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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Haze (ranked 127 p4p, 19 weight class) and Karol Mirowski (ranked 48 p4p, 6 weight class). Mirowski has chosen Mercy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
29 - 10 - 1 |
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166 cm
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149 lbs
21 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerry Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Mirowski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haze throws a push kick but Mirowski slaps the foot to one side.
Mirowski swings for the body but Haze moves out of range.
Haze thuds his right hand into Mirowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haze throws a poor cross that misses
and Mirowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mirowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haze has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hart Family Dungeon in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze. Mirowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Mirowski moves out of range easily.
Haze shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mirowski eats them both and turns towards Haze to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Karol Mirowski has been cut.
Haze 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirowski wants to land a leg kick but Haze is out of range.
Jerry Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze scores with a jab. Mirowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haze scores with a punch to the head.
Haze paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haze misses with a right hand
and Mirowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mirowski looks to land a left hand but Haze moved out of range nicely.
Mirowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haze. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haze connects with a jab.
Haze scores with a jab. Mirowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Haze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mirowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haze manages to avoid it.
Haze gets tackled into the cage by Mirowski. Mirowski maintains the clinch.
Haze tries a body shot but Mirowski blocks it.
Haze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haze tries to throw a body punch but Mirowski avoids it by throwing Haze back against the cage.
Mirowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Mirowski working aggressively here.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haze wants to stall.
Haze tries a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haze.
Mirowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Haze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haze struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirowski controls his hands.
Mirowski lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haze throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haze is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mirowski blocks an uppercut.
Haze lands a hook that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Haze tries to land a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks with his arms.
Haze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Haze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Haze. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Mirowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Haze.
Karol Mirowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haze throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a lazy right hand but Haze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirowski thuds his shin into the meat of Haze's side.
Haze checks a low kick from Mirowski.
Haze connects with a jab.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Haze checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski connects with a body shot that sends Haze's belly button to the back.
Haze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mirowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Haze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mirowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirowski looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Haze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haze lands a two punch combo.
Mirowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haze has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirowski moves out of range as Haze throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Haze misses its intended target.
Haze explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mirowski tried to score with a low kick but Haze checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haze.
Mirowski misses with a hook.
Haze connects with the punch.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mirowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haze.
Haze bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mirowski's head.
Haze loads up on a big right hand but Mirowski slips the punch.
Mirowski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haze with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze scores with a nice right hand.
Haze scoring well with a low kick there.
Mirowski throws a looping overhand right but Haze ducks down to avoid it.
Mirowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haze makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mirowski really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Haze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
That's time! Haze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mirowski punishes Haze's body with a nice straight punch.
Haze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mirowski can do to turn this around?
Jab, jab by Haze - just one landing.
Haze blocks a head kick by Mirowski.
It appears Haze was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mirowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Haze throws a body shot but no joy.
Haze throws a leg kick which misses Mirowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Mirowski tries to avoid it.
Haze misses with a body shot.
A big left from Haze misses.
Haze scores with a jab. Mirowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mirowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jerry Haze is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mirowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Haze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mirowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haze lands with a straight right. Mirowski didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mirowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haze.
Haze missing with a left hand there. Mirowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haze throws a leg kick which misses Mirowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Mirowski tries to avoid it.
Haze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haze thows a leg kick but Mirowski checks it
and Mirowski counters with a leg kick.
Haze throws a push kick but Mirowski slaps the foot to one side.
Mirowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Haze lands a right hook to the body.
Haze lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haze wants to slow Mirowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Haze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Mirowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Mirowski.
Haze jabs Mirowski right on the nose. Mirowski blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haze lands an overhand right.
Haze connects with a solid leg kick.
Haze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Mirowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mirowski misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Mirowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karol Mirowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze misses with a body punch
and Mirowski counters with a nice body shot.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haze.
Haze lands a jab.
Haze throws out a loose jab but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haze with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mirowski, as that shot connected.
Haze tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haze getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haze walks into a left hand.
Mirowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haze thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mirowski if he has to take too many more of those.
Mirowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haze closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mirowski to the mat! Mirowski manages to get full guard.
Mirowski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mirowski tries a body shot but Haze blocks it.
Mirowski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mirowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haze trying to stall but Mirowski improves his position.
Mirowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haze is leaning against Mirowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haze lands with a light punch inside.
Mirowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Mirowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haze lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze scores with a shoulder strike.
Haze struggles to land a body shot inside as Mirowski controls his hands.
Mirowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haze lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Haze tries to stall but Mirowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haze tries a knee to the head but Mirowski blocks it.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirowski scores with a shot to the side of Haze's head.
Haze swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Haze dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Haze's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mirowski under the eye.
Haze throws the kick towards the body but Mirowski avoids it.
Haze throws a leg kick which misses Mirowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Mirowski tries to avoid it.
Haze slips a straight right by Mirowski.
Haze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
Haze slips a straight right by Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Haze is looking to land body kicks.
Mirowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haze.
Mirowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Haze off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.
Haze scores with a hook.
Haze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirowski misses the target.
Mirowski misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haze!
Haze 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.
Haze misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mirowski! But no joy.
Haze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mirowski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Haze fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
Mirowski takes one on the button.
Haze tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mirowski is able to avoid easily.
Haze looks to throw a body kick
and Mirowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haze with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haze keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot by Haze.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirowski tries to clinch up but Haze circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze lunges at Mirowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirowski's hand.
Haze looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mirowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haze.
Mirowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mirowski scores with a jab. Haze acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mirowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haze finds it's way round the side to connect with Mirowski's head.
Mirowski jabs at Haze's body.
Haze lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Haze swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mirowski counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Haze falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Karol Mirowski!
Karol Mirowski tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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