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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mazzuca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
29 - 10 - 1 |
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198 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Mazzuca!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarczynski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tarczynski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazzuca.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the body kick from Tarczynski.
Karol Tarczynski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarczynski lands a glancing blow to the side of Mazzuca's head.
Tarczynski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tarczynski connects with a body shot.
Mazzuca scores with a decent looking hook.
Tarczynski moves forwards but Mazzuca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tarczynski jabs Mazzuca right on the nose. Mazzuca blinks but takes it well.
Mazzuca has Tarczynski up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Tarczynski as the two fighters clinch.
Tarczynski missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Tarczynski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mazzuca is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mazzuca dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tarczynski works on Mazzuca's body with a couple of short punches.
Mazzuca lands a nice uppercut.
Mazzuca throws a head punch that misses.
Mazzuca throws a head punch that misses.
Tarczynski stalls.
A short uppercut from Mazzuca.
Tarczynski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Tarczynski on the inside.
Mazzuca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Tarczynski as the two fighters clinch.
Mazzuca looking to stall.
Tarczynski is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with some punches.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarczynski.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tarczynski.
Mazzuca throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarczynski.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tarczynski trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarczynski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarczynski scores a nice knee to the body.
Mazzuca holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tarczynski blocks an uppercut.
Tarczynski misses with a knee to the head.
Tarczynski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tarczynski struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazzuca controls his hands.
Tarczynski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazzuca's elbow.
Mazzuca scores with a hook to the body.
Tarczynski throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzuca.
Tarczynski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mazzuca in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tarczynski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mazzuca is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazzuca.
Tarczynski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mazzuca lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mazzuca has Tarczynski pushed against the cage.
Mazzuca struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarczynski controls his hands.
Mazzuca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mazzuca swings wildly with an uppercut but Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarczynski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca misses with a punch on the inside.
Mazzuca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzuca has a couple of punches blocked by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski tries a body shot but Mazzuca blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Mazzuca.
Tarczynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarczynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mazzuca has Tarczynski pressed against the cage.
Mazzuca stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tarczynski misses with a body punch.
Tarczynski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarczynski is stalling here.
Mazzuca tries a body shot but Tarczynski blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Karol Tarczynski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tarczynski works Mazzuca's body with a nice hook.
Mazzuca lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Mazzuca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mazzuca tries to land a leg kick but Tarczynski saw it coming and moves away.
Tarczynski misses with the body kick
and Mazzuca counters with a solid body kick.
Tarczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazzuca was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarczynski.
Mazzuca blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Tarczynski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tarczynski.
Mazzuca tries to clinch but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Tarczynski throws the left hand but Mazzuca avoids the punch easily.
Tarczynski lands a jab to the head.
Mazzuca looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarczynski moves out of range as Mazzuca throws a body kick.
Tarczynski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mazzuca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarczynski manages to avoid it.
As Mazzuca tries to get set, Tarczynski tries to push him back and clinch up but Mazzuca manages to avoid the attempt.
Tarczynski misses with a leg kick
and Mazzuca counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazzuca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Tarczynski - just one landing.
Mazzuca throws a big shot that misses.
Mazzuca misses with an uppercut.
Tarczynski tries to work over Mazzuca's front leg with a kick but Mazzuca checks it.
It looks like Tarczynski has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mazzuca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tarczynski under the eye.
Tarczynski misses with a left hand
and Mazzuca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazzuca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazzuca throws an off balance right hand
and Tarczynski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mazzuca's knee momentarily.
Mazzuca throws a solid leg kick but Tarczynski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mazzuca.
Tarczynski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tarczynski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mazzuca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tarczynski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tarczynski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca wants to clinch up but Tarczynski keeps it at a distance.
Mazzuca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karol Tarczynski is winning the standup battle so far.
Tarczynski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Tarczynski ducks right into an uppercut from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tarczynski is out of range.
Mazzuca lands a big head kick that sends Tarczynski tumbling to the mat! Mazzuca takes a step backwards and waves Tarczynski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tarczynski is rocked!
A slapping leg kick lands for Tarczynski.
Oh Tarczynski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarczynski punishes Mazzuca's body with a nice straight punch.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the strikes.
Tarczynski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mazzuca thuds a left hand into Tarczynski's body.
Tarczynski seems to have got his legs back now.
Mazzuca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tarczynski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mazzuca is able to avoid easily.
And Mazzuca responds with a good body kick, but Tarczynski manages to step out the way in time.
Tarczynski scores with a sloppy right hand. Mazzuca should have avoided that one.
Mazzuca throws a leg kick but Tarczynski checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca scores with a jab. Tarczynski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tarczynski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tarczynski thuds his shin into the meat of Mazzuca's side.
Tarczynski scoring well with a low kick there.
Tarczynski connects with a leg kick. Mazzuca looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazzuca.
Tarczynski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mazzuca flicks out a counter leg kick but Tarczynski steps away.
Tarczynski misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mazzuca! But no joy.
Mazzuca with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tarczynski to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Mazzuca.
Tarczynski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazzuca.
Tarczynski misses with a right hand
and Mazzuca counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karol Tarczynski's cut is getting worse.
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!
Tarczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazzuca was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarczynski.
A bone on bone clash there as Tarczynski blocks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tarczynski, as that shot connected.
Mazzuca steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarczynski.
Mazzuca moves out of range of the strikes.
Mazzuca doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tarczynski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mazzuca ducks under a wild hook from Tarczynski.
Mazzuca misses with a leg kick.
Tarczynski misses with a kick to the body.
Tarczynski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mazzuca throws the kick towards the body but Tarczynski avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazzuca instigates a clinch.
Tarczynski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mazzuca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Mazzuca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
That's time! Tarczynski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tarczynski thuds his right hand into Mazzuca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tarczynski lands a two punch combo.
Tarczynski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mazzuca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarczynski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tarczynski misses with a wild body shot.
Mazzuca looks to land a left hand but Tarczynski moved out of range nicely.
Mazzuca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tarczynski slips under a jab.
Tarczynski tries to clinch there but Mazzuca circles away.
Mazzuca wants to clinch.
Tarczynski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tarczynski misses.
Mazzuca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarczynski looks to land a left hand but Mazzuca moved out of range nicely.
Mazzuca looks to throw the jab but Tarczynski is out of range.
Mazzuca looks to land a combination but Tarczynski avoids it well.
Tarczynski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mazzuca on the side of the head.
Tarczynski throws a poor cross that misses
and Mazzuca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tarczynski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazzuca at a distance.
Nice cross by Tarczynski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mazzuca.
Mazzuca misses with a hook.
Mazzuca throws an off balance right hand
and Tarczynski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tarczynski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick from Mazzuca.
Decent striking displayed by Tarczynski there.
A left lands for Mazzuca.
Mazzuca instigates a clinch.
Mazzuca working aggressively here.
Tarczynski trying to land knees to the body.
Mazzuca is struggling to control the position.
Mazzuca managing to block the knees to the body from Tarczynski.
Mazzuca works on Tarczynski's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tarczynski as Mazzuca tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazzuca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mazzuca avoiding damage as Tarczynski throws knees to the body.
Tarczynski gets through Mazzuca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mazzuca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tarczynski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tarczynski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mazzuca.
Mazzuca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarczynski's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Tarczynski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tarczynski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mazzuca fails to land.
Mazzuca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mazzuca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mazzuca misses with some punches.
Tarczynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tarczynski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tarczynski wants to stall.
Tarczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mazzuca 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!
Tarczynski is trying to maintain a safe position but Mazzuca gets an underhook and turns Tarczynski into the cage.
Tarczynski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mazzuca just leaning against Tarczynski, taking a breather.
Tarczynski misses with a knee strike.
Mazzuca lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tarczynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Mazzuca.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karol Tarczynski.
Well Tarczynski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Tarczynski!
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energy
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RATING
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