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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cole Burch (ranked 6051 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michal Marynczak (ranked 24736 p4p, 0 weight class). Marynczak is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Whitesnake - Here I Go Again. Michal Marynczak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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181 cm
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cole Burch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michal Marynczak!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marynczak moves into the clinch.
Marynczak breaks from the clinch.
Burch wants to clinch.
Burch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Burch lands in his opponent's guard.
Marynczak 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marynczak lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Burch seems keen to control Marynczak's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burch looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marynczak stands and throws Burch's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Burch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marynczak controlling the position from side mount.
Burch can't do much from the bottom here.
Burch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marynczak decides to stand back up.
Burch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Burch enables Marynczak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Burch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Marynczak looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marynczak wants to pass the guard but Burch is keeping the position.
Marynczak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marynczak is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marynczak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burch is pulling down on Marynczak's head. It's preventing any offense from Marynczak, at least for the moment.
Marynczak looking to pass the guard.
Burch throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burch working a defensive guard but Marynczak passes into half guard.
Burch wants to control but Marynczak is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burch holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Marynczak is trying to work for a kimura but Burch is defending well.
Burch wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marynczak wants to stand but Burch has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marynczak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burch swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marynczak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Marynczak tries to get set, Burch tries to push him back and clinch up but Marynczak manages to avoid the attempt.
Marynczak gets the takedown into side control.
Marynczak looks winded!
Marynczak misses with the ground and pound.
Burch manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marynczak has one foot on Burch's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Michal Marynczak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burch on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marynczak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Marynczak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marynczak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burch quickly recovers to half guard.
Marynczak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Marynczak working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Burch is trying to maintain the position but Marynczak is very close to passing his half guard.
Marynczak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Burch takes the fight into the clinch.
Burch tries to break the clinch but Marynczak is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marynczak is trying to break the clinch but Burch has him pressed against the cage.
Marynczak is trying to push Burch away but Burch has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marynczak can't break the clinch.
Burch tries to pull guard but Marynczak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Burch manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marynczak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marynczak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Burch did well to prevent Marynczak getting side control.
Marynczak is breathing heavily.
Burch is trying to get back to full guard.
Burch trying to hold on to Marynczak's head to control him but Marynczak postures up.
Marynczak stands up from half guard.
Burch dodges the punch combination from Marynczak.
Marynczak clinches up against the cage.
Marynczak is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burch is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burch is trying to force a seperation but Marynczak has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Marynczak.
Marynczak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burch is trying to break the clinch but Marynczak is controlling him.
Marynczak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marynczak is trying to force a seperation but Burch has the dominant position.
Marynczak can't break the clinch.
Marynczak can't break the clinch.
Marynczak turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Burch sneaks out the side door and pushes Marynczak away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burch tries to clinch up
and Marynczak counters with a nice uppercut.
Marynczak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marynczak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marynczak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burch looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marynczak stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Marynczak darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Burch trying to control 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.
Marynczak takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burch is looking to control Marynczak's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Burch avoid being mounted?
Marynczak keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Burch is trying to maintain the position but Marynczak is very close to passing his half guard.
Marynczak with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Burch is looking for a sweep. Marynczak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marynczak sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Marynczak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Burch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marynczak scores with a takedown into Burch's guard.
Burch escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marynczak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Michal Marynczak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Burch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marynczak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marynczak throwing strikes but missing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burch has Marynczak pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marynczak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marynczak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Marynczak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Marynczak shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marynczak showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marynczak decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Marynczak has closed the distance and engaged Burch in a clinch.
Burch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marynczak to keep the fight standing.
Marynczak lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Marynczak.
Marynczak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marynczak clinches with his opponent.
Marynczak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marynczak perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marynczak is thwarting Burch's attempts to control the position.
Marynczak throwing shots but Burch is blocking nicely.
Marynczak controlling the action here.
Marynczak stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Burch tries to sprawl but Marynczak drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marynczak postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Burch to stand up.
Marynczak darts in and clinches Burch up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marynczak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marynczak drives through and clinches with Burch against the cage.
Burch breaks from the clinch.
Marynczak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marynczak stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Burch to get to his feet.
Marynczak rushes Burch and presses him up against the cage.
Burch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole Burch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michal Marynczak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marynczak bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Marynczak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marynczak 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Marynczak!
An out of breath Michal Marynczak thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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