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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hello World (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Piotrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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169 cm
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158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm
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165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hello World! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Piotrowski! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Piotrowski slips under a jab. World throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piotrowski closes this distance looking for a takedown but World circles away. World throws a right and a left that both miss. World misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piotrowski.
Hello World seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Piotrowski tests World's chin there with a solid looking shot. Piotrowski avoids the body shot from World.
World drops Piotrowski with a left and a right! Oh, Piotrowski is hurt - World dives into side control looking to finish!
Piotrowski is rocked!
It looks like Marcin Piotrowski has been cut. World scoring with punches and elbows. Piotrowski is still in real trouble! Can World finish him? World cracks Piotrowski with a big elbow. World is looking to take a break and control but Piotrowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Piotrowski is looking to regain half guard here but World keeps moving and retains side control. Piotrowski seems to have recovered his senses. World is chipping away with strikes.
World is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. World throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. World looks up at the clock and then as Piotrowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, World smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
World postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Piotrowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. World throws a strike aimed at the side of Piotrowski's head but Piotrowski avoids it well. World controlling the position. World is putting a hurting on Piotrowski here, landing some big shots from side control. You can see the frustration on Piotrowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. World knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piotrowski on the ground. World throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Piotrowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked World off and has taken his back! World manages to reverse the position and now he's in Piotrowski's guard. Nice work there by World.
World has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round. World throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Piotrowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Piotrowski had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. World is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Piotrowski Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take World's back instead. Piotrowski looks gassed! Piotrowski wants to control but World is keeping busy. World rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
World is looking to improve his position.
World regains full guard. Nicely done. World is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Piotrowski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round. World scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Piotrowski is looking to control World's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Piotrowski avoid being mounted? World working the head and body with strikes. Piotrowski is staying active underneath World, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Piotrowski wants to control but World is keeping busy.
Piotrowski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Piotrowski has an active guard here but World has managed to pass into half guard.
Piotrowski wants to control but World is keeping busy.
World wants to take a breather but Piotrowski is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Piotrowski wants to control but World is keeping busy and won't allow it. World is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Piotrowski is trying to maintain the position but World is very close to passing his half guard. World looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Piotrowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Piotrowski manages to get to full guard.
Piotrowski tries to land a sweep but no joy. World trying to control the position from guard on top but Piotrowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hello World dominated that round. The cut man is working on Marcin Piotrowski's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Piotrowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as World throws out the jab. World misses with a hook
and Piotrowski counters with a nice double leg into guard. Piotrowski passes World's right leg, so he's now in half guard. World is trying to maintain the position but Piotrowski is very close to passing his half guard. Piotrowski is trying to control the action in half guard but World is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. World is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. World is pressing down on Piotrowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. World wants to hit a switch here but Piotrowski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for World there! Piotrowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as World is looking to escape. World might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. World is wriggling around trying to escape.
World tries to improve his position but instead Piotrowski has taken his back! Piotrowski is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
World rolls, trying to escape but Piotrowski keeps control of the position.
World wants to control his opponent's hands but Piotrowski gets his hands free. World rolls, trying to escape but Piotrowski keeps control of the position.
World wants to control his opponent's hands but Piotrowski gets his hands free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. World is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Piotrowski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. World rolls, trying to escape but Piotrowski keeps control of the position.
World breaks Piotrowski's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Piotrowski trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Piotrowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. World gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. World throws a strike but Piotrowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. World is trying to keep Piotrowski in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round. World tries to strike from the bottom.
Marcin Piotrowski has got the better of the ground game so far. World looking for a sweep. Not yet World, not yet. Piotrowski throws a big right hand that misses. World lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Piotrowski! Piotrowski is trying desperately to improve position. World landing strikes from the mount. World lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. World lands a big elbow. World punishing his opponent with strikes. World landing strikes from the mount. Piotrowski is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, World cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
World breaks from Piotrowski's wrist control and lands an elbow. BOOM! World connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by World. World fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
World putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Piotrowski wants to hold on but World pushes him away. Piotrowski is desperately trying to improve his position but World has a good base and remains in mount. Piotrowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Piotrowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Marcin Piotrowski's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Piotrowski shoots in but World avoids the takedown attempt easily. World throws a lazy head kick and Piotrowski counters with a nice uppercut. Piotrowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from World. World thows a body shot but no joy. World misses with an uppercut
and Piotrowski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in World's guard. Piotrowski wants to control from the top but World keeps moving. Piotrowski is in close to World's body, working some short punches and elbows. Piotrowski postures up.
Piotrowski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of World is proving hard to escape from. Piotrowski passes World's left leg - he's now in half guard. Piotrowski not landing any meaningful shots this time. World manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. World looking to control but Piotrowski passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. World is trying to get back to full guard. Piotrowski is thwarting World's attempts to control the position. World manages to get to full guard.
World wants to sweep here but Piotrowski controlling him for the moment. World is trying to hold Piotrowski in close to prevent damage but Piotrowski has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. World is looking to escape. World won't allow Piotrowski to pass to mount. Piotrowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. World defending well though. World is refusing to be controlled, as Piotrowski sits in half guard. World trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. World throws a lazy head kick and Piotrowski counters with a single leg into guard. World didn't expect that. World controls Piotrowski momentarily but Piotrowski frees himself. World wants to sweep but no luck. Piotrowski landing with the ground and pound. Piotrowski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. World 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. World is looking to sweep but instead, Piotrowski has passed into half guard.
Piotrowski is trying to control the action in half guard but World is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. World gets back to full guard.
World trying to keep a closed guard but Piotrowski is proving a slippery customer.
World wants to sweep here but Piotrowski controlling him for the moment. World is trying to control the position but Piotrowski postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. World has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Piotrowski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! World scores with the left hand. Piotrowski knows he should have avoided that one. Marcin Piotrowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A cross from World lands. World moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Piotrowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. World tries to avoid it but Piotrowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag World to the ground. World escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Piotrowski slips a jab from World. Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown but World shows good takedown defense. Hello World has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Piotrowski. Piotrowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance. World throws a lazy uppercut
and Piotrowski counters with a stiff right hand. Piotrowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Piotrowski avoids the attempt from World to control. Piotrowski wants to control the pace but World is squirming around nicely. World manages to regain half guard. Good work. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Piotrowski trying to pass the guard but World defending well.
And that's the end of the fight! Marcin Piotrowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Piotrowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Piotrowski! Marcin Piotrowski is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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mgr
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RATING
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