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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadeusz Ostrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mclovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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29
145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tadeusz Ostrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ostrowski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mclovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ostrowski has been working on his balance at Mano`s Elite BJJ Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mclovin.
Ostrowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Mclovin circles away.
Mclovin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ostrowski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ostrowski looks to clinch
and Mclovin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mclovin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ostrowski moves into range and clinches up with Mclovin.
Ostrowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Mclovin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mclovin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ostrowski backwards.
Mclovin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tadeusz Ostrowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ostrowski tries to clinch up but Mclovin circles away and keeps his distance.
Mclovin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
Mclovin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclovin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ostrowski tries to clinch
and Mclovin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ostrowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ostrowski tries to clinch there but Mclovin circles away.
Ostrowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mclovin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ostrowski.
Ostrowski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ostrowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mclovin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mclovin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mclovin lands with a shot to the body.
Ostrowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mclovin finds it's way round the side to connect with Ostrowski's head.
Nice jab there from Mclovin.
Mclovin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ostrowski had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mclovin tests Ostrowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mclovin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ostrowski tries to clinch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Ostrowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mclovin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ostrowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mclovin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ostrowski won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostrowski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski trying to hold on to Mclovin's head to control him but Mclovin postures up.
Mclovin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ostrowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mclovin.
Ostrowski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mclovin.
Still in half guard, Mclovin seems content to control.
Ostrowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mclovin tries to pass to full mount but Ostrowski defends it.
Ostrowski wants to control but Mclovin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ostrowski wants to clinch up but Mclovin keeps it at a distance.
Mclovin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ostrowski shoots in for a double leg but Mclovin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mclovin throws a right and a left that Ostrowski avoids nicely.
Mclovin lands an overhand right.
Ostrowski is looking to clinch.
Mclovin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ostrowski tries for a takedown but Mclovin circles away easily
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ostrowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ostrowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mclovin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mclovin clinches up with Ostrowski and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ostrowski.
Mclovin breaks from the clinch.
Ostrowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mclovin! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski moves in looking to clinch but Mclovin pushes him off.
Mclovin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ostrowski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mclovin as he jumps to the side.
Mclovin lands with a cross.
Ostrowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ostrowski darts in trying to clinch
and Mclovin counters with a single leg into guard. Ostrowski didn't expect that.
Mclovin working some strikes from top position.
Mclovin wants to control from the top but Ostrowski keeps moving.
Mclovin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mclovin dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mclovin clobbers Ostrowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ostrowski closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Mclovin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ostrowski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mclovin defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Ostrowski. No joy for Mclovin on that attempt.
Ostrowski misses with a takedown attempt
letting Mclovin counter with a right hand.
Ostrowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice uppercut there from Mclovin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Mclovin. That snapped Ostrowski's head back.
Ostrowski tries to clinch there but Mclovin circles away.
Ostrowski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mclovin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrowski is looking to clinch but Mclovin is avoiding it.
Mclovin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ostrowski wants to clinch.
Ostrowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mclovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mclovin trying to control but Ostrowski is working from the bottom.
Ostrowski controlling the position.
Mclovin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ostrowski is keeping the position for now.
Mclovin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mclovin is still trying to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski keeping moving, preventing Mclovin from controlling successfully.
Mclovin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mclovin trying to control but Ostrowski is working from the bottom.
Mclovin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ostrowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mclovin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ostrowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ostrowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mclovin but Mclovin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin sizes up Ostrowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ostrowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mclovin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ostrowski moves in looking to clinch but Mclovin pushes him off.
Mclovin lands a nice shot that snaps Ostrowski's head back.
Ostrowski tries to clinch there but Mclovin circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mclovin.
Mclovin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ostrowski eats them both and turns towards Mclovin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mclovin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ostrowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Mclovin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tadeusz Ostrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ostrowski tries to clinch there but Mclovin circles away.
Ostrowski tries to clinch up
and Mclovin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mclovin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mclovin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mclovin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ostrowski defends it well.
Mclovin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ostrowski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ostrowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mclovin is taking a breather. Ostrowski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Mclovin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mclovin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ostrowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ostrowski tries to clinch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Mclovin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ostrowski.
Mclovin thuds a left hand into Ostrowski's body.
Ostrowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mclovin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ostrowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mclovin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ostrowski is fending him off so far but Mclovin persists. Nope, Ostrowski circles away and we're back to standing.
Ostrowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Mclovin catches Ostrowski right on the button with a cross.
Mclovin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ostrowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ostrowski tries to clinch but Mclovin moves out of range.
Ostrowski tries to clinch up
and Mclovin counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mclovin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ostrowski is rocked!
Ostrowski dives in for a single leg takedown but Mclovin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mclovin cracks Ostrowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Ostrowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ostrowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mclovin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ostrowski checks a leg kick.
Mclovin connects with a body shot.
Ostrowski tries to clinch but Mclovin is having none of it.
Ostrowski shoots in for a takedown but Mclovin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tadeusz Ostrowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ostrowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mclovin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mclovin misses with a low kick.
Ostrowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Mclovin scores with a body shot.
Ostrowski checks the leg kick.
Ostrowski is looking to counter the offense by Mclovin and move into the clinch.
Ostrowski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mclovin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ostrowski's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mclovin pushes down on Ostrowski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski has hold of Mclovin's hands but Mclovin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mclovin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
John Mclovin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mclovin tries to pass to full mount but Ostrowski defends it.
Mclovin trying to control the action but Ostrowski is working from the bottom.
Ostrowski tries to get to full guard but Mclovin has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mclovin working Ostrowski over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ostrowski trying to hold on to Mclovin's head to control him but Mclovin postures up.
Ostrowski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mclovin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mclovin controlling the action here.
Mclovin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mclovin misses with a head shot. Ostrowski uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mclovin trying to control but Ostrowski is working from the bottom.
John Mclovin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mclovin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ostrowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tadeusz Ostrowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ostrowski throws an elbow that misses.
Mclovin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ostrowskis head.
Ostrowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Ostrowski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mclovin is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Ostrowski to the mat. Ostrowski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ostrowski keeping moving, preventing Mclovin from controlling successfully.
Mclovin lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Mclovin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mclovin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 25:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 25:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mclovin!
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energy
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