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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Barbu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Kawulski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawulski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DMX - Slippin'. This should be fireworks!
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189 cm
23
178 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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181 cm
24
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Barbu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Kawulski! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kawulski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Barbu connects with a crisp jab. Barbu scores with a nice right hand.
Kawulski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kawulski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Benjamin Barbu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kawulski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. It seemed like Kawulski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kawulski throws a combination that misses and Barbu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Barbu jabs Kawulski to the body, keeping him at a distance. Barbu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Million Dollar Performance Center in the buildup to the fight. Barbu dips down and scores with a jab to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Kawulski misses the target. Barbu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Barbu slips a jab from Kawulski. Barbu tried to counter with a leg kick but Kawulski avoided it. Kawulski needs to keep his hands up - Barbu had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kawulski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A combination from Kawulski does no damage. A little feinted left hand from Barbu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Barbu thows a left - swing and a miss! Kawulski misses with a low kick.
Kawulski slips under a jab. A little jabbing left from Kawulski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kawulski with a hook. Barbu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawulski. Kawulski tries to move into range but Barbu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Kawulski misses with a looping right. Kawulski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbu takes one to the chin there. A big left from Barbu misses. Barbu slips a jab from Kawulski.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barbu digs a good hook to Kawulski's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kawulski on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kawulski walks into a jab. Barbu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Kawulski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbu. Kawulski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbu moves away. Barbu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Barbu misses with a straight right. Kawulski misses with a two punch combination.
Kawulski throws a hook but Barbu blocks it. Sloppy strikes from Kawulski. Those never looked like landing. Kawulski jabbing away but nothing is landing. Barbu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barbu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Kawulski tries to bum rush Barbu with a series of wild strikes but Barbu uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Barbu jabs at Kawulski's body. Barbu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Kawulski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbu.
Barbu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Barbu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barbu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Barbu works Kawulski's body with a nice hook. Barbu scores with a hook. Barbu misses with an uppercut. Barbu scores with a nice right hand.
Barbu missing with a left hand there. Kawulski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kawulski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kawulski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbu. Kawulski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Kawulski slips a jab from Barbu. Barbu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawulski moves away. Barbu throws a hook but Kawulski avoids it easily. Barbu throws a looping overhand right but Kawulski ducks down to avoid it. Kawulski now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Barbu throws a looping overhand right but Kawulski ducks down to avoid it. Kawulski throws a hook but Barbu avoids it easily. Barbu ducks under a wild hook from Kawulski. Barbu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawulski. Barbu throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A combination from Barbu does no damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Barbu dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barbu misses with an uppercut
letting Kawulski counter with a right hand. Kawulski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Benjamin Barbu is winning the standup battle so far. Barbu lands an overhand right. Kawulski throws an off balance right hand
and Barbu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Barbu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawulski. A slow jab from Barbu misses its intended target. Kawulski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Barbu throws a jab when Kawulski was well out of range. Kawulski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kawulski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Barbu slips under a jab. Kawulski throws an off balance right hand
and Barbu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Barbu throws out a loose jab but Kawulski uses good head movement to avoid it. Barbu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawulski can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbu throws a hook to the side of Kawulski's head but Kawulski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Barbu misses with a low kick.
A big right from Barbu misses. Barbu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kawulski has time to react. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kawulski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Barbu has got the better of the exchanges. Some wild striking there from Barbu.
Kawulski on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kawulski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Kawulski misses with a hook. Barbu ducked under it nicely. Kawulski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Barbu misses with a hook
and Kawulski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A looping hook to the body misses from Barbu. Kawulski does a little dance to reset his feet. Kawulski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Kawulski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbu lands with a good body shot. Barbu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kawulski blocks a jab. A combination from Kawulski does no damage. Kawulski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kawulski slips under a jab. Barbu pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kawulski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barbu throws an overhand right that lands on Kawulski's shoulder, as Kawulski tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Barbu cracks Kawulski with a good jab. Kawulski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Barbu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Barbu misses with a straight right. Kawulski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kawulski on the wrong end of a nice jab. A big left from Kawulski misses. Barbu throws a shot from downtown. Kawulski moves away and avoids it. Barbu throws a one two combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kawulski. Kawulski misses with a two punch combination.
Kawulski defending well as Barbu loads up on a big left hand. A countering left hand to the body from Kawulski misses. Barbu scores with the left hand. Kawulski knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kawulski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbu. Barbu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as Kawulski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barbu doesn't seem phased though. Barbu just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Kawulski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kawulski moves out of range as Barbu strikes. Barbu thows a leg kick but Kawulski checks it and Kawulski counters with a lovely straight right hand! A big left from Barbu misses. Kawulski slips under a jab from Barbu. Barbu misses with an uppercut. Kawulski saw that one coming. Barbu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kawulski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Barbu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawulski counters with a straight punch to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Barbu dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kawulski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Barbu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kawulski. Kawulski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Kawulski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Barbu missing with a left hand there. Kawulski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Despite the aggression on Kawulski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Kawulski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbu throws a hook to the side of Kawulski's head but Kawulski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kawulski throws a counter combo. A cross from Barbu lands. Barbu misses with a straight right. A little jabbing left from Kawulski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barbu just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kawulski is able to avoid easily. Barbu connects with a crisp jab. Barbu misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Barbu scores with a hook. A jab from Kawulski misses. Kawulski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Kawulski darts in and clinches Barbu up against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbu. Good body shot from Barbu.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbu.
Kawulski lands with a left to the head. Barbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawulski uses good head movement to avoid it. Barbu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kawulski misses with the head strike.
Barbu misses with a short punch on the inside. Barbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawulski uses good head movement to avoid it. Barbu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawulski lands a hook to the side of the head. Benjamin Barbu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kawulski throws a head punch that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barbu swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawulski uses good head movement to avoid it. Barbu working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Kawulski. Kawulski misses with some punches.
Aleksander Kawulski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kawulski has Barbu pressed against the cage.
Kawulski swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it. Kawulski swings wildly with an uppercut but Barbu uses good head movement to avoid it. Kawulski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbus head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kawulski has a couple of punches blocked by Barbu.
Kawulski lands an uppercut. Kawulski misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawulski. Barbu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kawulski misses with a body kick. Barbu throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kawulski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Barbu keeps the fight on the outside. Kawulski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barbu. Kawulski looks like he wants to counter punch here. Barbu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Kawulski connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kawulski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Barbu looks to land a combination. Kawulski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Barbu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kawulski. Kawulski lands a hook that stumbles Barbu back into the cage. Kawulski follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Barbu to the canvas! Kawulski pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Barbu has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aleksander Kawulski! Aleksander Kawulski thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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