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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viserys Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piechocki comes to the cage accompanied by I AM A CHAMPION. Targaryen has chosen Roy Jones Jr. - Can't be touched as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ariel Piechocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viserys Targaryen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Piechocki avoids it really well and circles away.
Piechocki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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.
Targaryen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Targaryen shoots in and bounces Piechocki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Targaryen passes into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Targaryen lands a nice short elbow.
Piechocki trying to control but Targaryen postures up.
Targaryen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Targaryen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Targaryen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Targaryen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piechocki defending well though.
Targaryen throwing shots but Piechocki is blocking nicely.
Targaryen is trying to control the action in half guard but Piechocki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Targaryen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Targaryen scores with a one two! Piechocki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Piechocki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Targaryen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Targaryen wants to land a leg kick but Piechocki is out of range.
Targaryen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Piechocki pinned against the cage. Piechocki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Piechocki has his takedown stuffed
and Targaryen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Piechocki's guard now.
Targaryen is pushing down on Piechocki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Piechocki is fighting to maintain full guard but Targaryen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Targaryen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Targaryen looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Targaryen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Targaryen thows a huge punch but Piechocki dodges it nicely.
Targaryen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Targaryen is controlling the pace.
Targaryen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen trying to control from half guard but Piechocki is working away.
Targaryen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piechocki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Targaryen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Piechocki is trying to control but can't.
Targaryen winds up and cracks Piechocki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Targaryen stops Piechocki from getting back to his feet.
Targaryen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Targaryen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Piechocki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Targaryen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Targaryen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Piechocki to stand up.
Targaryen looking to score a takedown here. Piechocki is defending well but Targaryen drives through and ends up in Piechocki's guard.
Piechocki has momentary wrist control but Targaryen slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Targaryen is in close to Piechocki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Targaryen trying to control the position from guard on top but Piechocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Targaryen scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viserys Targaryen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Piechocki is looking to clinch.
Targaryen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Targaryen is working for a kimura but Piechocki is defending it quite comfortably.
Piechocki wants to get back to full guard.
Piechocki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Targaryen scoring with some ground and pound.
Piechocki 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.
Targaryen stands up from Piechocki's guard - Targaryen perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen drives through with a takedown into Piechocki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Targaryen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Piechocki controls Targaryen momentarily but Targaryen frees himself.
Piechocki keeping moving, preventing Targaryen from controlling successfully.
Piechocki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Targaryen on the ground.
Piechocki working for submissions but it's allowed Targaryen to get to half guard.
Targaryen working over Piechocki with some ground and pound. Piechocki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Targaryen slows the pace down in half guard.
Piechocki is trying to get back to full guard.
Targaryen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Piechocki sees it coming and defends easily.
Piechocki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Targaryen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Targaryen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Piechocki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Targaryen working over Piechocki with some ground and pound. Piechocki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen stands up from half guard.
Piechocki looks to clinch
and Targaryen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Targaryen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Targaryen winds up and cracks Piechocki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Viserys Targaryen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piechocki taking some punishment here, with Targaryen in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Targaryen seems content to control.
Targaryen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Targaryen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Targaryen is taking a breather. Piechocki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Targaryen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Targaryen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Targaryen wants to control but Piechocki is keeping him busy.
Targaryen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A nice inside leg kick there by Piechocki. That's going to slow Targaryen down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piechocki moves in looking to clinch but Targaryen pushes him off.
Targaryen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Targaryen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Piechocki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viserys Targaryen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Piechocki shoots in for a takedown but Targaryen shows good takedown defense.
Targaryen misses with the combination.
Targaryen is looking to clinch but Piechocki is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from Piechocki as Targaryen shoots in.
Piechocki slaps away a takedown attempt from Targaryen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Piechocki jabs Targaryen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Piechocki gets a takedown into half guard.
Targaryen tries to get to full guard but Piechocki has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Piechocki wants to control but Targaryen is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Piechocki is going to stand back up.
Targaryen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Targaryen.
Piechocki looking to sit in guard and control but Targaryen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Targaryen content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Targaryen wants to control from the top but Piechocki keeps moving.
Targaryen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Piechocki keeping moving, preventing Targaryen from controlling successfully.
Targaryen passes Piechocki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Targaryen lands strikes from half guard.
Piechocki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Targaryen is keen to just control but Piechocki is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is nestled in close to Piechocki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Targaryen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Piechocki taking some punishment here, with Targaryen in his half guard.
Targaryen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Targaryen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piechocki has hold of Targaryen's hands but Targaryen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Targaryen drops an elbow to the side of Piechocki's head.
Targaryen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Piechocki defending well though.
Targaryen prevents Piechocki from improving his position.
Targaryen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Piechocki sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Piechocki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Targaryen.
Targaryen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Targaryen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Targaryen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Targaryen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ariel Piechocki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viserys Targaryen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Targaryen decides to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viserys Targaryen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Targaryen 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viserys Targaryen!
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energy
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