the body.
Luvi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gajewski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luvi lands a body shot.
Luvi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gajewski prevents a body shot from Luvi.
Luvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luvi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luvi lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Luvi.
Luvi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luvi.
I was talking to Gajewski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gajewski.
Gajewski lands with a right to the head.
Luvi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gajewski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luvi wants to get back to striking at distance but Gajewski won't allow it.
Luvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luvi misses with a body punch.
Gajewski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gajewski lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luvi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gajewski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luvi's efforts to push away.
Luvi lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Luvi.
Luvi has Gajewski pressed against the cage.
Luvi lands a shoulder strike.
Luvi working aggressively here.
Luvi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gajewski's elbow.
Luvi lands with a light punch inside.
Luvi is trying to break the clinch but Gajewski has him pressed against the cage.
Gajewski misses with a punch to the body.
Luvi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gajewski backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gajewski working aggressively here.
Luvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luvi has a couple of punches blocked by Gajewski.
Gajewski has a couple of punches blocked by Luvi.
Luvi tries a body shot but Gajewski blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Luvi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gajewski blocks the body kick.
Gajewski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andrzej Gajewski is winning the standup battle so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gajewski checks a leg kick.
Gajewski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luvi's calf.
Gajewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luvi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jab by Gajewski.
Luvi tries to clinch but Gajewski moves out of range.
Gajewski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gajewski scores with a body shot.
Gajewski blocks a head kick by Luvi.
Gajewski connects with a body shot.
Luvi moves out of range of the body kick from Gajewski.
Gajewski connects with a solid leg kick.
Luvi motions for Gajewski to come forward. Luvi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gajewski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Luvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gajewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Luvi.
Luvi scores with a shot to the body.
Gajewski blocks a head kick by Luvi.
A little feinted left hand from Gajewski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luvi throws a sloppy head kick and Gajewski moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luvi feints a jab promting Gajewski to slip. Luvi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gajewski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Luvi is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski jabs Luvi right on the nose. Luvi blinks but takes it well.
Luvi tries to work over Gajewski's front leg with a kick but Gajewski checks it.
Luvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Luvi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gajewski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Luvi. That one must have hurt.
Gajewski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luvi will feel that in the morning.
Gajewski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gajewski throws a chopping leg kick but Luvi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gajewski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luvi.
Paul Luvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gajewski throws a looping overhand right but Luvi ducks down to avoid it.
Luvi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gajewski throws a front kick aimed at Luvi's knee but Luvi avoids it well.
Luvi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gajewski. Gajewski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gajewski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gajewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luvi throws a hook but Gajewski blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Gajewski catches Luvi right on the button with a cross.
Gajewski blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gajewski.
Gajewski thows a leg kick but Luvi checks it
and Luvi counters with a right hand to the body.
Gajewski throws a shot from downtown. Luvi moves away and avoids it.
Gajewski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luvi 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.
Luvi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gajewski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gajewski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luvi's hands.
Gajewski stuns Luvi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gajewski connects with a body shot.
Gajewski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gajewski throws a body punch but Luvi moves out of range.
Luvi is looking for the big counter here.
Luvi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gajewski manages to avoid it.
Luvi throws a head kick but Gajewski moves out of range.
Gajewski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luvi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gajewski throws a sloppy head kick and Luvi moves out of range easily.
Gajewski has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Gajewski.
Luvi misses with a punch to the body.
Gajewski misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gajewski.
Luvi cracks Gajewski with a nice body shot.
Gajewski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gajewski misses with the head strike.
Gajewski wants to get back to striking at distance but Luvi won't allow it.
Luvi lands a right hand.
Gajewski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luvi working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Gajewski.
Luvi blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luvi has a couple of punches blocked by Gajewski.
Gajewski can't find room to land a body shot as Luvi controls the action.
Luvi keeps control of Gajewski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gajewski blocks an uppercut.
Luvi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luvi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luvi.
Gajewski gets through Luvi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luvi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luvi scores with the left hand. Gajewski knows he should have avoided that one.
Gajewski tries to work over Luvi's front leg with a kick but Luvi checks it.
Gajewski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luvi can pounce on him.
Luvi moves out of range as Gajewski strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Luvi. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luvi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gajewski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luvi momentarily.
Gajewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luvi misses with a looping left.
Gajewski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrzej Gajewski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Luvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luvi rushes Gajewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Gajewski.
Gajewski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gajewski wants to land a leg kick but Luvi is out of range.
Luvi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luvi throws the left hand but Gajewski avoids the punch easily.
Luvi cracks Gajewski with an open hand slap.
Gajewski throws a sloppy head kick and Luvi moves out of range easily.
Luvi looks to land a right hand but Gajewski moved out of range.
Luvi misses with a hook. Gajewski ducked under it nicely.
Luvi moves out of range as Gajewski throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luvi misses with a kick to the body.
Luvi looks to clinch
and Gajewski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gajewski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luvi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gajewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gajewski throws a head kick but Luvi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Gajewski misses.
Luvi lands a head kick!
Luvi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luvi scores with a head kick. Gajewski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Luvi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Luvi ducks under a wild hook from Gajewski.
Gajewski avoids the head kick by Luvi.
Gajewski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gajewski throws out a loose jab but Luvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gajewski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gajewski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luvi moves out of range of the body kick from Gajewski.
Luvi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gajewski throws a jab when Luvi was well out of range.
Luvi flicks out a counter leg kick but Gajewski steps away.
A swing and a miss from Luvi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gajewski misses with a double jab
and Luvi counters with a two punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gajewski, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luvi's calf.
Gajewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luvi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gajewski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luvi throws a right and a left that Gajewski avoids nicely.
Luvi throws a head kick that Gajewski semi-blocks.
Gajewski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gajewski jabs at Luvi's body.
Gajewski loads up on a big right hand but Luvi slips the punch.
Luvi throws a head kick but Gajewski moves out of range.
Luvi misses with a two punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gajewski.
Gajewski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gajewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gajewski lands an overhand right.
Luvi feints a jab promting Gajewski to slip. Luvi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gajewski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Gajewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick there by Luvi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski lands a nice looking body shot.
Gajewski throws a body punch but Luvi moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Luvi.
Gajewski throws a push kick but Luvi slaps the foot to one side.
Gajewski slips under a jab.
Gajewski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gajewski looks to land a left hand but Luvi moved out of range nicely.
Gajewski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gajewski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luvi on the side of the head.
Luvi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gajewski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luvi throws a head kick but Gajewski moves out of range.
Gajewski thumps Luvi with a low kick.
Gajewski throws a hook to the side of Luvi's head but Luvi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luvi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gajewski. That did some damage!
Luvi throws out a loose jab but Gajewski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski cracks the inside of Luvi's front leg.
Gajewski feints and then cracks Luvi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luvi down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luvi throws a series of punches but Gajewski avoids them all with ease.
Gajewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luvi tries to clinch up but Gajewski circles away and keeps his distance.
Luvi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luvi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Luvi.
Gajewski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Luvi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luvi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gajewski.
Gajewski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luvi is out of range and Gajewski settles back down.
Luvi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luvi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gajewski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luvi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luvi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luvi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gajewski. Gajewski obviously looking to wear him down.
Luvi throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Gajewski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gajewski 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Gajewski!
A very excited looking Andrzej Gajewski made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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