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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Witold Gombrowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gombrowicz comes into the arena with Face The Pain blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Witold Gombrowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz shoots in for a double leg but Gombrowicz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Schwartz shoots in but Gombrowicz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gombrowicz rushes Schwartz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gombrowicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Schwartz.
Gombrowicz rushes Schwartz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombrowicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gombrowicz throws a sloppy head kick and Schwartz moves out of range easily.
Gombrowicz misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwartz looks for the body kick but Gombrowicz saw that one coming.
Schwartz misses the jab.
Schwartz misses with a takedown
and Gombrowicz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gombrowicz.
Witold Gombrowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Schwartz.
Schwartz tries to score a body lock takedown but Gombrowicz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gombrowicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schwartz is defended easily by Gombrowicz.
Gombrowicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwartz throws a right hand that Gombrowicz ducks under and follows up with a left that Gombrowicz also avoids with ease.
As Schwartz tries to get set, Gombrowicz tries to push him back and clinch up but Schwartz manages to avoid the attempt.
Gombrowicz stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Gombrowicz misses the target.
Gombrowicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gombrowicz has managed to clinch.
Gombrowicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gombrowicz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gombrowicz pushes Schwartz up against the cage in a clinch.
Gombrowicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Gombrowicz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gombrowicz to the ground. Schwartz is now in Gombrowicz's guard.
Gombrowicz wants to get back to his feet but Schwartz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schwartz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gombrowicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schwartz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gombrowicz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwartz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gombrowicz is looking to stand up but Schwartz isn't so interested in that idea.
Gombrowicz keeping moving, preventing Schwartz from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gombrowicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schwartz on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Schwartz avoids the head kick by Gombrowicz.
Schwartz clinches.
Gombrowicz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gombrowicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gombrowicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gombrowicz misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwartz throws a right and a left that Gombrowicz avoids nicely.
Gombrowicz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gombrowicz stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Witold Gombrowicz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schwartz cracks the inside of Gombrowicz's front leg.
Gombrowicz throws a right hand that misses
and Schwartz counters with a left to the body.
Gombrowicz misses with a leg kick
and Schwartz moves into the clinch.
Gombrowicz breaks the clinch.
Schwartz tries to clinch up but Gombrowicz circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gombrowicz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gombrowicz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwartz with the counter takedown but Gombrowicz avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwartz avoids the body shot from Gombrowicz.
And Schwartz tries to counter it with a takedown but Gombrowicz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Schwartz tries to keep at a distance but Gombrowicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gombrowicz breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombrowicz looks to throw the jab but Schwartz is out of range.
We've been informed that Schwartz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Schwartz misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Schwartz or perhaps it was just good defense by Gombrowicz, which made it look bad.
Gombrowicz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gombrowicz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gombrowicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz lands a jab-cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Schwartz. Those never looked like landing.
Gombrowicz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gombrowicz drives through and clinches with Schwartz against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gombrowicz.
Gombrowicz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gombrowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwartz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwartz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gombrowicz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schwartz counters with a three punch combo that has Gombrowicz backing up. Gombrowicz nods at Schwartz to acknowledge the strikes.
Schwartz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gombrowicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gombrowicz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schwartz.
Witold Gombrowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Schwartz.
Gombrowicz dodges the punch combination from Schwartz.
Gombrowicz stuffs the takedown attempt from Schwartz. Schwartz gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombrowicz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schwartz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gombrowicz defends well and Schwartz ends up having to push Gombrowicz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Schwartz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gombrowicz circles away.
Schwartz avoids a kick to the body.
Gombrowicz looks to score with a jab to the body but Schwartz is just out of range.
And Schwartz tries to counter it with a takedown but Gombrowicz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gombrowicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gombrowicz tries to clinch there but Schwartz circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gombrowicz is looking to clinch but Schwartz is avoiding it.
Gombrowicz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gombrowicz manages to break the clinch.
Gombrowicz throws a wild body kick that Schwartz sees coming a mile off.
Gombrowicz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schwartz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gombrowicz swivels and escapes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwartz drives through with a takedown into Gombrowicz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gombrowicz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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 Witold Gombrowicz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schwartz fails with a takedown attempt.
Witold Gombrowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gombrowicz slips under a jab.
Gombrowicz moves into the clinch.
Schwartz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gombrowicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz moves out of range of the body kick.
As Gombrowicz backs off Schwartz throws a huge counter combo but Gombrowicz manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gombrowicz closes the distance and clinches.
Schwartz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gombrowicz smiles and moves away.
Witold Gombrowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Schwartz.
Gombrowicz tries a head kick but it misses.
Gombrowicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombrowicz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gombrowicz enables Schwartz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gombrowicz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schwartz tries to free his leg and advance position but Gombrowicz is retaining full guard.
Schwartz won't allow Gombrowicz to get back to his feet.
Schwartz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schwartz trying to control but Gombrowicz is working from the bottom.
Schwartz won't allow Gombrowicz to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwartz wants to control from the top but Gombrowicz keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Witold Gombrowicz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombrowicz has closed the distance and engaged Schwartz in a clinch.
Schwartz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gombrowicz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schwartz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gombrowicz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schwartz closes the distance and clinches up with Gombrowicz, looking for a takedown. Schwartz pushes Gombrowicz against the cage but Gombrowicz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Schwartz looks to move away, Gombrowicz throws a big counter combo bu Schwartz just gets out of the way.
Schwartz lands with a cross.
Schwartz tries to land a front kick but Gombrowicz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
As Schwartz looks to move away, Gombrowicz throws a big counter combo bu Schwartz just gets out of the way.
Schwartz lands a lovely overhand right.
Gombrowicz gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gombrowicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombrowicz scores with a jab to the body.
Schwartz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gombrowicz takes the fight into the clinch.
Gombrowicz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gombrowicz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gombrowicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gombrowicz throws a front kick aimed at Schwartz's knee but Schwartz avoids it well.
Schwartz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gombrowicz defends well and Schwartz ends up having to push Gombrowicz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gombrowicz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gombrowicz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schwartz counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gombrowicz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schwartz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schwartz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gombrowicz but Gombrowicz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gombrowicz slips under a jab from Schwartz.
Schwartz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gombrowicz pinned against the cage. Gombrowicz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Witold Gombrowicz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gombrowicz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Witold Gombrowicz!
During a confident post fight interview, Witold Gombrowicz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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RATING
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