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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Jones Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Gawrolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones Jr's entrance music is Tidal Wave (feat. Alpines). A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gawrolek's choice of entrance music: Maciaz - Heroes of Our Times. Janusz Gawrolek is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Jones Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Janusz Gawrolek!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gawrolek clinches up against the cage.
Gawrolek misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Jr has Gawrolek pushed against the cage.
Jones Jr looking to stall.
Jones Jr is trying to break free.
Gawrolek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jones Jr has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gawrolek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jones Jr after a bit of a struggle.
Gawrolek tries to work over Jones Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gawrolek as Jones Jr tries to tie him up.
Gawrolek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Brad Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Gawrolek.
Gawrolek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jones Jr blocking some punches.
Jones Jr blocks an uppercut.
Gawrolek crunches a lovely knee into Jones Jr's ribcage.
Gawrolek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jones Jr backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gawrolek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gawrolek manages to pull guard.
Jones Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gawrolek wants to sweep here but Jones Jr controlling him for the moment.
Jones Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jones Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Gawrolek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gawrolek is fighting to break Jones Jr's control of his arms but Jones Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gawrolek throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones Jr dives on top into guard.
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Gawrolek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gawrolek wants to get back to his feet but Jones Jr passes into half guard.
Gawrolek pushes Jones Jr off looking to stand but Jones Jr dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek kicks off Jones Jr and gets to his feet.
Jones Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gawrolek has closed the distance and engaged Jones Jr in a clinch.
Gawrolek has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jones Jr uses from the top position.
Jones Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Gawrolek has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gawrolek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gawrolek won't allow Jones Jr to sweep him here.
Jones Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones Jr controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janusz Gawrolek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gawrolek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones Jr as he avoids it easily.
Gawrolek moves into the clinch.
Jones Jr stalling in the clinch but Gawrolek improves position.
Gawrolek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones Jr avoiding damage as Gawrolek throws knees to the body.
Jones Jr is looking to control Gawrolek's arms but Gawrolek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jones Jr has his back to the cage.
Gawrolek unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gawrolek crunches a lovely knee into Jones Jr's ribcage.
Gawrolek presses Jones Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Janusz Gawrolek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gawrolek connects with a knee to the head.
Gawrolek landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Gawrolek as the two fighters clinch.
Gawrolek landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gawrolek working Jones Jr over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gawrolek lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Gawrolek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jones Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gawrolek can turn it around.
Gawrolek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brad Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Gawrolek.
Gawrolek digs a right hand into Jones Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones Jr's gas tank.
Gawrolek digs a right hand underneath Jones Jr's ribcage. Jones Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gawrolek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jones Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gawrolek pulls guard successfully.
Gawrolek has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jones Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Janusz Gawrolek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gawrolek closes the distance and pushes Jones Jr back into the cage.
Gawrolek jumps guard.
Gawrolek is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Jones Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gawrolek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gawrolek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones Jr avoids it.
Jones Jr trying to stall but Gawrolek improves his position.
Jones Jr can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Gawrolek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones Jr is defending well for now.
Jones Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gawrolek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gawrolek with a knee to the head.
Gawrolek misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gawrolek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gawrolek misses with a punch to the body.
Jones Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gawrolek tries to pull guard but Jones Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Gawrolek drops back down to his feet.
Jones Jr is trying to break free.
Jones Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones Jr is trying to push Gawrolek away but Gawrolek has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Janusz Gawrolek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gawrolek tries to clinch but Jones Jr moves out of range.
Gawrolek tries to clinch but Jones Jr is having none of it.
Gawrolek pushes Jones Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones Jr stalling in the clinch but Gawrolek improves position.
Jones Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gawrolek tries to pull guard but Jones Jr forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gawrolek is working for takedown but Jones Jr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gawrolek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones Jr wants to stall.
Jones Jr avoiding damage.
Jones Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gawrolek pulls guard.
Gawrolek wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janusz Gawrolek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Jones Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones Jr misses with a body kick.
Gawrolek clinches.
Gawrolek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Gawrolek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Good shot there by Jones Jr.
Gawrolek clinches with his opponent.
Gawrolek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones Jr tries to stall but Gawrolek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gawrolek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Jones Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gawrolek has Jones Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Jones Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Gawrolek.
Gawrolek struggles to land a body shot inside as Jones Jr controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Gawrolek.
Gawrolek is trying to pull guard but Jones Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Gawrolek goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones Jr prevents it.
Brad Jones Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janusz Gawrolek.
Gawrolek manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jones Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Janusz Gawrolek has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones Jr trying to control but Gawrolek is working from the bottom.
Gawrolek wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gawrolek is striking off his back. Jones Jr thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Gawrolek is not content to let Jones Jr control the position.
Brad Jones Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gawrolek is trying to stand back up but Jones Jr is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gawrolek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones Jr 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.
Gawrolek forces Jones Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Gawrolek as the two fighters clinch.
Gawrolek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gawrolek backwards.
Gawrolek lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Gawrolek crunches a lovely knee into Jones Jr's ribcage.
Gawrolek digs a right hand into Jones Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones Jr's gas tank.
Gawrolek with a knee to the head.
Gawrolek tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Gawrolek.
Gawrolek jumps guard but Jones Jr stands there with Gawrolek around his waist. Gawrolek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gawrolek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawrolek crunches a lovely knee into Jones Jr's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gawrolek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jones Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Gawrolek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jones Jr tries to keep at a distance but Gawrolek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jones Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gawrolek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gawrolek jumps guard and drags Jones Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones Jr stops Gawrolek from standing up.
Janusz Gawrolek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Gawrolek keeps moving.
Jones Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Gawrolek.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janusz Gawrolek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gawrolek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janusz Gawrolek!
After the fight, Janusz Gawrolek was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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pop
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