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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Bajor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Naylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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190 cm
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220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomasz Bajor! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Liam Naylor! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bajor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Naylor. Naylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bajor defends it nicely. Bajor thinks about countering with a head kick. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Naylor. As Naylor looks to move away, Bajor throws a big counter combo but Naylor just gets out of the way. Tomasz Bajor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Naylor. Naylor misses with a takedown attempt and Bajor counters with a lovely straight right hand! Naylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Naylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bajor shoots in but no luck this time. Naylor clinches up with Bajor and pushes him back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Naylor is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bajor can't fight it off and eventually Naylor manages to take the fight to the floor. Bajor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Naylor looks winded! Naylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. No luck for Naylor with that takedown attempt. An attempted straight right counter from Bajor misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bajor looks to land a body kick but Naylor moved away. Naylor instigates a clinch. Bajor avoids a wild elbow strike from Naylor. With the fighters up against the cage, Naylor throws an elbow but misses. Bajor wants to break free but Naylor has control.
Bajor tries to pull guard but Naylor holds him up against the cage and eventually Bajor drops back down to his feet.
Naylor blocks an uppercut.
Naylor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bajor uses from the top position. Bajor drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Naylor dives on top into guard.
Naylor gets to his feet - Bajor follows without any prompting. Naylor throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naylor closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bajor's guard. Naylor stands up from guard. Let's bang! Naylor closes the distance and clinches. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Naylor scores with a knee to the head.
Naylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bajor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naylor 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. Bajor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Naylor is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Naylor looks to throw an elbow but misses. Naylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bajor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Naylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bajor pulls him back up using the underhooks. Bajor is trying to force a seperation but Naylor has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bajor has had enough of the clinch but Naylor keeps him there for the moment. Naylor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bajor's face.
Naylor lands an elbow inside. Naylor tries to land a knee to the head but Bajor blocks with his arms.
Bajor tries a body shot but Naylor blocks it.
Bajor avoids the elbow strike from Naylor, against the cage.
Bajor tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Naylor just stands there and leans against the cage. Naylor looking to throw knees to the head but Bajor is blocking nicely.
Naylor tries to land a knee to the head but Bajor blocks with his arms.
Naylor stops a takedown attempt from Bajor.
Naylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Naylor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Naylor tries to land a knee to the head but Bajor blocks with his arms.
Naylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bajor smiles and moves away.
Bajor gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bajor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Naylor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bajor blocks it with crossed arms. Bajor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bajor wants a takedown but no success here.
Naylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naylor takes a knee to the side of the body. Naylor throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Naylor dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Naylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Bajor, which made it look bad. Naylor wants to clinch but Bajor slips to the side and Bajor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bajor looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Naylor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bajor defends well and Naylor ends up having to push Bajor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Bajor tries to clinch up but Naylor circles away and keeps his distance. Naylor scores with a head kick.
Naylor fails in his attempt to clinch. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bajor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Naylor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bajor somewhat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bajor fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Naylor shoots in for a takedown but Bajor shows good takedown defense. Tomasz Bajor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Naylor. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bajor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Naylor as he jumps to the side. Naylor tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bajor shoots in for a takedown but Naylor shows good takedown defense. Naylor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Naylor wants to clinch. Bajor doesn't manage to clinch there - Naylor circles away.
Naylor throws a counter combo. Bajor swats away the attempt to clinch by Naylor. Naylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bajor is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Naylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bajor tries to avoid it but Naylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bajor to the ground. Bajor escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bajor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Naylor's waist but Naylor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bajor off to one side. Naylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Bajor both land. Nice combination. Naylor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bajor takes a step back to recover. Bajor goes for a double leg but Naylor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Naylor continues to drive forward. Naylor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bajor. Naylor moves into the clinch. Bajor has had enough of the clinch but Naylor keeps him there for the moment. Naylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bajor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bajor working hard to break the clinch. Bajor jumps guard but Naylor stands there with Bajor around his waist. Bajor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Naylor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bajor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naylor is pressed up against the cage. Bajor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Naylor down to the mat. Naylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Naylor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Bajor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Naylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Bajor sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Naylor with a poor takedown and Bajor counters with a right hand to the body. The fight stays on the outside here - Naylor looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Naylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Bajor tries to sprawl out of it but Naylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bajor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Bajor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Naylor to the ground. Bajor is now in Naylor's guard. Naylor is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bajor presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Naylor is looking to take this one to the mat. Bajor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Naylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bajor blocks an elbow strike. Bajor wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naylor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bajor tries to pull guard but Naylor holds him up against the cage and eventually Bajor drops back down to his feet.
Bajor tries to break the clinch but Naylor is controlling the position. Naylor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bajor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naylor keeps control of Bajor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Naylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Naylor clinches up with Bajor and pushes him back against the cage. Naylor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bajor prevents the takedown attempt.
Naylor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bajor manages to pull guard.
Naylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bajor controlling the position. Naylor preventing the sweep. Naylor stands up and waves to Bajor to follow him. Tomasz Bajor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Naylor rushes Bajor 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. Bajor looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Naylor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice elbow from Naylor. Bajor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Naylor is defending well. Naylor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Naylor has Bajor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bajor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Tomasz Bajor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Naylor. Naylor tries a knee to the head but Bajor blocks it.
Bajor is trying to pull guard but Naylor has him pressed against the cage. Naylor misses with a knee to the head. Bajor breaks the clinch.
Naylor instigates a clinch. Naylor throws an elbow but it misses.
Naylor pulls Bajor into guard.
Bajor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bajor wants to control from the top but Naylor keeps moving. Bajor throwing strikes from guard but Naylor blocks nicely. Bajor is looking to advance position but Naylor has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Liam Naylor has got the better of the ground game so far. Naylor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bajor is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bajor tries to lock up and control but Naylor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Naylor gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks! Naylor's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Naylor duly obliges. Tomasz Bajor is winning the standup battle so far. Naylor fails with a takedown attempt. Naylor tries to clinch but Bajor is having none of it. Naylor tries to clinch up but Bajor circles away and keeps his distance. Bajor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Naylor sprawls well. Naylor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bajor gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Naylor. A head kick from Naylor lands but Bajor takes it in his stride. Naylor moves to clinch but Bajor breaks away and Bajor counters with a one-two to the body. Naylor shoots in and bounces Bajor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Naylor wants to get up but he can't break Bajor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Naylor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Naylor wants to clinch up but Bajor keeps it at a distance. Naylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Tomasz Bajor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Liam Naylor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Bajor clinches up with Naylor and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Liam Naylor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Naylor winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Naylor! Post fight, Liam Naylor stared into the camera and said 'I am not here to take part ! im here to takeover! '.
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