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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan McLeod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Krzesnikowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sebastian Krzesnikowicz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan McLeod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sebastian Krzesnikowicz!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLeod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLeod closes the distance and clinches.
McLeod prevents Krzesnikowicz from breaking the clinch.
Krzesnikowicz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McLeod has him pressed against the cage.
McLeod misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krzesnikowicz.
A frustrated look appears on Krzesnikowicz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Krzesnikowicz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLeod's elbow.
Krzesnikowicz goes for a takedown in the clinch but McLeod prevents it.
Krzesnikowicz lands a takedown into guard.
McLeod is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krzesnikowicz wants to get back to full guard.
Krzesnikowicz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McLeod is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLeod thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krzesnikowicz's head.
Krzesnikowicz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McLeod looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Krzesnikowicz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McLeod throwing shots but Krzesnikowicz is blocking nicely.
Krzesnikowicz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. McLeod connects with a nice short shot to Krzesnikowicz's temple.
Krzesnikowicz wants to get back to his feet.
Krzesnikowicz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krzesnikowicz is trying to maintain the position but McLeod is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McLeod is looking to take a break and control but Krzesnikowicz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McLeod missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Krzesnikowicz controlling the position for now.
McLeod is trying to control. Krzesnikowicz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krzesnikowicz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McLeod is looking to clinch.
McLeod is looking to clinch but Krzesnikowicz is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Krzesnikowicz.
Krzesnikowicz closes the distance and clinches up with McLeod, looking for a takedown. Krzesnikowicz pushes McLeod against the cage but McLeod circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Krzesnikowicz misses with a wild body shot.
Krzesnikowicz darts in and clinches McLeod up against the cage.
Krzesnikowicz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McLeod to keep the fight standing.
Jordan McLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Krzesnikowicz.
Krzesnikowicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krzesnikowicz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McLeod tries to stall but Krzesnikowicz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Krzesnikowicz has McLeod pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McLeod manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krzesnikowicz tries to pull guard but McLeod forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Krzesnikowicz blocks an elbow strike.
Krzesnikowicz is trying to pull guard but McLeod turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McLeod trying to land knees to the body.
McLeod tries for a takedown but Krzesnikowicz manages to get underhooks.
McLeod putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krzesnikowicz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLeod misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krzesnikowicz.
Krzesnikowicz tries to pull guard but McLeod holds him up against the cage and eventually Krzesnikowicz drops back down to his feet.
Krzesnikowicz working hard to break the clinch.
Krzesnikowicz avoiding damage as McLeod throws knees to the body.
Krzesnikowicz tries to land knees in the clinch but McLeod avoids the damage to the body.
Krzesnikowicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krzesnikowicz breaks the clinch.
Krzesnikowicz throws the kick towards the body but McLeod avoids it.
Krzesnikowicz misses with a body shot.
McLeod darts in and clinches Krzesnikowicz up against the cage.
McLeod tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krzesnikowicz avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krzesnikowicz jumps into guard, dragging McLeod to the mat.
McLeod throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krzesnikowicz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Krzesnikowicz trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan McLeod dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
McLeod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krzesnikowicz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
McLeod drives through and clinches with Krzesnikowicz against the cage.
Krzesnikowicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krzesnikowicz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. McLeod gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McLeod is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krzesnikowicz can do to turn this around?
Krzesnikowicz gets control of McLeod's arms and successfully pulls guard. Krzesnikowicz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
McLeod throws a big right hand that misses.
McLeod with a flurry of punches that miss.
Krzesnikowicz trying to keep a closed guard but McLeod is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLeod trying to control the position from guard on top but Krzesnikowicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krzesnikowicz wants to stand and escape but McLeod is having none of it.
McLeod throwing strikes from guard but Krzesnikowicz blocks nicely.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Krzesnikowicz wants to stand and escape but McLeod is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Krzesnikowicz swats away the attempt to clinch by McLeod.
Krzesnikowicz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Krzesnikowicz moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McLeod wants to take the fight to the mat but Krzesnikowicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McLeod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLeod drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krzesnikowicz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jordan McLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Krzesnikowicz.
McLeod landing knees to the body.
McLeod missing with knees to the body.
Krzesnikowicz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLeod struggles to land a body shot inside as Krzesnikowicz controls his hands.
Krzesnikowicz jumps guard and drags McLeod to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
McLeod wants to control from the top but Krzesnikowicz keeps moving.
Sebastian Krzesnikowicz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Krzesnikowicz working a defensive guard but McLeod passes into half guard.
Krzesnikowicz trying to control here.
McLeod has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krzesnikowicz tries to get to full guard but McLeod has control of the leg.
Krzesnikowicz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krzesnikowicz tries to roll over but McLeod keeps him under control.
Well, if McLeod is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Krzesnikowicz has hold of McLeod's hands but McLeod slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Krzesnikowicz wants to get back to his feet.
Krzesnikowicz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from McLeod.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krzesnikowicz can do anything to dispel that myth.
McLeod looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
McLeod not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLeod not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Krzesnikowicz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan McLeod dominated that second round.
That's time! McLeod's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
McLeod moves out of range as Krzesnikowicz strikes.
McLeod wants to clinch.
Krzesnikowicz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McLeod defends it well.
Krzesnikowicz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McLeod's waist but McLeod gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krzesnikowicz off to one side.
McLeod moves into the clinch.
McLeod tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krzesnikowicz avoids it.
Krzesnikowicz takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Sebastian Krzesnikowicz has been cut.
Krzesnikowicz is looking to break free of the clinch but McLeod has double underhooks.
McLeod trying to control the position but instead, Krzesnikowicz has worked for underhooks and has pushed McLeod into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krzesnikowicz blocks a body shot from McLeod.
Krzesnikowicz drops down looking for an ankle pick but McLeod pulls his leg out and moves away.
Krzesnikowicz shoots for a takedown but McLeod saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jordan McLeod has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Krzesnikowicz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krzesnikowicz keeps the fight on the outside.
Krzesnikowicz throws a right hand that McLeod ducks under and follows up with a left that McLeod also avoids with ease.
Krzesnikowicz misses with a takedown
and McLeod counters with a straight right hand.
McLeod seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McLeod moves in looking to clinch but Krzesnikowicz pushes him off.
Krzesnikowicz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLeod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krzesnikowicz stuffs the takedown.
Krzesnikowicz misses with a kick to the body.
McLeod lands a slapping body shot.
Krzesnikowicz misses with a low kick.
McLeod gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Krzesnikowicz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Krzesnikowicz postures up in McLeod's guard and throws a big left but McLeod blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLeod bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krzesnikowicz's guard.
McLeod got a little sloppy there for a moment and Krzesnikowicz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McLeod has managed to get both his arms back between Krzesnikowicz's legs - danger averted.
McLeod trying to control but Krzesnikowicz is working from the bottom.
Krzesnikowicz wants to stand but McLeod is controlling the position.
Krzesnikowicz looking to hit a scissor sweep but McLeod is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLeod loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLeod trying to control but Krzesnikowicz is working from the bottom.
Krzesnikowicz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McLeod manages to get himself to full guard.
Krzesnikowicz is looking to stand up but McLeod won't let him.
Krzesnikowicz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McLeod is trying to control the position but Krzesnikowicz postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Krzesnikowicz looking to sit in guard and control but McLeod gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McLeod throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McLeod stopping the sweep attempt from Krzesnikowicz.
McLeod throws a big right hand that misses.
Krzesnikowicz managing to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McLeod drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McLeod jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jordan McLeod.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLeod, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan McLeod!
A very excited looking Jordan McLeod rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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