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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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171 lbs
19 - 12 - 0 |
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165 lbs
17 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcelo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Konopacki.
Konopacki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Konopacki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
An inside leg kick from Konopacki misses.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Konopacki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Konopacki defending well as Garcia loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Konopacki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Konopacki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Konopacki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Konopacki enables Garcia to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Konopacki manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Garcia trying to control but Konopacki is working from the bottom.
Konopacki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konopacki works his way to full guard. Good work.
Konopacki controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Konopacki keeps moving.
Garcia trying to move into half guard but instead Konopacki has managed to sweep!
Konopacki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki preventing the sweep.
Konopacki trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Konopacki is aware though and is defending well.
Konopacki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Konopacki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Konopacki wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Konopacki preventing the sweep.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Konopacki slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia 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.
Konopacki trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Konopacki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garcia is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Konopacki keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Konopacki's shoulder, as Konopacki tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Konopacki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia checks a low kick from Konopacki.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garcia throws a hook but Konopacki avoids it easily.
Konopacki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Konopacki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
As Garcia backs away, Konopacki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Konopacki throws a counter high kick but Garcia was just alert enough to avoid it.
Konopacki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Konopacki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Konopacki wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Konopacki moves away.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Konopacki clobbers Garcia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Konopacki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Konopacki connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelo Garcia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Konopacki lands a jab to Garcia's midsection.
A nice combination there by Garcia.
Konopacki is rocked!
Garcia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Konopacki defends well and Garcia ends up having to push Konopacki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nice body kick from Konopacki.
Good leg kick by Konopacki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Konopacki.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia misses with a body shot
and Konopacki counters with a leg kick.
A big right from Garcia misses.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Konopacki backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Konopacki as he avoids it easily.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Konopacki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pawel Konopacki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Garcia.
Konopacki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Konopacki throws a nice head kick!
Garcia is rocked!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia moves out of range as Konopacki throws a body kick.
Garcia is still on wobbly legs! Can Konopacki finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia seems to have recovered his senses.
Konopacki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Konopacki looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Nice cross by Konopacki.
Garcia with a poor takedown
enabling Konopacki to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Konopacki has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Konopacki.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garcia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Konopacki - the referee stops the clock and Garcia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Konopacki. Garcia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Konopacki feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Konopacki dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Konopacki lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Konopacki lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcia throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Konopacki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Konopacki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circle, before Konopacki throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Garcia's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Konopacki lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pawel Konopacki!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
63% |
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