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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Grunwaldzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Where Is My Mind. The crowd seem to be enjoying Grunwaldzki's choice of entrance music: Within Temptation - Forsaken. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Grunwaldzki!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Grunwaldzki does no damage.
Grunwaldzki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grunwaldzki slips a jab from Durden.
Despite the aggression on Grunwaldzki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Grunwaldzki swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Grunwaldzki throws out a powerful jab.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden takes a swing at Grunwaldzki's ribcage but misses.
Grunwaldzki misses with a right hand
and Durden counters with a thumping low kick.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Grunwaldzki is out of range.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durden. That did some damage!
Grunwaldzki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grunwaldzki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grunwaldzki moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Durden checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grunwaldzki.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grunwaldzki moves away.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Grunwaldzki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grunwaldzki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grunwaldzki has closed the distance and engaged Durden in a clinch.
Good body shot from Durden.
Durden lands with a left to the head.
Grunwaldzki throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Grunwaldzki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki effectively controlling the action here.
Grunwaldzki working aggressively here.
Grunwaldzki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Grunwaldzki back against the cage.
Grunwaldzki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grunwaldzki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grunwaldzki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grunwaldzki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grunwaldzki's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Grunwaldzki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grunwaldzki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grunwaldzki throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Durden struggles to land a body shot inside as Grunwaldzki controls his hands.
Grunwaldzki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grunwaldzki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Grunwaldzki pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grunwaldzki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grunwaldzki throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grunwaldzki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durden working aggressively here.
Grunwaldzki is leaning against Durden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden blocks a body shot from Grunwaldzki.
Durden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki throws a head punch that misses.
Grunwaldzki throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Grunwaldzki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grunwaldzki has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Durden seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Grunwaldzki can turn it around.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunwaldzki manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Grunwaldzki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grunwaldzki misses with a left hand
and Durden counters with a good low kick that Grunwaldzki was not able to check.
A low kick from Durden misses
and Grunwaldzki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grunwaldzki missing with a left hand there. Durden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durden avoids the body shot from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Grunwaldzki is just out of range.
Durden lands with a hook. Grunwaldzki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grunwaldzki misses with a straight left.
Durden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Artur Grunwaldzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunwaldzki ducks right into an uppercut from Durden.
Grunwaldzki takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Grunwaldzki misses.
Grunwaldzki thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Grunwaldzki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grunwaldzki throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Durden moves away from the strike by Grunwaldzki.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grunwaldzki walks into a left hand.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden takes a swing at Grunwaldzki's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden avoids the head kick by Grunwaldzki.
It looks like Durden has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Grunwaldzki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Artur Grunwaldzki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Durden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Durden tried to score with a low kick but Grunwaldzki checks it.
Durden throws a low kick but Grunwaldzki avoids it.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grunwaldzki.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grunwaldzki manages to avoid it.
Durden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Grunwaldzki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Grunwaldzki defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Grunwaldzki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good exchange - Durden coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grunwaldzki slips under a jab from Durden.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden scores with a nice body kick.
A big left from Durden misses.
Grunwaldzki missing with a left hand there. Durden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grunwaldzki lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses with a jab to the body
and Grunwaldzki counters with a nice uppercut.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grunwaldzki cracks Durden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durden throws a sloppy head kick and Grunwaldzki moves out of range easily.
Durden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grunwaldzki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grunwaldzki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grunwaldzki 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.
Durden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid body kick from Grunwaldzki.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Grunwaldzki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grunwaldzki throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunwaldzki looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Grunwaldzki punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.
Grunwaldzki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden swings widly with a right hand
and Grunwaldzki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durden!
Grunwaldzki is looking to score with low kicks.
Durden slips under a jab.
Grunwaldzki looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Grunwaldzki.
Durden tries to move into range but Grunwaldzki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grunwaldzki misses with a two punch combination.
Durden moves away from the strike by Grunwaldzki.
Durden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Grunwaldzki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Grunwaldzki misses with a left hand
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grunwaldzkis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden cracks the inside of Grunwaldzki's front leg.
Grunwaldzki misses with a straight left.
Grunwaldzki wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grunwaldzki can pounce on him.
Grunwaldzki walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
Durden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Durden misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Grunwaldzki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grunwaldzki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grunwaldzki lands a jab to Durden's midsection.
A combination from Grunwaldzki does no damage.
Grunwaldzki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grunwaldzki throws a wild body kick that Durden sees coming a mile off.
Grunwaldzki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Grunwaldzki misses the jab.
Grunwaldzki misses with a two punch combination.
Grunwaldzki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durden swings for the body but Grunwaldzki moves out of range.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden slips a straight right by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Grunwaldzki digs a good body shot into Durden's ribs.
Grunwaldzki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durden. That one must have hurt.
Grunwaldzki scores with a jab. Durden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Grunwaldzki misses its intended target.
Durden appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Durden throws a hook but Grunwaldzki avoids it easily.
Durden misses with a hook. Grunwaldzki ducked under it nicely.
Grunwaldzki avoids the body shot from Durden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Artur Grunwaldzki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Durden looks for the body kick but Grunwaldzki saw that one coming.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grunwaldzki. Grunwaldzki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Grunwaldzki slips the punch.
Grunwaldzki looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
Durden walks into a straight right hand from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki stuns Durden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grunwaldzki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durden circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden misses with a right hand
letting Grunwaldzki counter with a right hand.
Grunwaldzki cracks Durden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grunwaldzki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Durden counters with a body kick.
A big right from Durden misses.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Grunwaldzki moves away and avoids it.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grunwaldzki.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Grunwaldzki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Grunwaldzki misses.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grunwaldzki.
Durden lands with a hook. Grunwaldzki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Grunwaldzki misses with a straight right.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Grunwaldzki ducks down to avoid it.
Grunwaldzki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Durden on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Grunwaldzki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Grunwaldzki looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Durden throws a counter high kick but Grunwaldzki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Good exchange - Grunwaldzki coming out on top.
Durden avoids the body shot from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grunwaldzki looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Donk. Durden catches Grunwaldzki right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grunwaldzki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grunwaldzki connects with a body shot.
Grunwaldzki walks into a left hand.
Grunwaldzki throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Grunwaldzki is just out of range.
Durden slips a straight right by Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Grunwaldzki does no damage.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Grunwaldzki manages to avoid it.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grunwaldzki was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Grunwaldzki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grunwaldzki momentarily.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Grunwaldzki throws a wild body kick that Durden sees coming a mile off.
Grunwaldzki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Grunwaldzki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grunwaldzki throws a head kick that misses.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden digs a good hook to Grunwaldzki's body.
Durden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Durden slips under a jab.
Grunwaldzki misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Grunwaldzki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Grunwaldzki throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
It looked like Durden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Durden punishes Grunwaldzki's body with a nice straight punch.
Durden looks to land a body kick but Grunwaldzki moved away.
Durden lands with a straight right. Grunwaldzki didn't see that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Grunwaldzki. Those never looked like landing.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grunwaldzki. Grunwaldzki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grunwaldzki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grunwaldzki misses with a right hand
and Durden counters with a nice body shot.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grunwaldzki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to land a front kick but Grunwaldzki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Grunwaldzki.
Durden appears to be looking for a big counter.
Durden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Grunwaldzki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Durden scores with a jab. Grunwaldzki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki throws a head kick that half lands.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Artur Grunwaldzki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Durden slips a straight right by Grunwaldzki.
A counter left hand to the body from Durden misses its target.
Grunwaldzki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden half committed to a counter leg kick.
Grunwaldzki throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durden.
Grunwaldzki wants to slow Durden down by chopping away at his legs.
Durden throws the left hand but Grunwaldzki avoids the punch easily.
Grunwaldzki throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artur Grunwaldzki.
Well Grunwaldzki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Artur Grunwaldzki!
Artur Grunwaldzki 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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