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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saint Joan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ariel Piechocki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint Joan!
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, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piechocki feints and as Joan raises his hands in defense, Piechocki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Piechocki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Piechocki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Piechocki tries to free his leg and advance position but Joan is retaining full guard.
Piechocki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Piechocki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Piechocki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Joan working a defensive guard here.
Piechocki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Piechocki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piechocki drives through with a takedown into Joan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Piechocki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Joan working a defensive guard but Piechocki manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Joan to see if he's OK.
Piechocki decides to stand back up. Piechocki steps back and let's Joan get back to his feet.
Ariel Piechocki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piechocki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joan trying to hold on to Piechocki's head to control him but Piechocki postures up.
Piechocki controlling the pace.
It looks like Piechocki might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Joan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Joan wants to hold on but Piechocki pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Piechocki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Joan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Piechocki scoring with strikes but Joan is staying in there.
Piechocki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joan prevents Piechocki from taking his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piechocki working Joan over with strikes here.
Piechocki manages to capitalize on a mistake by Joan to take his back!
Piechocki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Joan is breathing heavily.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Piechocki controlling the positon.
Piechocki looking for the choke from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Piechocki is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Piechocki is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Joan taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Piechocki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ariel Piechocki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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