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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Gustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melvin Gustin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tarczynski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gustin misses with a hook.
Gustin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tarczynski, pushing him back against the cage.
Tarczynski can't find room to land a body shot as Gustin controls the action.
Gustin misses with the head strike.
Tarczynski misses with a knee strike.
Tarczynski misses with a punch to the body.
Gustin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
Tarczynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gustin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tarczynski throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Gustin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tarczynski has a couple of punches blocked by Gustin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gustin's face.
It looks like Melvin Gustin has been cut.
Gustin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tarczynski scores with a hook to the body. Gustin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gustin lands a glancing blow to the side of Tarczynski's head.
Gustin throws a body punch but Tarczynski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin cracks Tarczynski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gustin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tarczynski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gustin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gustin.
Tarczynski throws a head kick that misses
and Gustin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustin lands a glancing blow to the side of Tarczynski's head.
Gustin misses with a hook. Tarczynski ducked under it nicely.
Tarczynski is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gustin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tarczynski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gustin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarczynski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarczynski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gustin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski tries to land a front kick but Gustin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gustin stuns Tarczynski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tarczynski lands a body shot.
Gustin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tarczynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gustin looks to land a right hand but Tarczynski moved out of range.
Tarczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gustin.
Gustin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tarczynski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gustin's knee momentarily.
Tarczynski closes the distance and pushes Gustin back into the cage.
Tarczynski misses with the head strike.
Gustin breaks from the clinch.
Gustin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Tarczynski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gustin moves away.
Tarczynski staying out of range there.
Tarczynski throws out a counter right but Gustin avoids it with no problem.
Tarczynski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tarczynski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gustin at a distance.
Gustin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gustin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tarczynski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gustin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tarczynski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Melvin Gustin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarczynski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tarczynski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tarczynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gustin.
Gustin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gustin misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustin manages to avoid it.
Gustin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gustin feints a jab promting Tarczynski to slip. Gustin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tarczynski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Tarczynski misses with a few strikes there.
Gustin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gustin scores with a hook to the body. Tarczynski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustin lands with a right hand.
Gustin tries to clinch up but Tarczynski circles away and keeps his distance.
Gustin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustin misses with a looping right.
Tarczynski misses with a body shot.
Tarczynski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gustin rather than just go for the knockout.
Gustin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Gustin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tarczynski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gustin misses with a hook. Tarczynski ducked under it nicely.
Gustin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gustin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarczynski.
An attempted straight right counter from Gustin misses the target.
Tarczynski lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gustin takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Gustin.
Gustin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarczynski manages to avoid it.
Gustin slips under a jab.
Gustin lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gustin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tarczynski.
Tarczynski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gustin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustin dodges the punch combination from Tarczynski.
Gustin with a hook.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick from Gustin.
Gustin checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gustin, right into the meat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tarczynski in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tarczynski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gustin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Melvin Gustin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gustin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tarczynski counters with a straight right hand.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski connects with a nice looking jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gustin. Those never looked like landing.
Tarczynski throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gustin to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustin throws a body punch but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Tarczynski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gustin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Tarczynski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gustin checks a leg kick.
Gustin lands a slapping body shot.
Gustin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tarczynski. Tarczynski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gustin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustin throws a right hand that Tarczynski ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarczynski also avoids with ease.
Gustin takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski takes a swing at Gustin's ribcage but misses.
Gustin throwing a counter right hand but Tarczynski manages to avoid it.
Gustin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tarczynski thows a leg kick but Gustin checks it
and Gustin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gustin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gustin pushes Tarczynski away with a front kick.
Gustin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gustin misses the target.
Gustin tries to clinch there but Tarczynski circles away.
Gustin throws a lazy uppercut
and Tarczynski counters with a straight right hand.
Tarczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustin punishes Tarczynski's body with a nice straight punch.
Tarczynski closes the distance and pushes Gustin back into the cage.
Tarczynski tries to work over Gustin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarczynski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tarczynski scores with a hook to the body.
Tarczynski prevents a body shot from Gustin.
Gustin prevents a body shot from Tarczynski.
Gustin misses with a punch to the body.
Tarczynski pushes Gustin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gustin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gustin blocks a body shot from Tarczynski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gustin.
Gustin can't break the clinch.
Gustin is trying to break the clinch but Tarczynski is controlling him.
Gustin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarczynski can do to turn this around?
Tarczynski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Gustin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gustin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Tarczynski slips under a jab.
Tarczynski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tarczynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustin connects with a looping right hand.
Gustin lands a nice looking body shot.
Gustin throws a jab but it's blocked by Tarczynski.
Gustin throws a looping overhand right but Tarczynski ducks down to avoid it.
Gustin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Tarczynski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gustin scores with a hook to the body. Tarczynski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gustin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gustin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tarczynski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustin tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarczynski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gustin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gustin rushes Tarczynski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tarczynski blocks an uppercut.
Tarczynski tries to land knees in the clinch but Gustin avoids the damage to the body.
Tarczynski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tarczynski blocks a body shot from Gustin.
Tarczynski misses with some punches.
Tarczynski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tarczynski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gustin lands with a left to the head.
Gustin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
Gustin manages to break the clinch.
Tarczynski throws a body kick that misses.
Tarczynski defending well as Gustin loads up on a big left hand.
Tarczynski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tarczynski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Gustin both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarczynski misses with a leg kick
letting Gustin counter with a right hand.
Gustin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tarczynski.
Karol Tarczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarczynski checks a leg kick.
Gustin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tarczynski throws a lazy uppercut
and Gustin counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gustin lands with a right hand.
Gustin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tarczynski fakes the leg kick and cracks Gustin in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustin moves out of range of the body kick from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski swats away the attempt to clinch by Gustin.
Tarczynski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gustin thows a leg kick but Tarczynski checks it
and Tarczynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarczynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gustin misses with a combination
and Tarczynski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gustin avoids the body shot from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski checks a leg kick nicely.
Tarczynski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gustin staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gustin throws a hook to the side of Tarczynski's head but Tarczynski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gustin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Melvin Gustin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tarczynski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tarczynski misses with a double jab
and Gustin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gustin lands a right hook to the body.
Tarczynski throws a body kick that misses
and Gustin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Gustin works Tarczynski's body with a nice hook.
Tarczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gustin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gustin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tarczynski on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Gustin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gustin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Gustin!
During a confident post fight interview, Melvin Gustin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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