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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Byyler (ranked 2486 p4p, 335 weight class) and Krzysztof Bobaszewski (ranked 6904 p4p, 591 weight class). Byyler's entrance music is Kube - Who run it (freestyle). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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209 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Byyler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysztof Bobaszewski! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobaszewski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Byyler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Bobaszewski throws a right and a left that Byyler avoids nicely. Bobaszewski scores to the head and body with a nice combination! We've been informed that Bobaszewski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Byyler throws a sloppy head kick and Bobaszewski moves out of range easily. Byyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byyler has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bobaszewski keeps control of Byyler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Byyler's face as he tries to break the clinch. Bobaszewski missing with knees to the body.
Bobaszewski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byyler avoids it. Byyler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Byyler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Bobaszewski gets underhooks to prevent Byyler's takedown attempt.
A short uppercut from Bobaszewski. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Byyler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Bobaszewski misses with the head strike.
Byyler trying to control the position but instead, Bobaszewski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Byyler into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bobaszewski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Byyler blocking some punches.
Bobaszewski scores with a shot to the side of Byyler's head. Byyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Byyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byyler moves out of range as Bobaszewski throws a body kick.
Byyler lands a big head kick that sends Bobaszewski tumbling to the mat! Byyler takes a step backwards and waves Bobaszewski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Krzysztof Bobaszewski has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Byyler swings widly with a right hand
and Bobaszewski counters with a flying knee. Nice. Bobaszewski darts in and clinches Byyler up against the cage. Bobaszewski throws a head punch that misses. Bobaszewski working aggressively here.
Bobaszewski lands a nice knee to the body. Byyler has Bobaszewski pressed against the cage.
Bobaszewski missing with knees to the body.
Bobaszewski throws a head punch that misses. Byyler managing to block the knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Byyler wants to break free but Bobaszewski has control.
Bobaszewski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byyler.
Byyler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Byyler is looking to break free of the clinch but Bobaszewski has double underhooks. Byyler can't break the clinch.
Bobaszewski trying to land knees to the body.
Bobaszewski throws a punch but it's blocked by Byyler. Bobaszewski has a couple of punches blocked by Byyler.
Bobaszewski lands with a left to the head. Byyler breaks from the clinch.
Byyler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Bobaszewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobaszewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byyler circles away quickly and effectively. Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bobaszewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bobaszewski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Byyler. That one must have hurt. Byyler tries to clinch up but Bobaszewski circles away and keeps his distance. Oooooh!!! Byyler has knocked Bobaszewski down with a huge combo! Byyler steps away and waves a wobbly Bobaszewski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bobaszewski is rocked! Bobaszewski looks winded! Byyler throws a sloppy head kick and Bobaszewski moves out of range easily. Bobaszewski is still on wobbly legs! Can Byyler finish him? Byyler swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bobaszewski seems to have recovered his senses. Bobaszewski moves into the clinch. Byyler slowing the pace effectively. Byyler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bobaszewski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Byyler throws a head kick that misses. Bobaszewski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobaszewski scores with a hook. Byyler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Byyler is looking to clinch. Bobaszewski lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bobaszewski. That's going to slow Byyler down. Bobaszewski fails to land with a series of punches.
As Bobaszewski looks to move away, Byyler throws a big counter combo but Bobaszewski just gets out of the way. Bobaszewski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Byyler backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Some wild striking there from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski wants to clinch and Byyler counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Bobaszewski misses. Bobaszewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byyler. Byyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byyler jabs Bobaszewski right on the nose. Bobaszewski blinks but takes it well. Bobaszewski misses with a head kick.
Bobaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A punch combination from Bobaszewski misses. Bobaszewski lands a high kick!
Bobaszewski throws a series of punches but Byyler avoids them all with ease. Bobaszewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byyler. Bobaszewski throws a head kick but Byyler moves out of range.
Byyler fails in his attempt to clinch. Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Byyler drives through and clinches with Bobaszewski against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Byyler. Byyler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Byyler feints and then cracks Bobaszewski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bobaszewski down. Byyler takes the fight into the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krzysztof Bobaszewski will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Krzysztof Bobaszewski's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bobaszewski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A jab from Byyler finds it's way through Bobaszewski's defenses. Hans Byyler is winning the standup battle so far. Bobaszewski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Byyler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobaszewski leaves Byyler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A head kick misses from Byyler. Bobaszewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Byyler is looking to clinch but Bobaszewski is avoiding it.
Bobaszewski avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Byyler throws a head kick but Bobaszewski moves out of range.
Bobaszewski avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hans Byyler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bobaszewski throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Byyler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bobaszewski blocks a head kick by Byyler.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bobaszewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Byyler moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bobaszewski throws a head kick that misses. Byyler tries to clinch up. Byyler closes the distance and clinches. Bobaszewski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bobaszewski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byyler is defending well for now. A short right hand to the side of the head by Bobaszewski. Bobaszewski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byyler.
Bobaszewski swings wildly with an uppercut but Byyler uses good head movement to avoid it. Byyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Byyler is struggling to control the position. Byyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Bobaszewski. Byyler can't break the clinch.
Byyler is trying to pull guard but Bobaszewski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Bobaszewski gets through Byyler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bobaszewski trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Byyler. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bobaszewski misses with some punches.
Bobaszewski missing with knees to the body.
Byyler managing to block the knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Krzysztof Bobaszewski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Byyler pushes Bobaszewski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Bobaszewski misses with some punches.
A short left from Bobaszewski. Byyler breaks from the clinch.
Bobaszewski defending well as Byyler loads up on a big left hand. Byyler moves into the clinch successfully.
Byyler breaks the clinch.
Bobaszewski misses with a body kick. Bobaszewski misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bobaszewski. Those never looked like landing. A little feinted left hand from Byyler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Byyler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Bobaszewski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Byyler is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Bobaszewski there. Bobaszewski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bobaszewski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Bobaszewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byyler.
Byyler throws a head kick that misses. Byyler tries to clinch but Bobaszewski is having none of it. Byyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bobaszewski. Nice body kick there by Bobaszewski. Byyler moves to clinch but Bobaszewski breaks away and Bobaszewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Byyler tests Bobaszewski's chin there with a solid looking shot. Bobaszewski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Byyler misses with a takedown attempt - Bobaszewski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Byyler. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bobaszewski scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Byyler finds it's target. Bobaszewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Byyler circles away quickly and effectively. Bobaszewski lands a slapping body shot.
Bobaszewski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bobaszewski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Byyler. Bobaszewski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byyler. Byyler is looking to land body kicks. Bobaszewski circles away from the clinch attempt and Bobaszewski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Byyler really felt that one! A slow jab from Byyler misses its intended target. Byyler clinches with his opponent.
Byyler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Byyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Krzysztof Bobaszewski will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Krzysztof Bobaszewski's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bobaszewski. Byyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobaszewski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Byyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Byyler. Byyler moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBobaszewski. Bobaszewski throws a nice head kick!
Bobaszewski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Byyler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Byyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Byyler misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Byyler misses its intended target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bobaszewski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Bobaszewski feints a jab promting Byyler to slip. Bobaszewski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Byyler slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Byyler wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good exchange - Byyler coming out on top. Bobaszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Byyler. Bobaszewski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bobaszewski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Byyler lands a head shot. Some wild striking there from Byyler.
Byyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Bobaszewski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bobaszewski connects with a crisp jab. Bobaszewski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bobaszewski. Bobaszewski lands with a hook. Byyler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Bobaszewski dodges the punch combination from Byyler.
Bobaszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bobaszewski throws a head kick but Byyler moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Byyler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobaszewski paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bobaszewski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Byyler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. A head kick misses from Byyler. Bobaszewski slips under a jab from Byyler. Bobaszewski avoids a kick to the body.
Bobaszewski lands with a kick to the temple. Byyler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Bobaszewski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bobaszewski throws a counter combo. Byyler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Byyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Byyler connects with a looping right hand.
Byyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Byyler getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A nice leg kick lands there from Bobaszewski. Byyler blocks a head kick by Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Byyler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bobaszewski doesn't seem bothered though. Byyler misses with a hook. Byyler moves into the clinch. Byyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobaszewski lands a nice knee to the body. Bobaszewski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bobaszewski scores with a nice short uppercut. Bobaszewski lands a hook that snaps the head of Byyler backwards. Bobaszewski scores with a shoulder strike. Bobaszewski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byyler avoids it. Bobaszewski lands a nice uppercut. Bobaszewski is defending well against a takedown attempt. Bobaszewski prevents Byyler from breaking the clinch. Bobaszewski misses with some punches.
Bobaszewski lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Byyler backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Byyler blocking some punches.
Byyler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Byyler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bobaszewski working Byyler over with knees to the body. Byyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bobaszewski.
Byyler can't break the clinch.
Byyler misses with a knee to the head. Bobaszewski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Byyler.
Knees to the body from Bobaszewski.
Bobaszewski prevents Byyler from breaking the clinch. Bobaszewski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bobaszewski lands a hook that snaps the head of Byyler backwards. Byyler can't break the clinch.
Byyler looking to stall.
Byyler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobaszewski lands a good knee to the midsection. Byyler won't want to take too many of those. Hans Byyler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bobaszewski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byyler is defending well for now. Krzysztof Bobaszewski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bobaszewski as Byyler tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight! Krzysztof Bobaszewski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bobaszewski 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krzysztof Bobaszewski! A victorious Krzysztof Bobaszewski 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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hype
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pop
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