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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krystian Cierpka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Kucharski (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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145 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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177 cm
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144 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krystian Cierpka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michal Kucharski!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cierpka wants to clinch but Kucharski slips to the side
and Kucharski counters with a nice uppercut.
Cierpka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kucharski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cierpka tries to clinch up.
Cierpka tries to clinch up but Kucharski circles away and keeps his distance.
Cierpka wants to clinch up but Kucharski keeps it at a distance.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cierpka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kucharski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kucharski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kucharski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kucharski! But no joy.
Cierpka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kucharski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cierpka throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kucharski to counter with a crisp jab.
Cierpka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cierpka clinches up against the cage.
Kucharski manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kucharski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kucharski pulls Cierpka in to control the position.
Kucharski looking to control.
Kucharski is controlling Cierpka's posture.
Cierpka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kucharski controls Cierpka momentarily but Cierpka frees himself.
Kucharski keeping moving, preventing Cierpka from controlling successfully.
Kucharski has Cierpka pulled in close to control his posture.
Cierpka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kucharski pushes a forearm under Cierpka's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Cierpka is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michal Kucharski!
Michal Kucharski is the new bantamweight champion!
Michal Kucharski 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
RATING
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