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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kawulski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberto Contador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawulski comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Slippin'. Aleksander Kawulski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Kawulski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alberto Contador!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawulski gets a double leg takedown into Contador's guard.
Kawulski looking to pass the guard.
Contador is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kawulski is controlling him.
Kawulski trying to control but Contador is working from the bottom.
Kawulski won't allow Contador to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawulski postures up in Contador's guard and throws a big left but Contador blocks it.
Contador has momentary wrist control but Kawulski slips an elbow through the middle.
Kawulski throwing strikes but missing.
Contador wants to get back to his feet but Kawulski passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski is trying to control the action in half guard but Contador is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Kawulski seems content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kawulski catches Contador with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kawulski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Contador on the side of the head.
Contador moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Contador misses with a head kick.
Kawulski jabs at Contador's body.
Contador slips a jab from Kawulski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski swinging wildly here.
Contador replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kawulski blocks it well.
Contador is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kawulski.
Kawulski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Contador defends well and Kawulski ends up having to push Contador into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kawulski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawulski lands a glancing blow to the side of Contador's head.
Contador works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kawulski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Contador holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Contador breaks the clinch.
Kawulski misses with a lunging right hand
and Contador makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Contador sizes up Kawulski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kawulski moves out of range as Contador strikes.
Kawulski checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Contador.
Contador looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Contador throws a poor cross that misses
and Kawulski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kawulski.
Contador wants to stand and escape but Kawulski is having none of it.
Kawulski trying to control the position from guard on top but Contador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing that Kawulski has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Kawulski controls from within his opponent's guard.
Contador wants to stand but Kawulski is controlling the position.
Kawulski wants to pass the guard but Contador is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski looking to sit in guard and control but Contador gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kawulski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Contador's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawulski working some strikes from top position.
Contador keeping moving, preventing Kawulski from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Kawulski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Contador scores with a sloppy right hand. Kawulski should have avoided that one.
Kawulski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Contador can do to turn this around?
Contador throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kawulski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kawulski misses with an uppercut
and Contador counters with a solid body kick.
Contador has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Contador there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kawulski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Contador fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Contador fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawulski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Contador misses its intended target.
Kawulski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Contador scores with a hook.
Contador throws a sloppy head kick and Kawulski moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Contador.
Kawulski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Kawulski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawulski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Contador's head.
Kawulski throws a right hand that Contador ducks under and follows up with a left that Contador also avoids with ease.
Kawulski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Contador avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Contador lands a leg kick that knocks Kawulski off balance momentarily.
Contador misses with a hook to the body
and Kawulski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Contador's guard.
Contador wants to stand up but Kawulski is controlling him.
Kawulski controlling from the top position.
Kawulski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contador is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kawulski is controlling him.
Contador working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kawulski.
Kawulski trying to control the position from guard on top but Contador is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawulski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Contador cracks Kawulski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contador misses with a hook.
Kawulski misses the jab.
Contador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aleksander Kawulski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawulski looks to score with a jab to the body but Contador is just out of range.
Contador is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawulski.
A punch combination from Contador misses.
Kawulski misses with a straight right.
Kawulski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Contador misses with a body kick.
Kawulski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Contador sprawls and moves away.
Contador is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kawulski.
Contador moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Contador connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kawulski's hands.
Contador is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Contador.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kawulski.
Contador rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kawulski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kawulski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Contador moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kawulski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Contador counters with a straight right hand.
Contador cracks Kawulski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Contador throws a push kick but Kawulski slaps the foot to one side.
Kawulski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawulski misses the target.
Contador listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kawulski avoids the body shot from Contador.
Contador digs a good hook to Kawulski's body.
Contador walks into a straight right hand from Kawulski.
Alberto Contador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kawulski shoots in looking for a takedown but Contador manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kawulski's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alberto Contador will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Contador stuffs the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Contador on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kawulski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kawulski misses with the combination.
Contador is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kawulski throws a jab when Contador was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawulski misses the target.
Contador moves out of range of the strikes.
Kawulski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Contador misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Contador throws a leg kick
so Kawulski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kawulski throws a strike but Contador rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawulski looking for a guillotine here but Contador defends easily.
Kawulski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Contador manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kawulski throws a strike but Contador rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Contador is sitting in close to Kawulski's body. Kawulski has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Contador is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Contador is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kawulski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aleksander Kawulski!
A relieved looking Aleksander Kawulski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Alberto Contador had this to say: 'Fuck it, I knew Steel was gonna sack me before the fight, hope I get a new camp.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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