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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marius Budawalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kunle Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marius Budawalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kunle Jones!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones forces Budawalski back against the cage and clinches.
Jones throws an elbow but it misses.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budawalski's elbow.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Budawalski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Budawalski blocks an elbow strike.
Budawalski blocks an elbow strike from Jones.
Budawalski blocks an elbow strike.
Jones throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budawalski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jones smiles and moves away.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Budawalski lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Budawalski slips under a jab from Jones.
Budawalski blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jones.
Budawalski loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones rushes Budawalski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Budawalski blocks the elbow strike.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Budawalski controls the action.
Nice body punch from Jones - that landed with a thud.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Budawalski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jones lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jones tries a body shot but Budawalski blocks it.
Jones tries a body shot but Budawalski blocks it.
Jones misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jones throws an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Budawalski blocks a head kick by Jones.
We've been informed that Jones 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.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budawalski.
Budawalski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Kunle Jones has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Budawalski misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a good, hard body kick but Budawalski shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budawalski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones forces Budawalski back against the cage and clinches.
Jones lands an elbow inside that Budawalski shrugs off.
Jones tries to work over Budawalski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Budawalski's elbow.
Budawalski blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a nice elbow.
Budawalski gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Budawalski will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budawalski working for a triangle but Jones defends it easily.
Budawalski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Budawalski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Budawalski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Budawalski has his foot on Jones's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jones works his way back into a safe position though.
Budawalski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Budawalski trying to control the position.
Budawalski keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Budawalski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Budawalski, up you get!
Budawalski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Budawalski with a hook.
Budawalski avoids the head kick by Jones.
Budawalski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Budawalski throws a right hand that misses
and Jones makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Budawalski really felt that one!
Budawalski with a jab.
Budawalski lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marius Budawalski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kunle Jones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Budawalski lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Budawalski shoots in for a double leg but Jones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A solid body kick from Jones.
Jones moves away from the strike by Budawalski.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marius Budawalski is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Budawalski blocks a low kick nicely.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Budawalski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jones.
Budawalski connects with a looping right hand.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marius Budawalski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budawalski blocks an elbow strike.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
As Jones looks to move away, Budawalski throws a big counter combo bu Jones just gets out of the way.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
That has opened up Kunle Jones's cut even more.
Budawalski misses with a looping right.
Jones swings for the body but Budawalski moves out of range.
Jones swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Budawalski lands a jab.
Budawalski drops Jones with a big left hand and mounts him. Jones is in big trouble!
Jones is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Budawalski working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jones is still in real trouble! Can Budawalski finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Budawalski is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Budawalski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Budawalski has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Budawalski.
Jones is trying to escape the mount.
Budawalski unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
Budawalski has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones keeps trying to improve his position.
Jones is still trying to improve position.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Budawalski gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jones can do anything to dispel that myth.
Budawalski is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Jones to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Jones shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budawalski jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jones is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jones and Budawalski has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Budawalski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Budawalski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Budawalski keeps moving and retains side control.
Budawalski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Budawalski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Budawalski is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Budawalski stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Budawalski lands a head shot.
The cut above Kunle Jones's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Budawalski misses the jab.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donk. Budawalski catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Jones tries to clinch but Budawalski moves out of range.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kunle Jones's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Budawalski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kunle Jones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Budawalski prevents a body shot from Jones.
Budawalski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Budawalski avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marius Budawalski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kunle Jones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jones throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Budawalski counters with a straight right hand.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Budawalski moves out of range easily.
Budawalski bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Jones! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Budawalski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Budawalski is proving a slippery customer.
Budawalski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Budawalski trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budawalski preventing the sweep.
Budawalski wants to stand but Jones has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Budawalski wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
Marius Budawalski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Budawalski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones tries to clinch there but Budawalski circles away.
Jones fakes the leg kick and cracks Budawalski in the body.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Budawalski's shoulder, as Budawalski tries to avoid the shot.
Kunle Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Budawalski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Nice shot lands for Budawalski.
Jones clinches up against the cage.
Jones tries a body shot but Budawalski blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budawalski decides to pull guard.
Budawalski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Jones dives into side control.
Jones lands a decent elbow from side control.
Budawalski regains half guard.
Budawalski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Budawalski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Budawalski wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control from half guard but Budawalski is working away.
Budawalski moves into full guard.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Budawalski has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jones doesn't defend quickly enough and Budawalski has managed to lock this one up! Can Jones escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Budawalski on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marius Budawalski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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