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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Babushka Fandango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Cieslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
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216 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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200 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Babushka Fandango! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Cieslak! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cieslak clinches up with Fandango and pushes him back against the cage. Fandango looking for a takedown. Fandango drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cieslak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cieslak gets underhooks to prevent Fandango's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Babushka Fandango. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cieslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fandango blocks an uppercut.
Fandango has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cieslak after a bit of a struggle. Cieslak throws a punch but it's blocked by Fandango. Fandango is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cieslak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Cieslak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fandango has hold of one of Cieslak's legs. Cieslak is fighting the takedown attempt but Fandango gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. We've been hearing good reports from Fandango's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Fandango is stalling in the full guard. Fandango is in close to Cieslak's body, working some short punches and elbows. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Fandango's corner is telling him to maintain position. Fandango with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fandango content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Fandango with a nice head shot there. Cieslak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fandango. Fandango scoring with punches to the head and body. Fandango 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. Cieslak keeping full guard, as Fandango tries to pass. Cieslak has momentary wrist control but Fandango slips an elbow through the middle. Fandango slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Fandango lands a couple of elbows. Cieslak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Fandango makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fandango is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Fandango throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cieslak works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Fandango with a flurry of punches that miss. Cieslak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Fandango throwing strikes but missing. Fandango throwing strikes from guard but Cieslak blocks nicely. Fandango is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fandango shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Cieslak is wriggling around but Fandango manages to pass to half guard.
Fandango with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Fandango lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Fandango missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Fandango sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cieslak defending well though. Fandango thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cieslak's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fandango drops an elbow to the side of Cieslak's head. Cieslak looks winded! Cieslak taking some punishment here, with Fandango in his half guard. Fandango not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fandango is nestled in close to Cieslak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Fandango winds up and cracks Cieslak with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cieslak is rocked! Fandango looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cieslak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Cieslak is still in real trouble! Can Fandango finish him? Fandango working Cieslak over with strikes. Fandango winds up and cracks Cieslak with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Fandango trying to control the pace. Fandango scores with a big shot! Cieslak's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Cieslak! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Babushka Fandango! Babushka Fandango was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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