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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richie Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richie Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weiss tries to sprawl but Piechocki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Piechocki trying to control from half guard but Weiss is working away.
Weiss is looking to improve his position.
Weiss is trying to control but can't.
Weiss controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Weiss knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piechocki on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Richie Weiss.
Piechocki shoots in and bounces Weiss off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Weiss is proving hard to escape from.
Weiss wants to sweep here but Piechocki controlling him for the moment.
Weiss keeping moving, preventing Piechocki from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ariel Piechocki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Piechocki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Weiss is looking to regain half guard here but Piechocki keeps moving and retains side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Weiss is not content to let Piechocki control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ariel Piechocki hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Piechocki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Piechocki is looking to take a break and control but Weiss is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki prevents Weiss from standing back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Piechocki is looking for a kimura here.
Piechocki wants to control but Weiss is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariel Piechocki 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.
Weiss tries to sprawl but Piechocki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Weiss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Piechocki is thwarting Weiss's attempts to control the position.
Piechocki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Weiss has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piechocki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weiss keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki is pressing down on Weiss's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weiss is holding on for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piechocki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Weiss was covering up waiting for the punch and Piechocki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Weiss wants to get back to his feet but Piechocki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss keeping full guard, as Piechocki tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Weiss has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Piechocki is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Piechocki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piechocki breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Weiss misses.
Piechocki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Weiss sprawls well initially but Piechocki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Weiss is trying to maintain the position but Piechocki is very close to passing his half guard.
Weiss tries to get to full guard but Piechocki has control of the leg.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Weiss shoots in for a takedown but Piechocki shows good takedown defense.
Piechocki gets the takedown into side control.
Weiss looks to move to half guard but instead Piechocki has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piechocki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Weiss's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piechocki trying to control from half guard but Weiss is working away.
Weiss keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ariel Piechocki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Piechocki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Piechocki wants to control but Weiss is keeping him busy.
Weiss struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Richie Weiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Piechocki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Weiss sprawls well initially but Piechocki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Weiss pushes Piechocki off looking to stand but Piechocki dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piechocki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss is looking for a sweep. Piechocki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piechocki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Weiss napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Weiss trying his best to control but Piechocki has mounted him.
The referee warns Weiss that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piechocki controlling from the full mount.
Weiss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Piechocki keeping moving, preventing Weiss from controlling successfully.
Piechocki 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Richie Weiss.
Piechocki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Weiss is looking to improve his position.
Weiss is defending against the submission attempts here by Piechocki.
Richie Weiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ariel Piechocki 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.
Piechocki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ariel Piechocki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Piechocki 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ariel Piechocki!
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FIGHT
RATING
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