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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Franco (ranked 3925 p4p, 197 weight class) and Kosma Wawelski (ranked 3126 p4p, 159 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
6 - 9 - 0 |
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170 cm
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140 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kosma Wawelski!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wawelski scores with a takedown into Franco's guard.
Franco wants to sweep here but Wawelski controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wawelski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Franco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wawelski throws a strike but Franco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Franco trying to control the position from guard on top but Wawelski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wawelski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Franco throws a big right hand that misses.
Franco trying to control but Wawelski is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Franco being controlled here momentarily.
Wawelski wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wawelski pulls Franco in close to his closed guard and prevents Franco from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wawelski is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wawelski wants to sweep here but Franco controlling him for the moment.
Franco looking to sit in guard and control but Wawelski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wawelski is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Franco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Franco has escaped and now he's on top!
Franco throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wawelski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski trying to strike off his back.
Franco trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wawelski's guard.
Wawelski looking for a guillotine here but Franco defends easily.
Franco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Franco controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Franco wants to control from the top but Wawelski keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Franco manages to get himself to full guard.
Franco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wawelski is controlling him.
Wawelski wants to control from the top but Franco keeps moving.
Wawelski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Wawelski pushes down on Franco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wawelski tries to pass the half guard into mount. Franco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Franco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wawelski.
Wawelski wants to work for an arm triangle but Franco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wawelski working Franco over with strikes.
Wawelski wants to work for an arm triangle but Franco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wawelski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Franco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wawelski.
Wawelski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wawelski tries to pass to full mount but Franco defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosma Wawelski dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wawelski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wawelski passes to side control.
Wawelski scoring with punches and elbows.
Wawelski tries to advance position but instead Franco slips a leg back in to half guard.
Wawelski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Franco keeps working.
Kosma Wawelski has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wawelski trying to mount his opponent but Franco defends it.
Franco keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wawelski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wawelski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wawelski is trying to work for a kimura but Franco is defending well.
Wawelski is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Franco defends it well.
Wawelski is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Franco avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wawelski.
Wawelski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wawelski trying to control the action but Franco is working from the bottom.
Wawelski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wawelski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wawelski is trying to work for a kimura but Franco is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski prevents Franco from improving his position.
Wawelski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wawelski is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wawelski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wawelski wants to pass to mount but Franco is defending the position.
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.
Franco blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wawelski.
Wawelski trying to control the action but Franco is working from the bottom.
Wawelski drops an elbow to the side of Franco's head.
Franco is not content to let Wawelski control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wawelski tries to pass to full mount but Franco defends it.
Wawelski is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosma Wawelski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Franco tries to clinch there but Wawelski circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Franco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wawelski dodges an elbow strike from Franco.
Wawelski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wawelski.
Wawelski gets through Franco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Franco blocks a body shot from Wawelski.
Wawelski landing knees to the body.
Wawelski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wawelski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Franco is trying to maintain a safe position but Wawelski gets an underhook and turns Franco into the cage.
Franco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wawelski digs a right hand underneath Franco's ribcage. Franco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wawelski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Franco.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wawelski obliges.
Wawelski lands a good knee to the midsection. Franco won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wawelski lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Wawelski.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wawelski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wawelski is working Franco over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wawelski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wawelski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Franco or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wawelski scores with a shoulder strike.
Wawelski lands a hook that snaps the head of Franco backwards.
Wawelski landing knees to the body.
Wawelski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Franco misses with the head strike.
Wawelski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Franco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wawelski working Franco over with knees to the body.
Franco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawelski.
A nice left hand lands by Wawelski.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wawelski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wawelski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wawelski.
A hook to the body from Wawelski.
A hook to the body from Wawelski.
Wawelski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Wawelski.
Wawelski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Wawelski.
Franco takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Wawelski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski pushes Franco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wawelski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Wawelski.
Franco takes a shot to the head.
Wawelski lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wawelski.
Wawelski is working Franco over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Wawelski.
Kosma Wawelski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wawelski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Our sources have told us that Franco has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Wawelski pushes Franco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wawelski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wawelski lands a nice knee to the body.
Wawelski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Franco working aggressively here.
Wawelski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wawelski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Wawelski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wawelski lands a nice uppercut.
Wawelski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wawelski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wawelski lands a body punch.
Wawelski lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Wawelski on the inside.
Wawelski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wawelski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wawelski lands a left hand.
Franco is rocked!
A body shot lands from Wawelski.
Wawelski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wawelski.
Pedro Franco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wawelski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Francos head.
Oh Franco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short left from Wawelski.
Wawelski lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Franco to his knees! Wawelski keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kosma Wawelski!
A victorious Kosma Wawelski 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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RATING
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