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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacek Krakowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiri Sayonara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krakowiak comes to the cage accompanied by O.S.T.R & Kasta - Dzis ide walczyc mamo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sayonara's choice of entrance music: Edge Of The Blade. Jiri Sayonara acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacek Krakowiak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiri Sayonara!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krakowiak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krakowiak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krakowiak closes the distance and clinches.
Krakowiak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krakowiak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sayonara backwards.
Sayonara scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sayonara throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak misses with the head strike.
Krakowiak throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayonara.
Krakowiak cracks Sayonara with a nice body shot.
Krakowiak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sayonara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sayonara.
Sayonara tries a body shot but Krakowiak blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Sayonara fails to land.
Krakowiak blocks an uppercut.
Krakowiak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krakowiak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krakowiak throws a head punch that misses.
Krakowiak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Krakowiak blocks the leg kick.
Sayonara throws a shot from downtown. Krakowiak moves away and avoids it.
Sayonara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Krakowiak!
It looks like Jiri Sayonara has been cut.
Krakowiak's corner calls for a 1-2. Krakowiak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Krakowiak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jiri Sayonara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krakowiak drops his hands momentarily and Sayonara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sayonara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sayonara walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sayonara slips under a jab from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak throws a leg kick
and Sayonara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara scores with a one two! Krakowiak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sayonara lands a head shot.
Krakowiak is rocked!
Sayonara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krakowiak.
Oh Krakowiak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krakowiak instigates a clinch.
Krakowiak seems to have got his legs back now.
Sayonara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sayonara misses with a body punch.
Sayonara prevents Krakowiak from breaking the clinch.
Sayonara lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayonara.
Sayonara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Krakowiak fails to land.
Krakowiak blocks a body shot from Sayonara.
Krakowiak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Krakowiak.
Sayonara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sayonara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krakowiak throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayonara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krakowiak misses with the head strike.
Krakowiak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sayonara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sayonara drops Krakowiak onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Krakowiak is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Sayonara tries to work over Krakowiak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krakowiak tries to break free but Sayonara pushes him back against the cage.
Sayonara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krakowiak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sayonara backwards.
Sayonara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sayonara jumps into guard, dragging Krakowiak to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krakowiak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sayonara keeping full guard, as Krakowiak tries to pass.
Sayonara working for submissions but it's allowed Krakowiak to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krakowiak's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krakowiak's back!
Krakowiak showing good submission defense here.
Sayonara seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Krakowiak's chin but Krakowiak turns very nicely into Sayonara's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Krakowiak.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krakowiak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Jacek Krakowiak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sayonara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krakowiak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krakowiak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sayonara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sayonara throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Krakowiak to counter with a crisp jab.
Krakowiak scores with a jab to the body.
Sayonara misses with a hook
and Krakowiak counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Krakowiak misses the target.
Sayonara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krakowiak moves out of range of the body kick.
Krakowiak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara loads up on a big right hand but Krakowiak slips the punch.
Krakowiak avoids the head kick by Sayonara.
Sayonara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sayonara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sayonara looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sayonara throws a jab when Krakowiak was well out of range.
Krakowiak thuds his right hand into Sayonara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krakowiak throws a right hand that misses
and Sayonara counters with a stiff right hand.
Sayonara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sayonara checks a leg kick.
Jacek Krakowiak is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Sayonara catches Krakowiak right on the button with a cross.
Sayonara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Krakowiak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Krakowiak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krakowiak throws the left hand but Sayonara avoids the punch easily.
Krakowiak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sayonara misses with a jab to the body
and Krakowiak counters with a straight right hand.
Sayonara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two 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!
Sayonara throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Krakowiak counter with a right hand.
Sayonara misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sayonara.
Sayonara flicks out a counter leg kick but Krakowiak steps away.
Krakowiak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sayonara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sayonara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sayonara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Krakowiak is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick there by Sayonara.
Krakowiak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Krakowiak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sayonara throws a body shot but no joy.
Sayonara throws a shot from downtown. Krakowiak moves away and avoids it.
Krakowiak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krakowiak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Krakowiak moves out of range of the body kick.
Krakowiak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sayonara's head backwards.
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Krakowiak misses its target.
Sayonara throws a push kick but Krakowiak slaps the foot to one side.
As Sayonara backs away, Krakowiak returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Krakowiak misses its intended target.
Sayonara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krakowiak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Krakowiak misses with a hook. Sayonara ducked under it nicely.
Sayonara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krakowiak.
Krakowiak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sayonara can pounce on him.
Krakowiak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sayonara is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara works the jab nicely.
Sayonara misses with a hook.
Krakowiak is looking to score with low kicks.
Sayonara shoots for a double leg takedown but Krakowiak sprawls well. He's pushed Sayonara's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A little feinted left hand from Krakowiak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Krakowiak.
Sayonara thumps Krakowiak with a low kick.
Krakowiak misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krakowiak clobbers Sayonara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That has opened up Jiri Sayonara's cut even more.
Krakowiak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sayonara is out of range.
Krakowiak moves out of range of the leg kick from Sayonara.
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 Jacek Krakowiak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Krakowiak throws a big shot that misses.
Krakowiak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
An inside leg kick lands from Krakowiak.
Sayonara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Krakowiak as he connects with a hook.
Sayonara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krakowiak is looking to counter with head kicks.
Krakowiak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krakowiak tries to close the distance and clinch but Sayonara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krakowiak throws a lazy right hand but Sayonara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krakowiak misses with a straight left.
Krakowiak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sayonara. Sayonara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krakowiak clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowiak scores with a shot to the side of Sayonara's head.
Krakowiak misses with the head strike.
Sayonara effectively controlling the action here.
Krakowiak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krakowiak misses with some punches.
Krakowiak is trying to force a seperation but Sayonara has the dominant position.
Sayonara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Krakowiak seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sayonara can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Krakowiak.
A head punch on the inside from Krakowiak fails to land.
Sayonara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sayonara lands with a light punch inside.
Sayonara blocking some punches.
Krakowiak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krakowiak has a couple of punches blocked by Sayonara.
Sayonara struggles to land a body shot inside as Krakowiak controls his hands.
Sayonara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sayonara.
Krakowiak lands with a right to the head.
Krakowiak prevents a body shot from Sayonara.
Sayonara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Sayonara.
Nice defenses there by Krakowiak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayonara tries to work over Krakowiak's front leg with a kick but Krakowiak checks it.
Sayonara lands with a hook. Krakowiak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krakowiak blocks a jab.
Krakowiak lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Krakowiak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sayonara slips a jab from Krakowiak.
Sayonara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krakowiak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sayonara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krakowiak lands a really nice looking cross but Sayonara seems unphased.
Krakowiak misses with a looping left.
Krakowiak throws a body punch but Sayonara moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara throws a push kick but Krakowiak slaps the foot to one side.
Krakowiak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sayonara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
Sayonara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sayonara lands a lovely overhand right.
Krakowiak tries to clinch up but Sayonara circles away and keeps his distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sayonara, as that shot connected.
Sayonara moves away from the strike by Krakowiak.
Sayonara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krakowiak doesn't seem bothered though.
Krakowiak scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sayonara with a nice cross.
Sayonara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sayonara tries a head kick but it misses.
Krakowiak throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sayonara avoids it.
Krakowiak blocks a head kick by Sayonara.
A little feinted left hand from Krakowiak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krakowiak ducks under a wild hook from Sayonara.
Krakowiak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krakowiak sizes up Sayonara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sayonara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sayonara throws a lazy body kick
and Krakowiak counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krakowiak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayonara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jacek Krakowiak did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Krakowiak throws a front kick aimed at Sayonara's knee but Sayonara avoids it well.
Krakowiak checks a leg kick.
Sayonara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krakowiak. That did some damage!
Krakowiak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sayonara is rocked!
A head kick by Krakowiak - that's a beauty! Sayonara is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Krakowiak can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jacek Krakowiak!
Jacek Krakowiak retains his bantamweight title!
Jacek Krakowiak seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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