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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Pawlak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shovel Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pawlak's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, O.S.T.R. & KASTA - Dziś idę walczyć. Knight has chosen Shovel Knight as his entrance music. Shovel Knight has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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162 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Pawlak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shovel Knight!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pawlak drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Jan Pawlak has been cut.
Pawlak misses with an uppercut.
Pawlak scores with a jab to the head.
Pawlak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pawlak.
Knight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pawlak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pawlak misses with an uppercut.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight's coach down at Tosen's Home For Lost Boys was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Knight's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Knight throws a solid leg kick but Pawlak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Knight.
Pawlak misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Pawlak cracks Knight with an open hand slap.
Pawlak checks the leg kick.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Pawlak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pawlak has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Pawlak - just one landing.
Pawlak throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a body kick.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pawlak.
Knight with a nice cross.
Pawlak scores with a nice right hand.
Pawlak misses the jab.
Knight slips a jab and a cross from Pawlak.
And Knight responds with a good body kick, but Pawlak manages to step out the way in time.
Pawlak throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a thumping low kick.
Pawlak checks the leg kick.
Knight scores with a push kick.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Pawlak is just out of range.
Pawlak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Pawlak misses.
Knight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Pawlak sees coming a mile off.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight throws a lazy uppercut
and Pawlak counters with a straight right hand.
Pawlak looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Knight throws a leg kick which misses Pawlak's front leg but catches the back leg as Pawlak tries to avoid it.
Knight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pawlak. That did some damage!
Pawlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Pawlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Knight responds with a good body kick, but Pawlak manages to step out the way in time.
Knight throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Knight slips a straight right by Pawlak.
Pawlak swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Knight throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Knight, right into the meat.
Pawlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a low kick, right behind Pawlak 's knee.
Pawlak takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pawlak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Pawlak slips a jab from Knight.
Pawlak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pawlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pawlak misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a big head kick but Pawlak shrugs it off.
Pawlak lunges at Knight with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Knight's hand.
Knight lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pawlak takes a step back to recover.
Pawlak is breathing heavily.
Pawlak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knight sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Knight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Knight is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pawlak rather than just go for the knockout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
Knight tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knight connects with an inside leg kick.
Pawlak with a jab.
Pawlak misses the body punch
and Knight makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pawlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a nice body shot.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pawlak.
Pawlak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Knight throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Knight blocks a jab.
Pawlak takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Pawlak swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Pawlak throws a combination that misses
and Knight counters with a low kick, right behind Pawlak 's knee.
Knight defending well as Pawlak loads up on a big left hand.
Pawlak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pawlak misses with a body shot
and Knight counters with a head kick. That will keep Pawlak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pawlak throws an off balance right hand
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Pawlak misses the body punch
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shovel Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Pawlak's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A shot to the body from Pawlak misses
and Pawlak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pawlak throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Pawlak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pawlak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jan Pawlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Pawlak misses
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pawlak's knee momentarily.
Pawlak throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pawlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight throws a push kick but Pawlak slaps the foot to one side.
Pawlak throws a poor cross that misses
and Knight counters with a solid body kick.
Pawlak throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Pawlak misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Pawlak.
Pawlak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pawlak loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Shovel Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pawlak avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawlak.
Pawlak throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pawlak looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pawlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pawlak was well out of range. Poor timing from Knight.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Pawlak is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knight.
A head kick from Knight lands but Pawlak takes it in his stride.
Pawlak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pawlak throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlak misses with a right hand
and Knight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pawlak misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight slips under a jab from Pawlak.
Knight dips to his left and cracks Pawlak with an uppercut!
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pawlak.
Pawlak misses the jab.
Pawlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Knight is looking to slow Pawlak down with leg kicks.
Knight scores with a jab.
Knight throws out a powerful jab.
Knight slips a jab from Pawlak.
Pawlak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a jab.
Pawlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a good low kick that Pawlak was not able to check.
Pawlak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pawlak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pawlak throws a body shot but no joy.
Knight slips a jab from Pawlak.
Pawlak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pawlak swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pawlak throws a lazy right hand but Knight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pawlak swings for the body but Knight moves out of range.
Pawlak throws a lazy uppercut
and Knight finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Pawlak misses with a right hand
and Knight counters with a good low kick that Pawlak was not able to check.
The crowd cheers as Knight lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pawlak doesn't seem phased though.
A good leg kick by Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight cracks Pawlak with an open hand slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knight.
Pawlak throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Knight - that will leave a mark!
Pawlak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pawlak moves away.
Pawlak throws a big shot that misses.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Knight throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Knight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pawlak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shovel Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Pawlak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knight lands a nice looking body shot.
Pawlak misses with a looping right.
Pawlak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knight throws out the jab.
Pawlak punishes Knight's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pawlak.
Knight lands with a hook. Pawlak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pawlak manages to avoid it.
Knight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Knight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pawlak doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight tries a quick counter leg kick but Pawlak is wise to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pawlak misses the target.
Pawlak moves out of range of the body kick from Knight.
Pawlak scores with a sloppy right hand. Knight should have avoided that one.
Pawlak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knight connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pawlak scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight moves out of range as Pawlak strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Knight misses.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Pawlak misses.
Pawlak misses with a body punch
and Knight counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pawlak cracks Knight with a right hand to the side of the head.
Knight connects with a nice looking jab.
Pawlak connects with a body shot.
Pawlak misses with a hook. Knight ducked under it nicely.
Pawlak throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight misses with a hook.
Pawlak misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Knight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knight misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pawlak moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight slips a straight right by Pawlak.
Pawlak missing with a left hand there. Knight was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pawlak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pawlak throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knight moves away from the strike by Pawlak.
Knight slips under a jab.
Pawlak misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Pawlak misses.
Knight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pawlak misses with a straight right.
Knight thinks about the counter body kick.
Knight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pawlaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knight feints and then cracks Pawlak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pawlak down.
A big left from Pawlak misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knight slips a straight right by Pawlak.
Knight lands an overhand right.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Pawlak loads up on a big right hand but Knight slips the punch.
Knight staying out of range there.
Knight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Jan Pawlak's cut is getting worse.
Pawlak misses with a lunging right hand
and Knight counters with a body kick that stops Pawlak in his tracks momentarily.
Knight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pawlak's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Pawlak looks to land a left hand but Knight moved out of range nicely.
Pawlak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pawlak misses with a left hand
and Knight counters with a solid body kick.
Knight lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight is looking to slow Pawlak down with leg kicks.
Pawlak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knight throws a wild body kick that Pawlak sees coming a mile off.
Knight lands a jab to Pawlak's midsection.
Pawlak swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a right hand to the body.
Pawlak looks to land a right hand but Knight moved out of range.
Knight walks into a stiff left hand from Pawlak.
A big right from Pawlak misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Knight misses the target.
Knight works the jab nicely.
Pawlak stuns Knight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jan Pawlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knight scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shovel Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knight 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shovel Knight!
Our winner, Shovel Knight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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