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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Tarnowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tarnowski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hemp Gru - Sami swoi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Michal Tarnowski is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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185 lbs
46 - 55 - 0 |
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154 lbs
45 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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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
46 - 55 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michal Tarnowski!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarnowski throws out a powerful jab.
Tarnowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Tarnowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tarnowski misses with a hook
letting Spliff counter with a right hand.
Tarnowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spliff clinches up with Tarnowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Spliff being controlled against the cage.
Tarnowski tries to throw a body punch but Spliff avoids it by throwing Tarnowski back against the cage.
Tarnowski is looking to control Spliff's arms but Spliff gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tarnowski has his back to the cage.
Tarnowski blocking some punches.
Tarnowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarnowski tries to work over Spliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarnowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarnowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Spliff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tarnowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarnowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spliff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spliff moves into the clinch successfully.
Tarnowski lands a shoulder strike.
Tarnowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Spliff.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spliff.
Spliff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarnowski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Spliff's guard.
Spliff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tarnowski throwing strikes but missing.
Spliff wants to stand up but Tarnowski is controlling him.
Spliff trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Spliff keeping moving, preventing Tarnowski from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarnowski stops Spliff from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tarnowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Spliff tries to clinch but Tarnowski moves out of range.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Tarnowski keeps it at a distance.
Spliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarnowski drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spliff defends it well.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarnowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spliff is looking to clinch but Tarnowski is avoiding it.
Tarnowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Spliff stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.
Spliff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tarnowski, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Spliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarnowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spliff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tarnowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Spliff avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spliff.
Tarnowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spliff's elbow.
Tarnowski jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff wants to get up but he can't break Tarnowski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Spliff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Spliff trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tarnowski's guard.
Tarnowski wants to sweep here but Spliff controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff is looking to stand up but Tarnowski won't let him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tarnowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spliff is one step ahead there.
Tarnowski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spliff defends well.
Spliff would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mustaffa Spliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliff wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Tarnowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Tarnowski shoots in and bounces Spliff off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tarnowski trying to control but Spliff is working from the bottom.
Tarnowski won't allow Spliff to get back to his feet.
Tarnowski scoring with some ground and pound.
Tarnowski prevents Spliff from getting back to his feet.
Tarnowski wants to pass the guard but Spliff is keeping the position.
Spliff is looking to stand up but Tarnowski isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarnowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spliff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tarnowski throwing strikes from guard but Spliff blocks nicely.
Tarnowski won't allow Spliff to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarnowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarnowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Tarnowski.
Spliff moves in looking to clinch but Tarnowski pushes him off.
Tarnowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tarnowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Tarnowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Michal Tarnowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spliff rushes Tarnowski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tarnowski.
Spliff tries to throw a body punch but Tarnowski avoids it by throwing Spliff back against the cage.
Tarnowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarnowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spliff.
Spliff manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to clinch but Tarnowski is having none of it.
Spliff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tarnowski throws a series of punches but Spliff moves out of range.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tarnowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spliff moves in looking to clinch but Tarnowski pushes him off.
Spliff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarnowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarnowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarnowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spliff moves away.
Tarnowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Tarnowski.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mustaffa Spliff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Spliff avoiding damage as Tarnowski throws knees to the body.
Tarnowski blocks the elbow strike.
Spliff is pushing Tarnowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Spliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spliff throws a head punch that misses.
Spliff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Spliff.
Spliff lands an uppercut.
Spliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarnowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff blocks a body shot from Tarnowski.
Spliff misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Spliff.
Spliff lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarnowski is rocked!
Spliff decides to pull guard.
Tarnowski is still in real trouble! Can Spliff finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliff wants to stand up but Tarnowski is controlling him.
Tarnowski wants to control from the top but Spliff keeps moving.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Tarnowski is having none of it.
Tarnowski throwing strikes from guard but Spliff blocks nicely.
Tarnowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spliff wants to stand up but Tarnowski is controlling him.
Tarnowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Spliff avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Spliff wants to stand up but Tarnowski is controlling him.
Spliff utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spliff is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Tarnowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A slow jab from Tarnowski misses its intended target.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spliff tries to clinch there but Tarnowski circles away.
Tarnowski misses with a hook. Spliff ducked under it nicely.
Spliff feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tarnowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliff.
Tarnowski shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spliff is trying to defend but Tarnowski finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spliff is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarnowski is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff is trying to stand back up but Tarnowski is controlling him
Tarnowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tarnowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spliff is trying to stand.
Tarnowski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Spliff looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michal Tarnowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tarnowski throwing shots but Spliff is blocking nicely.
Tarnowski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tarnowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tarnowski missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarnowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spliff wants to clinch.
Spliff gets a clinch.
Tarnowski lands with a short shot to the head.
Spliff lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarnowski backwards.
Spliff scores with a shot to the side of Tarnowski's head.
Spliff lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spliff.
Spliff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spliff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spliff.
Spliff misses with some punches.
Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarnowski blocking some punches.
Tarnowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarnowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Tarnowski throws the kick towards the body but Spliff avoids it.
Spliff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tarnowski.
Tarnowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Tarnowski is avoiding it.
Tarnowski connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to clinch but Tarnowski moves out of range.
Spliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tarnowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tarnowski lands an overhand right.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarnowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tarnowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Michal Tarnowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarnowski circles away.
Tarnowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spliff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Tarnowski with the counter takedown but Spliff avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Tarnowski misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Tarnowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tarnowski 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Tarnowski!
Our winner, Michal Tarnowski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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