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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Hurley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Piechocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ariel Piechocki is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 cm
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Hurley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ariel Piechocki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piechocki tries a head kick but it misses.
Piechocki moves to clinch but Hurley breaks away
and Hurley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Piechocki!
Hurley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hurley unloading with bombs!
Piechocki can't escape the position.
Piechocki tries to hold on but Hurley postures up.
Hurley controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee warns Piechocki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Piechocki tries to lock up and control but Hurley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Piechocki is looking to get to half guard.
Hurley avoids the attempt from Piechocki to control.
Hurley controlling the position easily from mount.
Hurley prevents Piechocki from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurley controlling his opponent.
Piechocki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hurley dominating with strikes here.
Hurley controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki is working to get back to half guard.
Hurley landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hurley controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley with good strikes from the mount here!
Piechocki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hurley controlling the pace for now.
Hurley prevents Piechocki from getting the reversal.
Piechocki looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Hurley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hurley throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Piechocki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hurley is in Piechocki's guard.
Hurley postures up.
Piechocki wants to sweep but no luck.
Hurley 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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Piechocki, not yet.
Hurley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Piechocki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hurley is aware though and is defending well.
Piechocki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hurley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hurley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Piechocki on the ground.
Piechocki tries to strike from the bottom.
Hurley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Piechocki is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurley's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hurley chips away with some ground and pound.
Hurley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Derek Hurley.
Piechocki tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piechocki misses with a wild combination.
Hurley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piechocki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hurley misses with a hook.
Hurley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Piechocki.
Hurley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piechocki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piechocki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hurley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Piechocki's guard now.
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!
Hurley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hurley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hurley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Piechocki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hurley is now in half guard.
Hurley scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Well, if Hurley is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piechocki wants to get back to full guard but Hurley has mounted him!
Hurley unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Piechocki takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hurley content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Hurley dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Hurley misses with a hook. Piechocki ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hurley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piechocki throws a sloppy head kick and Hurley moves out of range easily.
Piechocki throws a head kick but Hurley moves out of range.
Piechocki lands a head kick!
A combination from Piechocki does no damage.
Piechocki moves out of range of the strikes.
Piechocki throws a series of punches but Hurley avoids them all with ease.
Piechocki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piechocki wants to clinch up but Hurley keeps it at a distance.
Piechocki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hurley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hurley misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piechocki tries to sprawl but Hurley drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hurley lands with a punch from half guard.
Derek Hurley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hurley is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Piechocki tries to roll over but Hurley keeps him under control.
Hurley not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Derek Hurley just wasn't active enough.
Hurley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Piechocki's guard.
Hurley is stalling in the full guard.
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!
Hurley stands up over Piechocki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Derek Hurley just wasn't active enough.
Hurley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Piechocki wants to control but Hurley is having none of it.
Hurley controlling from mount.
Hurley unloading with bombs!
Derek Hurley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hurley fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hurley sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Hurley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hurley, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Hurley!
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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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