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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Buffel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ziemowit Pedziwiatr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziemowit Pedziwiatr will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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160 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Buffel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ziemowit Pedziwiatr!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buffel fails to land with a series of punches.
Pedziwiatr slaps away a takedown attempt from Buffel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Buffel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedziwiatr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Buffel is fending him off so far but Pedziwiatr persists. Nope, Buffel circles away and we're back to standing.
Buffel tries to counter by clinching up but Pedziwiatr breaks away and moves out of range.
Pedziwiatr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Buffel's waist but Buffel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pedziwiatr off to one side.
Buffel dives in and grabs Pedziwiatr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pedziwiatr pushes down on Buffel's head and hops out.
Pedziwiatr lands a jab.
Pedziwiatr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buffel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Buffel clinches up with Pedziwiatr and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedziwiatr is pushing Buffel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buffel wants the takedown. Pedziwiatr is fighting it off but Buffel persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pedziwiatr's guard against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffel pushing down on Pedziwiatr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pedziwiatr wants to improve his position but Buffel is controlling well.
Buffel is thwarting Pedziwiatr's attempts to control the position.
Pedziwiatr is trying to get back to full guard.
Pedziwiatr tries to kick Buffel off but Buffel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Buffel content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buffel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pedziwiatr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Buffel.
Buffel is looking for a kimura here.
Pedziwiatr wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedziwiatr wants to control the action here but instead Buffel manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buffel looking for a guillotine from mount but Pedziwiatr is having none of it.
Buffel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pedziwiatr tries to improve his position but instead Buffel has taken his back!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buffel throwing damaging strikes from the back! Pedziwiatr could be in trouble here!
Buffel is riding his opponent, not letting Pedziwiatr buck him off.
Buffel tries to get the hooks in deep but Pedziwiatr pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffel keeps control of the position easily here as Pedziwiatr tries to buck him off.
Pedziwiatr wants to escape the position.
Buffel missing with strikes from the back.
Buffel is looking to control Pedziwiatr but Pedziwiatr is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Buffel has the hooks in. Pedziwiatr is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Buffel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Buffel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Buffel shoots in but no luck this time.
Buffel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pedziwiatr is fending him off so far but Buffel persists. Nope, Pedziwiatr circles away and we're back to standing.
Pedziwiatr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buffel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buffel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Pedziwiatr misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Buffel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buffel gets tackled into the cage by Pedziwiatr. Pedziwiatr maintains the clinch.
Buffel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pedziwiatr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Buffel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedziwiatr lands with a left to the head.
Buffel is working for takedown but Pedziwiatr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Buffel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The referee calls for Pedziwiatr to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedziwiatr is pressed up against the cage. Buffel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pedziwiatr down to the mat. Pedziwiatr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pedziwiatr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buffel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buffel working the ground and pound but Pedziwiatr is defending the strikes.
Pedziwiatr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Buffel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Buffel is trying to control the action in half guard but Pedziwiatr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pedziwiatr tries to roll over but Buffel keeps him under control.
Pedziwiatr trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedziwiatr tries to get to full guard but Buffel has control of the leg.
Buffel stops Pedziwiatr from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Buffel tries a head kick but it misses.
Buffel is looking to clinch.
Pedziwiatr shoots in but Buffel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Buffel throws a body kick that misses.
Buffel tries to clinch but Pedziwiatr moves out of range.
Pedziwiatr looks for a takedown but Buffel sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedziwiatr shoots for a double leg takedown but Buffel sprawls well. He's pushed Pedziwiatr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pedziwiatr has a takedown stuffed.
Buffel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pedziwiatr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Buffel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buffel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buffel successfully pulls guard.
Buffel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buffel working for a triangle but Pedziwiatr defends it easily.
Buffel keeping moving, preventing Pedziwiatr from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buffel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pedziwiatr content to stall in guard here.
Buffel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Thomas Buffel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pedziwiatr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buffel throws a counter high kick but Pedziwiatr was just alert enough to avoid it.
Buffel misses with a head kick.
Pedziwiatr throws a fast counter high kick but Buffel manages to duck under it in time.
Ziemowit Pedziwiatr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buffel slaps away a takedown attempt from Pedziwiatr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Buffel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Buffel wants to clinch.
Buffel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pedziwiatr can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Pedziwiatr misses.
Buffel has his takedown stuffed
and Pedziwiatr counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buffel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pedziwiatr looking for a takedown.
Buffel can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Buffel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buffel tries to pull guard but Pedziwiatr won't allow it.
Buffel is trying to push Pedziwiatr away but Pedziwiatr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pedziwiatr lands with a right to the head.
Buffel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pedziwiatr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pedziwiatr takes the fight into the clinch.
Buffel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buffel working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pedziwiatr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Buffel prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedziwiatr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pedziwiatr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedziwiatr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buffel swivels and escapes.
Buffel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pedziwiatr!
Buffel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pedziwiatr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Thomas Buffel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buffel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Buffel lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buffel punishing his opponent with strikes.
Buffel wants to control the pace but Pedziwiatr is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Buffel.
Pedziwiatr is squirming around, avoiding Buffel's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Buffel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Buffel scoring with strikes but Pedziwiatr is staying in there.
Pedziwiatr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Buffel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pedziwiatr is looking to improve his position but Buffel isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedziwiatr defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Buffel.
Pedziwiatr tries to improve his position but Buffel has taken his back! Buffel has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Pedziwiatr tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Buffel pushes Pedziwiatr away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thomas Buffel!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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