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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ceoghan Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Byczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Disciples of Power - Born Unto Death. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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195 lbs
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202 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ceoghan Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jari Byczynski!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczynski gets tackled into the cage by Cartwright. Cartwright maintains the clinch.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Byczynski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Byczynski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cartwright.
Byczynski stuffs the takedown.
A big left from Byczynski misses.
Byczynski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cartwright.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceoghan Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cartwright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byczynski.
Byczynski has managed to clinch.
Byczynski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byczynski lands an overhand right.
Byczynski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Byczynski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Byczynski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cartwright is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright has Byczynski up against the cage in a clinch.
Byczynski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Byczynski is pressed up against the cage. Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Byczynski down to the mat. Byczynski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cartwright.
Cartwright has his takedown stuffed
and Byczynski counters with a right hand to the body.
Cartwright shoots in but Byczynski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Byczynski closes the distance and pushes Cartwright back into the cage.
Byczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byczynski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown.
Byczynski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Byczynski regains guard.
Byczynski seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cartwright pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Byczynski is keeping the position for now.
Byczynski controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing.
Cartwright is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byczynski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cartwright's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cartwright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cartwright won't allow Byczynski to sweep him here.
Cartwright trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cartwright throwing strikes from guard but Byczynski blocks nicely.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Byczynski has wrist control.
Cartwright throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Byczynski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cartwright throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cartwright is looking to work some ground and pound but Byczynski has wrist control.
Byczynski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright slips a straight right by Byczynski.
Byczynski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartwright.
Byczynski is looking for the big counter here.
Cartwright shoots in looking for a takedown but Byczynski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cartwright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Byczynski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cartwright feinted with a counter takedown.
Cartwright takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Byczynski misses.
Cartwright shoots in and drives through. Byczynski sprawls well.
Cartwright closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cartwright lands in his opponent's guard.
Cartwright with a nice head shot there.
Cartwright wants to control from the top but Byczynski keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byczynski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Byczynski dominated that round.
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.
Byczynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartwright is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Byczynski. Beautiful body shot.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Byczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Byczynski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cartwright circles away quickly and effectively.
Cartwright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cartwright tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byczynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cartwright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Byczynski defends well and Cartwright ends up having to push Byczynski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Byczynski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byczynski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Byczynski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cartwright tries to clinch up but Byczynski circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ceoghan Cartwright is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cartwright doesn't manage to clinch there - Byczynski circles away.
Cartwright gets a clinch.
Byczynski successfully pulls guard.
Cartwright postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczynski controlling Cartwright's posture.
Cartwright is in close to Byczynski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cartwright has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cartwright postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cartwright scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Byczynski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cartwright working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cartwright trying to control but Byczynski is working from the bottom.
Cartwright is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Byczynski is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Byczynski has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Byczynski is aware though and is defending well.
Cartwright looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Byczynski passes into side control.
Byczynski is looking to take a break and control but Cartwright is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cartwright tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Byczynski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Byczynski trying to control the position but Cartwright is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking to reverse the position.
Cartwright can't do much from the bottom here.
Cartwright is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Byczynski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Cartwright flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Byczynski trying to control the action but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
Cartwright has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Byczynski is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartwright is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartwright slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Byczynski defends well.
Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Byczynski pushes his legs off easily.
Ceoghan Cartwright overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Byczynski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cartwright has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Byczynski has managed to get both his arms back between Cartwright's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartwright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Byczynski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Byczynski instigates a clinch.
Cartwright wants to take the fight to the mat but Byczynski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cartwright drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Byczynski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Byczynski tries to throw a body punch but Cartwright avoids it by throwing Byczynski back against the cage.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceoghan Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byczynski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Byczynski as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byczynski drives through and clinches with Cartwright against the cage.
Byczynski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cartwrights head.
Byczynski throws an elbow but it misses.
Byczynski has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cartwright seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Byczynski can turn it around.
Byczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Byczynski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Byczynski.
Cartwright pulls guard.
Cartwright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Byczynski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cartwright working for a triangle but Byczynski defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cartwright has his foot on Byczynski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Byczynski works his way back into a safe position though.
Cartwright looking for subs off his back but Byczynski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cartwright looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright trying to hold on to Byczynski's head to control him but Byczynski postures up.
Byczynski slips a nice elbow through Cartwright's hands, connecting with Cartwright's forehead.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back.
Byczynski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cartwright does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like Byczynski is going to stand back up.
Cartwright is trying to control but Byczynski passes into side control!
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is looking to reverse the position.
Cartwright sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jari Byczynski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cartwright is pressing down on Byczynski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cartwright is trying to control the position but Byczynski postures up.
Cartwright is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Byczynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Byczynski defends it easily.
Ceoghan Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Byczynski sitting in guard here, content to control.
Byczynski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Byczynski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cartwright has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Byczynski has passed into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cartwright tries to bench press Byczynski off him but Byczynski keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Byczynski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Byczynski 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Byczynski!
A victorious Jari Byczynski thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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