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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mircea Lucarescu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jostrzebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jostrzebski has chosen Candyman as his entrance music. Joseph Jostrzebski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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144 lbs
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172 cm
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mircea Lucarescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Jostrzebski!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jostrzebski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jostrzebski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Jostrzebski misses.
Lucarescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lucarescu tries to clinch up but Jostrzebski circles away and keeps his distance.
Jostrzebski lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucarescu's head.
Jostrzebski looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucarescu is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jostrzebski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Jostrzebski misses the target.
Jostrzebski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucarescu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jostrzebski missing with a left hand there. Lucarescu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucarescu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu throws a big counter combination but Jostrzebski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jostrzebski stuns Lucarescu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jostrzebski lands the left hand.
Jostrzebski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jostrzebski throws a hook to the side of Lucarescu's head but Lucarescu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook.
As Jostrzebski looks to move away, Lucarescu throws a big counter combo but Jostrzebski just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucarescu momentarily.
Jostrzebski throws a hook but Lucarescu avoids it easily.
Lucarescu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jostrzebski looks to land a combination but Lucarescu avoids it well.
Lucarescu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jostrzebski scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jostrzebski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lucarescu counters with a left to the body.
Jostrzebski misses with an uppercut
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski takes a swing at Lucarescu's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Lucarescu was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lucarescu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jostrzebski throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combo that has Jostrzebski backing up. Jostrzebski nods at Lucarescu to acknowledge the strikes.
Jostrzebski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jostrzebski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lucarescu doesn't manage to clinch there - Jostrzebski circles away.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combo that has Jostrzebski backing up. Jostrzebski nods at Lucarescu to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucarescu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jostrzebski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph Jostrzebski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Jostrzebski misses the target.
Jostrzebski misses with a looping right.
Lucarescu moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.
Jostrzebski looks to land a right hand but Lucarescu moved out of range.
Lucarescu moves away from the strike by Jostrzebski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jostrzebski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from Jostrzebski misses.
Jostrzebski lands a head shot.
A shot to the liver by Jostrzebski. Beautiful body shot.
Jostrzebski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucarescu closes the distance but Jostrzebski moves to the side
and Jostrzebski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu avoids the body shot from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jostrzebski throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucarescu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joseph Jostrzebski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucarescu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jostrzebski misses with a right hand
and Lucarescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mircea Lucarescu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucarescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucarescu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucarescu slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucarescu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Jostrzebski misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jostrzebski.
A slow jab from Jostrzebski misses its intended target.
Lucarescu throwing a counter right hand but Jostrzebski manages to avoid it.
Jostrzebski misses with a left hand
and Lucarescu counters with a left and a right that stings Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu is looking to wear down Jostrzebski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jostrzebski connects with a jab.
Jostrzebski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucarescu doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jostrzebski counter with a right hand.
Jostrzebski scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucarescu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jostrzebski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook
and Lucarescu counters with a three punch combo that has Jostrzebski backing up. Jostrzebski nods at Lucarescu to acknowledge the strikes.
Lucarescu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jostrzebski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jostrzebski misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucarescu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Jostrzebski misses.
Lucarescu slips under a jab from Jostrzebski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Jostrzebski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jostrzebski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucarescu.
Lucarescu is looking for a counter combo.
Jostrzebski lands a jab to the nose.
Jostrzebski loads up on a big right hand but Lucarescu slips the punch.
Lucarescu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jostrzebski swings widly with a right hand
and Lucarescu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lucarescu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jostrzebski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucarescu counters with a one-two to the body.
Jostrzebski misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Lucarescu misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucarescu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jostrzebski counters with a nice body shot.
Jostrzebski throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucarescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook. Lucarescu ducked under it nicely.
Lucarescu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jostrzebski throws out a loose jab but Lucarescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lucarescu misses the target.
Jostrzebski throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Mircea Lucarescu has been cut.
Lucarescu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jostrzebski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jostrzebski swings for the body but Lucarescu moves out of range.
As Jostrzebski looks to move away, Lucarescu throws a big counter combo but Jostrzebski just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucarescu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucarescu tries to clinch but Jostrzebski moves away
and Jostrzebski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucarescu thuds his right hand into Jostrzebski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jostrzebski misses with a hook. Lucarescu ducked under it nicely.
Jostrzebski just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucarescu defending well as Jostrzebski loads up on a big left hand.
Lucarescu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski throws out a powerful jab.
Lucarescu pushes Jostrzebski up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lucarescu blocks a body shot from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jostrzebski digs a right hand underneath Lucarescu's ribcage. Lucarescu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lucarescu has a couple of punches blocked by Jostrzebski.
Lucarescu lands a left hand.
Lucarescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lucarescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jostrzebski prevents a body shot from Lucarescu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jostrzebski has Lucarescu pushed against the ropes.
Lucarescu trying to land knees to the body.
Jostrzebski avoiding damage as Lucarescu throws knees to the body.
Jostrzebski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jostrzebski trying to stall but Lucarescu improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jostrzebski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lucarescu is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Jostrzebski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jostrzebski 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Jostrzebski!
After the big win, Joseph Jostrzebski made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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