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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michal Bagietka (ranked 7257 p4p, 528 weight class) and Takashi Senju (ranked 25048 p4p, 537 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michal Bagietka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takashi Senju!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senju clinches up against the cage.
Senju wants a takedown but no success here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Senju just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bagietka's brow.
Senju breaks from the clinch.
Bagietka digs a good hook to Senju's body.
A punch combination from Bagietka misses.
Bagietka fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Bagietka both land. Nice combination.
Bagietka has managed to clinch.
Bagietka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Senju has him pressed against the cage.
Bagietka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Senju has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bagietka uses from the top position.
Bagietka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bagietka stands up from Senju's guard - Bagietka perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Senju tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bagietka sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Senju somewhat.
Senju shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bagietka pinned against the cage. Bagietka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Michal Bagietka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takashi Senju.
Bagietka swinging wildly here.
Bagietka is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Bagietka.
Bagietka tries to bum rush Senju with a series of wild strikes but Senju uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Senju.
As Senju looks to move away, Bagietka throws a big counter combo but Senju just gets out of the way.
Bagietka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Senju pushes Bagietka up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagietka wants to get back to striking at distance but Senju won't allow it.
Senju tries to pull guard but Bagietka holds him up against the cage and eventually Senju drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bagietka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Senju has Bagietka pressed against the cage, preventing Bagietka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Senju is looking for a takedown.
Bagietka working aggressively here.
Senju fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Senju fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Bagietka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senju breaks from the clinch.
Bagietka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Senju cracks a nice hook into Bagietka's ribs.
Bagietka throws a right and a left that Senju avoids nicely.
Senju dodges the punch combination from Bagietka.
As Bagietka backs off Senju throws a huge counter combo but Bagietka manages to avoid it all.
Bagietka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Senju takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bagietka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bagietka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Bagietka takes the fight into the clinch.
Bagietka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Senju has Bagietka pressed against the cage, preventing Bagietka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senju doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Senju breaks from the clinch.
Senju fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bagietka swings for the body but Senju moves out of range.
Senju throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagietka stuffs the takedown attempt from Senju. Senju gets slowly back to his feet.
Bagietka lands an overhand right.
Bagietka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagietka has managed to clinch.
Bagietka tries to circle away but Senju has him pinned against the cage.
Senju escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Senju slips a jab and a cross from Bagietka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michal Bagietka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bagietka lands a really nice looking cross but Senju seems unphased.
Senju avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Senju looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bagietka!
Bagietka is pushing Senju's head away, looking to escape. Senju manages to hold on to the position though.
Senju sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bagietka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Senju works to advance to full mount. Bagietka defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Senju has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Senju thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senju fails to take his opponent's back.
Bagietka's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagietka trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Senju looking to control but Bagietka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Senju punching from mount but Bagietka doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Senju thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Senju throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bagietka because Senju loaded up on that one.
Senju controlling from mount.
Senju throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bagietka because Senju loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senju is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bagietka has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bagietka!
Bagietka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Senju is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Senju has his foot on Bagietka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bagietka works his way back into a safe position though.
Bagietka stands up from Senju's guard - Bagietka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Senju shoots in for a takedown but Bagietka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michal Bagietka is winning the standup battle so far.
Bagietka lands a lovely overhand right.
Senju fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bagietka, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bagietka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Senju jumps guard.
Bagietka gets to his feet - Senju follows without any prompting.
Senju bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bagietka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bagietka.
Senju is breathing heavily.
Bagietka looks to land a body kick but Senju moved away.
Bagietka slaps away a takedown attempt from Senju, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bagietka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bagietka sets himself, and Senju steps forward looking for the clinch! Bagietka avoids it this time.
Bagietka leaves Senju with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Michal Bagietka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takashi Senju.
Bagietka moves into the clinch successfully.
Senju blocks an elbow strike from Bagietka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senju prevents Bagietka from breaking the clinch.
Senju jumps guard but Bagietka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Senju tries to pull guard but Bagietka won't allow it.
Senju is trying to stall.
Bagietka can't break the clinch.
Bagietka is looking to break free of the clinch but Senju has double underhooks.
Senju being controlled against the cage.
Bagietka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Senju escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Michal Bagietka will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bagietka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Senju tries for a takedown but Bagietka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bagietka moves in looking to clinch but Senju pushes him off.
Senju avoids a punch combination nicely.
Senju fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good exchange - Bagietka coming out on top.
Bagietka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bagietka duly obliges.
Senju clinches up with Bagietka and pushes him back against the cage.
Bagietka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bagietka taking a breather.
Senju keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bagietka's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagietka prevents the takedown attempt.
Bagietka is trying to maintain a safe position but Senju gets an underhook and turns Bagietka into the cage.
Bagietka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Senju can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bagietka.
Senju is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bagietka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Michal Bagietka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takashi Senju.
Senju keeps control of Bagietka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Senju swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bagietka is trying to break free.
Bagietka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Senju pulls guard.
Bagietka gets to his feet. Senju looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Michal Bagietka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Bagietka.
Senju fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Senju takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bagietka misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Senju finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bagietka cracks Senju with a good jab.
Bagietka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bagietka stuffs the takedown.
A punch combination from Bagietka misses.
Senju drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bagietka defends it well.
Senju misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Senju looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Bagietka.
Bagietka has Senju up against the cage in a clinch.
Bagietka lands a right hand.
Bagietka prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senju wants a takedown.
Bagietka wants to break free but Senju has control.
Bagietka wants to get back to striking at distance but Senju won't allow it.
Bagietka tries to break free but Senju pushes him back against the cage.
Senju is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bagietka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Senju on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Michal Bagietka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bagietka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bagietka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Senju.
Bagietka tries to circle away but Senju has him pinned against the cage.
Senju tries to pull guard but Bagietka holds him up against the cage and eventually Senju drops back down to his feet.
Bagietka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Senju breaks the clinch.
Bagietka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Senju feints the counter takedown.
Bagietka cracks Senju with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Bagietka has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bagietka scores with a one two! Senju had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Senju avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bagietka rushes Senju and presses him up against the cage.
Bagietka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Senju tries to pull guard but Bagietka holds him up against the cage and eventually Senju drops back down to his feet.
Senju keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bagietka's efforts to push away.
Takashi Senju has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michal Bagietka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Senju jumps guard but Bagietka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Bagietka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bagietka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Bagietka!
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